Riviera Elementary School (Ranked Top 10% for 2026)

365 Paseo De Arena
Torrance, CA 90505

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Serving 611 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Riviera Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 75% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 76% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 611 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 53%
: Top 10% in CA
: 75% (Top 5%)
: 76% (Top 10%)
: 60-64% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Riviera Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Riviera Elementary School's student population of 611 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 25 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Riviera Elementary School
Kind	132
1	73
2	105
3	97
4	102
5	102

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Total Students

611 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Riviera Elementary School
2025	611
2024	612
2023	624
2022	588
2021	616
2020	647
2019	666
2018	655
2017	655
2016	652
2015	645
2014	666
2013	697
2012	715
2011	699
2010	706
2009	701
2008	563
2007	653
2006	627
2005	650
2004	653
2003	631
2002	622
2001	603
2000	622
1999	599
1998	575
1997	588
1996	603
1995	571
1994	541
1993	555
1992	558
1991	528
1990	494
1989	450

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Total Classroom Teachers

25 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2025)
Year	Riviera Elementary School
2025	25
2024	26
2023	26
2022	27
2021	25
2019	26
2018	25
2017	25
2016	25
2015	24
2014	23
2013	32
2012	30
2010	30
2009	33
2008	34
2007	31
2006	28
2005	29
2004	30
2003	33
2002	30
2001	30
2000	29
1999	26
1998	26
1997	25
1996	23
1995	20
1994	20
1993	21
1992	21
1991	21
1990	16
1989	16
1988	14
1987	16

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School Motto

'Truth and Honor'

School Rankings

Riviera Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Riviera Elementary School is 0.69, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (CA)

#551 out of 9523 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Riviera Elementary School
2023	#551
2022	#531
2019	#1153
2018	#1303
2017	#928
2016	#903
2015	#553
2014	#1043
2013	#668
2012	#613
2011	#867

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75%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Riviera Elementary School	California	Torrance Unified School District
2023	75%	34%	59%
2022	75%	33%	57%
2019	69%	40%	62%
2018	68%	39%	60%
2017	74%	38%	59%
2016	71%	37%	57%
2015	74%	34%	55%
2014	50%	63%	77%
2013	85%	59%	73%
2012	85%	59%	72%
2011	79%	58%	71%

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76%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Riviera Elementary School	California	Torrance Unified School District
2022	76%	47%	67%
2019	70%	51%	67%
2018	66%	50%	60%
2017	68%	48%	65%
2016	70%	48%	66%
2015	72%	44%	63%
2014	50%	58%	74%
2013	81%	57%	72%
2012	84%	58%	76%
2011	82%	56%	73%
2010	79%	54%	72%

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60-64%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2025)
Year	Riviera Elementary School	California	Torrance Unified School District
2025	24:1	21:1
2024	24:1	22:1	25:1
2023	24:1	22:1	23:1
2022	22:1	22:1	23:1
2021	25:1	22:1	24:1
2019	26:1	23:1	25:1
2018	26:1	23:1	25:1
2017	26:1	23:1	25:1
2016	26:1	24:1	25:1
2015	27:1	24:1	26:1
2014	29:1	24:1	28:1
2013	22:1	24:1	26:1
2012	24:1	24:1	27:1
2010	24:1	22:1	25:1
2009	21:1	21:1	24:1
2008	17:1	18:1	19:1
2007	21:1	22:1	23:1
2006	22:1	22:1	23:1
2005	22:1	22:1	22:1
2004	22:1	22:1	22:1
2003	19:1	21:1	21:1
2002	21:1	21:1	21:1
2001	20:1	21:1	21:1
2000	21:1	22:1	21:1
1999	23:1	22:1	22:1
1998	23:1	22:1	23:1
1997	24:1	24:1	24:1
1996	27:1	25:1	24:1
1995	29:1	25:1	26:1
1994	27:1	25:1	26:1
1993	26:1	25:1	25:1
1992	26:1	24:1	26:1
1991	25:1	24:1	25:1
1990	31:1	24:1	24:1
1989	28:1	24:1	26:1
1988	30:1	24:1	26:1
1987	27:1	24:1	27:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2013)
Year	Riviera Elementary School	California	Torrance Unified School District
2013	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2007	3%	2%	2%
2006	2%	1%	1%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2004	1%	2%	1%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	2%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%

