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University Heights Middle

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University Heights Middle ranks 1817 th of 2740 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

1817^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,740 California Middle Schools

Better than 34% of California middle schools

Summary

University Heights Middle is a Riverside school serving 870 students in grades 7–8 in Riverside Unified. In 2025–26, 39% of students were proficient in English language arts (ELA), 21% in math and 24% in science. Those results were below the district and state in every subject, but above the average of the ten nearby schools supplied. The clearest takeaway is that the school is performing better than its nearby-school averages, even as it trails district and state results across the board.

Among the nearby schools, math is the school’s strongest relative result: it ranked third of ten, compared with fifth in ELA and fourth in science. Its proficiency rates were 6 points above the nearby average in ELA, 3 points above in math and 5 points above in science. But compared with the district and state, math is the largest concern: the school was 13 points below the district and 17 below the state, versus gaps of 8 and 10 points in ELA and 8 and 12 points in science. Eighth-grade math is a bright spot within the school, at 24% proficient—second among nearby schools—while seventh-grade ELA is a relative weak spot.

Results have improved since 2022–23: proficiency rose by 7 points in ELA, 8 in math and 16 in science, although ELA fell by 2 points in the latest year. SchoolDigger ranked the school at the 34th percentile and awarded it 2 stars in 2025–26, above the nearby-school average of the 24th percentile; its standing rose from the 22nd percentile in 2022–23. Context includes a 22.5 student-teacher ratio in 2024–25, the highest among nearby schools, and 91% of students free/reduced lunch eligible that year, compared with an 85% nearby-school average. A notable subgroup result is SchoolDigger’s statewide effectiveness ranking for homeless students: the school reached the 78th percentile in 2025–26, up from the 40th percentile in 2023–24, while its overall ranking was at the 34th percentile. In contrast, its ranking for special education students fell from the 47th percentile in 2024–25 to the 27th in 2025–26.

870

Students ?

22.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,454

Per pupil spending ?

91.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

1155 Massachusetts Ave.
Riverside, CA 92507-2897

(951) 788-7388

District: Riverside Unified

Students who attend University Heights Middle usually attend:

High:	John W. North High
	Riverside STEM Academy

Feeder schools for University Heights Middle:

Elementary:	Emerson Elementary
	Fremont Elementary
	Harada Elementary
	Highgrove Elementary
	More...
	Longfellow Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

80.1%

White:

6.4%

African American:

6.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 15th percentile in 2015 → 34th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 19 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (29% vs 42% meeting standards)

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

!Mathematics scores 17 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school29%

District avg39%

California avg42%

1,817^th of 2,740

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 34%▲ up 19 pts since 2016

From bottom 15% (2016) to bottom 34% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 7Middle Schools in the Riverside Unified

