Alvord High School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

3606 Pierce St.
Riverside, CA 92505

Bottom 50%

Serving 136 students in grades 9-12, Alvord High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is ≤5% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 6-9% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

School Type: Alternative school
Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 136 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 93%
: 85-89% (Top 50% in CA)
: Bottom 50%
: ≤5% (Btm 50%)
: 6-9% (Btm 50%)
: ≤10% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Alvord High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category

Attribute

Percent Eligible For Free Lunch

Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)

Community Size

Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 10%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Alvord High School's student population of 136 students has declined by 17% over five school years.

The teacher population of 10 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

School Type

Alternative school

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Alvord High School
11	37
12	99

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Total Students

136 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Alvord High School
2023	149
2022	136
2021	164
2020	168
2019	168
2018	129
2017	129
2016	112
2015	158
2014	213
2013	248
2012	219
2011	202
2010	134
2009	147
2008	158
2007	147
2006	120
2005	165
2004	141
2003	168
2002	189
2001	283
2000	240
1999	280
1998	255
1997	251
1996	216
1995	234
1994	236
1993	193
1992	242
1991	197
1990	237
1989	345
1988	238
1987	227

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

10 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Alvord High School
2023	10
2022	10
2021	10
2020	10
2019	10
2018	10
2017	10
2016	10
2015	10
2014	10
2013	11
2012	12
2010	11
2009	10
2008	12
2007	9
2006	9
2005	9
2004	7
2003	9
2002	11
2001	11
2000	11
1999	11
1998	12
1997	13
1996	12
1995	12
1994	12
1993	12
1992	13
1991	12
1990	12

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Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Motto

Engaging all students in partnership with family and community to become informed, compassionate, global citizens.

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Alvord High School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Alvord High School is 0.27, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#9445 out of 9523 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Alvord High School
2023	#9445
2022	#9512
2019	#9542
2018	#9461
2017	#9227
2016	#9386
2011	#5716
2010	#8842

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≤5%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Alvord High School	California	Alvord Unified School District
2023	5%	34%	22%
2022	5%	33%	21%
2019	5%	40%	28%
2018	5%	39%	27%
2017	10%	38%	28%
2016	5%	37%	28%
2011	50%	58%	53%
2010	20%	56%	51%

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6-9%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Alvord High School	California	Alvord Unified School District
2022	7%	47%	37%
2019	7%	51%	42%
2018	7%	50%	27%
2017	10%	48%	39%
2016	12%	48%	40%
2011	50%	56%	49%
2010	20%	54%	46%

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≤10%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Alvord High School	California	Alvord Unified School District
2023	15:1	22:1	22:1
2022	14:1	21:1	23:1
2021	16:1	22:1	23:1
2020	17:1	23:1	23:1
2019	17:1	23:1	23:1
2018	13:1	23:1	24:1
2017	13:1	23:1	24:1
2016	11:1	24:1	24:1
2015	16:1	24:1	25:1
2014	21:1	24:1	26:1
2013	23:1	24:1	27:1
2012	18:1	23:1	27:1
2010	12:1	21:1	23:1
2009	15:1	20:1	23:1
2008	13:1	18:1	20:1
2007	16:1	21:1	23:1
2006	13:1	20:1	22:1
2005	18:1	21:1	23:1
2004	20:1	21:1	23:1
2003	19:1	20:1	23:1
2002	17:1	20:1	23:1
2001	26:1	20:1	23:1
2000	22:1	21:1	23:1
1999	25:1	21:1	24:1
1998	21:1	21:1	24:1
1997	20:1	23:1	25:1
1996	18:1	25:1	27:1
1995	19:1	25:1	26:1
1994	19:1	25:1	27:1
1993	16:1	25:1	25:1
1992	19:1	24:1	25:1
1991	16:1	24:1	24:1
1990	20:1	24:1	24:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Alvord High School	California
2023	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	2%	1%
2010	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Alvord High School	California	Alvord Unified School District
2023	3%	12%	6%
2022	1%	12%	5%
2021	1%	12%	5%
2020	2%	12%	5%
2019	2%	12%	5%
2013	2%	11%	6%
2012	1%	11%	6%
2010	1%	11%	6%
2009	1%	11%	5%
2008	3%	12%	6%
2007	1%	12%	6%
2005	2%	12%	6%
2004	4%	12%	6%
2003	3%	11%	5%
2002	3%	11%	6%
2001	4%	11%	6%
2000	5%	11%	6%
1999	5%	11%	7%
1998	4%	11%	7%
1997	2%	11%	7%
1996	5%	11%	8%
1994	6%	11%	7%
1993	5%	11%	7%
1992	1%	11%	7%
1991	5%	11%	7%
1990	3%	10%	6%
1989	1%	10%	5%
1988	1%	10%	5%

