Alta Loma Junior High

Summary:

Alta Loma Junior High is a public middle school serving 634 students in grades 7-8 in the Alta Loma Elementary District. This high-performing school has consistently ranked in the top 20% of California middle schools over the past decade, with a current ranking of 527 out of 2,777 schools and a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Alta Loma Junior High's academic performance is exceptional, with students consistently outperforming the state average in English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, and Science. In 2023-2024, 66.78% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 47.04% statewide, and 43.16% were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 35.54% statewide. The school also performs exceptionally well for certain student subgroups, with African American, Hispanic, and special education students ranking in the top 10%, 7%, and 14% of California middle schools, respectively.

However, the school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 4.6% in 2017-2018 to 20.6% in 2022-2023, which is higher than nearby schools like Vineyard Junior High (20.8%) and Day Creek Intermediate (9.2%). This is an area of concern that the school should address, as chronic absenteeism can negatively impact student learning and achievement. Overall, Alta Loma Junior High is a high-performing school, but it must work to improve student attendance to ensure all students have the opportunity to succeed.


Detail:

Public 7-8

 9000 Lemon Ave.
       Alta Loma, CA  91701-3357


(909) 484-5100

District: Alta Loma Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
527th of 2,777 California Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $7,172 Help


Students who attend Alta Loma Junior High usually attend:

High:    Los Osos High

Feeder schools for Alta Loma Junior High:

Elementary:    Alta Loma Elementary
    Carnelian Elementary
    Floyd M. Stork Elementary
    Jasper Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  23.2 Help
Number of students:  634

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
51.4%
White:
31.9%
Asian:
7.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  32.2% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Alta Loma Junior High ranks better than 81% of middle schools in California. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 77.94. (See more...)
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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
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (51.4%), White (31.9%), Asian (7.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 32.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Alta Loma Junior High is 23.2. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Alta Loma Junior High is $7,172.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Alta Loma Junior High:

SchoolDigger ranks Alta Loma Junior High 527th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Alta Loma Junior High in the ranking list.)

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Alta Loma Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Alta Loma Elementary 249th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Alta Loma Junior High

