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Sierra Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 7–8

4950 Central Ave., Riverside, CA 92504 · (951) 788-7501 · Part of Riverside Unified School District

Riverside’s School Grade B better than 61% of California school districts

Students
829
Students per teacher
22:1
Free or reduced lunch
89%
Setting
City
Grades
7–8
The gist

What stands out about Sierra Middle

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 29 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 44 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 22 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Riverside kids: 9 high schools

On the path

Where Riverside kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–638 schoolsDepends on your address
7–8Sierra MiddleYou are here
9–129 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency5%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts5%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, D−, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

4950 Central Ave., Riverside

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 7416
Grade 8413
Enrollment over time
870’20
792’21
830’22
835’23
829’24

Down 4.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 83%White 8%Black 6%Two or more races 2%Asian 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Sierra Middle from Riverside families.

Other schools in Riverside Unified School District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Riverside’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.