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Raincross High (Continuation) · Riverside

Raincross High (Continuation): No single number tells this school's story. Here's the honest picture.

Raincross High (Continuation) posts 9% meeting the standard and 1.7% exceeding it, against 36% and 15.8% statewide. The gaps and the bright spots below are the real read.

6401 Lincoln Avenue, 92506 (opens in new tab)·Riverside Unified·Riverside·Grades 9-12·136 students·84% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(951) 276-7670·Website
Continuation school — a small alternative high school designed for students at risk of not graduating. Focuses on credit recovery and flexible scheduling. Test scores and college-readiness rates are not directly comparable to comprehensive high schools.
2019–2025 trend · CDE CAASPP
This schoolCA avg
Scope3144
% Exceeded2%16%
% Met+9%36%
Grad rate94.6%86.6%
College readiness14.3%33.9%
Absence69.1%30.2%
Suspension5.0%3.6%
Scope Score
31
🌱 Building Momentum · Developing
ranked #1,619 statewide · #8 of 9 in Riverside Unified

Raincross High (Continuation) scores 31 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 25th percentile of 2,160 California high schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).

Measures test performance, attendance, and climate — not arts, community, or your kid. How we score →

🌱 Building Momentum — This label means the data doesn't clearly sort the school one way or the other — ask what the school is proud of, and what it's working on.

Most rating sites would stop at “9% proficient” and call it done. Raincross High (Continuation) deserves a closer read. The school sits in Riverside, where four in five students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

The seven-year arc

Percentile among 2,160 high schools statewide

Has stayed near the 25th percentile since 2019.

CA Dashboard
ELARedMathRed

The pandemic drop is behind this school: 9% of students meet the standard today, above the 0% who did in 2019.

ELA — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 111%9%12%15%14%
Math — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 110%1%1%0%3%

The story this school is actually telling

Proficient by 11th grade
9%
State 36%
Graduate
95%
State 87%
Pass an AP exam
14%
State 34%

Of 100 students here: 9 are proficient by 11th grade → 95 graduate → 14 pass an AP exam. The gaps between those bars are the questions to ask.

The 7 things our score weighs

Graduation rate
94.6%
State 86.6%
8.0pp above state avg
Exceeded standard
1.7%
State 15.8%
14.1pp below state avg
College readiness
14.3%
State 33.9%
AP exam pass rate below state avg
Met or exceeded
8.6%
State 35.7%
27.1pp below state avg
Chronic absenteeism
69.1%
State 30.2%
38.9pp above state avg
Suspension rate
5.0%
State 3.6%
1.4pp above state avg
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
16.7%
State 18.0%
1.3pp below state avg
Worth a school visit

Ask what the school is working on next. Strong numbers tell you where a school is, not where it's going.

  • Ask how the school follows up when a student starts missing days — chronic absence often starts outside the classroom, not inside it.
  • Ask what share of students complete the full college-prep course sequence, and who gets steered into it.
  • Ask whether the tour can step into a working classroom — watch how the teacher handles a student who's stuck.
  • Ask to tour while school's in session, and notice how hallways and transitions feel — culture shows up between classes, not just in them.
  • Ask how the school communicates with families when a child starts to struggle.
  • Ask what a typical day looks like for a new student in the first few weeks.

How every group of students does here

At Raincross High (Continuation) in Riverside, 13.7% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 40.8% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Raincross High (Continuation) trails its district average for low-income students by 27.1 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (2.0% Math proficient); Hispanic students (13.3% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 13.8 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 51 students tested.

All students at this school: 9% met or exceeded
All StudentsAll Students: this school 9%, district —, state 36%9%
Socioeconomically DisadvantagedSocioeconomically Disadvantaged: this school 8%, district 34%, state 32%8% · −1 vs school
Hispanic/LatinoHispanic/Latino: this school 8%, district 34%, state 32%8% · −1 vs school
MaleMale: this school 11%, district 40%, state 42%11% · +2 vs school
FemaleFemale: this school 4%, district 41%, state 44%4% · −5 vs school
English LearnersEnglish Learners: this school 0%, district 9%, state 11%0% · −9 vs school

10 of 16 student groups here are too small to report — a privacy protection, not a gap.

this school district, same group California, same group

Showing up, and staying in class

Chronic absenteeismChronic absenteeism: this school 69.1%, district 20.6%, state 30.2%69.1% · +38.9pp vs state
Suspension rateSuspension rate: this school 5.0%, district —, state 3.6%5.0% · +1.4pp vs state
Chronic absenteeism by grade band
Grades 9–1278.8%

Where the path goes

The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.

