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Boulder Oaks Elementary

Q: Is Boulder Oaks Elementary a good school?

Boulder Oaks Elementary ranks 2214 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 1-5

2214^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 62% of California elementary schools

Summary

Boulder Oaks Elementary is a public school serving 367 students in grades 1-5 within the Alpine Union Elementary district, offering a mid-tier education with notable strengths in science and support for some student groups, but also facing challenges with inconsistent performance across grades and higher-than-average student absenteeism.

The school shows a mixed academic picture, with strong 5th grade English and 3rd grade math scores that beat state averages, but concerningly low 4th grade performance in all core subjects. A key area of concern is chronic absenteeism, at 21.8%, which is higher than the state average and significantly higher than nearby schools like Lakeview Elementary (7.5%) and The Heights Charter (0%). Interestingly, the school spends less per student than several neighbors, including the higher-performing Shadow Hills Elementary in the same district.

When compared to nearby schools, Boulder Oaks sits in the middle of the pack. It academically outperforms several schools in other districts but lags behind its closest in-district neighbor, Shadow Hills Elementary, and the local The Heights Charter. The school's ranking has declined from its peak several years ago, suggesting that addressing grade-level inconsistencies and attendance could be important pathways to improvement.

367

Students ?

22.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

39.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2320 Tavern Rd.
Alpine, CA 91901-3134

(619) 445-8676

District: Alpine Union Elementary

Students who attend Boulder Oaks Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Joan MacQueen Middle
High:	Granite Hills High

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.3%

Hispanic:

25.1%

Two or more races:

10.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 84th percentile in 2013 → 62nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the California median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 22 percentile points since 2013

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg43%

California avg41%

2,214^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 38%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

From top 35% (2015) to top 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Alpine Union Elementary

554^th of 1,543Alpine Union Elementary among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	57.0	2214 of 5857	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.6	2889 of 5869	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.9	2436 of 5859	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.0	2446 of 5883	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.2	1782 of 5789	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	78.2	1214 of 5662	78.6%	★★★★☆
2017	74.1	1381 of 5692	75.7%	★★★★☆
2016	83.3	991 of 5614	82.3%	★★★★☆
2015	60.0	1944 of 5611	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	82.9	897 of 5530	83.8%	★★★★☆
2012	78.8	1094 of 5390	79.7%	★★★★☆
2011	72.6	1367 of 5377	74.6%	★★★★☆
2010	86.0	677 of 5314	87.3%	★★★★☆
2009	85.4	737 of 5193	85.8%	★★★★☆
2008	85.7	717 of 5113	86.0%	★★★★☆
2007	80.1	977 of 5113	80.9%	★★★★☆
2006	80.8	930 of 4818	80.7%	★★★★☆
2005	78.0	1018 of 4822	78.9%	★★★★☆
2004	62.9	1577 of 4809	67.2%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	43.1	987 of 2227	55.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	60.0	1951 of 5597	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.8	2740 of 5612	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.3	2340 of 5609	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.0	2163 of 5635	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.0	1455 of 5492	73.5%	★★★★☆
2018	81.2	977 of 5413	82.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	71.2	1156 of 5107	77.4%	★★★★☆
2024	64.5	1449 of 5107	71.6%	★★★★☆
2023	48.5	2323 of 5087	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.9	2208 of 5084	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.9	1221 of 4963	75.4%	★★★★☆
2018	68.2	1228 of 4830	74.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	56.8	2037 of 5460	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.2	2253 of 5517	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.4	2019 of 5363	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.3	2813 of 5264	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.6	2163 of 5173	58.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	53.4	2315 of 5628	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.2	2932 of 5643	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.8	2346 of 5638	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.1	2548 of 5663	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.1	2033 of 5510	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.4	1423 of 5431	73.8%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	9.9	621 of 669	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.7	543 of 610	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	43.6	1303 of 2847	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.9	1468 of 2635	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.2	1041 of 2420	57.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	27.6	2003 of 2598	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.9	2171 of 2651	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.5	1872 of 2661	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.2	1951 of 2726	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.1	1726 of 2834	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.2	1228 of 2737	55.1%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2025)77th percentile+15 vs school

Female (2025)65th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)63rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)59th percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2022)56th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)54th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)23rd percentile-39 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)7th percentile-51 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy47%~ state avg