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Hispanic

85%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Alvord High School	California	Alvord Unified School District
2023	84%	55%	81%
2022	88%	56%	81%
2021	86%	56%	80%
2020	83%	55%	79%
2019	83%	55%	79%
2018	82%	54%	79%
2017	82%	54%	79%
2016	82%	54%	79%
2015	83%	54%	76%
2014	81%	53%	79%
2013	76%	53%	78%
2012	76%	52%	77%
2011	81%	51%	77%
2010	78%	50%	76%
2009	79%	49%	72%
2008	77%	50%	74%
2007	79%	49%	71%
2006	91%	48%	69%
2005	70%	47%	67%
2004	55%	46%	64%
2003	55%	45%	62%
2002	52%	44%	58%
2001	58%	43%	54%
2000	54%	42%	52%
1999	54%	41%	49%
1998	51%	40%	47%
1997	41%	40%	46%
1996	45%	39%	43%
1995	59%	38%	41%
1994	44%	37%	40%
1993	48%	36%	38%
1992	46%	35%	37%
1991	27%	34%	34%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Alvord High School	California	Alvord Unified School District
2023	7%	5%	4%
2022	4%	5%	4%
2021	6%	5%	4%
2020	8%	5%	4%
2019	8%	5%	4%
2018	5%	6%	4%
2017	5%	6%	4%
2016	9%	6%	3%
2015	4%	6%	5%
2014	5%	6%	4%
2013	5%	6%	4%
2012	4%	6%	4%
2011	3%	7%	4%
2010	3%	7%	4%
2009	1%	7%	5%
2008	4%	8%	5%
2007	3%	8%	5%
2006	6%	8%	5%
2005	6%	8%	5%
2004	8%	8%	6%
2003	8%	8%	6%
2002	6%	8%	6%
2001	7%	8%	6%
2000	8%	9%	6%
1999	6%	9%	7%
1998	8%	9%	7%
1997	10%	9%	7%
1996	11%	9%	7%
1995	9%	9%	7%
1994	5%	9%	7%
1993	3%	9%	6%
1992	5%	9%	5%
1991	6%	9%	5%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Alvord High School	California	Alvord Unified School District
2023	5%	21%	7%
2022	6%	21%	8%
2021	4%	22%	9%
2020	5%	23%	10%
2019	5%	23%	10%
2018	10%	24%	11%
2017	10%	24%	11%
2016	9%	24%	11%
2015	13%	24%	12%
2014	13%	25%	11%
2013	16%	25%	11%
2012	16%	26%	12%
2011	14%	27%	12%
2010	16%	27%	13%
2009	18%	28%	14%
2008	16%	29%	15%
2007	17%	29%	17%
2006	26%	31%	19%
2005	22%	31%	21%
2004	33%	32%	23%
2003	34%	34%	27%
2002	39%	35%	30%
2001	31%	36%	33%
2000	33%	37%	36%
1999	35%	38%	37%
1998	37%	39%	39%
1997	47%	39%	40%
1996	39%	40%	42%
1995	32%	41%	44%
1994	45%	42%	46%
1993	44%	43%	49%
1992	48%	44%	51%
1991	62%	45%	54%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2022)
Year	Alvord High School	California	Alvord Unified School District
2022	1%	5%	2%
2021	2%	5%	2%
2020	1%	4%	2%
2019	1%	4%	2%
2018	1%	4%	1%
2017	1%	4%	1%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2012	1%	3%	1%
2009	1%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.27

