Is Altamont Creek Elementary a good school?

Altamont Creek Elementary ranks 736 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Altamont Creek Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 635 students attended Altamont Creek Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Altamont Creek Elementary?

Students at Altamont Creek Elementary are 34% White, 33% Asian, 22% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Altamont Creek Elementary attend?

Students who attend Altamont Creek Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Andrew N. Christensen Middle High : Livermore High

Altamont Creek Elementary

Summary:

Altamont Creek Elementary is a public elementary school located in Livermore, California, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 635 students. It is part of the Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District, which is ranked 399 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Altamont Creek Elementary consistently performs above the district and state averages in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy, Mathematics, and Science. The school's proficiency rates range from 66.67% to 73.63% in ELA/Literacy, 61.54% to 75% in Mathematics, and 52.75% in 5th grade Science, outpacing the district and state. The school also demonstrates strong performance across diverse student subgroups, including male, Asian, Hispanic, and students with disabilities. Compared to nearby schools in the district, Altamont Creek generally outperforms its peers, with Emma C. Smith Elementary, Sunset Elementary, and Lawrence Elementary also showing strong academic achievement.

While Altamont Creek Elementary has many strengths, the school's chronic absenteeism rate has increased in recent years, reaching 25.5% in 2021-2022, which is an area for potential improvement. Additionally, the school's performance for low socioeconomic status students, while still strong, has shown some variability, with a dip in the 2021-2022 school year. Continued efforts to support these students and address chronic absenteeism could further enhance the educational experience for all students at Altamont Creek Elementary.

Detail:

Public K-5

6500 Garaventa Ranch Rd.
Livermore, CA 94551-8701

(925) 454-5575

District: Livermore Valley Joint Unified

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,869

Students who attend Altamont Creek Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Andrew N. Christensen Middle
High:	Livermore High

Student/teacher ratio: 23.5

Number of students: 635

Racial breakdown:

White:

34.5%

Asian:

33.2%

Hispanic:

22.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 24.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Altamont Creek Elementary ranks better than 87.4% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 4^th among 11 ranked elementary schools in the Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 89.21. (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 Student population at Altamont Creek Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (34.5%), Asian (33.2%), Hispanic (22.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 24.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Altamont Creek Elementary is 23.5. 9 elementary schools in the Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Altamont Creek Elementary employs 27 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Altamont Creek Elementary is $7,869, which is the 4^th highest among 11 elementary schools in the Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Altamont Creek Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Altamont Creek Elementary 736^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Altamont Creek Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Livermore Valley Joint Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Livermore Valley Joint Unified 399^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Altamont Creek Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Altamont Creek Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	78.22	971^st	4809	79.8%
2005	65.88	1518^th	4822	68.5%
2006	82.45	857^th	4818	82.2%
2007	81.42	916^th	5113	82.1%
2008	82.01	883^rd	5113	82.7%
2009	85.06	750^th	5193	85.6%
2010	71.16	1409^th	5314	73.5%
2011	75.73	1219^th	5377	77.3%
2012	87.86	561^st	5390	89.6%
2013	83.12	882^nd	5530	84.1%
2015	71.89	1423^rd	5611	74.6%
2016	74.35	1333^rd	5614	76.3%
2017	76.29	1278^th	5692	77.5%
2018	80.63	1097^th	5662	80.6%
2019	82.05	1070^th	5789	81.5%
2021	90.38	153^rd	1417	89.2%
2022	88.04	800^th	5883	86.4%
2023	87.36	854^th	5874	85.5%
2024	89.21	736^th	5862	87.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Altamont Creek Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	69.59	480^th	2420	80.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Altamont Creek Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	52.96	2169^th	5084	57.3%
2019	50.15	2393^rd	5173	53.7%
2022	41.49	2872^nd	5264	45.4%
2023	68.41	1305^th	5374	75.7%
2024	65.82	1458^th	5511	73.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Altamont Creek Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	84.12	862^nd	5413	84.1%
2019	83.77	882^nd	5492	83.9%
2021	86.09	176^th	1267	86.1%
2022	86.58	790^th	5635	86.0%
2023	80.02	1101^st	5617	80.4%
2024	84.65	887^th	5605	84.2%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Altamont Creek Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	65.14	601^st	2585	76.8%
2021	64.37	67^th	293	77.1%
2022	96.14	87^th	2227	96.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Altamont Creek Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	75.04	1266^th	5431	76.7%
2019	77.72	1184^th	5510	78.5%
2021	91.86	115^th	1272	91.0%
2022	87.75	740^th	5663	86.9%
2023	91.14	543^rd	5650	90.4%
2024	89.99	608^th	5636	89.2%

