Elementary Schools in Riverside, California: 45 schools. Average score 6.9 points below the state. Here is what that number does — and doesn't — tell you.

2024–25 data45 schools · avg 31.9/100

Riverside, California has 45 ranked elementary schools with an average Scope Score of 31.9/100 — 6.9 points below the state average of 38.9. The highest-scoring school is Benjamin Franklin Elementary at 56/100, where 34.8% of students exceed the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment. Riverside schools average 14.9% exceeded standard (state: 21.4%) — this exceeded-vs-met distinction shows how many students go beyond the standard rather than only meeting it. Of 45 schools, 1 Growth Engine stand out for their performance profiles. Chronic absenteeism averages 18.5% (near the state average of 17.9%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.

How Riverside schools compare

Riverside has 45 ranked elementary schools with an average Scope Score of 31.9/100 — 6.9 points below the state average of 38.9 (CDE CAASPP 2025).

The top-ranked school is Benjamin Franklin Elementary with a Scope Score of 56 and 34.8% of students exceeding standard.

Chronic absenteeism in Riverside averages 18.5% — near the state average of 17.9%.

How we score · Weighted composite of test performance, growth, and school climate · Full weights on the methodology page

Elementary school archetypes in Riverside

11 On the Rise3 Culture First1 Solid Base1 Growth Engine29 Building Momentum1 not compared

Hidden gems: 12 schools in Riverside are classified as On the Rise (11) or Growth Engine — showing positive growth trajectories that raw proficiency scores alone don't capture. These are schools where students leave with more than they arrived with.

Archetypes are data-driven labels based on Scope Score dimensions. Learn more

For the data nerds

Every school in Riverside

ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP · levels never mixed

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Score range · elementary9.5 – 55.6

46.0 pts SchoolScope composite

Chronic absenteeismstate avg 17.9% (level-matched)

18.5% CDE Attendance 2025

Elementary Schools (46)

avg 31.9/10045 ranked elementary schools1 verdict withheld17 Developing, 14 Needs Support, +14 more

