Alvarado Intermediate

Summary:

Alvarado Intermediate is a public middle school located in Rowland Heights, California, serving 648 students in grades 7-8. It is part of the Rowland Unified School District, which is ranked 759 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Alvarado Intermediate has consistently ranked in the top 25% of California middle schools over the past 10 years, with strong academic performance on Smarter Balanced Assessments and the CAST science assessment. The school particularly excels with its English Language Learner (ELL) students, ranking in the top 5-10% of California middle schools for this subgroup. However, the school's Asian and White student subgroups perform below average compared to other California middle schools. Additionally, Alvarado Intermediate has seen a steady increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 5.6% in 2017-2018 to 16.5% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the district and state averages.

When compared to nearby middle schools, Alvarado Intermediate generally performs better than schools in the Hacienda la Puente Unified and La Habra City Elementary districts, but lags behind the high-performing schools in the Walnut Valley Unified and Brea-Olinda Unified districts. This suggests that Alvarado Intermediate is a relatively strong performer within its immediate geographic area, but there is room for improvement to reach the level of the top-performing schools in the region.


Detail:

Public 7-8

 1901 South Desire Ave.
       Rowland Heights, CA  91748-3846


(626) 964-2358

District: Rowland Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
864th of 2,777 California Middle Schools


Students who attend Alvarado Intermediate usually attend:

High:    John A. Rowland High

Feeder schools for Alvarado Intermediate:

Elementary:    Blandford Elementary
    Jellick Elementary
    Killian Elementary
    Rowland Elementary
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Student/teacher ratio:  21.0 Help
Number of students:  648

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
49.1%
Asian:
44.3%
Two or more races:
3.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  72.7% Help


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Compare Details Alvarado Intermediate ranks better than 68.9% of middle schools in California. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 60.7. (See more...)
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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
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (49.1%), Asian (44.3%), two or more races (3.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Alvarado Intermediate is 21. (See more...)
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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Alvarado Intermediate:

SchoolDigger ranks Alvarado Intermediate 864th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Alvarado Intermediate in the ranking list.)

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Rowland Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Rowland Unified 759th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Alvarado Intermediate

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Rank History for all students at Alvarado Intermediate

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 80.64 280th 1769 84.2%
2005 80.39 278th 1777 84.4%
2006 76.77 341st 1804 81.1%
2007 66.86 546th 1999 72.7%
2008 67.15 536th 2005 73.3%
2009 66.46 590th 2063 71.4%
2010 63.74 690th 2179 68.3%
2011 63.92 714th 2236 68.1%
2012 65.90 671st 2259 70.3%
2013 77.36 392nd 2379 83.5%
2015 80.89 409th 2477 83.5%
2016 73.71 576th 2497 76.9%
2017 69.58 679th 2508 72.9%
2018 72.34 596th 2480 76.0%
2019 74.85 602nd 2715 77.8%
2022 72.15 637th 2740 76.8%
2023 61.72 860th 2802 69.3%
2024 60.70 864th 2777 68.9%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Alvarado Intermediate

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 51.64 329th 665 50.5%
2023 43.42 393rd 678 42.0%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Alvarado Intermediate

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.11 290th 1364 78.7%
2019 69.81 208th 1442 85.6%
2022 60.85 282nd 1540 81.7%
2023 70.78 169th 1529 88.9%
2024 78.47 99th 1477 93.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Alvarado Intermediate

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 63.94 353rd 1538 77.0%
2024 44.94 661st 1550 57.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Alvarado Intermediate

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.52 291st 2230 87.0%
2019 82.93 249th 2369 89.5%
2022 83.06 244th 2458 90.1%
2023 63.27 670th 2549 73.7%
2024 63.68 667th 2575 74.1%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Alvarado Intermediate

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 70.93 60th 394 84.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Alvarado Intermediate

