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Best Schools in Riverside, CA
Riverside, CA has 1,247 public schools (209 high, 159 middle, 751 elementary) serving 858,450 students. On average they score 31% on state proficiency tests against a projected 28%, so schools in Riverside meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Riverside, CA
The top high schools in Riverside, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Riverside Stem Academy
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Riverside Unified • Public • Grades 5 - 12 • 669 Students
2. University Preparatory
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Victor Valley Union High • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 1120 Students
3. John F. Kennedy High
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Corona-norco Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 640 Students
4. Western Center Academy
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Hemet Unified • Charter • Grades 6 - 12 • 746 Students
5. Claremont High
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Claremont Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2256 Students
6. Grove
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Grove District • Charter • Grades 7 - 12 • 246 Students
7. Ruben S. Ayala High
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Chino Valley Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2617 Students
8. Beaumont Middle College High
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Beaumont Unified • Public • Grades 10 - 12 • 23 Students
9. Middle College High
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San Bernardino City Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 254 Students
10. Great Oak High
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Temecula Valley Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 3043 Students
Best Middle Schools in Riverside, CA
The top middle schools in Riverside, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Richardson Prep Hi Middle
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San Bernardino City Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 602 Students
2. Day Creek Intermediate
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Etiwanda Elementary • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1219 Students
3. Canyon Hills Junior High
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Chino Valley Unified • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 1030 Students
4. Colonel Joseph C. Rodriguez Prep Academy
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San Bernardino City Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 739 Students
5. Robert O. Townsend Junior High
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Chino Valley Unified • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 879 Students
6. Temecula Middle
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Temecula Valley Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 954 Students
7. Dorothy Mcelhinney Middle
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Murrieta Valley Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1396 Students
8. El Roble Intermediate
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Claremont Unified • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 946 Students
9. Dr. Augustine Ramirez Intermediate
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Corona-norco Unified • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 1182 Students
10. Vail Ranch Middle
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Temecula Valley Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 813 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Riverside, CA
The top elementary schools in Riverside, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Country Springs Elementary
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Chino Valley Unified • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 567 Students
2. John L. Golden Elementary
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Etiwanda Elementary • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 912 Students
3. Rolling Ridge Elementary
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Chino Valley Unified • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 547 Students
4. Michael G. Wickman Elementary
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Chino Valley Unified • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 743 Students
5. Floyd M. Stork Elementary
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Alta Loma Elementary • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 663 Students
6. Hidden Trails Elementary
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Chino Valley Unified • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 469 Students
7. Butterfield Ranch Elementary
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Chino Valley Unified • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 575 Students
8. Sixth Street Prep
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Victor Elementary • Charter • Grades KG - 6 • 232 Students
9. Abby Reinke Elementary
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Temecula Valley Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 618 Students
10. Pepper Tree Elementary
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Upland Unified • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 778 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Riverside, CA
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Riverside, CA has a total population of 4,599,839 with 28% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 82%, and 24% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Riverside, CA
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Riverside, CA.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
25.31 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
4.07 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
21.24 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Riverside, CA.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Riverside, CA.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Riverside, CA Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Riverside, CA
How many schools are in Riverside, CA?
Riverside, CA has 1,247 public schools: 209 high schools, 159 middle schools and 751 elementary schools, serving 858,450 students in total.
How do schools in Riverside perform on state tests?
On average, 1,247 schools in Riverside score 31% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 28%, so on average schools in Riverside meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Riverside?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 26%
- Projected: 25%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 25%
- Projected: 24%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 40%
- Projected: 36%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 15%
- Projected: 21%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 24%
- Projected: 24%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 29%
- Projected: 30%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 36%
- Projected: 36%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 25%
- Projected: 24%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 25%
- Projected: 23%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 37%
- Projected: 36%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Every school in Riverside
76 of 78 schools in Riverside carry a SchoolGrade (2 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 7B: 15C: 28D: 20F: 6
All 78 public schools we grade in Riverside. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (11)
- Alvord Alternative Continuation High
- Alvord Continuation High
- Arlington High
- Hillcrest High
- John W North High
- La Sierra High
- Norte Vista High
- Polytechnic High
- Raincross High Continuation
- Ramona High
- Sherman Indian High School
Middle and junior high schools (12)
- Amelia Earhart Middle
- Arizona Middle
- Central Middle
- Chemawa Middle
- Frank Augustus Miller Middle
- Loma Vista Middle
- Martin Luther King JR High
- Matthew Gage Middle
- Sierra Middle
- University Heights Middle
- Wells Middle
- Ysmael Villegas Middle
Elementary and primary schools (42)
- Adams Elementary
- Alcott Elementary
- Allan Orrenmaa Elementary
- Arlanza Elementary
- Benjamin Franklin Elementary
- Bryant Elementary
- Castle View Elementary
- Collett Elementary
- Emerson Elementary
- Foothill Elementary
- Fremont Elementary
- Harrison Elementary
- Hawthorne Elementary
- Highgrove Elementary
- Highland Elementary
- Jackson Elementary
- Jefferson Elementary
- John F Kennedy Elementary
- La Granada Elementary
- Lake Hills Elementary
- Lake Mathews Elementary
- Liberty Elementary
- Longfellow Elementary
- Madison Elementary
- Magnolia Elementary
- Mark Twain Elementary
- Monroe Elementary
- Mountain View Elementary
- Myra Linn Elementary
- Pachappa Elementary
- Patricia Beatty Elementary
- Phillip M Stokoe Elementary
- Rosemary Kennedy Elementary
- S Christa Mcauliffe Elementary
- Terrace Elementary
- Tomas Rivera Elementary
- Twinhill Elementary
- Valley View Elementary
- Victoria Elementary
- Washington Elementary
- William Howard Taft Elementary
- Woodcrest Elementary
Other schools and academies (13)
- Abraham Lincoln Continuation
- California School For The Deaf Riverside
- Come Back Kids
- Gateway College And Career Academy
- Opportunity Program
- Reach Leadership Steam Academy
- Riverside County Community
- Riverside County Juvenile Court
- Riverside County Special Education
- Riverside Stem Academy
- Riverside Virtual
- Summit View Independent Study
- Sunshine Special Education
Private schools (17)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.
- Bethel Christian Schools
- Bright Futures Academy Riverside
- Cottonwood Montessori
- Growing Place
- Immanuel Lutheran School
- Islamic Academy Of Riverside
- Kindercare Learning Center
- Notre Dame High School
- Riverside Montessori Academy
- Riverside Montessori Academy
- St Catherine Of Alexandria School
- St Francis De Sales School
- St Thomas The Apostle School
- Temple Beth El Child Development Center
- Uc Riverside Early Childhood Services
- Woodcrest Christian Day School
- Woodcrest Christian School System
Neighborhoods and places within Riverside (26)
- Airport
- Alessandro Heights
- Arlanza
- Arlington Heights
- Arlington
- Arlington South
- Canyon Crest
- Casablanca
- Downtown Riverside
- Eastside
- Grand
- Hunter Industrial Park
- La Sierra Acres
- La Sierra Hills
- La Sierra
- La Sierra South
- Magnolia Center
- Mission Grove
- Northside
- Orangecrest
- Presidential Park
- Ramona
- Sunnyslope
- University
- Victoria
- Wood Streets