Riverside County schools ranked by test score
Latest CAASPP year (2023-24). 78 schools in Riverside County, California with reported English Language Arts scores. California state average: 47.6%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dorothy McElhinney Middle Murrieta · Murrieta Valley Unified | Middle | 70.9% | +23.3pp |
| 2 | Erle Stanley Gardner Middle Temecula · Temecula Valley Unified | Middle | 69.7% | +22.1pp |
| 3 | Dr. Augustine Ramirez Intermediate Eastvale · Corona-Norco Unified | Middle | 65.2% | +17.6pp |
| 4 | River Heights Intermediate Eastvale · Corona-Norco Unified | Middle | 63.9% | +16.3pp |
| 5 | Temecula Middle Temecula · Temecula Valley Unified | Middle | 62.8% | +15.2pp |
| 6 | Frank Augustus Miller Middle Riverside · Riverside Unified | Middle | 61.8% | +14.1pp |
| 7 | James L. Day Middle Temecula · Temecula Valley Unified | Middle | 61.6% | +14.0pp |
| 8 | El Cerrito Middle Corona · Corona-Norco Unified | Middle | 60.7% | +13.1pp |
| 9 | Vail Ranch Middle Temecula · Temecula Valley Unified | Middle | 59.7% | +12.1pp |
| 10 | Bella Vista Middle Murrieta · Temecula Valley Unified | Middle | 59.0% | +11.4pp |
| 11 | Corona Fundamental Intermediate Corona · Corona-Norco Unified | Middle | 58.8% | +11.2pp |
| 12 | Thompson Middle Murrieta · Murrieta Valley Unified | Middle | 58.5% | +10.9pp |
| 13 | Warm Springs Middle Murrieta · Murrieta Valley Unified | Middle | 57.7% | +10.1pp |
| 14 | Amelia Earhart Middle Riverside · Riverside Unified | Middle | 55.6% | +7.9pp |
| 15 | Shivela Middle Murrieta · Murrieta Valley Unified | Middle | 54.7% | +7.1pp |
| 16 | Palm Desert Charter Middle Palm Desert · Desert Sands Unified | Middle | 54.4% | +6.8pp |
| 17 | Citrus Hills Intermediate Corona · Corona-Norco Unified | Middle | 53.5% | +5.9pp |
| 18 | Canyon Lake Middle Lake Elsinore · Lake Elsinore Unified | Middle | 51.1% | +3.5pp |
| 19 | Mountain Shadows Middle Nuevo · Nuview Union | Middle | 49.9% | +2.2pp |
| 20 | Margarita Middle Temecula · Temecula Valley Unified | Middle | 49.6% | +2.0pp |
| 21 | Menifee Valley Middle Menifee · Menifee Union | Middle | 48.7% | +1.1pp |
| 22 | Hans Christensen Middle Menifee · Menifee Union | Middle | 45.6% | -2.0pp |
| 23 | Ysmael Villegas Middle Riverside · Alvord Unified | Middle | 44.4% | -3.2pp |
| 24 | Kathryn Newport Middle Menifee · Menifee Union | Middle | 44.3% | -3.4pp |
| 25 | Bell Mountain Middle Menifee · Menifee Union | Middle | 43.0% | -4.6pp |
| 26 | Norco Intermediate Norco · Corona-Norco Unified | Middle | 41.6% | -6.0pp |
| 27 | Matthew Gage Middle Riverside · Riverside Unified | Middle | 41.4% | -6.2pp |
| 28 | John Glenn Middle School of International Studies Indio · Desert Sands Unified | Middle | 41.2% | -6.5pp |
| 29 | Letha Raney Intermediate Corona · Corona-Norco Unified | Middle | 40.2% | -7.4pp |
| 30 | James Workman Middle Cathedral City · Palm Springs Unified | Middle | 39.4% | -8.3pp |
| 31 | Vista Heights Middle Moreno Valley · Moreno Valley Unified | Middle | 38.8% | -8.8pp |
| 32 | David A. Brown Middle Wildomar · Lake Elsinore Unified | Middle | 38.6% | -9.0pp |
| 33 | Raymond Cree Middle Palm Springs · Palm Springs Unified | Middle | 38.4% | -9.2pp |
| 34 | San Gorgonio Middle Beaumont · Beaumont Unified | Middle | 38.4% | -9.2pp |
| 35 | Vista Verde Middle Moreno Valley · Val Verde Unified | Middle | 37.7% | -9.9pp |
| 36 | Sierra Middle Riverside · Riverside Unified | Middle | 36.7% | -10.9pp |
| 37 | Central Middle Riverside · Riverside Unified | Middle | 36.6% | -11.0pp |
| 38 | Arizona Middle Riverside · Alvord Unified | Middle | 36.2% | -11.4pp |
| 39 | Mesa View Middle Calimesa · Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified | Middle | 36.2% | -11.4pp |
| 40 | Lakeside Middle Perris · Val Verde Unified | Middle | 35.7% | -12.0pp |
| 41 | Chemawa Middle Riverside · Riverside Unified | Middle | 34.8% | -12.8pp |
| 42 | Jurupa Middle Jurupa Valley · Jurupa Unified | Middle | 34.3% | -13.3pp |
| 43 | La Quinta Middle La Quinta · Desert Sands Unified | Middle | 34.2% | -13.4pp |
| 44 | Terra Cotta Middle Lake Elsinore · Lake Elsinore Unified | Middle | 34.2% | -13.4pp |
| 45 | Loma Vista Middle Riverside · Alvord Unified | Middle | 33.8% | -13.8pp |
| 46 | University Heights Middle Riverside · Riverside Unified | Middle | 33.8% | -13.8pp |
| 47 | Palm Middle Moreno Valley · Moreno Valley Unified | Middle | 33.6% | -14.0pp |
| 48 | Mountain View Middle Beaumont · Beaumont Unified | Middle | 33.6% | -14.1pp |
| 49 | Ethan A Chase Middle Menifee · Romoland Elementary | Middle | 33.5% | -14.1pp |
| 50 | March Middle Moreno Valley · Val Verde Unified | Middle | 33.3% | -14.3pp |
About this ranking
Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the CAASPP % met or exceeded standard threshold on the latest available CAASPP English Language Arts test (school year 2023-24). Only public schools in Riverside County, California with a reasonable cohort size are shown. A higher percentage is better.
The comparison column shows the gap to the California statewide enrollment-weighted average. To compare against neighboring counties, use the full California ranking.