Best Public Schools in Zip Code 92505

This analysis covers 11 public schools in zip code 92505, Riverside, all part of the Alvord Unified district, serving grades K-12 in an area where most students come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds and the district ranks in the bottom quartile statewide.

Among these schools, La Sierra High stands out as the top performer with a graduation rate and English proficiency above the state average, while Mission View High, an alternative school, faces severe challenges with very low proficiency and high absenteeism. At the elementary level, Rosemary Kennedy Elementary leads in English proficiency and shows recent improvement, whereas La Granada Elementary is the lowest-performing.

Key takeaways include a significant performance gap between elementary schools despite similar demographics, a concerning drop in performance at the sole middle school, Loma Vista Middle, and a clear link between high chronic absenteeism and low test scores. The data shows that strong outcomes are possible here, as seen at La Sierra High, but mathematics proficiency is a district-wide challenge, with most schools scoring below state averages.