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Alta Mesa Elementary

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Alta Mesa Elementary ranks 2543 rd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

2543^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 57% of California elementary schools

Summary

Alta Mesa Elementary is a K-8 school serving 319 students in the Enterprise Elementary district of Redding, showing a clear and positive upward trend in its statewide ranking.

The school has made significant progress, improving from a 2-star to a 3-star rating and moving from the 44th to the 57th percentile among all California schools, which is a stronger and more consistent improvement than many nearby schools like Lassen View Elementary. A major strength is managing student attendance; its chronic absenteeism rate of 13.5% is much lower than the state average and better than peers such as Rother Elementary. The school has also seen a dramatic rebound in science scores, now exceeding state averages, and a strong recovery from pandemic-era attendance challenges.

Areas for attention include a notable performance gap between female and male students and a specific challenge in 5th-grade mathematics, where proficiency rates are low. While the school spends more per student than some district peers, the high performance of Mistletoe Elementary—which ranks in the 71st percentile with similar demographics but lower spending—suggests there are effective practices to learn from. Overall, Alta Mesa Elementary is on a promising path of improvement, effectively supporting its community and achieving results in key areas like attendance and science.

319

Students ?

21.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$35,751

Per pupil spending ?

74.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2301 Saturn Skyway
Redding, CA 96002-2813

(530) 224-4130

District: Enterprise Elementary

Students who attend Alta Mesa Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Parsons Junior High
High:	Enterprise High

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.4%

Hispanic:

17.6%

Two or more races:

12.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 54th percentile in 2015 → 57th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the California median (57th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg43%

California avg41%

2,543^rd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 43%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Enterprise Elementary

604^th of 1,543Enterprise 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	51.2	2543 of 5857	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.4	3275 of 5869	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.1	3873 of 5859	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.2	3283 of 5883	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.5	758 of 1417	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.8	3627 of 5789	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.6	4268 of 5662	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	53.4	2362 of 5692	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	56.7	2147 of 5614	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	47.9	2571 of 5611	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	47.3	2847 of 5530	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	35.7	3549 of 5390	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	18.9	4748 of 5377	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	28.8	3942 of 5314	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	32.3	3536 of 5193	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	44.7	2681 of 5113	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	48.2	2426 of 5113	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	45.9	2383 of 4818	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	46.4	2368 of 4822	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2004	57.0	1831 of 4809	61.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	61.2	1899 of 5597	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.8	2602 of 5612	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	27.5	4014 of 5609	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.9	3502 of 5635	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.7	589 of 1267	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.3	3733 of 5492	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	19.8	4566 of 5413	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	19.6	4483 of 5107	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	52.6	2269 of 5460	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.1	2896 of 5517	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.4	3110 of 5363	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.7	2779 of 5264	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	65.7	294 of 1110	73.5%	★★★★☆
2019	40.3	3090 of 5173	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.5	3588 of 5084	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	39.8	3122 of 5628	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.6	3517 of 5643	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.6	3492 of 5638	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.7	2966 of 5663	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.8	778 of 1272	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.9	3200 of 5510	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.3	3524 of 5431	35.1%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	6.2	681 of 718	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	34.9	1564 of 2635	40.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	27.8	1998 of 2598	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.3	2141 of 2651	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.1	2407 of 2661	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	29.5	2026 of 2726	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.6	2496 of 2834	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	6.0	2648 of 2737	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)66th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)58th percentile~ school

Male (2025)45th percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2024)41st percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)23rd percentile-33 vs school

Hispanic (2024)12th percentile-32 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)5th percentile-51 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy49%~ state avg