Mathematics43%+6 vs state

Science41%+8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% DTP (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% DTP KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Boulder Oaks Elementary	Public	1-5	2320 Tavern Rd.	Alpine	91901	San Diego County	Alpine Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 445-8676	367	16	22.9	39.8%	214 (58.3%)	2 (0.5%)	92 (25.1%)	3 (0.8%)	17 (4.6%)	1 (0.3%)	37 (10.1%)	57	2214^th of 5857 public elementary schools	62.2%		44.6	2889^th of 5869 public elementary schools	50.8%	675	40.6		40.6	48.6	31.8	56.3				47.0	58.8	30.3	41.7				43.5
The Heights Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	2710 Alpine Blvd. Ste. E	Alpine	91901	San Diego County	The Heights Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 792-9000	283	10	28.8	13.4%	232 (82.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (12.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.3%)	79.7	1171^st of 5857 public elementary schools	80.0%		74.3	1394^th of 5869 public elementary schools	76.2%	223	53.6	40.0	47.2	57.1	53.9	64.3	58.1	74.1	60.0	61.2	66.7	57.7	57.1	58.1	55.6	37.5	55.8	90.5	90.5	90.5	$11,181	$318	$10,863
Creekside Early Learning Center	Public	K	8818 Harbison Canyon Rd.	Alpine	91901	San Diego County	Alpine Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 659-8250	227	10	22.7	33.9%	118 (52.0%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (34.4%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (11.5%)								(n/a)
Mountain View Learning Academy	Public	K-8	8770 Harbison Canyon Rd.	Alpine	91901	San Diego County	Alpine Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 659-2854	64	3	21.3	39.1%	33 (51.6%)	5 (7.8%)	18 (28.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.7%)	40.7	3171^st of 5857 public elementary schools	45.9%		54.4	2321^st of 5869 public elementary schools	60.5%	850	50.0		40.0			41.7	27.3			38.8			8.3	36.4			38.8
Shadow Hills Elementary	Public	1-5	8770 Harbison Canyon Rd.	Alpine	91901	San Diego County	Alpine Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 445-2977	377	18	20.9	33.4%	158 (41.9%)	5 (1.3%)	161 (42.7%)	3 (0.8%)	10 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (10.3%)	78	1242^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	78.8%		71.8	1510^th of 5869 public elementary schools	74.3%	268	41.8		41.8	51.3	65.5	68.7				60.9	62.0	72.7	50.8				61.2
Blossom Valley Elementary	Public	K-5	9863 Oakmont Terr.	El Cajon	92021	San Diego County	Cajon Valley Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 588-3678	533	23	23.6	65.7%	323 (60.6%)	8 (1.5%)	147 (27.6%)	9 (1.7%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	42 (7.9%)	49.9	2596^th of 5857 public elementary schools	55.7%		65.9	1780^th of 5869 public elementary schools	69.7%	816	23.2		23.2	44.4	52.9	43.2				47.0	60.5	41.9	23.2				41.8				$20,026	$2,193	$17,833
Dehesa Elementary	Public	K-8	4612 Dehesa Rd.	El Cajon	92019	San Diego County	Dehesa Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 444-2161	399	28	14.4	36.8%	124 (31.1%)	8 (2.0%)	168 (42.1%)	9 (2.3%)	7 (1.8%)	3 (0.8%)	79 (19.8%)	26.5	4275^th of 5857 public elementary schools	27.0%		20.8	4789^th of 5869 public elementary schools	18.4%	514	22.9	37.5	26.6	14.3	26.2	34.7	46.3	44.4	43.8	34.0	14.8	26.2	18.8	26.8	27.8	37.5	24.0				$19,712	$628	$19,084
Crest Elementary	Public	K-8	2000 Suncrest Blvd.	El Cajon	92021	San Diego County	Cajon Valley Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 558-3128	271	12	22.5	61.6%	153 (56.5%)	2 (0.7%)	77 (28.4%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	4 (1.5%)	31 (11.4%)	30	3960^th of 5857 public elementary schools	32.4%		21.1	4761^st of 5869 public elementary schools	18.9%	801	28.6	4.8	19.6	28.0	50.0	37.1	31.7	38.2	19.1	35.3	36.0	26.5	11.4	17.1	17.7	4.8	19.0				$21,598	$1,824	$19,774
Rios Elementary	Public	K-5	14314 Rios Canyon Rd.	El Cajon	92021	San Diego County	Cajon Valley Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 588-3090	255	12	21.2	76.1%	98 (38.4%)	16 (6.3%)	110 (43.1%)	8 (3.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (8.6%)	38.4	3323^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	43.3%		20.2	4850^th of 5869 public elementary schools	17.4%	1527	23.5		23.5	36.4	40.5	36.4				38.0	48.5	28.6	32.4				35.8				$22,780	$2,321	$20,459
Lakeview Elementary	Public	K-5	9205 Lakeview Rd.	Lakeside	92040	San Diego County	Lakeside Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 390-2652	666	29	23.2	32.3%	370 (55.6%)	1 (0.2%)	236 (35.4%)	5 (0.8%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	49 (7.4%)	65.9	1798^th of 5857 public elementary schools	69.3%		67.7	1693^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	71.2%	105	31.8		31.8	61.0	55.3	54.1				57.0	59.8	54.8	34.6				49.7				$15,465	$506	$14,959

Frequently Asked Questions about Boulder Oaks Elementary

What schools do graduates of Boulder Oaks Elementary attend?

Students who attend Boulder Oaks Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Joan MacQueen Middle
High : Granite Hills High

Is Boulder Oaks Elementary a good school?

Boulder Oaks Elementary ranks 2214^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Boulder Oaks Elementary?

Students at Boulder Oaks Elementary are 58% White, 25% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 5% American Indian.

How many students attend Boulder Oaks Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 367 students attended Boulder Oaks Elementary.

What district is Boulder Oaks Elementary in?

Alpine Union Elementary

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