Alta Sierra Elementary
Composite Score
out of 100
State Percentile
of elementary schools
State Rank
644 students tested
School overview
Enrollment
331 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
22:1
Free/Reduced Lunch
36%
Teachers
15 full-time
Student demographics
Hispanic
13.6%
White
74.0%
Asian
0.3%
Black
0.6%
Other
11.5%
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 25.0% |
| Met Standard | 27.6% |
| Below Standard | 47.4% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "53% proficient" for Alta Sierra Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
25.0% of students exceeded standard while 27.6% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 4.1 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 5.4 points above the Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary district average of 19.6%. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Proficiency drops by 1.2 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 14.7%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
% Exceeded Standard
25.0%
Students scoring above proficient
% Met or Above
52.6%
Students meeting standard
Growth (G3→G5)
-1.2pp
Change in proficiency rate
Chronic Absenteeism
14.7%
Students missing 10%+ of days
Suspension Rate
2.0%
Students suspended at least once
Total Tested
644
Across all grades & subjects
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 48 | 22.9% | 25.0% | 47.9% |
| 4th | 70 | 30.0% | 30.0% | 60.0% |
| 5th | 44 | 22.7% | 22.7% | 45.5% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 47 | 14.9% | 36.2% | 51.1% |
| 4th | 70 | 28.6% | 30.0% | 58.6% |
| 5th | 43 | 30.2% | 20.9% | 51.2% |