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Arlington High — Rating & test scores

2951 Jackson Street, Riverside · 1,920 students · Grades 9–12

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Scope Score 73

DevelopingScope Score · 37th percentile. Higher than 37 in 100 of the 1,498 California public high schools we score.

75 is the typical California school. 100 is the best result in the state. How the score is built

In 2024–25, 96% of the class graduated in four years (429 of 446); across California, 89%.

Source for this line
Source
CDE four-year adjusted cohort graduation rate (ACGR), 2024–25
Students
students who started 9th grade together: 446
Comparison
California: graduates divided by students who started 9th grade together, across 2,281 public schools’ rows (our combination, not CDE’s published state rate; 432,702 of 487,177).

Overview

Is Arlington a good high school?

Developing. Arlington is higher than most California high schools on attendance. Arlington is lower than most on test results.

From spring 2026, the state calls its top two levels “Proficient or Advanced” (formerly “Met or Exceeded”).

Test results, spring 2025

English, Proficient or Advanced4155%
Math, Proficient or Advanced2516%
English, Advanced4824%
Math, Advanced366%

Showing up, 2024–25

Attendance6218 in 100
Arlington’s place among California high schools, out of 100Riverside Unified’s other high schoolsBar colour, from the lowest quarter of schools to the highest

One more thing to know

In grade 11, spring 2026, 18% scored Proficient or Advanced in math, against 32% across California.

Each bar is Arlington’s place among 1,498 California public high schools we score. Our calculation from California Department of Education records, updated October 15, 2026.

How to read these bars, and their sources

A place counts the schools out of 100 with a lower figure. The dashed line is the middle. Test results are from spring 2025, grade 11, the latest year with a high school Scope Score. That year the state called these levels Met or exceeded and Exceeded. Attendance counts students who missed 10% or more of school days; fewer is better, so a higher place means fewer such students.

Source for the sentence
California’s state tests (CAASPP), California Department of Education, spring 2026. All students tested in grade 11. California: CDE’s grade 11 rows for the whole state combined, weighted by students tested (our calculation; 413,523 in math tested).

In its own words

What does Arlington say about itself?

We haven’t read Arlington’s website yet. Until we do, the school’s own site is the best place to hear it in its own words.

Open arlington.riversideunified.org (opens in a new tab)

Nearby

How does it compare with schools nearby?

2 of the 5 high schools nearby have a higher Scope Score than Arlington. Each school is compared with every California high school.

Scope Score

6 high schools within 4.4 miles, highest score first. Under each name is how the school takes students.

  1. PolytechnicNeighborhood school · by addressScope Score 7758th
  2. HillcrestAlvord Unified · by addressScope Score 7654th
  3. ArlingtonScope Score 7337th
  4. La SierraAlvord Unified · by addressScope Score 7336th
  5. RamonaNeighborhood school · by addressScope Score 7233rd
  6. Norte VistaAlvord Unified · by addressScope Score 7126th
Riverside UnifiedA neighborhood school in another district

A neighborhood school in another district takes students who live in its area. Ask that district about a transfer.

Scope Score from California Department of Education state tests (CAASPP), spring 2025, grade 11. Distance is a straight line from this campus and is not an attendance boundary. See these schools on the map

Scores and family income

Further right, more students are from low-income families. Higher up, more students met or exceeded the standard in English.

50%0%25%50%75%100%

4 of 6 schools are named on the chart. Point at a dot or tap it to read any school.

English results: California Department of Education state tests (CAASPP), spring 2025, grade 11. Low-income is the share of students who qualified for free or reduced-price meals, 2024–25. The chart compares results, not causes.

Schools like it

How does Arlington compare with schools like it?

Arlington’s Scope Score is 73. 323 California high schools, counting Arlington, have a similar share of students from low-income families. Their typical score is 73. Arlington’s result is higher than 164 of them.

The five schools with the highest results of the 323

  1. Students from low-income families: 75%

    Scope Score 98Strong · 99th percentile

  2. Students from low-income families: 86%

    Scope Score 93Strong · 96th percentile

  3. Students from low-income families: 85%

    Scope Score 91Strong · 95th percentile

  4. Students from low-income families: 79%

    Scope Score 90Strong · 94th percentile

  5. Students from low-income families: 76%

    La Quinta High

    Westminster

    Scope Score 89Strong · 93rd percentile

323 California public high schools where 75% to 87% of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25. The chart compares results, not causes. Our calculation from California Department of Education records, spring 2025.

How the group is chosen

The group is every California public high school we score where 75% to 87% of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25. That is within 6 points of Arlington’s share. The count includes Arlington. Typical means the median: half are higher and half are lower. Schools differ in more than family income, and no score is changed for it. Our calculation from California Department of Education records: state tests (CAASPP), spring 2025, and school meal eligibility, 2024–25.

Over time

Have results changed?

Results in both subjects were similar to 2025. English went from 55% to 54% and math from 16% to 18%.

Share at the state’s top two test levels, 2017 to 2026

Grade 11. Point at a year, tap it or use the arrow keys to read its figures.

English

No comparable testsNo tests25%50%75%2017201820192022202320242025202657%47%61%Riverside UnifiedDistrict57%CaliforniaCalifornia54%ArlingtonArlington

Math

No comparable testsNo tests25%50%75%2017201820192022202320242025202631%18%32%CaliforniaCalifornia27%Riverside UnifiedDistrict18%ArlingtonArlington

The lines break where a year has no comparable state test results. Each spring tests a different group of students. Riverside Unified’s line combines its 7 high schools we score (our calculation). Faint lines are its other schools. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP).

Each year’s results

The top two levels were called Met or Exceeded before 2026 and are called Proficient or Advanced now. Riverside Unified’s figure weights each school by the students it tested.

