How does Riverside County Community compare to other middle schools in Riverside?

Riverside County Community has a Scope Score of 12.6/100, ranked #1655 among California middle schools. 1% of students exceed standard, with a total of 114 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Riverside County Community?

1.5% of students at Riverside County Community exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 6.2% 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 Riverside County Community?

68.3% of students at Riverside County Community are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in the Scope Score.

Riverside County Community

K-12 School

Riverside County Office of Education RiversideRiverside County92501

📍 3939 13th Street

Scope Score

out of 100

State Rank

of 1,714 California middle schools

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Scope Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data from the California Dept. of Education (CAASPP, chronic absenteeism, suspension rates). They are not official CDE ratings and should not be the sole basis for school decisions. See methodology.

School overview

Enrollment

212 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

77%

Teachers

17 full-time

Dashboard indicators

How this school's scores changed from last year to this year

ELA Year-over-Year

Maintained

+2.7 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased

+14.2 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

3.9%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 52 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic79.3%

White5.7%

Black9.0%

Other6.1%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Riverside County Community
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	1.5%
Met Standard	4.7%
Below Standard	93.8%

Score Factors

Helping

✓Suspension rate: 0.2%

3.9pp below state avg (state avg 4.1%)

10% weight

Holding Back

▼Exceeded standard: 1.5%

15.8pp below state avg (state avg 17.3%)

30% weight

▼Met or exceeded: 6.2%

33.3pp below state avg (state avg 39.5%)

20% weight

▼Chronic absenteeism: 68.3%

49.0pp above state avg (state avg 19.3%)

15% weight

▼Baseline proficiency: 6.2%

Below state baseline (state avg 39.5%)

10% weight

Unlike traditional school ratings, we show our work. Every factor, its weight, and how this school compares to the state average — so you can decide what matters most to your family. The middle school Scope Score is weighted across 5 dimensions. See full methodology →

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "6% proficient" for Riverside County Community and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

1.5% of students exceeded standard while 4.7% met it. That exceeded rate is 15.8 points below the state average of 17.3%. That's near the Riverside County Office of Education district average of 3.0%. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

California's Dashboard shows ELA performance maintained and Math increased year-over-year. 3.9% of English learners reached Level 4 (Well Developed) on ELPAC.

Chronic absenteeism is 68.3%, 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

1.5%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

6.2%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G6→G8)

N/A

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

68.3%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

0.2%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

114

Across all grades & subjects

Grade trajectory

How proficiency compares across grade levels this year (different students, same test year)

ELA Trajectory

G6 → G7 → G8

Math Trajectory

G6 → G7 → G8

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
5th	—	—	—	—	—	—
6th	5	—	—	—	—	—
7th	22	0.0%	4.5%	4.5%	90.9%	4.5%
8th	35	0.0%	11.4%	2.9%	85.7%	11.4%
11th	54	0.0%	3.7%	14.8%	81.5%	3.7%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
5th	—	—	—	—	—	—
6th	5	—	—	—	—	—
7th	23	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	100.0%	0.0%
8th	34	5.9%	2.9%	8.8%	82.3%	8.8%
11th	54	0.0%	3.7%	5.6%	90.7%	3.7%

Estimated K-12 PathEstimate

Elementary

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Middle

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12.6

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High

Riverside County Juvenile…

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Estimated K-12 path based on district and proximity. Actual attendance zones may differ. Contact your school district for official feeder information.