Is Tomas Rivera Elementary a good school?

Tomas Rivera Elementary ranks 1642 nd of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Tomas Rivera Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 696 students attended Tomas Rivera Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Tomas Rivera Elementary?

Students at Tomas Rivera Elementary are 50% Hispanic, 30% White, 9% Two or more races, 6% Asian, 4% African American.

What schools do graduates of Tomas Rivera Elementary attend?

Students who attend Tomas Rivera Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Amelia Earhart Middle High : Martin Luther King Junior High High : Riverside STEM Academy

Tomas Rivera Elementary

Summary:

Tomas Rivera Elementary is a public elementary school in Riverside, California, serving 715 students in grades K-6. This high-performing school consistently ranks in the top 30% of California elementary schools, with particularly strong academic achievement for its Hispanic and Special Education student populations.

Tomas Rivera Elementary's students significantly outperform their peers in the Riverside Unified School District and the state of California on Smarter Balanced Assessments, with 51.49% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 52.03% in Mathematics, compared to 45.48% and 31.57% for the district, respectively. The school's academic success is noteworthy given its relatively high percentage of low-income students, with 50.77% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, higher than nearby Benjamin Franklin Elementary but lower than William Howard Taft Elementary.

While Tomas Rivera Elementary outperforms nearby Woodcrest Elementary and William Howard Taft Elementary, it lags behind the higher-performing Benjamin Franklin Elementary and Mark Twain Elementary schools. However, the school's recent increase in chronic absenteeism, from 6.0% in 2018-2019 to 17.6% in 2022-2023, is a concern that the school should address to maintain its academic success.

Detail:

Public K-6

20440 Red Poppy Ln.
Riverside, CA 92508-3256

(951) 697-5757

District: Riverside Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1642^nd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,362

Students who attend Tomas Rivera Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Amelia Earhart Middle
High:	Martin Luther King Junior High
	Riverside STEM Academy

Student/teacher ratio: 24.8

Number of students: 696

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

50.3%

White:

29.6%

Two or more races:

9.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 33.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Tomas Rivera Elementary ranks better than 72% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 5^th among 29 ranked elementary schools in the Riverside Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 68.88. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (50.3%), White (29.6%), two or more races (9.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 33.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Tomas Rivera Elementary is 24.8. 23 elementary schools in the Riverside Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Tomas Rivera Elementary employs 28 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Tomas Rivera Elementary is $8,362, which is the 8^th highest among 29 elementary schools in the Riverside Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Tomas Rivera Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Tomas Rivera Elementary 1642^nd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Tomas Rivera Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Riverside Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Riverside Unified 774^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Tomas Rivera Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Tomas Rivera Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	76.49	1056^th	4809	78.0%
2005	78.13	1011^th	4822	79.0%
2006	69.90	1343^rd	4818	72.1%
2007	75.02	1172^nd	5113	77.1%
2008	75.92	1147^th	5113	77.6%
2009	77.55	1108^th	5193	78.7%
2010	78.95	1047^th	5314	80.3%
2011	73.65	1318^th	5377	75.5%
2012	80.16	1023^rd	5390	81.0%
2013	79.78	1068^th	5530	80.7%
2015	71.16	1451^st	5611	74.1%
2016	71.72	1450^th	5614	74.2%
2017	74.42	1363^rd	5692	76.1%
2018	79.02	1185^th	5662	79.1%
2019	81.76	1086^th	5789	81.2%
2022	70.81	1579^th	5883	73.2%
2023	74.04	1427^th	5874	75.7%
2024	68.88	1642^nd	5862	72.0%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Tomas Rivera Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	17.10	388^th	445	12.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Tomas Rivera Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	87.22	203^rd	2420	91.6%
2024	86.02	247^th	2634	90.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Tomas Rivera Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	74.60	943^rd	5084	81.5%
2019	78.25	788^th	5173	84.8%
2022	75.49	934^th	5264	82.3%
2023	71.17	1158^th	5374	78.5%
2024	70.61	1236^th	5511	77.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Tomas Rivera Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	78.20	1122^nd	5413	79.3%
2019	77.99	1170^th	5492	78.7%
2022	76.29	1270^th	5635	77.5%
2023	80.30	1087^th	5617	80.6%
2024	75.28	1280^th	5605	77.2%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Tomas Rivera Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	90.87	138^th	2128	93.5%
2019	76.70	391^st	2585	84.9%
2022	57.64	641^st	2227	71.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Tomas Rivera Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	77.58	1154^th	5431	78.8%
2019	82.51	933^rd	5510	83.1%
2022	62.42	1841^st	5663	67.5%
2023	63.60	1785^th	5650	68.4%
2024	60.04	1974^th	5636	65.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Tomas Rivera Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	86.35	442^nd	4830	90.8%
2019	89.00	338^th	4963	93.2%
2022	75.85	902^nd	5084	82.3%
2023	72.04	1075^th	5098	78.9%
2024	65.23	1405^th	5102	72.5%

