Is Alisal Elementary a good school?

Alisal Elementary ranks 1088 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Alisal Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 553 students attended Alisal Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Alisal Elementary?

Students at Alisal Elementary are 50% Asian, 27% White, 11% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Alisal Elementary attend?

Students who attend Alisal Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Harvest Park Middle High : Amador Valley High

Alisal Elementary

Summary:

Alisal Elementary is a public elementary school in Pleasanton, California, serving 513 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Pleasanton Unified School District, which is ranked 101 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Alisal Elementary consistently performs above the state average in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics, with proficiency rates ranging from 55-72% across different grade levels and subject areas. However, the school's performance lags behind the Pleasanton Unified district average, which is typically around 70-80% proficiency. Alisal's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with Asian and White students performing better than Hispanic students and students with disabilities. Additionally, Alisal has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 1.9% in 2018-2019 to 15.1% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the district average.

Compared to other elementary schools in the Pleasanton Unified district, such as Lydiksen Elementary, Henry P. Mohr Elementary, and Donlon Elementary, Alisal's performance is generally lower. These schools consistently outperform Alisal in academic assessments and have lower chronic absenteeism rates. By addressing the disparities in subgroup performance, improving attendance, and implementing targeted interventions, Alisal Elementary can work towards aligning its performance with the high-achieving standards set by other schools in the Pleasanton Unified district.

Detail:

Public K-5

1454 Santa Rita Rd.
Pleasanton, CA 94566-5697

(925) 426-4200

District: Pleasanton Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1088^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,364

Students who attend Alisal Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Harvest Park Middle
High:	Amador Valley High

Student/teacher ratio: 22.1

Number of students: 553

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

50.3%

White:

27.3%

Hispanic:

10.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 11%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Alisal Elementary ranks better than 81.4% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 8^th among 9 ranked elementary schools in the Pleasanton Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 81.48. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Asian (50.3%), White (27.3%), Hispanic (10.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 11% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Alisal Elementary is 22.1, which is the lowest among 9 elementary schools in the Pleasanton Unified School District! (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Alisal Elementary is $6,364, which is the 4^th highest among 9 elementary schools in the Pleasanton Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Alisal Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Alisal Elementary 1088^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Alisal Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Pleasanton Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Pleasanton Unified 101^st of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Alisal Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Alisal Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	89.64	522^nd	4809	89.1%
2005	90.69	459^th	4822	90.5%
2006	88.69	551^st	4818	88.6%
2007	86.46	693^rd	5113	86.4%
2008	89.29	526^th	5113	89.7%
2009	87.63	607^th	5193	88.3%
2010	86.45	659^th	5314	87.6%
2011	88.37	539^th	5377	90.0%
2012	87.47	587^th	5390	89.1%
2013	86.40	682^nd	5530	87.7%
2015	93.21	428^th	5611	92.4%
2016	93.98	382^nd	5614	93.2%
2017	89.30	675^th	5692	88.1%
2018	90.47	611^th	5662	89.2%
2019	89.32	680^th	5789	88.3%
2022	85.47	924^th	5883	84.3%
2023	87.23	860^th	5874	85.4%
2024	81.48	1088^th	5862	81.4%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Alisal Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	61.46	199^th	445	55.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Alisal Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	93.54	120^th	3246	96.3%
2019	94.43	106^th	3275	96.8%
2024	74.42	328^th	3160	89.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Alisal Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	59.53	665^th	2420	72.5%
2024	34.75	1570^th	2634	40.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Alisal Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	49.49	2394^th	5084	52.9%
2019	41.25	3022^nd	5173	41.6%
2024	82.73	726^th	5511	86.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Alisal Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	88.71	635^th	5413	88.3%
2019	88.67	632^nd	5492	88.5%
2022	85.64	835^th	5635	85.2%
2023	86.23	832^nd	5617	85.2%
2024	86.53	804^th	5605	85.7%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Alisal Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	65.52	482^nd	2128	77.3%
2019	74.01	439^th	2585	83.0%
2022	48.72	839^th	2227	62.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Alisal Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	89.26	609^th	5431	88.8%
2019	87.58	704^th	5510	87.2%
2022	83.49	944^th	5663	83.3%
2023	84.83	879^th	5650	84.4%
2024	73.70	1334^th	5636	76.3%

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Rank History for Asian students at Alisal Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	65.00	459^th	1071	57.1%
2019	62.73	508^th	1149	55.8%
2022	54.33	674^th	1154	41.6%
2023	56.93	650^th	1190	45.4%
2024	58.24	634^th	1203	47.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Alisal Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	60.09	1624^th	4830	66.4%
2019	45.45	2576^th	4963	48.1%
2022	43.99	2592^nd	5084	49.0%
2023	62.32	1543^rd	5098	69.7%
2024	24.11	4173^rd	5102	18.2%