English, grade 11: share at the top two levels
SpringArlingtonRiverside UnifiedCaliforniaTested here
201747%57%60%464
201847%53%56%425
201954%62%57%428
202256%61%55%377
202355%61%55%433
202457%60%56%441
202555%60%57%452
202654%61%57%395
Math, grade 11: share at the top two levels
SpringArlingtonRiverside UnifiedCaliforniaTested here
201718%31%32%471
201818%29%31%423
201920%34%32%430
202217%26%27%385
202316%26%27%438
202416%25%28%436
202516%27%30%452
202618%27%32%395

Tests

How did students here do on state tests?

Near California in English (reading and writing); well below it in math.

English

54%

scored Proficient or Advanced.

18283618
Riverside Unified59%California57%

Math

18%

scored Proficient or Advanced.

582412
Riverside Unified26%California32%
MinimalDeveloping levelProficientAdvanced

In grade 11, spring 2026, 54% scored Proficient or Advanced in English and 18% in math, against 57% and 32% across California.

The state published these results on October 15, 2026. What changed across California. Spring 2026, grade 11 combined. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP).

How does math compare with English?

In grade 11, spring 2026, math trails English by 36 percentage points in the share who scored Proficient or Advanced, against 25 points across California. The grade 11 cards above give each subject’s share.

All four test levels, with the number of students tested
Share of students tested at each level, spring 2026. The state’s test levels Advanced, Proficient, the Developing level (formerly Nearly met) and Minimal.
StudentsAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimalTested
English, grade 11 · This school18%36%28%18%395
English, grade 11 · California27%30%21%22%414,559
English, grade 11 · Riverside Unified26%33%23%18%2,643
Math, grade 11 · This school6%12%24%58%395
Math, grade 11 · California16%16%20%48%413,523
Math, grade 11 · Riverside Unified11%15%23%51%2,643

Spring 2026, grade 11 combined: 395 tested in English, 395 tested in math. California combines the state’s results for the same grades, weighted by students tested (our calculation).

Who goes here

Who goes here?

Hispanic or Latino students are the largest group here, at 75% of students. 321 of 1,924 students missed 10% or more of school days.

Missing school, 2025–26

17in 100

students were chronically absent. That means they missed 10% or more of school days (321 of 1,924 students).

At the average Riverside Unified high school: 13 in 100. At the average California high school: 22 in 100.

Suspensions: 5.6% of students were suspended at least once (112 of 1,984). Average California high school 2.9%.

Students, 2024–25

1,920

students in grades 9–12.

Hispanic or Latino 75%White 13%Black or African American 4%Asian 3%Not reported 2%Filipino <1%Two or more races <1%

Family income

81%

of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25, 1,553 of 1,920. California: 63%.

Teachers, 2024–25

85

teachers, with 16 years of experience on average.

2% were in their first year.

85% of teaching positions had the right credential, 2021–22.

English learners

40%

of English learners moved up at least one level on the state’s English test (ELPAC), or stayed at the top, spring 2025 to spring 2026 (80 of 201 students).

Riverside Unified: 46%. California: 47%.

It counts students moving up the test’s levels, so a student can count here before becoming fluent. Sources: California Department of Education and the California School Dashboard. Each tile names its year.

Full student mix, 2025–26
StudentsHere
Hispanic or Latino75%
White13%
Black or African American4%
Asian3%
Not reported2%
Filipino<1%
Two or more races<1%
American Indian or Alaska Native—
Pacific Islander—
Where these figures come from

Attendance and suspensions: California Department of Education, 2025–26. Student mix: the students the state’s attendance file counts, 2025–26; a dash means our records hold no count. English learner progress: California School Dashboard, 2026 . Student count: California Department of Education enrollment, 2024–25. Teachers: California Department of Education staffing files, 2024–25.

Teaching credentials: California’s School Accountability Report Card, 2024–25, measured in 2021–22: 64.5 of 76.4 full-time teaching positions. It counts positions, not individual teachers.

Student groups

How do kids like mine do here?

Low-income and Hispanic or Latino students scored below the same groups across California in math.

This schoolThe same group, California
  • White38 tested47%California 44%
  • Hispanic or Latino308 tested14%California 21%
  • Low-income305 tested12%California 23%
  • English learners40 tested0%California 8%
  • Students with disabilities41 tested0%California 8%

12% of low-income students scored Proficient or Advanced in math (grade 11, spring 2026), against 23% for the same group across California. Hispanic or Latino students: 14% in math, against 21% for the same group across California. Every group’s English results are in the table below.

Share who scored Proficient or Advanced, grade 11 math, spring 2026. Each group is compared with the same group in the same grades. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP).

Every group’s results, with the district

Low-income is the state’s “socioeconomically disadvantaged” group.

Proficient or Advancedgrade 11 · spring 2026
Group and subjectHerevs Riverside Unifiedvs California
Low-income · 304 tested in English, 305 in math
English50%−353%+149%
Math12%−719%−1123%
Hispanic or Latino · 307 tested in English, 308 in math
English51%−354%+249%
Math14%−620%−721%
White · 38 tested
English74%+173%+668%
Math47%+245%+344%
English learners · 41 tested in English, 40 in math
English7%−18%−18%
Math0%−33%−88%
Students with disabilities · 41 tested
English7%−815%−1219%
Math0%−22%−88%

Each gap is to the same group, grades and subject: in Riverside Unified, and across California. No group that is behind across California does 10 or more points better here.

Asian, Black or African American and homeless students: fewer than 30 tested here. No published rate here for Filipino, American Indian or Alaska Native, Pacific Islander and military-family students, students of two or more races and foster youth. That can reflect privacy rules or small numbers; it isn’t evidence of a gap. This table covers groups by income, race or ethnicity, language and disability; girls and boys aren’t split out.

After high school

How many students here graduate, and where do they go next?

96% of students graduated in four years in 2024–25. That compares with 89% across California. 50% were ready for college or career (state measure) in 2024–25. 61% of the class of 2023 enrolled in college within 12 months.

ready for college or career (state measure), 2024–25

50%

Across California: 52%.

of graduates finished the UC/CSU course list, 2024–25

54%

At the average California high school: 56%.

