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Public School Review - Established 2003

Best Riverside County Public Middle Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 156 public middle schools serving 125,667 students in Riverside County, CA.
The top-ranked public middle schools in Riverside County, CA are Riverside Stem Academy, Western Center Academy and Temecula Preparatory. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Riverside County, CA public middle schools have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 46% statewide average). Middle schools in Riverside County have an average ranking of 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of California public middle schools.
Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

Best Public Middle 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.
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: #33.
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: #44.
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: #55.
Elite Academic Academy - Mountain Empire
Charter School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
43414 Business Park Dr.
Temecula, CA 92590
(866) 354-8302
Gr: K-12 | 979 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 55%
Rank: #66.
Temecula International Academy
Charter School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
39600 N. General Kearny Rd.
Temecula, CA 95292
(951) 816-5506
Gr: K-8 | 285 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 71%
Rank: #77.
Vail Ranch Middle School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
33340 Camino Piedra Rojo
Temecula, CA 92592
(951) 302-5188
Gr: 6-8 | 765 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 59%
Rank: #88.
Dr. Augustine Ramirez Intermediate
(Math: 48% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
6905 Harrison Ave.
Corona, CA 92880
(951) 736-8241
Gr: 7-8 | 1,228 students Student-teacher ratio: 27:1 Minority enrollment: 83%
Rank: #99.
Temecula Middle School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
42075 Meadows Pkwy.
Temecula, CA 92592
(951) 302-5151
Gr: 6-8 | 1,012 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 53%
Rank: #1010.
Bella Vista Middle School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
31650 Browning St.
Murrieta, CA 92563
(951) 294-6600
Gr: 6-8 | 1,249 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 68%
Rank: #1111.
James L. Day Middle School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
40775 Camino Campos Verdes
Temecula, CA 92591
(951) 699-8138
Gr: 6-8 | 932 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 66%
Rank: #1212.
Dorothy Mcelhinney Middle School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
35125 Briggs Rd.
Murrieta, CA 92563
(951) 304-1885
Gr: 6-8 | 1,451 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 65%
Rank: #1313.
Temecula Valley Charter
Charter School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
35755 Abelia St.
Winchester, CA 92596
(951) 294-6775
Gr: K-8 | 596 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 66%
Rank: #1414.
Amelia Earhart Middle School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
20202 Aptos St.
Riverside, CA 92508
(951) 697-5700
Gr: 7-8 | 743 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 71%
Rank: #1515.
El Cerrito Middle School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
7610 El Cerrito Rd.
Corona, CA 92881
(951) 736-3216
Gr: 6-8 | 1,218 students Student-teacher ratio: 26:1 Minority enrollment: 72%
Rank: #16 - 1716. - 17.
Frank Augustus Miller Middle School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
17925 Krameria Ave.
Riverside, CA 92504
(951) 789-8181
Gr: 7-8 | 844 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 69%
Rank: #16 - 1716. - 17.
River Heights Intermediate
(Math: 44% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
7227 Scholar Way
Corona, CA 92880
(951) 738-2155
Gr: 7-8 | 1,203 students Student-teacher ratio: 27:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
Rank: #1818.
Thompson Middle School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
24040 Hayes Ave.
Murrieta, CA 92562
(951) 696-1410
Gr: 6-8 | 1,565 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 58%
Rank: #1919.
Home Instead Innovation Academy
Alternative School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
42240 Camino Romo
Temecula, CA 92592
(951) 294-6150
Gr: K-8 | 254 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 71%
Rank: #2020.
Palm Desert Charter Middle School
Charter School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
74-200 Rutledge Way
Palm Desert, CA 92260
(760) 862-4320
Gr: 6-8 | 1,298 students Student-teacher ratio: 28:1 Minority enrollment: 66%
Rank: #2121.
Harvest Hill S.t.e.a.m. Academy
(Math: 42% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
31600 Pat Rd.
Winchester, CA 92596
(951) 325-6000
Gr: K-8 | 1,196 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 80%
Rank: #2222.
Warm Springs Middle School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
39245 Calle De Fortuna
Murrieta, CA 92563
(951) 696-3503
Gr: 6-8 | 755 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 75%
Rank: #2323.
San Jacinto Leadership Academy - Magnet
Magnet School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
181 North Ramona Blvd
San Jacinto, CA 92583
(951) 929-1954
Gr: 6-12 | 748 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 88%
Rank: #2424.
Shivela Middle School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
24515 Lincoln Ave.
Murrieta, CA 92562
(951) 696-1406
Gr: 6-8 | 1,282 students Student-teacher ratio: 28:1 Minority enrollment: 74%
Rank: #2525.
Cielo Vista Charter
Charter School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
650 South Paseo Dorotea
Palm Springs, CA 92264
(760) 416-8250
Gr: K-8 | 824 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
Rank: #2626.
Santa Rosa Academy
Charter School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
27587 La Piedra Rd.
Menifee, CA 92584
(951) 672-2400
Gr: K-12 | 1,736 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 67%
Rank: #2727.
Citrus Hills Intermediate
(Math: 31% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
3211 South Main St.
Corona, CA 92882
(951) 736-4600
Gr: 7-8 | 919 students Student-teacher ratio: 26:1 Minority enrollment: 66%
Rank: #2828.
Corona Fundamental Intermediate
(Math: 33% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1230 South Main St.
Corona, CA 92882
(951) 736-3321
Gr: 6-8 | 754 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
Rank: #2929.
Idyllwild
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
26700 State Highway 243
Idyllwild, CA 92549
(951) 659-0750
Gr: K-8 | 268 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 47%
Rank: #3030.
Cesar Chavez Academy
(Math: 36% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1150 Paseo Grande
Corona, CA 92882
(951) 736-4640
Gr: K-8 | 1,024 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 83%
Rank: #3131.
Val Verde Student Success Academy
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
972 W. Morgan St.
Perris, CA 92571
(951) 940-6155
Gr: 6-10 | 27 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Rank: #3232.
Margarita Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
30600 Margarita Rd.
Temecula, CA 92591
(951) 695-7370
Gr: 6-8 | 731 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 69%
Rank: #3333.
Summerwind Trails
(Math: 36% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1020 Poinsettia Cir.
Calimesa, CA 92320
(951) 845-1631
Gr: K-8 | 1,107 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 76%
Rank: #3434.
Bell Mountain Middle School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
28525 La Piedra Dr.
Menifee, CA 92584
(951) 301-8496
Gr: 6-8 | 1,066 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 81%
Rank: #3535.
Menifee Valley Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
26255 Garbani Rd.
Menifee, CA 92584
(951) 672-6400
Gr: 6-8 | 941 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 78%
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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top-ranked public middle schools in Riverside County, CA?
The top-ranked public middle schools in Riverside County, CA include Riverside Stem Academy, Western Center Academy and Temecula Preparatory.
How many public middle schools are located in Riverside County?
158 public middle schools are located in Riverside County.
What is the racial composition of students in Riverside County?
Riverside County public middle schools minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle schools average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Which public middle schools in Riverside County are often viewed compared to one another?

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