Summary:
This analysis covers four elementary schools within the Alpine Union Elementary district in Alpine, California, serving grades from Kindergarten through 8th, with a total enrollment of 1,035 students for the 2024-2025 school year.
Shadow Hills Elementary stands out as the district's top performer, with the highest statewide ranking and the strongest test scores in English, math, and science, particularly excelling in 4th grade. In contrast, Boulder Oaks Elementary shows room for improvement, with the lowest ranking among the traditional elementary schools and notably lower 4th-grade proficiency rates. Creekside Early Learning Center serves kindergarten only and has the highest per-student spending, while Mountain View Learning Academy operates a unique K-8 model with very low chronic absenteeism.
Key takeaways include a significant performance gap between the highest and lowest-performing schools, with Shadow Hills carrying the district's overall academic averages above state levels in math and science. A district-wide concern is chronic absenteeism, which is above the state average at three of the four schools. Interestingly, there is no clear link between higher per-student spending and better academic outcomes in this group, as the top-performing school has mid-range spending.
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