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Alvin S. Hatch Elementary

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Alvin S. Hatch Elementary ranks 4345 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

4345^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 26% of California elementary schools

Summary

Alvin S. Hatch Elementary is a K-5 public school serving 544 students in the coastal community of Half Moon Bay, part of the Cabrillo Unified School District.

Academic performance at Hatch is a significant area of focus, as the school's proficiency rates in English and Math are notably below both district and state averages, and its statewide ranking has declined over the past decade. This stands in contrast to many nearby schools, such as Farallone View Elementary in the same district or North Hillsborough, which achieve much higher results. The school does show a relative strength in Spanish language assessments, scoring above average in that area.

Several factors differentiate Hatch from its neighbors, including a higher student-to-teacher ratio and lower per-student funding compared to many area schools. While chronic absenteeism has improved recently, a previous spike correlated with lower test scores, highlighting the importance of regular attendance. Performance also varies by grade level and for different student groups, suggesting opportunities for targeted support. The school's trajectory indicates that addressing these challenges will require attention to both resources and how effectively they are implemented to support all learners.

544

Students ?

26.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,121

Per pupil spending ?

36.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

490 Miramontes Ave.
Half Moon Bay, CA 94019-1824

(650) 712-7160

District: Cabrillo Unified

Students who attend Alvin S. Hatch Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Manuel F. Cunha Intermediate
High:	Half Moon Bay High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

64.2%

White:

29.6%

Two or more races:

3.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 34th percentile in 2013 → 26th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (21% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2013

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

District avg26%

California avg41%

4,345^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 26%▼ down 30 pts since 2015

From top 44% (2015) to bottom 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Cabrillo Unified

714^th of 1,543Cabrillo Unified 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	25.6	4345 of 5857	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.8	4039 of 5869	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.1	3719 of 5859	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.5	3584 of 5883	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.8	3208 of 5789	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.1	3398 of 5662	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	44.5	2833 of 5692	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	50.5	2468 of 5614	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	49.5	2472 of 5611	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	35.2	3664 of 5530	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	35.1	3593 of 5390	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	46.1	2828 of 5377	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	51.7	2470 of 5314	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	41.5	2970 of 5193	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	42.6	2806 of 5113	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	42.3	2771 of 5113	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	46.5	2361 of 4818	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	46.2	2382 of 4822	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	36.5	2842 of 4809	40.9%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	29.3	1525 of 2227	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.6	1312 of 2585	49.2%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	23.9	2905 of 3162	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	27.8	2678 of 3245	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.3	3191 of 3311	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	30.4	2460 of 3275	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.6	2079 of 3246	36.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	25.9	4180 of 5597	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.8	3350 of 5612	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.3	3339 of 5609	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.1	3403 of 5635	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.6	2947 of 5492	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.4	2811 of 5413	48.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	14.5	4784 of 5107	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.5	4854 of 5107	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.1	4834 of 5087	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.3	4556 of 5084	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.0	4171 of 4963	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.9	4558 of 4830	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	14.0	5121 of 5460	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.7	5039 of 5517	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.1	4895 of 5363	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.0	4905 of 5264	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.4	4922 of 5173	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.8	4843 of 5084	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	26.4	4153 of 5628	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.5	4408 of 5643	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.8	3792 of 5638	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.6	3497 of 5663	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.7	3271 of 5510	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.7	3723 of 5431	31.4%	★★☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	47.6	36 of 74	51.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	31.0	1944 of 2847	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.8	1568 of 2635	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.0	774 of 2420	68.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	32.9	1876 of 2598	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.6	1745 of 2651	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.2	1480 of 2661	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.8	1323 of 2726	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.5	1638 of 2834	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.0	1524 of 2737	44.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Migrant (2024)51st percentile+20 vs school

Special Education (2025)32nd percentile+6 vs school

Disabled (2022)32nd percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)28th percentile~ school

Male (2025)26th percentile~ school

Female (2025)25th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)8th percentile-23 vs school

Hispanic (2025)6th percentile-19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)6th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics28%-9 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy28%-21 vs state