759^th of 1,530Riverside 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
2026	30.3	1817 of 2740	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.7	1805 of 2761	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.4	1885 of 2783	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.1	2157 of 2781	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.9	1781 of 2740	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.4	1779 of 2715	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.0	1694 of 2480	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	20.0	2026 of 2508	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	17.5	2122 of 2497	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	17.1	2113 of 2477	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	34.8	1569 of 2379	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	39.5	1376 of 2259	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	41.4	1324 of 2236	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	37.2	1386 of 2179	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	40.3	1202 of 2063	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	41.6	1119 of 2005	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	33.0	1317 of 1999	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	26.9	1322 of 1804	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	30.1	1233 of 1777	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	29.0	1216 of 1769	31.3%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	35.8	365 of 594	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.7	272 of 609	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.4	227 of 627	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.8	304 of 613	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.4	236 of 637	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.2	335 of 643	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.3	390 of 600	35.0%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	13.1	673 of 777	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.8	559 of 743	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	26.2	1214 of 1531	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.0	1333 of 1491	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.1	1276 of 1369	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	44.3	586 of 1478	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.3	1060 of 1521	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.3	836 of 1540	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.6	769 of 1442	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.7	595 of 1364	56.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	31.4	1652 of 2516	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.8	1668 of 2533	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.1	1804 of 2551	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.5	1854 of 2531	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.3	1658 of 2509	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.8	1566 of 2380	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.0	1551 of 2262	31.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	36.7	1417 of 2357	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.5	1456 of 2395	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.1	1528 of 2388	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.8	1798 of 2374	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.8	1399 of 2359	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.3	1275 of 2213	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.1	1229 of 2072	40.7%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	65.4	99 of 442	77.6%	★★★★☆
2025	41.4	267 of 477	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.3	237 of 394	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.3	229 of 320	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	54.0	120 of 336	64.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	36.2	1533 of 2529	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.9	1478 of 2542	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.0	1652 of 2579	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.6	1855 of 2531	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.9	1333 of 2458	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.2	1325 of 2369	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.9	1335 of 2230	40.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	28.0	1747 of 2514	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.8	1695 of 2534	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.0	1713 of 2552	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.8	2095 of 2538	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.7	1666 of 2527	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.5	1706 of 2407	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.6	1665 of 2273	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	13.9	173 of 194	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.5	150 of 192	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.9	159 of 197	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.0	165 of 193	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	28.9	1173 of 1605	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	38.8	827 of 1566	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.1	863 of 1552	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.0	855 of 1531	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	39.9	876 of 1490	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.2	821 of 1520	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.6	970 of 1537	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.3	1166 of 1543	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.0	972 of 1555	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.1	1028 of 1602	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.0	1084 of 1496	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2026)78th percentile+44 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)60th percentile+28 vs school

White (2026)41st percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2026)40th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)39th percentile+6 vs school

African American (2026)39th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)34th percentile~ school

Male (2026)31st percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2026)27th percentile-7 vs school

Disabled (2022)21st percentile-14 vs school

Asian (2026)13th percentile-20 vs school

Military Connected (2025)11th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy39%-10 vs state