Graduation, college and university records

Preparation · each measure describes a different student group

Graduated in four years

96%

Across California: 89%

2024–25 · 429 of 446 students who started 9th grade together

Ready for college or career (state measure)

50%

Across California: 52%

2024–25 · 221 of 446 students in the state’s measure

Finished the UC/CSU course list

54%

Average California high school: 56%

2024–25 · 232 of 429 graduates finished the UC/CSU course list

Destinations · class of 2023

Where students who finished high school went

61% enrolled in college within 12 months · 354 students who finished high school

  • University of California UC detail ↓43 · 12%
  • California State University CSU detail ↓22 · 6%
  • California community college108 · 31%
  • In-state private29 · 8%
  • Out-of-state, 4-year12 · 3%
  • Out-of-state, 2-year2 · 1%
  • Not enrolled138 · 39%

Source: CDE college-going records, class of 2023. Shares are our arithmetic: each count divided by all high-school completers (graduates and other students who finished), rounded together so they total 100. “Not enrolled” does not describe employment, military service or other routes.

Where the class of 2023 went
61%enrolled in college within a year

354 completers, class of 2023

  • University of California43 (12%)
  • California State University22 (6%)
  • California community college108 (31%)
  • In-state private29 (8%)
  • Out-of-state, 4-year12 (3%)
  • Out-of-state, 2-year2 (1%)
  • Not enrolled138 (39%)

Source: CDE’s college-going rate for the class of 2023 (enrolled in college within 12 months). Shares are our arithmetic: count ÷ completers, rounded together so they total 100. A dash means we have no figure for that row; it isn’t zero.

Where these figures come fromEach measure’s source, student group and definition
Graduated in four years
2024–25 · 429 of 446 students who started 9th grade together. California Department of Education, adjusted cohort graduation records. Comparison is SchoolScope’s combination of graduates and cohort counts across the reference schools, not CDE’s published state rate.
Ready for college or career (state measure)
2024–25 · 221 of 446 students in the state’s measure. California Department of Education, College/Career Indicator (CCI), overall “Prepared” rate, among the students in the indicator’s group. Prepared is CDE’s overall classification, not AP participation or a college admission rate.
Finished the UC/CSU course list
2024–25 · 232 of 429 graduates finished the UC/CSU course list. California Department of Education, A–G completion records (graduates who met the UC/CSU course requirements). Course completion is separate from college enrollment.
Where students who finished high school went
CDE college-going records, class of 2023. College enrollment is counted for 12 months after finishing high school and matched to college records, so this runs about two years behind. A dash is unavailable, not zero.
A closer look: UC and CSU admission recordsApplied, admitted and enrolled, from each university system’s own records

UC’s own records

University of California

Fall 2025 first-year entry · counts, not a school rating

Applied
80
Admitted
69
Enrolled
44

By campus · fall 2025

  • UC RiversideApplied 69 · Admitted 63 · Enrolled 27
  • UC IrvineApplied 51 · Admitted 8 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC San DiegoApplied 38 · Admitted 19 · Enrolled 7
  • UCLAApplied 37 · Admitted 4 · Enrolled 3
  • UC MercedApplied 30 · Admitted 29 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC DavisApplied 24 · Admitted 7 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC BerkeleyApplied 21 · Admitted 3 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC Santa CruzApplied 20 · Admitted 11 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC Santa BarbaraApplied 18 · Admitted 11 · Enrolled under 3

These records don’t show the school’s effect on admission. A student can apply to several campuses, so campus counts don’t add up to the total. UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or under 3 admits or enrollees; “+” marks a partial count; a dash is unavailable. Source: UC admissions by source school.

Each fall since 2016

  • Fall 2025Applied 80 · Admitted 69 · Enrolled 44
  • Fall 2024Applied 85 · Admitted 61 · Enrolled 33
  • Fall 2023Applied 100 · Admitted 60 · Enrolled 43
  • Fall 2022Applied 113 · Admitted 77 · Enrolled 49
  • Fall 2021Applied 108 · Admitted 69 · Enrolled 46
  • Fall 2020Applied 90 · Admitted 68 · Enrolled 39
  • Fall 2019Applied 99 · Admitted 59 · Enrolled 44
  • Fall 2018Applied 86 · Admitted 56 · Enrolled 34
  • Fall 2017Applied 94 · Admitted 60 · Enrolled 39
  • Fall 2016Applied 110 · Admitted 79 · Enrolled 51

CSU’s own records

California State University

Fall 2025 first-year entry · counts, not a school rating

Applied
286
Admitted
274
Enrolled
35

By campus · falls 2021–2025 added together

Five years in each number, not one. CSU publishes campus counts only as five-year totals, so these aren’t comparable to the fall 2025 figures above or to UC’s one-fall campus bars.

  • Cal State FullertonApplied 714 · Admitted 556 · Enrolled 29
  • Cal State San BernardinoApplied 708 · Admitted 670 · Enrolled 49
  • Cal State Long BeachApplied 540 · Admitted 196 · Enrolled 7
  • San Diego StateApplied 484 · Admitted 82 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal Poly PomonaApplied 466 · Admitted 300 · Enrolled 17
  • Chico StateApplied 176 · Admitted 154 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State LAApplied 172 · Admitted 156 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal Poly San Luis ObispoApplied 154 · Admitted 70 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State San MarcosApplied 140 · Admitted 136 · Enrolled 7
  • San Francisco StateApplied 114 · Admitted 102 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State Dominguez HillsApplied 112 · Admitted 112 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State Monterey BayApplied 70 · Admitted 68 · Enrolled under 6
  • CSU BakersfieldApplied 68 · Admitted 58 · Enrolled under 6
  • Sacramento StateApplied 64 · Admitted 54 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State NorthridgeApplied 54 · Admitted 50 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal Poly HumboldtApplied 52 · Admitted 46 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State East BayApplied 48 · Admitted 38 · Enrolled under 6
  • San José StateApplied 48 · Admitted 38 · Enrolled under 6
  • Fresno StateApplied 44 · Admitted 44 · Enrolled under 6
  • CSU Channel IslandsApplied 30 · Admitted 30 · Enrolled under 6
  • Sonoma StateApplied 20 · Admitted 20 · Enrolled under 6
  • Stanislaus StateApplied 16 · Admitted 14 · Enrolled under 6

These records don’t show the school’s effect on admission. A student can apply to several campuses, so campus counts don’t add up to the total. CSU withholds counts under 6; a dash is unavailable. Students who reach CSU from a community college aren’t counted here. Source: CSU High School Success dashboard.