Listening22%-3 vs state

Science22%-11 vs state

Writing20%+3 vs state

Overall11%~ state avg

Reading9%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CSA Spanish Overall (2025)				CSA Spanish Listening (2025)				CSA Spanish Writing (2025)				CSA Spanish Reading (2025)				CAST Science (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)				% Completely Immunized (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	CSA Spanish Overall 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	CAST Science 5th 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 All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Alvin S. Hatch Elementary	Public	K-5	490 Miramontes Ave.	Half Moon Bay	94019	San Mateo County	Cabrillo Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 712-7160	544	21	26.2	36.2%	161 (29.6%)	2 (0.4%)	349 (64.2%)	12 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.7%)	25.6	4345^th of 5857 public elementary schools	25.8%		28.8	4039^th of 5869 public elementary schools	31.2%	306	14.6	11.7	4.6	10.5	35.4	10.0	25.0	22.4	12.5	35.0	9.1	20.4	10.4	11.7	4.6	9.2	22.1	22.1	25.0	29.1	29.9	27.9	22.6	38.4	23.4	28.3		$14,121	$1,175	$12,946
El Granada Elementary	Public	K-5	400 Santiago St.	Half Moon Bay	94019	San Mateo County	Cabrillo Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 712-7150	324	14	23.1	25.3%	132 (40.7%)	0 (0.0%)	155 (47.8%)	10 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (8.3%)	56.9	2216^th of 5857 public elementary schools	62.2%		45.7	2820^th of 5869 public elementary schools	52.0%	604																	23.9	23.9	55.0	72.6	43.5	57.7	47.5	51.0	26.1	41.6		$17,852	$1,986	$15,866
Highlands Elementary	Public	K-5	2320 Newport St.	San Mateo	94402	San Mateo County	San Mateo-Foster City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 312-7544	379	18	20.8	27.4%	93 (24.5%)	1 (0.3%)	108 (28.5%)	103 (27.2%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.3%)	68 (17.9%)	81.5	1097^th of 5857 public elementary schools	81.3%		71.6	1521^st of 5869 public elementary schools	74.1%	424																	52.2	52.2	59.6	55.3	63.8	60.1	69.2	57.5	62.3	63.1	97.3	$20,488	$1,343	$19,145
Kings Mountain Elementary	Public	K-5	211 Swett Rd.	Woodside	94062	San Mateo County	Cabrillo Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 712-7180	46	3	15.3	17.4%	34 (73.9%)	1 (2.2%)	8 (17.4%)	1 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.3%)								(n/a)																						85.7				50.0		$21,817	$1,750	$20,067
Farallone View Elementary	Public	K-5	250 LaConte and Kanoff	Montara	94037	San Mateo County	Cabrillo Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 712-7170	177	7	25.2	6.2%	120 (67.8%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (19.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (13.0%)	85.5	903^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	84.6%		84.8	957^th of 5869 public elementary schools	83.7%	54																	72.7	72.7	56.0	65.6	86.4	68.4	48.0	75.0	77.3	67.1		$17,376	$1,450	$15,926
Fox Elementary	Public	K-5	3100 Saint James Rd.	Belmont	94002	San Mateo County	Belmont-Redwood Shores Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 637-4850	420	16	25.9	6.2%	94 (22.4%)	4 (1.0%)	36 (8.6%)	202 (48.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	81 (19.3%)	96.4	196^th of 5857 public elementary schools	96.7%		97.6	118^th of 5869 public elementary schools	98.0%	78																	85.3	85.3	75.3	74.3	90.7	80.2	78.1	82.4	84.0	81.5		$15,069	$492	$14,577
West Hillsborough	Public	K-5	376 Barbara Way	Hillsborough	94010	San Mateo County	Hillsborough City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 344-9870	275	18	15.3	2.5%	80 (29.1%)	3 (1.1%)	19 (6.9%)	123 (44.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (18.2%)	97.5	114^th of 5857 public elementary schools	98.1%		98.7	37^th of 5869 public elementary schools	99.4%	77																	71.4	71.4	76.2	88.9	83.7	83.1	90.5	93.3	77.6	86.8		$29,239	$942	$28,297
Cipriani Elementary	Public	K-5	2525 Buena Vista	Belmont	94002	San Mateo County	Belmont-Redwood Shores Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 637-4840	471	18	26.9	8.9%	156 (33.1%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (9.6%)	163 (34.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	105 (22.3%)	95	335^th of 5857 public elementary schools	94.3%		95.8	283^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	95.2%	52																	69.7	69.7	76.7	72.0	82.2	77.1	75.3	77.4	78.7	77.2		$14,511	$492	$14,019
North Hillsborough	Public	K-5	545 Eucalyptus Ave.	Hillsborough	94010	San Mateo County	Hillsborough City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 347-4175	274	20	14.0	2.6%	140 (51.1%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (7.7%)	87 (31.8%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	24 (8.8%)	99.2	8^th of 5857 public elementary schools	99.9%		98.8	32^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	99.5%	24																	87.2	87.2	91.7	92.1	97.9	94.0	91.7	89.5	97.9	93.2		$29,641	$682	$28,959
Meadow Heights Elementary	Public	K-5	2619 Dolores St.	San Mateo	94403	San Mateo County	San Mateo-Foster City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 312-7566	238	13	18.3	47.1%	49 (20.6%)	3 (1.3%)	112 (47.1%)	29 (12.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.5%)	31 (13.0%)	59.9	2077^th of 5857 public elementary schools	64.5%		51.6	2468^th of 5869 public elementary schools	57.9%	391																	42.1	42.1	50.0	42.6	48.7	46.8	55.0	46.8	42.1	48.0	91.7	$24,594	$2,779	$21,815

Frequently Asked Questions about Alvin S. Hatch Elementary

What district is Alvin S. Hatch Elementary in?

Cabrillo Unified

Is Alvin S. Hatch Elementary a good school?

Alvin S. Hatch Elementary ranks 4345^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Alvin S. Hatch Elementary attend?

Students who attend Alvin S. Hatch Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Manuel F. Cunha Intermediate
High : Half Moon Bay High

How many students attend Alvin S. Hatch Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 544 students attended Alvin S. Hatch Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Alvin S. Hatch Elementary?

Students at Alvin S. Hatch Elementary are 64% Hispanic, 30% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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