Science24%-12 vs state

Mathematics21%-17 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CSA Spanish Overall (2026)			CSA Spanish Listening (2026)			CSA Spanish Writing (2026)			CSA Spanish Reading (2026)			CAST Science (2026)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)				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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CSA Spanish Overall 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	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
University Heights Middle	Public	7-8	1155 Massachusetts Ave.	Riverside	92507	Riverside County	Riverside Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 788-7388	870	39	22.5	91.4%	56 (6.4%)	53 (6.1%)	697 (80.1%)	33 (3.8%)	2 (0.2%)	5 (0.6%)	23 (2.6%)	30.3	1817^th of 2740 public middle schools	33.7%		30.7	1805^th of 2761 public middle schools	34.6%	12													24.2	24.2		35.2	42.6	38.9		19.0	23.8	21.4	$19,454	$931	$18,523
Central Middle	Public	7-8	4795 Magnolia Ave.	Riverside	92506	Riverside County	Riverside Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 788-7282	621	29	21.1	83.3%	77 (12.4%)	43 (6.9%)	474 (76.3%)	11 (1.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.3%)	35.3	1653^rd of 2740 public middle schools	39.7%		34.6	1658^th of 2761 public middle schools	39.9%	5													24.0	24.0		48.1	36.8	42.3		27.9	22.9	25.3	$21,755	$745	$21,010
Terrace Hills Middle	Public	7-8	22579 DeBerry St.	Grand Terrace	92313	San Bernardino County	Colton Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 580-5022	852	39	21.8	79.5%	66 (7.7%)	75 (8.8%)	669 (78.5%)	24 (2.8%)	2 (0.2%)	5 (0.6%)	10 (1.2%)	18.7	2269^th of 2740 public middle schools	17.2%		18	2316^th of 2761 public middle schools	16.1%	47													15.6	15.6		28.3	30.7	29.5		21.1	13.1	17.0	$24,770	$2,582	$22,188
Matthew Gage Middle	Public	7-8	6400 Lincoln Ave.	Riverside	92506	Riverside County	Riverside Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 788-7350	840	40	21.1	70.1%	182 (21.7%)	31 (3.7%)	572 (68.1%)	22 (2.6%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	28 (3.3%)	44.8	1338^th of 2740 public middle schools	51.2%		47.6	1246^th of 2761 public middle schools	54.9%	92													27.4	27.4		45.0	44.4	44.7		32.1	35.3	33.8	$19,852	$1,043	$18,809
Vista Heights Middle	Public	6-8	23049 Old Lake Dr.	Moreno Valley	92557	Riverside County	Moreno Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 571-4300	1,419	66	21.4	80.3%	108 (7.6%)	183 (12.9%)	1,005 (70.8%)	55 (3.9%)	2 (0.1%)	4 (0.3%)	62 (4.4%)	30.4	1813^th of 2740 public middle schools	33.8%		34.2	1670^th of 2761 public middle schools	39.5%	143													25.4	25.4	37.6	38.0	43.4	39.7	22.9	19.8	17.5	20.0	$19,852	$3,105	$16,747
Mission Middle	Public	7-8	5961 Mustang Ln.	Jurupa Valley	92509	Riverside County	Jurupa Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 222-7842	612	31	20.0	87.7%	15 (2.5%)	18 (2.9%)	561 (91.7%)	6 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.6%)	15.1	2433^rd of 2740 public middle schools	11.2%		13	2519^th of 2761 public middle schools	8.8%	86													17.4	17.4		21.3	29.8	25.6		10.1	13.5	11.8	$22,640	$1,007	$21,633
Sierra Middle	Public	7-8	4950 Central Ave.	Riverside	92504	Riverside County	Riverside Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 788-7501	829	37	22.2	88.5%	63 (7.6%)	46 (5.5%)	690 (83.2%)	13 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	14 (1.7%)	33.2	1709^th of 2740 public middle schools	37.6%		31.9	1762^nd of 2761 public middle schools	36.2%	53													29.3	29.3		40.3	40.8	40.6		23.2	19.1	21.2	$19,903	$939	$18,964
Joe Baca	Public	7-8	1640 South Lilac Ave.	Bloomington	92316	San Bernardino County	Colton Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 580-5014	705	39	18.1	91.8%	20 (2.8%)	32 (4.5%)	641 (90.9%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	17.3	2336^th of 2740 public middle schools	14.7%		17	2356^th of 2761 public middle schools	14.7%	20	12.0	10.7	11.3	12.0	17.9	15.1	16.0	3.6	9.4	12.0	14.3	13.2	13.2	13.2		30.2	21.9	26.1		22.4	13.8	18.2	$27,686	$2,684	$25,002
Colton Middle	Public	7-8	670 West Laurel St.	Colton	92324	San Bernardino County	Colton Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 580-5009	870	40	21.9	92.8%	16 (1.8%)	16 (1.8%)	830 (95.4%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	14.9	2441^st of 2740 public middle schools	10.9%		15.8	2403^rd of 2761 public middle schools	13.0%	38													13.9	13.9		22.8	25.4	24.1		15.8	15.2	15.5	$24,200	$2,856	$21,344
Ruth O. Harris Middle	Public	7-8	11150 Alder Ave.	Bloomington	92316	San Bernardino County	Colton Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 580-5020	562	28	19.7	85.9%	14 (2.5%)	29 (5.2%)	498 (88.6%)	14 (2.5%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	16.5	2371^st of 2740 public middle schools	13.5%		15.4	2418^th of 2761 public middle schools	12.4%	47													11.1	11.1		31.6	27.3	29.5		17.9	12.3	15.1	$24,900	$2,790	$22,110

Frequently Asked Questions about University Heights Middle

What high school do graduates of University Heights Middle attend?

Students who attend University Heights Middle usually go on to attend John W. North High

How many students attend University Heights Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 870 students attended University Heights Middle.

What district is University Heights Middle in?

Riverside Unified

Is University Heights Middle a good school?

University Heights Middle ranks 1817^th of 2740 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of University Heights Middle?

Students at University Heights Middle are 80% Hispanic, 6% White, 6% African American, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

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