Is West Riverside Elementary a good school?

West Riverside Elementary ranks in the bottom 2.5% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend West Riverside Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 600 students attended West Riverside Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of West Riverside Elementary?

Students at West Riverside Elementary are 95% Hispanic, 2% African American, 1% Two or more races, 1% White.

What schools do graduates of West Riverside Elementary attend?

Students who attend West Riverside Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Mission Middle High : Rubidoux High

West Riverside Elementary

Summary:

West Riverside Elementary is a public elementary school serving around 600 students in grades K-6 in the Jurupa Unified School District in Riverside, California. The school faces significant challenges, with high rates of chronic absenteeism, low academic performance, and struggles across various student subgroups.

West Riverside Elementary has seen a sharp increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 10.4% in 2017-2018 to 39.8% in 2021-2022, much higher than the district average of 26.6%. Academically, the school consistently performs below the Jurupa Unified district and California state averages on standardized tests, with only 13.69% of students proficient or better in ELA/Literacy in 2023-2024, compared to 29.03% for the district and 47.04% statewide. The school also struggles across various student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 10-15% of California elementary schools for female, male, Hispanic, English Learner, and low-socioeconomic status students.

When compared to other nearby schools in the Jurupa Unified district, such as Indian Hills Elementary, Peralta Elementary, and Camino Real Elementary, West Riverside Elementary consistently underperforms. However, the data suggests that with the right interventions and support, there may be opportunities to improve student outcomes at the school.

Detail:

Public K-6

3972 Riverview Dr.
Riverside, CA 92509-6611

(951) 222-7759

District: Jurupa Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
5714^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,230

Students who attend West Riverside Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Mission Middle
High:	Rubidoux High

Student/teacher ratio: 23.6

Number of students: 600

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

95.2%

African American:

1.5%

Two or more races:

1.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 87.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details West Riverside Elementary ranks worse than 97.5% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks last among 16 ranked elementary schools in the Jurupa Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 9.2. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (95.2%), African American (1.5%), two or more races (1.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 87.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at West Riverside Elementary is 23.6. 10 elementary schools in the Jurupa Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare West Riverside Elementary employs 25.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at West Riverside Elementary is $10,230. 11 elementary schools in the Jurupa Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

West Riverside Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks West Riverside Elementary 5714^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See West Riverside Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Jurupa Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Jurupa Unified 1304^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for West Riverside Elementary

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Rank History for all students at West Riverside Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	18.52	4064^th	4809	15.5%
2005	22.68	3784^th	4822	21.5%
2006	32.98	3110^th	4818	35.5%
2007	29.68	3597^th	5113	29.6%
2008	30.69	3533^rd	5113	30.9%
2009	38.56	3144^th	5193	39.5%
2010	41.50	3078^th	5314	42.1%
2011	48.66	2679^th	5377	50.2%
2012	48.71	2702^nd	5390	49.9%
2013	38.60	3411^th	5530	38.3%
2015	21.05	4520^th	5611	19.4%
2016	25.80	4112^th	5614	26.8%
2017	23.42	4389^th	5692	22.9%
2018	18.54	4806^th	5662	15.1%
2019	22.04	4627^th	5789	20.1%
2022	9.46	5758^th	5883	2.1%
2023	10.63	5675^th	5874	3.4%
2024	9.20	5714^th	5862	2.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at West Riverside Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	42.66	1631^st	3246	49.8%
2019	34.97	2130^th	3275	35.0%
2022	17.70	3266^th	3311	1.4%
2023	24.30	2928^th	3250	9.9%
2024	23.32	2936^th	3160	7.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at West Riverside Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	21.17	2138^th	2420	11.7%
2024	21.34	2327^th	2634	11.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at West Riverside Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	26.40	4025^th	5084	20.8%
2019	32.30	3698^th	5173	28.5%
2022	12.43	5103^rd	5264	3.1%
2023	13.38	5149^th	5374	4.2%
2024	12.11	5314^th	5511	3.6%

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Rank History for Female students at West Riverside Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	18.58	4646^th	5413	14.2%
2019	22.67	4414^th	5492	19.6%
2022	9.78	5543^rd	5635	1.6%
2023	12.97	5328^th	5617	5.1%
2024	10.46	5445^th	5605	2.9%

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Rank History for Disabled students at West Riverside Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	22.18	1855^th	2128	12.8%
2019	22.90	2185^th	2585	15.5%
2022	21.48	1950^th	2227	12.4%

