How does Arlanza Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Riverside?

Arlanza Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 31.2/100, placing it at the 12th percentile statewide. 3% of students exceed standard, with a total of 832 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Arlanza Elementary?

2.6% of students at Arlanza Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 13.0% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Arlanza Elementary improving or declining?

Arlanza Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 2.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Arlanza Elementary?

20.0% of students at Arlanza Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Arlanza Elementary

Alvord Unified Riverside Riverside County 92503

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

832 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

450 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

25:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

98%

Teachers

18 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 96.7%

White 1.3%

Asian 0.2%

Black 0.9%

Other 0.9%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Arlanza Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	2.6%
Met Standard	10.3%
Below Standard	87.0%

Exceeded

2.6%

Met

10.3%

Below

87.0%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "13% proficient" for Arlanza Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

2.6% of students exceeded standard while 10.3% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 18.3 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 9.1 points below the Alvord Unified district average of 11.7%. The 18 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 9.7% exceeded — 7.0 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 2.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 20.0%, above the state average of 18.7%.