K-12 Feeder Path

Estimated path based on proximity within the same district. Contact your school district for official feeder information.

The people teaching here

Context — never part of the Scope Score
Student : teacherStudent to teacher ratio: this school 9:1, district 24:19:1
Teaching staff20 teachers
Avg. experience17.1 years
Fully credentialed43%
First-year teachers5%
Salary Schedule
Teacher salary schedule$73,657 – $142,078
Principal salary$181,328 – $207,407
Superintendent salary$406,745

Pay is set by the district, not the school.

Course Breadth
AP exam qualifiers1 studentsCCI, participation not authorization
CTE pathway completers2 students

What gets spent here

Per-pupil spendingPer-pupil spending: $39,627, CA average $14,491$39,627 · spent at this school
Federal share$1,451 per student

$1,451 per student arrives as federal Title funding — a measure of concentrated need, not school quality.

District current expense · FY 2024–25$20,502 per student

The district's current expense of education per student, from CDE's annual SACS filing — the freshest district spending figure the state publishes.

Where the district's dollars go · FY 2024–25 · CDE SACS
Instruction61%
Instruction support12%
Student services11%
Administration6%
Buildings & maintenance9%
Other1%

District-level, from the district's own SACS general-ledger filing — school-by-school breakdowns aren't published by the state.

district detail, 2016–2020 — the newest published
2020$13,951 per pupil
2019$12,918 per pupil
2018$13,303 per pupil
2017$12,332 per pupil
2016$11,811 per pupil

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

The neighborhood it serves

Hispanic71.3%
District 69.4% · CA 56.1%
White16.9%
District 15.5% · CA 19.9%
Other6.6%
District 5.4% · CA 9.0%
Black4.4%
District 5.7% · CA 4.8%
Asian0.7%
District 4.0% · CA 10.2%
GenderFemale 36.0%Male 64.0%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 83.8% (20pp above CA avg)
Neighborhood — American Community Survey
Median income$121K · CA $85K
Median home value$670K · CA $659K
Bachelor's degree+41% · CA 35%
ZIP population45,086
Median age40 years

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level

Worth Knowing

At 136 students, this school is much smaller than the typical California high school (≈1450).

On the state's science test (CAST), 5% met or exceeded the standard — science is tested in grades 5 and 8 but never enters the Scope Score.

Frequently asked questions

Is Raincross High (Continuation) a good high school?

Raincross High (Continuation) has a Scope Score of 31 out of 100, placing it in the 25th percentile of California high schools and ranked #1,619 statewide. 1.7% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 14.1 percentage points below the California average of 15.8%. The Scope Score weights 7 dimensions for high schools: graduation rate (25%), exceeded standard (22%), college/career readiness (20%), met or exceeded (proficient) (18%), chronic absenteeism (5%), suspension rate (5%), and ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.

What are Raincross High (Continuation)'s CAASPP test scores?

On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 8.6% of students at Raincross High (Continuation) met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 1.7% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 6.9% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 1.7% pushed past it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it reveals whether a school's curriculum challenges students beyond minimum proficiency or paces toward it. 116 student-subject combinations were assessed.

How does Raincross High (Continuation) rank in California?

Raincross High (Continuation) ranks #1,619 among California high schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 25th percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), chronic absenteeism, and suspension rate. Unlike single-number ratings, the Scope Score shows what drives the ranking so parents can decide what matters most to their family. See full methodology.

What is the attendance and school culture like at Raincross High (Continuation)?

69.1% of students at Raincross High (Continuation) are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), compared to the California average of 30.2%. The suspension rate is 5.0%. SchoolScope includes these culture metrics in the Scope Score because they reflect day-to-day school experience in ways test scores alone cannot.

How does Raincross High (Continuation) compare to other schools in Riverside?

Raincross High (Continuation) scores 31/100 (25th percentile) among California high schools. To compare with nearby schools, SchoolScope shows the same metrics side by side: exceeded rate, proficiency, growth trajectory, and school culture indicators. The school serves 136 students. Use the schools in Riverside page or the map view to compare all high schools nearby.

How does Raincross High (Continuation) serve low-income and underrepresented students?

At Raincross High (Continuation) in Riverside, 13.7% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 40.8% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Raincross High (Continuation) trails its district average for low-income students by 27.1 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (2.0% Math proficient); Hispanic students (13.3% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 13.8 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 51 students tested. SchoolScope shows disaggregated test scores by demographic subgroup so you can see how a school performs for your child's specific group — not just the school-wide average. Subgroup data is context, not part of the Scope Score: we don't penalize schools for who they serve. See our equity approach.

