Alvin Elementary

Public K-6

 301 E. Alvin Ave.
       Santa Maria, CA  93454-3703


(805) 361-6760

District: Santa Maria-Bonita

SchoolDigger Rank:
5496th of 5,868 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $6,683 Help


Students who attend Alvin Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Fesler (Isaac) Junior High

Student/teacher ratio:  23.0 Help
Number of students:  914

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
97.9%
White:
0.9%
Two or more races:
0.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  92.3% Help


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Compare Details Alvin Elementary ranks worse than 93.7% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 12th among 16 ranked elementary schools in the Santa Maria-Bonita School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 12.8. (See more...)
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Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (97.9%), White (0.9%), two or more races (0.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 92.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Alvin Elementary is 23. 9 elementary schools in the Santa Maria-Bonita School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Alvin Elementary is $6,683, which is the lowest among 16 elementary schools in the Santa Maria-Bonita School District!
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Alvin Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Alvin Elementary 5496th of 5868 California public elementary schools. (See Alvin Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Santa Maria-Bonita:

SchoolDigger ranks Santa Maria-Bonita 1380th of 1560 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Alvin Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Alvin Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 13.30 4468th 4809 7.1%
2005 11.60 4561st 4822 5.4%
2006 15.06 4353rd 4818 9.7%
2007 10.10 4912th 5113 3.9%
2008 8.42 4992nd 5113 2.4%
2009 10.00 5000th 5193 3.7%
2010 9.96 5152nd 5314 3.0%
2011 19.33 4729th 5377 12.1%
2012 22.27 4492nd 5390 16.7%
2013 19.43 4778th 5530 13.6%
2015 19.02 4727th 5611 15.8%
2016 18.35 4754th 5614 15.3%
2017 16.98 4950th 5692 13.0%
2018 15.80 5023rd 5662 11.3%
2019 23.27 4517th 5789 22.0%
2022 14.55 5396th 5883 8.3%
2023 12.80 5476th 5848 6.4%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Alvin Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.18 3033rd 3246 6.6%
2019 23.49 2972nd 3275 9.3%
2022 33.47 2322nd 3311 29.9%
2023 36.26 2061st 3240 36.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Alvin Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 17.10 2349th 2416 2.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Alvin Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.74 4349th 5084 14.5%
2019 32.04 3714th 5173 28.2%
2022 19.80 4670th 5264 11.3%
2023 16.01 4953rd 5355 7.5%
See the entire list of Best California Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Migrant students at Alvin Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 29.96 49th 68 27.9%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Alvin Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 38.10 220th 356 38.2%
2023 26.66 285th 336 15.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Alvin Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 15.85 4859th 5413 10.2%
2019 25.47 4191st 5492 23.7%
2022 13.97 5276th 5635 6.4%
2023 10.54 5458th 5595 2.4%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Alvin Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 24.89 2073rd 2585 19.8%
2022 21.34 1958th 2227 12.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Alvin Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.65 4849th 5431 10.7%
2019 22.57 4414th 5510 19.9%
2022 17.06 5018th 5663 11.4%
2023 16.90 4983rd 5627 11.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Alvin Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.81 4258th 4830 11.8%
2019 30.99 3623rd 4963 27.0%
2022 19.66 4528th 5084 10.9%
2023 16.95 4669th 5079 8.1%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Alvin Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 207 16 22 428 7 n/a n/a 0 680
1990 206 14 20 430 2 n/a n/a 0 672
1991 178 22 19 514 2 n/a n/a 0 735
1992 180 19 14 534 4 n/a n/a 0 751
1993 135 21 10 552 4 n/a n/a 0 722
1994 106 25 10 572 2 n/a n/a 0 715
1995 104 13 9 559 1 n/a n/a 0 686
1996 104 13 9 559 1 n/a n/a 0 686
1997 94 20 11 552 0 n/a n/a 0 677
1998 124 22 22 553 5 n/a n/a 0 726
1999 110 19 15 566 8 n/a n/a 0 718
2000 116 24 22 649 13 n/a n/a 0 824
2001 108 20 19 601 14 n/a n/a 7 769
2002 86 12 14 658 7 n/a n/a 0 777
2003 86 12 14 658 7 n/a n/a 0 777
2004 46 14 9 652 7 n/a n/a 0 728
2005 55 16 7 546 4 n/a n/a 0 628
2006 46 12 5 573 1 n/a n/a 0 637
2007 40 15 7 577 1 n/a n/a 0 640
2008 39 16 10 604 n/a n/a n/a 0 669
2009 40 10 10 617 5 1 0 0 683
2010 46 3 13 685 6 0 0 0 753
2011 37 2 12 671 6 0 0 0 728
2012 36 3 11 732 5 0 0 0 787
2013 40 5 10 774 4 0 0 0 833
2014 53 5 13 884 4 0 0 0 959
2015 41 5 7 947 2 0 0 0 1002
2016 35 5 8 963 0 0 0 0 1011
2017 30 4 9 981 1 0 0 0 1025
2018 25 2 6 950 1 0 4 0 988
2019 18 2 7 928 2 0 4 0 961
2020 9 2 3 925 4 0 1 0 944
2021 5 1 3 901 4 0 6 0 920
2022 3 1 2 917 3 0 4 0 930
2023 8 1 2 895 3 0 5 0 914

