Is Terrace Elementary a good school?

Terrace Elementary ranks 4216 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Terrace Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 728 students attended Terrace Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Terrace Elementary?

Students at Terrace Elementary are 94% Hispanic, 3% White, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Terrace Elementary attend?

Students who attend Terrace Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Loma Vista Middle High : Norte Vista High

Terrace Elementary

Summary:

Terrace Elementary is a public elementary school in Riverside, California, serving 730 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.

Terrace Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom 25% of California elementary schools over the past decade, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is performing significantly below average. The school struggles to effectively serve certain student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 25% for female, male, Hispanic, English Learner, and low-socioeconomic status students. Terrace Elementary has also seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 10.6% in 2017-2018 to 34.2% in 2021-2022, well above state and district averages. Academically, the school's students perform below state and district averages on Smarter Balanced Assessments, the California Science Assessment, and the California Spanish Assessment.

Interestingly, the nearby schools within the Alvord Unified School District also struggle academically, with most ranking in the bottom 25-50% of California elementary schools. However, the nearby schools in the Riverside Unified School District and Jurupa Unified School District perform slightly better, with rankings in the bottom 50% of California elementary schools. The high concentration of economically disadvantaged students at Terrace Elementary, with over 90% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, likely contributes to the school's overall academic challenges and low performance.

Detail:

Public K-5

6601 Rutland St.
Riverside, CA 92503-1299

(951) 358-1660

District: Alvord Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4216^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,215

Students who attend Terrace Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Loma Vista Middle
High:	Norte Vista High

Student/teacher ratio: 22.1

Number of students: 728

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

93.8%

White:

2.7%

African American:

1.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 89.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Terrace Elementary ranks worse than 71.9% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 7^th among 14 ranked elementary schools in the Alvord Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 26.84. (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 Terrace Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Alvord Unified School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (93.8%), White (2.7%), African American (1.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 89.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Terrace Elementary is 22.1, which is the 7^th best among 14 elementary schools in the Alvord Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Terrace Elementary employs 32.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Terrace Elementary is $7,215. 11 elementary schools in the Alvord Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Terrace Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Terrace Elementary 4216^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Terrace Elementary in the ranking list.)

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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 Terrace Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Terrace Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	19.39	3974^th	4809	17.4%
2005	31.77	3174^th	4822	34.2%
2006	31.72	3191^st	4818	33.8%
2007	33.00	3363^rd	5113	34.2%
2008	21.76	4211^th	5113	17.6%
2009	21.97	4282^nd	5193	17.5%
2010	18.03	4706^th	5314	11.4%
2011	12.85	5084^th	5377	5.4%
2012	26.12	4242^nd	5390	21.3%
2013	27.86	4205^th	5530	24.0%
2015	23.57	4278^th	5611	23.8%
2016	22.22	4406^th	5614	21.5%
2017	19.25	4764^th	5692	16.3%
2018	21.01	4601^st	5662	18.7%
2019	18.47	4951^st	5789	14.5%
2022	27.73	4076^th	5883	30.7%
2023	26.07	4266^th	5874	27.4%
2024	26.84	4216^th	5862	28.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Terrace Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	49.96	1254^th	3246	61.4%
2019	40.89	1729^th	3275	47.2%
2022	37.94	1964^th	3311	40.7%
2023	49.21	1237^th	3250	61.9%
2024	31.39	2463^rd	3160	22.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Terrace Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	30.46	1623^rd	2420	32.9%
2024	26.01	2058^th	2634	21.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Terrace Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	27.57	3945^th	5084	22.4%
2019	23.88	4307^th	5173	16.7%
2022	39.51	3049^th	5264	42.1%
2023	35.01	3481^st	5374	35.2%
2024	35.14	3510^th	5511	36.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Terrace Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	21.02	4451^st	5413	17.8%
2019	15.85	4953^rd	5492	9.8%
2022	24.94	4217^th	5635	25.2%
2023	24.94	4239^th	5617	24.5%
2024	24.14	4322^nd	5605	22.9%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Terrace Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	29.14	1851^st	2585	28.4%
2022	36.01	1239^th	2227	44.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Terrace Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	21.50	4429^th	5431	18.4%
2019	22.33	4445^th	5510	19.3%
2022	31.27	3681^st	5663	35.0%
2023	28.47	3928^th	5650	30.5%
2024	31.51	3696^th	5636	34.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Terrace Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	29.80	3563^rd	4830	26.2%
2019	27.33	3878^th	4963	21.9%
2022	37.34	3114^th	5084	38.7%
2023	36.46	3188^th	5098	37.5%
2024	37.02	3185^th	5102	37.6%

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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

