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How has Riverside Virtual changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
524
Combined
DISTRICT 293 · STATE 602
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RIVERSIDE UNIFIED·NCES 063315012176
Riverside Virtual
3380 14th St., Riverside, CA 92501 · (951) 276-2006 · Riverside County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED11-CITYVIRTUALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL524 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.2:1 · STATE 18.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
86%
449 students
DISTRICT 76% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 8 | 2% |
| Grade 1 | 14 | 3% |
| Grade 2 | 20 | 4% |
| Grade 3 | 28 | 5% |
| Grade 4 | 36 | 7% |
| Grade 5 | 40 | 8% |
| Grade 6 | 40 | 8% |
| Grade 7 | 44 | 8% |
| Grade 8 | 56 | 11% |
| Grade 9 | 41 | 8% |
| Grade 10 | 57 | 11% |
| Grade 11 | 76 | 15% |
| Grade 12 | 64 | 12% |
Student demographics
51%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
53.9%
CA avg 49.1% . -10.1pp since 2014
Math
42.7%
CA avg 37.7% . +26.7pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 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 10 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 27 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 24.1% | 29.8% | 20.7% | 25.4% |
| Math | 22.5% | 20.1% | 20.5% | 36.9% |
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 | 53.9% | 42.7% |
| 2023-24 | 43.3% | 27.0% |
| 2022-23 | 45.3% | 25.1% |
| 2021-22 | 42.1% | 23.4% |
| 2018-19 | 62.2% | 31.1% |
| 2017-18 | 68.2% | 45.5% |
| 2016-17 | 60.3% | 31.0% |
| 2015-16 | 62.0% | 29.0% |
| 2014-15 | 64.0% | 16.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
524
+507 (+2982%) vs 2020
+671% since 2010-11, when it was 68
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
was 2.8:1
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 | 524 | 32.2 | 16.3:1 | 86% (449) |
| 2023-24 | 737 | 51.2 | 14.4:1 | 54% (395) |
| 2022-23 | 1,200 | 74 | 16.2:1 | 84% (1,005) |
| 2020-21 | 17 | 6 | 2.8:1 | 71% (12) |
| 2017-18 | 110 | 12 | 9.2:1 | 41% (45) |
| 2015-16 | 87 | 11 | 7.9:1 | 31% (27) |
| 2010-11 | 68 | N/A | N/A | 22% (15) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Riverside Virtual.
Since 2017-18: students up 376% (110 to 524); teachers up 169% (12 to 32.2).
About Riverside Virtual
Riverside Virtual is a medium-sized combined-grade school in California, with an address in Riverside. It enrolled 524 students in kindergarten through 12 for the 2024-25 school year.
In Riverside Unified, 48 schools enroll a combined 38,002 students.
By race and ethnicity, Riverside Virtual is 68% Hispanic. It is also 14% White, 8% Black, 4% Asian, and 4% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Riverside County is roughly 51% Hispanic. By the diversity index, Riverside Virtual comes in at 51%.
Teachers at Riverside Virtual total 32.2 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 16.3:1. The 18.6:1 average for combined schools in California is higher than this school's figure. The school counts 449 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 86%. That is 12 points above the 74% average for public schools in Riverside County.
According to the American Community Survey, in Riverside County, median household income is about $93,074, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 26% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Riverside Virtual is one of 543 public schools in Riverside County, which together enroll about 424,872 students.
The closest public school, Gateway College and Career Academy, is about 0.4 miles from Riverside Virtual. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Large. The school's NCES record marks it as virtual.
Federal records list enrollment at Riverside Virtual as 17 in 2020-21 and 524 in 2024-25. A change that size can reflect a shift in the grades the school serves as well as a change in students. Its ratio of students to teachers was 2.8:1 in 2020-21, and 16.3:1 in 2024-25.
Topics for discussion here include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. 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
- Gateway College and Career Academy0.4 mi · 394
- Riverside County Special Education0.5 mi · 584
- Riverside County Community0.5 mi · 181
- Riverside County Juvenile Court0.5 mi · 104
- CBK Charter0.5 mi · 612
- Abraham Lincoln Continuation0.5 mi · 148
Frequently asked questions
About Riverside VirtualWhat is the total enrollment at Riverside Virtual?
Riverside Virtual enrolls approximately 524 students in grades KG-12.
What age range does Riverside Virtual serve?
Riverside Virtual serves students from grade KG through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Riverside Virtual?
Approximately 16.3:1 students per teacher at Riverside Virtual.
How diverse is Riverside Virtual?
Riverside Virtual reports a student body of 14% White, 68% Hispanic, 8% Black, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Riverside Virtual in?
Riverside Virtual is part of Riverside Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.