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Enrollment
640
Middle
DISTRICT 903 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CORONA-NORCO UNIFIED·NCES 060985001046
Auburndale Intermediate
1255 River Rd., Corona, CA 92880 · (951) 736-3231 · Riverside County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL640 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 23% of California public middle schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public middle schools
Student : Teacher
21.1:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 24.2:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
89%
571 students
DISTRICT 73% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 299 | 47% |
| Grade 8 | 341 | 53% |
Student demographics
36%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
30.2%
CA avg 49.1% . -3.8pp since 2014
Math
17.7%
CA avg 37.7% . +3.7pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 18 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 4 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 7.3% | 22.9% | 25.5% | 44.2% |
| Math | 7.0% | 10.8% | 23.0% | 59.3% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 30.2% | 17.7% |
| 2023-24 | 32.1% | 17.2% |
| 2022-23 | 34.6% | 18.6% |
| 2021-22 | 38.1% | 19.3% |
| 2018-19 | 31.7% | 14.4% |
| 2017-18 | 34.2% | 17.6% |
| 2016-17 | 34.7% | 15.9% |
| 2015-16 | 36.0% | 16.0% |
| 2014-15 | 34.0% | 14.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
24.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
27.3%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 24% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 27% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Auburndale Intermediate
Auburndale Intermediate's state test result (24.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auburndale Intermediate this school | 640 | 89.2% | 24.3% |
| Upland Junior High Upland | 599 | 91.3% | 24.1% |
| Washington Middle Bakersfield | 639 | 91.1% | 11.2% |
| Cooper Middle Fresno | 538 | 86.1% | 30.6% |
| Tenaya Middle Merced | 607 | 91.6% | 20.7% |
| Arizona Middle Riverside | 804 | 88.3% | 31.4% |
Matched among California middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Auburndale Intermediate ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Riverside County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 24.3% | #926 of 1,224 | #52 of 78 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 17.7% | #939 of 1,227 ▼ 65 | #51 of 78 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 30.2% | #978 of 1,227 ▼ 104 | #56 of 78 ▼ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -4.7pp | #77 of 1,214 | #4 of 77 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 640 | #692 of 1,377 | #71 of 79 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.1:1 | #630 of 1,279 | #16 of 78 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 36.2% | #870 of 1,278 | #52 of 77 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 89.2% | #307 of 1,329 | #24 of 78 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.6% | #240 of 257 | #12 of 15 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
640
-44 (-6%) vs 2020
-27% since 1990-91, when it was 879
Student : Teacher
21.1:1
was 22.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 640 | 30.4 | 21.1:1 | 89% (571) |
| 2023-24 | 641 | 29.3 | 21.9:1 | 88% (563) |
| 2022-23 | 592 | 27.7 | 21.4:1 | 88% (520) |
| 2020-21 | 684 | 30 | 22.8:1 | 66% (449) |
| 2017-18 | 636 | 28.1 | 22.7:1 | 74% (471) |
| 2015-16 | 484 | 26 | 18.6:1 | 81% (394) |
| 2010-11 | 839 | N/A | N/A | 74% (619) |
| 2000-01 | 1,048 | 51 | 20.6:1 | 52% (550) |
| 1990-91 | 879 | 42 | 20.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Auburndale Intermediate.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (636 to 640); teachers up 8% (28.1 to 30.4).
About Auburndale Intermediate
Auburndale Intermediate runs as a medium-sized middle school in Corona, California. The school enrolls 640 students, from grades 7 through 8.
Corona-Norco Unified operates 51 schools. Combined enrollment is 49,370 students.
Auburndale Intermediate is 79% Hispanic by enrollment. Other reported shares: 9% White, 8% Black, and 3% Asian. That compares with about 51% Hispanic among all Riverside County residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 36% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The ratio of students to teachers is 21.1:1, with 30.4 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. That matches the 20.7:1 average for middle schools in California fairly closely. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Auburndale Intermediate is 89%. Compared with the 74% average for public schools in Riverside County, the school's rate is higher.
Measured against California public middle schools, Auburndale Intermediate receives a C-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Auburndale Intermediate is 3.0 points below its prediction. Actual: 24.3%. Predicted: 27.3%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Riverside County, the median household income is $93,074, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 26% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. There are 543 public schools in Riverside County, enrolling about 424,872 students in all.
George Washington Elementary is the public school closest to Auburndale Intermediate, about 0.2 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Ranked by average proficiency, Auburndale Intermediate places 4th out of 5 schools in its immediate area.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as City: Mid-size, meaning it is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Enrollment dropped 6% from its 2020-21 level of 684. Its ratio of students to teachers was 22.8:1 in 2020-21, and 21.1:1 in 2024-25.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Riverside County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,478,600
Census ACS
Median income
$93,074
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
543
424,872 students
Quick facts
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- George Washington Elementary0.2 mi · 861
- Victress Bower School for Exceptional Students0.2 mi · 61
- Pivot Charter School Riverside1.1 mi · 170
- John F. Kennedy High1.2 mi · 694
- Parkridge Elementary1.3 mi · 634
- Norco Elementary1.6 mi · 609
Frequently asked questions
About Auburndale IntermediateHow many students attend Auburndale Intermediate?
Auburndale Intermediate enrolls approximately 640 students in grades 07-08.
Is Auburndale Intermediate an elementary, middle, or high school?
Auburndale Intermediate is a middle school covering grades 07-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Auburndale Intermediate?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Auburndale Intermediate is approximately 21.1:1 (30 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Auburndale Intermediate?
Auburndale Intermediate reports a student body of 9% White, 79% Hispanic, 8% Black, 3% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Auburndale Intermediate public or private?
Auburndale Intermediate is a public K-12 school, overseen by Corona-Norco Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.