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Rialto Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 6 public middle schools serving 5,559 students in Rialto Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Rialto Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
30 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
23,450 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
1,019 Teachers
87,821 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Rialto Unified School District, which is ranked #1492 of all 1,910 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1422 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
29%
Graduation Rate
92%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.24
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
11%
% Hispanic
87%
55%
% Black
8%
5%
% White
3%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,278 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,144 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$452 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$379 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,278
$19,974
Spending / Student
$16,144
$18,396
Best Rialto Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Ben F. Kolb Middle School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2351 North Spruce St.
Rialto, CA 92377
(909) 820-7849
Rialto, CA 92377
(909) 820-7849
Gr: 6-8 | 898 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #22.
William G. Jehue Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1500 North Eucalyptus Ave.
Colton, CA 92324
(909) 421-7377
Colton, CA 92324
(909) 421-7377
Gr: 6-8 | 1,460 student Student-teacher ratio: 26:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #33.
Ethel Kucera Middle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2140 West Buena Vista Dr.
Rialto, CA 92377
(909) 574-7044
Rialto, CA 92377
(909) 574-7044
Gr: 6-8 | 966 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #44.
Rialto Middle School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1262 West Rialto Ave.
Rialto, CA 92376
(909) 879-7308
Rialto, CA 92376
(909) 879-7308
Gr: 6-8 | 1,085 student Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #55.
Zupanic Virtual Academy
Alternative School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
266 West Randall Ave.
Rialto, CA 92376
(909) 820-8110
Rialto, CA 92376
(909) 820-8110
Gr: K-12 | 214 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #66.
Warren F. Frisbie Middle School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1442 North Eucalyptus Ave.
Rialto, CA 92376
(909) 820-7887
Rialto, CA 92376
(909) 820-7887
Gr: 6-8 | 936 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
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