Is Alvord High a good school?

Alvord High ranks in the bottom 10.0% of California high schools.

How many students attend Alvord High?

In the 2022-23 school year, 149 students attended Alvord High.

What is the racial makeup of Alvord High?

Students at Alvord High are 84% Hispanic, 7% African American, 5% White, 3% Asian.

Alvord High

Summary:

Alvord High is a small public high school in Riverside, California, serving grades 9-12 and part of the Alvord Unified School District. Unfortunately, this school faces significant challenges, consistently ranking in the bottom 10-15% of California high schools with a 0 or 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Alvord High's academic performance is extremely low, with test scores well below state and district averages across all subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, only 6.9% of 11th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 55.73% statewide. The school also struggles with high dropout rates, low graduation rates, and extremely high chronic absenteeism, reaching 86.2% in 2020-2021. These challenges are compounded by the fact that Alvord High serves a predominantly low-income student population, with 94.63% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Compared to other high schools in the Alvord Unified School District, such as Norte Vista High, La Sierra High, and Hillcrest High, Alvord High's performance is significantly lower, with these neighboring schools demonstrating higher academic rankings, better test scores, higher graduation rates, and lower chronic absenteeism. Addressing the challenges at Alvord High will require a comprehensive approach to improve the educational outcomes for its students.

Detail:

Public 9-12

3606 Pierce St.
Riverside, CA 92503-4925

(951) 358-1715

District: Alvord Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2091^st of 2,323 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,022

Student/teacher ratio: 14.9

Number of students: 149

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

83.9%

African American:

6.7%

White:

4.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 94.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Alvord High ranks worse than 90% of high schools in California. It also ranks 4^th among 5 ranked high schools in the Alvord Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 9.04. (See more...)

The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Alvord High freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (83.9%), African American (6.7%), White (4.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 94.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Alvord High is 14.9, which is the lowest among 6 high schools in the Alvord Unified School District! (See more...)

Compare Alvord High employs 9.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Alvord High is $19,022, which is the highest among 6 high schools in the Alvord Unified School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Alvord High:

SchoolDigger ranks Alvord High 2091^st of 2323 California public high schools. (See Alvord High in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Low Socio Economic Status students:

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Alvord Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Alvord Unified 1091^st of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Alvord High

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Rank History for all students at Alvord High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	19.62	1290^th	1653	22.0%
2005	11.84	1677^th	1901	11.8%
2006	19.71	1443^rd	1968	26.7%
2007	17.56	1615^th	2063	21.7%
2008	19.20	1574^th	2117	25.6%
2009	34.68	1205^th	2238	46.2%
2010	20.30	1605^th	2281	29.6%
2011	17.45	1738^th	2367	26.6%
2012	9.04	2042^nd	2354	13.3%
2013	15.47	1864^th	2426	23.2%
2015	10.32	1818^th	1994	8.8%
2016	11.17	1786^th	2039	12.4%
2017	9.87	1852^nd	2021	8.4%
2018	10.05	1862^nd	2017	7.7%
2019	10.76	1995^th	2133	6.5%
2022	12.21	1923^rd	2123	9.4%
2023	12.78	1917^th	2348	18.4%
2024	9.04	2091^st	2323	10.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Alvord High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	33.28	570^th	938	39.2%
2019	28.13	852^nd	941	9.5%
2022	28.09	904^th	1044	13.4%
2023	23.60	1142^nd	1323	13.7%
2024	23.09	1149^th	1350	14.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Alvord High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	10.40	1719^th	1862	7.7%
2019	9.66	1887^th	1937	2.6%
2022	13.35	1731^st	1943	10.9%
2023	14.76	1795^th	2247	20.1%
2024	10.04	1971^st	2235	11.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Alvord High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	8.19	1621^st	1760	7.9%
2019	9.43	1716^th	1833	6.4%
2022	8.83	1799^th	1858	3.2%
2023	10.64	1858^th	2118	12.3%
2024	10.93	1827^th	2098	12.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Alvord High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	9.49	1742^nd	1834	5.0%
2019	9.43	1818^th	1880	3.3%
2022	13.04	1708^th	1916	10.9%
2023	12.32	1828^th	2207	17.2%
2024	7.51	2057^th	2172	5.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Alvord High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	9.46	1638^th	1742	6.0%
2019	9.95	1731^st	1814	4.6%
2022	12.52	1677^th	1861	9.9%
2023	12.47	1800^th	2142	16.0%
2024	9.99	1860^th	2125	12.5%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Alvord High

