Alternative Family Education
Composite Score
out of 100
State Percentile
of elementary schools
State Rank
79 students tested
School overview
Enrollment
110 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
28:1
Free/Reduced Lunch
34%
Teachers
4 full-time
Student demographics
Hispanic
22.7%
White
54.5%
Asian
2.7%
Black
3.6%
Other
16.4%
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 21.6% |
| Met Standard | 29.2% |
| Below Standard | 49.2% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "51% proficient" for Alternative Family Education and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
21.6% of students exceeded standard while 29.2% merely met it. That exceeded rate is near the state average of 21.0%. The 12 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 24.5% exceeded — 2.9 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Chronic absenteeism is 6.3%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
% Exceeded Standard
21.6%
Students scoring above proficient
% Met or Above
50.8%
Students meeting standard
Growth (G3→G5)
N/A
Change in proficiency rate
Chronic Absenteeism
6.3%
Students missing 10%+ of days
Suspension Rate
0.0%
Students suspended at least once
Total Tested
79
Across all grades & subjects
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 6 | — | — | — |
| 4th | 7 | — | — | — |
| 5th | 6 | — | — | — |
| 6th | 5 | — | — | — |
| 7th | 6 | — | — | — |
| 8th | 7 | — | — | — |
| 11th | — | — | — | — |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 6 | — | — | — |
| 4th | 8 | — | — | — |
| 5th | 6 | — | — | — |
| 6th | 5 | — | — | — |
| 7th | 6 | — | — | — |
| 8th | 7 | — | — | — |
| 11th | — | — | — | — |
Nearby schools
12 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 49.5
Westlake Elementary
Santa Cruz City Elementary · 2 mi
Santa Cruz City Elementary Alternative Education-M
Santa Cruz City Elementary · 0.1 mi
Brook Knoll Elementary
Scotts Valley Unified · 2.7 mi
De Laveaga Elementary
Santa Cruz City Elementary · 1.2 mi
Ocean Alternative Education Center
Live Oak Elementary · 1.5 mi