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Alvord High School	California	Alvord Unified School District
2023	0.29	0.64	0.33
2022	0.22	0.63	0.34
2021	0.26	0.62	0.35
2020	0.30	0.63	0.36
2019	0.30	0.63	0.36
2018	0.32	0.64	0.36
2017	0.32	0.64	0.36
2016	0.31	0.64	0.36
2015	0.30	0.64	0.38
2014	0.33	0.65	0.37
2013	0.40	0.65	0.38
2012	0.40	0.65	0.39
2011	0.33	0.67	0.40
2010	0.37	0.67	0.40
2009	0.35	0.71	0.46
2008	0.38	0.65	0.43
2007	0.35	0.67	0.46
2006	0.36	0.66	0.49
2005	0.46	0.67	0.51
2004	0.59	0.67	0.53
2003	0.58	0.67	0.55
2002	0.58	0.67	0.57
2001	0.57	0.67	0.59
2000	0.60	0.67	0.60
1999	0.59	0.67	0.62
1998	0.60	0.67	0.62
1997	0.61	0.67	0.63
1996	0.64	0.67	0.63
1995	0.56	0.67	0.63
1994	0.60	0.67	0.62
1993	0.58	0.67	0.62
1992	0.56	0.67	0.60
1991	0.54	0.67	0.59

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85-89%

87%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Alvord High School	California	Alvord Unified School District
2023	87%	87%	93%
2022	92%	87%	94%
2021	57%	84%	86%
2020	62%	85%	88%
2019	82%	84%	92%
2018	77%	84%	90%
2017	67%	83%	90%
2016	57%	83%	90%
2015	87%	89%	87%
2014	84%	88%	84%
2013	80%	87%	80%

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Eligible for

84%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Alvord High School	California	Alvord Unified School District
2023	78%	51%	70%
2022	73%	51%	68%
2021	71%	53%	65%
2020	70%	52%	65%
2019	70%	52%	65%
2018	67%	49%	59%
2017	67%	49%	59%
2016	75%	50%	62%
2015	72%	50%	67%
2014	56%	49%	65%
2013	50%	48%	62%
2012	99%	9%	4%
2010	49%	46%	58%
2009	31%	43%	51%
2008	23%	41%	39%
2007	20%	40%	37%
2006	24%	40%	33%
2005	20%	40%	34%
2004	27%	40%	35%
2003	34%	39%	39%
2002	30%	39%	39%
2001	24%	39%	39%
2000	29%	40%	39%
1999	25%	40%	36%
1998	22%	47%	43%

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Eligible for

13%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Alvord High School	California	Alvord Unified School District
2023	17%	8%	15%
2022	23%	7%	16%
2021	5%	6%	9%
2020	7%	7%	12%
2019	7%	7%	12%
2018	10%	9%	16%
2017	10%	9%	16%
2016	9%	9%	14%
2015	13%	9%	13%
2014	14%	9%	13%
2013	9%	7%	15%
2010	13%	9%	14%
2009	11%	10%	14%
2008	7%	10%	15%
2007	11%	10%	15%
2006	8%	9%	15%
2005	8%	9%	15%
2004	6%	9%	14%
2003	8%	9%	14%
2002	8%	8%	12%
2001	4%	8%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Alvord Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Alvord High School's ranking?

Alvord High School is ranked #9445 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

≤5% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 6-9% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

What is the graduation rate of Alvord High School?

The graduation rate of Alvord High School is 85-89%, which is lower than the California state average of 87%.

How many students attend Alvord High School?

136 students attend Alvord High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

85% of Alvord High School students are Hispanic, 7% of students are White, 2% of students are Asian, 2% of students are Black, 2% of students are Hawaiian, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Alvord High School?

Alvord High School has a student ration of 14:1, which is lower than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Alvord High School offer ?

Alvord High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12

What school district is Alvord High School part of?

Alvord High School is part of Alvord Unified School District.

In what neighborhood is Alvord High School located?

Alvord High School is located in the La Sierra South neighborhood of Riverside, CA. There are 3 other public schools located in La Sierra South.

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