Your other options

Private alternatives nearby

Private schools within ~10 miles. These schools do not participate in state testing and cannot be scored or ranked.


For the data nerds

Every number on this page

Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.

01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Graduation rate · 25%
94.6%
↑ vs CA 86.6% · 58th pctile
Exceeded standard · 22%
1.7%
↓ vs CA 15.8% · 35th pctile
College readiness · 20%
14.3%
↓ vs CA 33.9% · 38th pctile
Met or exceeded · 18%
8.6%
↓ vs CA 35.7% · 31th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
69.1%
↓ vs CA 30.2% · 18th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
5.0%
↓ vs CA 3.6% · 44th pctile
EL proficiency (ELPAC) · 5%
16.7%
↓ vs CA 18.0% · 51th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 11583%10%24%62%14%−33
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 11580%3%2%95%3%−20
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/11590%5%69%25%

CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.

Subgroup · ELATestedMET+vs districtvs CA
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged5113.7%−27−24
Hispanic/Latino4513.3%−29−26
English Learners160.0%−10−10
03Peer comparison · nearest high schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Raincross High (Continuation) ←311.7%8.6%5.0%
Polytechnic High1 mi5422.0%47.8%5.1%
Ramona High2 mi4810.0%33.8%5.4%
Gateway College and Career Academy2.2 mi4212.1%40.7%1.3%
California average4415.8%35.7%3.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Graduation Rate
94.6%
AP Exam Prepared
14.3%
A-G Completion
0.0%
This school may not offer A-G courses
College-Going Rate
15.1%
YearScopePctileRankExcMet+AbsentSuspGrowth
20193024#15520.0%0.5%64.2%7.1%
20222923#16180.3%4.7%82.1%3.7%
20233024#16270.9%6.1%80.1%2.2%
20243024#16251.3%7.6%69.6%4.8%
20253125#16191.7%8.6%69.1%5.0%
NO STATEWIDE TESTING 2020–21 (COVID) · SCORE AND PERCENTILE ARE RELATIVE TO EACH YEAR'S FIELD
What we can't show
  • — Low-income students here trail the state average for their group by 24 points in ELA — worth asking how the school is closing that gap.
05Climate by student groupchronic absenteeism · 2019 vs 2025 — the two years CDE publishes at subgroup level
Group20192025Δ
Female75.9%83.8%+7.9pp
Male66.5%76.3%+9.8pp
Black/African American76.5%
Hispanic/Latino69.1%75.5%+6.4pp
Students with Disabilities78.4%85.0%+6.6pp
English Learners58.5%69.8%+11.3pp
Homeless79.3%96.4%+17.1pp
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged71.2%81.1%+9.9pp
All Students69.7%78.8%+9.1pp
09Advanced coursework — 2020-21 federal civil-rights snapshotstructural, dated — newest published; biennial
MeasureThis school
AP offerednot offered
AP course countnot reported
AP enrollmentnot reported
IB participationnot offered
Dual enrollmentnot offered
Algebra I in grade 8not reported
Calculus sections0
Physics sections2
Chemistry sections2
Total enrollment (CRDC)266

Shown, never scored — no entry to any composite. NULL/reserve codes render "not reported," never a fabricated zero. The equity block above this table (§4) is the per-subgroup view of this same collection.

10College destinationsclass of 2023 · CDE 12-mo College-Going Rate
DestinationCompleters% (derived)
University of California00.0%
California State University00.0%
California community college2813.2%
In-state private31.4%
Out-of-state, 4-year10.5%
Out-of-state, 2-year00.0%
Not enrolled18084.9%

212 completers, class of 2023 · state-reported college-going rate 15% · % column is computed by SchoolScope (count ÷ completers), not a CDE-native rate · a missing cell is CDE suppression, never a fabricated zero · source: CDE 12-mo CGR, 2023 cohort (the newest published), National Student Clearinghouse match — a different, older vintage than the fall 2025 UC admissions rows in tables 06-07 above.

EXC = exceeded standard · MET+ = met or exceeded ("proficient") · Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=2,160 high schools · Vintages: climate subgroups 2019+2025 · district finance per its label · ACS 2022 · CRDC 2020-21 (biennial; next expected 2021-22) · CDE 12-mo CGR 2023 cohort, National Student Clearinghouse match · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue

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