How does Riverside County Special Education compare to other elementary schools in Riverside?

Riverside County Special Education has a SchoolScope composite score of 20.7/100, placing it at the 2nd percentile statewide. 2% of students exceed standard, with a total of 324 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Riverside County Special Education?

2.3% of students at Riverside County Special Education exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 7.3% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Riverside County Special Education improving or declining?

Riverside County Special Education's proficiency rate increases by 2.7 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Riverside County Special Education?

59.0% of students at Riverside County Special Education 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.

Riverside County Special Education

Riverside County Office of Education Riverside Riverside County 92502

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

324 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

558 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

8:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

50%

Teachers

69 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 74.7%

White 13.6%

Asian 2.1%

Black 5.0%

Other 4.5%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Riverside County Special Education
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	2.3%
Met Standard	5.0%
Below Standard	92.7%

Exceeded

2.3%

Met

5.0%

Below

92.7%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "7% proficient" for Riverside County Special Education and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

2.3% of students exceeded standard while 5.0% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 18.6 points below the state average of 21.0%. The 16 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 12.7% exceeded — 10.4 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 2.7 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 59.0%, above the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

2.3%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

7.3%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

+2.7pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

59.0%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

4.2%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

324

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	14	0.0%	0.0%	35.7%	64.3%	0.0%
4th	18	11.1%	5.6%	5.6%	77.8%	16.7%
5th	16	0.0%	6.3%	12.5%	81.3%	6.3%
6th	12	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	100.0%	0.0%
7th	10	—	—	—	—	—
8th	16	0.0%	6.3%	18.8%	75.0%	6.3%
11th	—	—	—	—	—	—

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	14	0.0%	7.1%	21.4%	71.4%	7.1%
4th	18	11.1%	5.6%	11.1%	72.2%	16.7%
5th	16	0.0%	6.3%	6.3%	87.5%	6.3%
6th	11	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	100.0%	0.0%
7th	10	—	—	—	—	—
8th	15	0.0%	13.3%	0.0%	86.7%	13.3%
11th	—	—	—	—	—	—