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Riverside, CA

323,057 residents•63,445 students•115 schools
Avg School Rating
3.4
out of 10
21% below California avg
Test Proficiency
29%Math
45%Reading
15% below California avg
School Crime Rate
2.95
per 1,000 students
2% below California avg
Overall Crime Rate
59.27
per 1,000 residents
50% above California avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
82
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
15
Middle Schools
High Schools
18
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
82
Charter
3
Private
30

By Level

Elementary
82
Middle
15
High
18

These figures describe every school in Riverside; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Riverside

115 schools
9.0
Riverside STEM Academy
Elementarypublic
8.4
Martin Luther King Jr. High School
Highpublic
7.9
Benjamin Franklin Elementary School
Elementarypublic
7.9
Lake Hills Elementary School
Elementarypublic
7.5
Amelia Earhart Middle School
Middlepublic
7.5
Frank Augustus Miller Middle School
Middlepublic
7.4
Polytechnic High School
Highpublic
7.1
Hillcrest High School
Highpublic
6.8
Lake Mathews Elementary School
Elementarypublic
6.6
John F. Kennedy Elementary School
Elementarypublic
6.4
Riverside Virtual School
Elementarypublic
6.2
Tomas Rivera Elementary School
Elementarypublic

School Crime in Riverside

187 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Riverside in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
2% below California avg
2.95
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
104
Property
67
Drug
3
Weapons
12
Other
1

School Crime Types

  • Assault52%
  • Burglary13%
  • Theft11%
  • Vandalism9%
  • Weapons6%
  • Vehicle Theft2%
  • Other7%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Riverside

19,146 total incidents reported across Riverside in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
50% above California avg
59.27
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
4,890
Property
12,590
Drug
1,474
Weapons
171
Other
21

Crime Types

  • Theft33%
  • Assault21%
  • Vandalism12%
  • Drugs8%
  • Vehicle Theft7%
  • Burglary6%
  • Other13%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

63,445 students enrolled across Riverside's schools.

  • Public55,37887%
  • Private6,41610%
  • Charter1,6513%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Riverside's K-12 schools.

  • Hispanic68%
  • White16%
  • Black5%
  • Asian5%
  • Two or More Races3%
  • Native American<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
48%Female52%Male
99%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.