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Ysmael Villegas Middle

Middle School
Alvord UnifiedRiverside, Riverside County92503
📍 3754 Harvill Lane📞 (951) 358-1695🌐 Website
Scope Score
out of 100
State Rank
of 1,714 California middle schools
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Both outcomes and funding trail the state average

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.

Exceeded: 16% (state avg: 17)
Proficiency: 40% (state avg: 40)
Growth: -0.1 (state avg: 43)
Attendance: 80% (state avg: 81)
Climate: 7.0% susp. (state avg: 72)

Score Factors

Helping
✓Met or exceeded: 39.5%
0.0pp above state avg (state avg 39.5%)
20% weight
✓Baseline proficiency: 39.5%
Above state baseline (state avg 39.5%)
10% weight
Holding Back
▼Exceeded standard: 16.2%
1.1pp below state avg (state avg 17.3%)
30% weight
▼Growth (G6→G8): -0.1pp
Scores decline across grades (state avg +0.8pp)
15% weight
▼Chronic absenteeism: 20.2%
0.9pp above state avg (state avg 19.3%)
15% weight
▼Suspension rate: 7.0%
2.9pp above state avg (state avg 4.1%)
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 →

5-year trend

46.848.5'19'22'23'24'25
Stable (±1.7)
Rank: #856 → #880 → #906 → #860 → #897Exceeded: 15% → 14% → 14% → 16% → 16%
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · No testing 2020–21 (COVID) · Scope Score based on CAASPP, absenteeism & suspension data

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard
16.2%
Students scoring above proficient
% Met or Above
39.5%
Students meeting standard
Growth (G6→G8)
-0.1pp
Change in proficiency rate
Chronic Absenteeism
20.2%
Students missing 10%+ of days
Suspension Rate
7.0%
Students suspended at least once
Total Tested
2,207
Across all grades & subjects

Grade trajectory

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

ELA Trajectory
46.9%48.4%G6G7G8
Math Trajectory
30.6%28.8%G6G7G8

ELA scores by grade

GradeTestedExceededMetNearly MetNot MetMet+Above
6th38418.5%28.4%27.9%25.3%46.9%
7th33517.0%33.7%25.7%23.6%50.8%
8th37812.4%36.0%30.2%21.4%48.4%

Math scores by grade

GradeTestedExceededMetNearly MetNot MetMet+Above
6th38916.2%14.4%29.1%40.4%30.6%
7th33916.2%15.6%23.9%44.3%31.9%
8th38217.0%11.8%24.4%46.9%28.8%

Science (CAST)

Level%
Exceeded9.8%
Met16.1%
Nearly Met62.8%
Not Met11.3%
Met+25.9%

379 students tested · CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually like ELA/Math. Not included in the Scope Score. · Data source: CDE CAST 2025

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "40% proficient" for Ysmael Villegas Middle and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

16.2% of students exceeded standard while 23.3% met it. That exceeded rate is near the state average of 17.3%. That's 5.8 points above the Alvord Unified district average of 10.4%. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

Proficiency drops by 0.1 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 and Math declined year-over-year. 20.8% of English learners reached Level 4 (Well Developed) on ELPAC.

Chronic absenteeism is 20.2%, 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

School profile

Enrollment
1,165 students
Larger than CA avg (~860)
Free/Reduced Lunch
77%
EL Proficiency (ELPAC)
20.8%
Level 4 (Well Developed) · District avg: 10.9% · CA avg: 16.8% · 149 tested

Teachers & staff

Student-Teacher Ratio
22:1
CA avg: ~21:1 · 52 full-time teachers
Teacher Salary Range
$67,828 – $147,670
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
Principal
Dan Sage

District-level salary data from CDE Form J-90 (2024–25). Individual school salaries may vary.

Student demographics

Hispanic
68.2%
District 82.2%
State 55.4%
White
11.9%
District 6.9%
State 20.8%
Asian
6.5%
District 3.3%
State 9.9%
Black
6.8%
District 3.7%
State 5.0%
Other
6.6%
District 3.9%
State 8.9%
Free/Reduced Lunch77%
District 87%
State 64%
Gender
Female 48.0%Male 51.9%Non-binary 0.1%

Data source: California Department of Education · District and state averages for comparison

School Funding

$18,207
per student (school-level spending)
District avg:$18,583
This school receives $376 less per student
$780 less than state average
$12,024$30,514
California district range
Spending Breakdown
Instruction 63%Support 34%Other 3%
2018–2023 Trend
↑ 34.9%
$13,771 → $18,583
Score per $1K
2.66
Scope Score / $1K spent
Full district breakdown →Source: CDE ESSA School-Level Expenditure, 2023–24

Neighborhood profile

Median Household Income
$87K
$2K above CA median
Median Home Value
$489K
Bachelor's Degree+
19%
Adults age 25+ in this ZIP

Despite high neighborhood income, this school’s outcomes trail expectations

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2022) · ZIP 92503

Nearby schools

Nearby Elementary Schools

11 within ~3 mi · avg 44

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Nearby High Schools

4 within ~3 mi · avg 56

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Private alternatives nearby

Private schools within ~10 miles. These schools do not participate in state testing and cannot be scored or ranked.

Bright Futures Academy Riverside
County Farm Rd · Nonsectarian · Grades 1-12 · 70 students
5:1Private3.7 mi
Mount Carmel Academy
Coriander Cir · Nonsectarian · Grades 5-12 · 6 students
2:1Private1.9 mi
Turning Point Christian School
Norco Dr · Brethren · Grades PK-6 · 216 students
20:1Private4.8 mi
St. Thomas the Apostle School
Magnolia Ave · Roman Catholic · Grades PK-8 · 102 students
13:1Private4.7 mi
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Data source: California Department of Education (2025 test year) · How we score · Explore all schools · Blog