Each fall since 2021

  • Fall 2025Applied 286 · Admitted 274 · Enrolled 35
  • Fall 2024Applied 256 · Admitted 250 · Enrolled 34
  • Fall 2023Applied 194 · Admitted 178 · Enrolled 22
  • Fall 2022Applied 294 · Admitted 274 · Enrolled 29
  • Fall 2021Applied 206 · Admitted 196 · Enrolled 30
Advanced courses on record

AP courses the school is approved to teach

The College Board approved this school to teach 16 AP courses in 6 subjects for 2025–26.

College Board AP Course Audit Ledger · 2025–26. Authorization doesn’t show which courses run or who can take them; ask the school.

  • Math & Computer Science3
  • Sciences3
  • English2
  • History & Social Science4
  • World Languages & Cultures2
  • Arts2
Every approved AP course16 courses in 6 subjects
Math & Computer Science 3
  • Calculus AB
  • Calculus BC
  • Statistics
Sciences 3
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Environmental Science
English 2
  • English Language and Composition
  • English Literature and Composition
History & Social Science 4
  • European History
  • Psychology
  • U.S. Government and Politics
  • United States History
World Languages & Cultures 2
  • Spanish Language and Culture
  • Spanish Literature and Culture
Arts 2
  • 2-D Art and Design
  • 3-D Art and Design

What other courses and pathways are on record?

College courses in high school (dual enrollment)
204 students took one

2023–24

Students taking a college course for credit while in high school, often through a community college. Federal Civil Rights Data Collection, school-reported.

Family and staff answers

What would families and staff tell you?

Families can answer a short set of questions about Arlington. These are not star ratings or reviews.

  1. Family answers show once 20 families have answered.Until then this page shows how many have answered.
  2. The questions are about the school, never a person.No question asks about a named teacher or staff member.
  3. Answers are never part of the Scope Score.They sit beside the state’s records and do not change a school’s score.

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  • Does the school tell you how your child is doing, in a way you understand, before report cards arrive?Usually · Sometimes · Rarely
  • When you contact the school with a question, do you hear back within two school days?Usually · Sometimes · Rarely · Haven’t contacted them
  • Can you get school information in the language you read best?Yes · Mostly · No
  • And 4 more questions.

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Money

How much is spent on each student here?

$20,235 for each student in 2024–25. California’s high schools spent $20,309 for each student.

$20,235

for each student at this school, 2024–25
Spent at the school
$13,413
The school’s share of district office costs
$6,822
Of the total, from federal funds
$880
  • Arlington$20,235
  • Riverside Unified high schools$19,562
  • California high schools$20,309

The district and California figures combine their high schools, weighted by enrollment (our calculation, 1,655 California schools). Spending does not show how well money is used. Source: California Department of Education, per-school spending report, 2024–25. Funding records ↓

The neighborhood

What is the area around Arlington like?

These figures are for everyone who lives in ZIP code 92503. They are not figures for the families at Arlington.

Typical household income in a year

$96,268

Typical means half are higher and half are lower. The ZIP code is the school’s address, not its attendance area. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2020–2024, ZIP code area 92503.

Typical home value
$597,300
People who live in this ZIP code
88,395
Typical age
35.0 years
Adults 25 and older with a four-year college degree
21%

What you can do

Who can act on Arlington’s results?

The state took Arlington out of extra targeted support; Riverside Unified’s board decides its plan.

How to take part

  1. Watch the board’s agenda: the hearing is posted at least 72 hours ahead.
  2. Send written comments on the actions and spending the plan proposes.
  3. Raise questions through the district’s parent advisory committee; the superintendent must answer its comments in writing.
  4. Read the midyear report, due by February 28.

What has the state flagged?

The state took the school off the list for 2025–26. The school was on the list in 2024–25.

Federal designation under the Every Student Succeeds Act, 2025–26. Source 

Extra state help for the district

The state is giving Riverside Unified extra help in 2026. It qualified on the 2025 California School Dashboard. The county office must help the district for at least three years, including a review of its yearly plan.

Extra help for Riverside Unified: CDE’s assistance status file for the 2025 California School Dashboard. Source 

Questions to ask

What should I ask, and when?

Bring these 8 questions to Arlington. Confirm anything about applying with the school itself.

On a tour

  1. What does the school try before a suspension, and who talks with the family?5.6% suspended at least once, 2025–26 (112 of 1,984 students); average California high school: 2.9%
  2. When a child starts missing school, who calls the family, and how soon?17 in 100 chronically absent, 2025–26 (321 of 1,924 students); average Riverside Unified high school: 13 in 100
  3. What extra help do students with disabilities get, and how do you know it’s working?0% of students with disabilities scored Proficient or Advanced in math, grade 11, spring 2026 (41 students tested); the same group across California: 8%
  4. Which courses and career pathways does the school run, and who can enroll?
  5. How do counselors help students plan for college, training or work?
  6. What support is available when a student falls behind on graduation requirements?

At the office

  1. What time does the day start and end, and is any day shorter?
  2. Is there care before or after school, and what does it cost?

