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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 92506

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Schools

9,359

Students

Districts

Top rankedPolytechnic High607^th of 2,162 California high schools

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Biggest riser

Gateway College and Career Academy up 780 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

California School for the Deaf-Riverside 5.3 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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3 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The 92506 zip code in Riverside, CA, is served by 15 diverse public schools, ranging from elementary to high school, with most belonging to the Riverside Unified district, and includes several specialized alternative programs.

Parents will find a mix of standout and struggling schools here. Polytechnic High is the clear academic leader with a very high graduation rate, while elementary schools like Castle View Elementary, Pachappa Elementary, and Magnolia Elementary consistently perform well. In contrast, Washington Elementary and Central Middle face significant academic challenges, with Central also having very high student economic need.

The area has a notable cluster of alternative schools, such as Raincross High (Continuation) and Gateway College and Career Academy, which serve high-needs students; Gateway showed remarkable recent improvement. Overall, school performance in 92506 varies widely and does not directly correlate with per-student spending, suggesting factors like specific programs and school culture are key differentiators for success.

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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)								% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	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 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	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
Gateway College and Career Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	4800 Magnolia Ave.	Riverside	92506	Riverside County	Gateway College and Career Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 222-3710	394	8	49.3	60.2%	45 (11.4%)	24 (6.1%)	301 (76.4%)	9 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	12 (3.0%)	61.7	776^th of 2162 public high schools	64.1%		26.8	1556^th of 2159 public high schools	27.9%	780					31.3	31.3							35.5	35.5							46.0	46.0
Raincross High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	6401 Lincoln Ave.	Riverside	92506	Riverside County	Riverside Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 276-7670	136	16	8.5	83.8%	23 (16.9%)	6 (4.4%)	97 (71.3%)	2 (1.5%)	2 (1.5%)	1 (0.7%)	5 (3.7%)	11.7	1931^st of 2162 public high schools	10.7%		11.1	1995^th of 2159 public high schools	7.6%	64				5.3		5.1							13.8	13.8							3.5	3.5							$64,558	$62,708	$1,850
Alcott Elementary	Public	K-6	2433 Central Ave.	Riverside	92506	Riverside County	Riverside Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 788-7451	603	23	26.1	62.5%	153 (25.4%)	34 (5.6%)	371 (61.5%)	13 (2.2%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	27 (4.5%)	38.5	3314^th of 5857 public elementary schools	43.4%		49.3	2590^th of 5869 public elementary schools	55.9%	724	34.7					34.7	27.3	37.4	41.2	36.7				35.8	47.2	29.3	31.6	26.7				33.5							$24,418	$23,544	$874
Castle View Elementary	Public	K-6	6201 Shaker Dr.	Riverside	92506	Riverside County	Riverside Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 788-7460	684	31	22.0	52.9%	118 (17.3%)	34 (5.0%)	475 (69.4%)	24 (3.5%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	28 (4.1%)	63.5	1902^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	67.5%		63.9	1884^th of 5869 public elementary schools	67.9%	18	36.1					36.1	47.7	52.8	52.9	54.0				51.9	49.4	43.8	47.1	49.5				47.5	91.7	96.2	97.7	94.7	94.7	95.5	$23,363	$22,878	$485
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%)	34.6	1658^th of 2761 public middle schools	39.9%		33.8	1678^th of 2783 public middle schools	39.7%	20		21.5				21.5					41.2	43.9		42.6					22.5	19.2		20.8							$29,919	$29,174	$745
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%)	47.6	1246^th of 2761 public middle schools	54.9%		40.5	1442^nd of 2783 public middle schools	48.2%	196		25.4				25.4					51.1	43.4		47.0					35.8	27.7		31.5							$25,815	$24,772	$1,043
Magnolia Elementary	Public	K-6	3975 Maplewood Pl.	Riverside	92506	Riverside County	Riverside Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 788-7274	535	21	25.1	73.1%	111 (20.7%)	16 (3.0%)	375 (70.1%)	14 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	16 (3.0%)	66.3	1773^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	69.7%		62.5	1958^th of 5869 public elementary schools	66.6%	185	43.8					43.8	55.6	54.2	60.3	69.9				60.1	46.0	37.5	37.0	46.0				41.5	95.2				95.2		$23,693	$23,042	$651
Pachappa Elementary	Public	K-6	6200 Riverside Ave.	Riverside	92506	Riverside County	Riverside Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 788-7355	676	28	23.8	76.9%	108 (16.0%)	29 (4.3%)	475 (70.3%)	17 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	45 (6.7%)	66.1	1786^th of 5857 public elementary schools	69.5%		63	1927^th of 5869 public elementary schools	67.2%	141	48.0					48.0	55.8	50.5	59.2	52.6				54.3	57.5	39.8	49.3	37.2				46.2	98.2						$25,926	$25,332	$594
Polytechnic High	Public	9-12	5450 Victoria Ave.	Riverside	92506	Riverside County	Riverside Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 788-7203	2,484	104	23.7	70.4%	546 (22.0%)	127 (5.1%)	1,665 (67.0%)	59 (2.4%)	4 (0.2%)	3 (0.1%)	68 (2.7%)	69.7	607^th of 2162 public high schools	71.9%		70	567^th of 2159 public high schools	73.7%	40				36.7		36.6							62.0	62.0							33.7	33.7							$23,428	$22,672	$756
Victoria Elementary	Public	K-6	2910 Arlington Ave.	Riverside	92506	Riverside County	Riverside Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 788-7441	488	22	22.1	81.6%	49 (10.0%)	13 (2.7%)	402 (82.4%)	12 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.3%)	41.2	3138^th of 5857 public elementary schools	46.4%		40.4	3157^th of 5869 public elementary schools	46.2%	19	17.0					17.0	30.7	44.1	34.0	51.7				40.3	25.8	33.8	49.1	38.3				36.2							$28,368	$27,178	$1,190
Washington Elementary	Public	K-6	2760 Jane St.	Riverside	92506	Riverside County	Riverside Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 788-7305	818	35	23.3	63.7%	104 (12.7%)	21 (2.6%)	657 (80.3%)	19 (2.3%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	14 (1.7%)	23.1	4582^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	21.8%		30.1	3922^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	33.2%	660	12.8					12.8	23.6	33.3	29.0	34.1				29.5	26.8	34.4	18.1	20.0				25.1							$23,620	$22,974	$646
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							$65,132	$64,686	$446
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		$24,686	$23,842	$844
Opportunity Program	Public	7-12	6401 Lincoln Ave.	Riverside	92506	Riverside County	Riverside Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 276-7670	33	4	9.3	90.9%	4 (12.1%)	5 (15.2%)	24 (72.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)														23.5								5.9							$65,496	$63,792	$1,704

Cities Near Zip Code 92506

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Riverside	0.86 mi	91	584^th
Moreno Valley	3.88 mi	52	723^rd
Jurupa Valley	4.69 mi	26	780^th
Grand Terrace	5.84 mi	4	642^nd
Perris	6.08 mi	32	682^nd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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