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Rank History for White students at Alisal Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	69.11	857^th	2737	68.7%
2019	68.12	891^st	2834	68.6%
2022	55.26	1314^th	2726	51.8%
2023	66.51	912^th	2662	65.7%
2024	53.21	1323^rd	2647	50.0%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Alisal Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	679	13	47	43	5	n/a	n/a	0	787
1990	749	13	74	52	9	n/a	n/a	0	897
1991	468	9	44	35	10	n/a	n/a	0	566
1992	436	8	52	27	4	n/a	n/a	0	527
1993	429	11	65	25	6	n/a	n/a	0	536
1994	490	16	53	34	6	n/a	n/a	0	599
1995	585	14	79	54	5	n/a	n/a	0	737
1996	585	14	79	54	5	n/a	n/a	0	737
1997	655	11	104	61	6	n/a	n/a	0	837
1998	447	9	65	39	8	n/a	n/a	0	568
1999	445	14	69	46	3	n/a	n/a	3	580
2000	443	10	82	48	4	n/a	n/a	5	592
2001	438	11	111	49	6	n/a	n/a	5	620
2002	389	21	123	70	4	n/a	n/a	5	612
2003	389	21	123	70	4	n/a	n/a	5	612
2004	395	17	146	70	3	n/a	n/a	1	632
2005	380	22	159	87	3	n/a	n/a	6	657
2006	404	25	164	98	5	n/a	n/a	12	708
2007	390	26	156	89	2	n/a	n/a	15	678
2008	377	15	162	80	5	n/a	n/a	0	639
2009	383	14	173	81	4	3	16	0	674
2010	374	10	152	75	4	3	31	0	649
2011	362	9	164	83	5	3	34	0	660
2012	339	8	166	78	4	3	35	0	633
2013	316	8	160	69	2	3	35	0	593
2014	328	5	169	74	1	1	48	0	626
2015	311	6	170	79	2	1	52	0	621
2016	301	7	208	67	2	0	43	0	628
2017	275	7	187	64	0	0	41	0	574
2018	263	3	243	68	1	0	44	0	622
2019	254	4	271	70	2	0	43	0	644
2020	232	7	280	73	2	0	37	0	631
2021	203	14	243	61	2	0	44	1	568
2022	173	10	247	55	2	2	37	1	527
2023	146	8	263	53	5	1	37	0	513
2024	151	11	278	60	4	1	48	0	553

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Alisal Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	787	30.6	25.7	n/a
1990	897	34.0	26.3	n/a
1991	566	24.7	22.9	n/a
1992	527	25.1	20.9	5.7
1993	536	23.7	22.6	6.3
1994	599	23.6	25.4	6
1995	737	29.9	24.6	4.2
1996	737	29.9	24.6	4.2
1997	837	32.2	26.0	5.6
1998	568	28.7	19.8	13.6
1999	580	35.0	16.6	8.1
2000	592	33.8	17.5	7.7
2001	620	35.8	17.3	6.3
2002	612	36.1	17.0	6.1
2003	612	36.1	17.0	6.1
2004	632	34.4	18.4	7.9
2005	657	35.0	18.8	5.8
2006	708	37.8	18.7	6.6
2007	678	35.3	19.2	6.9
2008	639	39.1	16.3	7.8
2009	674	31.7	20.0	9.2
2010	649	32.0	20.2	9.2
2011	660	n/a	n/a	10.2
2012	633	30.0	21.0	n/a
2013	593	26.4	22.4	9.8
2014	626	24.0	26.0	7.5
2015	621	25.0	24.8	8.9
2016	628	26.0	24.1	8
2017	574	25.6	22.3	7.3
2018	622	26.0	23.9	8.4
2019	644	28.0	23.0	8.2
2020	631	n/a	n/a	9.5
2021	568	26.1	21.7	8.3
2022	527	25.7	20.4	5.5
2023	513	25.0	20.5	7.2
2024	553	25.0	22.1	11

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Alisal Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	787	30.6	25.7	n/a
1990	897	34.0	26.3	n/a
1991	566	24.7	22.9	n/a
1992	527	25.1	20.9	5.7
1993	536	23.7	22.6	6.3
1994	599	23.6	25.4	6
1995	737	29.9	24.6	4.2
1996	737	29.9	24.6	4.2
1997	837	32.2	26.0	5.6
1998	568	28.7	19.8	13.6
1999	580	35.0	16.6	8.1
2000	592	33.8	17.5	7.7
2001	620	35.8	17.3	6.3
2002	612	36.1	17.0	6.1
2003	612	36.1	17.0	6.1
2004	632	34.4	18.4	7.9
2005	657	35.0	18.8	5.8
2006	708	37.8	18.7	6.6
2007	678	35.3	19.2	6.9
2008	639	39.1	16.3	7.8
2009	674	31.7	20.0	9.2
2010	649	32.0	20.2	9.2
2011	660	n/a	n/a	10.2
2012	633	30.0	21.0	n/a
2013	593	26.4	22.4	9.8
2014	626	24.0	26.0	7.5
2015	621	25.0	24.8	8.9
2016	628	26.0	24.1	8
2017	574	25.6	22.3	7.3
2018	622	26.0	23.9	8.4
2019	644	28.0	23.0	8.2
2020	631	n/a	n/a	9.5
2021	568	26.1	21.7	8.3
2022	527	25.7	20.4	5.5
2023	513	25.0	20.5	7.2
2024	553	25.0	22.1	11

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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