Is Alcott Elementary a good school?

Alcott Elementary ranks 2586 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Alcott Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 661 students attended Alcott Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Alcott Elementary?

Students at Alcott Elementary are 61% Hispanic, 25% White, 7% African American, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Alcott Elementary attend?

Students who attend Alcott Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Matthew Gage Middle High : Polytechnic High High : Riverside STEM Academy

Alcott Elementary

Summary:

Alcott Elementary is a public elementary school located in Riverside, California, serving 664 students in grades K-6. It is part of the Riverside Unified School District, which is ranked 774 out of 1,568 districts in the state.

Alcott Elementary's student performance on standardized tests is generally on par with or slightly below the district and state averages. While the school performs relatively well for African American students, it struggles with English Language Learners, ranking in the bottom 5% of California elementary schools in this subgroup. The school also faces significant challenges with chronic absenteeism, which has increased from 7.8% in 2017-2018 to 29.8% in 2021-2022, notably higher than nearby schools. Additionally, Alcott has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 62.5% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, higher than the surrounding schools.

Compared to nearby schools, William Howard Taft Elementary and Bryant Elementary perform similarly to Alcott, while Castle View Elementary and Magnolia Elementary outperform Alcott in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency. Addressing the school's challenges, particularly the high chronic absenteeism and the performance gap for English Language Learners, could be crucial for improving overall student outcomes and ensuring equitable educational opportunities for all students at Alcott Elementary.

Detail:

Public K-6

2433 Central Ave.
Riverside, CA 92506-3408

(951) 788-7451

District: Riverside Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2586^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,296

Students who attend Alcott Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Matthew Gage Middle
High:	Polytechnic High
	Riverside STEM Academy

Student/teacher ratio: 24.3

Number of students: 661

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

60.5%

White:

25.1%

African American:

6.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 40.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Alcott Elementary ranks better than 55.9% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 9^th among 29 ranked elementary schools in the Riverside Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 49.25. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a 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 (60.5%), White (25.1%), African American (6.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 40.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Alcott Elementary is 24.3. 17 elementary schools in the Riverside Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Alcott Elementary employs 27.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Alcott Elementary is $7,296. 22 elementary schools in the Riverside Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Alcott Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Alcott Elementary 2586^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Alcott Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Riverside Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Riverside Unified 774^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Alcott Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Alcott Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	77.60	999^th	4809	79.2%
2005	77.23	1043^rd	4822	78.4%
2006	72.32	1245^th	4818	74.2%
2007	62.00	1721^st	5113	66.3%
2008	61.22	1802^nd	5113	64.8%
2009	59.41	1947^th	5193	62.5%
2010	70.45	1437^th	5314	73.0%
2011	62.82	1859^th	5377	65.4%
2012	58.09	2154^th	5390	60.0%
2013	60.60	2081^st	5530	62.4%
2015	58.15	2018^th	5611	64.0%
2016	54.76	2250^th	5614	59.9%
2017	46.68	2725^th	5692	52.1%
2018	48.28	2645^th	5662	53.3%
2019	50.71	2563^rd	5789	55.7%
2022	52.38	2423^rd	5883	58.8%
2023	48.17	2631^st	5874	55.2%
2024	49.25	2586^th	5862	55.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Alcott Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	32.33	2234^th	3246	31.2%
2019	38.92	1845^th	3275	43.7%
2022	19.28	3230^th	3311	2.4%
2023	16.45	3230^th	3250	0.6%
2024	19.65	3083^rd	3160	2.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Alcott Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	44.13	1074^th	2420	55.6%
2024	35.96	1504^th	2634	42.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Alcott Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	33.99	3477^th	5084	31.6%
2019	40.79	3050^th	5173	41.0%
2022	47.79	2411^th	5264	54.2%
2023	47.91	2507^th	5374	53.3%
2024	48.70	2471^st	5511	55.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Alcott Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	43.16	2878^th	5413	46.8%
2019	50.41	2470^th	5492	55.0%
2022	43.50	2779^th	5635	50.7%
2023	43.99	2754^th	5617	51.0%
2024	46.64	2610^th	5605	53.4%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Alcott Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	54.87	679^th	2128	68.1%
2019	58.17	765^th	2585	70.4%
2022	32.03	1398^th	2227	37.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Alcott Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	52.48	2312^th	5431	57.4%
2019	49.71	2471^st	5510	55.2%
2022	61.22	1901^st	5663	66.4%
2023	51.87	2346^th	5650	58.5%
2024	51.03	2404^th	5636	57.3%

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Rank History for African American students at Alcott Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	73.46	139^th	747	81.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Alcott Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	40.62	2815^th	4830	41.7%
2019	44.98	2614^th	4963	47.3%
2022	47.82	2342^nd	5084	53.9%
2023	45.45	2528^th	5098	50.4%
2024	48.91	2341^st	5102	54.1%

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Rank History for White students at Alcott Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	57.18	1291^st	2737	52.8%
2019	58.16	1277^th	2834	54.9%
2022	68.99	853^rd	2726	68.7%
2023	57.47	1210^th	2662	54.5%
2024	60.58	1117^th	2647	57.8%

