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Best Middle Schools
in Corona-Norco Unified

This page covers 8 middle schools in Corona-Norco Unified. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score near the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

8
Schools Ranked
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Middle Schools Rankings

Showing 8 of 8
1
rank
Letha Raney Intermediate
Grades 06–08660 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
41
/100
Student:Teacher
22.7:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
56/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$15,027
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
89%
High economic need
2
rank
Citrus Hills Intermediate
Grades 07–08987 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
41
/100
Student:Teacher
26.2:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
56/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$15,027
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
65%
Near nat'l 52.2%
3
rank
Auburndale Intermediate
Grades 07–08592 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
39
/100
Student:Teacher
21.4:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
45/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$15,027
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
88%
High economic need
4
rank
Corona Fundamental Intermediate
Grades 06–08733 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
39
/100
Student:Teacher
25.7:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
56/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$15,027
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
80%
High economic need
5
rank
El Cerrito Middle
Grades 06–081,188 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
39
/100
Student:Teacher
26.7:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
49/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$15,027
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
61%
Near nat'l 52.2%
6
rank
Dr. Augustine Ramirez Intermediate
Grades 07–081,182 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
37
/100
Student:Teacher
27.5:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
45/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$15,027
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
58%
Near nat'l 52.2%
7
rank
Norco Intermediate
Grades 07–08724 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
36
/100
Student:Teacher
25.4:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
41/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$15,027
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
70%
High economic need
8
rank
River Heights Intermediate
Grades 07–081,145 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
36
/100
Student:Teacher
27.2:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
45/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$15,027
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
70%
High economic need
How We Rank Middle Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the middle school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
35%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Reflects long-run economic outcomes for children raised in this area.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes. Particularly important during the middle years when academic and social needs are at their most complex.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
15%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Reflects the economic profile of the community the school serves.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
8
Middle Schools
53
Total Schools
41
#1 Score
39
Avg Score
Top Ranked Middle School
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Frequently Asked Questions
About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.