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.29 474th 2262 79.0%
2019 72.69 566th 2380 76.2%
2022 67.60 657th 2509 73.8%
2023 58.72 852nd 2547 66.5%
2024 57.67 867th 2546 65.9%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Alvarado Intermediate

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.55 769th 1369 43.8%
2019 60.65 390th 1491 73.8%
2022 55.55 471st 1531 69.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Alvarado Intermediate

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.45 649th 2273 71.4%
2019 74.51 534th 2407 77.8%
2022 74.87 534th 2527 78.9%
2023 62.59 759th 2558 70.3%
2024 61.35 784th 2547 69.2%
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Rank History for Asian students at Alvarado Intermediate

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.63 279th 700 60.1%
2019 62.59 323rd 745 56.6%
2022 56.60 377th 733 48.6%
2023 46.29 452nd 718 37.0%
2024 52.35 411th 741 44.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Alvarado Intermediate

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.20 1123rd 2072 45.8%
2019 45.19 1090th 2213 50.7%
2022 43.51 1178th 2359 50.1%
2023 27.54 1740th 2391 27.2%
2024 24.21 1855th 2383 22.2%
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Rank History for White students at Alvarado Intermediate

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.78 951st 1496 36.4%
2019 60.93 616th 1602 61.5%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Alvarado Intermediate

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 425 73 278 347 2 n/a n/a 0 1125
1989 384 70 284 340 1 n/a n/a 0 1079
1990 312 66 273 340 0 n/a n/a 0 991
1991 276 92 290 358 2 n/a n/a 0 1018
1992 272 79 311 353 3 n/a n/a 0 1018
1993 276 72 363 353 1 n/a n/a 0 1065
1994 240 75 390 332 0 n/a n/a 0 1037
1995 222 68 412 359 2 n/a n/a 0 1063
1996 222 68 412 359 2 n/a n/a 0 1063
1997 187 50 445 383 2 n/a n/a 0 1067
1998 179 56 460 403 1 n/a n/a 0 1099
1999 172 62 450 393 1 n/a n/a 0 1078
2000 158 59 452 386 1 n/a n/a 1 1057
2001 128 48 516 423 1 n/a n/a 0 1116
2002 113 33 497 394 4 n/a n/a 59 1100
2003 113 33 497 394 4 n/a n/a 59 1100
2004 118 30 518 423 5 n/a n/a 57 1151
2005 99 30 515 425 1 n/a n/a 36 1106
2006 78 34 494 400 3 n/a n/a 32 1041
2007 81 30 489 396 1 n/a n/a 39 1036
2008 72 16 471 399 n/a n/a n/a 0 958
2009 57 13 465 365 0 2 46 0 948
2010 42 13 510 402 1 1 20 0 989
2011 43 11 496 387 2 2 17 0 958
2012 43 9 437 395 1 4 14 0 903
2013 37 9 429 367 0 4 15 0 861
2014 39 4 394 357 0 4 11 0 809
2015 32 6 362 340 1 2 7 0 750
2016 27 9 365 377 1 4 12 0 795
2017 28 8 342 353 0 3 15 0 749
2018 32 6 340 329 0 2 16 0 725
2019 28 10 353 330 0 2 14 0 737
2020 25 9 327 322 0 2 9 0 694
2021 15 8 314 353 0 4 14 0 708
2022 16 8 320 355 1 2 23 1 726
2023 13 9 287 318 0 0 21 0 648

