School Profile · Alturas
Alturas Elementary: No single number tells this school's story. Here's the honest picture.
Alturas posts 31% meeting the standard and 9.2% exceeding it, against 43% and 21.3% statewide. The gaps and the bright spots below are the real read.
809 West Eighth Street, 96101 (opens in new tab)·Modoc Joint Unified·Alturas·Grades K-5·333 students·73% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(530) 233-7201
Scope Score
36
📈 On the Rise · Developing
ranked #3,469 statewide
Alturas Elementary scores 36 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 40th percentile of 5,744 California elementary schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).
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Most rating sites would stop at “31% proficient” and call it done. Alturas deserves a closer read. The school sits in Alturas, where two-thirds of students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.
The story this school is actually telling
The school, grade by grade
ELA · CAASPP 2024–25Different students, same year — each bar is one grade's proficiency mix.
11%
17%
72%
Grade 3 · 28% proficient
19%
14%
67%
Grade 4 · 33% proficient
11%
21%
68%
Grade 5 · 32% proficient
The honest read: the share exceeding holds steady across grades; the floor rises 3.9pp. The state average rises 4.5pp over the same span. A school visit and conversation with teachers will tell you more than this number.
The 6 things our score weighs
Exceeded standard
9.2%
State 21.3%
12.2pp below state avg
Met or exceeded
30.5%
State 42.7%
12.1pp below state avg
Growth (G3→G5)
+4.1pp
State -2.9pp
Scores improve across grades
Chronic absenteeism
11.1%
State 17.9%
6.8pp below state avg
Suspension rate
0.9%
State 1.6%
0.8pp below state avg
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
0.0%
State 18.0%
18.0pp below state avg
Worth a school visit
Ask what the school is working on next. Strong numbers tell you where a school is, not where it's going.
Where the path goes
The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.
K-12 Feeder Path
Feeder patterns derived from NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries are approximate and may have changed — verify with your school district for current assignments.
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Your other options
Private alternatives nearby
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The community around it
Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope ScoreStudent demographics
Hispanic22.8%
White61.6%
Black0.3%
Other15.3%
GenderFemale 51.4%Male 48.6%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 73.0% (9pp above CA avg)
Resources & Access
Enrollment
333
147 below CA avg (~480)
Transitional Kindergarten
No TK reported, 2025-26
California requires the district to offer TK, but not every site has a room — ask the district which campuses do.
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
4 fewer students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$16,493
District avg: $12,856 · CA avg: $14,815 · School-level · CDE ESSA
EL Proficiency (ELPAC)
0.0% Level 4
Share of English Learners reaching full proficiency
Teacher Salary Range
$50,999 – $100,509
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Alturas Elementary in Alturas, 27.5% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 30.0% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Alturas Elementary trails its district average for low-income students by 2.5 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (26.0% Math proficient); White students (33.3% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 13.5 percentage points for hispanic students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 120 students tested.
Equity Gaps
Absenteeism · Native American+16.2pp
27.3% vs 11.1% overall · n=22
Suspension · Foster Youth+12.4pp
13.3% vs 0.9% overall · n=15
ELA · Hispanic−13.5pp
17.6% vs 31.2% overall · n=17
3 more gaps by subject
ELA Exceeded · Low-Income−4.8pp
8.7% vs 13.5% overall · n=120
Math · Hispanic−12.4pp
17.6% vs 30.0% overall · n=17
Math Exceeded · Hispanic−5.0pp
0.0% vs 5.0% overall · n=17
Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.
Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income120 tested
ELA 27.5%·Math 26.0%· -2.5pp vs district
White102 tested
ELA 33.3%·Math 36.6%· -7.4pp vs district
Hispanic29 tested
ELA 20.7%·Math 17.2%· -3.7pp vs district
Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.
Subgroup Growth by Grade
Change in proficiency from lowest tested grade. Shows which groups are gaining ground.
Low-income student ELA proficiency falls by 5.7pp from grade 3 to grade 5 at this school. District average: -5.7pp.
Subgroups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.
Funding Breakdown
Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$62K
$23K below CA median
Median Home Value
$211K
$448K below CA median
Bachelor's+
25%
10pp below CA avg
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level
Whole Child
Teacher experience, college/career readiness, and more. Context only — never part of the Scope Score.
Teacher Experience
11.4 years avg experience
20 teachers · 15% second-year
Teacher Credentials
75% fully credentialed
8.5% on intern/emergency permit
Source: CDE SARC, 2024-25
Community Profile provides context about who attends this school and the resources available. These factors are never part of the Scope Score. Learn why →
For the data nerdsEvery number on this page
Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.
For the data nerds
Every number on this page
Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.
