How does Rubidoux High compare to other high schools in Jurupa Valley?

Rubidoux High has a Scope Score of 41.9/100, ranked #1127 among California high schools. 6% of students exceed standard, with a total of 524 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Rubidoux High?

5.9% of students at Rubidoux High exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 21.9% 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 Rubidoux High?

34.3% of students at Rubidoux High 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.

Rubidoux High

High School

Jurupa Unified Jurupa ValleyRiverside County92509

📍 4250 Opal Street

Scope Score

out of 100

State Rank

of 1,649 California high 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

1,323 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

92%

Teachers

67 full-time

College & career readiness

Graduation Rate

95.0%

AP Exam Prepared

30.9%

A-G Completion

42.6%

College-Going Rate

48.0%

Data source: California Department of Education — ACGR, CCI, CGR reports

Dashboard indicators

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

ELA Year-over-Year

Increased Significantly

+41.4 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased Significantly

+22.3 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

1.5%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 339 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic92.3%

White3.3%

Asian0.5%

Black1.8%

Other2.1%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Rubidoux High
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	5.9%
Met Standard	16.0%
Below Standard	78.0%

Score Factors

Helping

✓Graduation rate: 95.0%

7.6pp above state avg (state avg 87.4%)

25% weight

✓Suspension rate: 3.9%

0.2pp below state avg (state avg 4.1%)

5% weight

Holding Back

▼Exceeded standard: 5.9%

9.8pp below state avg (state avg 15.7%)

20% weight

▼College readiness: 30.9%

AP exam pass rate below state avg (state avg 35.3%)

20% weight

▼Met or exceeded: 21.9%

12.8pp below state avg (state avg 34.8%)

15% weight

▼Chronic absenteeism: 34.3%

0.0pp above state avg (state avg 34.3%)

10% weight

▼Baseline proficiency: 21.9%

Below state baseline (state avg 34.8%)

5% 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 high school Scope Score is weighted across 7 dimensions. See full methodology →

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "22% proficient" for Rubidoux High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

5.9% of students exceeded standard while 16.0% met it. That exceeded rate is 9.8 points below the state average of 15.7%. That's near the Jurupa Unified district average of 7.3%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 6.1% exceeded — about the same. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

The graduation rate is 95.0% — above the state target. 42.6% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility. 48.0% of graduates go on to college within a year.

Chronic absenteeism is 34.3%, above the state average of 34.3%.

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

5.9%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

21.9%

Students meeting standard

Chronic Absenteeism

34.3%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

3.9%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

524

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	262	10.3%	24.1%	24.4%	41.2%	34.4%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	262	1.5%	8.0%	18.3%	72.1%	9.5%

K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data

Elementary

Indian Hills Elementary

49.750th percentile

Peralta Elementary

42.640th percentile

Stone Avenue Elementary

39.436th percentile

Camino Real Elementary

39.236th percentile

Sunnyslope Elementary

29.422th percentile

Glen Avon Elementary

28.521th percentile

West Riverside Elementary

22.012th percentile

Ina Arbuckle Elementary

19.29th percentile

Mission Bell Elementary

17.87th percentile

Rustic Lane Elementary

16.15th percentile

Also serves area

Indian Hills Elementary

49.750th percentile

Peralta Elementary

42.640th percentile

Stone Avenue Elementary

39.436th percentile

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Middle

Also serves area

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High School

Rubidoux High

41.935th percentile

This school

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