Getting in

Which schools feed into Arlington, and how do I get in?

Ask Riverside Unified which school serves your address.

  1. Elementary
    Hawthorne Elementary
    Scope Score 73Developing · 36th percentile · 2026Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)
  2. Middle
    Chemawa Middle
    Scope Score 70Needs Support · 21st percentile · 2026Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)
  3. High · this school
    Arlington High
    Grades 9–12Scope Score 73Developing · 37th percentile

These links come from past records and from distance. Confirm your child’s school with the district. Each school’s standing compares it with California schools at its own level. Explore schools on the map

All recorded links and nearby alternatives

Elementary links

  • Hawthorne Elementary

    Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)

    Scope Score 73 · Developing · 36th percentile · elementary · 2026

    100% historical overlap of origin attendance-zone area · not a share of students

  • Liberty Elementary

    Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)

    Scope Score 71 · Needs Support · 22nd percentile · elementary · 2026

    100% historical overlap of origin attendance-zone area · not a share of students

  • Woodcrest Elementary

    Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)

    Scope Score 73 · Developing · 38th percentile · elementary · 2026

    100% historical overlap of origin attendance-zone area · not a share of students

  • Lake Mathews Elementary

    Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)

    Scope Score 80 · Solid · 72nd percentile · elementary · 2026

    100% historical overlap of origin attendance-zone area · not a share of students

  • Mark Twain Elementary

    Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)

    Scope Score 79 · Solid · 69th percentile · elementary · 2026

    100% historical overlap of origin attendance-zone area · not a share of students

  • Victoria Elementary

    Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)

    Scope Score 73 · Developing · 40th percentile · elementary · 2026

    100% historical overlap of origin attendance-zone area · not a share of students

  • Washington Elementary

    Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)

    Scope Score 74 · Developing · 40th percentile · elementary · 2026

    100% historical overlap of origin attendance-zone area · not a share of students

  • Castle View Elementary

    Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)

    Scope Score 79 · Solid · 70th percentile · elementary · 2026

    100% historical overlap of origin attendance-zone area · not a share of students

  • Monroe Elementary

    Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)

    Scope Score 74 · Developing · 46th percentile · elementary · 2026

    97% historical overlap of origin attendance-zone area · not a share of students

  • Alcott Elementary

    Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)

    Scope Score 72 · Developing · 32nd percentile · elementary · 2026

    88% historical overlap of origin attendance-zone area · not a share of students

  • Jackson Elementary

    Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)

    Scope Score 68 · Needs Support · 8th percentile · elementary · 2026

    75% historical overlap of origin attendance-zone area · not a share of students

  • Harrison Elementary

    Inferred through another school · underlying source period unavailable; not a direct feeder

    Scope Score 71 · Developing · 26th percentile · elementary · 2026

  • Madison Elementary

    Inferred through another school · underlying source period unavailable; not a direct feeder

    Scope Score 70 · Needs Support · 21st percentile · elementary · 2026

Middle-school links

  • Chemawa Middle

    Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)

    Scope Score 70 · Needs Support · 21st percentile · middle · 2026

    88% historical overlap of origin attendance-zone area · not a share of students

  • Frank Augustus Miller Middle

    Its zone partly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)

    Scope Score 82 · Strong · 81st percentile · middle · 2026

    33% historical overlap of origin attendance-zone area · not a share of students

  • Matthew Gage Middle

    Its zone partly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)

    Scope Score 75 · Developing · 49th percentile · middle · 2026

    20% historical overlap of origin attendance-zone area · not a share of students

Links do not guarantee placement. Charter, magnet, transfer and other admission routes can differ. Each school’s percentile compares it with California schools at its own level (continuation and alternative schools only with their own kind); the stages are not one ranking. Older zone links come from the federal School Attendance Boundary Survey (NCES SABS).

Where it is

Where is Arlington?

Address
2951 Jackson Street, Riverside 92503Get directions (opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Administrator
Steven YbarraAs the state’s school directory lists it, last updated September 3, 2024.

A school’s place on the map is its address in the state directory. It does not show which homes the school serves. See nearby schools on the map

Short answers to 8 common questions

How do I get in?

Ask Riverside Unified which school serves your address. See the details ↓

Is Arlington a good high school?

Arlington High has a Scope Score of 73. It scored higher than 37 in 100 of California’s 1,498 scored public high schools (Developing, 37th percentile, spring 2025). See the details ↓

How often do students miss school or get suspended?

In 2025–26, 17 in 100 students missed 10% or more of school days, against 13 in 100 at the average Riverside Unified high school. 5.6% of students (112 of 1,984) were suspended at least once in 2025–26, against 2.9% at the average California high school. See the details ↓

How does math compare with English?

In grade 11, spring 2026, math trails English by 36 percentage points in the share who scored Proficient or Advanced, against 25 points across California. See the details ↓

How do kids like mine do here?

In spring 2026, 50% of low-income students in grade 11 at Arlington High in Riverside scored Proficient or Advanced in English, against 49% for the same group across California. See the details ↓

What could my child study here?

The College Board approved this school to teach 16 AP courses in 6 subjects for 2025–26.

  • 204 students took a college course for credit in 2023–24, by the federal Civil Rights Data Collection

See the details ↓

Where do students go after finishing high school here?

61% of the class of 2023 enrolled in college within 12 months, by CDE’s college-going records. See the details ↓

What should I ask on a visit?

The questions drawn from this page are under Questions to ask, ready to copy. See the details ↓

The full record

Source records

This page is built from 17 sets of records from public data sources. Every figure keeps its source, grades, year and count.