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Rank History for Male students at West Riverside Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	19.43	4622^nd	5431	14.9%
2019	22.12	4461^st	5510	19.0%
2022	10.52	5527^th	5663	2.4%
2023	9.80	5532^nd	5650	2.1%
2024	10.08	5476^th	5636	2.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at West Riverside Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	24.81	3917^th	4830	18.9%
2019	28.89	3776^th	4963	23.9%
2022	11.30	4977^th	5084	2.1%
2023	13.63	4870^th	5098	4.5%
2024	11.49	4942^nd	5102	3.1%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for West Riverside Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	347	97	10	272	0	n/a	n/a	0	726
1989	382	55	13	334	0	n/a	n/a	0	784
1990	366	76	7	369	0	n/a	n/a	0	818
1991	330	67	10	509	0	n/a	n/a	0	916
1992	300	68	12	518	0	n/a	n/a	0	898
1993	281	82	10	578	0	n/a	n/a	0	951
1994	217	59	11	556	0	n/a	n/a	0	843
1995	151	57	5	602	2	n/a	n/a	0	817
1996	151	57	5	602	2	n/a	n/a	0	817
1997	117	63	3	528	2	n/a	n/a	0	713
1998	90	61	1	550	2	n/a	n/a	0	704
1999	85	66	2	590	2	n/a	n/a	7	752
2000	64	56	1	614	1	n/a	n/a	0	736
2001	65	67	3	676	0	n/a	n/a	0	811
2002	58	54	6	744	0	n/a	n/a	0	862
2003	58	54	6	744	0	n/a	n/a	0	862
2004	54	33	3	793	0	n/a	n/a	0	883
2005	51	13	7	785	1	n/a	n/a	1	858
2006	45	10	6	739	2	n/a	n/a	0	802
2007	36	10	6	712	1	n/a	n/a	1	766
2008	33	6	4	713	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	756
2009	36	6	7	710	0	0	1	0	760
2010	28	12	9	717	0	1	0	0	767
2011	15	11	9	691	1	1	1	0	729
2012	12	4	3	708	1	3	0	0	731
2013	19	4	3	714	0	2	2	0	744
2014	20	6	3	683	0	3	2	0	717
2015	17	8	4	761	1	1	4	0	796
2016	15	4	4	757	0	1	3	0	784
2017	16	3	3	725	1	2	4	0	754
2018	19	8	3	693	0	1	5	0	729
2019	16	7	1	653	0	0	3	0	680
2020	10	10	1	617	0	0	9	0	647
2021	10	8	1	585	0	0	7	0	611
2022	10	3	3	585	1	0	6	0	608
2023	7	9	4	571	1	0	8	0	600

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at West Riverside Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	726	30.0	24.2	n/a
1989	784	30.0	26.1	n/a
1990	818	32.0	25.5	n/a
1991	916	34.0	26.9	n/a
1992	898	34.6	25.9	81.5
1993	951	33.0	28.8	90.7
1994	843	32.4	26.0	73.5
1995	817	31.7	25.8	86.5
1996	817	31.7	25.8	86.5
1997	713	33.0	21.6	86
1998	704	33.0	21.3	86.2
1999	752	36.0	20.9	93.3
2000	736	36.0	20.4	96.7
2001	811	38.0	21.3	89.5
2002	862	40.0	21.6	87.4
2003	862	40.0	21.6	87.4
2004	883	38.0	23.2	86.6
2005	858	40.0	21.5	91
2006	802	38.5	20.8	97.3
2007	766	37.4	20.5	91.6
2008	756	39.5	19.1	94.7
2009	760	36.0	19.0	83.9
2010	767	36.0	21.3	88.3
2011	729	n/a	n/a	86.7
2012	731	30.5	23.9	89.2
2013	744	29.0	25.6	89.4
2014	717	26.0	27.5	90.4
2015	796	31.0	25.6	88.4
2016	784	34.0	23.0	90.7
2017	754	32.0	23.5	89.9
2018	729	30.0	24.3	93.3
2019	680	28.0	24.2	90.4
2020	647	n/a	n/a	87.3
2021	611	25.0	24.4	84.3
2022	608	24.9	24.3	86.7
2023	600	25.3	23.6	87.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio West Riverside Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	726	30.0	24.2	n/a
1989	784	30.0	26.1	n/a
1990	818	32.0	25.5	n/a
1991	916	34.0	26.9	n/a
1992	898	34.6	25.9	81.5
1993	951	33.0	28.8	90.7
1994	843	32.4	26.0	73.5
1995	817	31.7	25.8	86.5
1996	817	31.7	25.8	86.5
1997	713	33.0	21.6	86
1998	704	33.0	21.3	86.2
1999	752	36.0	20.9	93.3
2000	736	36.0	20.4	96.7
2001	811	38.0	21.3	89.5
2002	862	40.0	21.6	87.4
2003	862	40.0	21.6	87.4
2004	883	38.0	23.2	86.6
2005	858	40.0	21.5	91
2006	802	38.5	20.8	97.3
2007	766	37.4	20.5	91.6
2008	756	39.5	19.1	94.7
2009	760	36.0	19.0	83.9
2010	767	36.0	21.3	88.3
2011	729	n/a	n/a	86.7
2012	731	30.5	23.9	89.2
2013	744	29.0	25.6	89.4
2014	717	26.0	27.5	90.4
2015	796	31.0	25.6	88.4
2016	784	34.0	23.0	90.7
2017	754	32.0	23.5	89.9
2018	729	30.0	24.3	93.3
2019	680	28.0	24.2	90.4
2020	647	n/a	n/a	87.3
2021	611	25.0	24.4	84.3
2022	608	24.9	24.3	86.7
2023	600	25.3	23.6	87.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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