Chemawa Middle

Summary:

Chemawa Middle is a public middle school located in Riverside, California, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 798 students. It is part of the Riverside Unified School District, which is ranked 774 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Chemawa Middle consistently ranks in the bottom half of California middle schools, with significantly below-average performance on state assessments across all subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, only 34.77% of Chemawa Middle students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 45.48% for Riverside Unified and 47.04% for California. The school's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, such as Male students, English Language Learners, and Military Connected students, who rank in the bottom 25% of California middle schools. However, Chemawa Middle's performance for Homeless students is a bright spot, ranking in the top 25% of California middle schools in this category.

Chemawa Middle's academic performance is generally lower than the nearby middle schools in the Riverside Unified District, such as Frank Augustus Miller Middle and Central Middle, which consistently outperform Chemawa Middle on state assessments and have higher rankings. However, Chemawa Middle's performance is better than some of the middle schools in the neighboring Jurupa Unified District, such as Mission Middle, which ranks in the bottom 10% of California middle schools.


Detail:

Public 7-8

 8830 Magnolia Ave.
       Riverside, CA  92503-4414


(951) 352-8244

District: Riverside Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1954th of 2,777 California Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,153 Help


Students who attend Chemawa Middle usually attend:

High:    Arlington High
    Riverside STEM Academy

Feeder schools for Chemawa Middle:

Elementary:    Hawthorne Elementary
    Jackson Elementary
    Liberty Elementary
    Monroe Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  21.7 Help
Number of students:  861

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
83.3%
White:
6.5%
African American:
3.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  54.4% Help


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Compare Details Chemawa Middle ranks worse than 70.4% of middle schools in California. It also ranks last among 7 ranked middle schools in the Riverside Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 26.85. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a 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
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Compare Details Chemawa Middle has the largest middle school student body size in the Riverside Unified School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (83.3%), White (6.5%), African American (3.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 54.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Chemawa Middle is 21.7, which is the 2nd best among 7 middle schools in the Riverside Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Chemawa Middle is $8,153. 4 middle schools in the Riverside Unified School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Chemawa Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Chemawa Middle 1954th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Chemawa Middle in the ranking list.)

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Riverside Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Riverside Unified 774th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Chemawa Middle

