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Public School Review - Established 2003

Best Riverside County Public Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 540 public schools serving 425,804 students in Riverside County, CA (there are 152 private schools, serving 23,914 private students). 95% of all K-12 students in Riverside County, CA are educated in public schools (compared to the CA state average of 90%).
The top-ranked public schools in Riverside County, CA are Riverside Stem Academy, John F. Kennedy High School and Western Center Academy. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Riverside County, CA public schools have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the California public school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 47% statewide average). Schools in Riverside County have an average ranking of 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of California public schools.
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public school average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Best Public Schools in Riverside County (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Riverside Stem Academy
(Math: 81% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
4466 Mt.vernon Ave.
Riverside, CA 92507
(951) 788-7308
Gr: 5-12 | 665 students Student-teacher ratio: 26:1 Minority enrollment: 77%
Rank: #22.
John F. Kennedy High School
Alternative School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1951 Third St.
Norco, CA 92860
(951) 738-2200
Gr: 9-12 | 694 students Student-teacher ratio: 29:1 Minority enrollment: 77%
Rank: #33.
Western Center Academy
Charter School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
2345 Searl Pkwy.
Hemet, CA 92543
(951) 766-9030
Gr: 6-12 | 762 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 68%
Rank: #44.
George Washington Charter
Charter School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
45-768 Portola Ave.
Palm Desert, CA 92260
(760) 862-4350
Gr: K-5 | 746 students Student-teacher ratio: 26:1 Minority enrollment: 50%
Rank: #55.
Susan B. Anthony Elementary School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
2665 Gilbert Ave.
Corona, CA 92881
(951) 739-5655
Gr: K-6 | 822 students Student-teacher ratio: 27:1 Minority enrollment: 71%
Rank: #66.
Alamos Elementary School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
38200 Pacific Park Dr.
Murrieta, CA 92563
(951) 294-6760
Gr: K-5 | 799 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 66%
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Clara Barton Elementary School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
7437 Corona Valley Ave.
Corona, CA 92880
(951) 736-4545
Gr: K-6 | 1,136 students Student-teacher ratio: 28:1 Minority enrollment: 88%
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Philistine Rondo School Of Discovery
(Math: 60% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
14977 Walters St.
Corona, CA 92880
(951) 736-5000
Gr: K-6 | 1,226 students Student-teacher ratio: 27:1 Minority enrollment: 83%
Rank: #99.
Cole Canyon Elementary School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
23750 Via Alisol
Murrieta, CA 92562
(951) 696-1421
Gr: K-5 | 1,038 students Student-teacher ratio: 26:1 Minority enrollment: 52%
Rank: #1010.
Eastvale Elementary School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
13031 Orange St.
Corona, CA 92880
(951) 738-2180
Gr: K-6 | 1,066 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 88%
Rank: #1111.
Great Oak High School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
32555 Deer Hollow Way
Temecula, CA 92592
(951) 294-6450
Gr: 9-12 | 2,946 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 63%
Rank: #1212.
Red Hawk Elementary School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
32045 Camino San Jose
Temecula, CA 92592
(951) 302-5125
Gr: K-5 | 496 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 73%
Rank: #1313.
David W. Long Elementary School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
5383 Bridlepath Dr.
Coachella, CA 92236
(909) 463-1626
Gr: K-5 | 757 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 78%
Rank: #1414.
Helen Hunt Jackson Elementary School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
32400 Camino San Dimas
Temecula, CA 92592
(951) 302-5199
Gr: K-5 | 438 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 65%
Rank: #1515.
Pauba Valley Elementary School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
33125 Regina Dr.
Temecula, CA 92592
(951) 302-5140
Gr: K-5 | 510 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 65%
Rank: #1616.
Temescal Valley Elementary School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
22950 Claystone Ave.
Corona, CA 92883
(951) 736-7110
Gr: K-6 | 832 students Student-teacher ratio: 26:1 Minority enrollment: 68%
Rank: #1717.
Ronald Reagan Elementary School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
8300 Fieldmaster St.
Corona, CA 92880
(951) 736-8250
Gr: K-6 | 1,063 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 79%
Rank: #1818.
Paloma Elementary School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
42940 Via Rami
Temecula, CA 92592
(951) 302-5165
Gr: K-5 | 547 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 59%
Rank: #1919.
