Riverside County schools ranked by test score
Latest CAASPP year (2024-25). 78 schools in Riverside County, California with reported English Language Arts scores. California state average: 49.4%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dorothy McElhinney Middle Murrieta · Murrieta Valley Unified | Middle | 72.8% | +23.3pp |
| 2 | Dr. Augustine Ramirez Intermediate Eastvale · Corona-Norco Unified | Middle | 69.8% | +20.3pp |
| 3 | Temecula Middle Temecula · Temecula Valley Unified | Middle | 68.1% | +18.7pp |
| 4 | Bella Vista Middle Murrieta · Temecula Valley Unified | Middle | 66.0% | +16.5pp |
| 5 | James L. Day Middle Temecula · Temecula Valley Unified | Middle | 65.4% | +16.0pp |
| 6 | El Cerrito Middle Corona · Corona-Norco Unified | Middle | 65.3% | +15.9pp |
| 7 | Erle Stanley Gardner Middle Temecula · Temecula Valley Unified | Middle | 63.5% | +14.1pp |
| 8 | Frank Augustus Miller Middle Riverside · Riverside Unified | Middle | 62.9% | +13.5pp |
| 9 | Vail Ranch Middle Temecula · Temecula Valley Unified | Middle | 62.3% | +12.9pp |
| 10 | Corona Fundamental Intermediate Corona · Corona-Norco Unified | Middle | 62.0% | +12.6pp |
| 11 | River Heights Intermediate Eastvale · Corona-Norco Unified | Middle | 61.5% | +12.0pp |
| 12 | Amelia Earhart Middle Riverside · Riverside Unified | Middle | 60.1% | +10.7pp |
| 13 | Thompson Middle Murrieta · Murrieta Valley Unified | Middle | 59.5% | +10.0pp |
| 14 | Palm Desert Charter Middle Palm Desert · Desert Sands Unified | Middle | 57.9% | +8.5pp |
| 15 | Citrus Hills Intermediate Corona · Corona-Norco Unified | Middle | 54.6% | +5.2pp |
| 16 | Warm Springs Middle Murrieta · Murrieta Valley Unified | Middle | 53.9% | +4.4pp |
| 17 | Shivela Middle Murrieta · Murrieta Valley Unified | Middle | 53.8% | +4.4pp |
| 18 | Menifee Valley Middle Menifee · Menifee Union | Middle | 53.5% | +4.1pp |
| 19 | Canyon Lake Middle Lake Elsinore · Lake Elsinore Unified | Middle | 53.0% | +3.6pp |
| 20 | Norco Intermediate Norco · Corona-Norco Unified | Middle | 50.6% | +1.2pp |
| 21 | Ysmael Villegas Middle Riverside · Alvord Unified | Middle | 48.6% | -0.8pp |
| 22 | Kathryn Newport Middle Menifee · Menifee Union | Middle | 48.3% | -1.2pp |
| 23 | San Gorgonio Middle Beaumont · Beaumont Unified | Middle | 47.1% | -2.3pp |
| 24 | Mountain Shadows Middle Nuevo · Nuview Union | Middle | 47.1% | -2.3pp |
| 25 | Matthew Gage Middle Riverside · Riverside Unified | Middle | 47.0% | -2.4pp |
| 26 | Margarita Middle Temecula · Temecula Valley Unified | Middle | 46.9% | -2.5pp |
| 27 | Hans Christensen Middle Menifee · Menifee Union | Middle | 46.2% | -3.2pp |
| 28 | John Glenn Middle School of International Studies Indio · Desert Sands Unified | Middle | 44.1% | -5.3pp |
| 29 | Bell Mountain Middle Menifee · Menifee Union | Middle | 43.5% | -6.0pp |
| 30 | James Workman Middle Cathedral City · Palm Springs Unified | Middle | 43.1% | -6.3pp |
| 31 | Central Middle Riverside · Riverside Unified | Middle | 42.6% | -6.8pp |
| 32 | Vista Verde Middle Moreno Valley · Val Verde Unified | Middle | 41.2% | -8.2pp |
| 33 | Letha Raney Intermediate Corona · Corona-Norco Unified | Middle | 41.1% | -8.3pp |
| 34 | Mountain View Middle Beaumont · Beaumont Unified | Middle | 40.9% | -8.5pp |
| 35 | Vista Heights Middle Moreno Valley · Moreno Valley Unified | Middle | 40.9% | -8.6pp |
| 36 | University Heights Middle Riverside · Riverside Unified | Middle | 40.8% | -8.6pp |
| 37 | Arizona Middle Riverside · Alvord Unified | Middle | 40.5% | -8.9pp |
| 38 | Lakeside Middle Perris · Val Verde Unified | Middle | 40.1% | -9.3pp |
| 39 | Sierra Middle Riverside · Riverside Unified | Middle | 39.3% | -10.1pp |
| 40 | Palm Middle Moreno Valley · Moreno Valley Unified | Middle | 38.9% | -10.6pp |
| 41 | Raymond Cree Middle Palm Springs · Palm Springs Unified | Middle | 38.0% | -11.4pp |
| 42 | David A. Brown Middle Wildomar · Lake Elsinore Unified | Middle | 37.5% | -11.9pp |
| 43 | Loma Vista Middle Riverside · Alvord Unified | Middle | 36.6% | -12.8pp |
| 44 | Ethan A Chase Middle Menifee · Romoland Elementary | Middle | 36.1% | -13.3pp |
| 45 | La Quinta Middle La Quinta · Desert Sands Unified | Middle | 36.0% | -13.4pp |
| 46 | Mountain View Middle Moreno Valley · Moreno Valley Unified | Middle | 36.0% | -13.4pp |
| 47 | Mesa View Middle Calimesa · Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified | Middle | 35.1% | -14.3pp |
| 48 | Chemawa Middle Riverside · Riverside Unified | Middle | 34.7% | -14.7pp |
| 49 | Jurupa Middle Jurupa Valley · Jurupa Unified | Middle | 34.7% | -14.7pp |
| 50 | Desert Ridge Academy Indio · Desert Sands Unified | Middle | 34.5% | -14.9pp |
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 2024-25). 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.