Arlanza Elementary, Riverside CA

Original Research by School Decision on Arlanza Elementary

Arlanza Elementary is a small kindergarten-through-fifth-grade school in Riverside serving about that size enrollment. It operates as a regular public school within the Alvord Unified School District.

The school's student body is predominantly Hispanic, with a very high concentration of economically disadvantaged students. Nearly all students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The school has very limited racial and ethnic diversity; demographic data shows the student population reflects concentrated poverty in its immediate area.

Academic performance is low across both state-tested domains. In English language arts, proficiency rates ranged from about mid-teens to low teens across grades three through five. Math proficiency was substantially lower, with results in single digits at the upper grades. Science proficiency in grade five was also in the low teens. When proficiency data from all tested subjects and grades are averaged together, the school sits in the bottom quartile relative to other districts in Riverside County.

The school's testing results reflect the kind of learning challenge common to high-poverty schools: students are entering with significant gaps, and the available data suggests the school has not yet closed those gaps at scale. A parent considering this school would want to discuss directly with staff what interventions are in place for students reading or computing below grade level, how the school supports students acquiring English, and what trajectory the school has shown over time. State testing data became available only in the current year, so trend information is not yet available.

Riverside's housing market sits at moderate values relative to the nation, with rental costs tracking in the mid-range for affordability. The district passed a voter-approved general obligation bond in 2022 intended to fund facility upgrades, safety enhancements, updated technology, and new career pathways across schools, supported by property tax revenue; that bond carries a lasting cost for homeowners in the district.

The school's location is in Riverside proper. Information on the town's character, major employers, and growth patterns was not available from the search conducted. Prospective families should visit the school and tour the facilities, speak with current families, and review what supports and programs the school offers to students working below grade level.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 314%

School 14% · District 33% · ▼ 18 pts below district

▼ 29 pts below state median · ▼ 22 pts below county median

Grade 410%

School 10% · District 29% · ▼ 19 pts below district

▼ 28 pts below state median · ▼ 20 pts below county median

Grade 55%

School 5% · District 25% · ▼ 20 pts below district

▼ 26 pts below state median · ▼ 20 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 313%

School 13% · District 32% · ▼ 18 pts below district

▼ 27 pts below state median · ▼ 25 pts below county median

Grade 418%

School 18% · District 34% · ▼ 16 pts below district

▼ 24 pts below state median · ▼ 19 pts below county median

Grade 518%

School 18% · District 38% · ▼ 20 pts below district

▼ 27 pts below state median · ▼ 24 pts below county median

Science

Grade 512%

School 12% · District 22% · ▼ 10 pts below district

▼ 16 pts below state median · ▼ 11 pts below county median

This schoolAlvord Unified, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.