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Rank History for all students at Chemawa Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 34.58 1092nd 1769 38.3%
2005 36.29 1082nd 1777 39.1%
2006 39.90 1011th 1804 44.0%
2007 38.15 1162nd 1999 41.9%
2008 45.08 1033rd 2005 48.5%
2009 46.26 1053rd 2063 49.0%
2010 55.36 898th 2179 58.8%
2011 54.52 973rd 2236 56.5%
2012 53.90 986th 2259 56.4%
2013 40.38 1406th 2379 40.9%
2015 38.39 1378th 2477 44.4%
2016 37.77 1421st 2497 43.1%
2017 31.38 1636th 2508 34.8%
2018 29.63 1671st 2480 32.6%
2019 30.46 1775th 2715 34.6%
2022 27.72 1869th 2740 31.8%
2023 30.09 1815th 2802 35.2%
2024 26.85 1954th 2777 29.6%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Chemawa Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 8.90 643rd 699 8.0%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Chemawa Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.07 589th 1364 56.8%
2019 35.37 860th 1442 40.4%
2022 37.24 882nd 1540 42.7%
2023 35.63 950th 1529 37.9%
2024 33.15 1061st 1477 28.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Chemawa Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 33.69 964th 1538 37.3%
2024 32.45 1014th 1550 34.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Chemawa Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.46 1275th 2230 42.8%
2019 36.66 1433rd 2369 39.5%
2022 36.04 1475th 2458 40.0%
2023 38.79 1387th 2549 45.6%
2024 31.29 1719th 2575 33.2%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Chemawa Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 18.66 310th 336 7.7%
2023 59.58 97th 321 69.8%
2024 57.53 119th 394 69.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Chemawa Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.36 1544th 2262 31.7%
2019 27.40 1707th 2380 28.3%
2022 29.03 1689th 2509 32.7%
2023 30.61 1629th 2547 36.0%
2024 29.42 1693rd 2546 33.5%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Chemawa Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.68 1024th 1369 25.2%
2019 28.51 1067th 1491 28.4%
2022 30.05 1057th 1531 31.0%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Chemawa Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 19.19 161st 193 16.6%
2023 19.60 161st 197 18.3%
2024 20.56 148th 191 22.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Chemawa Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.61 1565th 2273 31.1%
2019 31.77 1557th 2407 35.3%
2022 26.64 1783rd 2527 29.4%
2023 29.37 1691st 2558 33.9%
2024 23.87 1919th 2547 24.7%
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Rank History for African American students at Chemawa Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.29 259th 600 56.8%
2019 41.98 346th 643 46.2%
2022 33.77 414th 637 35.0%
2023 43.79 312th 614 49.2%
2024 55.87 223rd 626 64.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Chemawa Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.51 1246th 2072 39.9%
2019 37.16 1338th 2213 39.5%
2022 35.57 1445th 2359 38.7%
2023 39.18 1298th 2391 45.7%
2024 32.23 1557th 2383 34.7%
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Rank History for White students at Chemawa Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.66 1215th 1496 18.8%
2019 29.69 1134th 1602 29.2%
2022 26.00 1168th 1555 24.9%
2023 24.32 1186th 1552 23.6%
2024 33.63 999th 1535 34.9%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Chemawa Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 629 70 54 212 5 n/a n/a 0 970
1989 637 62 73 240 6 n/a n/a 0 1018
1990 634 52 74 255 6 n/a n/a 0 1021
1991 597 64 79 272 7 n/a n/a 0 1019
1992 653 65 66 296 5 n/a n/a 0 1085
1993 644 75 52 318 10 n/a n/a 0 1099
1994 586 81 52 357 8 n/a n/a 0 1084
1995 563 91 77 361 9 n/a n/a 0 1101
1996 563 91 77 361 9 n/a n/a 0 1101
1997 556 87 60 376 9 n/a n/a 0 1088
1998 528 95 57 414 11 n/a n/a 0 1105
1999 524 103 57 456 15 n/a n/a 0 1155
2000 483 104 48 451 10 n/a n/a 0 1096
2001 461 105 53 471 10 n/a n/a 0 1100
2002 460 99 60 635 12 n/a n/a 0 1266
2003 460 99 60 635 12 n/a n/a 0 1266
2004 470 124 55 656 10 n/a n/a 0 1315
2005 438 89 56 721 7 n/a n/a 0 1311
2006 365 91 57 756 7 n/a n/a 1 1277
2007 350 100 65 795 11 n/a n/a 2 1323
2008 329 93 59 774 9 n/a n/a 0 1264
2009 321 92 52 780 7 10 10 0 1272
2010 239 61 25 763 8 6 10 0 1112
2011 178 58 16 758 11 5 13 0 1039
2012 148 66 12 724 8 4 19 0 981
2013 129 55 17 697 3 5 8 0 914
2014 121 47 22 761 4 9 9 0 973
2015 92 48 24 701 7 6 18 0 896
2016 86 56 15 692 6 4 24 0 883
2017 73 45 15 718 4 4 24 0 883
2018 85 37 15 682 7 5 24 0 855
2019 99 45 11 760 5 3 28 0 951
2020 94 48 15 767 2 5 33 0 964
2021 76 44 18 710 3 3 19 0 873
2022 61 40 14 667 2 5 10 1 800
2023 55 28 18 674 4 3 15 1 798
2024 56 31 24 717 7 5 21 0 861

