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Enrollment
1,027
Middle
DISTRICT 934 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALVORD UNIFIED·NCES 060243000135
Loma Vista Middle
11050 Arlington Ave., Riverside, CA 92505 · (951) 358-1685 · Riverside County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,027 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 45% of California public middle schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- BThree-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
21.7:1
47 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.4:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
89%
915 students
DISTRICT 87% · 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 6 | 323 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 344 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 360 | 35% |
Student demographics
17%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 33% · 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
36.6%
CA avg 49.1% . +1.6pp since 2014
Math
21.1%
CA avg 37.7% . -1.9pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 21 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 10.6% | 26.0% | 27.5% | 35.8% |
| Math | 9.4% | 11.7% | 23.0% | 55.9% |
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 | 36.6% | 21.1% |
| 2023-24 | 33.8% | 18.7% |
| 2022-23 | 35.4% | 15.0% |
| 2021-22 | 36.5% | 15.3% |
| 2018-19 | 39.3% | 21.9% |
| 2017-18 | 40.1% | 22.5% |
| 2016-17 | 38.5% | 28.8% |
| 2015-16 | 39.0% | 26.0% |
| 2014-15 | 35.0% | 23.0% |
% 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
27.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
27.3%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 28% 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 Loma Vista Middle
Loma Vista Middle's state test result (27.6% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loma Vista Middle this school | 1,027 | 89.1% | 27.6% |
| Thomas Jefferson Middle Madera | 948 | 87.7% | 24.3% |
| R.J. Frank Academy of Marine Science & Engineering Oxnard | 1,027 | 89.1% | 28.8% |
| Harry S. Truman Middle Fontana | 883 | 89.2% | 24.8% |
| Fontana Middle Fontana | 1,049 | 91.7% | 19.5% |
| Olive Vista Middle Sylmar | 897 | 88.7% | 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 Loma Vista Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Riverside County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 27.6% | #808 of 1,224 | #43 of 78 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 21.1% | #826 of 1,227 ▲ 1 | #40 of 78 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.6% | #808 of 1,227 ▲ 13 | #43 of 78 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.0pp | #509 of 1,214 | #28 of 77 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,027 | #169 of 1,377 | #24 of 79 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.7:1 | #753 of 1,279 | #32 of 78 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 16.6% | #1,103 of 1,278 | #68 of 77 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 89.1% | #311 of 1,329 | #25 of 78 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.3% | #882 of 930 | #57 of 61 |
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
1,027
+57 (+6%) vs 2020
+23% since 1990-91, when it was 836
Student : Teacher
21.7:1
was 20.2:1
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 | 1,027 | 47.3 | 21.7:1 | 89% (915) |
| 2023-24 | 1,023 | 46.2 | 22.1:1 | 90% (923) |
| 2022-23 | 999 | 46.3 | 21.6:1 | 91% (909) |
| 2020-21 | 970 | 48 | 20.2:1 | 82% (797) |
| 2017-18 | 1,051 | 41.8 | 25.1:1 | 90% (951) |
| 2015-16 | 1,056 | 43 | 24.6:1 | 88% (931) |
| 2010-11 | 1,077 | N/A | N/A | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 841 | 39 | 21.6:1 | 42% (353) |
| 1990-91 | 836 | 36 | 23.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Loma Vista Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (1,051 to 1,027); teachers up 13% (41.8 to 47.3).
About Loma Vista Middle
Riverside, California, is home to Loma Vista Middle, a high-enrollment middle-grades school. A federal count lists 1,027 students at the school, in grades 6 through 8. Average enrollment for middle schools in California is about 659, so this school runs 56% bigger than that.
Loma Vista Middle is a school in Alvord Unified. The district has 23 schools and 16,432 students.
Loma Vista Middle enrolls a student body that is 91% Hispanic. Other reported shares: 5% White. That compares with about 51% Hispanic among all Riverside County residents. Loma Vista Middle has a diversity index of 17%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The teaching staff at Loma Vista Middle is 47.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 21.7:1. The average ratio among middle schools in California is 20.7:1, lower than at this school. About 89% of students, or 915, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The 74% average for public schools in Riverside County is 15 points lower.
Measured against California public middle schools, Loma Vista Middle receives a B-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Loma Vista Middle, the prediction is 27.3% and the result is 27.6%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Riverside County, median household income is about $93,074, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 26%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. A total of 543 public schools operate in Riverside County, serving about 424,872 students.
The closest public school, Rosemary Kennedy Elementary, is about 0.5 miles from Loma Vista Middle. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of the 8 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Loma Vista Middle is 4th on average proficiency.
NCES assigns Loma Vista Middle the locale City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 6%, from 970 to 1,027. Its ratio of students to teachers was 20.2:1 in 2020-21, and 21.7:1 in 2024-25.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Loma Vista Middle covering things like school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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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Nearby schools
- Rosemary Kennedy Elementary0.5 mi · 398
- Twinhill Elementary0.9 mi · 442
- Mission View High1.2 mi · 90
- La Granada Elementary1.4 mi · 524
- Norte Vista High1.5 mi · 1,804
- Valley View Elementary1.6 mi · 675
Frequently asked questions
About Loma Vista MiddleHow many students attend Loma Vista Middle?
Loma Vista Middle enrolls approximately 1,027 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Loma Vista Middle serve?
Loma Vista Middle serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many teachers does Loma Vista Middle have?
Loma Vista Middle employs 47 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 21.7:1.
How diverse is Loma Vista Middle?
Loma Vista Middle reports a student body of 5% White, 91% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Loma Vista Middle in?
Loma Vista Middle is part of Alvord Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.