Arlington High School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

2951 Jackson St.
Riverside, CA 92503

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Bottom 50%

Arlington High School is a public high school in Riverside, California, United States.

Serving 1,967 students in grades 9-12, Arlington 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 16% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 55% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 1,967 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 86%
: 94% (Top 30% in CA)
: Bottom 50%
: 16% (Btm 50%)
: 55% (Top 30%)
: 25% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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

Arlington High School's student population of 1,967 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 83 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Arlington High School
9	496
10	523
11	508
12	440

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Total Students

1,967 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Arlington High School
2024	1,967
2023	1,957
2022	1,922
2021	1,927
2020	1,928
2019	1,928
2018	1,955
2017	1,955
2016	1,928
2015	1,956
2014	2,066
2013	2,155
2012	2,173
2011	2,241
2010	2,171
2009	2,218
2008	2,178
2007	2,184
2006	2,229
2005	2,178
2004	2,169
2003	2,012
2002	1,913
2001	2,080
2000	2,228
1999	2,622
1998	2,350
1997	2,310
1996	2,226
1995	2,158
1994	2,219
1993	2,084
1992	2,095
1991	2,036
1990	1,959
1989	1,916
1988	1,867

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

83 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Arlington High School
2024	83
2023	80
2022	76
2021	85
2020	85
2019	85
2018	82
2017	82
2016	81
2015	79
2014	78
2013	84
2012	87
2010	85
2009	92
2008	100
2007	84
2006	81
2005	89
2004	85
2003	81
2002	79
2001	82
2000	90
1999	93
1998	88
1997	87
1996	87
1995	86
1994	82
1993	82
1992	78
1991	77
1990	75
1989	70
1988	69
1987	68

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Year Founded

1973

Campus Size

45-47 acres (18-19 ha)

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

Arlington 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 Arlington High School is 0.43, 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)

#5113 out of 9523 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Arlington High School
2023	#5113
2022	#4805
2019	#5669
2018	#6304
2017	#6199
2016	#5302
2015	#4404
2014	#956
2013	#4445
2012	#4572
2011	#3935

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16%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Arlington High School	California	Riverside Unified School District
2023	16%	34%	31%
2022	17%	33%	30%
2019	20%	40%	36%
2018	18%	39%	35%
2017	18%	38%	34%
2016	18%	37%	35%
2015	18%	34%	33%
2014	60%	63%	67%
2013	58%	59%	61%
2012	60%	59%	61%
2011	57%	58%	59%

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55%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Arlington High School	California	Riverside Unified School District
2022	55%	47%	46%
2019	53%	51%	51%
2018	47%	50%	35%
2017	46%	48%	47%
2016	54%	48%	48%
2015	54%	44%	44%
2014	53%	58%	60%
2013	53%	57%	58%
2012	53%	58%	60%
2011	60%	56%	57%
2010	49%	54%	55%

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25%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Arlington High School	California	Riverside Unified School District
2024	24:1	21:1
2023	24:1	22:1	24:1
2022	25:1	22:1	24:1
2021	23:1	22:1	25:1
2020	23:1	23:1	24:1
2019	23:1	23:1	24:1
2018	24:1	23:1	24:1
2017	24:1	23:1	24:1
2016	24:1	24:1	25:1
2015	25:1	24:1	25:1
2014	27:1	24:1	26:1
2013	26:1	24:1	27:1
2012	25:1	24:1	26:1
2010	25:1	22:1	23:1
2009	24:1	21:1	23:1
2008	22:1	18:1	21:1
2007	26:1	22:1	24:1
2006	28:1	22:1	24:1
2005	24:1	22:1	23:1
2004	26:1	22:1	24:1
2003	25:1	21:1	24:1
2002	24:1	21:1	22:1
2001	25:1	21:1	23:1
2000	25:1	22:1	23:1
1999	28:1	22:1	22:1
1998	27:1	22:1	23:1
1997	26:1	24:1	24:1
1996	26:1	25:1	25:1
1995	25:1	25:1	26:1
1994	27:1	25:1	26:1
1993	25:1	25:1	25:1
1992	27:1	24:1	25:1
1991	27:1	24:1	24:1
1990	26:1	24:1	25:1
1989	28:1	24:1	25:1
1988	27:1	24:1	25:1
1987	28:1	24:1	26:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2014)
Year	Arlington High School	California	Riverside Unified School District
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2007	1%	2%	1%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2004	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Arlington High School	California	Riverside Unified School District
2024	4%	12%
2023	5%	12%	6%
2022	5%	12%	6%
2021	4%	12%	6%
2020	4%	12%	5%
2019	4%	12%	5%
2018	5%	11%	4%
2017	5%	11%	4%
2016	3%	11%	4%
2015	4%	11%	5%
2014	3%	11%	5%
2013	4%	11%	6%
2012	5%	11%	5%
2011	5%	11%	6%
2010	4%	11%	5%
2009	5%	11%	5%
2008	5%	12%	6%
2007	5%	12%	5%
2006	5%	12%	5%
2005	5%	12%	5%
2004	5%	12%	5%
2003	6%	11%	5%
2002	5%	11%	6%
2001	5%	11%	5%
2000	6%	11%	5%
1999	6%	11%	5%
1998	7%	11%	5%
1997	8%	11%	5%
1996	6%	11%	5%
1995	7%	11%	5%
1994	8%	11%	6%
1993	10%	11%	6%
1992	9%	11%	6%
1991	10%	11%	5%
1990	8%	10%	6%
1989	6%	10%	5%
1988	7%	10%	5%

