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Summit View Independent Study

Public, Alternative Grades K-12

Summary

Summit View Independent Study is an alternative public school in Riverside Unified School District that serves grades K-12, with a total enrollment of 86 students. Despite being part of a district that is ranked 772 out of 1,565 school districts in California, Summit View stands out as a high-performing alternative school.

One of the key metrics that differentiates Summit View is its consistently high 4-year graduation rates, ranging from 86.2% to 94.5% over the past few years, significantly higher than the Riverside Unified district average of around 57%. Additionally, Summit View has relatively low dropout rates, ranging from 0% to 8.9%, lower than the district average of 23-27%. While the school has higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to the district, it generally outperforms Riverside Unified and the state of California on standardized test scores, especially in English Language Arts.

Interestingly, Summit View Independent Study has a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 45.35% to 71.63%, compared to the district average of 53-55%. This, coupled with the school's higher per-student spending, ranging from $9,931 to $34,157, suggests that it may be serving a more disadvantaged student population. The lower student-teacher ratio at Summit View, ranging from 20 to 27.2 students per teacher, may also be a factor in the school's academic success, allowing for more individualized attention and support for students.

Students ?

26.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$34,157

Per pupil spending ?

77.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6401 Lincoln Ave.
Riverside, CA 92506-4413

(951) 276-7670

District: Riverside Unified

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

56.5%

White:

30.6%

African American:

4.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 77th percentile in 2022 → 72nd in 2024

Strengths

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (23% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 77th-percentile peak (2022) to 72nd (2024)

!Mathematics scores 27 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school23%

District avg38%

California avg41%

Not ranked this year

Summit View Independent Study did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	72.4	632 of 2740	76.9%	★★★★☆
2012	15.6	2019 of 2259	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	20.0	1907 of 2236	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	30.5	1555 of 2179	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	23.1	1658 of 2063	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	16.8	1755 of 2005	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	19.5	1655 of 1999	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	30.3	1240 of 1804	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	41.1	976 of 1777	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	47.7	824 of 1769	53.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	91.6	128 of 2458	94.8%	★★★★★

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	67.1	611 of 2159	71.7%	★★★★☆
2023	46.9	1062 of 2170	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.9	515 of 2123	75.7%	★★★★☆
2019	20.6	1614 of 2133	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.8	1488 of 2017	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	23.6	1462 of 2021	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	24.7	1448 of 2039	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	49.9	981 of 1994	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	26.7	1421 of 2426	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	20.2	1615 of 2354	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	24.8	1467 of 2367	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	31.4	1241 of 2281	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	38.8	1068 of 2238	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	26.2	1286 of 2117	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	27.1	1222 of 2063	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	26.6	1196 of 1968	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	27.6	1107 of 1901	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	31.8	889 of 1653	46.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	36.3	1187 of 1915	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	68.3	482 of 1858	74.1%	★★★★☆
2019	20.9	1429 of 1833	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.1	1424 of 1760	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	67.5	520 of 1917	72.9%	★★★★☆
2022	73.0	379 of 1861	79.6%	★★★★☆
2019	20.7	1396 of 1814	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.2	1366 of 1742	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	38.1	1231 of 2030	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	75.7	340 of 1943	82.5%	★★★★☆
2019	24.8	1412 of 1937	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.7	1365 of 1862	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	58.4	700 of 1963	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	16.6	1515 of 1880	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.1	1359 of 1834	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	8.2	1103 of 1222	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.3	1055 of 1173	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2022)95th percentile+18 vs school

High school

Hispanic (2023)73rd percentile+22 vs school

Male (2023)64th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)39th percentile-12 vs school

Female (2023)38th percentile-13 vs school

White (2019)10th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy40%-9 vs state

