Is Alta Mesa Elementary a good school?

Alta Mesa Elementary ranks 3269 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Alta Mesa Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 343 students attended Alta Mesa Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Alta Mesa Elementary?

Students at Alta Mesa Elementary are 57% White, 16% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races, 9% Asian, 3% American Indian, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Alta Mesa Elementary attend?

Students who attend Alta Mesa Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Parsons Junior High High : Enterprise High

Alta Mesa Elementary

Summary:

Alta Mesa Elementary is a public elementary school located in Redding, California, serving 343 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Enterprise Elementary School District, which is ranked 686 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Alta Mesa Elementary faces several challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, which have risen from 6.3% in 2018-2019 to 46.9% in 2021-2022, significantly higher than the district and state averages. Academically, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are consistently lower than the district and state averages. Among student subgroups, Hispanic and White students have the lowest rankings, while female students have performed better than their male counterparts. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 76.68% to 80.31% over the past few years.

Compared to nearby schools, Rother Elementary and Shasta Meadows Elementary have lower academic performance and higher chronic absenteeism rates, while Lassen View Elementary and Bonny View Elementary have significantly higher academic performance and lower chronic absenteeism rates. The small public school PACE Academy, within the same district, has the lowest academic performance among all the schools analyzed.

Detail:

Public K-5

2301 Saturn Skyway
Redding, CA 96002-2813

(530) 224-4130

District: Enterprise Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
3269^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,941

Students who attend Alta Mesa Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Parsons Junior High
High:	Enterprise High

Student/teacher ratio: 22.1

Number of students: 343

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.9%

Hispanic:

16.0%

Two or more races:

12.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 76.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Alta Mesa Elementary ranks worse than 55.8% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 4^th among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Enterprise Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 38.42. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high 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 Student population at Alta Mesa Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (56.9%), Hispanic (16%), two or more races (12.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 76.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Alta Mesa Elementary is 22.1, which is the 3^rd best among 6 elementary schools in the Enterprise Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Alta Mesa Elementary employs 15.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Alta Mesa Elementary is $7,941, which is the 2^nd highest among 6 elementary schools in the Enterprise Elementary School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Alta Mesa Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Alta Mesa Elementary 3269^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Alta Mesa Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Enterprise Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Enterprise Elementary 686^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Alta Mesa Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Alta Mesa Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	56.99	1831^st	4809	61.9%
2005	46.42	2368^th	4822	50.9%
2006	45.88	2383^rd	4818	50.5%
2007	48.16	2426^th	5113	52.6%
2008	44.66	2681^st	5113	47.6%
2009	32.27	3536^th	5193	31.9%
2010	28.75	3942^nd	5314	25.8%
2011	18.86	4748^th	5377	11.7%
2012	35.67	3549^th	5390	34.2%
2013	47.28	2847^th	5530	48.5%
2015	47.88	2571^st	5611	54.2%
2016	56.68	2147^th	5614	61.8%
2017	53.39	2362^nd	5692	58.5%
2018	24.64	4268^th	5662	24.6%
2019	33.84	3627^th	5789	37.3%
2021	41.45	758^th	1417	46.5%
2022	37.22	3283^rd	5883	44.2%
2023	30.09	3882^nd	5874	33.9%
2024	38.42	3269^th	5862	44.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Alta Mesa Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	34.91	1563^rd	2634	40.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Alta Mesa Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	32.48	3588^th	5084	29.4%
2019	40.26	3090^th	5173	40.3%
2021	65.66	294^th	1110	73.5%
2022	42.72	2779^th	5264	47.2%
2023	39.41	3113^th	5374	42.1%
2024	43.15	2892^nd	5511	47.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Alta Mesa Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	19.77	4566^th	5413	15.6%
2019	31.30	3733^rd	5492	32.0%
2021	48.67	589^th	1267	53.5%
2022	32.89	3502^nd	5635	37.9%
2023	27.45	4020^th	5617	28.4%
2024	46.85	2597^th	5605	53.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Alta Mesa Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	32.25	3524^th	5431	35.1%
2019	37.90	3200^th	5510	41.9%
2021	33.81	778^th	1272	38.8%
2022	40.67	2966^th	5663	47.6%
2023	33.65	3496^th	5650	38.1%
2024	33.58	3511^th	5636	37.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Alta Mesa Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	19.62	4478^th	5102	12.2%

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Rank History for White students at Alta Mesa Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	5.98	2648^th	2737	3.3%
2019	15.55	2496^th	2834	11.9%
2022	29.53	2026^th	2726	25.7%
2023	13.05	2406^th	2662	9.6%
2024	23.27	2137^th	2647	19.3%

