Middle school (grades 6-8) · Perris, CA

Tomas Rivera Middle

Federal NCES profile for Tomas Rivera Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 19/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 069113502468
0/100100/10019/100
👥 S:T ratio
6
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Tomas Rivera Middle earns 19/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#3 of 3
middle schools in Perris · Resource Index
19
Resource Index · Lower
23.6:1
students per teacher
82.0%
free-lunch eligible

Tomas Rivera Middle has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Tomas Rivera Middle ranks #3 of 3 middle schools in Perris, CA.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-18 students YoY

Tomas Rivera Middle held near 1,016 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-18 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 43.2 → 45.6 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-18 students YoY 069113502468 · Perris, CA Middle · MID · TRAD

1,014 enr · 23.6:1 · 82.0% lunch · RII 19

Nearest enrollment peer: Orange Vista High (2,396 students)

Tomas Rivera Middle held near 1,016 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-18 headcount). Teacher FTE added 43.2 → 45.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Tomas Rivera Middle in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Tomas Rivera Middle reports 1,014 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Tomas Rivera Middle compares

Tomas Rivera Middle held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 23.6:1 ▲ 10% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 82.0% ▲ 48% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,014 top 11% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

23.6:1
Leaner classes than 7% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,014
Bigger than 91% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
82.0%
free-lunch eligible - 48% above the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
23.6:1
students per teacher - 10% above state mean
Top 68% in California - lower ratio than 32% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
40.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$18,152
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 507 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 111 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 10.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 94.3%
White 2.8%
African American 1.7%
Two or More 0.6%
Asian 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 94.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 11.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 11.0, Tomas Rivera Middle is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Val Verde Unified reports $18,152 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Tomas Rivera Middle Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Orange Vista High Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Rancho Verde High Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Citrus Hill High Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Lakeside Middle Similar size Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Triple Crown Elementary Similar size Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Tomas Rivera Middle's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Val Verde Unified · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar middle schools in Perris

2 comparable middle schools (grades 6-8) serving the same city.

Nationwide middle schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Tomas Rivera Middle

How many students attend Tomas Rivera Middle?

Tomas Rivera Middle has 1,014 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Perris, CA. CCD year-over-year: 1,034 (2022-23) → 1,016 (2023-24), nearly flat (-18).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Tomas Rivera Middle?

The student-teacher ratio at Tomas Rivera Middle is 23.6:1, which is 10% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 50% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Tomas Rivera Middle?

82.0% of students at Tomas Rivera Middle are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Tomas Rivera Middle?

The largest demographic group at Tomas Rivera Middle is Hispanic or Latino at 94.3% of enrollment, in Perris, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Tomas Rivera Middle?

Tomas Rivera Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 19/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Tomas Rivera Middle rank among middle schools in Perris?

By Resource Investment Index, Tomas Rivera Middle ranks #3 of 3 middle schools in Perris, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all middle schools in Perris on the city page.

What other schools are in Val Verde Unified?

Besides Tomas Rivera Middle, Val Verde Unified also operates Orange Vista High (2,396 students), Rancho Verde High (2,101 students), and Citrus Hill High (1,630 students). See the Val Verde Unified district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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