Science17%-16 vs state

Mathematics10%-27 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				CAST Science (2025)						Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)								Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)								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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 10th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th 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 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th 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 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Summit View Independent Study	Public, Alternative	K-12	6401 Lincoln Ave.	Riverside	92506	Riverside County	Riverside Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 276-7670	62	2	26.1	77.4%	19 (30.6%)	3 (4.8%)	35 (56.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.8%)								(n/a)						16.7								40.0								10.0	$34,157	$2,047	$32,110
California School for the Deaf-Riverside	Public, Alternative	K-12	3044 Horace St.	Riverside	92506	Riverside County	California School for the Deaf-Riverside (ST Special Schl)	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 248-7700	350	66	5.3	42.0%	92 (26.3%)	12 (3.4%)	222 (63.4%)	7 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.6%)								(n/a)	0.0	0.0	6.3			2.0	0.0	0.0	9.1	0.0	4.8	5.0	15.8	4.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	11.1	5.0	0.0	5.3	3.1
Riverside Virtual	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	3380 14th St.	Riverside	92501	Riverside County	Riverside Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(951) 276-2006	524	32	16.2	85.7%	72 (13.7%)	43 (8.2%)	355 (67.7%)	23 (4.4%)	6 (1.1%)	5 (1.0%)	20 (3.8%)								(n/a)	50.0	40.7		35.8		41.6	40.7	47.2	71.1	48.8	60.0	51.9	54.0	53.9	55.6	36.1	39.5	24.4	55.0	42.3	47.5	42.7	$23,676	$6,911	$16,765
Riverside County Juvenile Court	Public, Alternative	K-12	3939 13th St.	Riverside	92502	Riverside County	Riverside County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 826-6464	104	7	14.8	97.1%	9 (8.7%)	22 (21.2%)	72 (69.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)								(n/a)													4.2	3.9							0.0	0.0	$11,269	$4,705	$6,564
Riverside County Special Education	Public, Alternative	K-12	3939 13th St.	Riverside	92502	Riverside County	Riverside County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 826-6476	584	72	8.1	54.6%	72 (12.3%)	26 (4.5%)	450 (77.1%)	19 (3.3%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.2%)								(n/a)	0.0	0.0				3.0	0.0	16.7	6.3	0.0		6.3		5.7	7.1	16.7	6.3	0.0		13.3		9.3	$89,638	$6,196	$83,442
Alessandro	Public, Alternative	K-12	23311 Dracaea Ave.	Moreno Valley	92553	Riverside County	Moreno Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 571-4510	46	7	6.4	87.0%	3 (6.5%)	13 (28.3%)	28 (60.9%)	1 (2.2%)	1 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)														0.0								0.0	$70,217	$9,402	$60,815
Gateway	Public, Alternative	K-12	4501 Ambs Dr.	Riverside	92505	Riverside County	Alvord Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 509-5159	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Moreno Valley Online Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	24521 Cactus Ave.	Moreno Valley	92553	Riverside County	Moreno Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(951) 571-4970	722	19	38.6	89.9%	49 (6.8%)	91 (12.6%)	517 (71.6%)	26 (3.6%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (1.1%)	29 (4.0%)								(n/a)	8.3	8.6		8.2	4.6	8.0	23.5	4.4	12.5	23.3	5.8	12.3	27.2	18.6	0.0	4.4	4.2	10.0	8.0	1.8	3.5	4.4	$15,554	$1,840	$13,714
Mojave River Academy - National Trails	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	851 South Mt. Vernon	Colton	92324	San Bernardino County	Mojave River Academy - National Trails District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 245-3222	801	32	24.9	82.4%	135 (16.9%)	26 (3.2%)	582 (72.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.2%)	3 (0.4%)	41 (5.1%)								(n/a)	7.7	3.6		2.6	5.9	3.4	14.3	15.0	15.4	22.5	9.5	19.3	24.2	19.5	9.5	10.0	0.0	2.4	6.4	2.4	1.9	3.5	$10,355	$766	$9,589
Washington High	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	900 East C St.	Colton	92324	San Bernardino County	Colton Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(909) 580-5011	126	17	7.4	90.5%	10 (7.9%)	9 (7.1%)	106 (84.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)								(n/a)		16.7		21.4		19.2				18.2	24.0	13.8	57.1	25.0				18.2	18.5	17.9	35.7	20.4	$40,701	$5,330	$35,371

Frequently Asked Questions about Summit View Independent Study

What is the racial makeup of Summit View Independent Study?

Students at Summit View Independent Study are 56% Hispanic, 31% White, 5% African American, 5% Two or more races, 3% American Indian.

How many students attend Summit View Independent Study?

In the 2024-25 school year, 62 students attended Summit View Independent Study.

What district is Summit View Independent Study in?

Riverside Unified

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