Elementary school (grades K-5) · Oxnard, CA

Rio Del Sol

Federal NCES profile for Rio Del Sol, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 063276014252
0/100100/10030/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
51
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Rio Del Sol earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 82% of California schools.

#7 of 32
elementary schools in Oxnard · Resource Index
30
Resource Index · Lower
25.4:1
large classes for California
30.0%
free-lunch eligible

Rio Del Sol has class sizes larger than 82% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Rio Del Sol ranks #7 of 32 elementary schools in Oxnard, CA.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+22 students YoY

Rio Del Sol held near 826 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+22 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 33.9 → 33.2 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+22 students YoY 063276014252 · Oxnard, CA Elementary · MID · TRAD

839 enr · 25.4:1 · 30.0% lunch · RII 30

Nearest enrollment peer: Rio Real Elementary (794 students)

Rio Del Sol held near 826 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+22 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 33.9 → 33.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Rio Del Sol in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Rio Del Sol reports 839 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Rio Del Sol compares

Rio Del Sol held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 25.4:1 ▲ 18% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 30.0% ▼ 46% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 839 top 16% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

25.4:1
Leaner classes than 5% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
839
Bigger than 87% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
30.0%
free-lunch eligible - 46% below the California average of 55.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
25.4:1
students per teacher - 18% above state mean
Top 82% in California - lower ratio than 18% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
19.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$18,284
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.6 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
6
in-school suspensions + 15 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 66.5%
White 12.4%
Asian 11.6%
Two or More 6.6%
African American 2.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 66.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 52.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 52.4, Rio Del Sol is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Rio Elementary reports $18,284 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Rio Del Sol Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Rio Real Elementary Similar size Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Rio Vista Middle Similar size Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Rio Del Valle Middle Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Rio Rosales Smaller Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Rio Del Mar Smaller Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Rio Del Sol's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Rio Elementary · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Oxnard

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Rio Del Sol

How many students attend Rio Del Sol?

Rio Del Sol has 839 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Oxnard, CA. CCD year-over-year: 804 (2022-23) → 826 (2023-24), nearly flat (+22).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Rio Del Sol?

The student-teacher ratio at Rio Del Sol is 25.4:1, which is 18% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 62% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Rio Del Sol?

30.0% of students at Rio Del Sol are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Rio Del Sol?

The largest demographic group at Rio Del Sol is Hispanic or Latino at 66.5% of enrollment, in Oxnard, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 52.4/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Rio Del Sol?

Rio Del Sol has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Rio Del Sol rank among elementary schools in Oxnard?

By Resource Investment Index, Rio Del Sol ranks #7 of 32 elementary schools in Oxnard, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Oxnard on the city page.

What other schools are in Rio Elementary?

Besides Rio Del Sol, Rio Elementary also operates Rio Real Elementary (794 students), Rio Vista Middle (637 students), and Rio Del Valle Middle (569 students). See the Rio Elementary district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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