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Alvina Elementary Charter

Q: Is Alvina Elementary Charter a good school?

Alvina Elementary Charter ranks 2798 th of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

2798^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,817 California Elementary Schools

Better than 52% of California elementary schools

Summary

Alvina Elementary Charter serves 169 students in kindergarten through grade 8 in Caruthers, near several other elementary schools. In 2025–2026, 46% of students were proficient in English language arts (ELA), 34% in math and 19% in science. Those results were below California’s in all three subjects, although the school scored above the nearby-school average in ELA and math. The most important concern for families considering the upper grades is eighth grade: just 25% of students were proficient in ELA and 13% in math, the lowest results among nearby schools serving that grade.

Compared with nearby schools, ELA and math are Alvina’s strongest subjects overall: its results were 5 points above the nearby average in ELA and 5 points above in math, ranking fourth among nine schools in each subject. Science was nearly level with the nearby average, but Alvina’s 19% proficiency rate was 17 points below the state rate—the school’s largest state gap. The school’s results match those reported for the Alvina Elementary district. There is also a striking difference by grade: seventh-grade ELA proficiency was 69%, 18 points above the state rate and second-highest among nearby schools serving seventh grade.

Results have moved unevenly over time: from 2022–2023 to 2025–2026, ELA rose 2 points, math fell 2 points, and science rose 8 points, though science remains well below the state. SchoolDigger places Alvina at the 52nd percentile with 3 stars statewide for 2025–2026, tied for the highest nearby rating reported. Its student-teacher ratio is 18.7. The school reported that 82% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible in 2024–2025, compared with an 85% average among nearby schools reporting the same measure. SchoolDigger’s rankings also indicate stronger recent service for Hispanic Students (70th percentile) and Low Socio Economic Status Students (72nd percentile) than for the school overall (52nd percentile). These subgroup rankings are reported for selected years, not every year.

169

Students ?

18.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,153

Per pupil spending ?

82.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

≥ 95%

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)

295 West Saginaw Ave.
Caruthers, CA 93609-9710

(559) 864-9411

District: Alvina Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

88.8%

White:

8.9%

Two or more races:

1.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 43rd percentile in 2016 → 52nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the California median (52nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (37% vs 42% meeting standards)

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

!Science scores 17 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school37%

District avg37%

California avg42%

Elementary school

2,798^th of 5,817

California public elementary schools ?

Top 48%▲ up 9 pts since 2016

From bottom 43% (2016) to top 48% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

1,463^rd of 2,740

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 47%▲ up 25 pts since 2016

From bottom 22% (2016) to bottom 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

