Is Arlanza Elementary a good school?

Arlanza Elementary ranks in the bottom 14.0% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Arlanza Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 450 students attended Arlanza Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Arlanza Elementary?

Students at Arlanza Elementary are 97% Hispanic, 1% White, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Arlanza Elementary attend?

Students who attend Arlanza Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Wells Middle High : Norte Vista High

Arlanza Elementary

Summary:

Arlanza Elementary is a public elementary school in Riverside, California, serving 467 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Alvord Unified School District, which is ranked 1091 out of 1568 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Arlanza Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 15% of California elementary schools, with its performance on Smarter Balanced Assessments significantly below the Alvord Unified and California state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, only 24.17% of Arlanza students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 36.79% for Alvord Unified and 47.04% for California. The school has also experienced a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 10.2% in 2017-2018 to 35.5% in 2021-2022. Additionally, Arlanza Elementary has a very high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 97.86% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023.

When compared to nearby schools within the Alvord Unified School District, such as Myra Linn Elementary, Twinhill Elementary, and Foothill Elementary, Arlanza Elementary performs significantly worse. The school's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, such as English Language Learners and students with disabilities, who rank in the bottom 30% and 20% of California schools, respectively. When compared to schools in the neighboring Riverside Unified School District, the performance gap becomes even more pronounced, with schools like Liberty Elementary, Adams Elementary, and Jackson Elementary significantly outperforming Arlanza across all academic measures.

Detail:

Public K-5

5891 Rutland Ave.
Riverside, CA 92503-1741

(951) 358-1600

District: Alvord Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
5041^st of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,487

Students who attend Arlanza Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Wells Middle
High:	Norte Vista High

Student/teacher ratio: 24.9

Number of students: 450

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

96.7%

White:

1.3%

Asian:

1.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 98.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Arlanza Elementary ranks worse than 86% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 12^th among 14 ranked elementary schools in the Alvord Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 17.79. (See more...)

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

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (96.7%), White (1.3%), Asian (1.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 98.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Alvord Unified School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Arlanza Elementary is 24.9. 13 elementary schools in the Alvord Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Arlanza Elementary is $8,487, which is the 5^th highest among 14 elementary schools in the Alvord Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Arlanza Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Arlanza Elementary 5041^st of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Arlanza Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Alvord Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Alvord Unified 1091^st of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Arlanza Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Arlanza Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	14.19	4397^th	4809	8.6%
2005	16.53	4206^th	4822	12.8%
2006	19.10	4062^nd	4818	15.7%
2007	15.28	4624^th	5113	9.6%
2008	11.15	4863^rd	5113	4.9%
2009	25.11	4062^nd	5193	21.8%
2010	22.20	4445^th	5314	16.4%
2011	15.16	4943^rd	5377	8.1%
2012	13.44	5050^th	5390	6.3%
2013	8.11	5371^st	5530	2.9%
2015	15.43	5060^th	5611	9.8%
2016	14.08	5123^rd	5614	8.7%
2017	19.20	4768^th	5692	16.2%
2018	20.03	4679^th	5662	17.4%
2019	17.45	5035^th	5789	13.0%
2022	14.70	5386^th	5883	8.4%
2023	14.53	5363^rd	5874	8.7%
2024	17.79	5041^st	5862	14.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Arlanza Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	53.39	1106^th	3246	65.9%
2019	38.81	1853^rd	3275	43.4%
2022	31.45	2496^th	3311	24.6%
2023	40.18	1806^th	3250	44.4%
2024	35.48	2140^th	3160	32.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Arlanza Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	23.62	1982^nd	2420	18.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Arlanza Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	29.53	3810^th	5084	25.1%
2019	25.43	4198^th	5173	18.8%
2022	21.64	4523^rd	5264	14.1%
2023	20.45	4678^th	5374	13.0%
2024	23.38	4499^th	5511	18.4%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Arlanza Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	29.60	280^th	356	21.3%
2023	32.55	250^th	336	25.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Arlanza Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	19.30	4599^th	5413	15.0%
2019	18.36	4761^st	5492	13.3%
2022	15.23	5172^nd	5635	8.2%
2023	14.80	5162^nd	5617	8.1%
2024	16.99	4957^th	5605	11.6%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Arlanza Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	18.13	2441^st	2585	5.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Arlanza Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	22.16	4376^th	5431	19.4%
2019	17.94	4825^th	5510	12.4%
2022	15.57	5164^th	5663	8.8%
2023	16.00	5078^th	5650	10.1%
2024	20.58	4653^rd	5636	17.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Arlanza Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	27.32	3734^th	4830	22.7%
2019	23.70	4129^th	4963	16.8%
2022	20.34	4480^th	5084	11.9%
2023	20.44	4467^th	5098	12.4%
2024	23.74	4206^th	5102	17.6%

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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.