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 Chemawa Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 970 41.8 23.2 n/a
1989 1018 44.7 22.7 n/a
1990 1021 43.7 23.3 n/a
1991 1019 45.5 22.3 n/a
1992 1085 46.2 23.4 33.3
1993 1099 42.3 26.0 36.9
1994 1084 42.1 25.7 43.6
1995 1101 44.6 24.7 47.6
1996 1101 44.6 24.7 47.6
1997 1088 44.0 24.7 49.9
1998 1105 44.2 25.0 49.1
1999 1155 45.8 25.2 47
2000 1096 44.1 24.9 48.6
2001 1100 41.8 26.3 53.4
2002 1266 47.6 26.6 50.8
2003 1266 47.6 26.6 50.8
2004 1315 51.5 25.5 49.7
2005 1311 53.4 24.6 59.6
2006 1277 52.9 24.1 60.7
2007 1323 53.2 24.9 66.2
2008 1264 61.8 20.5 60.3
2009 1272 54.4 20.7 69.9
2010 1112 49.0 22.6 80.4
2011 1039 n/a n/a 74.1
2012 981 42.8 22.9 n/a
2013 914 40.3 22.6 86.2
2014 973 41.8 23.2 86.8
2015 896 42.0 21.3 86.8
2016 883 40.0 22.0 87.4
2017 883 39.7 22.2 84.6
2018 855 37.4 22.8 88.5
2019 951 39.7 23.9 87.2
2020 964 n/a n/a 86.1
2021 873 35.7 24.4 90.8
2022 800 36.6 21.8 87.8
2023 798 35.5 22.4 90.4
2024 861 39.5 21.7 54.4

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 Chemawa Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 970 41.8 23.2 n/a
1989 1018 44.7 22.7 n/a
1990 1021 43.7 23.3 n/a
1991 1019 45.5 22.3 n/a
1992 1085 46.2 23.4 33.3
1993 1099 42.3 26.0 36.9
1994 1084 42.1 25.7 43.6
1995 1101 44.6 24.7 47.6
1996 1101 44.6 24.7 47.6
1997 1088 44.0 24.7 49.9
1998 1105 44.2 25.0 49.1
1999 1155 45.8 25.2 47
2000 1096 44.1 24.9 48.6
2001 1100 41.8 26.3 53.4
2002 1266 47.6 26.6 50.8
2003 1266 47.6 26.6 50.8
2004 1315 51.5 25.5 49.7
2005 1311 53.4 24.6 59.6
2006 1277 52.9 24.1 60.7
2007 1323 53.2 24.9 66.2
2008 1264 61.8 20.5 60.3
2009 1272 54.4 20.7 69.9
2010 1112 49.0 22.6 80.4
2011 1039 n/a n/a 74.1
2012 981 42.8 22.9 n/a
2013 914 40.3 22.6 86.2
2014 973 41.8 23.2 86.8
2015 896 42.0 21.3 86.8
2016 883 40.0 22.0 87.4
2017 883 39.7 22.2 84.6
2018 855 37.4 22.8 88.5
2019 951 39.7 23.9 87.2
2020 964 n/a n/a 86.1
2021 873 35.7 24.4 90.8
2022 800 36.6 21.8 87.8
2023 798 35.5 22.4 90.4
2024 861 39.5 21.7 54.4

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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Per Pupil Expenditures for Chemawa Middle

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $8,152

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Chemawa Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1775th of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 1815th of 2802 Middle schools
 0.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Chemawa Middle)3533.5
 1.5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Riverside Unified)50.845
 5.7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Chemawa Middle)16.518.5
 2%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Riverside Unified)32.331.1
 1.2%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Chemawa Middle)47.137.1
 10%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Riverside Unified)51.244.9
 6.4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Chemawa Middle)2214.8
 7.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Riverside Unified)32.726.8
 5.9%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (Chemawa Middle)22.819
 3.9%
   8th Grade Science (Riverside Unified)30.725.6
 5.1%
   8th Grade Science (California)30.828.8
 2.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students951798
 16.1%
African American4528
 37.8%
American Indian54
 20%
Asian1118
 63.6%
Hispanic760674
 11.3%
Pacific Islander33
White9955
 44.4%
Two or More Races2815
 46.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients87.2%90.4%
 3.2%


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Students at Chemawa Middle are 83% Hispanic, 7% White, 4% African American, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

Students who attend Chemawa Middle usually go on to attend Arlington High

Chemawa Middle ranks 1954th of 2777 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 861 students attended Chemawa Middle.


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