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Alvord High

Public Grades 9-12

1906^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 12% of California high schools

Summary

Alvord High is a small public high school serving about 130 students in grades 9-12 within the Alvord Unified School District in Riverside, CA, which faces significant academic challenges across the district.

Academically, the school is struggling, with 0% of students proficient in math and only 19.7% proficient in English, placing it in the bottom 12% of all California high schools. This performance is much lower than other schools in the area, such as Hillcrest High (62nd percentile) and La Sierra High (46th percentile). A major concern is student engagement, with a chronic absenteeism rate of 72.5%—more than triple the district average—and a dropout rate of 12.4%, which is significantly higher than Hillcrest High's 1.0% rate.

Interestingly, Alvord High spends considerably more per student ($28,378) and has a lower student-teacher ratio (13.8:1) than most nearby schools, yet it has the poorest outcomes. This suggests challenges beyond funding, such as school culture and student attendance, are central issues. Similar patterns are seen at Mission View High, another small, high-needs school in the same district, indicating that improving student attendance and engagement is likely a critical first step for any academic improvement.

130

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,378

Per pupil spending ?

94.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3606 Pierce St.
Riverside, CA 92503-4925

(951) 358-1715

District: Alvord Unified

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

87.7%

White:

5.4%

Asian:

2.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 23rd percentile in 2013 → 12th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (9% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the California average (80% vs 88%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school9%

District avg29%

California avg41%

1,906^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Bottom 12%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

From bottom 9% (2015) to bottom 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 5High Schools in the Alvord Unified

1146^th of 1,543Alvord Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	12.2	1906 of 2162	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.8	2016 of 2159	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.3	1824 of 2170	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.2	1923 of 2123	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.8	1995 of 2133	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.1	1862 of 2017	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	9.9	1852 of 2021	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	11.2	1786 of 2039	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	10.3	1818 of 1994	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	15.5	1864 of 2426	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	9.0	2042 of 2354	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	17.5	1738 of 2367	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	20.3	1605 of 2281	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	34.7	1205 of 2238	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	19.2	1574 of 2117	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	17.6	1615 of 2063	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	19.7	1443 of 1968	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	11.8	1677 of 1901	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	19.6	1290 of 1653	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	26.1	957 of 1085	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.1	928 of 1064	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.1	904 of 1044	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.1	852 of 941	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	33.3	570 of 938	39.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	8.9	1784 of 1906	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.5	1695 of 1915	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.5	1743 of 1915	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.8	1799 of 1858	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.4	1716 of 1833	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.2	1621 of 1760	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	12.4	1673 of 1900	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.6	1733 of 1902	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.1	1687 of 1917	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.5	1677 of 1861	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.0	1731 of 1814	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.5	1638 of 1742	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	13.8	1733 of 2013	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.8	1853 of 2026	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.8	1657 of 2030	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.4	1731 of 1943	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.7	1887 of 1937	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.4	1719 of 1862	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	13.5	1648 of 1942	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.0	1900 of 1948	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.4	1683 of 1963	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.0	1708 of 1916	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.4	1818 of 1880	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.5	1742 of 1834	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2025)15th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)14th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)12th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)12th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)6th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy20%-29 vs state

Science6%-27 vs state

Mathematics0%-37 vs state

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Schools Near Alvord High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Alvord High	Public	9-12	3606 Pierce St.	Riverside	92503	Riverside County	Alvord Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 358-1715	130	9	13.8	94.6%	7 (5.4%)	2 (1.5%)	114 (87.7%)	3 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	2 (1.5%)	12.2	1906^th of 2162 public high schools	11.8%		10.8	2016^th of 2159 public high schools	6.6%	110	6.3		6.1	19.7	19.7	0.0	0.0	$28,378	$1,779	$26,599
Hillcrest High	Public	9-12	11800 Indiana Ave.	Riverside	92503	Riverside County	Alvord Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 358-1755	1,780	75	23.8	75.6%	230 (12.9%)	100 (5.6%)	1,227 (68.9%)	174 (9.8%)	3 (0.2%)	9 (0.5%)	35 (2.0%)	60	821^st of 2162 public high schools	62.0%		61.8	723^rd of 2159 public high schools	66.5%	98	32.9	0.0	32.0	59.8	59.8	24.7	24.7	$18,025	$1,357	$16,668
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	1,514	72	21.0	87.9%	104 (6.9%)	69 (4.6%)	1,241 (82.0%)	73 (4.8%)	3 (0.2%)	5 (0.3%)	19 (1.3%)	44.1	1165^th of 2162 public high schools	46.1%		47.4	1069^th of 2159 public high schools	50.5%	96	21.5	26.1	21.7	50.8	50.8	18.4	18.4	$20,161	$1,508	$18,653
Mission View High	Public	9-12	10368 Campbell Ave.	Riverside	92505	Riverside County	Alvord Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 509-6021	90	6	13.9	96.7%	3 (3.3%)	3 (3.3%)	81 (90.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.2%)	8.8	2078^th of 2162 public high schools	3.9%		10.9	2008^th of 2159 public high schools	7.0%	70	1.8		1.8	10.9	10.9	0.0	0.0	$38,725	$2,244	$36,481
Summit Secondary	Public	6-12	10368 Campbell Ave.	Riverside	92505	Riverside County	Alvord Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 509-5159	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Sunshine Special Education	Public	12	9390 California Ave.	Riverside	92503	Riverside County	Riverside Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 352-8488	74	5	15.2	73.0%	17 (23.0%)	1 (1.4%)	44 (59.5%)	6 (8.1%)	1 (1.4%)	1 (1.4%)	4 (5.4%)								(n/a)
Norco High	Public	9-12	2065 Temescal Ave.	Norco	92860	Riverside County	Corona-Norco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 736-3241	2,032	86	23.4	71.8%	753 (37.1%)	39 (1.9%)	1,101 (54.2%)	71 (3.5%)	10 (0.5%)	10 (0.5%)	48 (2.4%)	66.2	670^th of 2162 public high schools	69.0%		66.6	624^th of 2159 public high schools	71.1%	46	34.2	0.0	33.3	59.2	59.2	33.5	33.5	$19,005	$1,112	$17,893
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	276	4	69.0	98.9%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	276 (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	1,920	85	22.5	80.9%	258 (13.4%)	78 (4.1%)	1,433 (74.6%)	84 (4.4%)	5 (0.3%)	3 (0.2%)	57 (3.0%)	43.3	1184^th of 2162 public high schools	45.2%		49.4	1016^th of 2159 public high schools	52.9%	168	20.3	9.1	20.0	54.9	54.9	15.7	15.7	$18,080	$1,136	$16,944
Centennial High	Public	9-12	1820 Rimpau Ave.	Corona	92881	Riverside County	Corona-Norco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 739-5670	2,712	111	24.4	81.3%	322 (11.9%)	248 (9.1%)	1,706 (62.9%)	317 (11.7%)	10 (0.4%)	25 (0.9%)	83 (3.1%)	71.1	576^th of 2162 public high schools	73.4%		74.3	489^th of 2159 public high schools	77.4%	87	39.2	5.9	38.3	63.5	63.5	33.0	33.0	$16,171	$807	$15,364

Frequently Asked Questions about Alvord High

How many students attend Alvord High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 130 students attended Alvord High.

What is the racial makeup of Alvord High?

Students at Alvord High are 88% Hispanic, 5% White, 2% Asian, 2% African American, 2% Pacific Islander, 2% Two or more races.

Is Alvord High a good school?

Alvord High ranks in the bottom 11.8% of California high schools.

What district is Alvord High in?

Alvord Unified

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