Data source: California Department of Education

Review counts

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by a parent
Thursday, July 13, 2017

My kids go to Arlanza and I'm so happy with the way they teach. But most of all proud to be part of the Arlanza family. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Arlanza Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	380	21	19	350	7	n/a	n/a	0	777
1989	262	39	33	371	6	n/a	n/a	0	711
1990	241	46	39	457	6	n/a	n/a	0	789
1991	243	39	17	512	3	n/a	n/a	0	814
1992	190	31	20	519	3	n/a	n/a	0	763
1993	141	51	20	599	0	n/a	n/a	0	811
1994	153	37	19	624	4	n/a	n/a	0	837
1995	114	52	25	668	6	n/a	n/a	0	865
1996	114	52	25	668	6	n/a	n/a	0	865
1997	115	57	19	707	5	n/a	n/a	0	903
1998	131	43	13	713	6	n/a	n/a	0	906
1999	116	52	19	780	5	n/a	n/a	0	972
2000	88	36	7	690	5	n/a	n/a	0	826
2001	55	22	5	669	5	n/a	n/a	0	756
2002	45	25	4	676	5	n/a	n/a	1	756
2003	45	25	4	676	5	n/a	n/a	1	756
2004	33	19	3	685	4	n/a	n/a	5	749
2005	24	22	5	674	3	n/a	n/a	9	737
2006	17	21	3	615	4	n/a	n/a	8	668
2007	11	13	5	581	2	n/a	n/a	6	618
2008	20	4	16	612	1	n/a	n/a	0	653
2009	19	14	8	692	1	1	16	0	751
2010	8	10	1	709	0	0	2	0	730
2011	10	7	2	655	0	0	1	0	675
2012	9	12	0	674	0	0	3	0	698
2013	9	10	4	672	0	0	2	0	697
2014	9	4	0	630	0	0	0	0	643
2015	10	3	1	592	0	1	2	0	609
2016	8	5	1	520	0	1	3	0	538
2017	10	7	1	527	0	1	4	0	550
2018	12	6	1	498	2	1	1	0	521
2019	13	7	2	493	4	1	3	0	523
2020	10	4	5	469	2	2	1	0	493
2021	9	5	6	438	1	1	1	0	461
2022	10	7	5	432	1	0	0	0	455
2023	7	7	4	449	0	0	0	0	467
2024	6	4	5	435	0	0	0	0	450

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 Arlanza Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	777	28.5	27.2	n/a
1989	711	27.0	26.3	n/a
1990	789	31.0	25.4	n/a
1991	814	31.0	26.2	n/a
1992	763	31.5	24.2	49.9
1993	811	30.0	27.0	36.6
1994	837	29.0	28.9	33.3
1995	865	31.0	27.9	92.1
1996	865	31.0	27.9	92.1
1997	903	37.0	24.4	94.9
1998	906	45.0	20.1	94.8
1999	972	41.0	23.7	93.3
2000	826	39.0	21.2	96.1
2001	756	38.0	19.9	95.8
2002	756	37.0	20.4	91.8
2003	756	37.0	20.4	91.8
2004	749	36.0	20.8	84.9
2005	737	37.0	19.9	85.7
2006	668	35.0	19.1	82.1
2007	618	32.0	19.3	88.4
2008	653	36.0	18.1	87.7
2009	751	38.0	18.8	92.8
2010	730	31.0	23.5	96.6
2011	675	n/a	n/a	0
2012	698	23.0	30.3	n/a
2013	697	22.5	30.9	96.4
2014	643	23.7	27.1	96.6
2015	609	24.0	25.3	98.7
2016	538	23.0	23.3	97.2
2017	550	22.2	24.7	95.5
2018	521	23.0	22.6	95
2019	523	22.0	23.7	94.3
2020	493	n/a	n/a	93.5
2021	461	19.4	23.6	91.5
2022	455	19.0	23.9	91.4
2023	467	19.0	24.5	97.9
2024	450	18.0	24.9	98.4

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 Arlanza Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	777	28.5	27.2	n/a
1989	711	27.0	26.3	n/a
1990	789	31.0	25.4	n/a
1991	814	31.0	26.2	n/a
1992	763	31.5	24.2	49.9
1993	811	30.0	27.0	36.6
1994	837	29.0	28.9	33.3
1995	865	31.0	27.9	92.1
1996	865	31.0	27.9	92.1
1997	903	37.0	24.4	94.9
1998	906	45.0	20.1	94.8
1999	972	41.0	23.7	93.3
2000	826	39.0	21.2	96.1
2001	756	38.0	19.9	95.8
2002	756	37.0	20.4	91.8
2003	756	37.0	20.4	91.8
2004	749	36.0	20.8	84.9
2005	737	37.0	19.9	85.7
2006	668	35.0	19.1	82.1
2007	618	32.0	19.3	88.4
2008	653	36.0	18.1	87.7
2009	751	38.0	18.8	92.8
2010	730	31.0	23.5	96.6
2011	675	n/a	n/a	0
2012	698	23.0	30.3	n/a
2013	697	22.5	30.9	96.4
2014	643	23.7	27.1	96.6
2015	609	24.0	25.3	98.7
2016	538	23.0	23.3	97.2
2017	550	22.2	24.7	95.5
2018	521	23.0	22.6	95
2019	523	22.0	23.7	94.3
2020	493	n/a	n/a	93.5
2021	461	19.4	23.6	91.5
2022	455	19.0	23.9	91.4
2023	467	19.0	24.5	97.9
2024	450	18.0	24.9	98.4

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.

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