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Alcott Elementary

Public Grades K-6
2917th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 5,804 California Elementary Schools
Better than 50% of California elementary schools
Summary

Alcott Elementary serves 603 students in grades K–6 in Riverside, within Riverside Unified. Its results show a mixed picture: mathematics is a relative bright spot, while science is the clearest academic concern.

In 2025–26, Alcott’s math proficiency was 37%, above the district’s 34% and the average of 35% at eight nearby same-district schools, though 1 point below the state’s 38%. ELA was 44%, higher than the nearby-school average of 42% but below the district’s 47% and the state’s 49%. Science was 25%—below the nearby average of 29%, the district’s 32% and the state’s 36%, with gaps of 4, 7 and 11 percentage points, respectively. Grade-level results also vary: sixth grade was strongest in ELA and math, while fifth grade was below Alcott’s overall rate in all three subjects.

Results have shifted over time: from 2022–23 to 2025–26, ELA rose 2 percentage points and math rose 2, while science fell 9. SchoolDigger places Alcott at the 50th statewide percentile with 2 stars, up 7 percentile points from 2024–25 but 6 below its 2023–24 standing. Its 2024–25 student-teacher ratio was 26.1, the highest among nearby same-district schools with reported ratios; their range was 22.0–25.1. Alcott reported 63% free/reduced lunch eligible in 2024–25, the second-lowest share among the nine same-district schools. Chronic absenteeism improved from 30% in 2021–22 to 18% in 2025–26, close to the state’s 18% and above the district’s 17%. One notable SchoolDigger subgroup result is English Learner Students: Alcott ranked at the 2nd statewide percentile in 2023–24, compared with the school’s overall 56th percentile, indicating a much weaker ranking for how well it serves this group. These subgroup percentiles are rankings, not proficiency rates.

603
Students ?
26.1
Student/teacher ratio ?
$24,418
Per pupil spending ?
62.5%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
All students in California receive free school meals.
 2433 Central Ave.
       Riverside, CA  92506-3408

(951) 788-7451

District: Riverside Unified


Students who attend Alcott Elementary usually attend:

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

Hispanic:
61.5%
White:
25.4%
African American:
5.6%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 64th percentile in 2015 → 50th in 2026
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2015
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Science scores 11 pts below the California average
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school39%
District avg39%
California avg42%
2,917th of 5,804
California public elementary schools ?
Top 50%▼ down 10 pts since 2016
From top 40% (2016) to top 50% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
11th of 30Elementary Schools in the Riverside Unified
475th of 968Riverside 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202644.92917 of 580449.7%★★☆☆☆
202538.53314 of 585743.4%★★☆☆☆
202449.32590 of 586955.9%★★★☆☆
202348.22627 of 585955.2%★★★☆☆
202252.42423 of 588358.8%★★★☆☆
201950.72563 of 578955.7%★★★☆☆
201848.32645 of 566253.3%★★★☆☆
201746.72725 of 569252.1%★★★☆☆
201654.82250 of 561459.9%★★★☆☆
201558.22018 of 561164.0%★★★☆☆
201360.62081 of 553062.4%★★★☆☆
201258.12154 of 539060.0%★★★☆☆
201162.81859 of 537765.4%★★★☆☆
201070.51437 of 531473.0%★★★★☆
200959.41947 of 519362.5%★★★☆☆
200861.21802 of 511364.8%★★★☆☆
200762.01721 of 511366.3%★★★☆☆
200672.31245 of 481874.2%★★★★☆
200577.21043 of 482278.4%★★★★☆
200477.6999 of 480979.2%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
201973.5139 of 74781.4%★★★★☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202232.01398 of 222737.2%★★☆☆☆
201958.2765 of 258570.4%★★★★☆
201854.9679 of 212868.1%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202419.63085 of 31622.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202316.43225 of 32450.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202219.33230 of 33112.4%☆☆☆☆☆
201938.91845 of 327543.7%★★☆☆☆
201832.32234 of 324631.2%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202643.52919 of 556947.6%★★☆☆☆
202535.33450 of 559738.4%★★☆☆☆
202446.62615 of 561253.4%★★★☆☆
202344.02753 of 560950.9%★★★☆☆
202243.52779 of 563550.7%★★★☆☆
201950.42470 of 549255.0%★★★☆☆
201843.22878 of 541346.8%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202641.32919 of 508542.6%★★☆☆☆
202537.43211 of 510737.1%★★☆☆☆
202448.92345 of 510754.1%★★★☆☆
202345.42525 of 508750.4%★★★☆☆
202247.82342 of 508453.9%★★★☆☆
201945.02614 of 496347.3%★★☆☆☆
201840.62815 of 483041.7%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202641.13107 of 541242.6%★★☆☆☆
202535.93505 of 546035.8%★★☆☆☆
202448.72475 of 551755.1%★★★☆☆
202347.92505 of 536353.3%★★★☆☆
202247.82411 of 526454.2%★★★☆☆
201940.83050 of 517341.0%★★☆☆☆
201834.03477 of 508431.6%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202645.72739 of 559051.0%★★★☆☆
202541.92996 of 562846.8%★★☆☆☆
202451.02408 of 564357.3%★★★☆☆
202351.92344 of 563858.4%★★★☆☆
202261.21901 of 566366.4%★★★☆☆
201949.72471 of 551055.2%★★★☆☆
201852.52312 of 543157.4%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202631.61988 of 292031.9%★★☆☆☆
202528.02120 of 284725.5%★☆☆☆☆
202436.01505 of 263542.9%★★☆☆☆
202344.11074 of 242055.6%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202654.21269 of 253249.9%★★☆☆☆
202547.41475 of 259843.2%★★☆☆☆
202460.61117 of 265157.9%★★★☆☆
202357.51210 of 266154.5%★★★☆☆
202269.0853 of 272668.7%★★★☆☆
201958.21277 of 283454.9%★★★☆☆
201857.21291 of 273752.8%★★★☆☆
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)
African American (2019)81st percentile+26 vs school
Male (2026)51st percentile~ school
White (2026)50th percentile~ school
Female (2026)48th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2026)43rd percentile-7 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)43rd percentile-7 vs school
Disabled (2022)37th percentile-22 vs school
Special Education (2026)32nd percentile-18 vs school
English Language Learner (2024)2nd percentile-53 vs school
By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts/Literacy44%-6 vs state
Mathematics37%~ state avg
Science25%-11 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Alcott Elementary

In the 2024-25 school year, 603 students attended Alcott Elementary.

Students at Alcott Elementary are 62% Hispanic, 25% White, 6% African American, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Alcott Elementary ranks 2917th of 5804 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Alcott Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

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Latest California data All new data »
2025–26 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesNewOct 15, 2026
2025–26 CAST, CSA Spanish & Smarter Balanced Assessments scoresNewOct 15, 2026
2024–25 school spending dataJul 1, 2026
2024–25 attendance dataMar 13, 2026


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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