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Rank History for White students at Tomas Rivera Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	62.48	1099^th	2737	59.8%
2019	68.51	881^st	2834	68.9%
2022	59.14	1185^th	2726	56.5%
2023	70.14	798^th	2662	70.0%
2024	66.13	929^th	2647	64.9%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

Review counts

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by a parent
Sunday, August 19, 2018

Wonderful teachers and staff. The new principal, Mrs. Flores-Bertrand is amazing. She is doing great things for the staff, students and school itself. She is extremely caring and easy to talk to. I could not be more proud to be at this school for the next 9 years with my kids. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Tomas Rivera Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1995	315	53	48	128	3	n/a	n/a	0	547
1996	315	53	48	128	3	n/a	n/a	0	547
1997	378	59	49	135	4	n/a	n/a	0	625
1998	440	63	54	150	4	n/a	n/a	0	711
1999	497	83	62	171	4	n/a	n/a	0	817
2000	601	108	64	200	5	n/a	n/a	0	978
2001	633	107	86	243	3	n/a	n/a	0	1072
2002	515	61	93	239	4	n/a	n/a	0	912
2003	515	61	93	239	4	n/a	n/a	0	912
2004	496	52	87	257	2	n/a	n/a	0	894
2005	503	60	83	257	2	n/a	n/a	1	906
2006	519	79	104	278	3	n/a	n/a	1	984
2007	433	82	76	249	4	n/a	n/a	4	848
2008	417	71	79	240	4	n/a	n/a	0	811
2009	388	64	65	228	3	10	21	0	779
2010	380	56	51	230	5	7	38	0	767
2011	334	55	57	226	4	7	50	0	733
2012	293	43	53	225	4	4	47	0	669
2013	298	44	44	240	1	2	45	0	674
2014	295	37	43	264	0	2	57	0	698
2015	312	41	45	294	1	0	62	0	755
2016	282	49	47	299	2	3	57	0	739
2017	278	46	47	315	1	2	52	0	741
2018	267	37	39	330	0	0	53	0	726
2019	262	32	39	340	0	1	66	0	740
2020	248	41	43	352	1	1	58	0	744
2021	214	35	39	338	1	2	46	0	675
2022	214	29	40	356	1	1	57	0	698
2023	225	32	46	353	1	2	56	0	715
2024	206	28	41	350	4	3	64	0	696

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Tomas Rivera Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	547	19.5	28.1	12.8
1996	547	19.5	28.1	12.8
1997	625	25.0	25.0	11.5
1998	711	30.6	23.2	10.1
1999	817	37.0	22.1	8.8
2000	978	42.0	23.3	10.8
2001	1072	46.5	23.1	10.8
2002	912	40.0	22.8	8.7
2003	912	40.0	22.8	8.7
2004	894	38.0	23.5	8.9
2005	906	42.0	21.6	10.3
2006	984	41.0	24.0	13.3
2007	848	36.0	23.6	16.2
2008	811	40.0	20.3	16.3
2009	779	34.0	21.1	23.1
2010	767	32.8	23.3	28.7
2011	733	n/a	n/a	29.2
2012	669	25.3	26.4	n/a
2013	674	25.1	26.7	36.8
2014	698	25.0	27.9	36
2015	755	28.0	26.9	36.8
2016	739	29.0	25.4	37.1
2017	741	29.0	25.5	31.3
2018	726	29.0	25.0	34.7
2019	740	28.0	26.4	38.2
2020	744	n/a	n/a	36.3
2021	675	27.4	24.6	48.1
2022	698	27.1	25.7	52.1
2023	715	28.1	25.4	50.8
2024	696	28.0	24.8	33.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Tomas Rivera Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	547	19.5	28.1	12.8
1996	547	19.5	28.1	12.8
1997	625	25.0	25.0	11.5
1998	711	30.6	23.2	10.1
1999	817	37.0	22.1	8.8
2000	978	42.0	23.3	10.8
2001	1072	46.5	23.1	10.8
2002	912	40.0	22.8	8.7
2003	912	40.0	22.8	8.7
2004	894	38.0	23.5	8.9
2005	906	42.0	21.6	10.3
2006	984	41.0	24.0	13.3
2007	848	36.0	23.6	16.2
2008	811	40.0	20.3	16.3
2009	779	34.0	21.1	23.1
2010	767	32.8	23.3	28.7
2011	733	n/a	n/a	29.2
2012	669	25.3	26.4	n/a
2013	674	25.1	26.7	36.8
2014	698	25.0	27.9	36
2015	755	28.0	26.9	36.8
2016	739	29.0	25.4	37.1
2017	741	29.0	25.5	31.3
2018	726	29.0	25.0	34.7
2019	740	28.0	26.4	38.2
2020	744	n/a	n/a	36.3
2021	675	27.4	24.6	48.1
2022	698	27.1	25.7	52.1
2023	715	28.1	25.4	50.8
2024	696	28.0	24.8	33.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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