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Hispanic

74%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Arlington High School	California	Riverside Unified School District
2024	74%	56%
2023	73%	55%	68%
2022	73%	56%	67%
2021	72%	56%	66%
2020	71%	55%	64%
2019	71%	55%	64%
2018	70%	54%	63%
2017	70%	54%	63%
2016	70%	54%	62%
2015	69%	54%	61%
2014	67%	53%	60%
2013	65%	53%	59%
2012	62%	52%	58%
2011	61%	51%	56%
2010	60%	50%	55%
2009	58%	49%	54%
2008	56%	50%	54%
2007	52%	49%	52%
2006	50%	48%	51%
2005	48%	47%	49%
2004	45%	46%	47%
2003	43%	45%	46%
2002	40%	44%	44%
2001	36%	43%	43%
2000	32%	42%	41%
1999	28%	41%	41%
1998	28%	40%	40%
1997	28%	40%	39%
1996	27%	39%	38%
1995	26%	38%	36%
1994	25%	37%	35%
1993	23%	36%	34%
1992	22%	35%	32%
1991	20%	34%	31%
1990	19%	33%	28%
1989	18%	31%	26%
1988	17%	30%	24%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Arlington High School	California	Riverside Unified School District
2024	5%	5%
2023	4%	5%	6%
2022	4%	5%	6%
2021	4%	5%	6%
2020	6%	5%	7%
2019	6%	5%	7%
2018	6%	6%	7%
2017	6%	6%	7%
2016	7%	6%	7%
2015	7%	6%	7%
2014	6%	6%	7%
2013	6%	6%	7%
2012	7%	6%	8%
2011	7%	7%	8%
2010	7%	7%	9%
2009	7%	7%	9%
2008	7%	8%	9%
2007	7%	8%	9%
2006	8%	8%	9%
2005	8%	8%	10%
2004	8%	8%	10%
2003	7%	8%	10%
2002	7%	8%	10%
2001	7%	8%	10%
2000	7%	9%	10%
1999	7%	9%	10%
1998	6%	9%	10%
1997	6%	9%	10%
1996	7%	9%	10%
1995	7%	9%	10%
1994	7%	9%	10%
1993	6%	9%	10%
1992	6%	9%	10%
1991	6%	9%	10%
1990	6%	9%	10%
1989	6%	9%	10%
1988	5%	9%	10%

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White

14%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Arlington High School	California	Riverside Unified School District
2024	14%	20%
2023	14%	21%	17%
2022	15%	21%	18%
2021	16%	22%	19%
2020	16%	23%	21%
2019	16%	23%	21%
2018	18%	24%	23%
2017	18%	24%	23%
2016	19%	24%	24%
2015	20%	24%	24%
2014	21%	25%	25%
2013	23%	25%	25%
2012	25%	26%	26%
2011	26%	27%	28%
2010	28%	27%	29%
2009	30%	28%	30%
2008	32%	29%	31%
2007	35%	29%	33%
2006	36%	31%	34%
2005	38%	31%	35%
2004	41%	32%	37%
2003	44%	34%	38%
2002	47%	35%	40%
2001	51%	36%	42%
2000	54%	37%	43%
1999	58%	38%	43%
1998	58%	39%	44%
1997	58%	39%	45%
1996	59%	40%	46%
1995	60%	41%	47%
1994	60%	42%	48%
1993	61%	43%	50%
1992	63%	44%	52%
1991	64%	45%	54%
1990	67%	47%	56%
1989	70%	49%	59%
1988	71%	50%	61%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2014)
Year	Arlington High School	California
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2024)
Year	Arlington High School	California	Riverside Unified School District
2024	3%	6%
2023	3%	6%	3%
2022	3%	5%	3%
2021	3%	5%	3%
2020	3%	4%	3%
2019	3%	4%	3%
2018	1%	4%	3%
2017	1%	4%	3%
2016	1%	4%	3%
2014	1%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.43

