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Riverview Middle

Public Grades 7-8
1602nd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,761 California Middle Schools
Better than 42% of California middle schools
Summary

Riverview Middle is a small, 7th-8th grade school serving about 160 students in Rio Vista, part of the River Delta Joint Unified district, and operates in a high-need community where a majority of students face economic challenges.

Despite these challenges, the school shows notable academic resilience, particularly in science, and often outperforms its own district average and nearby schools with similar student populations, such as Hillview Junior High and Park Middle, in core subjects. Its small size allows for a favorable student-teacher ratio, which may contribute to more personalized attention. However, the school's statewide ranking has been volatile over the years, and a significant challenge is chronic absenteeism, with about one-third of students missing too much school, though this is an issue seen across several area schools.

When compared to a higher-performing school in a more affluent district like William B. Bristow Middle in Brentwood Union, the differences in resources and outcomes are stark, highlighting how community context affects education. Overall, Riverview Middle achieves relatively strong results for its circumstances, suggesting efficient use of resources, but faces ongoing work to improve stability and ensure all student groups are supported effectively.

160
Students ?
17.8
Student/teacher ratio ?
$21,998
Per pupil spending ?
76.9%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 525 South Second St.
       Rio Vista, CA  94571-1941

(707) 374-2345

District: River Delta Joint Unified


Students who attend Riverview Middle usually attend:

High:    Rio Vista High

Feeder schools for Riverview Middle:

Elementary:    D. H. White Elementary
    Isleton Elementary
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
48.1%
White:
33.8%
Two or more races:
11.3%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 74th percentile in 2013 → 42nd in 2025
Worth a look
!Test scores below the California average (30% vs 41% meeting standards)
!High chronic absenteeism (33% vs 19% California)
!Ranking has slipped — down 32 percentile points since 2013
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school30%
District avg26%
California avg41%
1,602nd of 2,761
California public middle schools ?
Bottom 42%▲ up 17 pts since 2015
From bottom 25% (2015) to bottom 42% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of California Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
1st of 2Middle Schools in the River Delta Joint Unified
1025th of 1,543River Delta Joint 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202536.51602 of 276142.0%★★☆☆☆
202433.61684 of 278339.5%★★☆☆☆
202321.72178 of 278121.7%★☆☆☆☆
202247.41246 of 274054.5%★★★☆☆
201923.82029 of 271525.3%★☆☆☆☆
201825.91786 of 248028.0%★☆☆☆☆
201728.11725 of 250831.2%★★☆☆☆
201627.41741 of 249730.3%★★☆☆☆
201524.11860 of 247724.9%★☆☆☆☆
201369.0628 of 237973.6%★★★★☆
201260.8804 of 225964.4%★★★☆☆
201167.3629 of 223671.9%★★★★☆
201059.2813 of 217962.7%★★★☆☆
200953.4896 of 206356.6%★★★☆☆
200850.1920 of 200554.1%★★★☆☆
200753.9815 of 199959.2%★★★☆☆
200651.3787 of 180456.4%★★★☆☆
200550.1799 of 177755.0%★★★☆☆
200459.5598 of 176966.2%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202342.1681 of 152155.2%★★★☆☆
202255.7357 of 154076.8%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202536.91469 of 253342.0%★★☆☆☆
202431.61618 of 255136.6%★★☆☆☆
202328.11734 of 253131.5%★★☆☆☆
202248.61095 of 250956.4%★★★☆☆
201922.51868 of 238021.5%★☆☆☆☆
201825.01670 of 226226.2%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202542.71259 of 239547.4%★★☆☆☆
202431.01617 of 238832.3%★★☆☆☆
202324.81837 of 237422.6%★☆☆☆☆
202246.71087 of 235953.9%★★★☆☆
201924.01753 of 221320.8%★☆☆☆☆
201823.21674 of 207219.2%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202538.31466 of 254242.3%★★☆☆☆
202433.61623 of 257937.1%★★☆☆☆
202324.61978 of 253121.8%★☆☆☆☆
202246.01132 of 245853.9%★★★☆☆
201927.71777 of 236925.0%★☆☆☆☆
201829.51606 of 223028.0%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202535.91494 of 253441.0%★★☆☆☆
202434.71508 of 255240.9%★★☆☆☆
202317.62197 of 253813.4%★☆☆☆☆
202246.61151 of 252754.5%★★★☆☆
201925.21788 of 240725.7%★☆☆☆☆
201826.11647 of 227327.5%★☆☆☆☆

Migrant

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202335.854 of 8637.2%★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
20258.6678 of 7266.6%☆☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202525.41150 of 152024.3%★☆☆☆☆
202423.91189 of 153722.6%★☆☆☆☆
20238.51453 of 15435.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202239.7915 of 155541.2%★★☆☆☆
201913.51414 of 160211.7%★☆☆☆☆
201814.11322 of 149611.6%★☆☆☆☆
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 (2023)55th percentile+34 vs school
Hispanic (2025)47th percentile+5 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)42nd percentile~ school
Female (2025)42nd percentile~ school
Male (2025)41st percentile~ school
Migrant (2023)37th percentile+16 vs school
White (2025)24th percentile-18 vs school
Multi-racial (2025)7th percentile-35 vs school
By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts/Literacy39%-10 vs state
Science28%-5 vs state
Mathematics23%-15 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 160 students attended Riverview Middle.

Riverview Middle ranks 1602nd of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Riverview Middle are 48% Hispanic, 34% White, 11% Two or more races, 3% African American, 3% Asian.

Students who attend Riverview Middle usually go on to attend Rio Vista High


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