Is Alta Loma Elementary a good school?

Alta Loma Elementary ranks 3793 rd of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Alta Loma Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 367 students attended Alta Loma Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Alta Loma Elementary?

Students at Alta Loma Elementary are 85% Hispanic, 10% African American, 3% White, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Alta Loma Elementary attend?

Students who attend Alta Loma Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Johnnie Cochran Junior Middle High : Los Angeles Senior High

Alta Loma Elementary

Summary:

Alta Loma Elementary is a public elementary school in Los Angeles, California, serving 386 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Los Angeles Unified School District, which is ranked 871 out of 1,568 districts in the state.

While Alta Loma Elementary has some bright spots, such as strong performance for English Language Learners, the school faces significant challenges. Chronic absenteeism rates have skyrocketed from 12.6% in 2017-2018 to 47.7% in 2021-2022, far exceeding nearby schools like Queen Anne Place Elementary (29.0%) and Arlington Heights Elementary (32.4%). Additionally, test scores at Alta Loma are consistently lower than the Los Angeles Unified School District and California state averages, with only 30.17% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 43.06% for the district and 47.04% for the state.

Another area of concern is the school's exceptionally high rate of free and reduced lunch recipients, ranging from 95.85% to 97.42% in recent years, significantly higher than nearby schools like Wilshire Crest Elementary (80.58%) and Queen Anne Place Elementary (86.43%). The high student-teacher ratio at Alta Loma, ranging from 18.3 to 20.7, may also be a contributing factor to the school's challenges.

Detail:

Public K-5

1745 Vineyard Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90019-5753

(323) 939-2113

District: Los Angeles Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3793^rd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,045

Students who attend Alta Loma Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Johnnie Cochran Junior Middle
High:	Los Angeles Senior High

Student/teacher ratio: 15.9

Number of students: 367

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

84.7%

African American:

10.1%

White:

2.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 90.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Alta Loma Elementary ranks worse than 64.7% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 319^th among 486 ranked elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 31.74. (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 Racial makeup is: Hispanic (84.7%), African American (10.1%), White (2.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 90.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Alta Loma Elementary is 15.9, which is the 27^th best among 486 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Alta Loma Elementary employs 23 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Alta Loma Elementary is $11,045. 295 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Alta Loma Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Alta Loma Elementary 3793^rd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Alta Loma Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Los Angeles Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Los Angeles Unified 871^st of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Alta Loma Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Alta Loma Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	25.63	3517^th	4809	26.9%
2005	20.65	3921^st	4822	18.7%
2006	34.57	3021^st	4818	37.3%
2007	33.79	3310^th	5113	35.3%
2008	48.61	2461^st	5113	51.9%
2009	43.09	2869^th	5193	44.8%
2010	42.28	3041^st	5314	42.8%
2011	38.42	3355^th	5377	37.6%
2012	37.60	3421^st	5390	36.5%
2013	31.76	3912^th	5530	29.3%
2015	19.96	4634^th	5611	17.4%
2016	13.17	5200^th	5614	7.4%
2017	11.26	5415^th	5692	4.9%
2018	12.17	5310^th	5662	6.2%
2019	20.23	4780^th	5789	17.4%
2022	28.77	3970^th	5883	32.5%
2023	32.08	3725^th	5874	36.6%
2024	31.74	3793^rd	5862	35.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Alta Loma Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	25.22	2703^rd	3246	16.7%
2019	28.78	2585^th	3275	21.1%
2022	18.23	3259^th	3311	1.6%
2023	23.20	2988^th	3250	8.1%
2024	55.92	887^th	3160	71.9%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	16.74	4671^st	5084	8.1%
2019	30.29	3847^th	5173	25.6%
2022	40.82	2938^th	5264	44.2%
2023	44.43	2738^th	5374	49.1%
2024	41.88	2990^th	5511	45.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Alta Loma Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	13.48	5030^th	5413	7.1%
2019	24.83	4241^st	5492	22.8%
2022	30.10	3724^th	5635	33.9%
2023	29.69	3799^th	5617	32.4%
2024	37.11	3258^th	5605	41.9%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Alta Loma Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	33.16	1619^th	2585	37.4%
2022	42.18	1009^th	2227	54.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Alta Loma Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	12.14	5142^nd	5431	5.3%
2019	17.35	4872^nd	5510	11.6%
2022	29.56	3817^th	5663	32.6%
2023	35.40	3381^st	5650	40.2%
2024	27.47	4048^th	5636	28.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Alta Loma Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	18.00	4373^rd	4830	9.5%
2019	30.28	3675^th	4963	26.0%
2022	43.81	2605^th	5084	48.8%
2023	44.99	2557^th	5098	49.8%
2024	45.52	2578^th	5102	49.5%

