Rio Vista Elementary School in El Monte, California on �ǿմ�ý

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Rio Vista Elementary School

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Rio Vista Elementary School is a suburban public school in El Monte, California that is part of El Monte City School District. It serves 314 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.5:1. Its teachers have had 27 projects funded on �ǿմ�ý.

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Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 6

314 Students

19 Teachers

4300 Esto Ave

El Monte, CA 91731 View local requests

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Rio Vista Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

96%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

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