Sierra Middle

Middle school·Grades 7-8 Riverside, California·92504
Score
37.6/100
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#828
Among 1,326 California middle schools
#5
In Riverside Unified
Top 63%
In California

Score 37.6/100: better than 37% of California middle schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% met or exceeded standard on state tests in California, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar California schools.

English language arts
39%
Similar California schools ≈ 49%, better than 41% of them
791 students tested
Math
20%
Similar California schools ≈ 36%, better than 32% of them
796 students tested
Science
22%
Similar California schools ≈ 32%, better than 39% of them
396 students tested
All California schools (ELA / math)
49% / 37%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 8 published results by grade and test

As published by California Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 7Smarter Balanced ELA42.7398
English language artsGrade 8Smarter Balanced ELA35.9393
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA39.3791
MathGrade 7Smarter Balanced Math20.9401
MathGrade 8Smarter Balanced Math19.8395
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math20.4796
ScienceGrade 8CAST21.7396
ScienceAll gradesCAST21.7396

School profile

Grades
7-8
Students
835
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
835
Typical middle school: 658
Free or reduced-price lunch
88%
Typical middle school: 72%

District and location

School district
City
Riverside County

Contact

Address
4950 Central Ave.
Riverside, CA 92504

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in California. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

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Sierra Middle at a glance

Sierra Middle is a public middle school in Riverside, California, serving grades 7-8. It is part of the Riverside Unified school district. It has about 835 students (a typical California middle school has 658). About 88% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 72% at a typical California middle school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 39% in English language arts (similar schools: 49%) and 20% in math (similar schools: 36%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded standard). On our score, which compares it only with other California middle schools, it scores 37.6 out of 100: better than 37% of them, ranking #828 of 1,326. Its English language arts result rose by 3 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.