Best elementary schools in Riverside Unified (2025)

Schools classified as elementary by NCES. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 29 schools in Riverside Unified, California. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and California.

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Benjamin Franklin ElementaryRiverside · Public Elementary64% Math proficiency · 767 students
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Lake Mathews ElementaryRiverside · Public Elementary62% Math proficiency · 733 students
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Tomas Rivera ElementaryRiverside · Public Elementary57% Math proficiency · 699 students
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John F. Kennedy ElementaryRiverside · Public Elementary57% Math proficiency · 864 students
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Mark Twain ElementaryRiverside · Public Elementary53% Math proficiency · 1,033 students
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Castle View ElementaryRiverside · Public Elementary45% Math proficiency · 684 students
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Bryant ElementaryRiverside · Public Elementary45% Math proficiency · 332 students
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Alcott ElementaryRiverside · Public Elementary40% Math proficiency · 603 students
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Woodcrest ElementaryRiverside · Public Elementary39% Math proficiency · 660 students
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Pachappa ElementaryRiverside · Public Elementary36% Math proficiency · 676 students
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Magnolia ElementaryRiverside · Public Elementary38% Math proficiency · 535 students
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Washington ElementaryRiverside · Public Elementary38% Math proficiency · 818 students
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Madison ElementaryRiverside · Public Elementary42% Math proficiency · 675 students
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Harrison ElementaryRiverside · Public Elementary37% Math proficiency · 571 students
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Hawthorne ElementaryRiverside · Public Elementary35% Math proficiency · 663 students
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William Howard Taft ElementaryRiverside · Public Elementary29% Math proficiency · 635 students
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Highgrove ElementaryRiverside · Public Elementary34% Math proficiency · 848 students
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Mountain View ElementaryRiverside · Public Elementary33% Math proficiency · 851 students
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Patricia Beatty ElementaryRiverside · Public Elementary27% Math proficiency · 494 students
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Longfellow ElementaryRiverside · Public Elementary29% Math proficiency · 701 students
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Victoria ElementaryRiverside · Public Elementary29% Math proficiency · 488 students
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Emerson ElementaryRiverside · Public Elementary31% Math proficiency · 669 students
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Jefferson ElementaryRiverside · Public Elementary31% Math proficiency · 886 students
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Fremont ElementaryRiverside · Public Elementary24% Math proficiency · 593 students
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Adams ElementaryRiverside · Public Elementary27% Math proficiency · 487 students
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Jackson ElementaryRiverside · Public Elementary26% Math proficiency · 657 students
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Liberty ElementaryRiverside · Public Elementary26% Math proficiency · 651 students
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Monroe ElementaryRiverside · Public Elementary25% Math proficiency · 596 students
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Harada ElementaryRiverside · Public Elementary20% Math proficiency · 603 students

#	School	Sector	Success Index (US)	Key result	Students
1	Benjamin Franklin Elementary Riverside · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	63.6 Top 50%	64% Math proficiency	767
2	Lake Mathews Elementary Riverside · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	62.2 Top 50%	62% Math proficiency	733
3	Tomas Rivera Elementary Riverside · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	59.4 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	699
4	John F. Kennedy Elementary Riverside · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	56.1 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	864
5	Mark Twain Elementary Riverside · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	53.4 Top 50%	53% Math proficiency	1,033
6	Castle View Elementary Riverside · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	47.0 Lower 50%	45% Math proficiency	684
7	Bryant Elementary Riverside · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	38.8 Lower 50%	45% Math proficiency	332
8	Alcott Elementary Riverside · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	38.6 Lower 50%	40% Math proficiency	603
9	Woodcrest Elementary Riverside · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	38.3 Lower 50%	39% Math proficiency	660
10	Pachappa Elementary Riverside · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	38.0 Lower 50%	36% Math proficiency	676
11	Magnolia Elementary Riverside · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	36.4 Lower 50%	38% Math proficiency	535
12	Washington Elementary Riverside · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	35.6 Lower 50%	38% Math proficiency	818
13	Madison Elementary Riverside · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	34.6 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	675
14	Harrison Elementary Riverside · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	33.7 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	571
15	Hawthorne Elementary Riverside · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	32.0 Lower 50%	35% Math proficiency	663
16	William Howard Taft Elementary Riverside · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	27.5 Lower 50%	29% Math proficiency	635
17	Highgrove Elementary Riverside · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	26.6 Lower 50%	34% Math proficiency	848
18	Mountain View Elementary Riverside · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	26.2 Lower 50%	33% Math proficiency	851
19	Patricia Beatty Elementary Riverside · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	24.0 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	494
20	Longfellow Elementary Riverside · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	23.8 Lower 50%	29% Math proficiency	701
21	Victoria Elementary Riverside · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	23.7 Lower 50%	29% Math proficiency	488
22	Emerson Elementary Riverside · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	23.6 Lower 50%	31% Math proficiency	669
23	Jefferson Elementary Riverside · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	22.3 Lower 50%	31% Math proficiency	886
24	Fremont Elementary Riverside · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	21.8 Lower 50%	24% Math proficiency	593
25	Adams Elementary Riverside · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	20.4 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	487
26	Jackson Elementary Riverside · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	19.1 Lower 50%	26% Math proficiency	657
27	Liberty Elementary Riverside · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	17.7 Lower 50%	26% Math proficiency	651
28	Monroe Elementary Riverside · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	16.7 Lower 50%	25% Math proficiency	596
29	Harada Elementary Riverside · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	13.5 Lower 50%	20% Math proficiency	603

Benjamin Franklin Elementary in Riverside leads the 2025 list of elementary schools in Riverside Unified with a Success Index (US) of 63.6. Of the 29 schools shown, 29 are public.

For the full picture see the wider California elementary schools rankings, every school on the Riverside Unified page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best elementary school in Riverside Unified?

Benjamin Franklin Elementary in Riverside, California ranks first among elementary schools in Riverside Unified with a Success Index (US) of 63.6 out of 100 (Enrollment: 767).

How are elementary schools in Riverside Unified ranked?

Each school's Success Index (US) combines 4 factors: math proficiency (30%), reading proficiency (30%), community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%), students per teacher (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across United States. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.

Are these 2025 rankings official?

No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.