Is Los Altos Elementary a good school?

Los Altos Elementary ranks 3700 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Los Altos Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 288 students attended Los Altos Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Los Altos Elementary?

Students at Los Altos Elementary are 89% Hispanic, 3% African American, 3% White, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Los Altos Elementary attend?

Students who attend Los Altos Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Montgomery Middle High : Montgomery Senior High

Los Altos Elementary

Summary:

Los Altos Elementary is a public elementary school in San Diego, California, serving 288 students in grades K-6 as part of the Chula Vista Elementary School District.

While Los Altos Elementary has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, reaching 51.4% in 2021-2022, this rate is notably higher than nearby Silver Wing Elementary (27.9%) and Juarez-Lincoln Elementary (32.3%) in the same district. Academically, Los Altos consistently underperforms the Chula Vista district and the state of California in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics, with only 36.13% of students proficient or better in ELA and just 22.5% in Mathematics.

Los Altos Elementary faces particular challenges with certain student subgroups, such as male students and low-socioeconomic status students, who rank in the bottom 30-40% of California elementary schools. However, the school's English Language Learner students have performed relatively better, ranking in the top 25% of California schools. Additionally, Los Altos has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, reaching 82.55% in 2020-2021, significantly higher than nearby schools, indicating significant socioeconomic challenges for the school community.

Detail:

Public K-6

1332 Kenalan Dr.
San Diego, CA 92154-3731

(619) 690-5880

District: Chula Vista Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
3700^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,142

Students who attend Los Altos Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Montgomery Middle
High:	Montgomery Senior High

Student/teacher ratio: 16.4

Number of students: 288

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

88.9%

African American:

3.1%

White:

2.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 75.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Los Altos Elementary ranks worse than 63.1% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 38^th among 41 ranked elementary schools in the Chula Vista Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 32.82. (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 Los Altos Elementary has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Chula Vista Elementary School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (88.9%), African American (3.1%), White (2.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 75.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Los Altos Elementary is 16.4, which is the 3^rd best among 41 elementary schools in the Chula Vista Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Los Altos Elementary employs 17.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Los Altos Elementary is $13,142, which is the 5^th highest among 41 elementary schools in the Chula Vista Elementary School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Los Altos Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Los Altos Elementary 3700^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Los Altos Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Chula Vista Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Chula Vista Elementary 537^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Los Altos Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Los Altos Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	17.93	4116^th	4809	14.4%
2005	27.18	3469^th	4822	28.1%
2006	31.96	3173^rd	4818	34.1%
2007	24.40	3976^th	5113	22.2%
2008	36.46	3170^th	5113	38.0%
2009	36.85	3257^th	5193	37.3%
2010	51.53	2491^st	5314	53.1%
2011	50.76	2554^th	5377	52.5%
2012	50.46	2586^th	5390	52.0%
2013	36.84	3539^th	5530	36.0%
2015	23.54	4284^th	5611	23.6%
2016	26.24	4075^th	5614	27.4%
2017	33.65	3545^th	5692	37.7%
2018	30.22	3804^th	5662	32.8%
2019	36.64	3414^th	5789	41.0%
2022	28.38	3998^th	5883	32.0%
2023	29.80	3911^th	5874	33.4%
2024	32.82	3700^th	5862	36.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Los Altos Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	57.20	966^th	3246	70.2%
2019	63.44	721^st	3275	78.0%
2022	39.83	1813^th	3311	45.2%
2023	57.66	871^st	3250	73.2%
2024	58.79	774^th	3160	75.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Los Altos Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	40.88	2956^th	5084	41.9%
2019	47.40	2586^th	5173	50.0%
2022	37.07	3252^nd	5264	38.2%
2023	37.30	3297^th	5374	38.6%
2024	41.18	3045^th	5511	44.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Los Altos Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	26.93	4004^th	5413	26.0%
2019	43.48	2898^th	5492	47.2%
2022	33.29	3470^th	5635	38.4%
2023	26.12	4127^th	5617	26.5%
2024	34.66	3438^th	5605	38.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Los Altos Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	35.04	3341^st	5431	38.5%
2019	33.15	3529^th	5510	36.0%
2022	26.76	4070^th	5663	28.1%
2023	34.46	3445^th	5650	39.0%
2024	33.09	3545^th	5636	37.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Los Altos Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	35.80	3161^st	4830	34.6%
2019	51.30	2202^nd	4963	55.6%
2022	37.12	3140^th	5084	38.2%
2023	36.91	3146^th	5098	38.3%
2024	43.27	2729^th	5102	46.5%