Data updated

October 15, 2026

Record sets on this page
17
Sources
California Department of EducationU.S. Census BureauUniversity of CaliforniaCollege BoardU.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil RightsNational Student Clearinghouse
State test years
2017–2026

Results

Students

After high school

Money and staff

Place, downloads and method

Score factorssource values, index and weights · 2024–25 · ranked #932 of 1,498 California high schools we score · #5 of 7 in Riverside Unified
Score factors, 2024–25
FactorSchoolIndexWeight
Graduation rate96%6025%
Exceeded standardaverage of English and math15%4922%
Ready for college or career (state measure)50%5320%
Met or exceededaverage of English and math35%4918%
Chronically absent17 in 100605%
Suspension rate4.4% (89 of 2,032)475%
English learners: top level8%375%

Index is where the school's value sits among the California high schools we score, from 0 to 100, where 50 is their average; it is not a percentile. School values are from 2024–25. Chronic absence and suspension are CDE's all-students school rates; the score uses an adjusted version of each that pulls small schools toward the average, so their index can sit nearer 50 than the rate suggests.

Scope Score by year2018–19 to 2024–25 · each year’s inputs, and the score for each year we could verify

The 2024–25 Scope Score, in the current-formula row below, uses the state’s college-or-career readiness measure, 2024–25. No verified earlier Scope Scores are available here.

Scope Score

School yearScope ScorePercentileRankComparison group
2024–257337#932California high schools · 1,498 schools · current formula

2018–19, 2021–22, 2022–23 and 2023–24 have records on file but no Scope Score we could verify against that year’s source files, so no score is shown for them.

School yearChronic absenceSuspension
2018–1913 in 10010.0% (207 of 2,070)
2021–22not on filenot on file
2022–23not on filenot on file
2023–2421 in 1006.6% (139 of 2,102)
2024–2517 in 1004.4% (89 of 2,032)

Chronic absence and suspension are CDE’s all-students school rates for each year.

No 2019–20 or 2020–21 records in this SchoolScope series
Results by gradeEnglish and math · grade 11 · spring 2026 · % of tested students

What each level means: California's level descriptions.

English · 2025–26 results by grade

Share of students tested, spring 2026
EnglishTestedAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimalProficient or AdvancedCaliforniaDifference
Grade 1139518%36%28%18%54%57%−3

California is CDE’s statewide English row for each grade, counting every student tested there; the comparisons in the chapters combine these rows for their grades, weighted by students tested (our calculation).

Math · 2025–26 results by grade

Share of students tested, spring 2026
MathTestedAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimalProficient or AdvancedCaliforniaDifference
Grade 113956%12%24%58%18%32%−14

California is CDE’s statewide math row for each grade, counting every student tested there; the comparisons in the chapters combine these rows for their grades, weighted by students tested (our calculation).

A grade the school doesn't teach has no row. “Suppressed” marks a result CDE blanks because fewer than 11 students tested (CDE’s reporting rule); “none tested” marks a grade CDE lists with no students tested; “not on file” marks a result missing from the records we hold. None of them means zero.

Every tested year2017–2026 · rates, tested counts, and each grade

English and math by test year · all tested grades

Year · subjectStudents with scoresTop levelTop two levels
2026 · English39518%54%
2026 · Math3956%18%
2025 · English45224%55%
2025 · Math4526%16%
2024 · English44124%57%
2024 · Math4363%16%
2023 · English43319%55%
2023 · Math4385%16%
2022 · English37724%56%
2022 · Math3858%17%
2019 · English42822%54%
2019 · Math4305%20%
2018 · English42518%47%
2018 · Math4233%18%
2017 · English46416%47%
2017 · Math4713%18%

Each year names its school year end (2026 = 2025–26). “Students with scores” counts each subject on its own, so don’t add the English and math counts together. A dash is unavailable, not zero.

Earlier years · grade and subject

Year · grade · subjectStudents with scoresMet or exceeded
2025 · Grade 11 · English45255%
2025 · Grade 11 · Math45216%
2024 · Grade 11 · English44157%
2024 · Grade 11 · Math43616%
2023 · Grade 11 · English43355%
2023 · Grade 11 · Math43816%
2022 · Grade 11 · English37756%
2022 · Grade 11 · Math38517%
2019 · Grade 11 · English42854%
2019 · Grade 11 · Math43020%
2018 · Grade 11 · English42547%
2018 · Grade 11 · Math42318%
2017 · Grade 11 · English46447%
2017 · Grade 11 · Math47118%

Current 2025–26 grade results appear above. “Students with scores” counts the students tested in that grade, subject and year. A missing result is not zero, and each year’s row is a different group of children.

Science (CAST)schoolwide · spring 2026
Science (CAST)TestedAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimal
Schoolwide3973%22%63%11%

CAST is tested in grades 5 and 8, then once in grade 10, 11, or 12. This row is the school's all-student aggregate. Not part of the Scope Score.

Student groups: test resultsEnglish · spring 2026 · against the same group in the district and California
Group · EnglishTestedProficient or Advancedvs districtvs California
Low-income30450%−3+1
Hispanic or Latino30751%−3+2
Students with disabilities417%−8−12
Attendance and suspensionsState records · this school and each student group · 2018–19 and 2025–26

CDE’s all-students school rates for 2024–25 and 2025–26; the change is the difference between the two rates as printed.

Year-over-year school rates
Chronic absenteeism2024–25 · 17 in 100 → 2025–26 · 17 in 100 · 0 in 100
Suspension rate2024–25 · 4.4% (89 of 2,032) → 2025–26 · 5.6% (112 of 1,984) · +1.2 percentage points
Group2018–192025–26Change
Female14 in 10017 in 100+3 in 100
Male13 in 10016 in 100+3 in 100
Asian5 of 577 of 66—
Black or African American31 in 10023 of 72—
Filipino7 of 272 of 19—
Hispanic or Latino12 in 10017 in 100+5 in 100
Two or more races2 of 222 of 19—
White13 in 10015 in 100+2 in 100
Students with disabilities24 in 10028 in 100+4 in 100
English learners16 in 10022 in 100+6 in 100
Foster youth6 of 88 of 17—
Homeless18 in 10025 in 100+7 in 100
Low-income15 in 10018 in 100+3 in 100
All students13 in 10017 in 100+4 in 100

Two reported school years only; no intervening-year result is implied. Where fewer than 100 students were counted, the cell shows the count and no change is printed. Source: CDE school-level chronic absenteeism by student group.