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 Alvarado Intermediate

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1125 44.7 25.1 n/a
1989 1079 42.9 25.1 n/a
1990 991 38.8 25.5 n/a
1991 1018 39.8 25.5 n/a
1992 1018 40.4 25.1 14.2
1993 1065 40.0 26.6 18.3
1994 1037 40.0 25.9 15.8
1995 1063 41.0 25.9 18.5
1996 1063 41.0 25.9 18.5
1997 1067 41.0 26.0 37.6
1998 1099 43.2 25.4 37.6
1999 1078 42.0 25.7 34.9
2000 1057 42.2 25.0 39.9
2001 1116 44.2 25.2 40
2002 1100 43.6 25.2 42.4
2003 1100 43.6 25.2 42.4
2004 1151 44.0 26.2 42
2005 1106 44.0 25.1 44.4
2006 1041 41.9 24.8 44.2
2007 1036 42.3 24.5 47
2008 958 44.1 21.7 43.8
2009 948 38.6 22.2 46.3
2010 989 41.1 24.0 50.2
2011 958 n/a n/a 54.9
2012 903 37.9 23.8 n/a
2013 861 35.2 24.4 59.2
2014 809 31.2 25.9 59.3
2015 750 30.0 25.0 59.2
2016 795 29.0 27.4 61.3
2017 749 29.8 25.1 65.2
2018 725 31.2 23.2 70.8
2019 737 32.2 22.8 71.9
2020 694 n/a n/a 77.7
2021 708 29.0 24.4 68.9
2022 726 30.9 23.4 66.9
2023 648 30.7 21.0 72.7

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 Alvarado Intermediate

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1125 44.7 25.1 n/a
1989 1079 42.9 25.1 n/a
1990 991 38.8 25.5 n/a
1991 1018 39.8 25.5 n/a
1992 1018 40.4 25.1 14.2
1993 1065 40.0 26.6 18.3
1994 1037 40.0 25.9 15.8
1995 1063 41.0 25.9 18.5
1996 1063 41.0 25.9 18.5
1997 1067 41.0 26.0 37.6
1998 1099 43.2 25.4 37.6
1999 1078 42.0 25.7 34.9
2000 1057 42.2 25.0 39.9
2001 1116 44.2 25.2 40
2002 1100 43.6 25.2 42.4
2003 1100 43.6 25.2 42.4
2004 1151 44.0 26.2 42
2005 1106 44.0 25.1 44.4
2006 1041 41.9 24.8 44.2
2007 1036 42.3 24.5 47
2008 958 44.1 21.7 43.8
2009 948 38.6 22.2 46.3
2010 989 41.1 24.0 50.2
2011 958 n/a n/a 54.9
2012 903 37.9 23.8 n/a
2013 861 35.2 24.4 59.2
2014 809 31.2 25.9 59.3
2015 750 30.0 25.0 59.2
2016 795 29.0 27.4 61.3
2017 749 29.8 25.1 65.2
2018 725 31.2 23.2 70.8
2019 737 32.2 22.8 71.9
2020 694 n/a n/a 77.7
2021 708 29.0 24.4 68.9
2022 726 30.9 23.4 66.9
2023 648 30.7 21.0 72.7

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.
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Alvarado Intermediate

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 602nd of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 860th of 2802 Middle schools
 8.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Alvarado Intermediate)56.743.3
 13.4%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Rowland Unified)49.148.7
 0.4%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Alvarado Intermediate)51.743.7
 8%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Rowland Unified)42.434.9
 7.6%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Alvarado Intermediate)60.446.2
 14.2%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Rowland Unified)48.548.3
 0.2%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Alvarado Intermediate)4838
 10.1%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Rowland Unified)38.132.8
 5.3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (Alvarado Intermediate)46.732.8
 13.9%
   8th Grade Science (Rowland Unified)31.433.5
 2.1%
   8th Grade Science (California)30.828.8
 2.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students737648
 12.1%
African American109
 10%
American Indian00
Asian353287
 18.7%
Hispanic330318
 3.6%
Pacific Islander20
 100%
White2813
 53.6%
Two or More Races1421
 50%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients71.9%72.7%
 0.8%


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Alvarado Intermediate ranks 864th of 2777 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Alvarado Intermediate are 49% Hispanic, 44% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 2% White, 1% African American.

In the 2022-23 school year, 648 students attended Alvarado Intermediate.

Students who attend Alvarado Intermediate usually go on to attend John A. Rowland High


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