Rio Vista Elementary School vs. Garden Lakes Elementary School
Should you attend Rio Vista Elementary School or Garden Lakes Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 662 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Rio Vista Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 21% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 26% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 941 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Garden Lakes Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 31% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 37% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student-teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
662 students
941 students
Total Classroom Teachers
39 teachers
45 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
21:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1279 out of 1921 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#835 out of 1921 schools in AZ
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
25%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
59
90
Grade 1 Students
81
109
Grade 2 Students
74
101
Grade 3 Students
85
112
Grade 4 Students
66
101
Grade 5 Students
78
102
Grade 6 Students
83
114
Grade 7 Students
78
107
Grade 8 Students
55
105
Ungraded Students
3
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
73%
63%
% Black
13%
10%
% White
7%
17%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
Diversity Score
0.45
0.57
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
55%
44%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
19%
12%