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The public middle schools with the most improved test scores in Riverside County, California

Across Riverside County, California, 77 public middle schools are ranked here, ranked by the 3-year gain in composite math + reading proficiency. Temecula Middle leads the list at +10.6pp, against a median of +2.2pp across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

Riverside County, California

Top 3-yr change

+10.6pp

Median 3-yr change

+2.2pp

MOST IMPROVED · RIVERSIDE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA

#	School	City	District	Students	3 yrs ago	Latest	Change
1	Temecula Middle	Temecula, CA	Temecula Valley Unified	1,012	52.9%	63.5%	+10.6pp
2	Norco Intermediate	Norco, CA	Corona-Norco Unified	726	34.4%	44.3%	+9.9pp
3	Dorothy McElhinney Middle	Murrieta, CA	Murrieta Valley Unified	1,451	53.6%	62.7%	+9.1pp
4	River Heights Intermediate	Eastvale, CA	Corona-Norco Unified	1,203	48.4%	55.9%	+7.5pp
5	Mountain Shadows Middle	Nuevo, CA	Nuview Union	339	27.1%	34.4%	+7.3pp
6	Amelia Earhart Middle	Riverside, CA	Riverside Unified	743	48.3%	55.3%	+7.0pp
7	Dr. Augustine Ramirez Intermediate	Eastvale, CA	Corona-Norco Unified	1,228	54.5%	61.1%	+6.6pp
8	Hans Christensen Middle	Menifee, CA	Menifee Union	369	28.5%	34.8%	+6.3pp
9	James Workman Middle	Cathedral City, CA	Palm Springs Unified	1,020	30.0%	36.1%	+6.1pp
10	Corona Fundamental Intermediate	Corona, CA	Corona-Norco Unified	754	45.7%	51.6%	+5.9pp
11	Desert Ridge Academy	Indio, CA	Desert Sands Unified	962	20.4%	25.9%	+5.6pp
12	Arizona Middle	Riverside, CA	Alvord Unified	804	28.0%	33.5%	+5.5pp
13	Frank Augustus Miller Middle	Riverside, CA	Riverside Unified	844	50.1%	55.6%	+5.5pp
14	Lakeside Middle	Perris, CA	Val Verde Unified	1,076	23.9%	29.2%	+5.3pp
15	Menifee Valley Middle	Menifee, CA	Menifee Union	941	38.3%	43.4%	+5.2pp
16	Diamond Valley Middle	Hemet, CA	Hemet Unified	1,123	14.8%	19.6%	+4.7pp
17	Thompson Middle	Murrieta, CA	Murrieta Valley Unified	1,565	47.8%	52.4%	+4.6pp
18	Cahuilla Desert Academy Junior High	Coachella, CA	Coachella Valley Unified	668	23.7%	28.2%	+4.5pp
19	Vail Ranch Middle	Temecula, CA	Temecula Valley Unified	765	53.2%	57.6%	+4.3pp
20	Central Middle	Riverside, CA	Riverside Unified	621	27.4%	31.7%	+4.2pp
21	Rancho Viejo Middle	Hemet, CA	Hemet Unified	1,040	19.3%	23.4%	+4.1pp
22	Bella Vista Middle	Murrieta, CA	Temecula Valley Unified	1,249	51.9%	55.8%	+3.8pp
23	University Heights Middle	Riverside, CA	Riverside Unified	870	26.9%	30.6%	+3.7pp
24	Mira Loma Middle	Jurupa Valley, CA	Jurupa Unified	711	20.6%	24.2%	+3.6pp
25	North Mountain Middle	San Jacinto, CA	San Jacinto Unified	953	16.4%	19.9%	+3.5pp
26	John Glenn Middle School of International Studies	Indio, CA	Desert Sands Unified	1,099	38.7%	42.1%	+3.4pp
27	Tomas Rivera Middle	Perris, CA	Val Verde Unified	1,014	18.0%	21.5%	+3.4pp
28	Loma Vista Middle	Riverside, CA	Alvord Unified	1,027	25.9%	28.9%	+3.0pp
29	Nicolet Middle	Banning, CA	Banning Unified	966	10.5%	13.5%	+3.0pp
30	Ysmael Villegas Middle	Riverside, CA	Alvord Unified	1,136	36.6%	39.5%	+2.9pp
31	Mountain View Middle	Moreno Valley, CA	Moreno Valley Unified	1,114	23.9%	26.8%	+2.9pp
32	Bobby Duke Middle	Coachella, CA	Coachella Valley Unified	648	17.4%	20.1%	+2.8pp
33	Landmark Middle	Moreno Valley, CA	Moreno Valley Unified	849	19.5%	22.0%	+2.5pp
34	Palm Middle	Moreno Valley, CA	Moreno Valley Unified	999	27.2%	29.7%	+2.5pp
35	Chemawa Middle	Riverside, CA	Riverside Unified	885	24.4%	26.9%	+2.5pp
36	Matthew Gage Middle	Riverside, CA	Riverside Unified	840	36.8%	39.2%	+2.4pp
37	James L. Day Middle	Temecula, CA	Temecula Valley Unified	932	55.2%	57.4%	+2.2pp
38	Mountain View Middle	Beaumont, CA	Beaumont Unified	978	31.9%	34.1%	+2.2pp
39	San Gorgonio Middle	Beaumont, CA	Beaumont Unified	1,253	35.4%	37.6%	+2.2pp
40	Mission Middle	Jurupa Valley, CA	Jurupa Unified	612	15.3%	17.6%	+2.2pp
41	Sierra Middle	Riverside, CA	Riverside Unified	829	27.6%	29.8%	+2.2pp
42	Badger Springs Middle	Moreno Valley, CA	Moreno Valley Unified	1,058	17.5%	19.6%	+2.1pp
43	David A. Brown Middle	Wildomar, CA	Lake Elsinore Unified	1,030	25.4%	27.4%	+2.0pp
44	Vista Heights Middle	Moreno Valley, CA	Moreno Valley Unified	1,419	30.0%	31.8%	+1.8pp
45	Pinacate Middle	Perris, CA	Perris Union High	952	13.6%	15.3%	+1.8pp
46	Mesa View Middle	Calimesa, CA	Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified	717	29.5%	31.3%	+1.8pp
47	Shivela Middle	Murrieta, CA	Murrieta Valley Unified	1,282	46.5%	47.9%	+1.4pp
48	Letha Raney Intermediate	Corona, CA	Corona-Norco Unified	537	31.1%	32.5%	+1.4pp
49	Nellie N. Coffman Middle	Cathedral City, CA	Palm Springs Unified	914	23.5%	25.0%	+1.4pp
50	Acacia Middle	Hemet, CA	Hemet Unified	958	12.3%	13.6%	+1.3pp

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