S. Christa McAuliffe Elementary

www.alvordschools.org

556 Students

Elementary School K - 5th

School Overview

S. Christa McAuliffe Elementary, located in Riverside, California, is a public school serving students from transitional kindergarten through sixth grade within the Alvord Unified School District. The school is named in honor of Christa McAuliffe, the teacher and astronaut who perished in the 1986 Space Shuttle Challenger disaster, and it strives to uphold her legacy of curiosity, academic excellence, and a commitment to lifelong learning. The campus is designed to be a supportive environment that focuses on preparing students for success in middle school and beyond by emphasizing core subjects like English language arts, mathematics, and science.

Beyond traditional academics, the school places a strong emphasis on community and student development. It offers various programs designed to foster social-emotional growth and provide extracurricular opportunities that encourage students to explore their interests. As part of the Alvord Unified School District, the school benefits from district-wide initiatives aimed at technological integration and inclusive education, ensuring that students from diverse backgrounds have access to the resources they need to succeed in a rapidly changing world.

556

Total Students

23.1

Full-Time Teachers

24.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

67.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for S. Christa McAuliffe Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	48
Hispanic	385
Black	28
Asian	58
Two or More	23
American Indian	3
Pacific Islander	11

Hispanic
385 (69.2 %)
Asian
58 (10.4 %)
White
48 (8.6 %)
Black
28 (5.0 %)
Two or More
23 (4.1 %)
Pacific Islander
11 (2.0 %)
American Indian
3 (0.5 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Alvord Unified
Phone:	(951)358-1625
Website:	http://www.alvordschools.org
Grade Range:	K - 5th
Total Students:	556
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	23.1
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	24.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	297
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	77

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 85

Grade 1 78

Grade 2 91

Grade 3 99

Grade 4 107

Grade 5 96