#	School	Exceeded	Score
1	Benjamin Franklin Elementary Riverside Unified Culture First	34.8%	Strong 56/100
2	Lake Hills Elementary Alvord Unified Solid Base	34.0%	Strong 51/100
3	Tomas Rivera Elementary Riverside Unified On the Rise	30.3%	Strong 49/100
4	Riverside Virtual Riverside Unified Culture First	21.0%	Solid 49/100
5	Magnolia Elementary Riverside Unified Growth Engine	21.8%	Solid 48/100
6	Mark Twain Elementary Riverside Unified Building Momentum	26.6%	Solid 45/100
7	John F. Kennedy Elementary Riverside Unified Building Momentum	32.8%	Solid 44/100
8	Castle View Elementary Riverside Unified On the Rise	20.0%	Solid 43/100
9	Lake Mathews Elementary Riverside Unified Building Momentum	31.7%	Solid 41/100
10	Pachappa Elementary Riverside Unified Building Momentum	24.2%	Solid 41/100
11	William Howard Taft Elementary Riverside Unified Building Momentum	21.4%	Solid 39/100
12	Twinhill Elementary Alvord Unified On the Rise	8.9%	Solid 38/100
13	Mountain View Elementary Riverside Unified On the Rise	15.9%	Solid 38/100
14	Victoria Elementary Riverside Unified On the Rise	13.6%	Solid 38/100
15	Patricia Beatty Elementary Riverside Unified On the Rise	18.2%	Developing 36/100
16	REACH Leadership STEAM Academy Riverside Unified Building Momentum	20.4%	Developing 36/100
17	Woodcrest Elementary Riverside Unified On the Rise	15.1%	Developing 35/100
18	Monroe Elementary Riverside Unified Building Momentum	17.6%	Developing 34/100
19	Hawthorne Elementary Riverside Unified Building Momentum	17.5%	Developing 33/100
20	Allan Orrenmaa Elementary Alvord Unified Building Momentum	12.9%	Developing 32/100
21	Adams Elementary Riverside Unified Building Momentum	13.8%	Developing 32/100
22	Collett Elementary Alvord Unified On the Rise	11.4%	Developing 31/100
23	Bryant Elementary Riverside Unified Building Momentum	11.3%	Developing 31/100
24	Phillip M. Stokoe Elementary Alvord Unified On the Rise	8.4%	Developing 30/100
25	Myra Linn Elementary Alvord Unified On the Rise	9.5%	Developing 30/100
26	Jefferson Elementary Riverside Unified Building Momentum	11.2%	Developing 29/100
27	Fremont Elementary Riverside Unified Building Momentum	10.1%	Developing 29/100
28	Valley View Elementary Alvord Unified Culture First	11.2%	Developing 28/100
29	Emerson Elementary Riverside Unified On the Rise	8.0%	Developing 27/100
30	S. Christa McAuliffe Elementary Alvord Unified Building Momentum	9.7%	Developing 27/100
31	Rosemary Kennedy Elementary Alvord Unified Building Momentum	10.2%	Developing 27/100
32	Alcott Elementary Riverside Unified Building Momentum	12.2%	Needs Support 26/100
33	Madison Elementary Riverside Unified Building Momentum	12.8%	Needs Support 26/100
34	Jackson Elementary Riverside Unified Building Momentum	10.6%	Needs Support 25/100
35	Harrison Elementary Riverside Unified Building Momentum	15.5%	Needs Support 25/100
36	Highgrove Elementary Riverside Unified Building Momentum	11.8%	Needs Support 25/100
37	La Granada Elementary Alvord Unified Building Momentum	7.2%	Needs Support 24/100
38	Washington Elementary Riverside Unified Building Momentum	11.2%	Needs Support 24/100
39	Foothill Elementary Alvord Unified Building Momentum	6.5%	Needs Support 22/100
40	Harada Elementary Riverside Unified Building Momentum	5.7%	Needs Support 21/100
41	Terrace Elementary Alvord Unified Building Momentum	6.7%	Needs Support 19/100
42	Arlanza Elementary Alvord Unified Building Momentum	2.6%	Needs Support 17/100
43	Liberty Elementary Riverside Unified Building Momentum	8.2%	Needs Support 16/100
44	Longfellow Elementary Riverside Unified Building Momentum	8.0%	Needs Support 16/100
45	California School for the Deaf-Riverside California School for the Deaf-Riverside Building Momentum	0.0%	Needs Support 10/100
	Riverside County Special Education Riverside County Office of Education special education center	3.7%	Not ranked

Middle Schools (6)

avg 37.0/1005 ranked middle schools1 verdict withheld3 Developing, 1 Strong, +1 more

#	School	Exceeded	Score
1	Riverside STEM Academy Riverside Unified Growth Engine	41.9%	Strong 73/100
2	Loma Vista Middle Alvord Unified On the Rise	10.0%	Developing 32/100
3	Arizona Middle Alvord Unified Building Momentum	10.6%	Developing 32/100
4	Ysmael Villegas Middle Alvord Unified Building Momentum	16.2%	Developing 30/100
5	Wells Middle Alvord Unified Building Momentum	2.4%	Needs Support 18/100
	Riverside County Community Riverside County Office of Education court and community school	1.5%	Not ranked

High Schools (15)

avg 43.1/10013 ranked high schools2 verdicts withheld6 Solid, 5 Developing, +2 more

