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Tomas Rivera Elementary

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Tomas Rivera Elementary ranks 1528 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

1528^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 74% of California elementary schools

Summary

Tomas Rivera Elementary is a K-6 public school serving about 700 students in the Riverside Unified School District, consistently ranking in the top quarter of all California elementary schools.

The school stands out for its strong academic results, particularly in math and science, where student proficiency significantly outpaces both district and state averages. It also shows exceptional effectiveness in supporting students with special needs and those from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, ranking in the 84th to 92nd percentiles statewide for these groups. While the school manages student attendance well compared to broader averages, an area for growth is supporting its multi-racial student population, which currently ranks lower than other groups at the school.

When compared to nearby schools, Tomas Rivera performs very well. It outranks close neighbors like Woodcrest Elementary and William Howard Taft Elementary, is comparable to John F. Kennedy Elementary, and operates with similar efficiency. Its performance advantage is even more pronounced compared to schools in neighboring districts like Moreno Valley Unified and Val Verde Unified. The school has maintained this high performance for over a decade, demonstrating consistent quality for families.

699

Students ?

25.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,525

Per pupil spending ?

54.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

20440 Red Poppy Ln.
Riverside, CA 92508-3256

(951) 697-5757

District: Riverside Unified

Students who attend Tomas Rivera Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Amelia Earhart Middle
High:	Martin Luther King Junior High
	Riverside STEM Academy

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

51.8%

White:

28.5%

Two or more races:

8.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 81st percentile in 2013 → 74th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (54% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Riverside Unified

✓Above the California median (74th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2013

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

!Large classes — about 26 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg38%

California avg41%

1,528^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 26%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 29Elementary Schools in the Riverside Unified

755^th of 1,543Riverside 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	71.6	1528 of 5857	73.9%	★★★★☆
2024	68.9	1645 of 5869	72.0%	★★★★☆
2023	74.0	1424 of 5859	75.7%	★★★★☆
2022	70.8	1579 of 5883	73.2%	★★★★☆
2019	81.8	1086 of 5789	81.2%	★★★★☆
2018	79.0	1185 of 5662	79.1%	★★★★☆
2017	74.4	1363 of 5692	76.1%	★★★★☆
2016	71.7	1450 of 5614	74.2%	★★★★☆
2015	71.2	1451 of 5611	74.1%	★★★★☆
2013	79.8	1068 of 5530	80.7%	★★★★☆
2012	80.2	1023 of 5390	81.0%	★★★★☆
2011	73.7	1318 of 5377	75.5%	★★★★☆
2010	78.9	1047 of 5314	80.3%	★★★★☆
2009	77.6	1108 of 5193	78.7%	★★★★☆
2008	75.9	1147 of 5113	77.6%	★★★★☆
2007	75.0	1172 of 5113	77.1%	★★★★☆
2006	69.9	1343 of 4818	72.1%	★★★★☆
2005	78.1	1011 of 4822	79.0%	★★★★☆
2004	76.5	1056 of 4809	78.0%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	57.6	641 of 2227	71.2%	★★★★☆
2019	76.7	391 of 2585	84.9%	★★★★☆
2018	90.9	138 of 2128	93.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	80.5	1057 of 5597	81.1%	★★★★☆
2024	75.3	1283 of 5612	77.1%	★★★★☆
2023	80.3	1086 of 5609	80.6%	★★★★☆
2022	76.3	1270 of 5635	77.5%	★★★★☆
2019	78.0	1170 of 5492	78.7%	★★★★☆
2018	78.2	1122 of 5413	79.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	75.3	934 of 5107	81.7%	★★★★☆
2024	65.2	1407 of 5107	72.4%	★★★★☆
2023	72.0	1074 of 5087	78.9%	★★★★☆
2022	75.8	902 of 5084	82.3%	★★★★☆
2019	89.0	338 of 4963	93.2%	★★★★★
2018	86.4	442 of 4830	90.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	78.0	865 of 5460	84.2%	★★★★☆
2024	70.6	1238 of 5517	77.6%	★★★★☆
2023	71.2	1157 of 5363	78.4%	★★★★☆
2022	75.5	934 of 5264	82.3%	★★★★☆
2019	78.3	788 of 5173	84.8%	★★★★☆
2018	74.6	943 of 5084	81.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	60.7	1945 of 5628	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.0	1977 of 5643	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.6	1783 of 5638	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.4	1841 of 5663	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	82.5	933 of 5510	83.1%	★★★★☆
2018	77.6	1154 of 5431	78.8%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	25.9	571 of 718	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.1	388 of 445	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	88.3	241 of 2847	91.5%	★★★★★
2024	86.0	248 of 2635	90.6%	★★★★★
2023	87.2	203 of 2420	91.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	56.6	1209 of 2598	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.1	929 of 2651	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.1	798 of 2661	70.0%	★★★★☆
2022	59.1	1185 of 2726	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.5	881 of 2834	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.5	1099 of 2737	59.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)92nd percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)84th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2025)82nd percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)81st percentile+7 vs school

