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California School for the Deaf-Riverside

Q: Is California School for the Deaf-Riverside a good school?

California School for the Deaf-Riverside ranks in the bottom 0.1% of California alternative schools.

Q: How many students attend California School for the Deaf-Riverside?

In the 2024-25 school year, 350 students attended California School for the Deaf-Riverside.

Q: What is the racial makeup of California School for the Deaf-Riverside?

Students at California School for the Deaf-Riverside are 63% Hispanic, 26% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Asian.

Public, Alternative Grades K-12

5854^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Alternative Schools

Better than 0% of California alternative schools

Summary

California School for the Deaf-Riverside is an alternative public school in Riverside, CA that serves 323 students from kindergarten through 12th grade. While the school has a very low student-teacher ratio, it faces significant challenges in supporting the academic success of its students.

The school's graduation rates have fluctuated widely, ranging from 31.6% to 86.4% over the past few years, which is significantly lower than the state average of around 85%. Similarly, the school's dropout rates have been variable, ranging from 3.8% to 57.9%, much higher than the state average of around 10%. Additionally, the school has had high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 20.4% to 34.9%, well above the state average of around 12%. On standardized tests, the school's performance has been consistently lower than the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, only 15.79% of 11th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 56.96% statewide.

When compared to nearby alternative schools, such as Riverside Virtual, California School for the Deaf-Riverside performs significantly worse on key metrics like graduation rates, test scores, and chronic absenteeism. This suggests that there may be opportunities for the school to improve its curriculum, instructional practices, and student support services to better serve its unique population of students with specialized needs and challenges.

350

Students ?

5.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

42%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3044 Horace St.
Riverside, CA 92506-4498

(951) 248-7700

District: California School for the Deaf-Riverside (ST Special Schl)

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

63.4%

White:

26.3%

Two or more races:

4.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 25th percentile in 2024 → 14th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 5 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (4% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (<1st percentile)

!Graduation rate below the California average (43% vs 88%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school4%

District avg4%

California avg41%

Elementary school

5,854^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

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Middle school

2,727^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

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High school

1,850^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Bottom 14%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From bottom 26% (2015) to bottom 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

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Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	3.8	5854 of 5857	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.9	5859 of 5869	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.3	5836 of 5859	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.9	5854 of 5883	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.0	5563 of 5789	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.4	5652 of 5662	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	6.3	5641 of 5692	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	5.0	5599 of 5614	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	5.8	5600 of 5611	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	1.6	5187 of 5193	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	1.1	5110 of 5113	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	2.6	5100 of 5113	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	3.3	4799 of 4818	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	4.0	4806 of 4822	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	3.9	4800 of 4809	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	26.8	1644 of 2227	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.9	1230 of 2585	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	26.4	1620 of 2128	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	5.6	5605 of 5609	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	6.7	5089 of 5107	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.0	5036 of 5087	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.1	5030 of 5084	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	6.0	5593 of 5628	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.2	5642 of 5643	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	20.0	2591 of 2847	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.6	2197 of 2635	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.1	1741 of 2420	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	5.3	2727 of 2761	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.1	2749 of 2783	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.6	2694 of 2781	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.4	2668 of 2715	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.6	2426 of 2480	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	10.2	2381 of 2508	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	4.6	2455 of 2497	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	7.3	2398 of 2477	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	2.6	2054 of 2063	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	2.6	1998 of 2005	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	4.1	1995 of 1999	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	4.2	1795 of 1804	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	3.8	1773 of 1777	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	7.7	1724 of 1769	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	18.6	1439 of 1491	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	44.4	596 of 1369	56.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	3.9	2533 of 2533	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	7.9	2343 of 2395	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.0	2334 of 2388	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	25.3	1271 of 1566	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.6	1149 of 1552	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.5	735 of 1531	52.0%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	13.7	1850 of 2162	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.6	1610 of 2159	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.5	2080 of 2123	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.1	1624 of 2133	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.6	1546 of 2017	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	13.7	1636 of 2021	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	9.5	1912 of 2039	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	21.0	1476 of 1994	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	15.6	1857 of 2426	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	11.3	1966 of 2354	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	9.1	2066 of 2367	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	9.1	2031 of 2281	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	12.7	1963 of 2238	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	9.2	1899 of 2117	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	9.0	1878 of 2063	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	11.0	1756 of 1968	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	11.5	1684 of 1901	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	12.8	1565 of 1653	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	21.7	1062 of 1161	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	50.2	412 of 1117	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.9	371 of 1052	64.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	12.1	1481 of 1760	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	22.4	1476 of 1902	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	8.7	1845 of 1861	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.6	1342 of 1742	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	9.7	1862 of 1916	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.4	1375 of 1834	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	44.2	574 of 1252	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.4	191 of 1216	84.3%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Disabled (2022)26th percentile+26 vs school

Special Education (2025)9th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)1st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2024)<1st percentile~ school

Female (2023)<1st percentile~ school

Middle school

Special Education (2025)19th percentile+18 vs school

Disabled (2019)3rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)<1st percentile~ school

