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Shadow Hills Elementary

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Shadow Hills Elementary ranks 1242 nd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 1-5

1242^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 79% of California elementary schools

Summary

Shadow Hills Elementary is a well-regarded public school serving grades 1-5 with about 377 students in the Alpine Union Elementary district, known for its strong and improving academic performance.

The school consistently outperforms both state and local averages in core subjects, with over 60% of students proficient in English and Math, and it stands as the top performer within its own district compared to schools like Boulder Oaks Elementary and Mountain View Learning Academy. It has shown impressive, steady improvement over several years, earning a 4-star rating, and achieves these strong results while operating with mid-range per-student spending, offering great value compared to some nearby schools with higher costs.

While attendance is an area for focus, the school's effective programs are evident in the success of various student groups, and it holds a competitive position alongside other high-performing local schools such as The Heights Charter and Lakeview Elementary, often surpassing others in the region like Dehesa Elementary.

377

Students ?

20.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

33.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8770 Harbison Canyon Rd.
Alpine, CA 91901-2615

(619) 445-2977

District: Alpine Union Elementary

Students who attend Shadow Hills Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Joan MacQueen Middle
High:	Granite Hills High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

42.7%

White:

41.9%

Two or more races:

10.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 56th percentile in 2013 → 79th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (58% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of California elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 23 percentile points since 2013

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg43%

California avg41%

1,242^nd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 21%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	78.0	1242 of 5857	78.8%	★★★★☆
2024	71.8	1510 of 5869	74.3%	★★★★☆
2023	68.6	1638 of 5859	72.0%	★★★★☆
2022	65.5	1798 of 5883	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.4	1822 of 5789	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	80.1	1122 of 5662	80.2%	★★★★☆
2017	79.9	1141 of 5692	80.0%	★★★★☆
2016	54.7	2254 of 5614	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	74.7	1324 of 5611	76.4%	★★★★☆
2013	54.0	2446 of 5530	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	59.5	2079 of 5390	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	71.0	1454 of 5377	73.0%	★★★★☆
2010	77.1	1125 of 5314	78.8%	★★★★☆
2009	87.1	635 of 5193	87.8%	★★★★☆
2008	80.1	969 of 5113	81.0%	★★★★☆
2007	81.7	903 of 5113	82.3%	★★★★☆
2006	72.9	1220 of 4818	74.7%	★★★★☆
2005	67.4	1444 of 4822	70.1%	★★★★☆
2004	62.4	1597 of 4809	66.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	79.5	1099 of 5597	80.4%	★★★★☆
2024	76.0	1254 of 5612	77.7%	★★★★☆
2023	68.7	1564 of 5609	72.1%	★★★★☆
2022	67.3	1627 of 5635	71.1%	★★★★☆
2019	68.1	1598 of 5492	70.9%	★★★★☆
2018	80.6	1010 of 5413	81.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	84.3	565 of 5107	88.9%	★★★★☆
2024	63.2	1515 of 5107	70.3%	★★★★☆
2023	74.1	993 of 5087	80.5%	★★★★☆
2022	68.0	1244 of 5084	75.5%	★★★★☆
2019	76.5	858 of 4963	82.7%	★★★★☆
2018	84.6	511 of 4830	89.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	71.0	1238 of 5460	77.3%	★★★★☆
2024	68.2	1346 of 5517	75.6%	★★★★☆
2023	78.6	825 of 5363	84.6%	★★★★☆
2022	40.5	2970 of 5264	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.7	1733 of 5173	66.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	73.2	1372 of 5628	75.6%	★★★★☆
2024	64.8	1758 of 5643	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.5	1748 of 5638	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.1	1908 of 5663	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.4	1892 of 5510	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.3	1218 of 5431	77.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	65.9	910 of 2598	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.8	966 of 2651	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.0	1396 of 2661	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.0	1707 of 2726	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.6	1742 of 2834	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.1	1071 of 2737	60.9%	★★★☆☆

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)89th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)80th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)77th percentile~ school

Male (2025)76th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)65th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics61%+24 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy61%+12 vs state

Science42%+9 vs state

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Schools Near Shadow Hills Elementary

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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
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
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)
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 Shadow Hills Elementary

What district is Shadow Hills Elementary in?

Alpine Union Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Shadow Hills Elementary?

Students at Shadow Hills Elementary are 43% Hispanic, 42% White, 10% Two or more races, 3% American Indian, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Shadow Hills Elementary attend?

Students who attend Shadow Hills Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Joan MacQueen Middle
High : Granite Hills High

Is Shadow Hills Elementary a good school?

Shadow Hills Elementary ranks 1242^nd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Shadow Hills Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 377 students attended Shadow Hills Elementary.

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