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Asian

15%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Riviera Elementary School	California	Torrance Unified School District
2024	16%	12%	33%
2023	18%	12%	33%
2022	18%	12%	34%
2021	20%	12%	35%
2020	20%	12%	35%
2019	21%	12%	35%
2018	23%	11%	35%
2017	23%	11%	35%
2016	21%	11%	36%
2015	22%	11%	36%
2014	20%	11%	35%
2013	19%	11%	35%
2012	20%	11%	35%
2011	18%	11%	36%
2010	20%	11%	36%
2009	19%	11%	35%
2008	23%	12%	38%
2007	21%	12%	37%
2006	24%	12%	37%
2005	24%	12%	36%
2004	25%	12%	36%
2003	22%	11%	35%
2002	21%	11%	34%
2001	21%	11%	34%
2000	18%	11%	33%
1999	16%	11%	32%
1998	14%	11%	32%
1997	11%	11%	32%
1996	11%	11%	32%
1995	11%	11%	31%
1994	9%	11%	31%
1993	14%	11%	31%
1992	14%	11%	30%
1991	12%	11%	30%
1990	13%	10%	28%
1989	16%	10%	28%
1988	15%	10%	26%

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Hispanic

19%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Riviera Elementary School	California	Torrance Unified School District
2024	18%	56%	34%
2023	18%	55%	33%
2022	19%	56%	33%
2021	18%	56%	32%
2020	18%	55%	31%
2019	17%	55%	31%
2018	16%	54%	30%
2017	16%	54%	30%
2016	15%	54%	29%
2015	14%	54%	28%
2014	15%	53%	27%
2013	11%	53%	25%
2012	9%	52%	23%
2011	9%	51%	21%
2010	8%	50%	20%
2009	6%	49%	18%
2008	8%	50%	20%
2007	10%	49%	20%
2006	8%	48%	19%
2005	8%	47%	19%
2004	8%	46%	18%
2003	6%	45%	18%
2002	6%	44%	17%
2001	5%	43%	17%
2000	5%	42%	16%
1999	5%	41%	16%
1998	4%	40%	16%
1997	3%	40%	15%
1996	3%	39%	14%
1995	4%	38%	14%
1994	3%	37%	14%
1993	3%	36%	13%
1992	5%	35%	12%
1991	6%	34%	11%
1990	5%	33%	11%
1989	6%	31%	10%
1988	5%	30%	10%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Riviera Elementary School	California	Torrance Unified School District
2024	1%	5%	4%
2023	1%	5%	4%
2022	1%	5%	4%
2021	1%	5%	4%
2020	1%	5%	4%
2019	1%	5%	4%
2018	1%	6%	3%
2017	1%	6%	3%
2016	1%	6%	3%
2015	1%	6%	3%
2014	1%	6%	4%
2013	1%	6%	4%
2012	1%	6%	4%
2011	1%	7%	4%
2010	1%	7%	4%
2009	1%	7%	3%
2008	1%	8%	4%
2007	3%	8%	4%
2006	1%	8%	4%
2005	1%	8%	4%
2004	1%	8%	4%
2002	1%	8%	4%
2001	1%	8%	4%
1998	1%	9%	4%
1997	2%	9%	4%
1996	1%	9%	4%
1995	1%	9%	4%
1992	1%	9%	3%

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White

47%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Riviera Elementary School	California	Torrance Unified School District
2024	49%	20%	19%
2023	48%	21%	20%
2022	48%	21%	20%
2021	45%	22%	20%
2020	48%	23%	21%
2019	47%	23%	21%
2018	46%	24%	23%
2017	46%	24%	23%
2016	47%	24%	24%
2015	48%	24%	25%
2014	49%	25%	26%
2013	55%	25%	28%
2012	57%	26%	29%
2011	58%	27%	31%
2010	59%	27%	33%
2009	55%	28%	33%
2008	67%	29%	37%
2007	63%	29%	37%
2006	65%	31%	39%
2005	65%	31%	40%
2004	65%	32%	41%
2003	71%	34%	42%
2002	71%	35%	44%
2001	72%	36%	44%
2000	75%	37%	46%
1999	78%	38%	47%
1998	80%	39%	47%
1997	83%	39%	49%
1996	85%	40%	50%
1995	84%	41%	51%
1994	87%	42%	52%
1993	83%	43%	53%
1992	80%	44%	55%
1991	81%	45%	57%
1990	81%	47%	59%
1989	78%	49%	60%
1988	80%	50%	63%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