Graduation and readinessstate records · each rate for its own year and class of students
MeasureSource record
This school · CCI overall PreparedCDE College/Career Indicator · CCI source year 2025 · all students · all students in the current four-year graduation cohort, plus only Prepared fifth-year graduates from the prior cohort. Overall CCI Prepared rate 50% · numerator 221 students classified Prepared · denominator 446 CCI students.
California · CCI overall PreparedCDE statewide CCI cohort · CCI source year 2025 · all students · overall Prepared rate 52% · numerator 257,567 students classified Prepared · denominator 497,814 CCI students.
AP pathway among CCI Prepared studentsCDE College/Career Indicator · CCI source year 2025 · all students · AP pathway rate 61% · AP-pathway numerator 134 · denominator 221 (CCI Prepared students). This measure uses Prepared students as its denominator, not the whole CCI cohort; it is not an AP exam-taking rate or a count of AP courses offered. That cohort includes all students in the current four-year graduation cohort plus only Prepared fifth-year graduates from the prior cohort. In 2025 the pathway accepts two qualifying AP exams, two qualifying AP courses, or a combination of one of each in different subjects.

CDE's overall Prepared rate is the college-readiness factor in the Scope Score (20% of the high school score). The school rate is 221 of 446 CCI students, not the AP-only pathway or A–G completion rate. The California figure is CDE's statewide CCI student cohort, not an average of SchoolScope's comparable high schools or the SchoolScope school-rank pool.

Graduation rate
96%
AP route, among those ready for college or career
61%
2025 CDE CCI cohort · AP courses, exams, or both; share of students ready for college or career (CDE’s “Prepared”), not course offerings
Finished the UC/CSU course list (A–G)
54%
A–G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility
College-going rate
61%

These source periods and populations differ: graduation uses an adjusted cohort, while A–G completion and college-going use separately reported groups. The rates are shown individually, without a shared performance tier.

UC admissions, universitywidefall 2016–2025 · applied, admitted, enrolled, mean GPA · summed across CEEB codes
YearAppliedAdmittedEnrolledMean GPA (applied)Mean GPA (admitted)Mean GPA (enrolled)
20258069443.733.843.93
20248561333.673.853.88
202310060433.723.974.01
202211377493.743.984.02
202110869463.673.863.92
20209068393.723.833.95
20199959443.754.004.04
20188656343.703.893.96
20179460393.663.924.03
201611079513.683.853.86

Source: UC admissions by source school. Dated fall first-year UC applicants, admitted students, and enrollees. GPA is each group's mean weighted, capped high-school GPA for 10th/11th-grade college-preparatory courses. SchoolScope leaves GPA unavailable when several CEEB codes contribute rather than combining their means. UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or under 3 admits or enrollees, shown here as “under 5” or “under 3”; — means unavailable, and a reported zero remains zero. A + marks a partial SchoolScope sum of observed counts, not a complete total; missing contributions may be zero. No admit rate is computed here. Complete, matching counts can support a historical descriptive rate, but do not establish a school's effect or predict individual chances. Series shown from 2016.

UC admissions by campuslatest falls on file · each campus counted separately
CampusYearAppliedAdmittedEnrolled
Berkeley2025213under 3
Berkeley2024183under 3
Berkeley2023197under 3
Berkeley2022203under 3
Berkeley2021143under 3
Davis2025247under 3
Davis2024207under 3
Davis2023248under 3
Davis2022188under 3
Davis2021223under 3
Irvine2025518under 3
Irvine202460136
Irvine20237310under 3
Irvine202286135
Irvine202171197
Los Angeles20253743
Los Angeles20244753
Los Angeles20234665
Los Angeles2022603under 3
Los Angeles20215055
Merced20253029under 3
Merced202488under 3
Merced20221411under 3
Merced20211513under 3
Riverside2025696327
Riverside2024745418
Riverside2023804622
Riverside20221006431
Riverside2021815126
San Diego202538197
San Diego20245118under 3
San Diego202353289
San Diego202263276
San Diego20216414under 3
Santa Barbara20251811under 3
Santa Barbara20243112under 3
Santa Barbara20232310under 3
Santa Barbara20223116under 3
Santa Barbara202134124
Santa Cruz20252011under 3
Santa Cruz2024136under 3
Santa Cruz2023136under 3
Santa Cruz2022154under 3
Santa Cruz20211710under 3
Universitywide2025806944
Universitywide2024856133
Universitywide20231006043
Universitywide20221137749
Universitywide20211086946

Source: UC admissions by source school. Dated fall first-year UC applicants, admitted students, and enrollees. Campus totals are not interchangeable with Universitywide; students can apply to several campuses. Universitywide is separately reported; never derive it by adding campus rows. Universitywide applicant and admit counts are unduplicated. UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or under 3 admits or enrollees, shown here as “under 5” or “under 3”; — means unavailable, and a reported zero remains zero. A + marks a partial SchoolScope sum of observed counts, not a complete total; missing contributions may be zero. No admit rate is computed here; these records do not establish a school's effect or predict individual chances.

AP course catalog2025–26 · College Board course authorizations
SubjectAuthorization recorded for
2-D Art and Designthis school
3-D Art and Designthis school
Biologythis school
Calculus ABthis school
Calculus BCthis school
Chemistrythis school
English Language and Compositionthis school
English Literature and Compositionthis school
Environmental Sciencethis school
European Historythis school
Psychologythis school
Spanish Language and Culturethis school
Spanish Literature and Culturethis school
Statisticsthis school
U.S. Government and Politicsthis school
United States Historythis school

Authorization ≠ a section running this year — the Ledger records what the school may teach, not seat counts.

