How does Alpha Technology Middle compare to other middle schools in Elverta?

Alpha Technology Middle has a Scope Score of 37.5/100, ranked #1163 among California middle schools. 4% of students exceed standard, with a total of 124 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Alpha Technology Middle?

3.9% of students at Alpha Technology Middle exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 19.2% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Alpha Technology Middle improving or declining?

Based on CAASPP data, Alpha Technology Middle's proficiency rate increases by 5.6 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth. This suggests the school may be adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Alpha Technology Middle?

13.8% of students at Alpha Technology Middle are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in the Scope Score.

Alpha Technology Middle

Middle School

Elverta Joint Elementary ElvertaSacramento County95626

📍 7900 Eloise Avenue

Scope Score

out of 100

State Rank

of 1,714 California middle schools

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On the Rise

On an upward trajectory — scores are improving faster than average. Worth a closer look.

Scope Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data from the California Dept. of Education (CAASPP, chronic absenteeism, suspension rates). They are not official CDE ratings and should not be the sole basis for school decisions. See methodology.

School overview

Enrollment

73 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

37:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

63%

Teachers

2 full-time

Dashboard indicators

How this school's scores changed from last year to this year

ELA Year-over-Year

Declined

-12.7 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased

+8.2 pts DFS change

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic37.0%

White52.0%

Asian5.5%

Black2.7%

Other2.7%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Alpha Technology Middle
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	3.9%
Met Standard	15.3%
Below Standard	80.8%

Score Factors

Helping

✓Growth (G6→G8): +5.6pp

Scores improve across grades (state avg +0.8pp)

15% weight

✓Chronic absenteeism: 13.8%

5.5pp below state avg (state avg 19.3%)

15% weight

✓Suspension rate: 0.0%

4.1pp below state avg (state avg 4.1%)

10% weight

Holding Back

▼Exceeded standard: 3.9%

13.4pp below state avg (state avg 17.3%)

30% weight

▼Met or exceeded: 19.2%

20.3pp below state avg (state avg 39.5%)

20% weight

▼Baseline proficiency: 19.2%

Below state baseline (state avg 39.5%)

10% weight

Unlike traditional school ratings, we show our work. Every factor, its weight, and how this school compares to the state average — so you can decide what matters most to your family. The middle school Scope Score is weighted across 6 dimensions. See full methodology →

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "19% proficient" for Alpha Technology Middle and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

3.9% of students exceeded standard while 15.3% met it. That exceeded rate is 13.4 points below the state average of 17.3%. That's near the Elverta Joint Elementary district average of 4.6%. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

Students here improve by 5.6 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

California's Dashboard shows ELA performance declined and Math increased year-over-year.

Chronic absenteeism is 13.8%, better than the state average of 19.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

A low score doesn't tell the whole story. Read: Your School Scored Low — Here's What That Actually Means

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

3.9%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

19.2%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G6→G8)

+5.6pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

13.8%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

0.0%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

124

Across all grades & subjects

Grade trajectory

How proficiency compares across grade levels this year (different students, same test year)

ELA Trajectory

G6 → G7 → G8

Math Trajectory

G6 → G7 → G8

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	19	0.0%	15.8%	31.6%	52.6%	15.8%
7th	22	9.1%	18.2%	27.3%	45.5%	27.3%
8th	21	0.0%	38.1%	52.4%	9.5%	38.1%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	19	5.3%	10.5%	21.1%	63.2%	15.8%
7th	22	9.1%	4.5%	36.4%	50.0%	13.6%
8th	21	0.0%	4.8%	42.9%	52.4%	4.8%

K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data

Elementary

Elverta Elementary

34.1# in state

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Middle

Alpha Technology Middle

37.5# in state

This school

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High School

No feeder data available for this level

Feeder patterns derived from 2015-16 NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries may have changed. Contact your school district for current information.