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Alvord Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 6 public middle schools serving 3,735 students in Alvord Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Alvord Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
26 Schools
3,464 Schools
# Students
16,432 Students
1,858,531 Students
# Teachers
743 Teachers
88,108 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Alvord Unified School District, which is ranked #1279 of all 1,904 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1159 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
29%
Graduation Rate
93%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)29.9%
27.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.33
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
5%
11%
% Hispanic
81%
55%
% Black
4%
5%
% White
7%
22%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,477 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,101. The school district revenue/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,071 is less than the state median of $18,513. The school district spending/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$304 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$281 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,477
$20,101
Spending / Student
$17,071
$18,513
Best Alvord Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Ysmael Villegas Middle School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3754 Harvill Ln.
Riverside, CA 92505
(951) 358-1695
Riverside, CA 92505
(951) 358-1695
Gr: 6-8 | 1,136 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 89%
Rank: #22.
Arizona Middle School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
11045 Arizona Ave.
Riverside, CA 92505
(951) 358-1675
Riverside, CA 92505
(951) 358-1675
Gr: 6-8 | 804 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Rank: #33.
Loma Vista Middle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
11050 Arlington Ave.
Riverside, CA 92505
(951) 358-1685
Riverside, CA 92505
(951) 358-1685
Gr: 6-8 | 1,027 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #44.
Wells Middle School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
10000 Wells Ave.
Riverside, CA 92505
(951) 358-1705
Riverside, CA 92505
(951) 358-1705
Gr: 6-8 | 768 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: n/an/a
Summit Secondary
Special Education School
10368 Campbell Ave.
Riverside, CA 92505
(951) 509-5159
Riverside, CA 92505
(951) 509-5159
Gr: 6-12
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