Is Riverside County Special Education a good school?

Riverside County Special Education ranks in the bottom 3.4% of California alternative schools.

How many students attend Riverside County Special Education?

In the 2022-23 school year, 557 students attended Riverside County Special Education.

What is the racial makeup of Riverside County Special Education?

Students at Riverside County Special Education are 73% Hispanic, 14% White, 6% African American, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

Riverside County Special Education

Summary:

Riverside County Special Education is an alternative public school serving grades K-12 with 557 students, part of the Riverside County Office of Education district in Riverside, California. The school faces significant challenges, with very low 4-year graduation rates ranging from 2.8% to 24% over the past 5 years, much lower than the state average of around 47%. Riverside County Special Education also has high dropout rates, ranging from 0% to 12%, and extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, from 32.3% to 69.2%, both much higher than state averages.

The school's proficiency rates on standardized tests like the Smarter Balanced Assessments and CAST are very low, often less than half the state average across grade levels and subject areas. For example, only 9.09% of students were proficient in ELA End of Course in 2023-2024, compared to the state average of 47.04%. Riverside County Special Education serves a high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 31.82% to 50.63% over the past 3 years. However, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of around 9:1, lower than many nearby schools.

Compared to nearby schools like Washington High and Riverside County Juvenile Court, Riverside County Special Education performs significantly worse on key metrics like graduation rates, test scores, and chronic absenteeism. As an alternative school focused on special education, it serves a unique population of students with more intensive needs, which likely contributes to the school's lower performance on traditional academic measures. Exploring ways to provide additional support and resources to the school could be beneficial in addressing these challenges.

Detail:

Public, Alternative K-12

3939 13th St.
Riverside, CA 92502-0868

(951) 826-6476

District: Riverside County Office of Education

SchoolDigger Rank:
5664^th of 5,862 California Alternative Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $61,689

Student/teacher ratio: 9.5

Number of students: 557

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

72.9%

White:

13.6%

African American:

6.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 50.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Riverside County Special Education ranks worse than 96.6% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 10.32. (See more...)

Compare Details Riverside County Special Education is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 9.77. (See more...)

Compare Details Riverside County Special Education ranks worse than 86.9% of high schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 9.98. (See more...)

The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Riverside County Special Education freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

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 (72.9%), White (13.6%), African American (6.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 50.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Riverside County Special Education is 9.5. (See more...)

Compare Riverside County Special Education employs 58.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Riverside County Special Education is $61,689.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Riverside County Special Education:

SchoolDigger ranks Riverside County Special Education 5664^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Riverside County Special Education in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Low Socio Economic Status students:

Hispanic students:

SchoolDigger ranks Riverside County Special Education 2019^th of 2323 California public high schools. (See Riverside County Special Education in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

English Language Learner students:

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Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

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White students:

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Rank History for Riverside County Special Education

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Riverside County Special Education

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	4.58	4796^th	4809	0.3%
2005	3.88	4808^th	4822	0.3%
2006	2.28	4810^th	4818	0.2%
2007	3.25	5093^rd	5113	0.4%
2015	6.70	5591^st	5611	0.4%
2016	3.77	5608^th	5614	0.1%
2017	4.00	5679^th	5692	0.2%
2018	4.12	5641^st	5662	0.4%
2019	6.79	5700^th	5789	1.5%
2022	12.95	5533^rd	5883	5.9%
2023	11.85	5589^th	5874	4.9%
2024	10.32	5664^th	5862	3.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Riverside County Special Education

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	41.68	1163^rd	2420	51.9%
2024	41.00	1277^th	2634	51.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Riverside County Special Education

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	3.86	5075^th	5084	0.2%
2019	8.42	5091^st	5173	1.6%
2022	23.11	4410^th	5264	16.2%
2024	7.57	5467^th	5511	0.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Riverside County Special Education

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	26.64	1607^th	2128	24.5%
2019	38.84	1352^nd	2585	47.7%
2022	39.99	1079^th	2227	51.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Riverside County Special Education

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	4.75	5418^th	5431	0.2%
2019	7.68	5432^nd	5510	1.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Riverside County Special Education

