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Enrollment
870
Middle
DISTRICT 805 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RIVERSIDE UNIFIED·NCES 063315005160
University Heights Middle
1155 Massachusetts Ave., Riverside, CA 92507 · (951) 788-7388 · Riverside County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL870 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 51% of California public middle schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B+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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
22.6:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.5:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
91%
795 students
DISTRICT 76% · 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 | 450 | 52% |
| Grade 8 | 420 | 48% |
Student demographics
35%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
40.8%
CA avg 49.1% . +17.8pp since 2014
Math
20.4%
CA avg 37.7% . +8.4pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 20 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 18 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 8 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 10.8% | 30.0% | 26.3% | 32.8% |
| Math | 8.7% | 11.7% | 25.5% | 54.0% |
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 | 40.8% | 20.4% |
| 2023-24 | 33.8% | 18.7% |
| 2022-23 | 31.6% | 13.7% |
| 2021-22 | 39.1% | 14.8% |
| 2018-19 | 42.7% | 19.7% |
| 2017-18 | 39.7% | 19.6% |
| 2016-17 | 30.8% | 15.5% |
| 2015-16 | 29.0% | 15.0% |
| 2014-15 | 23.0% | 12.0% |
% 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
28.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
26.0%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 28% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 26% 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 University Heights Middle
University Heights Middle's state test result (28.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| University Heights Middle this school | 870 | 91.4% | 28.4% |
| Arizona Middle Riverside | 804 | 88.3% | 31.4% |
| Chemawa Middle Riverside | 885 | 89.0% | 26.1% |
| Sierra Middle Riverside | 829 | 88.5% | 29.7% |
| Nicolet Middle Banning | 966 | 91.1% | 13.7% |
| McKee Middle Bakersfield | 869 | 93.2% | 34.1% |
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 University Heights Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Riverside County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.4% | #791 of 1,224 | #42 of 78 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 20.4% | #847 of 1,227 ▼ 18 | #44 of 78 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.8% | #696 of 1,227 ▲ 126 | #36 of 78 ▲ 10 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.7pp | #425 of 1,214 | #23 of 77 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 870 | #338 of 1,377 | #48 of 79 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.6:1 | #915 of 1,279 | #44 of 78 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 34.7% | #888 of 1,278 | #55 of 77 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 91.4% | #238 of 1,329 | #17 of 78 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +8.9% | #106 of 257 | #4 of 15 |
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
870
-12 (-1%) vs 2020
+6% since 1990-91, when it was 821
Student : Teacher
22.6:1
was 25.2:1
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 | 870 | 38.5 | 22.6:1 | 91% (795) |
| 2023-24 | 834 | 37.6 | 22.2:1 | 62% (517) |
| 2022-23 | 804 | 36.4 | 22.1:1 | 92% (743) |
| 2020-21 | 882 | 35 | 25.2:1 | 92% (808) |
| 2017-18 | 799 | 34.6 | 23.1:1 | 91% (725) |
| 2015-16 | 861 | 35 | 24.6:1 | 90% (777) |
| 2010-11 | 841 | N/A | N/A | 79% (661) |
| 2000-01 | 911 | 39 | 23.4:1 | 63% (575) |
| 1990-91 | 821 | 36 | 22.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for University Heights Middle.
Since 2017-18: students up 9% (799 to 870); teachers up 11% (34.6 to 38.5).
About University Heights Middle
Students in Riverside, California, attend University Heights Middle, a medium-sized middle school. It enrolled 870 students in grades 7 through 8 for the 2024-25 school year. Enrollment is 32% higher than the average for middle schools in California, which is about 659.
Riverside Unified oversees University Heights Middle and 47 other schools, with 38,002 students in total.
Hispanic students are the large majority at University Heights Middle, with 80% of enrollment. Other groups make up 6% White, 6% Black, 4% Asian, and 3% multiracial. County-wide, 51% of Riverside County residents are Hispanic. By the diversity index, University Heights Middle comes in at 35%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 22.6:1, with 38.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. Among middle schools in California, the typical ratio is 20.7:1. Lunch subsidy eligibility at University Heights Middle is 91%. Public schools in Riverside County average 74%.
The allk12 Grade for University Heights Middle is B-. Compared with California public middle schools, the school scored higher than 51% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
In California, University Heights Middle is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 28.4% actual against a predicted 26.0%.
Census estimates describe Riverside County this way: median household income is about $93,074, about 26% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 543 public schools in Riverside County, with a combined enrollment of about 424,872.
The next-closest public school is REACH Leadership STEAM Academy, about 0.5 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. University Heights Middle ranks 4th of 8 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 28.4% against a local average of 34.5%.
Federal data place University Heights Middle in the City: Large locale, which means it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal data show 882 students in 2020-21 and 870 in 2024-25, a difference of under 3%. Federal data show the ratio falling from 25.2:1 to 22.6:1.
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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
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Nearby schools
- REACH Leadership STEAM Academy0.5 mi · 645
- Harada Elementary0.5 mi · 603
- John W. North High0.7 mi · 2,011
- Longfellow Elementary1.5 mi · 701
- Fremont Elementary1.7 mi · 593
- Emerson Elementary1.8 mi · 669
Frequently asked questions
About University Heights MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at University Heights Middle?
University Heights Middle enrolls approximately 870 students in grades 07-08.
Is University Heights Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
University Heights Middle is a middle school covering grades 07-08.
How many teachers does University Heights Middle have?
University Heights Middle employs 39 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 22.6:1.
What is the student diversity at University Heights Middle?
Student demographics at University Heights Middle are roughly 6% White, 80% Hispanic, 6% Black, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is University Heights Middle in?
University Heights Middle is part of Riverside Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.