How does Altamont Creek Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Livermore?

Altamont Creek Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 59.5/100, placing it at the 83rd percentile statewide. 35% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,148 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Altamont Creek Elementary?

35.5% of students at Altamont Creek Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 64.4% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Altamont Creek Elementary improving or declining?

Altamont Creek Elementary's proficiency rate increases by 2.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Altamont Creek Elementary?

13.1% of students at Altamont Creek Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Altamont Creek Elementary

Livermore Valley Joint Unified Livermore Alameda County 94551

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,148 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

639 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

18%

Teachers

28 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 23.3%

White 31.1%

Asian 33.5%

Black 1.6%

Other 10.5%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Altamont Creek Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	35.5%
Met Standard	28.9%
Below Standard	35.6%

Exceeded

35.5%

Met

28.9%

Below

35.6%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "64% proficient" for Altamont Creek Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

35.5% of students exceeded standard while 28.9% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 14.5 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Livermore Valley Joint Unified district average of 33.6%. Compared to the 3 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 5.0 points higher (vs 30.5% 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 2.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 13.1%, better than the state average of 18.7%.