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Enrollment information for Terrace Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	541	39	35	163	0	n/a	n/a	0	778
1989	538	37	40	210	0	n/a	n/a	0	825
1990	546	38	51	232	0	n/a	n/a	0	867
1991	526	46	45	243	0	n/a	n/a	0	860
1992	651	93	60	403	3	n/a	n/a	0	1210
1993	633	80	72	395	1	n/a	n/a	0	1181
1994	572	68	84	409	1	n/a	n/a	0	1134
1995	452	64	66	472	1	n/a	n/a	0	1055
1996	452	64	66	472	1	n/a	n/a	0	1055
1997	426	68	53	536	0	n/a	n/a	0	1083
1998	359	83	51	573	0	n/a	n/a	0	1066
1999	362	79	38	571	1	n/a	n/a	0	1051
2000	235	58	34	570	4	n/a	n/a	0	901
2001	220	47	28	606	1	n/a	n/a	0	902
2002	174	40	29	634	0	n/a	n/a	0	877
2003	174	40	29	634	0	n/a	n/a	0	877
2004	123	40	23	711	1	n/a	n/a	1	899
2005	93	31	22	759	3	n/a	n/a	6	914
2006	73	31	21	744	0	n/a	n/a	12	881
2007	64	21	22	723	5	n/a	n/a	8	843
2008	57	22	28	728	3	n/a	n/a	0	838
2009	51	21	22	705	5	7	9	0	820
2010	65	23	20	739	2	5	4	0	858
2011	50	27	25	702	5	1	2	0	812
2012	39	28	25	674	2	0	2	0	770
2013	38	18	20	628	2	0	2	0	708
2014	23	21	13	614	3	0	6	0	680
2015	20	16	10	616	1	0	0	0	663
2016	22	15	8	586	0	0	6	0	637
2017	21	18	6	604	0	0	6	0	655
2018	19	8	3	623	0	2	4	0	659
2019	14	17	2	647	0	2	5	0	687
2020	15	12	2	669	0	1	7	0	706
2021	16	12	3	642	0	1	10	0	684
2022	22	10	5	687	0	1	8	0	733
2023	18	12	5	688	0	2	5	0	730
2024	20	10	7	683	0	4	4	0	728

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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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 Terrace Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	778	27.0	28.8	n/a
1989	825	29.0	28.4	n/a
1990	867	31.0	27.9	n/a
1991	860	32.0	26.8	n/a
1992	1210	32.5	37.2	22
1993	1181	42.0	28.1	21.8
1994	1134	39.0	29.1	25
1995	1055	36.0	29.3	57.6
1996	1055	36.0	29.3	57.6
1997	1083	38.0	28.5	64.4
1998	1066	47.0	22.7	64.3
1999	1051	43.0	24.4	69.6
2000	901	38.0	23.7	77.2
2001	902	41.0	22.0	78.2
2002	877	42.0	20.9	80.8
2003	877	42.0	20.9	80.8
2004	899	44.0	20.4	74.4
2005	914	43.0	21.3	72.2
2006	881	44.0	20.0	66.9
2007	843	41.0	20.6	73.9
2008	838	40.0	21.0	76.7
2009	820	37.0	20.0	86.1
2010	858	34.0	25.2	88.3
2011	812	n/a	n/a	0
2012	770	26.1	29.5	n/a
2013	708	23.0	30.7	90.7
2014	680	25.0	27.2	90.6
2015	663	25.0	26.5	92.3
2016	637	25.0	25.4	90.4
2017	655	25.8	25.3	88.9
2018	659	26.0	25.3	88
2019	687	28.0	24.5	88.5
2020	706	n/a	n/a	85.8
2021	684	30.4	22.4	81.6
2022	733	31.6	23.1	88.7
2023	730	33.0	22.1	91.4
2024	728	32.9	22.1	89.8

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 Terrace Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	778	27.0	28.8	n/a
1989	825	29.0	28.4	n/a
1990	867	31.0	27.9	n/a
1991	860	32.0	26.8	n/a
1992	1210	32.5	37.2	22
1993	1181	42.0	28.1	21.8
1994	1134	39.0	29.1	25
1995	1055	36.0	29.3	57.6
1996	1055	36.0	29.3	57.6
1997	1083	38.0	28.5	64.4
1998	1066	47.0	22.7	64.3
1999	1051	43.0	24.4	69.6
2000	901	38.0	23.7	77.2
2001	902	41.0	22.0	78.2
2002	877	42.0	20.9	80.8
2003	877	42.0	20.9	80.8
2004	899	44.0	20.4	74.4
2005	914	43.0	21.3	72.2
2006	881	44.0	20.0	66.9
2007	843	41.0	20.6	73.9
2008	838	40.0	21.0	76.7
2009	820	37.0	20.0	86.1
2010	858	34.0	25.2	88.3
2011	812	n/a	n/a	0
2012	770	26.1	29.5	n/a
2013	708	23.0	30.7	90.7
2014	680	25.0	27.2	90.6
2015	663	25.0	26.5	92.3
2016	637	25.0	25.4	90.4
2017	655	25.8	25.3	88.9
2018	659	26.0	25.3	88
2019	687	28.0	24.5	88.5
2020	706	n/a	n/a	85.8
2021	684	30.4	22.4	81.6
2022	733	31.6	23.1	88.7
2023	730	33.0	22.1	91.4
2024	728	32.9	22.1	89.8

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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