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 Alvin Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 680 26.5 25.6 n/a
1990 672 28.5 23.5 n/a
1991 735 28.0 26.2 n/a
1992 751 28.5 26.3 78.6
1993 722 27.0 26.7 81.6
1994 715 26.0 27.5 90.6
1995 686 26.0 26.4 94.9
1996 686 26.0 26.4 94.9
1997 677 29.0 23.3 93.1
1998 726 34.0 21.4 93.5
1999 718 35.0 20.5 93.6
2000 824 40.0 20.6 89.1
2001 769 39.0 19.7 90.4
2002 777 37.5 20.7 88.2
2003 777 37.5 20.7 88.2
2004 728 34.2 21.3 90.5
2005 628 31.0 20.3 84.2
2006 637 33.0 19.3 86.7
2007 640 32.1 19.9 91.7
2008 669 34.0 19.7 87.6
2009 683 32.5 18.4 86.4
2010 753 24.0 31.3 89
2011 728 n/a n/a 90.2
2012 787 30.3 25.9 n/a
2013 833 30.5 27.3 89.6
2014 959 35.0 27.4 73.8
2015 1002 36.0 27.8 90.6
2016 1011 37.0 27.3 89.5
2017 1025 37.5 27.3 88.3
2018 988 40.7 24.2 93.5
2019 961 39.2 24.4 93
2020 944 n/a n/a 90.6
2021 920 38.4 23.9 93.4
2022 930 37.0 25.1 92.9
2023 914 39.7 23.0 92.3

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 Alvin Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 680 26.5 25.6 n/a
1990 672 28.5 23.5 n/a
1991 735 28.0 26.2 n/a
1992 751 28.5 26.3 78.6
1993 722 27.0 26.7 81.6
1994 715 26.0 27.5 90.6
1995 686 26.0 26.4 94.9
1996 686 26.0 26.4 94.9
1997 677 29.0 23.3 93.1
1998 726 34.0 21.4 93.5
1999 718 35.0 20.5 93.6
2000 824 40.0 20.6 89.1
2001 769 39.0 19.7 90.4
2002 777 37.5 20.7 88.2
2003 777 37.5 20.7 88.2
2004 728 34.2 21.3 90.5
2005 628 31.0 20.3 84.2
2006 637 33.0 19.3 86.7
2007 640 32.1 19.9 91.7
2008 669 34.0 19.7 87.6
2009 683 32.5 18.4 86.4
2010 753 24.0 31.3 89
2011 728 n/a n/a 90.2
2012 787 30.3 25.9 n/a
2013 833 30.5 27.3 89.6
2014 959 35.0 27.4 73.8
2015 1002 36.0 27.8 90.6
2016 1011 37.0 27.3 89.5
2017 1025 37.5 27.3 88.3
2018 988 40.7 24.2 93.5
2019 961 39.2 24.4 93
2020 944 n/a n/a 90.6
2021 920 38.4 23.9 93.4
2022 930 37.0 25.1 92.9
2023 914 39.7 23.0 92.3

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.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

Alvin Elementary

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionConditionalPolioHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMMR
201299.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%99.0%100.0%
201399.0%1.0%0.0%0.0%99.0%99.0%99.0%99.0%99.0%
2014100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%
201599.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%99.0%99.0%
201698.0%0.0%0.0%2.0%99.0%99.0%100.0%98.0%99.0%
2017≥99.0%≤1.0%≤1.0%≤1.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%
2018≥99.0%≤1.0%≤1.0%≤1.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%
2019≥99.0%≤1.0%≤1.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%
202098.1%0.0%1.9%

Data source: California Department of Public Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Alvin Elementary

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $6,683

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Alvin Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 4517th of 5789 Elementary schoolsRanks 5476th of 5848 Elementary schools
 15.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Alvin Elementary)35.218.5
 16.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Santa Maria-Bonita)28.918.8
 10.1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.543
 5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Alvin Elementary)31.825.8
 6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Santa Maria-Bonita)31.422.9
 8.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (California)50.245.1
 5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Alvin Elementary)30.116.3
 13.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Santa Maria-Bonita)33.823.2
 10.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.543.7
 5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Alvin Elementary)35.212.3
 22.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Santa Maria-Bonita)32.219.1
 13.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (California)44.940.8
 4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Alvin Elementary)36.413.2
 23.3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Santa Maria-Bonita)33.425.5
 7.9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.746.7
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Alvin Elementary)17.37.8
 9.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Santa Maria-Bonita)18.312.8
 5.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (California)3833.4
 4.6%
5th Grade Science (Alvin Elementary)9.814.6
 4.8%
   5th Grade Science (Santa Maria-Bonita)13.116.1
 3%
   5th Grade Science (California)31.731.9
 0.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Alvin Elementary)35.510.4
 25.1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Santa Maria-Bonita)34.628.1
 6.5%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.544.2
 4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Alvin Elementary)24.610.3
 14.3%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Santa Maria-Bonita)24.615.8
 8.7%
   6th Grade Mathematics (California)38.533.2
 5.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students961914
 4.9%
African American21
 50%
American Indian23
 50%
Asian72
 71.4%
Hispanic928895
 3.6%
Pacific Islander00
White188
 55.6%
Two or More Races45
 25%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients93%92.3%
 0.7%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Alvin Elementary

In the 2022-23 school year, 914 students attended Alvin Elementary.

Alvin Elementary ranks in the bottom 6.3% of California elementary schools.

Students at Alvin Elementary are 98% Hispanic.

Students who attend Alvin Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Fesler (Isaac) Junior High


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