Altimira Middle

Summary:

Altimira Middle is a public middle school located in Sonoma, California, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 392 students. The school is part of the Sonoma Valley Unified School District, which is ranked 1081 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Altimira Middle consistently underperforms compared to the Sonoma Valley Unified School District and the state of California in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 28.44% of Altimira Middle students were proficient or better in ELA/Literacy, compared to 37.63% for the district and 47.04% for the state. In Mathematics, the proficiency rate was just 8.11% at Altimira Middle, while the district and state had rates of 20.91% and 35.54%, respectively. The school has also struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 8.9% in 2020-2021 to 37.8% in 2021-2022, which is significantly higher than the state average. Altimira Middle's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic students and English Language Learners, who rank in the bottom 10% of California middle schools in both ELA/Literacy and Mathematics.

When comparing Altimira Middle to nearby schools, such as Adele Harrison Middle, which is also part of the Sonoma Valley Unified School District, it becomes clear that Altimira Middle is underperforming. Adele Harrison Middle consistently outperforms Altimira Middle in academic assessments and has lower chronic absenteeism rates. The high rates of chronic absenteeism and the large proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds at Altimira Middle may be contributing to the academic challenges faced by the school. Despite these challenges, Altimira Middle's performance history suggests that there is room for improvement, and the school may benefit from implementing effective strategies and practices to enhance student outcomes.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 17805 Arnold Dr.
       Sonoma, CA  95476-4019


(707) 935-6020

District: Sonoma Valley Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2366th of 2,777 California Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,321 Help


Students who attend Altimira Middle usually attend:

High:    Sonoma Valley High

Student/teacher ratio:  17.9 Help
Number of students:  392

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
81.4%
White:
16.6%
Asian:
1.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  52.8% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Altimira Middle ranks worse than 85.2% of middle schools in California. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 17.46. (See more...)
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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
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (81.4%), White (16.6%), Asian (1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 52.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Altimira Middle is 17.9. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Altimira Middle is $10,321.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Altimira Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Altimira Middle 2366th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Altimira Middle in the ranking list.)

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Sonoma Valley Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Sonoma Valley Unified 1081st of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Altimira Middle

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Rank History for all students at Altimira Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 53.32 711th 1769 59.8%
2005 65.56 509th 1777 71.4%
2006 61.37 608th 1804 66.3%
2007 52.68 838th 1999 58.1%
2008 39.61 1169th 2005 41.7%
2009 43.50 1122nd 2063 45.6%
2010 38.62 1348th 2179 38.1%
2011 46.11 1202nd 2236 46.2%
2012 26.14 1761st 2259 22.0%
2013 29.23 1734th 2379 27.1%
2015 23.43 1887th 2477 23.8%
2016 32.03 1580th 2497 36.7%
2017 34.17 1555th 2508 38.0%
2018 30.72 1642nd 2480 33.8%
2019 27.43 1895th 2715 30.2%
2022 15.96 2404th 2740 12.3%
2023 18.45 2357th 2802 15.9%
2024 17.46 2366th 2777 14.8%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Altimira Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.38 548th 1364 59.8%
2019 41.45 629th 1442 56.4%
2022 29.04 1296th 1540 15.8%
2023 26.26 1435th 1529 6.1%
2024 31.13 1161st 1477 21.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Altimira Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 25.09 1263rd 1538 17.9%
2024 22.74 1363rd 1550 12.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Altimira Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.05 1622nd 2230 27.3%
2019 22.56 1948th 2369 17.8%
2022 18.94 2138th 2458 13.0%
2023 17.42 2283rd 2549 10.4%
2024 18.82 2222nd 2575 13.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Altimira Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.78 1513th 2262 33.1%
2019 24.11 1818th 2380 23.6%
2022 15.69 2235th 2509 10.9%
2023 19.95 2100th 2547 17.6%
2024 22.34 2000th 2546 21.4%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Altimira Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.74 661st 1369 51.7%
2019 45.84 629th 1491 57.8%
2022 28.18 1128th 1531 26.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Altimira Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.95 1587th 2273 30.2%
2019 30.53 1585th 2407 34.2%
2022 17.01 2213th 2527 12.4%
2023 17.43 2219th 2558 13.3%
2024 14.60 2299th 2547 9.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Altimira Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.95 1560th 2072 24.7%
2019 21.27 1849th 2213 16.4%
2022 16.55 2141st 2359 9.2%
2023 19.14 2063rd 2391 13.7%
2024 15.70 2149th 2383 9.8%
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Rank History for White students at Altimira Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.17 1021st 1496 31.8%
2019 32.63 1098th 1602 31.5%
2022 11.50 1431st 1555 8.0%
2023 19.82 1256th 1552 19.1%
2024 25.78 1141st 1535 25.7%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Altimira Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 530 5 7 18 0 n/a n/a 0 560
1989 599 3 7 21 0 n/a n/a 0 630
1990 603 2 6 26 3 n/a n/a 0 640
1991 551 3 9 63 2 n/a n/a 0 628
1992 836 41 16 121 0 n/a n/a 0 1014
1993 876 30 27 134 1 n/a n/a 0 1068
1994 925 14 8 136 20 n/a n/a 0 1103
1995 904 8 32 195 0 n/a n/a 0 1139
1996 904 8 32 195 0 n/a n/a 0 1139
1997 913 10 27 227 1 n/a n/a 0 1178
1998 893 8 29 262 1 n/a n/a 0 1193
1999 885 9 3 271 22 n/a n/a 7 1197
2000 842 9 26 290 2 n/a n/a 8 1177
2001 792 7 20 293 1 n/a n/a 12 1125
2002 402 5 9 208 0 n/a n/a 1 625
2003 402 5 9 208 0 n/a n/a 1 625
2004 339 5 20 241 3 n/a n/a 26 634
2005 323 4 13 243 2 n/a n/a 18 603
2006 256 3 13 257 2 n/a n/a 7 538
2007 214 3 6 249 0 n/a n/a 4 476
2008 184 3 7 273 n/a n/a n/a 0 467
2009 174 3 6 289 1 0 0 0 473
2010 167 5 8 288 1 0 0 0 469
2011 146 3 6 306 1 0 5 0 467
2012 121 2 5 324 1 0 12 0 465
2013 118 2 7 339 1 1 10 0 478
2014 128 6 12 354 2 0 4 0 506
2015 138 5 16 372 2 0 6 0 539
2016 136 4 19 391 3 0 4 0 557
2017 139 1 15 358 4 0 3 0 520
2018 125 0 12 345 5 1 10 0 498
2019 115 1 7 326 3 1 15 0 468
2020 100 3 5 323 3 1 23 0 458
2021 84 2 2 329 1 0 16 0 434
2022 73 0 6 329 1 0 6 0 415
2023 65 0 4 319 0 0 4 0 392