#	School	Exceeded	Score
1	Martin Luther King Jr. High Riverside Unified Strong All-Around	22.9%	Strong 63/100
2	Polytechnic High Riverside Unified Building Momentum	22.0%	Solid 59/100
3	Hillcrest High Alvord Unified Building Momentum	16.0%	Solid 59/100
4	Arlington High Riverside Unified Building Momentum	15.0%	Solid 54/100
5	Ramona High Riverside Unified Building Momentum	10.0%	Developing 52/100
6	La Sierra High Alvord Unified Building Momentum	12.6%	Developing 51/100
7	John W. North High Riverside Unified Building Momentum	13.2%	Developing 48/100
8	Norte Vista High Alvord Unified Building Momentum	7.1%	Developing 45/100
9	Raincross High (Continuation) Riverside Unified continuation high school	1.7%	Strong 33/100 · 92nd in class
10	Abraham Lincoln Continuation Riverside Unified continuation high school	2.2%	Solid 26/100 · 63rd in class
11	Alvord Alternative Continuation High Alvord Unified continuation high school	0.0%	Solid 26/100 · 61st in class
12	Alvord High Alvord Unified continuation high school	0.8%	Solid 24/100 · 53rd in class
13	Gateway College and Career Academy Riverside County Office of Education alternative school	12.1%	Developing 20/100 · 46th in class
	CBK Charter Riverside County Office of Education court and community school	2.3%	Not ranked
	Riverside County Juvenile Court Riverside County Office of Education court and community school	0.0%	Not ranked

Source: CDE CAASPP 2025 · 58 schoolsMethodology · Explore all schools · Download this data (CSV)

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Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25 · Methodology

Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data, not official CDE ratings. They represent one way of interpreting test results and should not be the sole basis for school decisions.

Private Schools in Riverside

Private schools don't participate in California's standardized testing (CAASPP) and cannot be scored or ranked. Showing enrollment, student-teacher ratio, and affiliation where available.

Woodcrest Christian School System

Christian (no specific denomination) · Grades Pre-K-12 · 1154 students

23:1Private

Woodcrest Christian Day School

Christian (no specific denomination) · Grades Pre-K-12 · 1115 students

23:1Private

Bethel Christian Schools

Christian (no specific denomination) · Grades Pre-K-12 · 510 students

17:1Private

Notre Dame High School

Roman Catholic · Grades 9-12 · 400 students

16:1Private

St. Catherine of Alexandria School

Roman Catholic · Grades Pre-K-8 · 295 students

17:1Private

What Scope Scores can't tell you about Riverside

Numbers tell you whether students are clearing the bar. A school visit tells you whether they're happy doing it. These metrics are intentionally missing from the Scope Score: class sizes and student-teacher interaction quality; arts, music, athletics, and enrichment programs; teacher experience and turnover; campus safety and social-emotional support; parent and community engagement; quality of special education and gifted programs; how school zones and enrollment boundaries affect access. Full methodology

Frequently asked questions

Are the schools in Riverside good?

Riverside's 45 ranked elementary schools average a Scope Score of 31.9/100, which is 6.9 points below the state average. 14.9% of students exceed the state standard on average (state average: 21.4%). The Scope Score weights 6 dimensions for elementary schools: exceeded standard (42%), met or exceeded (proficient) (23%), grade 3-to-5 growth (20%), chronic absenteeism (5%), suspension rate (5%), and ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.

What is the best elementary school in Riverside?

The highest-scoring elementary school in Riverside is Benjamin Franklin Elementary with a Scope Score of 56/100 and 34.8% of students exceeding the state standard. Rankings are based on SchoolScope's 2025 Scope Score, which measures academic performance and school climate using publicly available California data. See full methodology.

How do Riverside schools compare to the state average?

Riverside elementary schools average a Scope Score of 31.9/100 — 6.9 points below the state average of 38.9. The exceeded rate averages 14.9% vs. 21.4% statewide. Chronic absenteeism averages 18.5% vs. 17.9% statewide.

How many schools are in Riverside?

Riverside has 45 ranked elementary schools with Scope Scores. Schools are ranked using a weighted composite of CAASPP test performance, growth trajectory, chronic absenteeism, and suspension rate. Schools with insufficient testing data are not ranked.

What does the Scope Score measure?

The Scope Score is SchoolScope's composite rating (0–100), built from publicly available California school data across academic-performance and school-climate signals. Unlike single-number ratings, the Scope Score separates students who "exceeded" from those who "met" the standard — showing how many students go beyond the standard rather than only meeting it. Full methodology and weights.

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