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Alpine Union Elementary.Many schools. Many different stories.

Compare elementary, middle, and high schools across Alpine Union Elementary—and look beyond a single district average.

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Census district boundary

The K–12 path at a glance

Elementary3 schools

avg 38.2/1001 Strong, 1 Solid, +1 more

Middle1 school

avg 30.3/1001 Developing

Each level is scored on its own scale — elementary, middle, and high are never ranked against each other.

Stage 1 of 2

The elementary years

26 points separate Shadow Hills Elementary (50) from Mountain View Learning Academy (24) — at this level, which school matters more than which district.

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Strong Solid Developing Needs Support district avg state avg

3 elementary schools span 26 points around an average of 38.2.

The strength

Shadow Hills Elementary (50/100) holds the Strong band — 33.8% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 19.2%.

The catch

1 of 3 elementary schools sits in the Needs Support band — which campus you're zoned for carries real weight here.

Shadow Hills Elementary

Building Momentum

76th percentile · StrongScope Score 50/100

Boulder Oaks Elementary

On the Rise

61st percentile · SolidScope Score 41/100

Mountain View Learning Academy

Culture First

19th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 24/100

Elementary school detail in the appendix →

Stage 2 of 2

The middle years

One middle school: Joan MacQueen Middle at 30/100 — the whole story at this level is one campus.

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One dot, one school — there is no spread to read at this level.

The strength

Joan MacQueen Middle is the strongest option at 30/100 — 14.7% of its students exceed the state standard.

The catch

25.4% of students are chronically absent (state: 18.1%) — chronic means missing 10% or more of the school year. Whatever the scores say, ask each school what it is doing about attendance.

Joan MacQueen Middle

Building Momentum

36th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 30/100

Middle school detail in the appendix →

What it means for your family

If you're choosing a neighborhood

Compare schools at your child’s level before deciding on an address. The strongest attendance-zone candidate is Shadow Hills Elementary at 50/100 — confirm the exact boundary with the district before the house.

If you already live here

No charters or magnets among the ranked schools here, so the main lever is an intra-district transfer — California districts run them on their own windows and criteria. If your zoned school sits low in the appendix below, ask the district office for this year's dates.

If your kid is enrolled now

A band is a position, not a prophecy — 1 campus here ranks as On the Rise, its returning cohorts gaining more than most schools statewide. Ask your school two questions: what happens for a kid who arrives behind, and what the classroom looks like for one who arrives ahead.

The strongest-scoring run through the district:

Shadow Hills Elementary 76th percentile · StrongScope Score 50/100Joan MacQueen Middle 36th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 30/100

Top scorers at each level — not necessarily one zoned sequence. Confirm feeder patterns and enrollment zones with the district, and visit before you decide.

What this page can't see: whether a campus feels safe and glad at 8 a.m. If a path above looks workable, the next step is a visit.

Alpine Union Elementary has 4 public schools in this SchoolScope results directory. Compare schools by their primary reporting level below.

2024–25 CAASPP reporting · SchoolScope analysis. Directory coverage, not a complete inventory of every campus. Each school appears at its primary reporting level; K–8 and K–12 campuses can serve additional grades. Sources and methodology →

One district, three stages

The average changes with the journey.

Elementary schools

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State avg.
38.9

Lower reported resultsHigher reported results

3 comparable schools · average 38.2/100 · range 24.1–49.8

Middle schools

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State avg.
38.6

Lower reported resultsHigher reported results

1 comparable schools · average 30.3/100 · range 30.3–30.3

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Districts nearby

District	Average score	Ranked schools	Top school	Distance
Alpine Union Elementarythis district	36.2 / 100	4	Shadow Hills Elementary	—
Dehesa Elementary	36.8 / 100	2	The Heights Charter	1.3 mi
Cajon Valley Union	26.9 / 100	17	Kidinnu Academy	6.9 mi
Grossmont Union High	55.2 / 100	4	Steele Canyon High	7.6 mi
Lakeside Union Elementary	38.0 / 100	9	River Valley Charter	7.6 mi
Jamul-Dulzura Union Elementary	31.1 / 100	3	Jamul Elementary	7.7 mi

Averages blend every school level in a district and carry no score band. Compare a level at a time in the spreads above, then open the schools. Distances run between school-location centers.