762^nd of 1,530Alvina 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	46.8	2798 of 5817	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.5	2343 of 5857	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.5	3332 of 5869	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.1	3335 of 5859	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.3	2779 of 5883	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.5	667 of 1417	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.6	3089 of 5789	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.5	2589 of 5662	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	52.6	2399 of 5692	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	38.3	3190 of 5614	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	30.2	3687 of 5611	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	12.0	5207 of 5530	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	19.1	4701 of 5390	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	12.7	5094 of 5377	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	33.3	3596 of 5314	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	38.0	3173 of 5193	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	24.4	4019 of 5113	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	16.8	4513 of 5113	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	28.2	3434 of 4818	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	46.7	2353 of 4822	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	61.7	1645 of 4809	65.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	28.8	3861 of 5635	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.6	4179 of 5492	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	56.9	2136 of 5413	60.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	63.3	1539 of 5094	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	70.0	1207 of 5107	76.4%	★★★★☆
2024	44.9	2620 of 5107	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.3	2657 of 5087	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.3	1883 of 5084	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.5	2256 of 4963	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.9	1731 of 4830	64.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	66.2	1528 of 5423	71.8%	★★★★☆
2025	65.5	1519 of 5460	72.2%	★★★★☆
2024	45.7	2704 of 5517	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.5	3353 of 5363	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.2	2268 of 5264	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.9	431 of 1110	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.3	3086 of 5173	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.1	2807 of 5084	44.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	44.5	2842 of 5603	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.9	2573 of 5628	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	24.5	4324 of 5643	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.8	5321 of 5638	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	63.8	1785 of 5510	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.9	2072 of 5431	61.8%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	41.1	1463 of 2740	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.7	1110 of 2761	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.0	909 of 2783	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.7	801 of 2781	71.2%	★★★★☆
2022	51.6	1128 of 2740	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.3	291 of 894	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.2	1074 of 2715	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.2	1393 of 2480	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	49.2	1125 of 2508	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	21.6	1959 of 2497	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	29.3	1654 of 2477	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	27.1	1797 of 2379	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	45.4	1211 of 2259	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	39.1	1383 of 2236	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	37.5	1375 of 2179	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	20.6	1725 of 2063	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	26.5	1520 of 2005	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	33.4	1307 of 1999	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	59.4	640 of 1804	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	41.2	975 of 1777	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	32.8	1136 of 1769	35.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	53.9	986 of 2533	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.0	999 of 2509	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.8	1295 of 2380	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.9	1068 of 2262	52.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	52.5	949 of 2357	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.1	705 of 2395	70.6%	★★★★☆
2024	68.5	540 of 2388	77.4%	★★★★☆
2023	72.3	463 of 2374	80.5%	★★★★☆
2022	61.6	688 of 2359	70.8%	★★★★☆
2019	56.0	782 of 2213	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.9	1131 of 2072	45.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	46.6	1185 of 2529	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.9	951 of 2542	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.2	793 of 2579	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.6	601 of 2531	76.3%	★★★★☆
2022	55.7	852 of 2458	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.7	162 of 721	77.5%	★★★★☆
2019	42.5	1258 of 2369	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.2	1383 of 2230	38.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	42.1	1280 of 2552	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.9	1032 of 2527	59.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)72nd percentile+20 vs school

Hispanic (2026)70th percentile+18 vs school

Male (2026)49th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2022)31st percentile-21 vs school

Middle school

Female (2025)61st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)60th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)53rd percentile+7 vs school

Male (2024)50th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy46%-3 vs state

Mathematics34%-4 vs state

Science19%-17 vs state

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Monday, April 9, 2012

My husband and I have 6 children, who have attended 8 different schools in our area from preschool to high school, and we believe Alvina to be, by far the best in the area. Their teachers, staff and even volunteers are so friendly, understanding, well educated, and undoubtedly, go above and beyond for their students and parents. Close Quote