High school

Special Education (2025)54th percentile+40 vs school

Hispanic (2024)22nd percentile-3 vs school

Female (2018)16th percentile-7 vs school

Disabled (2022)9th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2022)3rd percentile~ school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy5%-44 vs state

Mathematics3%-34 vs state

Science2%-31 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				CAST Science (2025)						Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)								Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)								Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 10th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
California School for the Deaf-Riverside	Public, Alternative	K-12	3044 Horace St.	Riverside	92506	Riverside County	California School for the Deaf-Riverside (ST Special Schl)	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 248-7700	350	66	5.3	42.0%	92 (26.3%)	12 (3.4%)	222 (63.4%)	7 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.6%)								(n/a)	0.0	0.0	6.3			2.0	0.0	0.0	9.1	0.0	4.8	5.0	15.8	4.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	11.1	5.0	0.0	5.3	3.1
Summit View Independent Study	Public, Alternative	K-12	6401 Lincoln Ave.	Riverside	92506	Riverside County	Riverside Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 276-7670	62	2	26.1	77.4%	19 (30.6%)	3 (4.8%)	35 (56.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.8%)								(n/a)						16.7								40.0								10.0	$34,157	$2,047	$32,110
Riverside Virtual	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	3380 14th St.	Riverside	92501	Riverside County	Riverside Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(951) 276-2006	524	32	16.2	85.7%	72 (13.7%)	43 (8.2%)	355 (67.7%)	23 (4.4%)	6 (1.1%)	5 (1.0%)	20 (3.8%)								(n/a)	50.0	40.7		35.8		41.6	40.7	47.2	71.1	48.8	60.0	51.9	54.0	53.9	55.6	36.1	39.5	24.4	55.0	42.3	47.5	42.7	$23,676	$6,911	$16,765
Riverside County Juvenile Court	Public, Alternative	K-12	3939 13th St.	Riverside	92502	Riverside County	Riverside County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 826-6464	104	7	14.8	97.1%	9 (8.7%)	22 (21.2%)	72 (69.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)								(n/a)													4.2	3.9							0.0	0.0	$11,269	$4,705	$6,564
Riverside County Special Education	Public, Alternative	K-12	3939 13th St.	Riverside	92502	Riverside County	Riverside County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 826-6476	584	72	8.1	54.6%	72 (12.3%)	26 (4.5%)	450 (77.1%)	19 (3.3%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.2%)								(n/a)	0.0	0.0				3.0	0.0	16.7	6.3	0.0		6.3		5.7	7.1	16.7	6.3	0.0		13.3		9.3	$89,638	$6,196	$83,442
Gateway	Public, Alternative	K-12	4501 Ambs Dr.	Riverside	92505	Riverside County	Alvord Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 509-5159	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Alessandro	Public, Alternative	K-12	23311 Dracaea Ave.	Moreno Valley	92553	Riverside County	Moreno Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 571-4510	46	7	6.4	87.0%	3 (6.5%)	13 (28.3%)	28 (60.9%)	1 (2.2%)	1 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)														0.0								0.0	$70,217	$9,402	$60,815
Mojave River Academy - National Trails	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	851 South Mt. Vernon	Colton	92324	San Bernardino County	Mojave River Academy - National Trails District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 245-3222	801	32	24.9	82.4%	135 (16.9%)	26 (3.2%)	582 (72.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.2%)	3 (0.4%)	41 (5.1%)								(n/a)	7.7	3.6		2.6	5.9	3.4	14.3	15.0	15.4	22.5	9.5	19.3	24.2	19.5	9.5	10.0	0.0	2.4	6.4	2.4	1.9	3.5	$10,355	$766	$9,589
Moreno Valley Online Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	24521 Cactus Ave.	Moreno Valley	92553	Riverside County	Moreno Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(951) 571-4970	722	19	38.6	89.9%	49 (6.8%)	91 (12.6%)	517 (71.6%)	26 (3.6%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (1.1%)	29 (4.0%)								(n/a)	8.3	8.6		8.2	4.6	8.0	23.5	4.4	12.5	23.3	5.8	12.3	27.2	18.6	0.0	4.4	4.2	10.0	8.0	1.8	3.5	4.4	$15,554	$1,840	$13,714
Washington High	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	900 East C St.	Colton	92324	San Bernardino County	Colton Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(909) 580-5011	126	17	7.4	90.5%	10 (7.9%)	9 (7.1%)	106 (84.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)								(n/a)		16.7		21.4		19.2				18.2	24.0	13.8	57.1	25.0				18.2	18.5	17.9	35.7	20.4	$40,701	$5,330	$35,371

Frequently Asked Questions about California School for the Deaf-Riverside

Is California School for the Deaf-Riverside a good school?

California School for the Deaf-Riverside ranks in the bottom 0.1% of California alternative schools.

How many students attend California School for the Deaf-Riverside?

In the 2024-25 school year, 350 students attended California School for the Deaf-Riverside.

What district is California School for the Deaf-Riverside in?

California School for the Deaf-Riverside (ST Special Schl)

What is the racial makeup of California School for the Deaf-Riverside?

Students at California School for the Deaf-Riverside are 63% Hispanic, 26% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Asian.

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