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Alvord Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 6 public middle schools serving 3,928 students in Alvord Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Alvord Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
26 Schools
3,503 Schools
# Students
17,071 Students
1,729,980 Students
# Teachers
780 Teachers
87,195 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
District Rank
Alvord Unified School District, which is ranked #1269 of all 1,931 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1249 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
29%
Graduation Rate
94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.33
0.65
# American Indian Students
32 Students
9,959 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
879 Students
188,478 Students
% Asian Students
5%
11%
# Hispanic Students
13,855 Students
923,962 Students
% Hispanic Students
81%
53%
# Black Students
644 Students
91,300 Students
% Black Students
4%
5%
# White Students
1,293 Students
400,535 Students
% White Students
8%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
87 Students
7,325 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
270 Students
101,982 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
1,465
83,342
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,210
70,983
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,170
70,937
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,238
72,484
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,247
74,201
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,243
80,839
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,321
264,601
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,332
409,781
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,275
405,230
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,416
53,401
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,230
47,293
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,509
46,988
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,415
49,817
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,785 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,432 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$304 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$281 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,785
$21,485
Spending / Student
$16,432
$19,787
Best Alvord Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ysmael Villegas Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3754 Harvill Ln.
Riverside, CA 92505
(951) 358-1695
Riverside, CA 92505
(951) 358-1695
Grades: 6-8
| 1,262 students
Rank: #22.
Arizona Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
11045 Arizona Ave.
Riverside, CA 92505
(951) 358-1675
Riverside, CA 92505
(951) 358-1675
Grades: 6-8
| 891 students
Rank: #33.
Loma Vista Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
11050 Arlington Ave.
Riverside, CA 92505
(951) 358-1685
Riverside, CA 92505
(951) 358-1685
Grades: 6-8
| 999 students
Rank: #44.
Wells Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
10000 Wells Ave.
Riverside, CA 92505
(951) 358-1705
Riverside, CA 92505
(951) 358-1705
Grades: 6-8
| 776 students
Rank: n/an/a
Gateway
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
4501 Ambs Dr.
Corona, CA 92879
(951) 509-5159
Corona, CA 92879
(951) 509-5159
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Summit Secondary
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
10368 Campbell Ave.
Riverside, CA 92505
(951) 509-5159
Riverside, CA 92505
(951) 509-5159
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students
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