Advanced coursework, federal snapshot2023–24 · Civil Rights Data Collection · dated historical snapshot
MeasureThis school
AP offeredoffered
AP course count15
AP enrollment (male/female)402
IB participationnot reported
Dual enrollmentoffered · 204 enrolled
Algebra I in grade 8not reported
Calculus sections2
Physics sections7
Chemistry sections32
Reported male/female enrollment (CRDC)1,963

These counts aren’t part of the Scope Score. “Not reported” means the federal record has no value for that item; it isn’t a zero. Enrollment counts add the male and female students the survey reports.

College destinationsclass of 2023 · state college-going records, 12 months after graduation
DestinationCompleters% (derived)
University of California4312%
California State University226%
California community college10831%
In-state private298%
Out-of-state, 4-year123%
Out-of-state, 2-year21%
Not enrolled13839%

354 students who finished high school, class of 2023 · state-reported college-going rate 61% · % column is computed by SchoolScope (count ÷ all who finished high school; CDE calls them completers), not a CDE-native rate · an unavailable or suppressed cell is marked as missing; a reported zero remains distinct · source: CDE 12-mo CGR, 2023 cohort (the newest published), National Student Clearinghouse match — a different, older vintage than the fall 2025 UC admissions rows above.

Fundingschool and district spending, from state and federal finance records · each row names its fiscal year and measure

Per-pupil spending

District · current expense$13,951 per pupil

NCES F-33 · FY 2020–21 (2021) · fall district membership: 39,443 pupils

California · selected district mean$14,491 per pupil

NCES F-33 · FY 2020–21 (2021) · SchoolScope’s unweighted mean across 818 selected California district finance records

School-level federal expenditures$481 per pupil

CDE ESSA · school-attributed per-pupil record · FY 2024–25 (2025) · source denominator: 1,920

Central federal expenditures attributed here$399 per pupil

CDE ESSA · central expenditures attributed to this school · FY 2024–25 (2025) · source denominator: 1,920

District current expense · FY 2024–25$20,502 per ADA

CDE SACS Current Expense of Education · district fiscal year ending 2025 · average daily attendance denominator

These figures are not directly comparable: school ESSA attributed spending and NCES district current expense use different measures and populations. Their fiscal years are labeled above.

How the California mean was selected

SchoolScope starts with its selected California finance records, not every NCES California district. For FY 2020–21, it calculates an unweighted mean of NCES F-33 current expense per pupil. District records contribute once, regardless of enrollment. The calculation keeps records with positive per-pupil current expense, enrollment over 100, CCD agency type 1, and a recorded district name; it excludes names ending in County Office of Education, Department of Education, or Superintendent of Schools. This is a SchoolScope calculation, not a state-published spending average.

Selected General Fund operating costs · FY 2024–⁠25 · SchoolScope calculation
Instruction 61%Instruction support 12%Student services 11%Administration 6%Buildings & maintenance 9%Other 1%
The arithmetic behind these shares · FY 2024–25
GroupDollarsShare, to two decimalsPrinted
Instruction$446,634,81361.32%61%
Instruction support$87,639,49312.03%12%
Student services$76,655,74710.53%11%
Administration$42,565,4725.84%6%
Buildings & maintenance$67,762,9939.30%9%
Other$7,058,6810.97%1%
Total$728,317,199100.00%100%

These shares are our arithmetic: each group’s dollars divided by the $728,317,199 total of the groups shown, rounded to whole percents by largest remainder so they add up to 100. Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest dollar, so they can differ from the total by a dollar. SchoolScope groups district-level CDE SACS UserGL actuals from Fund 01, using operating objects 1000–5999 and excluding retiree benefits, food and community services, facilities acquisition, other outgo, and nonagency goals. These shares use that filtered total; they do not exactly break down CDE's official current expense per ADA above. The school-level ESSA figure uses a separate source.

NCES F-33 district fiscal-year history, 2017–⁠2021; latest district record shown: 2021
2021$13,951 per pupil
2020$12,918 per pupil
2019$13,303 per pupil
2018$12,332 per pupil
2017$11,811 per pupil

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

Staffing recordsstate teacher credential-and-placement and district salary records · each for its own year

Additional workforce records

Properly assigned intern credential holders1.3%

CDE 2024–25 SARC, Teacher Preparation and Placement table; measured school year 2021–22. Share of reported school teaching-position full-time equivalents assigned to properly assigned intern credential holders. A reported 0.0% is shown; unavailable rates are omitted. This is a position share, not a count of current teachers or of emergency permits.

The surrounding ZIP codeCensus Bureau survey, 2020–2024 · ZIP 92503 · not the school’s students
American Community Survey 5-year estimates · 2020–2024 · ZIP 92503 area
MeasureEstimate
Median household income$96,268
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)21%
ZIP-area population88,395
Median age35.0 years

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2020–2024 5-year estimates. Median household income covers the past 12 months and is reported in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars. Bachelor's degree or higher uses adults age 25 and over as its population. A dash is unavailable, not zero; a reported zero remains zero. ZIP-area figures do not establish the school's attendance area or describe its enrolled students. These figures are not part of the Scope Score. See all schools in ZIP code 92503 →

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Data sources: public data sources, including the California Department of Education · state tests (CAASPP) 2025–26 · Scope Score from 2024–25 results, compared across 1,498 high schools · attendance and suspensions by student group from 2018–19 and 2025–26 · district finance for the year each row names · Census survey (ACS) 2020–2024 · UC fall first-year source records — UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or 3 admits or enrollees; “+” marks a partial count; the all-campus total is reported separately · AP courses the College Board approved, 2025–26 (approved to teach, not enrollment) · federal civil rights data (CRDC) 2023–24, a past snapshot · state college-going records, class of 2023, matched to National Student Clearinghouse enrollment · Data updated October 15, 2026

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