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Arizona Middle

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Arizona Middle ranks 1600 th of 2703 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

1600^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,703 California Middle Schools

Better than 41% of California middle schools

Summary

Arizona Middle is a Riverside, California, school serving 804 students in grades 6–8, in a local area with several nearby middle schools. Its 2025–26 results show science as a relative bright spot, but ELA and math are weaker; the clearest concern is sixth-grade ELA, where 33% of students were proficient, compared with 41% in both grades 7 and 8 and 48% statewide.

Science is the school’s strongest subject relative to nearby schools: 35% were proficient, about 1 point above the average for nearby schools serving grades 6–8, and 7 points above the Alvord Unified average. It was still about 1 point below the state. Math was 26% proficient—about 7 points below the comparable nearby-school average and 13 points below the state, though close to the district’s 26%. ELA was 38%, below the nearby-school average of 48%, the district’s 39%, and the state’s 49%. Overall, Arizona sits around the middle of the nearby group in SchoolDigger’s statewide rankings.

Science has made the strongest progress: proficiency rose 15 percentage points from 2022–23 to 2025–26, bringing its gap with the state from 10 points to 1 point. Math rose 5 points, while ELA rose 2 points and fell further behind the state. SchoolDigger gives Arizona a 41st-percentile ranking and 2 stars for 2025–26, above the district’s 25th percentile and 1 star; nearby schools range from the 8th to the 81st percentile. The 2024–25 student-teacher ratio was 21.6, and 88% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that year. SchoolDigger’s subgroup rankings stand out for homeless students, at the 64th percentile, and Asian students, at the 13th percentile—higher and lower, respectively, than the school’s overall ranking.

804

Students ?

21.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,246

Per pupil spending ?

88.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

11045 Arizona Ave.
Riverside, CA 92505-5903

(951) 358-1675

District: Alvord Unified

Students who attend Arizona Middle usually attend:

High:

Hillcrest High

Feeder schools for Arizona Middle:

Elementary:	Allan Orrenmaa Elementary
	Collett Elementary
	Lake Hills Elementary
	Myra Linn Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

78.9%

White:

7.2%

African American:

6.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 23rd percentile in 2015 → 41st in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 18 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (32% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Mathematics scores 13 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school32%

District avg31%

California avg42%

1,600^th of 2,703

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 41%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Middle Schools in the Alvord Unified

725^th of 968Alvord Unified among California districts

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

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	36.1	1600 of 2703	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.5	1500 of 2761	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.9	1671 of 2783	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.5	1639 of 2781	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.4	1668 of 2740	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.0	1576 of 2715	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.1	1580 of 2480	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	34.0	1562 of 2508	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	33.6	1533 of 2497	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	22.7	1910 of 2477	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	52.9	1080 of 2379	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	45.0	1220 of 2259	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	48.3	1140 of 2236	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	45.0	1168 of 2179	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	46.0	1058 of 2063	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	49.8	926 of 2005	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	43.2	1059 of 1999	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	34.6	1157 of 1804	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	28.2	1273 of 1777	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	37.4	1026 of 1769	42.0%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	44.6	293 of 583	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.6	192 of 609	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.3	319 of 627	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.5	253 of 613	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.1	295 of 637	53.7%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	12.7	669 of 769	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.7	553 of 739	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.2	521 of 743	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.7	516 of 715	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.0	569 of 733	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.5	587 of 700	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	34.5	905 of 1531	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.3	925 of 1491	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.4	1070 of 1369	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	37.1	843 of 1478	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.8	816 of 1521	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.4	488 of 1540	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.7	723 of 1442	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.5	527 of 1364	61.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	35.2	1511 of 2483	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.1	1490 of 2533	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.4	1532 of 2551	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.7	1488 of 2531	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.2	1491 of 2509	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.0	1399 of 2380	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.1	1454 of 2262	35.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	46.8	1096 of 2325	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.0	1024 of 2395	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.2	1188 of 2388	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.2	1228 of 2374	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.2	1248 of 2359	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.4	1145 of 2213	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.4	1173 of 2072	43.4%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	55.3	161 of 442	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.7	215 of 477	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.3	215 of 394	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	65.1	84 of 336	75.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	46.9	1162 of 2493	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.1	1073 of 2542	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.2	1408 of 2579	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.9	1261 of 2531	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.8	1309 of 2458	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.0	1144 of 2369	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.2	1165 of 2230	47.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	36.0	1468 of 2478	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.8	1321 of 2534	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.8	1566 of 2552	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.9	1529 of 2538	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.9	1583 of 2527	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.0	1491 of 2407	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.2	1494 of 2273	34.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	29.8	1124 of 1586	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.4	1157 of 1566	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.2	1200 of 1552	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.3	841 of 1531	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	34.7	958 of 1482	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	20.1	1233 of 1520	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.2	1333 of 1537	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.8	1263 of 1543	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.8	1137 of 1555	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.3	1002 of 1602	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.5	1039 of 1496	30.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2026)64th percentile+23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)53rd percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2026)53rd percentile+12 vs school

