Twinhill Elementary, Riverside CA

Original Research by School Decision on Twinhill Elementary

Twinhill Elementary serves kindergarten through fifth grade in Riverside, part of Alvord Unified. The school enrolls a small enrollment, with a student body that is predominantly Hispanic and economically disadvantaged. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The school is located on Campbell Avenue in east Riverside.

State testing data from the most recent school year shows that Twinhill's proficiency in English language arts and math sits below what the district and county would typically expect of a school at this grade band. In English language arts, students across the school's tested grades average proficiency well below half. Math proficiency is lower still. The pattern varies by grade: fifth grade students show better results in both subjects than younger grades, with roughly half meeting proficiency in English language arts but fewer reaching proficiency in math. Third and fourth graders showed the lowest proficiency rates across both subjects. Science proficiency at fifth grade, the only tested grade for that subject, is also low. When Twinhill is positioned against other schools in Riverside County that serve tested grades, its overall proficiency index places it above the midpoint, though this reflects variation within a county where some schools perform much higher and others lower. A parent may want to look further into what supports the school is putting in place to address the gap in early elementary grades and the gap in math overall.

The school serves a community where housing costs are moderate relative to national benchmarks, though rents have risen slightly. The surrounding area of Riverside has a broad economic mix. Information about specific district or school initiatives addressing academic gaps was not available in the data provided.

Alvord Unified approved a major facilities bond in November 2022, funding upgrades to safety, technology, and new construction for career programs across the district's schools. This commitment involves a property tax increase that homeowners would carry over time, a factor worth understanding if you are considering the area's long-term housing costs.

The school sits in a regular public school setting with no magnet or charter designation. Data on English learner enrollment, special education services, staffing, and attendance patterns were not reported, so a prospective parent would benefit from asking the school directly about how it serves students learning English and students with documented disabilities, as well as what the current teacher and staff makeup looks like.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 320%

School 20% · District 33% · ▼ 13 pts below district

▼ 23 pts below state median · ▼ 17 pts below county median

Grade 416%

School 16% · District 29% · ▼ 13 pts below district

▼ 21 pts below state median · ▼ 14 pts below county median

Grade 540%

School 40% · District 25% · ▲ 15 pts above district

▲ 10 pts above state median · ▲ 16 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 320%

School 20% · District 32% · ▼ 11 pts below district

▼ 20 pts below state median · ▼ 17 pts below county median

Grade 430%

School 30% · District 34% · ▼ 4 pts below district

▼ 12 pts below state median · ▼ 8 pts below county median

Grade 557%

School 57% · District 38% · ▲ 19 pts above district

▲ 12 pts above state median · ▲ 16 pts above county median

Science

Grade 521%

School 21% · District 22% · ▼ 1 pts below district

▼ 7 pts below state median · ▼ 2 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.