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Arlington High School	California	Riverside Unified School District
2024	0.43	0.63
2023	0.45	0.64	0.50
2022	0.44	0.63	0.51
2021	0.46	0.62	0.52
2020	0.47	0.63	0.54
2019	0.47	0.63	0.54
2018	0.48	0.64	0.55
2017	0.48	0.64	0.55
2016	0.47	0.64	0.56
2015	0.48	0.64	0.56
2014	0.51	0.65	0.58
2013	0.53	0.65	0.59
2012	0.56	0.65	0.59
2011	0.57	0.67	0.60
2010	0.57	0.67	0.61
2009	0.57	0.71	0.62
2008	0.58	0.65	0.61
2007	0.61	0.67	0.62
2006	0.62	0.66	0.62
2005	0.62	0.67	0.63
2004	0.63	0.67	0.63
2003	0.63	0.67	0.63
2002	0.62	0.67	0.64
2001	0.61	0.67	0.64
2000	0.60	0.67	0.64
1999	0.58	0.67	0.64
1998	0.58	0.67	0.64
1997	0.58	0.67	0.64
1996	0.58	0.67	0.64
1995	0.57	0.67	0.64
1994	0.57	0.67	0.63
1993	0.57	0.67	0.62
1992	0.55	0.67	0.62
1991	0.54	0.67	0.61
1990	0.51	0.66	0.59
1989	0.48	0.65	0.58
1988	0.47	0.65	0.56

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94%

87%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Arlington High School	California	Riverside Unified School District
2023	94%	87%	93%
2022	97%	87%	94%
2021	95%	84%	94%
2020	98%	85%	95%
2019	97%	84%	95%
2018	92%	84%	91%
2017	94%	83%	91%
2016	90%	83%	89%
2015	95%	89%	89%
2014	92%	88%	87%
2013	93%	87%	85%

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Eligible for

46%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)
Year	Arlington High School	California	Riverside Unified School District
2024	46%	54%
2023	65%	51%	59%
2022	64%	51%	57%
2021	62%	53%	57%
2020	59%	52%	55%
2019	59%	52%	55%
2018	52%	49%	49%
2017	52%	49%	49%
2016	56%	50%	53%
2015	52%	50%	51%
2014	54%	49%	51%
2013	51%	48%	51%
2011	41%	46%	44%
2010	49%	46%	50%
2009	39%	43%	43%
2008	30%	41%	34%
2007	31%	40%	39%
2006	27%	40%	35%
2005	30%	40%	38%
2004	23%	40%	34%
2003	25%	39%	36%
2002	24%	39%	37%
2001	21%	39%	38%
2000	18%	40%	34%
1999	18%	40%	39%
1998	25%	47%	48%
1997	25%	47%	48%
1996	26%	46%	47%
1995	25%	45%	47%
1994	24%	43%	48%
1993	22%	41%	42%

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Eligible for (22-23)

17%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Arlington High School	California	Riverside Unified School District
2023	17%	8%	13%
2022	18%	7%	14%
2021	16%	6%	14%
2020	14%	7%	11%
2019	14%	7%	11%
2018	15%	9%	11%
2017	15%	9%	11%
2016	12%	9%	10%
2015	15%	9%	11%
2014	16%	9%	13%
2013	19%	7%	14%
2011	15%	8%	12%
2010	15%	9%	12%
2009	18%	10%	14%
2008	14%	10%	12%
2007	17%	10%	14%
2006	12%	9%	13%
2005	11%	9%	12%
2004	11%	9%	12%
2003	12%	9%	12%
2002	8%	8%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Riverside Unified School District

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

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What is Arlington High School's ranking?

Arlington High School is ranked #5113 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

What schools are Arlington High School often compared to?

Arlington High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Martin Luther King Jr. High School, Ramona High School by visitors of our site.

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

16% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 55% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

What is the graduation rate of Arlington High School?

The graduation rate of Arlington High School is 94%, which is higher than the California state average of 87%.

How many students attend Arlington High School?

1,967 students attend Arlington High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

74% of Arlington High School students are Hispanic, 14% of students are White, 5% of students are Black, 4% of students are Asian, and 3% of students are Two or more races.

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

Arlington High School has a student ration of 24:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Arlington High School offer ?

Arlington High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12

What school district is Arlington High School part of?

Arlington High School is part of Riverside Unified School District.

In what neighborhood is Arlington High School located?

Arlington High School is located in the Presidential Park neighborhood of Riverside, CA.

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