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Norco Intermediate

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Norco Intermediate ranks 893 rd of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

893^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,761 California Middle Schools

Better than 68% of California middle schools

Summary

Norco Intermediate is a public middle school serving about 730 students in grades 7 and 8 within the Corona-Norco Unified School District, and it has shown remarkable academic improvement recently, jumping to rank in the top third of all California middle schools.

The school is a standout for its effective support of students, with Hispanic and economically disadvantaged student groups each ranking in the 74th percentile statewide, outperforming many nearby schools like Letha Raney Intermediate and Auburndale Intermediate. This improvement coincides with a significant drop in chronic absenteeism, which at 16% is now better than the state average. While it ranks solidly within its district, it is outperformed by schools such as Dr. Augustine Ramirez Intermediate and River Heights Intermediate.

Compared to schools in neighboring districts like Jurupa Unified and Alvord Unified, Norco Intermediate generally performs better, outranking Mira Loma Middle, Arizona Middle, and Wells Middle. The school achieves these results efficiently, spending less per student than some peers with similar demographics. A notable point for parents is that 7th graders consistently outperform 8th graders in English, a pattern seen across several district schools.

726

Students ?

23.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,692

Per pupil spending ?

67.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2711 Temescal Ave.
Norco, CA 92860-2392

(951) 736-3206

District: Corona-Norco Unified

Students who attend Norco Intermediate usually attend:

High:

Norco High

Feeder schools for Norco Intermediate:

Elementary:	Highland Elementary
	Norco Elementary
	Riverview Elementary
	Sierra Vista Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

48.9%

White:

40.8%

Two or more races:

4.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 45th percentile in 2013 → 68th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 23 percentile points since 2013

✓Above the California median (68th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Corona-Norco Unified's ranking

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg48%

California avg41%

893^rd of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 32%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From top 38% (2015) to top 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 8Middle Schools in the Corona-Norco Unified

522^nd of 1,543Corona-Norco 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
2025	60.5	893 of 2761	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.0	1427 of 2783	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.0	1396 of 2781	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.2	1388 of 2740	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.0	748 of 2715	72.4%	★★★★☆
2018	65.5	737 of 2480	70.3%	★★★★☆
2017	57.5	924 of 2508	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	61.0	844 of 2497	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	56.5	934 of 2477	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	44.8	1297 of 2379	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	48.1	1144 of 2259	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	46.9	1178 of 2236	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	42.2	1246 of 2179	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	42.1	1153 of 2063	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	54.1	832 of 2005	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	52.9	835 of 1999	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	37.8	1072 of 1804	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	45.8	880 of 1777	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	41.6	949 of 1769	46.4%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	79.9	103 of 745	86.2%	★★★★☆
2018	48.4	432 of 700	38.3%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	32.3	979 of 1531	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.0	746 of 1491	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.6	413 of 1369	69.8%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	45.4	560 of 1478	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.2	451 of 1521	70.3%	★★★★☆
2022	47.2	545 of 1540	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.2	712 of 1442	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.6	438 of 1364	67.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	61.8	784 of 2533	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.1	1406 of 2551	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.3	1202 of 2531	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.6	1202 of 2509	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.0	667 of 2380	72.0%	★★★★☆
2018	65.9	667 of 2262	70.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	65.3	625 of 2395	73.9%	★★★★☆
2024	39.7	1314 of 2388	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.9	1092 of 2374	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.9	941 of 2359	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.3	445 of 2213	79.9%	★★★★☆
2018	72.1	408 of 2072	80.3%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	55.5	128 of 394	67.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	64.9	659 of 2542	74.1%	★★★★☆
2024	40.7	1355 of 2579	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.9	1173 of 2531	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.6	1347 of 2458	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.0	880 of 2369	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.5	714 of 2230	68.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	56.9	907 of 2534	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.4	1267 of 2552	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.8	1371 of 2538	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.5	1358 of 2527	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.8	731 of 2407	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.3	703 of 2273	69.1%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	33.2	502 of 726	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.8	387 of 677	42.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	34.2	968 of 1566	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.3	1454 of 1552	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	40.5	754 of 1531	50.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	41.8	872 of 1520	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.5	1149 of 1537	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.4	1178 of 1543	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.9	1263 of 1555	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.2	734 of 1602	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.7	778 of 1496	48.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Asian (2019)86th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)74th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)74th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)69th percentile~ school

Homeless (2024)68th percentile+19 vs school

Male (2025)64th percentile-3 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)62nd percentile+13 vs school

White (2025)43rd percentile-25 vs school

Special Education (2025)38th percentile-29 vs school

Disabled (2022)36th percentile-13 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)31st percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy51%~ state avg

