Alta Vista Elementary
Composite Score
out of 100
State Percentile
of elementary schools
State Rank
1,330 students tested
School overview
Enrollment
520 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
Free/Reduced Lunch
78%
Teachers
25 full-time
Student demographics
Hispanic
87.5%
White
8.8%
Asian
0.6%
Other
3.1%
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 4.0% |
| Met Standard | 9.9% |
| Below Standard | 86.1% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "14% proficient" for Alta Vista Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
4.0% of students exceeded standard while 9.9% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 17.0 points below the state average of 21.0%. The 1 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 9.3% exceeded — 5.2 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Students here improve by 10.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 17.1%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
% Exceeded Standard
4.0%
Students scoring above proficient
% Met or Above
13.9%
Students meeting standard
Growth (G3→G5)
+10.8pp
Change in proficiency rate
Chronic Absenteeism
17.1%
Students missing 10%+ of days
Suspension Rate
9.9%
Students suspended at least once
Total Tested
1,330
Across all grades & subjects
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 40 | 0.0% | 2.5% | 2.5% |
| 4th | 49 | 4.1% | 8.2% | 12.2% |
| 5th | 58 | 12.1% | 3.5% | 15.5% |
| 6th | 59 | 3.4% | 13.6% | 16.9% |
| 7th | 61 | 6.6% | 21.3% | 27.9% |
| 8th | 59 | 10.2% | 25.4% | 35.6% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 43 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 4th | 50 | 0.0% | 6.0% | 6.0% |
| 5th | 59 | 1.7% | 6.8% | 8.5% |
| 6th | 62 | 1.6% | 8.1% | 9.7% |
| 7th | 63 | 1.6% | 9.5% | 11.1% |
| 8th | 62 | 6.5% | 12.9% | 19.4% |
Nearby schools
1 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 40.2