Top 10 Best Riverside County Public Schools (2024)

For the 2024 school year, there are 528 public schools serving 422,170 students in Riverside County, CA (there are 155 private schools, serving 24,209 private students). 95% of all K-12 students in Riverside County, CA are educated in public schools (compared to the CA state average of 90%).
The top ranked public schools in Riverside County, CA are Riverside Stem Academy, Western Center Academy and Temescal Valley Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Riverside County, CA public schools have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the California public school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 49% statewide average). Schools in Riverside County have an average ranking of 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of California public schools.
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).

Best Riverside County Public Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Riverside Stem Academy
Math: 90% | Reading: 94%
(2018-2019 School Year Data)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
4466 Mt.vernon Ave.
Riverside, CA 92507
(951) 788-7308
Grades: 5-12
| 662 students
Rank: #22.
Western Center Academy
Charter School
Math: 70-74% | Reading: 85-89%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
2345 Searl Pkwy.
Hemet, CA 92543
(951) 766-9030
Grades: 6-12
| 741 students
Rank: #33.
Temescal Valley Elementary School
Math: 76% | Reading: 81%
(2018-2019 School Year Data)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
22950 Claystone Ave.
Corona, CA 92883
(951) 736-7110
Grades: K-6
| 867 students
Rank: #44.
James Monroe Elementary School
Math: 78% | Reading: 77%
(2018-2019 School Year Data)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
42-100 Yucca Ln.
Indio, CA 92203
(760) 772-4130
Grades: K-5
| 586 students
Rank: #55.
Susan B. Anthony Elementary School
Math: 71% | Reading: 82%
(2018-2019 School Year Data)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
2665 Gilbert Ave.
Corona, CA 92881
(951) 739-5655
Grades: K-6
| 767 students
Rank: #66.
Red Hawk Elementary School
Math: 72% | Reading: 80%
(2018-2019 School Year Data)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
32045 Camino San Jose
Temecula, CA 92592
(951) 302-5125
Grades: K-5
| 520 students
Rank: #77.
Alamos Elementary School
Math: 72% | Reading: 79%
(2018-2019 School Year Data)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
38200 Pacific Park Dr.
Murrieta, CA 92563
(951) 294-6760
Grades: K-5
| 852 students
Rank: #88.
Lincoln Fundamental Elementary School
Math: 74% | Reading: 77%
(2018-2019 School Year Data)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1041 Fullerton Ave.
Corona, CA 92879
(951) 736-3336
Grades: K-6
| 678 students
Rank: #99.
Cole Canyon Elementary School
Math: 74% | Reading: 74%
(2018-2019 School Year Data)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
23750 Via Alisol
Murrieta, CA 92562
(951) 696-1421
Grades: K-5
| 1,033 students
Rank: #1010.
Tuscany Hills Elementary School
Math: 60-79% | Reading: 60-79%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
23 Ponte Russo
Lake Elsinore, CA 92532
(951) 245-6850
Grades: K-5
| 636 students
Rank: #1111.
Temecula International Academy
Charter School
Math: 65-69% | Reading: 75-79%
(2018-2019 School Year Data)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
39600 N. General Kearny Rd.
Temecula, CA 95292
(951) 816-5506
Grades: K-8
| 280 students
Rank: #1212.
Pauba Valley Elementary School
Math: 66% | Reading: 75%
(2018-2019 School Year Data)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
33125 Regina Dr.
Temecula, CA 92592
(951) 302-5140
Grades: K-5
| 539 students
Rank: #1313.
Helen Hunt Jackson Elementary School
Math: 68% | Reading: 73%
(2018-2019 School Year Data)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
32400 Camino San Dimas
Temecula, CA 92592
(951) 302-5199
Grades: K-5
| 416 students
Rank: #1414.
Clara Barton Elementary School
Math: 68% | Reading: 72%
(2018-2019 School Year Data)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
7437 Corona Valley Ave.
Corona, CA 92880
(951) 736-4545
Grades: K-6
| 1,062 students
Rank: #1515.
Ysabel Barnett Elementary School
Math: 63% | Reading: 75%
(2018-2019 School Year Data)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
39925 Harveston Dr.
Temecula, CA 92591
(951) 296-5579
Grades: K-5
| 727 students
Rank: #1616.
Temecula Preparatory
Charter School
Math: 51% | Reading: 72%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
35777 Abelia St.
Winchester, CA 92596
(951) 926-6776
Grades: K-12
| 1,071 students
Rank: #1717.