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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 Alcott Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	362	92	16	130	2	n/a	n/a	0	602
1989	437	129	18	175	1	n/a	n/a	0	760
1990	397	139	22	191	1	n/a	n/a	0	750
1991	331	124	20	193	1	n/a	n/a	0	669
1992	345	138	17	209	2	n/a	n/a	0	711
1993	311	130	15	192	3	n/a	n/a	0	651
1994	283	138	13	189	4	n/a	n/a	0	627
1995	297	131	22	231	4	n/a	n/a	0	685
1996	297	131	22	231	4	n/a	n/a	0	685
1997	333	133	25	204	5	n/a	n/a	0	700
1998	337	139	18	217	9	n/a	n/a	0	720
1999	369	146	21	223	6	n/a	n/a	0	765
2000	390	144	23	255	0	n/a	n/a	0	812
2001	392	164	23	284	3	n/a	n/a	0	866
2002	353	154	22	333	8	n/a	n/a	0	870
2003	353	154	22	333	8	n/a	n/a	0	870
2004	322	151	23	339	5	n/a	n/a	0	840
2005	349	138	26	353	8	n/a	n/a	0	874
2006	341	137	31	364	6	n/a	n/a	0	879
2007	308	152	29	376	10	n/a	n/a	2	877
2008	303	138	28	365	6	n/a	n/a	0	840
2009	329	131	17	393	6	5	11	0	892
2010	292	109	13	400	3	6	26	0	849
2011	274	112	9	430	5	6	29	0	865
2012	238	117	8	453	4	9	31	0	860
2013	274	103	10	468	2	5	41	0	903
2014	242	82	5	427	2	4	35	0	797
2015	229	67	5	437	1	4	29	0	772
2016	237	79	5	456	3	3	24	0	807
2017	242	74	7	455	4	1	26	0	809
2018	240	56	5	450	3	0	23	0	777
2019	231	67	7	434	2	0	20	0	761
2020	223	67	13	412	4	0	20	0	739
2021	197	55	10	379	3	0	18	0	662
2022	181	51	10	388	3	0	16	0	649
2023	166	47	11	412	3	0	25	0	664
2024	166	45	15	400	3	1	31	0	661

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 Alcott Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	602	23.0	26.1	n/a
1989	760	29.0	26.2	n/a
1990	750	32.0	23.4	n/a
1991	669	27.0	24.7	n/a
1992	711	27.4	25.9	39.9
1993	651	26.0	25.0	44.1
1994	627	26.0	24.1	51.4
1995	685	27.2	25.2	49.3
1996	685	27.2	25.2	49.3
1997	700	29.0	24.1	52.3
1998	720	33.0	21.8	46.7
1999	765	35.0	21.9	47.8
2000	812	36.0	22.6	40.6
2001	866	37.0	23.4	48.5
2002	870	37.5	23.2	50.1
2003	870	37.5	23.2	50.1
2004	840	37.3	22.5	47.9
2005	874	38.8	22.5	52.5
2006	879	38.0	23.1	50.6
2007	877	37.0	23.7	53.9
2008	840	40.8	20.6	51.5
2009	892	40.2	20.4	56.6
2010	849	36.7	23.1	60.1
2011	865	n/a	n/a	52.8
2012	860	33.5	25.6	n/a
2013	903	33.3	27.0	62.9
2014	797	30.2	26.3	61
2015	772	31.0	24.9	60.2
2016	807	31.0	26.0	59.1
2017	809	30.3	26.6	54.3
2018	777	32.0	24.2	58.9
2019	761	31.0	24.5	59
2020	739	n/a	n/a	56.4
2021	662	23.4	28.2	61
2022	649	25.6	25.3	64.3
2023	664	26.6	24.9	62.5
2024	661	27.1	24.3	40.5

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 Alcott Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	602	23.0	26.1	n/a
1989	760	29.0	26.2	n/a
1990	750	32.0	23.4	n/a
1991	669	27.0	24.7	n/a
1992	711	27.4	25.9	39.9
1993	651	26.0	25.0	44.1
1994	627	26.0	24.1	51.4
1995	685	27.2	25.2	49.3
1996	685	27.2	25.2	49.3
1997	700	29.0	24.1	52.3
1998	720	33.0	21.8	46.7
1999	765	35.0	21.9	47.8
2000	812	36.0	22.6	40.6
2001	866	37.0	23.4	48.5
2002	870	37.5	23.2	50.1
2003	870	37.5	23.2	50.1
2004	840	37.3	22.5	47.9
2005	874	38.8	22.5	52.5
2006	879	38.0	23.1	50.6
2007	877	37.0	23.7	53.9
2008	840	40.8	20.6	51.5
2009	892	40.2	20.4	56.6
2010	849	36.7	23.1	60.1
2011	865	n/a	n/a	52.8
2012	860	33.5	25.6	n/a
2013	903	33.3	27.0	62.9
2014	797	30.2	26.3	61
2015	772	31.0	24.9	60.2
2016	807	31.0	26.0	59.1
2017	809	30.3	26.6	54.3
2018	777	32.0	24.2	58.9
2019	761	31.0	24.5	59
2020	739	n/a	n/a	56.4
2021	662	23.4	28.2	61
2022	649	25.6	25.3	64.3
2023	664	26.6	24.9	62.5
2024	661	27.1	24.3	40.5

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.

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