Alvarado Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 30.4% |
| Met Standard | 25.1% |
| Below Standard | 44.5% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "56% proficient" for Alvarado Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
30.4% of students exceeded standard while 25.1% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 9.4 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 5.5 points above the Long Beach Unified district average of 24.8%. Compared to the 23 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 9.2 points higher (vs 21.2% 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 2.7 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 29.6%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 59 | 33.9% | 22.0% | 55.9% |
| 4th | 49 | 36.7% | 26.5% | 63.3% |
| 5th | 63 | 30.2% | 34.9% | 65.1% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 59 | 23.7% | 33.9% | 57.6% |
| 4th | 49 | 24.5% | 12.2% | 36.7% |
| 5th | 63 | 33.3% | 20.6% | 54.0% |
Nearby schools
23 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 45.2