How does Shadow Hills Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Alpine?

Shadow Hills Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 55.8/100, placing it at the 77th percentile statewide. 33% of students exceed standard, with a total of 806 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Shadow Hills Elementary?

33.5% of students at Shadow Hills Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 61.6% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Shadow Hills Elementary improving or declining?

Shadow Hills Elementary's proficiency rate increases by 3.1 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Shadow Hills Elementary?

20.7% of students at Shadow Hills 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.

Shadow Hills Elementary

Alpine Union Elementary Alpine San Diego County 91901

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

806 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

380 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

46%

Teachers

19 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 42.6%

White 42.4%

Asian 0.3%

Black 1.1%

Other 13.7%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Shadow Hills Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	33.5%
Met Standard	28.2%
Below Standard	38.4%

Exceeded

33.5%

Met

28.2%

Below

38.4%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "62% proficient" for Shadow Hills Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

33.5% of students exceeded standard while 28.2% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 12.5 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 12.6 points above the Alpine Union Elementary district average of 20.9%. Compared to the 3 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 18.6 points higher (vs 14.8% 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 3.1 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 20.7%, above the state average of 18.7%.