Abby Reinke Elementary School
Math: 65% | Reading: 72%
(2018-2019 School Year Data)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
43799 Sunny Meadows Dr.
Temecula, CA 92592
(951) 302-6610
Grades: K-5
| 614 students
Rank: #1818.
Tony Tobin Elementary School
Math: 62% | Reading: 74%
(2018-2019 School Year Data)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
45200 Morgan Hill Dr.
Temecula, CA 92592
(951) 294-6355
Grades: K-5
| 734 students
Rank: #1919.
Great Oak High School
Math: 56% | Reading: 80%
(2018-2019 School Year Data)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
32555 Deer Hollow Way
Temecula, CA 92592
(951) 294-6450
Grades: 9-12
| 3,082 students
Rank: #2020.
George Washington Charter
Charter School
Math: 52% | Reading: 66%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
45-768 Portola Ave.
Palm Desert, CA 92260
(760) 862-4350
Grades: K-5
| 741 students
Rank: #2121.
Erle Stanley Gardner Middle School
Math: 62% | Reading: 72%
(2018-2019 School Year Data)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
45125 Via Del Coronado
Temecula, CA 92592
(951) 699-0080
Grades: 6-8
| 1,042 students
Rank: #2222.
Eastvale Elementary School
Math: 60% | Reading: 74%
(2018-2019 School Year Data)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
13031 Orange St.
Corona, CA 92880
(951) 738-2180
Grades: K-6
| 1,141 students
Rank: #2323.
David W. Long Elementary School
Math: 64% | Reading: 71%
(2018-2019 School Year Data)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
5383 Bridlepath Dr.
Coachella, CA 92236
(909) 463-1626
Grades: K-5
| 805 students
Rank: #2424.
Antelope Hills Elementary School
Math: 63% | Reading: 71%
(2018-2019 School Year Data)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
36105 Murrieta Oaks Ave.
Murrieta, CA 92562
(951) 445-4110
Grades: K-5
| 741 students
Rank: #2525.
Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary School
Math: 64% | Reading: 70%
(2018-2019 School Year Data)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
3355 Mountain Gate Dr.
Corona, CA 92882
(951) 739-5960
Grades: K-6
| 705 students
Rank: #2626.
Benjamin Franklin Elementary School
Math: 64% | Reading: 69%
(2018-2019 School Year Data)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
19661 Orange Terrace Pkwy.
Riverside, CA 92508
(951) 571-6502
Grades: K-6
| 772 students
Rank: #2727.
Alta Murrieta Elementary School
Math: 65% | Reading: 68%
(2018-2019 School Year Data)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
39475 Whitewood Rd.
Murrieta, CA 92563
(951) 696-1403
Grades: K-5
| 814 students
Rank: #2828.
Temescal Canyon High School
Math: 40-59% | Reading: ≥80%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
28755 El Toro Rd.
Lake Elsinore, CA 92532
(951) 253-7250
Grades: 9-12
| 2,161 students
Rank: #2929.
Lake Hills Elementary School
Math: 63% | Reading: 69%
(2018-2019 School Year Data)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
16346 Village Meadow Dr.
Riverside, CA 92505
(951) 358-1620
Grades: K-5
| 632 students
Rank: #3030.
Martin Luther King Jr. High School
Math: 54% | Reading: 76%
(2018-2019 School Year Data)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
9301 Wood Rd.
Riverside, CA 92508
(951) 789-5690
Grades: 9-12
| 2,852 students
Rank: #3131.
John F. Kennedy High School
Alternative School
Math: 45-49% | Reading: 90-94%
(2018-2019 School Year Data)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1951 Third St.
Norco, CA 92860
(951) 738-2200
Grades: 9-12
| 615 students
Rank: #3232.
Nicolas Valley Elementary School
Math: 59% | Reading: 70%
(2018-2019 School Year Data)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
39600 N. General Kearney Rd.
Temecula, CA 92591
(951) 695-7180
Grades: K-5
| 705 students
Rank: #3333.
Paloma Elementary School
Math: 55% | Reading: 73%
(2018-2019 School Year Data)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
42940 Via Rami
Temecula, CA 92592
(951) 302-5165
Grades: K-5
| 496 students
Rank: #3434.
Nuview Bridge Early College High School
Charter School
Math: 45-49% | Reading: 75-79%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
30401 Reservoir Ave.
Nuevo, CA 92567
(951) 928-8498
Grades: 9-12
| 657 students
Rank: #3535.
