Riverside Preparatory

Riverside Preparatory is an alternative public charter school located in Oro Grande, CA that serves grades KG-12 with a total enrollment of 2,401 students. The school is part of the Riverside Preparatory District. While Riverside Preparatory has seen a decrease in chronic absenteeism from 30% to 16.9% over the past few years, its academic performance lags behind the state average and nearby alternative schools.

Riverside Preparatory's test scores are generally lower than the state average across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, only 56.86% of 11th graders were proficient or better in ELA compared to the state average of 56.96%, and only 14.56% were proficient or better in math compared to the state average of 30.5%. The school also has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 63.15% to 80.82% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, Riverside Preparatory's spending per student is lower than many of the nearby schools, ranging from $13,209 to $16,129 over the past few years, and it has a relatively high student-teacher ratio, ranging from 21:1 to 24.6:1.

Compared to nearby alternative schools like Snowline Academy, Mojave River Academy - Marble City, and Shadow Ridge, Riverside Preparatory's performance is generally lower, with higher test scores, graduation rates, and lower dropout rates at these other schools. However, the decreasing chronic absenteeism at Riverside Preparatory suggests that the school may be making progress in engaging and supporting its students, and there are opportunities for improvement through targeted interventions and strategies to address the challenges it faces.