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Rio Norte Junior High

PublicMiddleGrades 7–8

28771 Rio Norte Dr., Santa Clarita, CA 91354 · (661) 295-3700 · Part of William S. Hart Union High School District

Santa Clarita’s School Grade A better than 86% of California school districts

Directions
Students
1,138
Students per teacher
24:1
Free or reduced lunch
17%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
7–8
The gist

What stands out about Rio Norte Junior High

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 24 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 39 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 24 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Santa Clarita kids: 6 high schools

On the path

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

K–629 schoolsDepends on your address
7–8Rio Norte Junior HighYou are here
9–126 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency10%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts10%
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).

Location

Directions ↗

28771 Rio Norte Dr., Santa Clarita

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 7594
Grade 8544
Enrollment over time
1,153’20
1,090’21
1,123’22
1,110’23
1,138’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 38%Asian 26%Hispanic 25%Two or more races 6%Black 5%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Rio Norte Junior High from Santa Clarita families.

Other schools in William S. Hart Union High School District

The district →
Arroyo Seco Junior High
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Valencia
1,239 students24:1
La Mesa Junior High
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Santa Clarita
D−
1,017 students20:1
Sierra Vista Junior High
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Canyon Country
946 students20:1
Placerita Junior High
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Newhall
940 students21:1
Rancho Pico Junior High
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Stevenson Ranch
842 students24:1
Learning Post Academy (Alternative)
High · Grades 7–12 · Santa Clarita
322 students19:1

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; Santa Clarita’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.