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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 Alta Loma Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	2	390	11	518	0	n/a	n/a	0	921
1989	3	397	7	507	0	n/a	n/a	0	914
1990	14	412	9	582	0	n/a	n/a	0	1017
1991	0	379	6	629	1	n/a	n/a	0	1015
1992	0	365	5	636	0	n/a	n/a	0	1006
1993	1	350	6	644	0	n/a	n/a	0	1001
1994	0	347	2	672	0	n/a	n/a	0	1021
1995	1	299	3	626	1	n/a	n/a	0	930
1996	1	299	3	626	1	n/a	n/a	0	930
1997	2	280	3	673	1	n/a	n/a	0	959
1998	2	278	4	703	1	n/a	n/a	0	988
1999	4	273	4	704	1	n/a	n/a	0	986
2000	3	257	2	739	0	n/a	n/a	0	1001
2001	2	239	7	764	0	n/a	n/a	0	1012
2002	2	191	6	790	0	n/a	n/a	0	989
2003	2	191	6	790	0	n/a	n/a	0	989
2004	3	190	8	764	1	n/a	n/a	0	966
2005	6	158	7	725	1	n/a	n/a	0	897
2006	7	134	8	654	2	n/a	n/a	0	805
2007	7	116	4	637	1	n/a	n/a	0	765
2008	6	107	1	608	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	722
2009	4	100	4	569	0	0	3	0	680
2010	3	109	5	563	2	0	1	0	683
2011	2	105	3	558	2	0	1	0	671
2012	4	108	3	579	4	1	0	0	699
2013	7	109	4	579	4	2	1	0	706
2014	5	87	2	552	3	1	0	0	650
2015	11	83	1	537	0	0	3	0	635
2016	19	74	2	495	0	0	3	0	593
2017	20	55	2	465	0	0	3	0	545
2018	13	49	1	448	0	0	2	0	513
2019	16	46	2	385	0	0	0	0	449
2020	18	41	0	358	0	0	2	0	419
2021	16	43	1	342	0	0	3	0	405
2022	11	39	1	329	0	0	8	0	388
2023	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	386	386
2024	10	37	2	311	0	0	7	0	367

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Alta Loma Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	921	37.0	24.8	n/a
1989	914	38.0	24.0	n/a
1990	1017	41.0	24.8	n/a
1991	1015	44.0	23.0	n/a
1992	1006	44.7	22.5	93.9
1993	1001	41.0	24.4	95
1994	1021	39.0	26.2	87.1
1995	930	35.0	26.6	90.8
1996	930	35.0	26.6	90.8
1997	959	39.0	24.6	95
1998	988	47.0	21.0	94.2
1999	986	51.6	19.1	94.9
2000	1001	50.0	20.0	97.1
2001	1012	51.0	19.8	97.6
2002	989	52.3	18.9	97.4
2003	989	52.3	18.9	97.4
2004	966	52.0	18.6	94.2
2005	897	48.0	18.7	93.3
2006	805	42.5	18.9	91.2
2007	765	40.0	19.1	37.6
2008	722	43.0	16.8	38.2
2009	680	36.0	17.4	95.3
2010	683	32.0	21.3	87.8
2011	671	n/a	n/a	41.3
2012	699	30.0	23.3	n/a
2013	706	29.0	24.3	49.3
2014	650	28.0	23.2	71.5
2015	635	27.0	23.5	76.9
2016	593	26.0	22.8	91.2
2017	545	24.0	22.7	94.7
2018	513	22.0	23.3	93.6
2019	449	21.0	21.3	96.7
2020	419	n/a	n/a	97.1
2021	405	19.5	20.7	97.3
2022	388	19.0	20.4	97.4
2023	386	21.0	18.3	95.9
2024	367	23.0	15.9	90.7

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 Loma Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	921	37.0	24.8	n/a
1989	914	38.0	24.0	n/a
1990	1017	41.0	24.8	n/a
1991	1015	44.0	23.0	n/a
1992	1006	44.7	22.5	93.9
1993	1001	41.0	24.4	95
1994	1021	39.0	26.2	87.1
1995	930	35.0	26.6	90.8
1996	930	35.0	26.6	90.8
1997	959	39.0	24.6	95
1998	988	47.0	21.0	94.2
1999	986	51.6	19.1	94.9
2000	1001	50.0	20.0	97.1
2001	1012	51.0	19.8	97.6
2002	989	52.3	18.9	97.4
2003	989	52.3	18.9	97.4
2004	966	52.0	18.6	94.2
2005	897	48.0	18.7	93.3
2006	805	42.5	18.9	91.2
2007	765	40.0	19.1	37.6
2008	722	43.0	16.8	38.2
2009	680	36.0	17.4	95.3
2010	683	32.0	21.3	87.8
2011	671	n/a	n/a	41.3
2012	699	30.0	23.3	n/a
2013	706	29.0	24.3	49.3
2014	650	28.0	23.2	71.5
2015	635	27.0	23.5	76.9
2016	593	26.0	22.8	91.2
2017	545	24.0	22.7	94.7
2018	513	22.0	23.3	93.6
2019	449	21.0	21.3	96.7
2020	419	n/a	n/a	97.1
2021	405	19.5	20.7	97.3
2022	388	19.0	20.4	97.4
2023	386	21.0	18.3	95.9
2024	367	23.0	15.9	90.7

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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