Is Alta Vista Elementary a good school?

Yes. Alta Vista Elementary ranks in the top 5.9% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Alta Vista Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 564 students attended Alta Vista Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Alta Vista Elementary?

Students at Alta Vista Elementary are 40% Asian, 39% White, 11% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Alta Vista Elementary attend?

Students who attend Alta Vista Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Union Middle High : Leigh High

Alta Vista Elementary

Summary:

Alta Vista Elementary is a high-performing public elementary school in Los Gatos, California, serving 564 students in grades K-5 and part of the Union Elementary District.

Alta Vista Elementary consistently ranks among the top 5% of elementary schools in California, with exceptional academic performance. The school outperforms state and district averages in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics, with proficiency rates ranging from 72.5% to 81.31% in ELA and 75% to 80.56% in Math, compared to state averages of 42.8% to 47.37% in ELA and 35.02% to 45.64% in Math. Alta Vista also performs exceptionally well across various student subgroups, ranking in the top 170 out of 1,203 California elementary schools for Asian students, top 74 out of 5,511 for low socioeconomic status students, and top 162 out of 2,420 for special education students.

The area surrounding Alta Vista Elementary is home to several other high-performing elementary schools, such as Oster Elementary, Lietz Elementary, and Carlton Elementary, all of which are part of the Union Elementary District and have similar academic achievements. This suggests a strong educational ecosystem in the local community.

Detail:

Public K-5

200 Blossom Valley Rd.
Los Gatos, CA 95032-3809

(408) 356-6146

District: Union Elementary

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,225

Students who attend Alta Vista Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Union Middle
High:	Leigh High

Student/teacher ratio: 26.2

Number of students: 564

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

39.7%

White:

38.8%

Hispanic:

10.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 6.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Alta Vista Elementary ranks better than 94.1% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 3^rd among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Union Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 95.04. (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: Asian (39.7%), White (38.8%), Hispanic (10.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 6.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Alta Vista Elementary is 26.2. 3 elementary schools in the Union Elementary School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Alta Vista Elementary is $7,225. 3 elementary schools in the Union Elementary School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Alta Vista Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Alta Vista Elementary 344^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Alta Vista Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Union Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Union Elementary 87^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Alta Vista Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Alta Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	94.41	262^nd	4809	94.6%
2005	89.33	522^nd	4822	89.2%
2006	88.42	567^th	4818	88.2%
2007	92.98	348^th	5113	93.2%
2008	92.42	349^th	5113	93.2%
2009	89.72	492^nd	5193	90.5%
2010	95.56	103^rd	5314	98.1%
2011	94.42	158^th	5377	97.1%
2012	95.41	65^th	5390	98.8%
2013	93.74	200^th	5530	96.4%
2015	96.41	238^th	5611	95.8%
2016	94.77	331^st	5614	94.1%
2017	95.67	281^st	5692	95.1%
2018	95.26	266^th	5662	95.3%
2019	93.76	388^th	5789	93.3%
2022	96.58	237^th	5883	96.0%
2023	96.84	204^th	5874	96.5%
2024	95.04	344^th	5862	94.1%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Alta Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	79.80	49^th	339	85.5%
2019	64.10	184^th	445	58.7%
2022	73.02	162^nd	610	73.4%
2023	88.80	24^th	669	96.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Alta Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	88.13	159^th	3250	95.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Alta Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	90.85	162^nd	2420	93.3%
2024	80.52	334^th	2634	87.3%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	98.64	74^th	5511	98.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Alta Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	92.92	373^rd	5413	93.1%
2019	93.58	315^th	5492	94.3%
2022	96.19	212^th	5635	96.2%
2023	96.56	161^st	5617	97.1%
2024	94.92	292^nd	5605	94.8%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Alta Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	86.41	195^th	2128	90.8%
2019	59.69	736^th	2585	71.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Alta Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	95.83	204^th	5431	96.2%
2019	91.07	512^th	5510	90.7%
2022	95.72	256^th	5663	95.5%
2023	95.99	225^th	5650	96.0%
2024	93.45	392^nd	5636	93.0%

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Rank History for Asian students at Alta Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	83.34	54^th	1071	95.0%
2019	80.10	136^th	1149	88.2%
2022	81.73	106^th	1154	90.8%
2023	79.62	167^th	1190	86.0%
2024	79.66	170^th	1203	85.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Alta Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	58.14	1723^rd	4830	64.3%
2019	24.46	4074^th	4963	17.9%
2022	79.80	742^nd	5084	85.4%
2023	87.85	439^th	5098	91.4%
2024	82.93	621^st	5102	87.8%

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Rank History for White students at Alta Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	80.50	433^rd	2737	84.2%
2019	78.66	508^th	2834	82.1%
2022	83.77	316^th	2726	88.4%
2023	82.86	312^th	2662	88.3%
2024	73.29	691^st	2647	73.9%

