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What's something Ysmael Villegas Middle does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
1,136
Middle
DISTRICT 934 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALVORD UNIFIED·NCES 060243010578
Ysmael Villegas Middle
3754 Harvill Ln., Riverside, CA 92503 · (951) 358-1695 · Riverside County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,136 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 68% of California public middle schools
- BTest 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.
- BThree-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
23.8:1
48 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.4:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
78%
886 students
DISTRICT 87% · 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 | 394 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 349 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 393 | 35% |
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 33% · 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
48.6%
CA avg 49.1% . +1.6pp since 2014
Math
30.4%
CA avg 37.7% . -5.6pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 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 6 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 15.9% | 32.6% | 28.0% | 23.4% |
| Math | 16.5% | 13.9% | 25.9% | 43.8% |
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 | 48.6% | 30.4% |
| 2023-24 | 44.4% | 32.7% |
| 2022-23 | 41.2% | 31.7% |
| 2021-22 | 45.2% | 27.9% |
| 2018-19 | 47.0% | 36.5% |
| 2017-18 | 47.4% | 38.3% |
| 2016-17 | 44.7% | 38.9% |
| 2015-16 | 49.0% | 42.0% |
| 2014-15 | 47.0% | 36.0% |
% 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
39.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.8%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% 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 Ysmael Villegas Middle
Ysmael Villegas Middle's state test result (39.1% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ysmael Villegas Middle this school | 1,136 | 78.0% | 39.1% |
| Patrick Henry Middle Granada Hills | 1,053 | 76.2% | 41.5% |
| San Gorgonio Middle Beaumont | 1,253 | 75.2% | 34.1% |
| Stonecreek Junior High Bakersfield | 986 | 81.8% | 40.6% |
| Oliver Wendell Holmes Middle Northridge | 870 | 75.1% | 60.0% |
| David A. Brown Middle Wildomar | 1,030 | 78.9% | 27.3% |
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 Ysmael Villegas Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Riverside County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.1% | #533 of 1,224 | #25 of 78 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.4% | #591 of 1,227 ▼ 94 | #24 of 78 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.6% | #523 of 1,227 ▲ 28 | #21 of 78 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.9pp | #523 of 1,214 | #30 of 77 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,136 | #106 of 1,377 | #13 of 79 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.8:1 | #1,051 of 1,279 | #56 of 78 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.5% | #646 of 1,278 | #29 of 77 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 78.0% | #585 of 1,329 | #48 of 78 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.1% | #368 of 930 | #16 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,136
-183 (-14%) vs 2020
-17% since 2010-11, when it was 1,371
Student : Teacher
23.8:1
was 26.4:1
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 | 1,136 | 47.8 | 23.8:1 | 78% (886) |
| 2023-24 | 1,165 | 52.2 | 22.3:1 | 77% (892) |
| 2022-23 | 1,262 | 54.6 | 23.1:1 | 74% (938) |
| 2020-21 | 1,319 | 50 | 26.4:1 | 60% (797) |
| 2017-18 | 1,404 | 53 | 26.5:1 | 65% (913) |
| 2015-16 | 1,356 | 53 | 25.6:1 | 62% (839) |
| 2010-11 | 1,371 | N/A | N/A | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ysmael Villegas Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (1,404 to 1,136); teachers down 10% (53 to 47.8).
About Ysmael Villegas Middle
Ysmael Villegas Middle is a large middle school in Riverside, California, (ZIP code 92503). The school enrolls 1,136 students in grades 6 through 8. Across middle schools in California, the average enrollment is about 659.
Ysmael Villegas Middle is one of 23 schools in Alvord Unified, which enrolls 16,432 students in total.
The share of Hispanic students at Ysmael Villegas Middle is 68%, a majority. After that, the student body is 11% White, 10% Asian, 6% Black, and 3% multiracial. Census figures show Riverside County is about 51% Hispanic. A diversity index of 51% means there is a 51% chance two randomly chosen students at Ysmael Villegas Middle are from different groups.
Ysmael Villegas Middle reported 47.8 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 23.8:1. Middle schools in California have an average ratio of 20.7:1. Roughly 78% of students at Ysmael Villegas Middle can receive free or reduced-price lunch.
Among California public middle schools, Ysmael Villegas Middle outscored 68%, which works out to a B+ on the allk12 Grade.
The model predicts 33.8% for a school in California with Ysmael Villegas Middle's free or reduced-price lunch share. Ysmael Villegas Middle posts 39.1%.
In the surrounding county, Riverside County, median household income comes to about $93,074, about 26% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. The county has 543 public schools and about 424,872 students.
The closest school to Ysmael Villegas Middle is Promenade Elementary, located about 0.9 miles away. Ysmael Villegas Middle is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Ysmael Villegas Middle at 4th of 8.
The federal government classifies Ysmael Villegas Middle's location as Suburb: Large.
The school's student count decreased 14% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years. By 2024-25, the school had 23.8 students per teacher, compared with 26.4 in 2020-21.
The discussion board for Ysmael Villegas Middle is open to topics like athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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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- Lake Hills Elementary1.6 mi · 638
- Phillip M. Stokoe Elementary1.7 mi · 621
Frequently asked questions
About Ysmael Villegas MiddleHow large is Ysmael Villegas Middle?
Ysmael Villegas Middle enrolls approximately 1,136 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Ysmael Villegas Middle serve?
Ysmael Villegas Middle serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many teachers does Ysmael Villegas Middle have?
Ysmael Villegas Middle employs 48 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 23.8:1.
How diverse is Ysmael Villegas Middle?
Ysmael Villegas Middle reports a student body of 11% White, 68% Hispanic, 6% Black, 10% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Ysmael Villegas Middle?
Ysmael Villegas Middle is overseen by Alvord Unified in Riverside County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.