01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Exceeded standard · 43%
9.2%
↓ vs CA 21.3% · 38th pctile
Met or exceeded · 22%
30.5%
↓ vs CA 42.7% · 41th pctile
Growth (G3→G5) · 15%
+4.1pp
↑ vs CA -2.9pp · 62th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 10%
11.1%
↑ vs CA 17.9% · 61th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
0.9%
↑ vs CA 1.6% · 56th pctile
EL proficiency (ELPAC) · 5%
0.0%
↓ vs CA 18.0% · 26th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
| ELA | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 46 | 11% | 17% | 28% | 43% | 28% | −15 |
| Grade 4 | 70 | 19% | 14% | 20% | 47% | 33% | −12 |
| Grade 5 | 56 | 11% | 21% | 25% | 43% | 32% | −16 |
| Math | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 46 | 0% | 26% | 41% | 33% | 26% | −20 |
| Grade 4 | 69 | 6% | 28% | 30% | 36% | 33% | −8 |
| Grade 5 | 56 | 9% | 21% | 25% | 45% | 30% | −5 |
| Science (CAST) | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5/8/11 | 56 | 11% | 14% | 52% | 23% |
CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.
| Subgroup · ELA | Tested | MET+ | vs district | vs CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socioeconomically Disadvantaged | 120 | 27.5% | −2 | −11 |
| White | 102 | 33.3% | −7 | −28 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 29 | 20.7% | −4 | −18 |
03Peer comparison · nearest elementary schoolssorted by Scope Score
| School | Dist | Scope | EXC | MET+ | Growth | Susp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alturas Elementary ← | — | 36 | 9.2% | 30.5% | +4.1 | 0.9% |
| California average | — | 43 | 21.3% | 42.7% | −2.9 | 1.6% |
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Scope Score history
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #4935 → #4287 → #3922 → #3171 → #3469
What we can't show
- — Low-income students here trail the state average for their group by 11 points in ELA — worth asking how the school is closing that gap.
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=5,744 elementary schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue
A low score doesn't tell the whole story. Read: Your School Scored Low — Here's What That Actually Means
Frequently asked questions
Is Alturas Elementary a good elementary school?
Alturas Elementary has a Scope Score of 36 out of 100, placing it in the 40th percentile of California elementary schools and ranked #3,469 statewide. 9.2% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 12.2 percentage points below the California average of 21.3%. The Scope Score weights six dimensions for elementary schools: exceeded standard (43%), met or exceeded (22%), grade 3-to-5 growth (15%), chronic absenteeism (10%), ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%), and suspension rate (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
What are Alturas Elementary's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 30.5% of students at Alturas Elementary met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 9.2% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 21.4% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 9.2% pushed past it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it reveals whether a school's curriculum challenges students beyond minimum proficiency or paces toward it. 343 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Alturas Elementary rank in California?
Alturas Elementary ranks #3,469 among California elementary schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 40th percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), grade-level growth (Grade 3 to grade 5 growth), chronic absenteeism, and suspension rate. Unlike single-number ratings, the Scope Score shows what drives the ranking so parents can decide what matters most to their family. See full methodology.
Is Alturas Elementary getting better or worse?
Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Alturas Elementary increases by 4.1 percentage points from Grade 3 to grade 5 growth. This upward trajectory suggests the school is adding measurable value — students leave with higher proficiency rates than they entered with. Growth trajectory is weighted at 15% in the elementary Scope Score because it measures what the school does, not just who walks in the door.
What is the attendance and school culture like at Alturas Elementary?
11.1% of students at Alturas Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 17.9%. The suspension rate is 0.9%, indicating a low-discipline-incident environment. SchoolScope includes these culture metrics in the Scope Score because they reflect day-to-day school experience in ways test scores alone cannot.
How does Alturas Elementary compare to other schools in Alturas?
Alturas Elementary scores 36/100 (40th percentile) among California elementary schools. To compare with nearby schools, SchoolScope shows the same metrics side by side: exceeded rate, proficiency, growth trajectory, and school culture indicators. The school serves 333 students. Use the schools in Alturas page or the map view to compare all elementary schools nearby.
How does Alturas Elementary serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Alturas Elementary in Alturas, 27.5% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 30.0% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Alturas Elementary trails its district average for low-income students by 2.5 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (26.0% Math proficient); White students (33.3% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 13.5 percentage points for hispanic students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 120 students tested. SchoolScope shows disaggregated test scores by demographic subgroup so you can see how a school performs for your child's specific group — not just the school-wide average. Subgroup data is context, not part of the Scope Score: we don't penalize schools for who they serve. See our equity approach.