African American (2026)50th percentile+9 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)43rd percentile+3 vs school

Disabled (2022)41st percentile~ school

Male (2026)41st percentile~ school

Female (2026)39th percentile~ school

White (2026)35th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2026)29th percentile-12 vs school

Asian (2026)13th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy38%-11 vs state

Science34%~ state avg

Mathematics26%-13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CSA Spanish Overall (2026)				CSA Spanish Listening (2026)				CSA Spanish Writing (2026)				CSA Spanish Reading (2026)				CAST Science (2026)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CSA Spanish Overall 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	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 All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Arizona Middle	Public	6-8	11045 Arizona Ave.	Riverside	92505	Riverside County	Alvord Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 358-1675	804	37	21.6	88.3%	58 (7.2%)	52 (6.5%)	634 (78.9%)	42 (5.2%)	2 (0.2%)	5 (0.6%)	9 (1.1%)	36.1	1600^th of 2703 public middle schools	40.8%		39.5	1500^th of 2761 public middle schools	45.7%	100																	34.5	34.5	32.7	41.5	41.1	38.3	23.3	27.4	26.7	25.8	$28,246	$26,692	$1,554
Ysmael Villegas Middle	Public	6-8	3754 Harvill Ln.	Riverside	92505	Riverside County	Alvord Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 358-1695	1,136	48	23.7	78.0%	128 (11.3%)	73 (6.4%)	776 (68.3%)	115 (10.1%)	5 (0.4%)	6 (0.5%)	33 (2.9%)	55.7	1024^th of 2703 public middle schools	62.1%		48.4	1226^th of 2761 public middle schools	55.6%	202																	35.9	35.9	49.0	53.1	52.7	51.7	39.9	30.6	36.6	35.6	$25,175	$23,752	$1,423
Wells Middle	Public	6-8	10000 Wells Ave.	Riverside	92505	Riverside County	Alvord Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 358-1705	768	34	22.2	95.8%	15 (2.0%)	7 (0.9%)	731 (95.2%)	12 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	12.3	2488^th of 2703 public middle schools	8.0%		12.7	2527^th of 2761 public middle schools	8.5%	39																	13.3	13.3	15.5	29.9	20.2	21.7	9.6	17.8	6.5	11.1	$28,646	$27,092	$1,554
Chemawa Middle	Public	7-8	8830 Magnolia Ave.	Riverside	92503	Riverside County	Riverside Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 352-8244	885	37	23.6	89.0%	67 (7.6%)	39 (4.4%)	726 (82.0%)	23 (2.6%)	4 (0.5%)	6 (0.7%)	18 (2.0%)	25.3	1971^st of 2703 public middle schools	27.1%		27.6	1910^th of 2761 public middle schools	30.8%	61																	22.0	22.0		33.4	37.3	35.4		17.2	20.4	18.8	$23,939	$23,056	$883
Loma Vista Middle	Public	6-8	11050 Arlington Ave.	Riverside	92505	Riverside County	Alvord Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 358-1685	1,027	47	21.7	89.1%	51 (5.0%)	18 (1.8%)	936 (91.1%)	11 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	10 (1.0%)	30	1807^th of 2703 public middle schools	33.1%		28.7	1871^st of 2761 public middle schools	32.2%	64	3.7	10.6	16.2	10.0	8.6	18.8	20.3	15.8	4.9	18.8	14.9	12.9	3.7	11.8	21.6	12.1	24.4	24.4	35.4	36.8	38.3	36.9	20.6	26.1	22.9	23.1	$27,127	$25,522	$1,605
