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Chemawa Middle

8830 Magnolia Ave., Riverside, CA, 92503

About Chemawa Middle

Chemawa Middle School at 8830 Magnolia Avenue in the southwest Riverside area of Riverside, CA 92503 serves as a neighborhood public campus within the Riverside Unified School District. The school serves grades 7 and 8. Enrollment is about 861 students. The student–teacher ratio is around 22:1. The gender mix is roughly 51% male students and 49% female students. Recent state assessments show about 17% of students are proficient in math and about 35% are proficient in reading. The school provides core academic instruction and offers programs such as Gifted and Talented Education that reflect a range of student interests within the middle grades. This campus primarily draws students from elementary schools within the Riverside Unified attendance area that feed into grades 7 and 8 at Chemawa Middle School. A typical single-family home near the school is priced at about $650,000, which is a factor families consider because it often influences residential decisions within the local attendance area. Chemawa Middle School falls within the set of local middle schools in California that serve neighborhood communities with public education options aligned to their context.

Chemawa Middle Contact Information

Address

8830 Magnolia Ave., Riverside, CA, 92503

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Phone

(951) 352-8244

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Academic Performance

Subject Proficiency

Mathematics 17%
Reading 35%
State average proficiency is 17% in Math and 35% in Reading.
40
Full-time Teachers
22 : 1
Student-Teacher Ratio
861
Total Students
$58409
Avg. Teacher Salary
TOP 4964 IN STEM IN STATE

Robotics & STEM
at Chemawa Middle

2.5X
More likely to pursue STEM Careers
80%
Jobs that will require STEM in 2030
2.5X
More likely to persue STEM Careers
80%
Jobs that will require STEM in 2030
  • 🤖 Coding & Debugging
  • 🧪 Hobby Electronics and Engineering
  • 👩‍💻 Apply Math in Science and Engineering
  • 🛠️ 3D Printing
🚀
Hands-on with real robots
🏆
Led by competition winners
🎓
STEM career pathways

Recent News & Updates

New Playground Name

We are so excited to announce the name of our new playground! Following a school-wide and Robinson community vote we narrowed a large list of names down to four. Since our students will be using the playground on a daily basis, we gave them the final vote! 476.....

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Mansfield Public Schools Educator Spotlight: Pathways of a Fourth-Grade Teacher

MANSFIELD — Inside the brick building on East Street, four educators who began teaching within 2 years of each other, all spending the beginning of their careers teaching fourth grade at Jordan/Jackson Elementary School...

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School Timings

Regular School Hours

All Grades: 8:00 AM - 2:25 PM

Early Dismissal Days

Dismissal Time: 12:15 PM

Note: Doors open at 7:45 AM for student arrival. Please refer to the school calendar for specific early dismissal dates.

After School Activities

Information coming soon

School Session Dates

September to June

School session starts in September 1st week and ends in June 3rd week. For exact dates, please contact the school.

Student Demographics

White 6.5%
Asian 2.79%
Hispanic 83.28%
Black 3.6%
Two+ Races 2.44%
Native Am. 0.81%
White
6.5%
Asian
2.79%
Hispanic
83.28%
Black
3.6%
Two+ Races
2.44%
Native Am.
0.81%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 861
49.13%
423 Female
50.87%
438 Male

Student Population

861 Students

With a student-teacher ratio of 22 : 1

Minority Enrollment

25%

Percentage of minority students

Students per Counselor

344 : 1

Student to counselor ratio

Remarkable Alumni

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Latest News

The eighth-grade girls' volleyball team at Chemawa Middle won the school's first-ever volleyball championship after going undefeated all season. The team won the league championship and finished the season without losing a game. The result is a big step forward in the school's athletic program records.

FAQ

Q1. What instructional organization guides Chemawa Middle?

Ans. Chemawa Middle organizes instruction using a standard middle school structure aligned with district curriculum.

Q2. What student support structures are available at Chemawa Middle?

Ans. Chemawa Middle supports learning through on-campus academic counseling and student support services.

Q3. What facilities support instruction at Chemawa Middle?

Ans. Chemawa Middle features classroom buildings and a library used for academic learning.

Q4. What instructional tools are available at Chemawa Middle?

Ans. Chemawa Middle provides access to Riverside Unified–approved digital resources and district-provided devices.

Q5. How does Chemawa Middle distribute information to families?

Ans. Chemawa Middle maintains family communication through school and district messaging channels.

Games & Extracurricular Activities

Sports

  • Soccer Club Grades 1-3 | Mon/Wed 3:30-4:30pm
  • Basketball Grades 2-4 | Tue/Thu 3:30-4:45pm
  • Track & Field Grades 3-5 | Fri 3:30-5:00pm

Arts

  • Art Club Grades K-2 | Mon 3:00-4:00pm
  • Drama Club Grades 3-5 | Wed 3:30-5:00pm
  • Choir Grades 2-5 | Thu 3:15-4:15pm

Clubs

  • Chess Club Grades 2-5 | Fri 3:15-4:15pm
  • Garden Club All Grades | Tue 3:15-4:00pm
  • Robotics Club Grades 3-5 | Thu 3:30-5:00pm

Note: Schedules may change during school holidays. Please contact School for exact Schedule.

Summer Suggested Reading

Horn Book Selections

Vocabulary.com +3 Horn Book +3 What to Read to Your Kids +3
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Maggie Lou, Firefox

by Arnolda Dufour Bowes

PS

The Puppets of Spelhorst

by Kate DiCamillo

MLV

The Mona Lisa Vanishes

by Nicholas Day

Vocabulary.com Top Picks

Penguin Random House +10 Vocabulary.com +10 Wikipedia +10
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Frindle

by Andrew Clements

WR

The Wild Robot

by Peter Brown

JGP

James and the Giant Peach

by Roald Dahl

Penguin Random House Features

Horn Book +2 Penguin Random House +2 The Guardian +2
SLB

The Secret Language of Birds

by Lynne Kelly

S

The Swifts: A Dictionary of Scoundrels

by Beth Lincoln

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