Riverside · Riverside County
Schools in Riverside
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2025 · school stage
Elementary schools
Riverside’s 45 public elementary schools run from the bottom 1% to the 83rd percentile among the 5,721 California elementary schools we score (spring 2025 tests).
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Riverside’s 45 public elementary schools · 1 dot each
California’s public elementary schools · 1 dot = 1 in 100
Needs Support25 in 100Developing25 in 100Solid25 in 100Strong25 in 100
Riverside’s 45 public elementary schools · 1 dot each
California’s public elementary schools · 1 dot = 1 in 100
Needs Support25 in 100Developing25 in 100Solid25 in 100Strong25 in 100
14Needs Support
16Developing
12Solid
3Strong
Highest in Riverside
Statewide percentile- Benjamin Franklin Elementary83rdStrong
- Lake Hills ElementarySolid Base77thStrong
- Tomas Rivera Elementary75thStrong
- Riverside Virtual74thSolid
- Magnolia ElementaryGrowth Engine73rdSolid
- Mark Twain Elementary69thSolid
- John F. Kennedy Elementary67thSolid
- Castle View Elementary66thSolid
- Lake Mathews Elementary61stSolid
- Pachappa Elementary61stSolid
Context
The average Riverside elementary school had 19 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2024–25; the average California elementary school had 18 in 100.
Show the other 35 elementary schools
The other 35 elementary schools
- William Howard Taft Elementary57thSolid
- Twinhill ElementaryGrowth Engine56thSolid
- Mountain View Elementary55thSolid
- Victoria ElementaryGrowth Engine55thSolid
- Patricia Beatty Elementary50thSolid
- REACH Leadership STEAM AcademyCharter school. Check how it admits students.49thDeveloping
- Woodcrest Elementary47thDeveloping
- Monroe ElementaryOn the Rise44thDeveloping
- Hawthorne Elementary43rdDeveloping
- Allan Orrenmaa Elementary38thDeveloping
- Adams Elementary38thDeveloping
- Collett Elementary36thDeveloping
- Bryant Elementary36thDeveloping
- Phillip M. Stokoe ElementaryGrowth Engine35thDeveloping
- Myra Linn Elementary35thDeveloping
- Jefferson Elementary32ndDeveloping
- Fremont Elementary31stDeveloping
- Valley View Elementary28thDeveloping
- Emerson Elementary25thDeveloping
- S. Christa McAuliffe Elementary25thDeveloping
- Rosemary Kennedy Elementary25thDeveloping
- Alcott Elementary23rdNeeds Support
- Madison Elementary23rdNeeds Support
- Jackson Elementary21stNeeds Support
- Harrison Elementary21stNeeds Support
- Highgrove Elementary20thNeeds Support
- La Granada Elementary19thNeeds Support
- Washington Elementary18thNeeds Support
- Foothill Elementary13thNeeds Support
- Harada Elementary12thNeeds Support
- Terrace Elementary8thNeeds Support
- Arlanza Elementary6thNeeds Support
- Liberty Elementary4thNeeds Support
- Longfellow Elementary4thNeeds Support
- California School for the Deaf-Riversidebottom 1%Needs Support
Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.
Also in Riverside, not ranked with these schools
- Riverside County Special EducationSpecial education center: students enroll by referral or placement, so we don’t rank it
2025 · school stage
Middle schools
Riverside’s 7 public middle schools run from the 1st to the 95th percentile among the 2,177 California middle schools we score (spring 2025 tests).
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Riverside’s 7 public middle schools · 1 dot each
California’s public middle schools · 1 dot = 1 in 100
Needs Support25 in 100Developing25 in 100Solid25 in 100Strong25 in 100
Riverside’s 7 public middle schools · 1 dot each
California’s public middle schools · 1 dot = 1 in 100
Needs Support25 in 100Developing25 in 100Solid25 in 100Strong25 in 100
2Needs Support
3Developing
0Solid
2Strong
Middle schools in Riverside
Statewide percentile- Riverside STEM AcademySolid Base · Growth Engine95thStrong
- Riverside Virtual77thStrong
- Loma Vista Middle39thDeveloping
- Arizona Middle39thDeveloping
- Ysmael Villegas Middle35thDeveloping
- Wells Middle8thNeeds Support
- California School for the Deaf-Riverside1stNeeds Support
Context
The average Riverside middle school had 19 in 100 students chronically absent in 2024–25; the average California middle school had 18 in 100.
Also in Riverside, not ranked with these schools
- Riverside County CommunityCourt and community school: students enroll by referral or placement, so we don’t rank it
2025 · school stage
High schools
Riverside’s 11 public high schools run from the bottom 1% to the 98th percentile among the 1,500 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests).
