Best traditional public schools in Riverside Unified (2025)

District-run public schools. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 42 schools in Riverside Unified, California. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and California.

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Riverside STEM AcademyRiverside · Public High90% Math proficiency · 665 students
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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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Martin Luther King Jr. HighRiverside · Public High54% Math proficiency · 2,699 students
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John F. Kennedy ElementaryRiverside · Public Elementary57% Math proficiency · 864 students
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Amelia Earhart MiddleRiverside · Public Middle50% Math proficiency · 743 students
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Frank Augustus Miller MiddleRiverside · Public Middle48% Math proficiency · 844 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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Polytechnic HighRiverside · Public High36% Math proficiency · 2,484 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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Matthew Gage MiddleRiverside · Public Middle29% Math proficiency · 840 students
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William Howard Taft ElementaryRiverside · Public Elementary29% Math proficiency · 635 students
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Arlington HighRiverside · Public High20% Math proficiency · 1,920 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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John W. North HighRiverside · Public High23% Math proficiency · 2,011 students
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Ramona HighRiverside · Public High20% Math proficiency · 2,142 students
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Adams ElementaryRiverside · Public Elementary27% Math proficiency · 487 students
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Sierra MiddleRiverside · Public Middle21% Math proficiency · 829 students
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University Heights MiddleRiverside · Public Middle20% Math proficiency · 870 students
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Jackson ElementaryRiverside · Public Elementary26% Math proficiency · 657 students
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Chemawa MiddleRiverside · Public Middle19% Math proficiency · 885 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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Central MiddleRiverside · Public Middle17% Math proficiency · 621 students
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Harada ElementaryRiverside · Public Elementary20% Math proficiency · 603 students

#	School	Sector	Success Index (US)	Key result	Students
1	Riverside STEM Academy Riverside · High · Grades 5–12	Public	69.7 Top 25%	90% Math proficiency	665
2	Benjamin Franklin Elementary Riverside · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	63.6 Top 50%	64% Math proficiency	767
3	Lake Mathews Elementary Riverside · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	62.2 Top 50%	62% Math proficiency	733
4	Tomas Rivera Elementary Riverside · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	59.4 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	699
5	Martin Luther King Jr. High Riverside · High · Grades 9–12	Public	57.4 Top 50%	54% Math proficiency	2,699
6	John F. Kennedy Elementary Riverside · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	56.1 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	864
7	Amelia Earhart Middle Riverside · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	55.5 Top 50%	50% Math proficiency	743
8	Frank Augustus Miller Middle Riverside · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	54.8 Top 50%	48% Math proficiency	844
9	Mark Twain Elementary Riverside · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	53.4 Top 50%	53% Math proficiency	1,033
10	Castle View Elementary Riverside · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	47.0 Lower 50%	45% Math proficiency	684
11	Polytechnic High Riverside · High · Grades 9–12	Public	46.3 Lower 50%	36% Math proficiency	2,484
12	Bryant Elementary Riverside · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	38.8 Lower 50%	45% Math proficiency	332
13	Alcott Elementary Riverside · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	38.6 Lower 50%	40% Math proficiency	603
14	Woodcrest Elementary Riverside · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	38.3 Lower 50%	39% Math proficiency	660
15	Pachappa Elementary Riverside · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	38.0 Lower 50%	36% Math proficiency	676
16	Magnolia Elementary Riverside · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	36.4 Lower 50%	38% Math proficiency	535
17	Washington Elementary Riverside · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	35.6 Lower 50%	38% Math proficiency	818
18	Madison Elementary Riverside · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	34.6 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	675
19	Harrison Elementary Riverside · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	33.7 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	571
20	Hawthorne Elementary Riverside · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	32.0 Lower 50%	35% Math proficiency	663
21	Matthew Gage Middle Riverside · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	31.3 Lower 50%	29% Math proficiency	840
22	William Howard Taft Elementary Riverside · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	27.5 Lower 50%	29% Math proficiency	635
23	Arlington High Riverside · High · Grades 9–12	Public	26.6 Lower 50%	20% Math proficiency	1,920
24	Highgrove Elementary Riverside · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	26.6 Lower 50%	34% Math proficiency	848
25	Mountain View Elementary Riverside · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	26.2 Lower 50%	33% Math proficiency	851
26	Patricia Beatty Elementary Riverside · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	24.0 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	494
27	Longfellow Elementary Riverside · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	23.8 Lower 50%	29% Math proficiency	701
28	Victoria Elementary Riverside · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	23.7 Lower 50%	29% Math proficiency	488
29	Emerson Elementary Riverside · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	23.6 Lower 50%	31% Math proficiency	669
30	Jefferson Elementary Riverside · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	22.3 Lower 50%	31% Math proficiency	886
31	Fremont Elementary Riverside · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	21.8 Lower 50%	24% Math proficiency	593
32	John W. North High Riverside · High · Grades 9–12	Public	20.9 Lower 50%	23% Math proficiency	2,011
33	Ramona High Riverside · High · Grades 9–12	Public	20.8 Lower 50%	20% Math proficiency	2,142
34	Adams Elementary Riverside · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	20.4 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	487
35	Sierra Middle Riverside · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	19.9 Lower 50%	21% Math proficiency	829
36	University Heights Middle Riverside · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	19.5 Lower 50%	20% Math proficiency	870
37	Jackson Elementary Riverside · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	19.1 Lower 50%	26% Math proficiency	657
38	Chemawa Middle Riverside · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	18.3 Lower 50%	19% Math proficiency	885
39	Liberty Elementary Riverside · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	17.7 Lower 50%	26% Math proficiency	651
40	Monroe Elementary Riverside · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	16.7 Lower 50%	25% Math proficiency	596
41	Central Middle Riverside · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	15.3 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	621
42	Harada Elementary Riverside · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	13.5 Lower 50%	20% Math proficiency	603

Riverside STEM Academy in Riverside leads the 2025 list of traditional public schools in Riverside Unified with a Success Index (US) of 69.7. Of the 42 schools shown, 42 are public.

For the full picture see the wider California traditional public 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 public school in Riverside Unified?

Riverside STEM Academy in Riverside, California ranks first among traditional public schools in Riverside Unified with a Success Index (US) of 69.7 out of 100 (Enrollment: 665).

How are traditional public 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.