Alta Vista Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 52.4% |
| Met Standard | 24.3% |
| Below Standard | 23.3% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "77% proficient" for Alta Vista Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
52.4% of students exceeded standard while 24.3% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 31.5 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 3.9 points above the Redondo Beach Unified district average of 48.5%. Compared to the 14 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 6.7 points higher (vs 45.8% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Proficiency drops by 11.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 8.9%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 97 | 61.9% | 17.5% | 79.4% |
| 4th | 87 | 55.2% | 16.1% | 71.3% |
| 5th | 89 | 39.3% | 30.3% | 69.7% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 97 | 59.8% | 27.8% | 87.6% |
| 4th | 88 | 43.2% | 34.1% | 77.3% |
| 5th | 91 | 55.0% | 19.8% | 74.7% |
Nearby schools
14 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 66.8