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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 Alta Mesa Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	417	4	5	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	435
1989	426	3	4	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	441
1990	458	0	14	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	474
1991	517	1	14	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	533
1992	562	4	18	9	6	n/a	n/a	0	599
1993	578	9	12	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	605
1994	542	11	13	9	2	n/a	n/a	0	577
1995	508	16	36	21	8	n/a	n/a	0	589
1996	508	16	36	21	8	n/a	n/a	0	589
1997	523	24	39	20	16	n/a	n/a	0	622
1998	519	15	51	34	25	n/a	n/a	0	644
1999	488	14	59	35	23	n/a	n/a	3	622
2000	446	12	67	42	28	n/a	n/a	8	603
2001	439	6	76	43	29	n/a	n/a	10	603
2002	426	9	68	43	21	n/a	n/a	14	581
2003	426	9	68	43	21	n/a	n/a	14	581
2004	414	15	62	47	19	n/a	n/a	12	569
2005	375	13	58	48	23	n/a	n/a	12	529
2006	235	8	45	32	19	n/a	n/a	0	339
2007	223	10	41	51	18	n/a	n/a	6	349
2008	205	6	33	48	13	n/a	n/a	0	305
2009	192	10	30	48	13	1	22	0	316
2010	170	7	24	47	9	0	11	0	268
2011	167	5	22	48	7	0	15	0	264
2012	125	3	18	44	8	0	19	0	217
2013	136	5	20	44	6	0	23	0	234
2014	154	5	14	55	7	0	34	0	269
2015	140	3	14	45	10	0	33	0	245
2016	143	4	22	51	3	0	41	0	264
2017	146	4	20	61	5	0	47	0	283
2018	144	3	26	47	5	0	47	0	272
2019	142	2	30	55	9	1	49	0	288
2020	159	2	29	56	8	2	46	0	302
2021	149	1	26	49	5	1	48	0	279
2022	164	4	30	60	5	0	57	0	320
2023	195	6	31	55	12	0	44	0	343

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Alta Mesa Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	435	17.0	25.5	n/a
1989	441	17.0	25.9	n/a
1990	474	19.0	24.9	n/a
1991	533	19.6	27.1	n/a
1992	599	19.9	30.1	32.4
1993	605	23.0	26.3	41
1994	577	21.5	26.8	44.9
1995	589	22.9	25.7	62.6
1996	589	22.9	25.7	62.6
1997	622	29.0	21.4	66.2
1998	644	30.0	21.5	65.1
1999	622	30.0	20.7	71.9
2000	603	29.0	20.8	71.3
2001	603	29.4	20.5	67.1
2002	581	30.0	19.4	70.7
2003	581	30.0	19.4	70.7
2004	569	28.6	19.9	68.9
2005	529	26.4	20.0	72.7
2006	339	17.0	19.9	69
2007	349	19.9	17.5	87.2
2008	305	20.1	15.2	97.7
2009	316	16.1	16.5	78.8
2010	268	17.0	15.7	79.1
2011	264	n/a	n/a	79.5
2012	217	11.6	18.7	79.3
2013	234	8.6	27.2	82.5
2014	269	9.6	28.0	81.4
2015	245	11.0	22.2	81.6
2016	264	12.0	22.0	80.7
2017	283	13.0	21.7	82.3
2018	272	11.0	24.7	86.8
2019	288	14.0	20.5	84.7
2020	302	n/a	n/a	84.8
2021	279	10.7	26.0	80.3
2022	320	13.5	23.7	80.3
2023	343	15.5	22.1	76.7

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 Mesa Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	435	17.0	25.5	n/a
1989	441	17.0	25.9	n/a
1990	474	19.0	24.9	n/a
1991	533	19.6	27.1	n/a
1992	599	19.9	30.1	32.4
1993	605	23.0	26.3	41
1994	577	21.5	26.8	44.9
1995	589	22.9	25.7	62.6
1996	589	22.9	25.7	62.6
1997	622	29.0	21.4	66.2
1998	644	30.0	21.5	65.1
1999	622	30.0	20.7	71.9
2000	603	29.0	20.8	71.3
2001	603	29.4	20.5	67.1
2002	581	30.0	19.4	70.7
2003	581	30.0	19.4	70.7
2004	569	28.6	19.9	68.9
2005	529	26.4	20.0	72.7
2006	339	17.0	19.9	69
2007	349	19.9	17.5	87.2
2008	305	20.1	15.2	97.7
2009	316	16.1	16.5	78.8
2010	268	17.0	15.7	79.1
2011	264	n/a	n/a	79.5
2012	217	11.6	18.7	79.3
2013	234	8.6	27.2	82.5
2014	269	9.6	28.0	81.4
2015	245	11.0	22.2	81.6
2016	264	12.0	22.0	80.7
2017	283	13.0	21.7	82.3
2018	272	11.0	24.7	86.8
2019	288	14.0	20.5	84.7
2020	302	n/a	n/a	84.8
2021	279	10.7	26.0	80.3
2022	320	13.5	23.7	80.3
2023	343	15.5	22.1	76.7

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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