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Rank History for all students at Alta Loma Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 69.66 438th 1769 75.2%
2005 77.18 328th 1777 81.5%
2006 78.85 308th 1804 82.9%
2007 78.00 332nd 1999 83.4%
2008 76.44 343rd 2005 82.9%
2009 81.61 258th 2063 87.5%
2010 81.50 265th 2179 87.8%
2011 77.29 356th 2236 84.1%
2012 84.48 199th 2259 91.2%
2013 78.14 369th 2379 84.5%
2015 81.52 395th 2477 84.1%
2016 78.32 480th 2497 80.8%
2017 78.83 488th 2508 80.5%
2018 78.45 481st 2480 80.6%
2019 81.61 445th 2715 83.6%
2022 75.91 567th 2740 79.3%
2023 80.50 477th 2802 83.0%
2024 77.94 527th 2777 81.0%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Alta Loma Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 53.75 315th 665 52.6%
2023 70.27 206th 678 69.6%
2024 65.00 247th 699 64.7%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Alta Loma Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 62.40 267th 1540 82.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Alta Loma Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 61.71 378th 1538 75.4%
2024 77.42 204th 1550 86.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Alta Loma Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 75.30 371st 2230 83.4%
2019 75.32 393rd 2369 83.4%
2022 80.51 296th 2458 88.0%
2023 78.25 361st 2549 85.8%
2024 66.79 600th 2575 76.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Alta Loma Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 75.89 483rd 2262 78.6%
2019 76.66 494th 2380 79.2%
2022 76.25 506th 2509 79.8%
2023 79.11 454th 2547 82.2%
2024 75.74 528th 2546 79.3%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Alta Loma Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.98 542nd 1369 60.4%
2019 58.37 423rd 1491 71.6%
2022 76.26 218th 1531 85.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Alta Loma Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.77 439th 2273 80.7%
2019 83.80 348th 2407 85.5%
2022 74.17 549th 2527 78.3%
2023 79.67 449th 2558 82.4%
2024 77.58 477th 2547 81.3%
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Rank History for Asian students at Alta Loma Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.52 242nd 700 65.4%
2019 79.11 120th 745 83.9%
2022 51.56 410th 733 44.1%
2023 70.51 229th 718 68.1%
2024 44.91 457th 741 38.3%
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Rank History for African American students at Alta Loma Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.12 303rd 600 49.5%
2019 72.13 139th 643 78.4%
2022 67.73 167th 637 73.8%
2023 85.64 55th 614 91.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Alta Loma Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 81.68 256th 2072 87.6%
2019 85.65 203rd 2213 90.8%
2022 84.35 216th 2359 90.8%
2023 88.80 159th 2391 93.4%
2024 81.23 300th 2383 87.4%
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Rank History for White students at Alta Loma Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.89 377th 1496 74.8%
2019 70.95 436th 1602 72.8%
2022 67.82 463rd 1555 70.2%
2023 61.88 552nd 1552 64.4%
2024 68.67 452nd 1535 70.6%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Alta Loma Junior High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 1123 73 39 169 1 n/a n/a 0 1405
1989 1261 75 62 208 0 n/a n/a 0 1606
1990 1274 97 74 245 1 n/a n/a 0 1691
1991 724 44 35 143 2 n/a n/a 0 948
1992 740 50 43 136 1 n/a n/a 0 970
1993 746 34 26 122 0 n/a n/a 0 928
1994 726 47 27 144 0 n/a n/a 0 944
1995 742 59 28 160 1 n/a n/a 0 990
1996 742 59 28 160 1 n/a n/a 0 990
1997 730 54 26 165 0 n/a n/a 0 975
1998 681 58 39 163 3 n/a n/a 0 944
1999 637 57 40 168 2 n/a n/a 0 904
2000 641 49 24 177 3 n/a n/a 0 894
2001 610 57 24 182 0 n/a n/a 2 875
2002 616 68 30 235 2 n/a n/a 4 955
2003 616 68 30 235 2 n/a n/a 4 955
2004 659 79 23 246 1 n/a n/a 11 1019
2005 586 66 35 221 4 n/a n/a 21 933
2006 495 51 44 221 9 n/a n/a 32 852
2007 479 54 42 238 4 n/a n/a 26 843
2008 471 54 45 240 2 n/a n/a 0 812
2009 435 43 31 223 1 8 58 0 799
2010 435 59 41 272 2 8 5 0 822
2011 371 63 41 298 2 6 3 0 784
2012 356 55 32 309 1 5 5 0 763
2013 352 49 35 317 3 7 3 0 766
2014 327 44 36 313 3 6 5 0 734
2015 297 44 40 269 2 4 2 0 658
2016 322 34 30 252 3 4 3 0 648
2017 335 30 40 267 1 4 4 0 681
2018 286 35 48 303 1 2 7 0 682
2019 265 36 46 305 3 4 17 0 676
2020 227 33 37 330 5 6 16 0 654
2021 196 23 38 342 0 2 40 0 641
2022 191 27 50 335 1 2 38 0 644
2023 202 24 50 326 1 1 30 0 634

