Is Alvin S. Hatch Elementary a good school?

Alvin S. Hatch Elementary ranks 4033 rd of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Alvin S. Hatch Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 541 students attended Alvin S. Hatch Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Alvin S. Hatch Elementary?

Students at Alvin S. Hatch Elementary are 65% Hispanic, 29% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Alvin S. Hatch Elementary attend?

Students who attend Alvin S. Hatch Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Manuel F. Cunha Intermediate High : Half Moon Bay High

Alvin S. Hatch Elementary

Summary:

Alvin S. Hatch Elementary is a public elementary school located in Half Moon Bay, California, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 542 students. It is part of the Cabrillo Unified School District, which is ranked 636 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Alvin S. Hatch Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of California elementary schools, with a ranking between 2,468 and 4,402 out of around 5,600-5,900 schools over the past decade. The school's performance on Smarter Balanced Assessments is significantly below the Cabrillo Unified district and the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rates were 28.74% in ELA and 28.57% in Math, compared to the district's 41.63% and 31.55%, and the state's 47.04% and 35.54%, respectively. The school's performance is particularly low for Hispanic and English Language Learner students, ranking in the bottom 10-15% of California schools for these subgroups. Additionally, Alvin S. Hatch Elementary has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 5.7% in 2017-2018 to 28.7% in 2022-2023, which is much higher than the state average of around 14% in recent years.

The data reveals a stark contrast between the performance of Alvin S. Hatch Elementary and the nearby high-performing schools, such as those in the Belmont-Redwood Shores and Hillsborough City Elementary districts. These schools, located within 8 miles of Alvin S. Hatch, consistently rank in the top 5-10% of California elementary schools and have significantly higher proficiency rates in all subject areas. The high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds and the increasing chronic absenteeism rates at Alvin S. Hatch Elementary may be contributing factors to the school's relatively low academic performance, and the school's student-teacher ratio of 22.1 may also be a factor to consider in addressing the academic needs of the student population.

Detail:

Public K-5

490 Miramontes Ave.
Half Moon Bay, CA 94019-1824

(650) 712-7160

District: Cabrillo Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4033^rd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $5,459

Students who attend Alvin S. Hatch Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Manuel F. Cunha Intermediate
High:	Half Moon Bay High

Student/teacher ratio: 25.7

Number of students: 541

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

64.5%

White:

29.0%

Two or more races:

4.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 45.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Alvin S. Hatch Elementary ranks worse than 68.8% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks last among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Cabrillo Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 28.8. (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 Alvin S. Hatch Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Cabrillo Unified School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (64.5%), White (29%), two or more races (4.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 45.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Cabrillo Unified School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Alvin S. Hatch Elementary is 25.7. 2 elementary schools in the Cabrillo Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Alvin S. Hatch Elementary employs 21 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Alvin S. Hatch Elementary is $5,459, which is the lowest among 4 elementary schools in the Cabrillo Unified School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Alvin S. Hatch Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Alvin S. Hatch Elementary 4033^rd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Alvin S. Hatch Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Cabrillo Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Cabrillo Unified 636^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Alvin S. Hatch Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Alvin S. Hatch Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	36.52	2842^nd	4809	40.9%
2005	46.22	2382^nd	4822	50.6%
2006	46.48	2361^st	4818	51.0%
2007	42.26	2771^st	5113	45.8%
2008	42.60	2806^th	5113	45.1%
2009	41.47	2970^th	5193	42.8%
2010	51.74	2470^th	5314	53.5%
2011	46.08	2828^th	5377	47.4%
2012	35.06	3593^rd	5390	33.3%
2013	35.21	3664^th	5530	33.7%
2015	49.52	2472^nd	5611	55.9%
2016	50.51	2468^th	5614	56.0%
2017	44.53	2833^rd	5692	50.2%
2018	36.15	3398^th	5662	40.0%
2019	39.77	3208^th	5789	44.6%
2022	33.48	3584^th	5883	39.1%
2023	32.07	3727^th	5874	36.6%
2024	28.80	4033^rd	5862	31.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Alvin S. Hatch Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	34.62	2079^th	3246	36.0%
2019	30.41	2460^th	3275	24.9%
2022	20.26	3191^st	3311	3.6%
2023	27.84	2681^st	3250	17.5%
2024	23.87	2903^rd	3160	8.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Alvin S. Hatch Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	55.04	774^th	2420	68.0%
2024	34.78	1567^th	2634	40.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Alvin S. Hatch Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	12.81	4843^rd	5084	4.7%
2019	13.38	4922^nd	5173	4.9%
2022	16.02	4905^th	5264	6.8%
2023	17.05	4905^th	5374	8.7%
2024	16.67	5033^rd	5511	8.7%

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Rank History for Migrant students at Alvin S. Hatch Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	47.58	36^th	74	51.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Alvin S. Hatch Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	44.44	2811^th	5413	48.1%
2019	42.57	2947^th	5492	46.3%
2022	34.13	3403^rd	5635	39.6%
2023	35.26	3341^st	5617	40.5%
2024	35.83	3344^th	5605	40.3%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Alvin S. Hatch Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	39.63	1312^th	2585	49.2%
2022	29.32	1525^th	2227	31.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Alvin S. Hatch Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	29.66	3723^rd	5431	31.4%
2019	36.75	3271^st	5510	40.6%
2022	33.57	3497^th	5663	38.2%
2023	29.81	3797^th	5650	32.8%
2024	23.48	4402^nd	5636	21.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Alvin S. Hatch Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	13.89	4558^th	4830	5.6%
2019	23.05	4171^st	4963	16.0%
2022	19.32	4556^th	5084	10.4%
2023	14.07	4844^th	5098	5.0%
2024	13.45	4849^th	5102	5.0%

