Loma Vista Middle

Loma Vista Middle, an expansive middle-grades school in Riverside, California, operated by Alvord Unified, instructs 1,027 students, covering grades 6 through 8. That puts it 56% larger than the typical public school in California, which averages around 659 students.

Across the 23 schools in Alvord Unified (16,432 students total), Loma Vista Middle accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Loma Vista Middle reports that nearly all students (91%) are Hispanic. The remainder breaks down as 5% White. The wider county runs roughly 51% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school employs 47 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 21.7:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 20.7:1 average. About 89% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Riverside County runs at roughly 74%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Loma Vista Middle tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 26.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 26.5%.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Riverside County) shows that median household earnings sit near $93,074, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Across Riverside County's 543 public schools (combined enrollment of about 424,872 students), Loma Vista Middle is one campus in the mix.

Rosemary Kennedy Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Loma Vista Middle. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Loma Vista Middle ranks 5th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 26.9%.

Loma Vista Middle operates from an urban location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Loma Vista Middle has held roughly steady, going from 1,051 students in 2018 to 1,027 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 25.1:1 in 2018 to 21.7:1 today.

On the community side, members of the Loma Vista Middle community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.