How does Santa Monica Alternative (K-8) compare to other elementary schools in Santa Monica?

Santa Monica Alternative (K-8) has a SchoolScope composite score of 61.3/100, placing it at the 85th percentile statewide. 33% of students exceed standard, with a total of 472 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Santa Monica Alternative (K-8)?

33.4% of students at Santa Monica Alternative (K-8) exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 64.9% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Santa Monica Alternative (K-8) improving or declining?

Santa Monica Alternative (K-8)'s proficiency rate increases by 4.2 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Santa Monica Alternative (K-8)?

6.5% of students at Santa Monica Alternative (K-8) 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.

Santa Monica Alternative (K-8)

Santa Monica-Malibu Unified Santa Monica Los Angeles County 90405

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

472 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

219 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

13%

Teachers

10 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 18.7%

White 53.9%

Asian 7.3%

Black 5.0%

Other 15.1%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Santa Monica Alternative (K-8)
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	33.4%
Met Standard	31.5%
Below Standard	35.1%

Exceeded

33.4%

Met

31.5%

Below

35.1%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "65% proficient" for Santa Monica Alternative (K-8) and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

33.4% of students exceeded standard while 31.5% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 12.4 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 7.9 points below the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified district average of 41.3%. The 15 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 38.0% exceeded — 4.6 points higher. 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 4.2 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 6.5%, better than the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

33.4%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

64.9%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

+4.2pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

6.5%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

0.5%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

472

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	21	33.3%	9.5%	33.3%	23.8%	42.9%
4th	19	36.8%	21.1%	21.1%	21.1%	57.9%
5th	23	39.1%	26.1%	34.8%	0.0%	65.2%
6th	16	25.0%	50.0%	25.0%	0.0%	75.0%
7th	22	31.8%	54.5%	4.5%	9.1%	86.4%
8th	17	17.6%	47.1%	29.4%	5.9%	64.7%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	21	28.6%	33.3%	19.1%	19.1%	61.9%
4th	20	20.0%	55.0%	15.0%	10.0%	75.0%
5th	23	30.4%	17.4%	34.8%	17.4%	47.8%
6th	16	37.5%	12.5%	43.8%	6.3%	50.0%
7th	21	47.6%	33.3%	14.3%	4.8%	81.0%
8th	17	52.9%	17.6%	29.4%	0.0%	70.6%