18%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)
Year	Riviera Elementary School	California	Torrance Unified School District
2024	16%	6%	10%
2023	15%	6%	10%
2022	14%	5%	9%
2021	16%	5%	9%
2020	13%	4%	9%
2019	14%	4%	9%
2018	14%	4%	9%
2017	14%	4%	9%
2016	16%	4%	8%
2015	15%	3%	8%
2014	15%	3%	7%
2013	13%	3%	7%
2012	13%	3%	7%
2011	14%	2%	6%
2010	12%	3%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.69

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Riviera Elementary School	California	Torrance Unified School District
2025	0.69	0.63
2024	0.68	0.63	0.74
2023	0.69	0.64	0.74
2022	0.69	0.63	0.74
2021	0.71	0.62	0.74
2020	0.69	0.63	0.74
2019	0.69	0.63	0.74
2018	0.70	0.64	0.73
2017	0.70	0.64	0.73
2016	0.69	0.64	0.73
2015	0.69	0.64	0.73
2014	0.68	0.65	0.74
2013	0.65	0.65	0.74
2012	0.62	0.65	0.74
2011	0.61	0.67	0.73
2010	0.60	0.67	0.73
2009	0.63	0.71	0.73
2008	0.50	0.65	0.68
2007	0.58	0.67	0.68
2006	0.52	0.66	0.68
2005	0.52	0.67	0.68
2004	0.51	0.67	0.67
2003	0.45	0.67	0.67
2002	0.45	0.67	0.67
2001	0.44	0.67	0.66
2000	0.41	0.67	0.65
1999	0.36	0.67	0.65
1998	0.34	0.67	0.65
1997	0.29	0.67	0.64
1996	0.27	0.67	0.64
1995	0.28	0.67	0.63
1994	0.24	0.67	0.62
1993	0.30	0.67	0.60
1992	0.34	0.67	0.59
1991	0.33	0.67	0.58
1990	0.32	0.66	0.57
1989	0.37	0.65	0.55

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Eligible for

15%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2025)
Year	Riviera Elementary School	California	Torrance Unified School District
2025	15%	54%
2024	14%	54%	29%
2023	12%	51%	24%
2022	12%	51%	23%
2021	13%	53%	24%
2020	11%	52%	25%
2019	13%	52%	25%
2018	7%	49%	18%
2017	7%	49%	18%
2016	8%	50%	21%
2015	6%	50%	21%
2014	7%	49%	19%
2013	7%	48%	22%
2011	6%	46%	17%
2010	4%	46%	14%
2009	2%	43%	12%
2008	5%	41%	13%
2007	4%	40%	9%
2006	4%	40%	11%
2005	4%	40%	11%
2004	3%	40%	12%
2003	2%	39%	11%
2002	3%	39%	11%
2001	4%	39%	11%
2000	4%	40%	11%
1999	3%	40%	12%
1998	6%	47%	17%
1997	8%	47%	17%
1996	9%	46%	18%
1995	7%	45%	16%
1994	6%	43%	14%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2025)
Year	Riviera Elementary School	California	Torrance Unified School District
2025	2%	8%
2024	1%	8%	3%
2022	1%	7%	3%
2021	2%	6%	4%
2020	2%	7%	6%
2019	2%	7%	6%
2018	3%	9%	7%
2017	3%	9%	7%
2016	2%	9%	8%
2015	2%	9%	7%
2014	2%	9%	8%
2013	3%	7%	8%
2011	3%	8%	6%
2010	3%	9%	6%
2009	2%	10%	7%
2008	3%	10%	7%
2007	2%	10%	5%
2006	2%	9%	6%
2005	2%	9%	6%
2004	1%	9%	5%
2003	2%	9%	5%
2002	1%	8%	4%
2001	1%	8%	4%
2000	2%	7%	4%
1999	2%	7%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Torrance Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Riviera Elementary School's ranking?

Riviera Elementary School is ranked #551 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in California.

What schools are Riviera Elementary School often compared to?

Riviera Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Seaside Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

75% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 76% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Riviera Elementary School?

611 students attend Riviera Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

47% of Riviera Elementary School students are White, 19% of students are Hispanic, 18% of students are Two or more races, 15% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Riviera Elementary School?

Riviera Elementary School has a student ration of 24:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Riviera Elementary School offer ?

Riviera Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Riviera Elementary School part of?

Riviera Elementary School is part of Torrance Unified School District.

In what neighborhood is Riviera Elementary School located?

Riviera Elementary School is located in the Riviera neighborhood of Torrance, CA. There are 1 other public schools located in Riviera.