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Riverview Middle

Q: Is Riverview Middle a good school?

Riverview Middle ranks 1925 th of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

1925^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,761 California Middle Schools

Better than 30% of California middle schools

Summary

Riverview Middle is a small public school serving grades 7 and 8 with about 141 students in the Helendale Elementary district, offering a more personalized environment than many larger area schools.

Academically, Riverview's test scores are below the state average, though it generally performs better than several nearby schools in the lower-ranked Adelanto Elementary district, such as Mesa Linda Middle and Columbia Middle. However, it lags behind the higher-performing Melva Davis Academy of Excellence. A notable strength is a recent significant drop in chronic student absenteeism to 17.5%, which is now better than the state average and much lower than some neighboring schools.

The school's statewide ranking has been volatile, dropping this year, and it spends significantly more per student than comparable schools, though this higher investment has not yet led to improved test scores. Performance varies among different groups of students, with some subgroups facing greater challenges than others. The contrast with Melva Davis Academy, which achieves stronger results with similar demographics and less funding, suggests Riverview has room to improve how it uses its resources to boost academic achievement for all students.

141

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,028

Per pupil spending ?

45.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

13943 Rivers Edge Rd.
Helendale, CA 92342

(760) 952-1266

District: Helendale Elementary

Students who attend Riverview Middle usually attend:

High:

Adelanto High

Feeder schools for Riverview Middle:

Elementary:

Helendale Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

52.5%

White:

41.1%

African American:

3.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 49th percentile in 2019 → 30th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (25% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 49th-percentile peak (2019) to 30th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school25%

District avg31%

California avg41%

1,925^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 30%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From bottom 18% (2015) to bottom 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1024^th of 1,543Helendale Elementary 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	27.1	1925 of 2761	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.2	1498 of 2783	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.6	2105 of 2781	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.7	1751 of 2740	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.5	497 of 894	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.9	1384 of 2715	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.0	1662 of 2480	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	38.9	1428 of 2508	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	28.4	1709 of 2497	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	19.7	2026 of 2477	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	51.4	1118 of 2379	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	53.8	994 of 2259	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	45.1	1226 of 2236	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	51.7	993 of 2179	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	57.9	802 of 2063	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	63.6	624 of 2005	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	52.1	859 of 1999	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	67.7	485 of 1804	73.1%	★★★★☆
2005	65.1	520 of 1777	70.7%	★★★★☆
2004	64.8	521 of 1769	70.5%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	34.5	874 of 1491	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	25.0	1880 of 2533	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.5	1326 of 2551	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.8	1971 of 2531	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.9	1994 of 2509	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.2	487 of 738	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.7	1193 of 2380	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.1	1479 of 2262	34.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	31.6	1583 of 2395	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.4	1221 of 2388	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.7	1457 of 2374	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.8	1137 of 2359	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.2	1088 of 2213	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	28.2	1525 of 2072	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	24.1	1992 of 2542	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.4	1719 of 2579	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.5	2062 of 2531	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.7	1714 of 2458	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.9	391 of 721	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.2	1208 of 2369	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.1	1584 of 2230	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	29.7	1700 of 2534	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.3	1435 of 2552	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.0	1858 of 2538	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.7	1348 of 2527	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.7	339 of 763	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.8	1433 of 2407	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.2	1626 of 2273	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	14.4	1340 of 1520	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.3	1115 of 1537	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	6.9	1478 of 1543	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.7	1408 of 1555	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	34.5	1064 of 1602	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	14.4	1319 of 1496	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2019)41st percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)34th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)33rd percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)26th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)22nd percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)12th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy35%-13 vs state

Mathematics20%-17 vs state

Science17%-16 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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	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
Riverview Middle	Public	7-8	13943 Rivers Edge Rd.	Helendale	92342	San Bernardino County	Helendale Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 952-1266	141	8	16.8	45.4%	58 (41.1%)	5 (3.5%)	74 (52.5%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	27.1	1925^th of 2761 public middle schools	30.3%		39.2	1498^th of 2783 public middle schools	46.2%	427	16.9	16.9		37.1	33.8	35.5		24.3	15.5	19.9	$25,028	$23,450	$1,578
Melva Davis Academy of Excellence	Public	6-8	15831 Diamond Rd.	Victorville	92394	San Bernardino County	Adelanto Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 246-8691	833	43	19.5	57.5%	38 (4.6%)	87 (10.4%)	629 (75.5%)	15 (1.8%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.4%)	57 (6.8%)	36.6	1596^th of 2761 public middle schools	42.2%		34.6	1646^th of 2783 public middle schools	40.9%	50	20.2	20.2	35.9	49.5	37.1	41.0	23.8	29.5	22.8	25.5	$33,955	$33,058	$897
Imogene Garner Hook Junior High	Public	7-8	15000 Hook Blvd.	Victorville	92394	San Bernardino County	Victor Valley Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 955-3360	665	38	17.6	82.4%	30 (4.5%)	145 (21.8%)	448 (67.4%)	5 (0.8%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	32 (4.8%)	14.6	2460^th of 2761 public middle schools	10.9%		14.3	2500^th of 2783 public middle schools	10.2%	40	8.4	8.4		26.1	25.2	25.6		9.1	14.4	11.8
Columbia Middle	Public	6-8	14409 Aster St.	Adelanto	92301	San Bernardino County	Adelanto Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 530-1950	754	35	21.3	71.4%	34 (4.5%)	151 (20.0%)	503 (66.7%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.8%)	56 (7.4%)	9.9	2616^th of 2761 public middle schools	5.3%		7.4	2727^th of 2783 public middle schools	2.0%	111	10.0	10.0	7.2	19.8	24.5	18.0	4.8	4.6	7.4	5.7	$34,339	$32,946	$1,393
Larrea Middle	Public	7-8	13801 Cobalt Rd.	Victorville	92392	San Bernardino County	Victor Valley Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 261-7040	769	40	19.4	77.6%	38 (4.9%)	144 (18.7%)	525 (68.3%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	49 (6.4%)	18.5	2284^th of 2761 public middle schools	17.3%					(n/a)	12.1	12.1		27.3	25.6	26.4		22.4	11.7	16.7
Mesa Linda Middle	Public	6-8	13001 Mesa Linda Rd.	Victorville	92392	San Bernardino County	Adelanto Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 246-6363	735	42	17.6	73.2%	29 (3.9%)	200 (27.2%)	439 (59.7%)	14 (1.9%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	49 (6.7%)	8.2	2669^th of 2761 public middle schools	3.3%		6.9	2736^th of 2783 public middle schools	1.7%	67	7.7	7.7	14.0	10.3	11.0	11.8	3.5	4.9	14.2	7.3	$35,498	$34,094	$1,404

Frequently Asked Questions about Riverview Middle

What district is Riverview Middle in?

Helendale Elementary

How many students attend Riverview Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 141 students attended Riverview Middle.

Is Riverview Middle a good school?

Riverview Middle ranks 1925^th of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Riverview Middle?

Students at Riverview Middle are 52% Hispanic, 41% White, 4% African American, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Riverview Middle attend?

Students who attend Riverview Middle usually go on to attend Adelanto High

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