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River Heights Intermediate

Public Grades 7-8
449th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,740 California Middle Schools
Better than 84% of California middle schools
Summary

River Heights Intermediate is a 1,203-student school serving grades 7–8 in Eastvale, California, in the Corona-Norco Unified area. Its 2025–2026 proficiency rates are higher than both state and district averages in English language arts (ELA), math and science. The clearest standout is math: proficiency is 56%, 18 points above the state and 12 points above the district.

The school’s results are strong compared with nearby schools, too. In matching grade-level comparisons, it ranks first among the supplied schools in 7th-grade ELA and 8th-grade math, and second in 7th-grade math. Its 8th-grade math proficiency is 57%, compared with a nearby-school average of 29%; in 8th-grade ELA and science, it ranks third. Science is its relative soft spot: proficiency is 45%, still above the state’s 36% and district’s 41%, but with smaller leads than in ELA or math. Chronic absenteeism is also below the district and state: 10% at River Heights, versus 14% and 18%, respectively.

Math proficiency has climbed 12 percentage points since 2022–2023, from 44% to 56%, while the state gained 4 points; River Heights’ lead over the state widened by 8 points. SchoolDigger places the school at the 84th percentile with 4 stars in 2025–2026, rank 441 of 2,703, up 15 percentile points from 2014–2015; only nearby Dr. Augustine Ramirez Intermediate ranks higher locally. SchoolDigger’s ranking for how well the school serves Asian students is 56th percentile, 28 points below its overall standing. Its ranking for multi-racial students rose 19 points, from the 58th to the 77th percentile, between 2023–2024 and 2025–2026. Context matters: the student-teacher ratio was 26.6 in sy 2024–2025, tied for highest among nearby schools, and 69% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that year, below the nearby average of 80%.

1,203
Students ?
26.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$14,423
Per pupil spending ?
68.7%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
All students in California receive free school meals.
 7227 Scholar Way
       Eastvale, CA  92880-4018

(951) 738-2155

District: Corona-Norco Unified


Students who attend River Heights Intermediate usually attend:

High:    Eleanor Roosevelt High

Feeder schools for River Heights Intermediate:

Elementary:    Eastvale Elementary
    Harada Elementary
    Louis VanderMolen Fundamental Elementary
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
45.8%
Asian:
31.9%
White:
9.6%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 69th percentile in 2015 → 84th in 2026
Strengths
✓Test scores above the California average (57% vs 42% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 16% of California middle schools
✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2015
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Large classes — about 27 students per teacher
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school57%
District avg49%
California avg42%
449th of 2,740
California public middle schools ?
Top 16%▲ up 15 pts since 2016
From top 31% (2016) to top 16% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
2nd of 8Middle Schools in the Corona-Norco Unified
544th of 1,530Corona-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)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202681.0449 of 274083.6%★★★★☆
202578.0519 of 276181.2%★★★★☆
202479.0502 of 278382.0%★★★★☆
202377.7533 of 278180.8%★★★★☆
202269.8686 of 274075.0%★★★★☆
201967.3741 of 271572.7%★★★★☆
201868.4681 of 248072.5%★★★★☆
201770.1671 of 250873.2%★★★★☆
201664.1776 of 249768.9%★★★☆☆
201565.2758 of 247769.4%★★★☆☆
201352.71084 of 237954.4%★★★☆☆
201252.91027 of 225954.5%★★★☆☆
201154.5975 of 223656.4%★★★☆☆
201044.51186 of 217945.6%★★☆☆☆
200950.2964 of 206353.3%★★★☆☆
200847.9980 of 200551.1%★★★☆☆
200736.71200 of 199940.0%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202678.882 of 59486.2%★★★★☆
202588.435 of 60994.3%★★★★★
202492.836 of 62794.3%★★★★★
202394.420 of 61396.7%★★★★★
202286.056 of 63791.2%★★★★★
201973.0132 of 64379.5%★★★★☆
201875.5107 of 60082.2%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202661.7345 of 77755.6%★★★☆☆
202559.4356 of 73951.8%★★★☆☆
202467.1278 of 74362.6%★★★☆☆
202362.8306 of 71557.2%★★★☆☆
202259.9345 of 73352.9%★★★☆☆
201946.0460 of 74538.3%★★☆☆☆
201850.0421 of 70039.9%★★☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202259.3412 of 153173.1%★★★★☆
201949.2562 of 149162.3%★★★☆☆
201833.9829 of 136939.4%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202478.794 of 147893.6%★★★★★
202375.9134 of 152191.2%★★★★★
202270.2192 of 154087.5%★★★★☆
201972.1195 of 144286.5%★★★★☆
201844.9518 of 136462.0%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202677.8481 of 251680.9%★★★★☆
202580.3436 of 253382.8%★★★★☆
202479.3454 of 255182.2%★★★★☆
202377.0487 of 253180.8%★★★★☆
202268.0647 of 250974.2%★★★★☆
201966.1702 of 238070.5%★★★★☆
201867.9632 of 226272.1%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202674.9425 of 235782.0%★★★★☆
202573.2476 of 239580.1%★★★★☆
202470.4507 of 238878.8%★★★★☆
202374.2418 of 237482.4%★★★★☆
202261.9684 of 235971.0%★★★★☆
201966.2565 of 221374.5%★★★★☆
201871.5422 of 207279.6%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202684.9250 of 252990.1%★★★★★
202581.7306 of 254288.0%★★★★☆
202484.4274 of 257989.4%★★★★☆
202385.7235 of 253190.7%★★★★★
202277.6341 of 245886.1%★★★★☆
201960.2725 of 236969.4%★★★☆☆
201866.3549 of 223075.4%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202681.6395 of 251484.3%★★★★☆
202572.0589 of 253476.8%★★★★☆
202476.2505 of 255280.2%★★★★☆
202376.3509 of 253879.9%★★★★☆
202270.1619 of 252775.5%★★★★☆
201965.2699 of 240771.0%★★★★☆
201865.7664 of 227370.8%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202674.9171 of 73576.7%★★★★☆
202565.0256 of 72664.7%★★★☆☆
202459.1293 of 70158.2%★★★☆☆
202338.0422 of 67737.7%★★☆☆☆
202246.2370 of 66544.4%★★☆☆☆
201947.2325 of 55441.3%★★☆☆☆
201864.3183 of 46260.4%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202675.6232 of 160585.5%★★★★☆
202559.4425 of 156672.9%★★★★☆
202463.2366 of 155276.4%★★★★☆
202376.4199 of 153187.0%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202670.2408 of 149072.6%★★★★☆
202544.7831 of 152045.3%★★☆☆☆
202466.0486 of 153768.4%★★★☆☆
202364.3503 of 154367.4%★★★☆☆
202249.6770 of 155550.5%★★★☆☆
201957.9660 of 160258.8%★★★☆☆
201857.0643 of 149657.0%★★★☆☆
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)
English Language Learner (2024)94th percentile+12 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)90th percentile+7 vs school
African American (2026)86th percentile+3 vs school
Special Education (2026)86th percentile~ school
Male (2026)84th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2026)82nd percentile~ school
Female (2026)81st percentile-3 vs school
Multi-racial (2026)77th percentile-7 vs school
Disabled (2022)73rd percentile~ school
White (2026)73rd percentile-11 vs school
Asian (2026)56th percentile-28 vs school
By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts/Literacy64%+15 vs state
Mathematics56%+18 vs state
Science45%+9 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about River Heights Intermediate

Students who attend River Heights Intermediate usually go on to attend Eleanor Roosevelt High

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,203 students attended River Heights Intermediate.

River Heights Intermediate ranks 449th of 2740 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at River Heights Intermediate are 46% Hispanic, 32% Asian, 10% White, 8% African American, 4% Two or more races.

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Latest California data All new data »
2024–25 school spending data (updated)NewNov 2, 2026
2013–14 through 2024–25 immunization rates (updated)Oct 19, 2026
2025–26 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesOct 15, 2026
2025–26 CAST, CSA Spanish & Smarter Balanced Assessments scoresOct 15, 2026


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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