Martin Luther King Jr. High School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
9301 Wood Rd.
Riverside, CA 92508
(951) 789-5690
Gr: 9-12 | 2,699 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 69%
Rank: #2020.
Eleanor Roosevelt High School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
7447 Scholar Way
Corona, CA 92880
(951) 738-2100
Gr: 9-12 | 4,353 students Student-teacher ratio: 26:1 Minority enrollment: 87%
Rank: #2121.
Temecula Preparatory
Charter School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
35777 Abelia St.
Winchester, CA 92596
(951) 926-6776
Gr: K-12 | 1,086 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1
Rank: #2222.
Tony Tobin Elementary School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
45200 Morgan Hill Dr.
Temecula, CA 92592
(951) 294-6355
Gr: K-5 | 718 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 56%
Rank: #2323.
James Monroe Elementary School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
42-100 Yucca Ln.
Indio, CA 92203
(760) 772-4130
Gr: K-5 | 562 students Student-teacher ratio: 26:1 Minority enrollment: 80%
Rank: #2424.
Lincoln Fundamental Elementary School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1041 Fullerton Ave.
Corona, CA 92879
(951) 736-3336
Gr: K-6 | 754 students Student-teacher ratio: 27:1 Minority enrollment: 85%
Rank: #25 - 2625. - 26.
James Earl Carter Elementary School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
74-251 Hovley Ln. East
Palm Desert, CA 92260
(760) 862-4370
Gr: K-5 | 487 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 74%
Rank: #25 - 2625. - 26.
Lake Hills Elementary School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
16346 Village Meadow Dr.
Riverside, CA 92505
(951) 358-1620
Gr: K-5 | 638 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 82%
Rank: #2727.
Abby Reinke Elementary School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
43799 Sunny Meadows Dr.
Temecula, CA 92592
(951) 302-6610
Gr: K-5 | 559 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 54%
Rank: #28 - 2928. - 29.
Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
3355 Mountain Gate Dr.
Corona, CA 92882
(951) 739-5960
Gr: K-6 | 757 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 61%
Rank: #28 - 2928. - 29.
Ysabel Barnett Elementary School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
39925 Harveston Dr.
Temecula, CA 92591
(951) 296-5579
Gr: K-5 | 753 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 65%
Rank: #30 - 3130. - 31.
Benjamin Franklin Elementary School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
19661 Orange Terrace Pkwy.
Riverside, CA 92508
(951) 571-6502
Gr: K-6 | 767 students Student-teacher ratio: 26:1 Minority enrollment: 70%
Rank: #30 - 3130. - 31.
Tovashal Elementary School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
23801 St. Raphael Dr.
Murrieta, CA 92562
(951) 696-1411
Gr: K-5 | 745 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 68%
Rank: #3232.
Rosa Parks Elementary School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
13830 Whispering Hills Dr.
Corona, CA 92880
(951) 736-7305
Gr: K-6 | 970 students Student-teacher ratio: 26:1 Minority enrollment: 86%
Rank: #3333.
Erle Stanley Gardner Middle School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
45125 Via Del Coronado
Temecula, CA 92592
(951) 699-0080
Gr: 6-8 | 1,008 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 67%
Rank: #3434.
Lake Mathews Elementary School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
12252 Blackburn Rd.
Riverside, CA 92503
(951) 352-5520
Gr: K-6 | 733 students Student-teacher ratio: 26:1 Minority enrollment: 75%
Rank: #35 - 3635. - 36.
Crowne Hill Elementary School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
33535 Old Kent Rd.
Temecula, CA 92592
(951) 294-6370
Gr: K-5 | 519 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 55%
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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top-ranked public schools in Riverside County, CA?
The top-ranked public schools in Riverside County, CA include Riverside Stem Academy, John F. Kennedy High School and Western Center Academy.
How many public schools are located in Riverside County?
536 public schools are located in Riverside County.
What percentage of students in Riverside County go to public school?
95% of all K-12 students in Riverside County are educated in public schools (compared to the CA state average of 90%).
What is the racial composition of students in Riverside County?
Riverside County public schools minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public schools average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Which public schools in Riverside County are often viewed compared to one another?

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