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Enrollment
431
Elementary
DISTRICT 527 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALVORD UNIFIED·NCES 060243000130
Arlanza Elementary
5891 Rutland Ave., Riverside, CA 92503 · (951) 358-1600 · Riverside County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL431 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
23.3:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.5:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
97%
418 students
DISTRICT 87% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 83 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 66 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 76 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 69 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 71 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 66 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (83) is 26% larger than its 5th grade class (66).
Student demographics
7%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 33% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
16.4%
CA avg 49.1% . -3.6pp since 2014
Math
9.6%
CA avg 37.7% . -4.4pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 16 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 10 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 4 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 3.9% | 12.6% | 29.5% | 54.1% |
| Math | 1.4% | 8.1% | 31.6% | 58.9% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 16.4% | 9.6% |
| 2023-24 | 24.2% | 16.0% |
| 2022-23 | 21.1% | 16.4% |
| 2021-22 | 19.8% | 14.1% |
| 2018-19 | 32.7% | 21.3% |
| 2017-18 | 31.7% | 21.0% |
| 2016-17 | 26.5% | 20.1% |
| 2015-16 | 24.0% | 12.0% |
| 2014-15 | 20.0% | 14.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
16.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.7%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 17% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 23% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Arlanza Elementary
Arlanza Elementary's state test result (16.7% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arlanza Elementary this school | 431 | 97.0% | 16.7% |
| Malabar Street Elementary Los Angeles | 418 | 96.7% | 34.0% |
| Global Family Elementary Oakland | 446 | 98.0% | 14.4% |
| N.E.W. Academy of Science and Arts Los Angeles | 417 | 97.4% | N/A |
| Cesar E Chavez Elementary Parlier | 439 | 95.4% | 15.4% |
| Sharp Avenue Elementary Arleta | 417 | 97.1% | 27.4% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Arlanza Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Riverside County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 16.7% | #4,837 of 5,151 | #272 of 283 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 9.6% | #5,060 of 5,172 ▼ 464 | #282 of 283 ▼ 36 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 16.4% | #5,006 of 5,172 ▼ 621 | #280 of 283 ▼ 39 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -3.9pp | #750 of 5,116 | #24 of 280 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 431 | #3,264 of 5,915 | #266 of 296 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.3:1 | #3,216 of 5,352 | #132 of 292 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 6.8% | #5,112 of 5,354 | #280 of 292 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 97.0% | #205 of 5,625 | #4 of 294 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.3% | #1,727 of 3,837 | #81 of 207 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
431
-30 (-7%) vs 2020
-47% since 1990-91, when it was 814
Student : Teacher
23.3:1
was 24.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 431 | 18.5 | 23.3:1 | 97% (418) |
| 2023-24 | 450 | 18 | 25.0:1 | 98% (443) |
| 2022-23 | 467 | 19 | 24.6:1 | 98% (457) |
| 2020-21 | 461 | 19 | 24.3:1 | 92% (422) |
| 2017-18 | 521 | 23 | 22.6:1 | 95% (495) |
| 2015-16 | 538 | 23 | 23.4:1 | 97% (523) |
| 2010-11 | 675 | N/A | N/A | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 756 | 38 | 19.9:1 | 96% (724) |
| 1990-91 | 814 | 31 | 26.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Arlanza Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (521 to 431); teachers down 20% (23 to 18.5).
About Arlanza Elementary
Arlanza Elementary serves students in Riverside, California, as a mid-sized elementary school. Enrollment stands at 431 students, covering kindergarten through 5.
Across its 23 schools, Alvord Unified enrolls 16,432 students. Arlanza Elementary is one of those schools.
Hispanic students account for 97% of the school's enrollment. Among all residents of Riverside County, the Hispanic share is about 51%. A diversity index of 7% means there is a 7% chance two randomly chosen students at Arlanza Elementary are from different groups.
With 18.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 23.3:1. Statewide, elementary schools in California average 22.3:1. Roughly 97% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That is 23 points above the 74% average for public schools in Riverside County.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Arlanza Elementary falls in the middle 80% of California schools: 16.7% actual against 22.7% predicted.
Census data for Riverside County show median household income comes to about $93,074, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 26% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Public schools in Riverside County number 543, with about 424,872 students.
Foothill Elementary, about 0.6 miles away, is the closest public school. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Arlanza Elementary places 7th of 8 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
In the federal locale system, Arlanza Elementary is coded City: Large, for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Arlanza Elementary had a net loss of 30 students, or 7%.
Arlanza Elementary has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
Riverside County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,478,600
Census ACS
Median income
$93,074
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
543
424,872 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Alvord Unified
- Norte Vista HighHigh · 1,804 students
- Hillcrest HighHigh · 1,780 students
- La Sierra HighHigh · 1,514 students
- Ysmael Villegas MiddleMiddle · 1,136 students
- Loma Vista MiddleMiddle · 1,027 students
- Arizona MiddleMiddle · 804 students
Other schools in Riverside
- Martin Luther King Jr. HighHigh · 2,699 students
- Polytechnic HighHigh · 2,484 students
- Ramona HighHigh · 2,142 students
- John W. North HighHigh · 2,011 students
- Arlington HighHigh · 1,920 students
- Norte Vista HighHigh · 1,804 students
Nearby schools
- Foothill Elementary0.6 mi · 451
- Terrace Elementary0.6 mi · 740
- Norte Vista High0.7 mi · 1,804
- Wells Middle0.7 mi · 768
- Mission View High0.9 mi · 90
- La Granada Elementary0.9 mi · 524
Frequently asked questions
About Arlanza ElementaryHow large is Arlanza Elementary?
Arlanza Elementary enrolls approximately 431 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Arlanza Elementary serve?
Arlanza Elementary serves grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Arlanza Elementary?
Approximately 23.3:1 students per teacher at Arlanza Elementary.
What is the student diversity at Arlanza Elementary?
Student demographics at Arlanza Elementary are roughly 1% White, 97% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 0% Two or more.
What district is Arlanza Elementary in?
Arlanza Elementary is part of Alvord Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.