Is S. Christa McAuliffe Elementary a good school?

S. Christa McAuliffe Elementary ranks 3161 st of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend S. Christa McAuliffe Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 518 students attended S. Christa McAuliffe Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of S. Christa McAuliffe Elementary?

Students at S. Christa McAuliffe Elementary are 69% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 9% White, 5% African American, 5% Two or more races, 1% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of S. Christa McAuliffe Elementary attend?

Students who attend S. Christa McAuliffe Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Ysmael Villegas Middle High : La Sierra High

S. Christa McAuliffe Elementary

Summary:

S. Christa McAuliffe Elementary is a public elementary school in Riverside, California, serving 556 students in grades K-5 as part of the Alvord Unified School District.

The school faces several challenges, including below-average test scores compared to state and district averages. In 2023-2024, only 41.9% of students were proficient in English Language Arts/Literacy, and 32.39% were proficient in Math, both lower than the state averages. The school also has a high rate of chronic absenteeism, rising from 7% in 2018-2019 to 24.4% in 2022-2023, significantly higher than the district and state. Additionally, 74.46% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

Compared to nearby schools in the Alvord Unified district, S. Christa McAuliffe generally performs better than Valley View Elementary and Promenade Elementary, but worse than Collett Elementary, Phillip M. Stokoe Elementary, and Allan Orrenmaa Elementary in terms of test scores and other metrics. When compared to the neighboring Riverside Unified School District, which has a higher overall ranking, S. Christa McAuliffe and other Alvord Unified schools tend to perform significantly worse on standardized tests and other measures.

Detail:

Public K-5

4100 Golden Ave.
Riverside, CA 92505-3403

(951) 358-1625

District: Alvord Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3161^st of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,214

Students who attend S. Christa McAuliffe Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Ysmael Villegas Middle
High:	La Sierra High

Student/teacher ratio: 23.5

Number of students: 518

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

69.3%

Asian:

9.8%

White:

9.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 75.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details S. Christa McAuliffe Elementary ranks worse than 53.9% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 3^rd among 14 ranked elementary schools in the Alvord Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 40.19. (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 (69.3%), Asian (9.8%), White (9.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 75.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at S. Christa McAuliffe Elementary is 23.5. 11 elementary schools in the Alvord Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare S. Christa McAuliffe Elementary employs 22 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at S. Christa McAuliffe Elementary is $7,214. 12 elementary schools in the Alvord Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

S. Christa McAuliffe Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks S. Christa McAuliffe Elementary 3161^st of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See S. Christa McAuliffe 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 S. Christa McAuliffe Elementary

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Rank History for all students at S. Christa McAuliffe Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	65.01	1490^th	4809	69.0%
2005	58.92	1799^th	4822	62.7%
2006	54.94	1964^th	4818	59.2%
2007	62.99	1687^th	5113	67.0%
2008	58.01	1949^th	5113	61.9%
2009	49.73	2507^th	5193	51.7%
2010	46.43	2772^nd	5314	47.8%
2011	50.97	2543^rd	5377	52.7%
2012	42.55	3104^th	5390	42.4%
2013	50.36	2666^th	5530	51.8%
2015	52.37	2327^th	5611	58.5%
2016	48.47	2572^nd	5614	54.2%
2017	41.56	3004^th	5692	47.2%
2018	42.17	3018^th	5662	46.7%
2019	40.22	3179^th	5789	45.1%
2022	32.70	3639^th	5883	38.1%
2023	31.29	3781^st	5874	35.6%
2024	40.19	3161^st	5862	46.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at S. Christa McAuliffe Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	71.84	498^th	3246	84.7%
2019	52.99	1089^th	3275	66.7%
2022	35.61	2155^th	3311	34.9%
2023	57.29	892^nd	3250	72.6%
2024	76.09	290^th	3160	90.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at S. Christa McAuliffe Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	57.93	706^th	2420	70.8%
2024	23.20	2223^rd	2634	15.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at S. Christa McAuliffe Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	44.54	2707^th	5084	46.8%
2019	44.60	2775^th	5173	46.4%
2022	37.04	3253^rd	5264	38.2%
2023	36.06	3390^th	5374	36.9%
2024	42.81	2919^th	5511	47.0%

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Rank History for Female students at S. Christa McAuliffe Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	38.77	3161^st	5413	41.6%
2019	42.03	2980^th	5492	45.7%
2022	33.43	3459^th	5635	38.6%
2023	26.12	4128^th	5617	26.5%
2024	44.10	2788^th	5605	50.3%

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Rank History for Disabled students at S. Christa McAuliffe Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	46.35	1085^th	2585	58.0%

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Rank History for Male students at S. Christa McAuliffe Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	45.11	2715^th	5431	50.0%
2019	38.15	3174^th	5510	42.4%
2022	32.83	3552^nd	5663	37.3%
2023	38.36	3166^th	5650	44.0%
2024	35.46	3379^th	5636	40.0%

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Rank History for Asian students at S. Christa McAuliffe Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	19.29	971^st	1154	15.9%
2024	53.00	720^th	1203	40.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at S. Christa McAuliffe Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	40.57	2818^th	4830	41.7%
2019	43.15	2746^th	4963	44.7%
2022	36.37	3188^th	5084	37.3%
2023	34.21	3376^th	5098	33.8%
2024	49.53	2291^st	5102	55.1%

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Rank History for White students at S. Christa McAuliffe Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	30.96	2053^rd	2737	25.0%
2019	28.48	2187^th	2834	22.8%
2022	19.36	2284^th	2726	16.2%
2023	15.76	2324^th	2662	12.7%
2024	13.56	2363^rd	2647	10.7%

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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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by a teacher
Monday, August 26, 2019