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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 Los Altos Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	78	23	70	281	0	n/a	n/a	452
1989	71	26	57	323	1	n/a	n/a	478
1990	78	28	64	329	2	n/a	n/a	501
1991	73	25	72	331	2	n/a	n/a	503
1992	67	23	77	356	2	n/a	n/a	525
1993	70	27	73	351	0	n/a	n/a	521
1994	75	28	63	334	1	n/a	n/a	501
1995	58	27	42	342	2	n/a	n/a	471
1996	58	27	42	342	2	n/a	n/a	471
1997	48	27	36	367	3	n/a	n/a	481
1998	40	24	33	401	3	n/a	n/a	501
1999	29	18	21	430	4	n/a	n/a	502
2000	30	16	25	432	4	n/a	n/a	507
2001	25	15	24	452	1	n/a	n/a	517
2002	20	21	21	361	1	n/a	n/a	424
2003	20	21	21	361	1	n/a	n/a	424
2004	17	20	26	328	0	n/a	n/a	391
2005	18	20	19	359	1	n/a	n/a	417
2006	16	22	11	336	0	n/a	n/a	385
2007	11	17	13	330	0	n/a	n/a	371
2008	7	18	15	321	n/a	n/a	n/a	361
2009	5	14	14	341	0	2	2	378
2010	158	15	13	208	1	7	1	403
2011	7	14	16	329	0	2	0	368
2012	11	15	11	348	1	5	0	391
2013	17	14	7	334	1	1	0	374
2014	7	10	6	368	0	1	0	392
2015	6	13	8	361	0	2	1	391
2016	5	16	10	336	0	2	1	370
2017	13	7	14	319	0	3	0	356
2018	20	9	10	289	0	1	1	330
2019	12	2	13	277	0	1	1	306
2020	9	1	12	289	0	1	1	313
2021	8	4	11	274	0	1	0	298
2022	10	3	9	271	0	1	4	298
2023	8	9	7	256	0	1	7	288

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 Los Altos Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	452	18.0	25.1	n/a
1989	478	17.0	28.1	n/a
1990	501	19.0	26.3	n/a
1991	503	19.0	26.4	n/a
1992	525	19.3	27.2	54.5
1993	521	22.0	23.7	55.1
1994	501	20.0	25.0	61.7
1995	471	20.0	23.6	69.2
1996	471	20.0	23.6	69.2
1997	481	22.0	21.9	73.2
1998	501	26.0	19.3	71.7
1999	502	24.8	20.2	75.1
2000	507	27.0	18.8	67.1
2001	517	26.0	19.9	64
2002	424	22.0	19.3	67.5
2003	424	22.0	19.3	67.5
2004	391	21.0	18.6	69.6
2005	417	21.0	19.9	69.1
2006	385	21.0	18.3	65.2
2007	371	20.0	18.6	62.3
2008	361	23.0	15.7	61.2
2009	378	22.0	16.0	64.8
2010	403	22.0	18.3	69.7
2011	368	n/a	n/a	69.3
2012	391	18.2	21.4	n/a
2013	374	21.0	17.8	78.1
2014	392	17.0	23.0	80.6
2015	391	19.0	20.5	86.4
2016	370	19.0	19.4	77.3
2017	356	17.0	20.9	74.7
2018	330	17.0	19.4	84.2
2019	306	16.0	19.1	80.7
2020	313	n/a	n/a	79.9
2021	298	16.1	18.4	82.6
2022	298	16.0	18.6	70.1
2023	288	17.5	16.4	75.3

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 Los Altos Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	452	18.0	25.1	n/a
1989	478	17.0	28.1	n/a
1990	501	19.0	26.3	n/a
1991	503	19.0	26.4	n/a
1992	525	19.3	27.2	54.5
1993	521	22.0	23.7	55.1
1994	501	20.0	25.0	61.7
1995	471	20.0	23.6	69.2
1996	471	20.0	23.6	69.2
1997	481	22.0	21.9	73.2
1998	501	26.0	19.3	71.7
1999	502	24.8	20.2	75.1
2000	507	27.0	18.8	67.1
2001	517	26.0	19.9	64
2002	424	22.0	19.3	67.5
2003	424	22.0	19.3	67.5
2004	391	21.0	18.6	69.6
2005	417	21.0	19.9	69.1
2006	385	21.0	18.3	65.2
2007	371	20.0	18.6	62.3
2008	361	23.0	15.7	61.2
2009	378	22.0	16.0	64.8
2010	403	22.0	18.3	69.7
2011	368	n/a	n/a	69.3
2012	391	18.2	21.4	n/a
2013	374	21.0	17.8	78.1
2014	392	17.0	23.0	80.6
2015	391	19.0	20.5	86.4
2016	370	19.0	19.4	77.3
2017	356	17.0	20.9	74.7
2018	330	17.0	19.4	84.2
2019	306	16.0	19.1	80.7
2020	313	n/a	n/a	79.9
2021	298	16.1	18.4	82.6
2022	298	16.0	18.6	70.1
2023	288	17.5	16.4	75.3

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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