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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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Alvina Elementary Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	295 West Saginaw Ave.	Caruthers	93609	Fresno County	Alvina Elementary	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 864-9411	169	9	18.7	82.2%	15 (8.9%)	1 (0.6%)	150 (88.8%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	46.8	2798^th of 5817 public elementary schools	51.9%		54.5	2343^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	60.0%	455	25.0	12.5	19.4	41.2	42.1	50.0	47.6	68.8	25.0	45.9	47.1	31.6	40.0	33.3	37.5	12.5	33.9	≥ 95%		$20,153	$863	$19,290
Caruthers Elementary	Public	K-8	13699 South Quince	Caruthers	93609	Fresno County	Caruthers Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 864-6500	836	46	18.2	88.5%	72 (8.6%)	4 (0.5%)	727 (87.0%)	26 (3.1%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	45	2914^th of 5817 public elementary schools	49.9%		49.4	2630^th of 5857 public elementary schools	55.1%	284	15.6	27.2	22.5	40.7	50.0	33.8	43.9	72.8	53.0	49.6	49.5	47.8	24.7	36.4	47.8	43.9	42.1	95%	0%	$20,172	$2,786	$17,386
Monroe Elementary	Public	K-8	11842 South Chestnut Ave.	Fresno	93725	Fresno County	Caruthers Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 834-2895	150	10	15.0	91.3%	12 (8.0%)	1 (0.7%)	135 (90.0%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36.9	3440^th of 5817 public elementary schools	40.9%					(n/a)	30.8	18.2	22.9	29.4	28.6	46.2	66.7	40.0	31.8	38.7	35.3	28.6	15.4	33.3	33.3	13.6	25.8	≥ 95%		$30,758	$5,386	$25,372
Pacific Union Elementary	Public	K-8	2065 East Bowles Ave.	Fresno	93725	Fresno County	Pacific Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 834-2533	328	19	17.2	89.9%	38 (11.6%)	1 (0.3%)	286 (87.2%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30.9	3919^th of 5817 public elementary schools	32.6%		35.9	3511^th of 5857 public elementary schools	40.1%	408	10.7	25.7	19.1	50.0	15.4	10.7	33.3	59.1	40.0	37.3	51.9	12.8	3.6	37.0	40.9	42.9	33.8	≥ 95%		$23,214	$1,788	$21,426
American Union Elementary	Public	K-8	2801 West Adams Ave.	Fresno	93706	Fresno County	Washington Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 495-5650	265	19	14.3	73.2%	42 (15.8%)	0 (0.0%)	204 (77.0%)	13 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.3%)	44.7	2939^th of 5817 public elementary schools	49.5%		46.1	2825^th of 5857 public elementary schools	51.8%	114	18.2	16.0	17.2	50.0	32.0	30.3	50.0	47.6	40.0	41.6	55.9	40.0	21.2	48.3	23.8	24.0	36.5	≥ 95%		$28,371	$3,135	$25,236
Terry Elementary	Public	K-6	12906 South Fowler Ave.	Selma	93662	Fresno County	Selma Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 898-6710	224	9	24.5	97.3%	6 (2.7%)	3 (1.3%)	205 (91.5%)	8 (3.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	14.7	5246^th of 5817 public elementary schools	9.8%		10.1	5631^st of 5857 public elementary schools	3.9%	385	11.5		11.5	25.8	8.7	37.0	18.6			22.6	16.1	8.7	7.4	23.3			15.3	≥ 95%		$20,181	$1,109	$19,072
Washington Colony Elementary	Public	K-8	130 East Lincoln Ave.	Fresno	93706	Fresno County	Washington Colony Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 233-0706	414	23	17.8	88.4%	16 (3.9%)	1 (0.2%)	377 (91.1%)	15 (3.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	44.5	2958^th of 5817 public elementary schools	49.1%		42.7	3025^th of 5857 public elementary schools	48.4%	67	20.8	25.5	23.2	63.6	49.0	32.1	51.6	54.2	34.0	46.4	68.3	36.0	17.0	12.9	16.7	16.7	27.4	96%	0%	$18,813	$1,580	$17,233
Raisin City Elementary	Public	K-8	6425 West Bowles Ave.	Raisin City	93652	Fresno County	Raisin City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 233-0128	255	14	18.3	—	22 (8.6%)	2 (0.8%)	219 (85.9%)	12 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29.4	4037^th of 5817 public elementary schools	30.6%		12.4	5479^th of 5857 public elementary schools	6.5%	1442	16.1	15.8	15.9	30.4	45.0	29.0	40.7	52.8	29.0	37.7	34.8	30.0	19.4	29.6	11.1	23.7	23.4	≥ 95%		$24,771	$3,884	$20,887
Fremont Elementary	Public	3-5	306 East Tuolumne St.	Fowler	93625	Fresno County	Fowler Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 834-6130	473	19	24.8	77.8%	25 (5.3%)	3 (0.6%)	408 (86.3%)	34 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	47.2	2772^nd of 5817 public elementary schools	52.3%		40.3	3198^th of 5857 public elementary schools	45.4%	426	28.0		28.0	54.5	42.9	47.8				48.3	49.3	36.2	25.5				36.3			$20,411	$2,113	$18,298
Marshall Elementary	Public	K-2	142 North Armstrong Ave.	Fowler	93625	Fresno County	Fowler Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 834-6120	486	22	22.0	73.3%	37 (7.6%)	5 (1.0%)	397 (81.7%)	34 (7.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.9%)								(n/a)																		≥ 99%		$21,903	$2,733	$19,170

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What is the racial makeup of Alvina Elementary Charter?

Students at Alvina Elementary Charter are 89% Hispanic, 9% White, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Alvina Elementary Charter?

In the 2024-25 school year, 169 students attended Alvina Elementary Charter.

Is Alvina Elementary Charter a good school?

Alvina Elementary Charter ranks 2798^th of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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