How does Tomas Rivera Middle compare to other middle schools in Perris?

Tomas Rivera Middle has a Scope Score of 23.9/100, ranked #1469 among California middle schools. 5% of students exceed standard, with a total of 2,023 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Tomas Rivera Middle?

4.9% of students at Tomas Rivera Middle exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 21.4% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Tomas Rivera Middle improving or declining?

Based on CAASPP data, Tomas Rivera Middle's proficiency rate decreases by 3.0 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth. This pattern in test scores may reflect a variety of factors beyond the school itself.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Tomas Rivera Middle?

24.9% of students at Tomas 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 the Scope Score.

Tomas Rivera Middle

Middle School

Val Verde Unified PerrisRiverside County92570

📍 21675 Martin 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

1,016 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

93%

Teachers

45 full-time

Dashboard indicators

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

ELA Year-over-Year

Increased Significantly

+23.6 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased

+14.9 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

15.6%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 358 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic93.9%

White2.6%

Asian0.2%

Black2.0%

Other1.4%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Tomas Rivera Middle
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	4.9%
Met Standard	16.5%
Below Standard	78.6%

Score Factors

Helping

✓Suspension rate: 3.1%

1.0pp below state avg (state avg 4.1%)

10% weight

Holding Back

▼Exceeded standard: 4.9%

12.4pp below state avg (state avg 17.3%)

30% weight

▼Met or exceeded: 21.4%

18.1pp below state avg (state avg 39.5%)

20% weight

▼Growth (G6→G8): -3.0pp

Scores decline across grades (state avg +0.8pp)

15% weight

▼Chronic absenteeism: 24.9%

5.6pp above state avg (state avg 19.3%)

15% weight

▼Baseline proficiency: 21.4%

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 6 dimensions. See full methodology →

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "21% proficient" for Tomas Rivera Middle and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

4.9% of students exceeded standard while 16.5% met it. That exceeded rate is 12.4 points below the state average of 17.3%. That's 7.9 points below the Val Verde Unified district average of 12.8%. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

Proficiency drops by 3.0 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

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

Chronic absenteeism is 24.9%, 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

4.9%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

21.4%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G6→G8)

-3.0pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

24.9%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

3.1%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

2,023

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
6th	340	7.7%	26.8%	24.7%	40.9%	34.4%
7th	321	5.0%	19.0%	22.1%	53.9%	24.0%
8th	344	7.3%	23.6%	27.6%	41.6%	30.8%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	345	2.3%	12.2%	26.7%	58.8%	14.5%
7th	328	3.7%	8.8%	22.9%	64.6%	12.5%
8th	345	3.5%	8.7%	23.8%	64.1%	12.2%

K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data

Elementary

Manuel L. Real Elementary

47.4# in state

Mead Valley Elementary

Also serves area

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Middle

Tomas Rivera Middle

23.9# in state

This school

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High School

Citrus Hill High

No score# in state

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