Disabled (2022)71st percentile~ school

Male (2025)65th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)53rd percentile-20 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)20th percentile-53 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy56%+7 vs state

Science55%+22 vs state

Mathematics53%+15 vs state

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by a parent
Sunday, August 19, 2018

Wonderful teachers and staff. The new principal, Mrs. Flores-Bertrand is amazing. She is doing great things for the staff, students and school itself. She is extremely caring and easy to talk to. I could not be more proud to be at this school for the next 9 years with my kids. Close Quote

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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)					% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Tomas Rivera Elementary	Public	K-6	20440 Red Poppy Ln.	Riverside	92508	Riverside County	Riverside Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 697-5757	699	27	25.8	54.6%	199 (28.5%)	24 (3.4%)	362 (51.8%)	46 (6.6%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	62 (8.9%)	71.6	1528^th of 5857 public elementary schools	73.9%		68.9	1645^th of 5869 public elementary schools	72.0%	117									55.1	55.1	56.3	51.1	69.4	45.1	55.5	57.8	52.3	64.3	35.3	52.6						$16,525	$786	$15,739
Benjamin Franklin Elementary	Public	K-6	19661 Orange Terrace Pkwy.	Riverside	92508	Riverside County	Riverside Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 571-6502	767	30	25.5	48.9%	227 (29.6%)	46 (6.0%)	330 (43.0%)	115 (15.0%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	44 (5.7%)	86.7	835^th of 5857 public elementary schools	85.7%		81.7	1083^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	81.5%	248									61.8	61.8	59.6	62.6	62.4	74.0	64.8	67.3	70.2	63.4	61.3	65.7						$16,501	$999	$15,502
Mark Twain Elementary	Public	K-6	19411 Krameria Ave.	Riverside	92508	Riverside County	Riverside Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 789-8170	1,033	40	26.1	53.5%	289 (28.0%)	62 (6.0%)	493 (47.7%)	130 (12.6%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	53 (5.1%)	66.2	1781^st of 5857 public elementary schools	69.6%		70.9	1555^th of 5869 public elementary schools	73.5%	226									45.6	45.6	51.3	57.0	55.5	57.1	55.2	49.1	48.3	45.2	38.5	45.3						$16,052	$853	$15,199
John F. Kennedy Elementary	Public	K-6	19125 Schoolhouse Ln.	Riverside	92508	Riverside County	Riverside Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 789-7570	864	35	24.4	56.8%	201 (23.3%)	73 (8.4%)	439 (50.8%)	94 (10.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (6.5%)	72.1	1515^th of 5857 public elementary schools	74.1%		73	1449^th of 5869 public elementary schools	75.3%	66									34.4	34.4	72.6	57.8	56.7	58.1	60.8	71.7	60.9	43.3	38.0	52.7						$16,222	$722	$15,500
Mead Valley Elementary	Public	K-5	21-100 Oleander Ave.	Perris	92570	Riverside County	Val Verde Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 940-8540	788	33	23.5	91.9%	20 (2.5%)	9 (1.1%)	750 (95.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.9%)	35.4	3550^th of 5857 public elementary schools	39.4%		33.3	3652^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	37.8%	102	22.6	22.6	54.8	54.8	29.0	29.0	16.1	16.1	22.5	22.5	39.5	32.4	51.4		41.0	31.2	30.6	25.2		29.1	98.3			98.3		$18,932	$876	$18,056
