El Sobrante’s public schools outscore 61% of California districts
The grade covers the two public school districts serving El Sobrante, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Math proficiency in El Sobrante’s districts is 27%, below the California average (33%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.
From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
El Sobrante’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 241 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of El Sobrante’s, its schools beat 33%, lower than their 61% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 43% of tested students were proficient in reading and 27% in math, against 47% and 33% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
93% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across California. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
Alvord Unified spends $20,674 per student and Riverside Unified $18,390, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind El Sobrante’s grade
B: better than 61% of California school districts, #358 of 847 California towns. Graduation is above the California average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve El Sobrante, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in El Sobrante · depends on your address
Lake Mathews Elementary
Grades K–6 · 733 students · 27:1 students per teacher · in Riverside
Lake Hills Elementary
Grades K–5 · 638 students · 23:1 students per teacher · in Riverside
1st grade in El Sobrante · depends on your address
Lake Mathews Elementary
Grades K–6 · 733 students · 27:1 students per teacher · in Riverside
Lake Hills Elementary
Grades K–5 · 638 students · 23:1 students per teacher · in Riverside
2nd grade in El Sobrante · depends on your address
Lake Mathews Elementary
Grades K–6 · 733 students · 27:1 students per teacher · in Riverside
Lake Hills Elementary
Grades K–5 · 638 students · 23:1 students per teacher · in Riverside
3rd grade in El Sobrante · depends on your address
Lake Mathews Elementary
Grades K–6 · 733 students · 27:1 students per teacher · in Riverside
Lake Hills Elementary
Grades K–5 · 638 students · 23:1 students per teacher · in Riverside
4th grade in El Sobrante · depends on your address
Lake Mathews Elementary
Grades K–6 · 733 students · 27:1 students per teacher · in Riverside
Lake Hills Elementary
Grades K–5 · 638 students · 23:1 students per teacher · in Riverside
5th grade in El Sobrante · depends on your address
Lake Mathews Elementary
Grades K–6 · 733 students · 27:1 students per teacher · in Riverside
Lake Hills Elementary
Grades K–5 · 638 students · 23:1 students per teacher · in Riverside
6th grade in El Sobrante
Lake Mathews Elementary
Grades K–6 · 733 students · 27:1 students per teacher · in Riverside
El Sobrante runs its own schools through grade 12 (Alvord Unified School District). From grade K, students attend the Riverside Unified School District, shared with Riverside. Its middle school is in Riverside. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve El Sobrante
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Below the state in reading
El Sobrante vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the California towns that share El Sobrante’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| El Sobrante | B | Alvord Unified K–12 · Riverside Unified K–12 |
| Riverside | B | Riverside Unified K–12 · Alvord Unified K–12 |
| Corona | B+ | Corona-Norco Unified |
Every school in El Sobrante
22 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about El Sobrante’s schools
Are El Sobrante’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of California: the public schools El Sobrante children attend outscore 61% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #358 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 33%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is El Sobrante in?
Two districts: Alvord Unified School District runs grades K–12, and Riverside Unified School District runs grades K–12, shared with Riverside.
Where do El Sobrante kids go to high school?
One of 9 high schools, depending on your address: Martin Luther King Jr. High, Polytechnic High, Ramona High, John W. North High, Arlington High, Norte Vista High, Hillcrest High, La Sierra High and Riverside STEM Academy.
What is El Sobrante’s graduation rate?
93% of the class of 2023 in Riverside Unified School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.
How much does El Sobrante spend per student?
$20,674 in Alvord Unified School District and $18,390 in Riverside Unified School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What El Sobrante families are saying about school.
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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within California. Stars are from neighbors.