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What do you wish you knew before starting at Riverside STEM Academy?
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Enrollment
665
High
DISTRICT 1,231 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RIVERSIDE UNIFIED·NCES 063315013103
Riverside STEM Academy
4466 Mt.Vernon Ave., Riverside, CA 92507 · (951) 788-7308 · Riverside County
GRADES 05–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL665 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 96% of California public high schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C-Three-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 high schools
Student : Teacher
25.6:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.7:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
54%
356 students
DISTRICT 76% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 104 | 16% |
| Grade 6 | 102 | 15% |
| Grade 7 | 105 | 16% |
| Grade 8 | 105 | 16% |
| Grade 9 | 72 | 11% |
| Grade 10 | 66 | 10% |
| Grade 11 | 60 | 9% |
| Grade 12 | 51 | 8% |
Student demographics
70%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 48% · 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
82.7%
CA avg 49.1% . -9.3pp since 2014
Math
78.0%
CA avg 37.7% . -10.0pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 83 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 78 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 9 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 10 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 44.7% | 38.0% | 13.0% | 4.3% |
| Math | 53.0% | 25.0% | 16.4% | 5.6% |
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 | 82.7% | 78.0% |
| 2023-24 | 83.2% | 75.4% |
| 2022-23 | 85.5% | 81.1% |
| 2021-22 | 87.1% | 82.1% |
| 2018-19 | 94.2% | 90.0% |
| 2017-18 | 93.7% | 92.4% |
| 2016-17 | 93.6% | 91.9% |
| 2015-16 | 93.0% | 92.0% |
| 2014-15 | 92.0% | 88.0% |
% 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of CA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
80.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.2%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+32.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 81% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 48% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 33 points, placing it in California's top 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 Riverside STEM Academy
Riverside STEM Academy's state test result (80.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside STEM Academy this school | 665 | 53.5% | 80.8% |
| San Diego SCPA San Diego | 1,297 | 58.4% | 44.7% |
| Western Center Academy Hemet | 762 | 57.7% | 72.9% |
| Sierra High Manteca | 1,670 | 55.9% | 48.7% |
| Prospect High Saratoga | 1,460 | 49.2% | 52.9% |
| Aspire Benjamin Holt College Preparatory Academy Stockton | 694 | 57.9% | N/A |
Matched among California high 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 Riverside STEM Academy ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Riverside County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 80.8% | #25 of 1,052 | #1 of 60 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 78.0% | #20 of 1,056 ▼ 2 | #1 of 60 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 82.7% | #69 of 1,056 no change | #2 of 60 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -4.3pp | #153 of 1,044 | #10 of 59 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 665 | #909 of 2,093 | #59 of 100 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 25.6:1 | #1,252 of 1,352 | #67 of 75 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.7% | #133 of 1,351 | #6 of 75 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 53.5% | #1,131 of 1,575 | #80 of 89 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.6% | #311 of 327 | #24 of 25 |
Ranked against other public high 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
665
+10 (+2%) vs 2020
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 | 665 | 26 | 25.6:1 | 54% (356) |
| 2023-24 | 659 | 25.4 | 26.0:1 | 24% (160) |
| 2022-23 | 669 | 24.9 | 26.8:1 | 47% (316) |
| 2020-21 | 655 | N/A | N/A | 41% (268) |
| 2017-18 | 661 | 25.2 | 26.2:1 | 31% (203) |
| 2015-16 | 577 | 22 | 26.2:1 | 27% (154) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Riverside STEM Academy.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (661 to 665); teachers up 3% (25.2 to 26).
About Riverside STEM Academy
Riverside STEM Academy is a high school in Riverside, California, according to federal school records. The school's enrollment of 665 students covers grades 5 through 12. Statewide, high schools in California average about 838 students each.
The 48 schools in Riverside Unified enroll 38,002 students altogether, Riverside STEM Academy among them.
The most common group at Riverside STEM Academy is Hispanic students, at 45%. Other groups make up 23% White, 22% Asian, 6% multiracial, and 4% Black. Pick two students at random and there is a 70% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school reported 26 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 25.6:1. The school has more students per teacher than the 18.2:1 average for high schools in California. Eligible students account for 54% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Riverside County is 74%.
allk12 grades Riverside STEM Academy an A+. The grade compares the school only with California public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
BeatsExpectations places Riverside STEM Academy in the top 10% of California schools. The measure fits a line through proficiency and free or reduced-price lunch share for each state, and this school sits 32.7 points above it (80.8% actual, 48.2% predicted).
Census estimates describe Riverside County this way: the median household income is $93,074, about 26% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 8%. In all, Riverside County has 543 public schools and roughly 424,872 students.
Harada Elementary is located about 1.4 miles from Riverside STEM Academy. The five-mile area around Riverside STEM Academy holds at least 8 other public schools. The school's 80.8% average proficiency ranks 1st among 8 nearby schools.
Its NCES locale code is City: Large: the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment was essentially flat over 4 years: 655 in 2020-21, 665 in 2024-25.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss school safety, transportation, and start times at Riverside STEM Academy. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 Riverside Unified
- Martin Luther King Jr. HighHigh · 2,699 students
- Polytechnic HighHigh · 2,484 students
- Ramona HighHigh · 2,142 students
- John W. North HighHigh · 2,011 students
- Arlington HighHigh · 1,920 students
- Mark Twain ElementaryElementary · 1,033 students
Other schools in Riverside
- Martin Luther King Jr. HighHigh · 2,699 students
- Polytechnic HighHigh · 2,484 students
- Ramona HighHigh · 2,142 students
- John W. North HighHigh · 2,011 students
- Arlington HighHigh · 1,920 students
- Norte Vista HighHigh · 1,804 students
Nearby schools
- Harada Elementary1.4 mi · 603
- REACH Leadership STEAM Academy1.5 mi · 645
- Seneca Elementary1.5 mi · 472
- University Heights Middle1.9 mi · 870
- John W. North High2.1 mi · 2,011
- Emerson Elementary2.3 mi · 669
Frequently asked questions
About Riverside STEM AcademyHow many students attend Riverside STEM Academy?
Riverside STEM Academy enrolls approximately 665 students in grades 05-12.
What grades does Riverside STEM Academy serve?
Riverside STEM Academy serves grades 05-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Riverside STEM Academy?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Riverside STEM Academy is approximately 25.6:1 (26 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Riverside STEM Academy?
At Riverside STEM Academy, the student body is approximately 23% White, 45% Hispanic, 4% Black, 22% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Riverside STEM Academy in?
Riverside STEM Academy is part of Riverside Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.