Mathematics38%~ state avg

Science37%+5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CSA Spanish Overall (2025)				CSA Spanish Listening (2025)				CSA Spanish Writing (2025)				CSA Spanish Reading (2025)				CAST Science (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)				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/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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
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%)	60.5	893^rd of 2761 public middle schools	67.7%		41	1427^th of 2783 public middle schools	48.7%	534																	37.5	37.5		57.9	43.9	50.6		36.2	39.6	38.0	$26,692	$25,622	$1,070
Auburndale Intermediate	Public	7-8	1255 River Rd.	Corona	92880	Riverside County	Corona-Norco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 736-3231	640	30	21.0	89.2%	57 (8.9%)	50 (7.8%)	505 (78.9%)	19 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	5 (0.8%)	22.6	2129^th of 2761 public middle schools	22.9%		25.9	2004^th of 2783 public middle schools	28.0%	125																	17.0	17.0		28.4	31.9	30.2		20.7	15.1	17.7	$27,896	$26,610	$1,286
River Heights Intermediate	Public	7-8	7227 Scholar Way	Eastvale	92880	Riverside County	Corona-Norco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 738-2155	1,203	45	26.6	68.7%	116 (9.6%)	95 (7.9%)	551 (45.8%)	384 (31.9%)	4 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	51 (4.2%)	78	519^th of 2761 public middle schools	81.2%		79	502^nd of 2783 public middle schools	82.0%	17																	41.6	41.6		63.5	59.5	61.5		50.6	50.1	50.3	$18,717	$18,190	$527
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%)	28.7	1871^st of 2761 public middle schools	32.2%		30.3	1797^th of 2783 public middle schools	35.4%	74	5.7	11.5	13.0	9.8	15.9	26.9	13.0	18.7	15.9	34.6	18.8	23.0	4.6	3.9	18.8	8.5	16.3	16.3	34.1	35.5	40.0	36.6	23.3	19.9	20.3	21.1	$27,127	$25,522	$1,605
Ysmael Villegas Middle	Public	6-8	3754 Harvill Ln.	Riverside	92503	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%)	48.4	1226^th of 2761 public middle schools	55.6%		52.9	1072^nd of 2783 public middle schools	61.5%	154																	25.9	25.9	46.9	50.8	48.4	48.6	30.6	31.9	28.8	30.4	$25,175	$23,752	$1,423
Dr. Augustine Ramirez Intermediate	Public	7-8	6905 Harrison Ave.	Eastvale	92880	Riverside County	Corona-Norco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 736-8241	1,228	46	26.6	58.7%	213 (17.3%)	99 (8.1%)	440 (35.8%)	409 (33.3%)	6 (0.5%)	3 (0.2%)	58 (4.7%)	85.1	370^th of 2761 public middle schools	86.6%		82.7	423^rd of 2783 public middle schools	84.8%	53																	47.6	47.6		70.6	69.0	69.8		54.8	50.1	52.4	$18,757	$18,076	$681
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%)	70.1	675^th of 2761 public middle schools	75.6%		72.8	637^th of 2783 public middle schools	77.1%	38																	35.5	35.5		63.0	61.0	62.0		42.9	39.3	41.1	$22,694	$22,132	$562
Wells Middle	Public	6-8	10000 Wells Ave.	Riverside	92503	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%)	12.7	2527^th of 2761 public middle schools	8.5%		11.7	2604^th of 2783 public middle schools	6.4%	77																	15.0	15.0	18.5	21.2	22.7	20.9	8.8	9.4	9.6	9.3	$28,646	$27,092	$1,554
Letha Raney Intermediate	Public	6-8	1010 West Citron St.	Corona	92882	Riverside County	Corona-Norco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 736-3221	537	30	18.1	90.1%	34 (6.3%)	23 (4.3%)	409 (76.2%)	57 (10.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.9%)	39.1	1517^th of 2761 public middle schools	45.1%		37.1	1565^th of 2783 public middle schools	43.8%	48																	31.7	31.7	95.7	39.5	37.8	41.1	65.2	21.1	23.0	24.0	$32,930	$31,270	$1,660
Arizona Middle	Public	6-8	11045 Arizona Ave.	Riverside	92503	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%)	39.5	1500^th of 2761 public middle schools	45.7%		33.9	1671^st of 2783 public middle schools	40.0%	171																	27.8	27.8	42.6	32.0	46.8	40.5	26.5	20.9	31.7	26.5	$28,246	$26,692	$1,554

Frequently Asked Questions about Norco Intermediate

How many students attend Norco Intermediate?

In the 2024-25 school year, 726 students attended Norco Intermediate.

What district is Norco Intermediate in?

Corona-Norco Unified

Is Norco Intermediate a good school?

Norco Intermediate ranks 893^rd of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Norco Intermediate attend?

Students who attend Norco Intermediate usually go on to attend Norco High

What is the racial makeup of Norco Intermediate?

Students at Norco Intermediate are 49% Hispanic, 41% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% African American.

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