How does Rivera Middle compare to other middle schools in Pico Rivera?

Rivera Middle has a SchoolScope composite score of 33.7/100, placing it at the 25th percentile statewide. 9% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,066 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Rivera Middle?

8.8% of students at Rivera Middle exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 26.6% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Rivera Middle?

19.6% of students at Rivera Middle are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Rivera Middle

Q: Is Rivera Middle improving or declining?

Rivera Middle's proficiency rate increases by 4.3 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

Middle School

El Rancho Unified Pico RiveraLos Angeles County90660

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of middle schools

State Rank

of California middle schools

School overview

Enrollment

544 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

86%

Teachers

24 full-time

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year

Increased

+5.7 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased

+3.0 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

15.6%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 77 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic96.9%

White1.6%

Asian0.7%

Black0.4%

Other0.4%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Rivera Middle
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	8.8%
Met Standard	17.8%
Below Standard	73.4%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "27% proficient" for Rivera Middle and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

8.8% of students exceeded standard while 17.8% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 8.5 points below the state average of 17.3%. That's 4.6 points below the El Rancho Unified district average of 13.4%. The 8 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 17.6% exceeded — 8.7 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Students here improve by 4.3 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

California's Dashboard shows ELA performance increased and Math increased year-over-year. 15.6% of English learners reached Level 4 (Well Developed) on ELPAC.

Chronic absenteeism is 19.6%, above the state average of 19.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

A low score doesn't tell the whole story. Read: Your School Scored Low — Here's What That Actually Means

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

8.8%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

26.6%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G6→G8)

+4.3pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

19.6%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

12.1%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,066

Across all grades & subjects

Grade trajectory

ELA Trajectory

G6 → G7 → G8

Math Trajectory

G6 → G7 → G8

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	183	9.3%	20.8%	32.8%	37.2%	30.1%
7th	172	6.4%	25.0%	32.0%	36.6%	31.4%
8th	177	6.8%	22.0%	27.7%	43.5%	28.8%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	184	3.8%	14.7%	23.9%	57.6%	18.5%
7th	173	8.7%	13.9%	28.9%	48.5%	22.5%
8th	177	18.1%	10.2%	18.1%	53.7%	28.3%

K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data

Elementary

Zoned

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Valencia Academy of the Arts

46.758th pctile

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Magee Academy of Arts & Scienc…

44.451st pctile

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Middle

Rivera Middle

33.725th pctile

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High School

El Rancho High

58.672nd pctile

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Feeder patterns derived from 2015-16 NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries may have changed. Contact your school district for current information.