Cities served

Alpine

City pages include schools from other districts too. Check the district named on each school profile.

Patterns across the district

What kinds of schools are here?

Building Momentum 2 On the Rise 1 Culture First 1

Patterns worth exploring.

Choose a pattern to find matching schools in the lists below. Open a profile to see the underlying measures and questions to ask on a visit.

How patterns are defined →

Archetypes describe reported patterns, not school quality or fit. Available measures differ by school level.

Schools in Alpine Union Elementary

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Elementary schools in Alpine Union Elementary · 3 schools

School	Exceeded	Score
Shadow Hills Elementary Alpine Union Elementary Building Momentum	33.8%	76th percentile · StrongScope Score 50/100
Boulder Oaks Elementary Alpine Union Elementary On the Rise	19.6%	61st percentile · SolidScope Score 41/100
Mountain View Learning Academy Alpine Union Elementary Culture First	4.2%	19th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 24/100

Middle schools in Alpine Union Elementary · 1 schools

Compare	School	Exceeded	Score
	Joan MacQueen Middle Alpine Union Elementary Building Momentum	14.7%	36th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 30/100

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District finance · FY 2024–25

Where the district's dollars go.

Alpine Union Elementary spent $16,825 per student in FY 2024–25 — $3,666 less than the median California district ($20,491), about 18% lower. About 58 cents of every dollar goes to classroom instruction.

Current expense per student

Alpine Union Elementary$16,825

Median California district$20,491

Current expense of education per unit of average daily attendance, from the district's annual SACS filing to the California Department of Education. District-wide: it includes central administration and costs never assigned to one campus. Spending is context, not a measure of school quality.

Share by function

Instruction58%
Instruction support9%
Student services10%
Administration10%
Buildings & maintenance12%

Shares of the same current-expense total, by SACS function. Names are simplified from the filing's own categories.

The system behind the schools

The people behind the classrooms — district-grain context that never enters a school's score.

People

Teacher salary range$59,701–$122,820

Teaching staff80 · FTE

District enrollment1,532 · students

Who attends

Hispanic 31.8% · White 50.7% · Black 2.7% · Asian 0.5% · Other 14.3%

Free/reduced lunch37% · economic need indicator

CDE Form J-90 salary schedule 2024–25 · CDE enrollment (district averages)

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Sources & reporting years

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How patterns are defined

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Data limitations

See what is missing and what the data cannot show.

Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25 · Methodology

Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data, not official CDE ratings. They represent one way of interpreting test results and should not be the sole basis for school decisions.

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Frequently asked questions

How many schools are listed in Alpine Union Elementary?

This SchoolScope directory lists 4 public schools in Alpine Union Elementary with 2024–25 reporting records. This is directory coverage, not a complete campus inventory. Each school appears under its primary reporting level; a K–8 or K–12 campus may serve additional grades.

Which schools have the highest scores in Alpine Union Elementary?

Among comprehensive public schools listed here, the highest Scope Score at each primary reporting level is: Elementary: Shadow Hills Elementary (50/100). Middle: Joan MacQueen Middle (30/100). These are separate level rankings, not a single cross-level league table. A score does not establish fit or enrollment eligibility. See the methodology.

Can I compare elementary, middle, and high schools directly?

Compare schools at the same level and within the same enrollment group. Scope Score formulas and available measures differ by level. The plots show comprehensive public schools separately for each level; individual profiles explain their comparison group.

Does living in Alpine Union Elementary guarantee a particular school?

A district outline does not establish assignment to an individual school. Attendance boundaries, programs, permits, and available space can affect enrollment. Confirm the requirements directly with the district.

What does a SchoolScope pattern mean?

Archetypes summarize patterns in publicly reported academic and school-climate measures. They describe reported results, not a school’s quality or a child’s fit. Open the school profile for reporting years, missing measures, and questions to ask. Read how the patterns are defined.

Where do these results come from?

The underlying public data comes from the California Department of Education, including CAASPP reporting for 2024–25. Scope Scores and archetypes are SchoolScope calculations, not official CDE ratings. View CDE data and SchoolScope’s methodology and limitations.

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