Norco Intermediate	Public	7-8	2711 Temescal Ave.	Norco	92860	Riverside County	Corona-Norco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 736-3206	726	31	23.4	67.5%	296 (40.8%)	13 (1.8%)	355 (48.9%)	23 (3.2%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	35 (4.8%)	50.2	1161^st of 2703 public middle schools	57.0%		60.5	893^rd of 2761 public middle schools	67.7%	268																	35.1	35.1		49.3	48.7	49.0		27.9	36.3	32.0	$26,692	$25,622	$1,070
Sierra Middle	Public	7-8	4950 Central Ave.	Riverside	92504	Riverside County	Riverside Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 788-7501	829	37	22.2	88.5%	63 (7.6%)	46 (5.5%)	690 (83.2%)	13 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	14 (1.7%)	33.2	1684^th of 2703 public middle schools	37.7%		31.9	1762^nd of 2761 public middle schools	36.2%	78																	29.3	29.3		40.3	40.8	40.6		23.2	19.1	21.2	$26,021	$25,082	$939
El Cerrito Middle	Public	6-8	7610 El Cerrito Rd.	Corona	92881	Riverside County	Corona-Norco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 736-3216	1,218	46	26.5	62.6%	345 (28.3%)	93 (7.6%)	500 (41.1%)	204 (16.7%)	7 (0.6%)	8 (0.7%)	61 (5.0%)	74.7	565^th of 2703 public middle schools	79.1%		77.9	523^rd of 2761 public middle schools	81.1%	42																	47.8	47.8	90.1	62.0	63.6	64.7	78.9	44.3	41.3	45.1	$18,643	$17,852	$791
Matthew Gage Middle	Public	7-8	6400 Lincoln Ave.	Riverside	92506	Riverside County	Riverside Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 788-7350	840	40	21.1	70.1%	182 (21.7%)	31 (3.7%)	572 (68.1%)	22 (2.6%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	28 (3.3%)	44.8	1319^th of 2703 public middle schools	51.2%		47.6	1246^th of 2761 public middle schools	54.9%	73																	27.4	27.4		45.0	44.4	44.7		32.1	35.3	33.8	$25,815	$24,772	$1,043
Corona Fundamental Intermediate	Public	6-8	1230 South Main St.	Corona	92882	Riverside County	Corona-Norco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 736-3321	754	30	25.1	80.1%	59 (7.8%)	22 (2.9%)	528 (70.0%)	127 (16.8%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	14 (1.9%)	77.6	514^th of 2703 public middle schools	81.0%		70.1	675^th of 2761 public middle schools	75.6%	161																	48.4	48.4		64.5	66.1	65.3		48.0	45.3	46.7	$22,694	$22,132	$562

Frequently Asked Questions about Arizona Middle

What is the racial makeup of Arizona Middle?

Students at Arizona Middle are 79% Hispanic, 7% White, 6% African American, 5% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

Is Arizona Middle a good school?

Arizona Middle ranks 1600^th of 2703 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Arizona Middle attend?

Students who attend Arizona Middle usually go on to attend Hillcrest High

What district is Arizona Middle in?

Alvord Unified

How many students attend Arizona Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 804 students attended Arizona Middle.

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