Riverside Unified School District

3380 14th St.
Riverside, CA 92501-3810
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Riverside 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 2024 school year, there are 33 public elementary schools serving 21,989 students in Riverside Unified School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Riverside Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the California public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
49 Schools
7,685 Schools
# Students
39,584 Students
3,822,157 Students
# Teachers
1,661 Teachers
173,567 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
24:1

District Rank

Riverside Unified School District, which is ranked #605 of all 1,167 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has increased from 89% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1178 out of 1200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Riverside Unified  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≤5%
34%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Riverside Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
6-9%
49%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Riverside Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
94%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Riverside Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.51
0.63
# American Indian Students
124 Students
17,644 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,898 Students
438,802 Students
% Asian Students
5%
12%
# Hispanic Students
26,710 Students
2,121,250 Students
% Hispanic Students
68%
56%
# Black Students
2,333 Students
196,201 Students
% Black Students
6%
5%
# White Students
7,086 Students
807,765 Students
% White Students
18%
21%
# Hawaiian Students
126 Students
15,388 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,286 Students
222,553 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
3,177
467,500
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,698
408,159
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,740
421,006
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,804
426,320
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,801
432,640
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,965
440,539
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,877
440,407
# Students in 7th Grade:
3,066
307,587
# Students in 8th Grade:
3,273
321,396
# Students in 9th Grade:
3,271
40,390
# Students in 10th Grade:
3,482
37,813
# Students in 11th Grade:
3,223
36,857
# Students in 12th Grade:
3,207
41,543
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,581 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,806. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,617 is less than the state median of $18,241. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$656 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart display total revenue of Riverside Unified  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$658 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart display total spending of Riverside Unified  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$16,581
$19,806
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Riverside Unified  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$16,617
$18,241
This chart display average spending per public school student in Riverside Unified  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Riverside Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Riverside Stem Academy
(Math: 90% | Reading: 94% )
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
4466 Mt.vernon Ave.
Riverside, CA 92507
(951) 788-7308
Grades: 5-12
| 662 students
Rank: #22.
Benjamin Franklin Elementary School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 69% )
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
19661 Orange Terrace Pkwy.
Riverside, CA 92508
(951) 571-6502
Grades: K-6
| 772 students
Rank: #33.
Tomas Rivera Elementary School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 71% )
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
20440 Red Poppy Ln.
Riverside, CA 92508
(951) 697-5757
Grades: K-6
| 698 students
Rank: #44.
Lake Mathews Elementary School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 66% )
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
12252 Blackburn Rd.
Riverside, CA 92503
(951) 352-5520
Grades: K-6
| 747 students
Rank: #55.
John F. Kennedy Elementary School
(Reading: <50%)
(Math: 57% | Reading: 63% )
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
19125 Schhouse Ln.
Riverside, CA 92508
(951) 789-7570
Grades: K-6
| 854 students
Rank: #6 - 126. - 12.
Emerson Elementary School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
4660 Ottawa Ave.
Riverside, CA 92507
(951) 788-7462
Grades: K-6
| 611 students
Rank: #6 - 126. - 12.
Highland Elementary School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
700 Highlander Dr.
Riverside, CA 92507
(951) 788-7292
Grades: K-6
| 613 students
Rank: #6 - 126. - 12.
Jackson Elementary School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
4585 Jackson St.
Riverside, CA 92503
(951) 352-8211
Grades: K-6
| 669 students
Rank: #6 - 126. - 12.
Mark Twain Elementary School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
19411 Krameria Ave.
Riverside, CA 92508
(951) 789-8170
Grades: K-6
| 981 students
Rank: #6 - 126. - 12.
Pachappa Elementary School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
6200 Riverside Ave.
Riverside, CA 92506
(951) 788-7355
Grades: K-6
| 634 students
Rank: #6 - 126. - 12.
