Rio Vista Elementary
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Avondale, Arizona 85392 · Pendergast Elementary District (4283)
#715 of 1,136 elementary schools in Arizona
#38715 of 50,301 nationally
About Rio Vista Elementary
Rio Vista Elementary is a public elementary located in Avondale, in the Pendergast Elementary District (4283) school district of Arizona, United States. It caters for Grades PK–8. In 2025 it enrolled 662 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 29.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of elementary schools in United States and 715th of 1,136 ranked elementary schools in Arizona. Its strongest component is math proficiency (32th percentile), and its weakest is students per teacher (28th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 662.
There are 25 schools in Avondale; Rio Vista Elementary ranks 10th of 21 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against elementary schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)37%
- Reading proficiency (30%)37%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)–
- Students per teacher (15%)17.0
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Rio Vista Elementary by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 662
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Students per teacher
- 17.0
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 37%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 37%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Rio Vista Elementary
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Sheely Farms Elementary School
Phoenix · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
628 students · 1.6 km away
Garden Lakes Elementary School
Avondale · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
941 students · 2.1 km away
Westview High School
Avondale · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,686 students · 2.4 km away
Porfirio H. Gonzales Elementary School
Tolleson · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
721 students · 2.5 km away
West Point High School
Avondale · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,782 students · 2.8 km away
University High School
Tolleson · Public high · Grades 9–12
416 students · 2.8 km away
Desert Oasis Elementary School
Phoenix · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
738 students · 2.9 km away
Tolleson Union High School
Tolleson · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,648 students · 2.9 km away
Pendergast Elementary School
Phoenix · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
665 students · 2.9 km away
Canyon Breeze Elementary
Avondale · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
640 students · 3.0 km away
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662 students
Las Brisas Academy
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663 students
Winters Well Elementary School
Tonopah · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
663 students
Mabel Padgett Elementary School
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664 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Rio Vista Elementary a good school?
Rio Vista Elementary has a Success Index (US) of 29.8 out of 100 (Lower 50% of elementary schools in United States) and ranks #715 of 1,136 in Arizona. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Rio Vista Elementary rank in Arizona?
Rio Vista Elementary ranks #715 of 1,136 elementary schools in Arizona and #38715 of 50,301 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Rio Vista Elementary?
Rio Vista Elementary had 662 students in 2025.
Is Rio Vista Elementary a elementary school or a high school?
Rio Vista Elementary is classified as a elementary covering Grades PK–8. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Rio Vista Elementary?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Rio Vista Elementary; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.