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Riverside’s 11 public high schools · 1 dot each
California’s public high schools · 1 dot = 1 in 100
Needs Support25 in 100Developing25 in 100Solid25 in 100Strong25 in 100
Riverside’s 11 public high schools · 1 dot each
California’s public high schools · 1 dot = 1 in 100
Needs Support25 in 100Developing25 in 100Solid25 in 100Strong25 in 100
1Needs Support
5Developing
4Solid
1Strong
Highest in Riverside
Statewide percentile- Riverside STEM Academy98thStrong
- Martin Luther King Jr. High73rdSolid
- Polytechnic High58thSolid
- Hillcrest High55thSolid
- Riverside Virtual54thSolid
- Arlington High37thDeveloping
- La Sierra High36thDeveloping
- Ramona High33rdDeveloping
- John W. North High28thDeveloping
- Norte Vista High26thDeveloping
Context
The average Riverside high school had 20 in 100 students chronically absent in 2024–25; the average California high school had 23 in 100.
Show the other 1 high schools
The other 1 high school
- California School for the Deaf-Riversidebottom 1%Needs Support
7 more high schools, not ranked with these
- Raincross High (Continuation)Continuation high school: compared only with other continuation schools
- Gateway College and Career AcademyAlternative school: compared only with other alternative schools
- Alvord Alternative Continuation HighContinuation high school: compared only with other continuation schools
- Abraham Lincoln ContinuationContinuation high school: compared only with other continuation schools
- Alvord HighContinuation high school: compared only with other continuation schools
- CBK CharterCourt and community school: students enroll by referral or placement, so we don’t rank it
- Riverside County Juvenile CourtCourt and community school: students enroll by referral or placement, so we don’t rank it
17 private schools in Riverside aren’t shown: they don’t take the state tests, so we don’t score them.
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- Woodcrest Christian School SystemPrivate · Christian (no specific denomination) · grades Pre-K-12 · 1,154 students
- Woodcrest Christian Day SchoolPrivate · Christian (no specific denomination) · grades Pre-K-12 · 1,115 students
- Bethel Christian SchoolsPrivate · Christian (no specific denomination) · grades Pre-K-12 · 510 students
- Notre Dame High SchoolPrivate · Roman Catholic · grades 9-12 · 400 students
- St. Catherine of Alexandria SchoolPrivate · Roman Catholic · grades Pre-K-8 · 295 students
- Immanuel Lutheran SchoolPrivate · Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod · grades Pre-K-6 · 146 students
- St. Francis de Sales SchoolPrivate · Roman Catholic · grades Pre-K-8 · 138 students
- St. Thomas the Apostle SchoolPrivate · Roman Catholic · grades Pre-K-8 · 102 students
- Bright Futures Academy RiversidePrivate · Nonsectarian · grades 1-12 · 70 students
- Riverside Montessori AcademyPrivate · Nonsectarian · grades Pre-K-4 · 70 students
- Islamic Academy of RiversidePrivate · Islamic · grades Pre-K-8 · 61 students
- Riverside Montessori AcademyPrivate · Nonsectarian · grades Pre-K-4 · 45 students
- Growing PlacePrivate · Nonsectarian · grades Pre-K-1 · 43 students
- Temple Beth El Child Development CenterPrivate · Nonsectarian · grades Pre-K-TK · 42 students
- Kindercare Learning CenterPrivate · Nonsectarian · grades Pre-K · 10 students
- Uc Riverside Early Childhood ServicesPrivate · Nonsectarian · grades Pre-K · 8 students
- Cottonwood MontessoriPrivate · Nonsectarian · grades Pre-K · 5 students
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Common questions
Are the public schools in Riverside good?
Riverside’s 45 public elementary schools run from the bottom 1% to the 83rd percentile among the 5,721 California elementary schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 3 Strong, 12 Solid, 16 Developing and 14 Needs Support. Riverside’s 7 public middle schools run from the 1st to the 95th percentile among the 2,177 California middle schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 2 Strong, 3 Developing and 2 Needs Support. Riverside’s 11 public high schools run from the bottom 1% to the 98th percentile among the 1,500 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 1 Strong, 4 Solid, 5 Developing and 1 Needs Support. A percentile compares a school with California public schools at the same level that we score; it isn’t a grade. How we score schools.
Which public schools in Riverside rank highest?
Elementary: Benjamin Franklin Elementary, 83rd percentile statewide (Strong). Middle: Riverside STEM Academy, 95th percentile statewide (Strong). High: Riverside STEM Academy, 98th percentile statewide (Strong). Each level is ranked separately, and a few percentiles apart is a tie. A rank doesn’t decide fit or whether a child can enroll.
How does chronic absence in Riverside compare with California?
The average Riverside elementary school had 19 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2024–25; the average California elementary school had 18 in 100. The average Riverside middle school had 19 in 100 students chronically absent in 2024–25; the average California middle school had 18 in 100. The average Riverside high school had 20 in 100 students chronically absent in 2024–25; the average California high school had 23 in 100. These are averages of school rates: each school counts once, whatever its size.
Does living in Riverside decide which school my child attends?
No. A city can hold schools from more than one district, and attendance boundaries decide which school serves an address. Confirm the school for your address with the district.
Where do these results come from?
California’s state tests (CAASPP) from spring 2025 and chronic-absence rates for 2024–25, both published by the California Department of Education. Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations, not official state ratings. Private schools don’t take the state tests, so we don’t score them. Methodology and limitations.
Sources & methodology
Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25
Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations, not official state ratings. Use them alongside school visits and questions about your child’s needs.
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