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 Altimira Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 560 28.2 19.8 n/a
1989 630 31.3 20.1 n/a
1990 640 30.0 21.3 n/a
1991 628 29.6 21.2 n/a
1992 1014 30.1 33.6 18.4
1993 1068 50.5 21.1 23.2
1994 1103 51.7 21.3 22.8
1995 1139 52.8 21.6 30.3
1996 1139 52.8 21.6 30.3
1997 1178 54.8 21.5 31.6
1998 1193 56.2 21.2 30.8
1999 1197 59.2 20.2 32.8
2000 1177 56.2 20.9 40
2001 1125 49.4 22.8 29.4
2002 625 30.0 20.8 32.9
2003 625 30.0 20.8 32.9
2004 634 28.1 22.6 34.2
2005 603 26.5 22.8 40.3
2006 538 26.3 20.5 33.1
2007 476 22.3 21.3 52.1
2008 467 26.6 17.6 48.8
2009 473 23.8 17.0 60.9
2010 469 25.4 18.4 63.3
2011 467 n/a n/a 67.7
2012 465 22.8 20.3 n/a
2013 478 21.4 22.3 75.9
2014 506 23.2 21.8 71.3
2015 539 24.0 22.4 74.2
2016 557 29.0 19.2 72.7
2017 520 27.4 18.9 72.5
2018 498 27.7 17.9 74.5
2019 468 24.7 18.9 75.6
2020 458 n/a n/a 75.5
2021 434 25.3 17.1 60.8
2022 415 26.4 15.6 62.2
2023 392 21.8 17.9 52.8

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 Altimira Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 560 28.2 19.8 n/a
1989 630 31.3 20.1 n/a
1990 640 30.0 21.3 n/a
1991 628 29.6 21.2 n/a
1992 1014 30.1 33.6 18.4
1993 1068 50.5 21.1 23.2
1994 1103 51.7 21.3 22.8
1995 1139 52.8 21.6 30.3
1996 1139 52.8 21.6 30.3
1997 1178 54.8 21.5 31.6
1998 1193 56.2 21.2 30.8
1999 1197 59.2 20.2 32.8
2000 1177 56.2 20.9 40
2001 1125 49.4 22.8 29.4
2002 625 30.0 20.8 32.9
2003 625 30.0 20.8 32.9
2004 634 28.1 22.6 34.2
2005 603 26.5 22.8 40.3
2006 538 26.3 20.5 33.1
2007 476 22.3 21.3 52.1
2008 467 26.6 17.6 48.8
2009 473 23.8 17.0 60.9
2010 469 25.4 18.4 63.3
2011 467 n/a n/a 67.7
2012 465 22.8 20.3 n/a
2013 478 21.4 22.3 75.9
2014 506 23.2 21.8 71.3
2015 539 24.0 22.4 74.2
2016 557 29.0 19.2 72.7
2017 520 27.4 18.9 72.5
2018 498 27.7 17.9 74.5
2019 468 24.7 18.9 75.6
2020 458 n/a n/a 75.5
2021 434 25.3 17.1 60.8
2022 415 26.4 15.6 62.2
2023 392 21.8 17.9 52.8

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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Per Pupil Expenditures for Altimira Middle

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $10,321

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Altimira Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1895th of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 2357th of 2802 Middle schools
 14.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Altimira Middle)22.929
 6.1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Sonoma Valley Unified)32.230.2
 2%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.544.2
 4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Altimira Middle)13.69.7
 3.9%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Sonoma Valley Unified)17.614
 3.6%
   6th Grade Mathematics (California)38.533.2
 5.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Altimira Middle)46.318.3
 28.1%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Sonoma Valley Unified)50.325.9
 24.4%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Altimira Middle)25.88.7
 17%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Sonoma Valley Unified)33.114.7
 18.4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Altimira Middle)40.333.8
 6.5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Sonoma Valley Unified)4837.4
 10.6%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Altimira Middle)218.6
 12.3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Sonoma Valley Unified)27.317.6
 9.7%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (Altimira Middle)16.910.8
 6.1%
   8th Grade Science (Sonoma Valley Unified)24.224.9
 0.7%
   8th Grade Science (California)30.828.8
 2.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students468392
 16.2%
African American10
 100%
American Indian30
 100%
Asian74
 42.9%
Hispanic326319
 2.1%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White11565
 43.5%
Two or More Races154
 73.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients75.6%52.8%
 22.8%


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Altimira Middle ranks in the bottom 14.8% of California middle schools.

Students who attend Altimira Middle usually go on to attend Sonoma Valley High

Students at Altimira Middle are 81% Hispanic, 17% White, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 392 students attended Altimira Middle.


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