Alta Vista Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 60.1% |
| Met Standard | 20.4% |
| Below Standard | 19.5% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "80% proficient" for Alta Vista Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
60.1% of students exceeded standard while 20.4% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 39.1 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 6.5 points above the Union Elementary district average of 53.6%. Compared to the 15 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 13.0 points higher (vs 47.1% average). 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 5.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 4.2%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 88 | 53.4% | 20.4% | 73.9% |
| 4th | 124 | 58.9% | 19.4% | 78.2% |
| 5th | 81 | 61.7% | 23.5% | 85.2% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 89 | 60.7% | 21.4% | 82.0% |
| 4th | 123 | 60.2% | 21.9% | 82.1% |
| 5th | 82 | 65.8% | 15.8% | 81.7% |
Nearby schools
15 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 66.8