William Howard Taft Elementary	Public	K-6	959 Mission Grove Pkwy. North	Riverside	92506	Riverside County	Riverside Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 776-3018	635	26	24.4	73.4%	121 (19.1%)	28 (4.4%)	430 (67.7%)	10 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.1%)	38 (6.0%)	47.9	2706^th of 5857 public elementary schools	53.8%		45.7	2810^th of 5869 public elementary schools	52.1%	104									32.1	32.1	42.9	53.1	39.5	42.7	44.8	41.8	42.9	34.6	27.7	37.2	98.0			98.0		$18,558	$1,500	$17,058
Edgemont Elementary	Public	K-5	21790 Eucalyptus Ave.	Moreno Valley	92553	Riverside County	Moreno Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 571-4570	482	20	23.9	97.1%	11 (2.3%)	56 (11.6%)	393 (81.5%)	5 (1.0%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.7%)	13.2	5404^th of 5857 public elementary schools	7.7%		7.2	5806^th of 5869 public elementary schools	1.1%	402									5.9	5.9	30.6	19.5	25.0		24.9	27.4	7.9	4.8		12.9						$21,560	$3,082	$18,478
TownGate Elementary	Public	K-5	22480 Dracaea Ave.	Moreno Valley	92553	Riverside County	Moreno Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 571-4700	685	28	24.4	86.0%	38 (5.5%)	118 (17.2%)	428 (62.5%)	46 (6.7%)	1 (0.1%)	9 (1.3%)	45 (6.6%)	26.3	4296^th of 5857 public elementary schools	26.7%		26.1	4278^th of 5869 public elementary schools	27.1%	18									19.6	19.6	35.7	26.5	36.7		33.1	31.9	24.5	19.4		25.6	96.1	98.5	97.7	97.7	97.7	$19,962	$2,662	$17,300
Manuel L. Real Elementary	Public	K-5	19150 Clark St.	Perris	92570	Riverside County	Val Verde Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 940-8520	593	27	21.6	95.4%	16 (2.7%)	8 (1.3%)	560 (94.4%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	39.7	3238^th of 5857 public elementary schools	44.7%		26.9	4208^th of 5869 public elementary schools	28.3%	970									21.0	21.0	40.7	38.5	38.5		39.1	41.9	34.8	36.5		37.4	93.4		96.7	95.9		$21,296	$1,812	$19,484
Woodcrest Elementary	Public	K-6	16940 Krameria Ave.	Riverside	92504	Riverside County	Riverside Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 776-4122	660	27	24.9	63.0%	219 (33.2%)	24 (3.6%)	360 (54.5%)	44 (6.7%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.5%)	46.7	2782^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	52.5%		48.7	2631^st of 5869 public elementary schools	55.2%	151									36.3	36.3	31.5	31.4	49.5	61.3	44.4	37.8	19.8	37.4	39.1	33.9	92.3				96.7	$17,843	$987	$16,856

Frequently Asked Questions about Tomas Rivera Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Tomas Rivera Elementary?

Students at Tomas Rivera Elementary are 52% Hispanic, 28% White, 9% Two or more races, 7% Asian, 3% African American.

What schools do graduates of Tomas Rivera Elementary attend?

Students who attend Tomas Rivera Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Amelia Earhart Middle
High : Martin Luther King Junior High
High : Riverside STEM Academy

Is Tomas Rivera Elementary a good school?

Tomas Rivera Elementary ranks 1528^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Tomas Rivera Elementary in?

Riverside Unified

How many students attend Tomas Rivera Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 699 students attended Tomas Rivera Elementary.

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