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Rank History for White students at Alvin S. Hatch Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	50.05	1524^th	2737	44.3%
2019	47.50	1638^th	2834	42.2%
2022	54.85	1323^rd	2726	51.5%
2023	48.19	1480^th	2662	44.4%
2024	38.55	1742^nd	2647	34.2%

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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 Alvin S. Hatch Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	345	0	9	180	0	n/a	n/a	0	534
1989	370	1	25	227	1	n/a	n/a	0	624
1990	382	0	25	215	0	n/a	n/a	0	622
1991	353	1	30	269	1	n/a	n/a	0	654
1992	349	0	31	227	0	n/a	n/a	0	607
1993	345	2	30	232	1	n/a	n/a	0	610
1994	352	2	21	230	1	n/a	n/a	0	606
1995	343	4	23	261	1	n/a	n/a	0	632
1996	343	4	23	261	1	n/a	n/a	0	632
1997	358	3	20	263	1	n/a	n/a	0	645
1998	351	5	17	292	1	n/a	n/a	0	666
1999	334	2	20	278	1	n/a	n/a	0	635
2000	308	2	23	297	0	n/a	n/a	0	630
2001	267	0	11	296	1	n/a	n/a	33	608
2002	239	2	15	343	1	n/a	n/a	12	612
2003	239	2	15	343	1	n/a	n/a	12	612
2004	227	3	22	368	0	n/a	n/a	12	632
2005	208	2	21	259	0	n/a	n/a	14	504
2006	214	3	25	261	1	n/a	n/a	14	518
2007	202	5	29	266	1	n/a	n/a	12	515
2008	191	6	32	285	1	n/a	n/a	0	515
2009	179	2	30	311	1	0	22	0	545
2010	307	0	19	233	1	0	1	0	561
2011	215	1	27	339	0	0	2	0	584
2012	182	1	17	343	0	0	25	0	568
2013	207	1	19	358	0	0	21	0	606
2014	245	1	17	378	0	0	17	0	658
2015	252	2	18	371	0	0	20	0	663
2016	246	1	19	345	0	0	21	0	632
2017	238	0	14	345	0	0	25	0	622
2018	229	1	12	331	1	0	13	0	587
2019	210	0	16	321	0	0	16	0	563
2020	205	1	15	312	1	1	17	0	552
2021	179	0	13	350	0	1	20	0	563
2022	158	0	10	352	0	0	22	0	542
2023	166	1	10	344	1	0	20	0	542
2024	157	1	10	349	0	0	24	0	541

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 Alvin S. Hatch Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	534	21.0	25.4	n/a
1989	624	23.8	26.2	n/a
1990	622	24.0	25.9	n/a
1991	654	25.0	26.1	n/a
1992	607	25.4	23.8	33.1
1993	610	26.5	23.0	34.1
1994	606	28.5	21.3	38.8
1995	632	26.9	23.5	33.7
1996	632	26.9	23.5	33.7
1997	645	31.9	20.2	35.7
1998	666	34.5	19.3	39.6
1999	635	35.5	17.9	33.4
2000	630	34.5	18.3	36.2
2001	608	33.5	18.1	41
2002	612	32.8	18.7	43.8
2003	612	32.8	18.7	43.8
2004	632	33.0	19.2	44.2
2005	504	26.0	19.4	39.6
2006	518	27.5	18.8	44
2007	515	27.0	19.1	47.7
2008	515	26.5	19.4	49.3
2009	545	27.0	18.8	53.9
2010	561	28.0	20.0	53.7
2011	584	n/a	n/a	56.7
2012	568	22.0	25.8	n/a
2013	606	24.0	25.2	50.2
2014	658	26.0	25.3	42.7
2015	663	27.0	24.5	43
2016	632	26.0	24.3	43.8
2017	622	25.0	24.8	42.1
2018	587	20.0	29.3	46.5
2019	563	22.0	25.5	44
2020	552	n/a	n/a	44.7
2021	563	22.1	25.4	48.5
2022	542	22.1	24.4	50
2023	542	24.5	22.1	46.5
2024	541	21.0	25.7	45.8

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 Alvin S. Hatch Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	534	21.0	25.4	n/a
1989	624	23.8	26.2	n/a
1990	622	24.0	25.9	n/a
1991	654	25.0	26.1	n/a
1992	607	25.4	23.8	33.1
1993	610	26.5	23.0	34.1
1994	606	28.5	21.3	38.8
1995	632	26.9	23.5	33.7
1996	632	26.9	23.5	33.7
1997	645	31.9	20.2	35.7
1998	666	34.5	19.3	39.6
1999	635	35.5	17.9	33.4
2000	630	34.5	18.3	36.2
2001	608	33.5	18.1	41
2002	612	32.8	18.7	43.8
2003	612	32.8	18.7	43.8
2004	632	33.0	19.2	44.2
2005	504	26.0	19.4	39.6
2006	518	27.5	18.8	44
2007	515	27.0	19.1	47.7
2008	515	26.5	19.4	49.3
2009	545	27.0	18.8	53.9
2010	561	28.0	20.0	53.7
2011	584	n/a	n/a	56.7
2012	568	22.0	25.8	n/a
2013	606	24.0	25.2	50.2
2014	658	26.0	25.3	42.7
2015	663	27.0	24.5	43
2016	632	26.0	24.3	43.8
2017	622	25.0	24.8	42.1
2018	587	20.0	29.3	46.5
2019	563	22.0	25.5	44
2020	552	n/a	n/a	44.7
2021	563	22.1	25.4	48.5
2022	542	22.1	24.4	50
2023	542	24.5	22.1	46.5
2024	541	21.0	25.7	45.8

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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