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Enrollment
726
Middle
DISTRICT 903 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CORONA-NORCO UNIFIED·NCES 060985001060
Norco Intermediate
2711 Temescal Ave., Norco, CA 92860 · (951) 736-3206 · Riverside County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL726 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
23.4:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 24.2:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
67%
490 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 | 346 | 48% |
| Grade 8 | 380 | 52% |
Student demographics
59%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
50.6%
CA avg 49.1% . -1.4pp since 2014
Math
38.0%
CA avg 37.7% . +10.0pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 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 1 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 10 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 15.2% | 35.4% | 26.6% | 22.8% |
| Math | 18.6% | 19.4% | 25.3% | 36.7% |
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 | 50.6% | 38.0% |
| 2023-24 | 41.6% | 26.3% |
| 2022-23 | 42.1% | 25.0% |
| 2021-22 | 44.3% | 24.5% |
| 2018-19 | 58.7% | 41.9% |
| 2017-18 | 55.4% | 43.9% |
| 2016-17 | 50.8% | 38.6% |
| 2015-16 | 52.0% | 39.0% |
| 2014-15 | 52.0% | 28.0% |
% 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
39.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.0%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% 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 Norco Intermediate
Norco Intermediate's state test result (39.1% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norco Intermediate this school | 726 | 67.5% | 39.1% |
| Olive Peirce Middle Ramona | 680 | 64.4% | 34.2% |
| Park View Middle Yucaipa | 870 | 67.4% | 31.3% |
| Redwood Middle Napa | 868 | 64.1% | 33.0% |
| Mesa View Middle Calimesa | 717 | 72.0% | 31.0% |
| Chico Junior High Chico | 861 | 63.9% | 43.1% |
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 Norco Intermediate ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Riverside County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.1% | #532 of 1,224 | #24 of 78 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #439 of 1,227 ▲ 192 | #19 of 78 ▲ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.6% | #478 of 1,227 ▲ 139 | #20 of 78 ▲ 6 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +9.9pp | #78 of 1,214 | #2 of 77 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 726 | #552 of 1,377 | #62 of 79 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.4:1 | #1,013 of 1,279 | #50 of 78 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.1% | #459 of 1,278 | #24 of 77 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 67.5% | #753 of 1,329 | #57 of 78 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.1% | #859 of 930 | #55 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
726
+3 (+0%) vs 2020
-8% since 1990-91, when it was 790
Student : Teacher
23.4:1
was 22.6:1
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 | 726 | 31 | 23.4:1 | 67% (490) |
| 2023-24 | 741 | 30.4 | 24.3:1 | 68% (505) |
| 2022-23 | 724 | 28.5 | 25.4:1 | 70% (508) |
| 2020-21 | 723 | 32 | 22.6:1 | 43% (312) |
| 2017-18 | 749 | 31 | 24.2:1 | 42% (316) |
| 2015-16 | 729 | 30 | 24.3:1 | 40% (292) |
| 2010-11 | 799 | N/A | N/A | 36% (286) |
| 2000-01 | 816 | 38 | 21.5:1 | 32% (261) |
| 1990-91 | 790 | 35 | 22.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Norco Intermediate.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (749 to 726); teachers unchanged (31 to 31).
About Norco Intermediate
Norco Intermediate is a medium-sized middle school in Norco, California. The school enrolls 726 students, from grades 7 through 8.
Norco Intermediate is part of a district of 51 schools: Corona-Norco Unified, with 49,370 students.
By race and ethnicity, the largest group at Norco Intermediate is Hispanic (49%). Other students are 41% White, 5% multiracial, and 3% Asian. For comparison, Riverside County is about 51% Hispanic. Norco Intermediate has a diversity index of 59%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 23.4:1 at Norco Intermediate, with 31 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 20.7:1 average for middle schools in California is lower than this school's figure. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 67%.
On BeatsExpectations, Norco Intermediate is within a point of its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of California schools.
County data help place the school in context: in Riverside County, median household income is about $93,074, roughly 26% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. The public schools of Riverside County number 543 and enroll about 424,872.
The closest other public school is Norco High, about 0.7 miles away. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Norco Intermediate is 6th of 8 on proficiency.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Suburb: Large: in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment went from 723 in 2020-21 to 726 in 2024-25, a change of 3 students.
Discussion on this page can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. 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
Related schools
Other schools in Corona-Norco Unified
- Eleanor Roosevelt HighHigh · 4,353 students
- Santiago HighHigh · 3,577 students
- Centennial HighHigh · 2,712 students
- Corona HighHigh · 2,307 students
- Norco HighHigh · 2,032 students
- Dr. Augustine Ramirez IntermediateMiddle · 1,228 students
Other schools in Norco
- Norco HighHigh · 2,032 students
- George Washington ElementaryElementary · 861 students
- John F. Kennedy HighHigh · 694 students
- Norco ElementaryElementary · 609 students
- Highland ElementaryElementary · 573 students
- Sierra Vista ElementaryElementary · 395 students
Nearby schools
- Norco High0.7 mi · 2,032
- Sierra Vista Elementary0.8 mi · 395
- Norco Elementary1.1 mi · 609
- John F. Kennedy High1.3 mi · 694
- William McKinley Elementary1.5 mi · 598
- Highland Elementary1.8 mi · 573
Frequently asked questions
About Norco IntermediateWhat is the total enrollment at Norco Intermediate?
Norco Intermediate enrolls approximately 726 students in grades 07-08.
What age range does Norco Intermediate serve?
Norco Intermediate serves students from grade 07 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Norco Intermediate?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Norco Intermediate is approximately 23.4:1 (31 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Norco Intermediate?
Student demographics at Norco Intermediate are roughly 41% White, 49% Hispanic, 2% Black, 3% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Norco Intermediate?
Norco Intermediate is overseen by Corona-Norco Unified in Riverside County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.