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Enrollment
1,014
Middle
DISTRICT 741 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VAL VERDE UNIFIED·NCES 069113502468
Tomas Rivera Middle
21675 Martin St., Perris, CA 92570 · (951) 940-8570 · Riverside County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,014 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
22.8:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.5:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
95%
961 students
DISTRICT 88% · 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 6 | 352 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 322 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 340 | 34% |
Student demographics
11%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 34% · 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
29.9%
CA avg 49.1% . +1.9pp since 2014
Math
13.1%
CA avg 37.7% . -9.9pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 13 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 2 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 | 6.7% | 23.2% | 24.9% | 45.3% |
| Math | 3.1% | 9.9% | 24.5% | 62.5% |
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 | 29.9% | 13.1% |
| 2023-24 | 21.8% | 10.7% |
| 2022-23 | 26.8% | 8.6% |
| 2021-22 | 27.8% | 8.3% |
| 2018-19 | 34.1% | 19.1% |
| 2017-18 | 30.3% | 20.7% |
| 2016-17 | 33.8% | 21.4% |
| 2015-16 | 36.0% | 27.0% |
| 2014-15 | 28.0% | 23.0% |
% 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
18.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
24.0%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 19% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 24% 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 Tomas Rivera Middle
Tomas Rivera Middle's state test result (18.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomas Rivera Middle this school | 1,014 | 94.8% | 18.9% |
| Hollenbeck Middle Los Angeles | 927 | 96.0% | 38.0% |
| Chester W. Nimitz Middle Huntington Park | 1,057 | 95.4% | 29.8% |
| Fesler (Isaac) Junior High Santa Maria | 974 | 94.5% | 14.9% |
| Sycamore Junior High Anaheim | 1,137 | 94.7% | 12.1% |
| Nellie N. Coffman Middle Cathedral City | 914 | 97.2% | 23.4% |
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 Tomas Rivera Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Riverside County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 18.9% | #1,081 of 1,224 | #64 of 78 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 13.1% | #1,064 of 1,227 ▲ 26 | #61 of 78 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 29.9% | #989 of 1,227 ▲ 132 | #60 of 78 ▲ 7 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.4pp | #479 of 1,214 | #27 of 77 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,014 | #180 of 1,377 | #27 of 79 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.8:1 | #949 of 1,279 | #45 of 78 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 11.0% | #1,158 of 1,278 | #73 of 77 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 94.8% | #114 of 1,329 | #10 of 78 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.4% | #745 of 930 | #51 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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,014
-81 (-7%) vs 2017
-16% since 2000-01, when it was 1,208
Student : Teacher
22.8:1
was 25.5:1
% White
3%
was 4%
% Hispanic
94%
was 91%
% Black
2%
was 3%
% Asian
0%
was 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 | 1,014 | 44.4 | 22.8:1 | 95% (961) |
| 2023-24 | 1,016 | 45.7 | 22.3:1 | 93% (941) |
| 2022-23 | 1,034 | 43.2 | 23.9:1 | 95% (985) |
| 2017-18 | 1,095 | 43 | 25.5:1 | 91% (995) |
| 2000-01 | 1,208 | 53 | 22.8:1 | 66% (800) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Tomas Rivera Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (1,095 to 1,014); teachers up 3% (43 to 44.4).
About Tomas Rivera Middle
Tomas Rivera Middle is a large middle school in Val Verde Unified, located in Perris, California. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 1,014 students in grades 6 through 8. The average for middle schools in California is about 659 students, so this school is 54% larger than average.
Val Verde Unified (22 schools, 19,065 students) runs Tomas Rivera Middle.
Tomas Rivera Middle's enrollment is 94% Hispanic. Next come 3% White. The county population is about 51% Hispanic. Tomas Rivera Middle's diversity index is 11%, against a US figure of 70%.
Teacher staffing is 44.4 full-time equivalents, or about 22.8 students per teacher. On average, middle schools in California have 20.7:1, compared with 22.8:1 here. About 95% of students, or 961, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Riverside County average 74%.
In California, Tomas Rivera Middle is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 18.9% actual against a predicted 24.0%.
In Riverside County (population about 2,478,600), the median household income is $93,074, roughly 26% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. There are 543 public schools in Riverside County, enrolling about 424,872 students in all.
Manuel L. Real Elementary is the closest public school, about 0.2 miles away in a straight line. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Tomas Rivera Middle. On state test proficiency, Tomas Rivera Middle ranks 6th in a group of 6 nearby schools.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Suburb: Large.
Over 7 years, Tomas Rivera Middle's enrollment dropped 7%, to 1,014. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 25.5:1 to 22.8:1.
Discussions about Tomas Rivera Middle may include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. 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 Val Verde Unified
- Orange Vista HighHigh · 2,396 students
- Rancho Verde HighHigh · 2,101 students
- Citrus Hill HighHigh · 1,630 students
- Lakeside MiddleMiddle · 1,076 students
- Triple Crown ElementaryElementary · 971 students
- Vista Verde MiddleMiddle · 900 students
Other schools in Perris
- Orange Vista HighHigh · 2,396 students
- Perris HighHigh · 2,096 students
- Citrus Hill HighHigh · 1,630 students
- Lakeside MiddleMiddle · 1,076 students
- California Military InstituteHigh · 1,031 students
- Triple Crown ElementaryElementary · 971 students
Nearby schools
- Manuel L. Real Elementary0.2 mi · 593
- Columbia Elementary0.9 mi · 704
- Mead Valley Elementary1.2 mi · 788
- Val Verde Student Success Academy2.2 mi · 27
- Val Verde Academy2.2 mi · 151
- Val Verde High2.2 mi · 275
Frequently asked questions
About Tomas Rivera MiddleHow large is Tomas Rivera Middle?
Tomas Rivera Middle enrolls approximately 1,014 students in grades 06-08.
Is Tomas Rivera Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
Tomas Rivera Middle is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Tomas Rivera Middle have?
Tomas Rivera Middle employs 44 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 22.8:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Tomas Rivera Middle?
At Tomas Rivera Middle, the student body is approximately 3% White, 94% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Tomas Rivera Middle public or private?
Tomas Rivera Middle is a public K-12 school, overseen by Val Verde Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.