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	2.88	4829^th	4830	0.0%
2019	7.75	4909^th	4963	1.1%
2024	18.55	4549^th	5102	10.8%

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

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Rank History for all middle school students at Riverside County Special Education

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	7.84	1721^st	1769	2.7%
2005	4.29	1772^nd	1777	0.3%
2006	7.72	1719^th	1804	4.7%
2007	7.11	1925^th	1999	3.7%
2008	5.08	1950^th	2005	2.7%
2010	9.99	2046^th	2179	6.1%
2015	5.99	2419^th	2477	2.3%
2016	5.39	2446^th	2497	2.0%
2017	3.05	2507^th	2508	0.0%
2018	2.76	2480^th	2480	0.0%
2019	3.46	2713^th	2715	0.1%
2022	9.40	2657^th	2740	3.0%
2023	9.77	2711^th	2802	3.2%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Riverside County Special Education

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	44.37	674^th	1538	56.2%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Riverside County Special Education

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	2.54	2230^th	2230	0.0%
2019	4.04	2367^th	2369	0.1%

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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Riverside County Special Education

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	18.17	1346^th	1369	1.7%
2019	30.52	1019^th	1491	31.7%
2022	40.29	750^th	1531	51.0%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Riverside County Special Education

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	3.29	2273^rd	2273	0.0%
2019	5.52	2382^nd	2407	1.0%

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

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Rank History for all high school students at Riverside County Special Education

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	14.16	1505^th	1653	9.0%
2005	15.42	1558^th	1901	18.0%
2006	18.12	1511^th	1968	23.2%
2007	17.31	1627^th	2063	21.1%
2008	17.03	1662^nd	2117	21.5%
2009	19.53	1830^th	2238	18.2%
2010	18.82	1664^th	2281	27.0%
2011	28.98	1346^th	2367	43.1%
2012	50.86	778^th	2354	66.9%
2013	16.22	1820^th	2426	25.0%
2023	10.51	2027^th	2348	13.7%
2024	9.98	2019^th	2323	13.1%

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Rank History for high school English Language Learner students at Riverside County Special Education

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	38.75	502^nd	1323	62.1%
2024	23.31	1118^th	1350	17.2%

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Rank History for high school Special Education students at Riverside County Special Education

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	37.11	766^th	1547	50.5%
2024	35.20	825^th	1534	46.2%

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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Riverside County Special Education

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	14.50	1807^th	2247	19.6%
2024	15.60	1765^th	2235	21.0%

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Rank History for high school Female students at Riverside County Special Education

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	13.40	1775^th	2118	16.2%
2024	15.14	1714^th	2098	18.3%

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Rank History for high school Male students at Riverside County Special Education

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	9.59	1974^th	2207	10.6%
2024	7.93	2033^rd	2172	6.4%

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Rank History for high school Hispanic students at Riverside County Special Education

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	15.92	1687^th	2142	21.2%
2024	11.98	1776^th	2125	16.4%

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Rank History for high school White students at Riverside County Special Education

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	3.28	1379^th	1434	3.8%
2024	4.96	1300^th	1406	7.5%

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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 Riverside County Special Education

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	707	118	27	381	3	n/a	n/a	0	1236
1989	767	121	32	417	2	n/a	n/a	0	1339
1990	848	109	29	454	4	n/a	n/a	0	1444
1991	682	107	41	406	12	n/a	n/a	0	1248
1992	595	142	49	436	7	n/a	n/a	0	1229
1993	587	86	38	445	2	n/a	n/a	0	1158
1994	552	103	39	455	8	n/a	n/a	0	1157
1995	522	112	38	507	7	n/a	n/a	0	1186
1996	522	112	38	507	7	n/a	n/a	0	1186
1997	572	130	40	589	9	n/a	n/a	0	1340
1998	604	123	32	655	4	n/a	n/a	0	1418
1999	592	127	37	686	6	n/a	n/a	10	1458
2000	604	155	39	649	5	n/a	n/a	38	1490
2001	604	157	35	689	8	n/a	n/a	7	1500
2002	640	161	47	813	12	n/a	n/a	7	1680
2003	640	161	47	813	12	n/a	n/a	7	1680
2004	624	162	49	864	13	n/a	n/a	10	1722
2005	578	180	61	903	15	n/a	n/a	0	1737
2006	391	128	49	727	9	n/a	n/a	0	1304
2007	351	121	50	599	6	n/a	n/a	4	1131
2008	306	118	47	627	6	n/a	n/a	0	1104
2009	280	102	41	621	6	3	1	0	1054
2010	206	81	25	523	5	6	2	0	848
2011	246	101	43	635	7	3	4	0	1039
2012	225	91	41	608	9	4	11	0	989
2013	191	75	31	624	8	5	6	0	940
2014	184	70	30	531	4	4	9	0	832
2015	136	50	24	424	3	3	6	0	646
2016	135	50	27	445	3	2	12	0	674
2017	145	57	32	461	3	2	13	0	713
2018	178	68	42	582	9	7	15	0	901
2019	88	46	29	423	5	4	7	0	602
2020	79	49	24	443	8	2	10	0	615
2021	80	47	26	413	7	3	7	0	583
2022	70	36	18	389	6	1	8	0	528
2023	76	34	18	406	4	2	17	0	557

