District guide
Riverside Unified public schools
Parent-focused district context for Riverside County, CA: school list, grade pathway, enrollment scale, profile links, and the local checks to make before using the district in a housing decision.
Direct answer for parents
What Riverside Unified tells you before choosing a home
Riverside Unified is listed with 49 public schools and 39,380 reported students in the current NCES file. Treat this as a district-level research page: it helps you understand scale, grade coverage, and school records, but it does not confirm the school assigned to a specific address.
The current district file lists 29 primary, 7 middle, 9 high, 4 other schools. Verify transition grades, feeder patterns, transfer policies, and program eligibility with the district.
49 district schools are associated with Riverside County in the current file, about 9% of listed county schools. Confirm address-level assignment locally.
Grade pathway
District school mix by level
Use this section to separate elementary, middle, high, and other school records before comparing commute, programs, and assignment rules.
29
19,417 reported students
7
5,530 reported students
9
13,034 reported students
4
1,399 reported students
Parent checks for Riverside Unified
These are the local questions that matter after the public data narrows the field.
Confirm the assigned school
Use official attendance-zone or address lookup tools before assuming a school serves a home.
Check transition grades
Elementary choices can split into different middle or high school paths, especially in large districts.
Verify choice-program rules
Charter, magnet, virtual, and transfer options can require applications, lotteries, or eligibility checks.
Compare similar schools
Compare schools at the same level before treating enrollment, grade span, or school type as a quality signal.
School records
Largest listed schools in Riverside Unified
Sorted by reported enrollment. Profile links appear where SchoolsByCounty has generated an individual school page; listed-only records still preserve NCES grade, type, city, and enrollment fields.
| School | Level | Grades | City | Enrollment | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Luther King Jr. High Regular | High | 9–12 | Riverside | 2,901 | Profile |
| Polytechnic High Regular | High | 9–12 | Riverside | 2,660 | Profile |
| Ramona High Regular | High | 9–12 | Riverside | 2,220 | Profile |
| John W. North High Regular | High | 9–12 | Riverside | 2,173 | Profile |
| Arlington High Regular | High | 9–12 | Riverside | 1,957 | Profile |
| Riverside Virtual Regular | Other | KG–12 | Riverside | 1,200 | Profile |
| Mark Twain Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Riverside | 1,019 | Profile |
| Jefferson Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Riverside | 920 | Listed only |
| Matthew Gage Middle Regular | Middle | 7–8 | Riverside | 885 | Listed only |
| John F. Kennedy Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Riverside | 851 | Listed only |
| Mountain View Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Riverside | 840 | Listed only |
| Frank Augustus Miller Middle Regular | Middle | 7–8 | Riverside | 831 | Listed only |
| Sierra Middle Regular | Middle | 7–8 | Riverside | 830 | Listed only |
| Benjamin Franklin Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Riverside | 812 | Listed only |
| University Heights Middle Regular | Middle | 7–8 | Riverside | 804 | Listed only |
| Washington Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Riverside | 801 | Listed only |
| Amelia Earhart Middle Regular | Middle | 7–8 | Riverside | 798 | Listed only |
| Chemawa Middle Regular | Middle | 7–8 | Riverside | 798 | Listed only |
| Lake Mathews Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Riverside | 789 | Listed only |
| Highgrove Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Riverside | 780 | Listed only |
| Tomas Rivera Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Riverside | 715 | Listed only |
| Castle View Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Riverside | 705 | Listed only |
| Longfellow Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Riverside | 696 | Listed only |
| Highland Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Riverside | 692 | Listed only |
| Pachappa Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Riverside | 680 | Listed only |
| Riverside STEM Academy Regular | High | 5–12 | Riverside | 669 | Listed only |
| Jackson Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Riverside | 667 | Listed only |
| Alcott Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Riverside | 664 | Listed only |
| Woodcrest Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Riverside | 651 | Listed only |
| Hawthorne Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Riverside | 647 | Listed only |
| Emerson Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Riverside | 636 | Listed only |
| Madison Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Riverside | 625 | Listed only |
| Liberty Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Riverside | 602 | Listed only |
| William Howard Taft Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Riverside | 592 | Listed only |
| Central Middle Regular | Middle | 7–8 | Riverside | 584 | Listed only |
| Monroe Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Riverside | 583 | Listed only |
| Fremont Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Riverside | 574 | Listed only |
| Magnolia Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Riverside | 555 | Listed only |
| Harrison Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Riverside | 522 | Listed only |
| Victoria Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Riverside | 500 | Listed only |
Communities in the district file
NCES city fields are directory fields, not attendance boundaries. Use them to orient the district footprint, then verify the exact home-to-school assignment.
County coverage
Some districts can include records associated with more than one county. The route is anchored to the district's primary county record in the current data.
Riverside Unified FAQ
What schools are included for Riverside Unified?
Riverside Unified includes 49 public schools in the current NCES district file. The current district file lists 29 primary, 7 middle, 9 high, 4 other schools.
Does this Riverside Unified page show exact attendance zones?
No. SchoolsByCounty publishes district and school records from public data. Attendance boundaries, transportation, transfers, magnet eligibility, and charter rules must be confirmed with Riverside Unified or local assignment tools.
Is Riverside Unified ranked as the best district in Riverside County?
No. This is a district guide, not a recommendation or ranking. Use it to understand the district's listed schools, grade spans, enrollment scale, and available school profiles before verifying local fit.
How many Riverside Unified schools have detailed profiles?
7 schools in this district currently link to detailed SchoolsByCounty profiles. Other schools remain listed with NCES directory fields.
Do charter, magnet, or virtual flags mean my student can enroll in Riverside Unified?
No. Charter, magnet, and virtual flags are NCES record fields. They do not confirm admission eligibility, lottery access, transfer approval, or program availability for a specific address.
Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.