Tomas Rivera Elementary School
Math: 57% | Reading: 71%
(2018-2019 School Year Data)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
20440 Red Poppy Ln.
Riverside, CA 92508
(951) 697-5757
Grades: K-6
| 698 students
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Riverside County Public Schools (Closed)

School
Location
Grades
Students
755 North A St.
Perris, CA 92570
(951) 940-5184
Grades: K-6
| 813 students
515 E. Seventh St.
Perris, CA 92570
(951) 657-2174
Grades: 7-12
| 30 students
87-069 Church St.
Thermal, CA 92274
(760) 399-5015
Grades: 7-12
| 35 students
1730 Cherry Ave.
Beaumont, CA 92223
(951) 769-1674
Grades: K-5
| 456 students
26866 San Jacinto St.
Hemet, CA 92543
(951) 929-3071
Grades: 7-12
| n/a students
26089 Girard St.
Hemet, CA 92544
(951) 658-1700
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
825 N. Lovekin Blvd.
Blythe, CA 92225
(760) 922-1300
Grades: 8
| n/a students
16275 Grand Ave
Lake Elsinore, CA 92530
(951) 253-7470
Grades: K-5
| n/a students
12826 Jersey Street
Corona, CA 92880
Grades: 8-12
| 92 students
1824 Rimpau Ave.
Corona, CA 92881
(951) 739-5689
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
66755 Two Bunch Palms Trail
Desert Hot Springs, CA 92240
(760) 329-2608
Grades: K-8
| 10 students
755 North A St
Perris, CA 92570
(951) 940-5700
Grades: 7-12
| 186 students
1395 Foothill Pkwy.
Corona, CA 92881
(951) 736-5600
Grades: 9-12
| 4,141 students
1099 Orchard Ave.
Coachella, CA 92236
(760) 398-6302
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
26400 Dartmouth St.
Hemet, CA 92544
(951) 925-5155
Grades: 9-12
| 21 students
Community Day (Closed 2021)
Alternative School
Po Box 187
Beaumont, CA 92223
(909) 845-6580
Grades: 1-6
| 13 students
31340 Rancho Vista Rd
Temecula, CA 92592
(951) 294-6265
Grades: 6-8
| 256 students
24150 Hayes Ave.
Murrieta, CA 92562
(951) 696-1409
Grades: 9-12
| 121 students
83-391 Dillon Ave.
Indio, CA 92201
(760) 775-3810
Grades: K-5
| 474 students
902 East Ninth St.
Beaumont, CA 92223
(951) 845-1133
Grades: 7-9
| 35 students
3800 Main St.
Riverside, CA 92501
(951) 824-1358
Grades: 7-12
| n/a students
25560 Alessandro Blvd.
San Jacinto, CA 92583
(951) 601-6620
Grades: K-12
| 719 students
31390 Sierra Del Sol
Thousand Palms, CA 92276
(800) 638-8689
Grades: K-8
| 88 students
4800 Magnolia Ave
Riverside, CA 92506
(951) 222-8931
Grades: 9-12
| 35 students
1405 Education Way
Lake Elsinore, CA 92530
(951) 253-7085
Grades: 1-12
| 87 students
4011 14th St.
Riverside, CA 92501
(951) 788-7374
Grades: K-6
| 288 students
P.o. Box 187
Beaumont, CA 92223
(909) 845-1627
Grades: 5-8
| 1,012 students
Po Box 97
Anza, CA 92539
(909) 763-1840
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
26400 Dartmouth St
Hemet, CA 92544
(951) 925-5155
Grades: 9-12
| 185 students
136 North Ramona St.
Hemet, CA 92544
(951) 765-5187
Grades: 6-12
| 59 students
4466 Mt. Vernon Ave
Riverside, CA 92507
(951) 788-7308
Grades: K-6
| 309 students
400 E. Shaver St.
San Jacinto, CA 92583
(951) 654-9391
Grades: K-5
| 416 students
44-700 Palm St.
Indio, CA 92201
(760) 863-4707
Grades: K-12
| 3 students
21440 Lemon St.
Wildomar, CA 92595
(951) 674-4711
Grades: K-5
| 554 students
32225 Pio Pico Rd.
Temecula, CA 92592
(951) 302-5100
Grades: K-5
| 347 students
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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked public schools in Riverside County, CA?
The top ranked public schools in Riverside County, CA include Riverside Stem Academy, Western Center Academy and Temescal Valley Elementary School.
How many public schools are located in Riverside County, CA?
528 public schools are located in Riverside County, CA.
What percentage of students in Riverside County, CA go to public school?
95% of all K-12 students in Riverside County, CA are educated in public schools (compared to the CA state average of 90%).
What is the racial composition of students in Riverside County, CA?
Riverside County, CA public schools minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public schools average of 79% (majority Hispanic).

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