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 Riverside County Special Education

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1236	157.2	7.8	n/a
1989	1339	164.1	8.1	n/a
1990	1444	165.8	8.7	n/a
1991	1248	195.6	6.3	n/a
1992	1229	198.8	6.1	n/a
1993	1158	160.3	7.2	0
1994	1157	163.4	7.1	0
1995	1186	157.2	7.5	0
1996	1186	157.2	7.5	0
1997	1340	153.1	8.8	0
1998	1418	161.0	8.8	0
1999	1458	173.4	8.4	0
2000	1490	178.0	8.4	0
2001	1500	186.1	8.1	0
2002	1680	192.5	8.7	0
2003	1680	192.5	8.7	0
2004	1722	202.4	8.5	0
2005	1737	208.2	8.3	40.5
2006	1304	163.0	8.0	71.5
2007	1131	129.5	8.7	n/a
2008	1104	177.1	6.2	61
2009	1054	124.0	5.8	38.1
2010	848	185.6	4.5	99.6
2011	1039	n/a	n/a	97.3
2012	989	111.5	8.8	n/a
2013	940	107.0	8.7	36.8
2014	832	68.0	12.2	79.8
2015	646	90.0	7.1	49.8
2016	674	86.0	7.8	83.2
2017	713	80.5	8.8	48.4
2018	901	87.0	10.3	65.5
2019	602	72.0	8.3	78.4
2020	615	n/a	n/a	72
2021	583	70.0	8.3	50.3
2022	528	60.0	8.8	31.8
2023	557	58.6	9.5	50.6

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 Riverside County Special Education

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1236	157.2	7.8	n/a
1989	1339	164.1	8.1	n/a
1990	1444	165.8	8.7	n/a
1991	1248	195.6	6.3	n/a
1992	1229	198.8	6.1	n/a
1993	1158	160.3	7.2	0
1994	1157	163.4	7.1	0
1995	1186	157.2	7.5	0
1996	1186	157.2	7.5	0
1997	1340	153.1	8.8	0
1998	1418	161.0	8.8	0
1999	1458	173.4	8.4	0
2000	1490	178.0	8.4	0
2001	1500	186.1	8.1	0
2002	1680	192.5	8.7	0
2003	1680	192.5	8.7	0
2004	1722	202.4	8.5	0
2005	1737	208.2	8.3	40.5
2006	1304	163.0	8.0	71.5
2007	1131	129.5	8.7	n/a
2008	1104	177.1	6.2	61
2009	1054	124.0	5.8	38.1
2010	848	185.6	4.5	99.6
2011	1039	n/a	n/a	97.3
2012	989	111.5	8.8	n/a
2013	940	107.0	8.7	36.8
2014	832	68.0	12.2	79.8
2015	646	90.0	7.1	49.8
2016	674	86.0	7.8	83.2
2017	713	80.5	8.8	48.4
2018	901	87.0	10.3	65.5
2019	602	72.0	8.3	78.4
2020	615	n/a	n/a	72
2021	583	70.0	8.3	50.3
2022	528	60.0	8.8	31.8
2023	557	58.6	9.5	50.6

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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