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Tomas Rivera Elementary

20440 Red Poppy Ln., Riverside, CA 92508 · (951) 697-5757 · Riverside County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL699 STUDENTS
Enrollment
699
Elementary
DISTRICT 671 · STATE 465
Student : Teacher
25.9:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 24.2:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
382 students
DISTRICT 76% · STATE 65%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten10715%
Grade 18112%
Grade 29213%
Grade 313319%
Grade 48712%
Grade 59814%
Grade 610114%
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 62% · US 70%
White
19928%
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 20% · US 43%
Hispanic
36252%
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 56% · US 30%
Black
243%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 5% · US 15%
Asian
467%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 12% · US 6%
Two+
629%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 6% · US 5%
Native American
41%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
38054%
Female
31946%

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Test scores

CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standard
English Language Arts
55.5%
CA avg 49.1% . +4.5pp since 2014
Math
52.6%
CA avg 37.7% . +8.6pp since 2014

What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 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 5 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 9 points.

Performance levels, 2024-25

SubjectStandard ExceededStandard MetStandard Nearly MetStandard Not Met
English Language Arts28.1%27.4%22.8%21.6%
Math26.4%26.2%25.0%22.4%
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 yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2555.5%52.6%
2023-2451.5%52.0%
2022-2357.2%53.0%
2021-2254.7%50.1%
2018-1971.3%57.5%
2017-1866.3%57.0%
2016-1760.3%50.8%
2015-1654.0%50.0%
2014-1551.0%44.0%
% 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
52.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.5%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.1pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% 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 →

Where Tomas Rivera Elementary ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn CaliforniaIn Riverside County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
52.6%#1,553 of 5,151#45 of 283
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
52.6%#1,429 of 5,172#36 of 283
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
55.5%#1,652 of 5,172#58 of 283
3-year test score change
ranked biggest gain first
+1.7pp#2,772 of 5,116#177 of 280
Enrollment
ranked largest first
699#770 of 5,915#106 of 296
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
25.9:1#4,813 of 5,352#275 of 292
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
63.7%#1,416 of 5,354#62 of 292
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-3.7%#3,466 of 3,837#191 of 207
Ranked against other public elementary 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.

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
699
-27 (-4%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
25.9:1
was 25.0:1
% White
28%
was 37%
% Hispanic
52%
was 45%
% Black
3%
was 5%
% Asian
7%
was 5%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree or reduced lunch
2024-256992725.9:155% (382)
2023-246962824.9:133% (232)
2022-2371528.125.4:151% (363)
2017-187262925.0:135% (252)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Tomas Rivera Elementary.

About Tomas Rivera Elementary

Tomas Rivera Elementary is a large elementary school in Riverside, California. It reports enrollment of 699 students in kindergarten through 6. Across elementary schools in California, the average enrollment is about 465.

Tomas Rivera Elementary is among 48 schools run by Riverside Unified, which serves 38,002 students.

More than half of the students at Tomas Rivera Elementary are Hispanic (52%). Other reported shares: 28% White, 9% multiracial, 7% Asian, and 3% Black. That is in line with Riverside County, where about 51% of residents are Hispanic. The diversity index for Tomas Rivera Elementary is 64%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.

Its staff includes 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 25.9 students per teacher. The average for elementary schools in California, 22.3:1, is lower. A total of 382 students, or 55%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Riverside County is 74%.

Schools in California with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 47.5%. Tomas Rivera Elementary scores 52.6%.

In the wider Riverside County area, median household income comes to about $93,074, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Tomas Rivera Elementary shares Riverside County with 542 other public schools.

Amelia Earhart Middle, about 0.2 miles away, is the closest public school. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Ranked by average proficiency, Tomas Rivera Elementary places 5th out of 9 schools in its immediate area.

Tomas Rivera Elementary is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels City: Large.

The 2017-18-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 4% decline, from 726 to 699. By 2024-25, 28% of students were White, compared with 37% in 2017-18.

On allk12, people connected to Tomas Rivera Elementary can post about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.

Riverside County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Tomas Rivera Elementary
District
Riverside Unified
Address
20440 Red Poppy Ln., Riverside, CA 92508
Phone
(951) 697-5757
County
Riverside County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–06
Total enrollment
699
Teachers (FTE)
27
Student–teacher ratio
25.9:1
Free/Reduced lunch
382 (55%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
063315005007
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Tomas Rivera Elementary
What is the total enrollment at Tomas Rivera Elementary?
Tomas Rivera Elementary enrolls approximately 699 students in grades KG-06.
Is Tomas Rivera Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Tomas Rivera Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
How many teachers does Tomas Rivera Elementary have?
Tomas Rivera Elementary employs 27 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 25.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Tomas Rivera Elementary?
Student demographics at Tomas Rivera Elementary are roughly 28% White, 52% Hispanic, 3% Black, 7% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is Tomas Rivera Elementary in?
Tomas Rivera Elementary is part of Riverside Unified.
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