Victoria Elementary School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
2910 Arlington Ave.
Riverside, CA 92506
(951) 788-7441
Grades: K-6
| 479 students
Rank: #6 - 126. - 12.
Washington Elementary School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
2760 Jane St.
Riverside, CA 92506
(951) 788-7305
Grades: K-6
| 796 students
Rank: #13 - 1413. - 14.
Bryant Elementary School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 53% )
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
4324 Third St.
Riverside, CA 92501
(951) 788-7453
Grades: K-6
| 315 students
Rank: #13 - 1413. - 14.
Castle View Elementary School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 53% )
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
6201 Shaker Dr.
Riverside, CA 92506
(951) 788-7460
Grades: K-6
| 627 students
Rank: #1515.
Madison Elementary School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 52% )
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
3635 Madison St.
Riverside, CA 92504
(951) 352-8236
Grades: K-6
| 592 students
Rank: #1616.
Riverside Virtual
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 60-64% )
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
3380 14th St.
Riverside, CA 92501
(951) 276-2006
Grades: K-12
| 2,515 students
Rank: #1717.
Magnolia Elementary School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 52% )
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
3975 Maplewood Pl.
Riverside, CA 92506
(951) 788-7274
Grades: K-6
| 519 students
Rank: #1818.
Alcott Elementary School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 50% )
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
2433 Central Ave.
Riverside, CA 92506
(951) 788-7451
Grades: K-6
| 649 students
Rank: #1919.
Woodcrest Elementary School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 50% )
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
16940 Krameria Ave.
Riverside, CA 92504
(951) 776-4122
Grades: K-6
| 609 students
Rank: #2020.
Hawthorne Elementary School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 50% )
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
2700 Irving St.
Riverside, CA 92503
(951) 352-6716
Grades: K-6
| 601 students
Rank: #2121.
Harrison Elementary School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 48% )
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
2901 Harrison St.
Riverside, CA 92503
(951) 352-6712
Grades: K-6
| 498 students
Rank: #2222.
Highgrove Elementary School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 42% )
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
690 Center St.
Riverside, CA 92507
(951) 788-7296
Grades: K-6
| 709 students
Rank: #2323.
Mountain View Elementary School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 42% )
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
6180 St.er Ave.
Riverside, CA 92504
(951) 788-7433
Grades: K-6
| 760 students
Rank: #2424.
Longfellow Elementary School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 46% )
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
3610 Eucalyptus Ave.
Riverside, CA 92507
(951) 788-7335
Grades: K-6
| 652 students
Rank: #2525.
William Howard Taft Elementary School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 43% )
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
959 Mission Grove Pkwy. N.
Riverside, CA 92506
(951) 776-3018
Grades: K-6
| 549 students
Rank: #2626.
Patricia Beatty Elementary School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 44% )
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
4261 Latham Rd.
Riverside, CA 92501
(951) 276-2070
Grades: K-6
| 501 students
Rank: #2727.
Jefferson Elementary School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 40% )
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
4285 Jefferson St.
Riverside, CA 92504
(951) 352-8218
Grades: K-6
| 901 students
Rank: #2828.
Fremont Elementary School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 42% )
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1925 Orange St.
Riverside, CA 92501
(951) 788-7466
Grades: K-6
| 499 students
Rank: #2929.
Adams Elementary School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 37% )
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
8362 Colorado Ave.
Riverside, CA 92504
(951) 352-6709
Grades: K-6
| 468 students
Rank: #3030.
Liberty Elementary School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 37% )
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
9631 Hayes St.
Riverside, CA 92503
(951) 352-8225
Grades: K-6
| 592 students
Rank: #3131.
Monroe Elementary School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 33% )
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
8535 Garfield Ave.
Riverside, CA 92504
(951) 352-8241
Grades: K-6
| 582 students
Rank: #3232.
Summit View Independent Study
Alternative School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 20-24% )
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
6401 Lincoln Ave.
Riverside, CA 92506
(951) 276-7670
Grades: K-12
| 282 students
Rank: n/an/a
Sunshine Special Education
Special Education School
9390 Ca Ave.
Riverside, CA 92503
(951) 352-8488
Grades: K-12
| 53 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 49 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 39,584 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 24:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 82%
  • : 94% (Top 20% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : ≤5% (Btm 50%)
  • : 6-9% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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