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	164	15	2	57	0	n/a	n/a	0	238
1989	211	20	2	109	3	n/a	n/a	0	345
1990	145	10	5	77	0	n/a	n/a	0	237
1991	123	12	8	54	0	n/a	n/a	0	197
1992	116	12	3	111	0	n/a	n/a	0	242
1993	86	5	9	93	0	n/a	n/a	0	193
1994	107	11	12	105	1	n/a	n/a	0	236
1995	84	24	11	97	0	n/a	n/a	0	216
1996	84	24	11	97	0	n/a	n/a	0	216
1997	118	24	6	103	0	n/a	n/a	0	251
1998	94	21	11	129	0	n/a	n/a	0	255
1999	99	18	12	151	0	n/a	n/a	0	280
2000	79	19	13	129	0	n/a	n/a	0	240
2001	89	20	10	163	0	n/a	n/a	1	283
2002	58	13	5	92	0	n/a	n/a	0	168
2003	58	13	5	92	0	n/a	n/a	0	168
2004	47	11	4	78	0	n/a	n/a	1	141
2005	36	10	2	115	0	n/a	n/a	2	165
2006	34	9	2	112	0	n/a	n/a	0	157
2007	25	5	1	116	0	n/a	n/a	0	147
2008	26	7	3	122	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	158
2009	27	2	1	116	0	0	1	0	147
2010	22	4	1	105	1	1	0	0	134
2011	28	7	1	163	3	0	0	0	202
2012	36	8	2	166	3	1	3	0	219
2013	39	12	4	189	3	0	1	0	248
2014	27	11	1	172	0	0	2	0	213
2015	20	6	1	130	0	0	1	0	158
2016	10	9	0	91	0	1	1	0	112
2017	12	6	1	105	0	3	2	0	129
2018	9	7	4	96	2	0	3	0	121
2019	9	14	3	139	0	1	2	0	168
2020	9	5	2	140	0	0	3	0	159
2021	7	10	2	141	0	1	3	0	164
2022	8	6	2	119	0	0	1	0	136
2023	7	10	4	125	1	0	1	1	149

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Alvord High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	238	10.6	22.4	n/a
1989	345	12.4	27.8	n/a
1990	237	12.0	19.7	n/a
1991	197	12.3	16.0	n/a
1992	242	12.5	19.3	n/a
1993	193	11.8	16.4	0
1994	236	12.2	19.3	0
1995	216	12.2	17.7	18.1
1996	216	12.2	17.7	18.1
1997	251	12.7	19.8	19.5
1998	255	12.2	20.9	22
1999	280	11.7	23.9	29.3
2000	240	11.7	20.5	34.2
2001	283	11.0	25.7	27.7
2002	168	9.6	17.5	42.3
2003	168	9.6	17.5	42.3
2004	141	7.8	18.1	32.9
2005	165	9.0	18.3	28.2
2006	157	9.6	16.4	24.2
2007	147	9.8	15.0	31.3
2008	158	12.0	13.2	30.4
2009	147	10.0	12.3	41.5
2010	134	11.0	12.1	62.7
2011	202	n/a	n/a	0
2012	219	12.0	18.2	98.6
2013	248	11.0	22.5	59.3
2014	213	10.0	21.3	70
2015	158	10.0	15.8	86.1
2016	112	10.0	11.2	84.8
2017	129	9.8	13.1	78.3
2018	121	10.0	12.1	81.8
2019	168	10.0	16.8	76.2
2020	159	n/a	n/a	73
2021	164	10.0	16.4	76.2
2022	136	10.0	13.6	95.6
2023	149	9.9	14.9	94.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Alvord High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	238	10.6	22.4	n/a
1989	345	12.4	27.8	n/a
1990	237	12.0	19.7	n/a
1991	197	12.3	16.0	n/a
1992	242	12.5	19.3	n/a
1993	193	11.8	16.4	0
1994	236	12.2	19.3	0
1995	216	12.2	17.7	18.1
1996	216	12.2	17.7	18.1
1997	251	12.7	19.8	19.5
1998	255	12.2	20.9	22
1999	280	11.7	23.9	29.3
2000	240	11.7	20.5	34.2
2001	283	11.0	25.7	27.7
2002	168	9.6	17.5	42.3
2003	168	9.6	17.5	42.3
2004	141	7.8	18.1	32.9
2005	165	9.0	18.3	28.2
2006	157	9.6	16.4	24.2
2007	147	9.8	15.0	31.3
2008	158	12.0	13.2	30.4
2009	147	10.0	12.3	41.5
2010	134	11.0	12.1	62.7
2011	202	n/a	n/a	0
2012	219	12.0	18.2	98.6
2013	248	11.0	22.5	59.3
2014	213	10.0	21.3	70
2015	158	10.0	15.8	86.1
2016	112	10.0	11.2	84.8
2017	129	9.8	13.1	78.3
2018	121	10.0	12.1	81.8
2019	168	10.0	16.8	76.2
2020	159	n/a	n/a	73
2021	164	10.0	16.4	76.2
2022	136	10.0	13.6	95.6
2023	149	9.9	14.9	94.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Alvord High

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$19,022

Data source: California Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Alvord High

