Riverside Preparatory is an alternative public charter school located in Oro Grande, CA that serves grades KG-12 with a total enrollment of 2,508 students. The school stands out for its exceptional graduation and low dropout rates, but faces challenges in academic achievement as evidenced by lower test scores compared to the state and surrounding schools.
Riverside Preparatory has an exceptionally high four-year graduation rate of 97.2%, significantly higher than the nearby schools, which range from 64.3% to 98.9%. The school's dropout rate of 1.7% is also much lower than the surrounding schools, which have dropout rates ranging from 10.0% to 33.9%. However, Riverside Preparatory's test scores in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are generally lower than the state averages across all grade levels. For example, in 11th grade, the school's proficiency rates are 54.59% in ELA and 11.35% in Math, compared to the state averages of 55.73% and 27.9%, respectively.
Riverside Preparatory serves a predominantly economically disadvantaged student population, with 80.82% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, significantly higher than the surrounding schools, which range from 43.13% to 91.58%. This may contribute to the school's lower test scores and higher chronic absenteeism rate of 26.5%, which is higher than the nearby schools, ranging from 0.0% to 79.2%. Despite these challenges, Riverside Preparatory's focus on student success and retention, combined with its low student-teacher ratio of 23:1, suggest potential areas for further investigation and improvement.
Riverside Preparatory ranks in the bottom 17.4% of California alternative schools.
Students at Riverside Preparatory are 60% Hispanic, 18% African American, 15% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% American Indian, 1% Pacific Islander.
Riverside Preparatory District
In the 2022-23 school year, 2,508 students attended Riverside Preparatory.