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 12 public middle schools serving 9,179 students in Riverside 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 Riverside Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 23% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
49 Schools
3,478 Schools
# Students
39,584 Students
1,875,212 Students
# Teachers
1,661 Teachers
87,766 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.
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
0.64
# American Indian Students
124 Students
10,541 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1,898 Students
199,355 Students
% Asian Students
5%
11%
# Hispanic Students
26,710 Students
1,021,136 Students
% Hispanic Students
68%
54%
# Black Students
2,333 Students
104,497 Students
% Black Students
6%
6%
# White Students
7,086 Students
425,910 Students
% White Students
18%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
126 Students
7,948 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,286 Students
103,260 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
3,177
83,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,698
74,656
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,740
77,033
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,804
77,239
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,801
80,324
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,965
86,020
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,877
291,274
# Students in 7th Grade:
3,066
434,675
# Students in 8th Grade:
3,273
455,560
# Students in 9th Grade:
3,271
55,052
# Students in 10th Grade:
3,482
52,041
# Students in 11th Grade:
3,223
51,590
# Students in 12th Grade:
3,207
56,387
# 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 Middle 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.
Amelia Earhart Middle School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 66% )
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
20202 Aptos St.
Riverside, CA 92508
(951) 697-5700
Grades: 7-8
| 821 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Frank Augustus Miller Middle School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
17925 Krameria Ave.
Riverside, CA 92504
(951) 789-8181
Grades: 7-8
| 900 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Matthew Gage Middle School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
6400 Lincoln Ave.
Riverside, CA 92506
(951) 788-7350
Grades: 7-8
| 933 students
Rank: #55.
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: #66.
University Heights Middle School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 42% )
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1155 Massachusetts Ave.
Riverside, CA 92507
(951) 788-7388
Grades: 7-8
| 796 students
Rank: #77.
Chemawa Middle School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 40% )
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
8830 Magnolia Ave.
Riverside, CA 92503
(951) 352-8244
Grades: 7-8
| 800 students
Rank: #88.
Central Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 32% )
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
4795 Magnolia Ave.
Riverside, CA 92506
(951) 788-7282
Grades: 7-8
| 616 students
Rank: #99.
Opportunity Program
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20% )
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
6401 Lincoln Ave.
Riverside, CA 92506
(951) 276-7670
Grades: 7-12
| 9 students
Rank: #1010.
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: #1111.
Sierra Middle School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
4950 Central Ave.
Riverside, CA 92504
(951) 788-7501
Grades: 7-8
| 792 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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