This school is a horrible place to work at. Lots of favoritism and the principal let's the staff do whatever they want. The principal also harrasses the employees and is not confrontational therefore does not fix the issues from the root but let's it continue to harvest, fester and grow. DO NOT WORK IN THIS PLACE. Close Quote

Enrollment information for S. Christa McAuliffe Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	592	23	52	189	1	n/a	n/a	0	857
1989	571	29	44	191	2	n/a	n/a	0	837
1990	510	42	27	183	1	n/a	n/a	0	763
1991	542	42	33	159	2	n/a	n/a	0	778
1992	584	40	34	181	2	n/a	n/a	0	841
1993	595	48	46	237	3	n/a	n/a	0	929
1994	600	63	64	233	1	n/a	n/a	0	961
1995	542	78	64	323	8	n/a	n/a	0	1015
1996	542	78	64	323	8	n/a	n/a	0	1015
1997	538	87	64	332	11	n/a	n/a	0	1032
1998	588	76	66	330	7	n/a	n/a	0	1067
1999	540	78	82	369	9	n/a	n/a	0	1078
2000	533	62	71	302	8	n/a	n/a	0	976
2001	502	67	59	322	11	n/a	n/a	2	963
2002	352	65	72	413	10	n/a	n/a	1	913
2003	352	65	72	413	10	n/a	n/a	1	913
2004	327	69	97	430	8	n/a	n/a	35	966
2005	337	70	113	421	7	n/a	n/a	38	986
2006	346	79	110	455	7	n/a	n/a	58	1055
2007	315	78	112	534	3	n/a	n/a	35	1077
2008	165	58	89	365	3	n/a	n/a	0	680
2009	153	63	81	383	3	2	23	0	708
2010	158	53	79	428	1	5	37	0	761
2011	152	46	87	437	4	3	31	0	760
2012	149	50	84	411	2	5	40	0	741
2013	132	49	83	416	2	1	25	0	708
2014	152	53	73	459	6	3	17	0	763
2015	140	50	82	462	5	3	11	0	753
2016	134	50	79	493	4	3	8	0	771
2017	128	47	88	531	3	4	5	0	806
2018	118	33	88	497	3	5	6	0	750
2019	109	34	87	512	2	4	11	0	759
2020	85	34	88	468	0	5	8	0	688
2021	72	35	83	429	0	6	18	0	643
2022	53	27	71	408	1	7	20	0	587
2023	48	28	58	385	3	11	23	0	556
2024	49	26	51	359	3	6	24	0	518

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 S. Christa McAuliffe Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	857	27.0	31.7	n/a
1989	837	29.0	28.8	n/a
1990	763	29.0	26.3	n/a
1991	778	32.0	24.3	n/a
1992	841	32.5	25.8	11.5
1993	929	33.0	28.2	12.3
1994	961	34.0	28.3	12.6
1995	1015	36.0	28.2	31.5
1996	1015	36.0	28.2	31.5
1997	1032	40.0	25.8	36.2
1998	1067	44.0	24.3	31.6
1999	1078	63.0	17.1	35
2000	976	45.0	21.7	31.6
2001	963	46.0	20.9	36.1
2002	913	41.0	22.3	36.2
2003	913	41.0	22.3	36.2
2004	966	44.0	22.0	35.6
2005	986	46.0	21.4	26.4
2006	1055	47.0	22.4	29.8
2007	1077	47.0	22.9	36.2
2008	680	34.0	20.0	33.5
2009	708	32.0	20.8	43.2
2010	761	29.0	26.2	49.5
2011	760	n/a	n/a	0
2012	741	24.0	30.8	n/a
2013	708	24.3	29.0	57.1
2014	763	26.0	29.3	57.8
2015	753	28.0	26.8	60.8
2016	771	28.0	27.5	63.4
2017	806	31.1	25.8	62.5
2018	750	31.0	24.1	66.1
2019	759	31.0	24.4	65.5
2020	688	n/a	n/a	65.4
2021	643	25.7	25.0	66.4
2022	587	24.4	24.0	76
2023	556	23.0	24.1	74.5
2024	518	22.0	23.5	75.9

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 S. Christa McAuliffe Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	857	27.0	31.7	n/a
1989	837	29.0	28.8	n/a
1990	763	29.0	26.3	n/a
1991	778	32.0	24.3	n/a
1992	841	32.5	25.8	11.5
1993	929	33.0	28.2	12.3
1994	961	34.0	28.3	12.6
1995	1015	36.0	28.2	31.5
1996	1015	36.0	28.2	31.5
1997	1032	40.0	25.8	36.2
1998	1067	44.0	24.3	31.6
1999	1078	63.0	17.1	35
2000	976	45.0	21.7	31.6
2001	963	46.0	20.9	36.1
2002	913	41.0	22.3	36.2
2003	913	41.0	22.3	36.2
2004	966	44.0	22.0	35.6
2005	986	46.0	21.4	26.4
2006	1055	47.0	22.4	29.8
2007	1077	47.0	22.9	36.2
2008	680	34.0	20.0	33.5
2009	708	32.0	20.8	43.2
2010	761	29.0	26.2	49.5
2011	760	n/a	n/a	0
2012	741	24.0	30.8	n/a
2013	708	24.3	29.0	57.1
2014	763	26.0	29.3	57.8
2015	753	28.0	26.8	60.8
2016	771	28.0	27.5	63.4
2017	806	31.1	25.8	62.5
2018	750	31.0	24.1	66.1
2019	759	31.0	24.4	65.5
2020	688	n/a	n/a	65.4
2021	643	25.7	25.0	66.4
2022	587	24.4	24.0	76
2023	556	23.0	24.1	74.5
2024	518	22.0	23.5	75.9

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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