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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 Vista Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	304	4	16	25	0	n/a	n/a	0	349
1989	355	3	15	34	1	n/a	n/a	0	408
1990	352	4	22	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	395
1991	349	1	27	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	391
1992	410	0	19	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	431
1993	404	3	28	14	1	n/a	n/a	0	450
1994	423	3	25	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	461
1995	391	3	33	22	3	n/a	n/a	0	452
1996	391	3	33	22	3	n/a	n/a	0	452
1997	400	3	33	19	4	n/a	n/a	0	459
1998	370	8	40	26	5	n/a	n/a	0	449
1999	367	9	43	27	4	n/a	n/a	2	452
2000	333	13	49	37	2	n/a	n/a	0	434
2001	310	8	51	30	2	n/a	n/a	4	405
2002	280	6	49	33	0	n/a	n/a	0	368
2003	280	6	49	33	0	n/a	n/a	0	368
2004	281	9	44	45	0	n/a	n/a	4	383
2005	330	13	55	50	1	n/a	n/a	5	454
2006	353	13	56	44	1	n/a	n/a	0	467
2007	356	7	55	41	1	n/a	n/a	0	460
2008	377	9	65	42	1	n/a	n/a	0	494
2009	376	6	78	34	1	0	1	0	496
2010	387	6	86	35	0	4	17	0	535
2011	389	5	88	38	1	0	23	0	544
2012	396	3	105	49	2	1	33	0	589
2013	397	3	117	53	2	1	49	0	622
2014	383	0	113	48	3	1	67	0	615
2015	390	2	116	50	3	2	56	0	619
2016	399	5	133	44	3	2	61	0	647
2017	362	2	150	56	2	2	68	0	642
2018	341	3	172	63	1	1	74	0	655
2019	322	3	182	65	2	1	74	0	649
2020	284	2	195	67	2	1	69	0	620
2021	278	2	224	73	1	0	76	0	654
2022	221	3	228	71	0	0	64	0	587
2023	219	3	224	60	2	0	56	0	564

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 Alta Vista Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	349	15.0	23.2	n/a
1989	408	16.0	25.5	n/a
1990	395	16.0	24.6	n/a
1991	391	15.0	26.0	n/a
1992	431	15.2	28.3	2.3
1993	450	17.0	26.5	3.6
1994	461	18.0	25.6	3.3
1995	452	17.0	26.6	3.1
1996	452	17.0	26.6	3.1
1997	459	18.0	25.5	3.7
1998	449	22.0	20.4	2.7
1999	452	23.0	19.7	5.1
2000	434	21.0	20.7	3.7
2001	405	21.0	19.3	1.5
2002	368	19.0	19.4	3.3
2003	368	19.0	19.4	3.3
2004	383	19.0	20.2	2.9
2005	454	23.0	19.7	6.2
2006	467	23.0	20.3	11.1
2007	460	23.0	20.0	2.8
2008	494	27.0	18.3	2.8
2009	496	25.0	18.4	4.2
2010	535	25.0	21.4	5.2
2011	544	n/a	n/a	7.5
2012	589	23.5	25.0	n/a
2013	622	23.5	26.4	5
2014	615	24.0	25.6	4.1
2015	619	26.0	23.8	3.9
2016	647	26.0	24.8	2.8
2017	642	27.0	23.7	3.1
2018	655	27.0	24.2	3.7
2019	649	27.0	24.0	5.7
2020	620	n/a	n/a	5.5
2021	654	27.5	23.7	4.6
2022	587	24.6	23.8	7.3
2023	564	21.5	26.2	6.4

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 Vista Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	349	15.0	23.2	n/a
1989	408	16.0	25.5	n/a
1990	395	16.0	24.6	n/a
1991	391	15.0	26.0	n/a
1992	431	15.2	28.3	2.3
1993	450	17.0	26.5	3.6
1994	461	18.0	25.6	3.3
1995	452	17.0	26.6	3.1
1996	452	17.0	26.6	3.1
1997	459	18.0	25.5	3.7
1998	449	22.0	20.4	2.7
1999	452	23.0	19.7	5.1
2000	434	21.0	20.7	3.7
2001	405	21.0	19.3	1.5
2002	368	19.0	19.4	3.3
2003	368	19.0	19.4	3.3
2004	383	19.0	20.2	2.9
2005	454	23.0	19.7	6.2
2006	467	23.0	20.3	11.1
2007	460	23.0	20.0	2.8
2008	494	27.0	18.3	2.8
2009	496	25.0	18.4	4.2
2010	535	25.0	21.4	5.2
2011	544	n/a	n/a	7.5
2012	589	23.5	25.0	n/a
2013	622	23.5	26.4	5
2014	615	24.0	25.6	4.1
2015	619	26.0	23.8	3.9
2016	647	26.0	24.8	2.8
2017	642	27.0	23.7	3.1
2018	655	27.0	24.2	3.7
2019	649	27.0	24.0	5.7
2020	620	n/a	n/a	5.5
2021	654	27.5	23.7	4.6
2022	587	24.6	23.8	7.3
2023	564	21.5	26.2	6.4

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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