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 Alta Loma Junior High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1405 52.4 26.8 n/a
1989 1606 55.7 28.8 n/a
1990 1691 58.4 28.9 n/a
1991 948 38.0 24.9 n/a
1992 970 38.6 25.1 7.3
1993 928 34.3 27.1 17.9
1994 944 36.0 26.2 9.3
1995 990 37.5 26.4 12.4
1996 990 37.5 26.4 12.4
1997 975 39.0 25.0 14.1
1998 944 38.0 24.8 13.8
1999 904 36.0 25.1 15.7
2000 894 34.5 25.9 19.2
2001 875 36.3 24.1 15.7
2002 955 36.8 26.0 13.4
2003 955 36.8 26.0 13.4
2004 1019 36.9 27.6 14.7
2005 933 36.0 25.9 14.5
2006 852 32.8 26.0 13.8
2007 843 31.8 26.5 13.2
2008 812 34.6 23.5 17.1
2009 799 28.8 25.1 23.4
2010 822 30.0 27.4 26
2011 784 n/a n/a 25.5
2012 763 28.5 26.7 n/a
2013 766 29.0 26.4 31.5
2014 734 25.5 28.7 30.4
2015 658 25.0 26.3 31.2
2016 648 25.0 25.9 31.3
2017 681 27.0 25.1 31.3
2018 682 27.5 24.8 37.8
2019 676 27.5 24.5 36.2
2020 654 n/a n/a 37
2021 641 26.5 24.1 31.8
2022 644 27.1 23.7 31.2
2023 634 27.2 23.2 32.2

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 Alta Loma Junior High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1405 52.4 26.8 n/a
1989 1606 55.7 28.8 n/a
1990 1691 58.4 28.9 n/a
1991 948 38.0 24.9 n/a
1992 970 38.6 25.1 7.3
1993 928 34.3 27.1 17.9
1994 944 36.0 26.2 9.3
1995 990 37.5 26.4 12.4
1996 990 37.5 26.4 12.4
1997 975 39.0 25.0 14.1
1998 944 38.0 24.8 13.8
1999 904 36.0 25.1 15.7
2000 894 34.5 25.9 19.2
2001 875 36.3 24.1 15.7
2002 955 36.8 26.0 13.4
2003 955 36.8 26.0 13.4
2004 1019 36.9 27.6 14.7
2005 933 36.0 25.9 14.5
2006 852 32.8 26.0 13.8
2007 843 31.8 26.5 13.2
2008 812 34.6 23.5 17.1
2009 799 28.8 25.1 23.4
2010 822 30.0 27.4 26
2011 784 n/a n/a 25.5
2012 763 28.5 26.7 n/a
2013 766 29.0 26.4 31.5
2014 734 25.5 28.7 30.4
2015 658 25.0 26.3 31.2
2016 648 25.0 25.9 31.3
2017 681 27.0 25.1 31.3
2018 682 27.5 24.8 37.8
2019 676 27.5 24.5 36.2
2020 654 n/a n/a 37
2021 641 26.5 24.1 31.8
2022 644 27.1 23.7 31.2
2023 634 27.2 23.2 32.2

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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Per Pupil Expenditures for Alta Loma Junior High

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $7,172

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Alta Loma Junior High

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 445th of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 477th of 2802 Middle schools
 0.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Alta Loma Junior High)7772.3
 4.7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Alta Loma Elementary)70.375
 4.7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Alta Loma Junior High)52.840.9
 11.9%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Alta Loma Elementary)49.740.8
 8.9%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Alta Loma Junior High)69.867.4
 2.3%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Alta Loma Elementary)7466.9
 7.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Alta Loma Junior High)46.438.9
 7.5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Alta Loma Elementary)53.643.5
 10.1%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (Alta Loma Junior High)43.443.2
 0.1%
   8th Grade Science (Alta Loma Elementary)48.844
 4.7%
   8th Grade Science (California)30.828.8
 2.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students676634
 6.2%
African American3624
 33.3%
American Indian31
 66.7%
Asian4650
 8.7%
Hispanic305326
 6.9%
Pacific Islander41
 75%
White265202
 23.8%
Two or More Races1730
 76.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients36.2%32.2%
 4.1%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Alta Loma Junior High

In the 2022-23 school year, 634 students attended Alta Loma Junior High.

Students at Alta Loma Junior High are 51% Hispanic, 32% White, 8% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 4% African American.

Alta Loma Junior High ranks 527th of 2777 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Alta Loma Junior High usually go on to attend Los Osos High


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