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Rank History for Asian students at Altamont Creek Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	53.56	629^th	1071	41.3%
2019	44.77	765^th	1149	33.4%
2022	72.74	330^th	1154	71.4%
2023	68.87	432^nd	1190	63.7%
2024	71.22	387^th	1203	67.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Altamont Creek Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	68.62	1200^th	4830	75.2%
2019	71.02	1120^th	4963	77.4%
2022	68.35	1234^th	5084	75.7%
2023	74.00	997^th	5098	80.4%
2024	84.58	561^st	5102	89.0%

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Rank History for White students at Altamont Creek Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	62.36	1106^th	2737	59.6%
2019	64.09	1057^th	2834	62.7%
2022	64.31	1007^th	2726	63.1%
2023	64.29	980^th	2662	63.2%
2024	60.37	1124^th	2647	57.5%

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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 Altamont Creek Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2001	357	43	62	63	10	n/a	n/a	0	535
2002	382	19	64	91	3	n/a	n/a	0	559
2003	382	19	64	91	3	n/a	n/a	0	559
2004	385	20	75	87	6	n/a	n/a	1	574
2005	412	22	77	103	5	n/a	n/a	4	623
2006	373	18	79	112	2	n/a	n/a	6	590
2007	364	21	90	132	4	n/a	n/a	3	614
2008	352	22	92	114	3	n/a	n/a	0	583
2009	354	18	84	135	4	4	5	0	604
2010	352	17	76	123	4	3	11	0	586
2011	362	14	85	122	4	3	20	0	610
2012	320	18	75	133	6	4	40	0	596
2013	318	18	63	130	6	2	47	0	584
2014	312	14	60	137	5	2	47	0	577
2015	278	12	66	118	4	3	38	0	519
2016	285	8	63	132	6	5	46	0	545
2017	291	9	74	122	3	2	50	0	551
2018	284	14	106	129	4	1	57	0	595
2019	264	10	134	123	5	1	48	0	585
2020	263	8	146	142	5	2	47	0	613
2021	259	2	151	135	8	1	52	0	608
2022	223	2	159	119	10	1	49	0	563
2023	219	7	211	141	7	2	48	0	635

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 Altamont Creek Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2001	535	26.6	20.1	6.2
2002	559	29.7	18.8	9.5
2003	559	29.7	18.8	9.5
2004	574	28.0	20.5	9.2
2005	623	24.6	25.3	8.6
2006	590	26.0	22.7	9.1
2007	614	29.0	21.2	11.6
2008	583	32.5	17.9	11.5
2009	604	31.6	18.5	10.8
2010	586	28.0	20.9	14.5
2011	610	n/a	n/a	17.4
2012	596	27.9	21.3	n/a
2013	584	30.5	19.1	19.5
2014	577	25.0	23.0	18
2015	519	24.0	21.6	16.8
2016	545	24.0	22.7	15.2
2017	551	23.6	23.3	18
2018	595	24.6	24.1	19.5
2019	585	24.6	23.7	17.1
2020	613	n/a	n/a	12.9
2021	608	26.0	23.3	12.5
2022	563	23.4	24.0	11.2
2023	635	27.0	23.5	24.7

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 Altamont Creek Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2001	535	26.6	20.1	6.2
2002	559	29.7	18.8	9.5
2003	559	29.7	18.8	9.5
2004	574	28.0	20.5	9.2
2005	623	24.6	25.3	8.6
2006	590	26.0	22.7	9.1
2007	614	29.0	21.2	11.6
2008	583	32.5	17.9	11.5
2009	604	31.6	18.5	10.8
2010	586	28.0	20.9	14.5
2011	610	n/a	n/a	17.4
2012	596	27.9	21.3	n/a
2013	584	30.5	19.1	19.5
2014	577	25.0	23.0	18
2015	519	24.0	21.6	16.8
2016	545	24.0	22.7	15.2
2017	551	23.6	23.3	18
2018	595	24.6	24.1	19.5
2019	585	24.6	23.7	17.1
2020	613	n/a	n/a	12.9
2021	608	26.0	23.3	12.5
2022	563	23.4	24.0	11.2
2023	635	27.0	23.5	24.7

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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