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1995^th of 2133 High schools	Ranks 1917^th of 2348 High schools	11.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Alvord High)	7	15.4	8.4%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Alvord Unified)	49.8	45.7	4.1%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	57.3	55.4	1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Alvord High)	0	1.3	1.3%
11th Grade Mathematics (Alvord Unified)	22.3	14.3	8%
11th Grade Mathematics (California)	32.2	27.4	4.9%
11th Grade Science (Alvord High)	2.3	6.6	4.3%
11th Grade Science (Alvord Unified)	14.1	20	5.9%
11th Grade Science (California)	30.4	31.7	1.3%
12th Grade Science (Alvord High)	0	16.7	16.7%
12th Grade Science (Alvord Unified)	8.3	10	1.7%
12th Grade Science (California)	25.6	26.9	1.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	168	149	11.3%
African American	14	10	28.6%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	3	4	33.3%
Hispanic	139	125	10.1%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	9	7	22.2%
Two or More Races	2	1	50%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	76.2%	94.6%	18.4%

Schools Near Alvord High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CAST Science (2024)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)		Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	Total
Alvord High	Public	9-12	3606 Pierce St.	Riverside	92503	Riverside County	Alvord Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 358-1715	149	10	14.9	94.6%	7 (4.7%)	10 (6.7%)	125 (83.9%)	4 (2.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	9	2091^st of 2323 public high schools	10.0%		12.8	1917^th of 2348 public high schools	18.4%	174	5.3		6.3	6.9	6.9	0.0	0.0	$19,022
Hillcrest High	Public	9-12	11800 Indiana Ave.	Riverside	92503	Riverside County	Alvord Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 358-1755	1,824	79	22.9	72.9%	263 (14.4%)	112 (6.1%)	1,217 (66.7%)	175 (9.6%)	8 (0.4%)	16 (0.9%)	31 (1.7%)	57.9	684^th of 2323 public high schools	70.6%		56.1	732^nd of 2348 public high schools	68.8%	48	29.7	25.0	29.6	64.2	64.2	20.4	20.4	$7,865
La Sierra High	Public	9-12	4145 La Sierra Ave.	Riverside	92505	Riverside County	Alvord Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 358-1725	1,501	78	19.2	85.8%	117 (7.8%)	58 (3.9%)	1,210 (80.6%)	87 (5.8%)	3 (0.2%)	4 (0.3%)	19 (1.3%)	44.2	1021^st of 2323 public high schools	56.0%		43.9	1016^th of 2348 public high schools	56.7%	5	25.6		24.9	51.3	51.3	13.0	13.0	$9,460
Summit Secondary	Public	6-12	10368 Campbell Ave.	Riverside	92505	Riverside County	Alvord Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 509-5159	0	1	4.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Mission View High	Public	9-12	10368 Campbell Ave.	Riverside	92505	Riverside County	Alvord Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 509-6021	125	7	17.3	96.0%	3 (2.4%)	1 (0.8%)	118 (94.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	2 (1.6%)	8.8	2112^th of 2323 public high schools	9.1%		9.3	2105^th of 2348 public high schools	10.3%	7	4.9		4.6	5.7	5.7	0.0	0.0	$10,821
Norco High	Public	9-12	2065 Temescal Ave.	Norco	92860	Riverside County	Corona-Norco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 736-3241	2,070	87	23.8	71.5%	791 (38.2%)	47 (2.3%)	1,083 (52.3%)	76 (3.7%)	8 (0.4%)	7 (0.3%)	57 (2.8%)	62.2	590^th of 2323 public high schools	74.6%		56.3	727^th of 2348 public high schools	69.0%	137	33.9	17.7	33.3	52.3	52.3	33.0	33.0	$8,152
Sherman Indian High School	Public	9-12	9010 Magnolia Ave	Riverside	92503	Riverside County	Sherman Indian High School	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(951) 276-6326	258	11	23.4	98.8%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	258 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Arlington High	Public	9-12	2951 Jackson St.	Riverside	92503	Riverside County	Riverside Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 352-8316	1,957	80	24.5	81.2%	279 (14.3%)	83 (4.2%)	1,426 (72.9%)	96 (4.9%)	1 (0.1%)	9 (0.5%)	61 (3.1%)	46.1	962^nd of 2323 public high schools	58.6%		44.1	1011^th of 2348 public high schools	56.9%	49	21.3		21.2	56.7	56.7	16.3	16.3	$9,708
Centennial High	Public	9-12	1820 Rimpau Ave.	Corona	92881	Riverside County	Corona-Norco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 739-5670	3,037	122	24.9	79.4%	430 (14.2%)	258 (8.5%)	1,886 (62.1%)	352 (11.6%)	12 (0.4%)	19 (0.6%)	80 (2.6%)	70.3	466^th of 2323 public high schools	79.9%		71.6	457^th of 2348 public high schools	80.5%	9	41.1	12.5	40.4	61.6	61.6	31.2	31.2	$8,198
Norte Vista High	Public	9-12	6585 Crest Ave.	Riverside	92503	Riverside County	Alvord Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 358-1740	1,971	99	19.9	93.2%	80 (4.1%)	34 (1.7%)	1,799 (91.3%)	38 (1.9%)	1 (0.1%)	7 (0.4%)	10 (0.5%)	41.2	1099^th of 2323 public high schools	52.7%		31.8	1365^th of 2348 public high schools	41.9%	266	19.7	0.0	19.0	54.7	54.7	12.1	12.1	$8,351

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Schools Near Alvord High

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