Science39%+6 vs state

Mathematics34%-3 vs state

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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)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Alta Mesa Elementary	Public	K-8	2301 Saturn Skyway	Redding	96002	Shasta County	Enterprise Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 224-4130	319	15	21.2	74.6%	180 (56.4%)	7 (2.2%)	56 (17.6%)	27 (8.5%)	8 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (12.9%)	51.2	2543^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	56.6%		38.4	3275^th of 5869 public elementary schools	44.2%	732	38.8		38.8	50.0	42.9	53.1				49.3	46.0	42.9	16.3				34.3	97.2	97.2		97.2		97.2	$35,751	$34,292	$1,459
Shasta Meadows Elementary	Public	K-5	2825 Yana Ave.	Redding	96002	Shasta County	Enterprise Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 224-4180	320	13	24.6	80.3%	157 (49.1%)	10 (3.1%)	89 (27.8%)	18 (5.6%)	10 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (11.3%)	47.8	2714^th of 5857 public elementary schools	53.7%		32.4	3745^th of 5869 public elementary schools	36.2%	1031	32.8		32.8	50.0	44.4	41.4				44.9	52.2	41.8	20.7				37.1	92.1	96.8			92.1		$30,158	$29,254	$904
PACE Academy	Public	K-8	3200 Adams Ln.	Redding	96002	Shasta County	Enterprise Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 224-4236	44	4	10.9	86.4%	28 (63.6%)	4 (9.1%)	10 (22.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.3%)								(n/a)		0.0	0.0						0.0	5.4						9.1	5.7							$65,917	$65,624	$293
Rother Elementary	Public	K-5	795 Hartnell Ave.	Redding	96002	Shasta County	Enterprise Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 224-4170	280	13	22.2	83.2%	114 (40.7%)	10 (3.6%)	89 (31.8%)	28 (10.0%)	7 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (11.4%)	33.3	3690^th of 5857 public elementary schools	37.0%		17.9	5037^th of 5869 public elementary schools	14.2%	1347	20.0		20.0	44.0	37.1	38.2				40.0	37.3	25.7	21.8				28.4	94.0	94.0	94.0	96.0	94.0	96.0	$34,123	$33,304	$819
Lassen View Elementary	Public	K-5	705 Loma Vista Dr.	Redding	96002	Shasta County	Enterprise Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 224-4150	443	21	21.0	74.7%	203 (45.8%)	7 (1.6%)	74 (16.7%)	53 (12.0%)	9 (2.0%)	5 (1.1%)	92 (20.8%)	58.9	2122^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	63.8%		64.7	1836^th of 5869 public elementary schools	68.7%	286	34.4		34.4	49.2	49.1	45.9				48.0	68.3	39.6	37.7				49.2	91.8	96.9	96.9		94.9		$27,888	$27,160	$728
Mistletoe Elementary	Public	K-8	1225 Mistletoe Ln.	Redding	96002	Shasta County	Enterprise Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 224-4160	682	28	24.3	71.4%	356 (52.2%)	14 (2.1%)	164 (24.0%)	52 (7.6%)	21 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (11.0%)	68.1	1682^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	71.3%		59.8	2076^th of 5869 public elementary schools	64.6%	394	57.1	35.9	46.5	55.4	43.8	57.1	50.0	59.1	54.7	53.2	60.3	53.4	52.4	34.4	19.7	31.3	42.4							$23,691	$22,938	$753
Columbia Elementary	Public	K-4	10142 Old Oregon Trail	Redding	96003	Shasta County	Columbia Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 223-4070	430	23	18.6	40.0%	295 (68.6%)	1 (0.2%)	68 (15.8%)	16 (3.7%)	12 (2.8%)	2 (0.5%)	36 (8.4%)	62.8	1929^th of 5857 public elementary schools	67.1%		58.8	2114^th of 5869 public elementary schools	64.0%	185				51.8	47.4					49.7	60.0	42.3					51.5	90.3	92.5		91.4	92.5	91.4	$25,693	$24,954	$739
Bonny View Elementary	Public	K-5	5080 Bidwell Rd.	Redding	96001	Shasta County	Redding Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 225-0030	292	15	19.4	69.5%	183 (62.7%)	2 (0.7%)	59 (20.2%)	7 (2.4%)	9 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (11.0%)	30.5	3922^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	33.0%		42.1	3063^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	47.8%	859	18.2		18.2	42.9	20.5	36.4				33.8	48.0	18.2	21.8				29.5							$25,961	$25,916	$45
Redding Community Day	Public	1-8	5885 East Bonnyview Rd.	Redding	96001	Shasta County	Redding Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 225-0406	18	2	8.8	100.0%	13 (72.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (11.1%)								(n/a)										9.1							0.0
Juniper	Public	K-8	375 Ellis St.	Redding	96001	Shasta County	Redding Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 225-0045	227	12	18.5	84.6%	122 (53.7%)	7 (3.1%)	50 (22.0%)	5 (2.2%)	10 (4.4%)	1 (0.4%)	31 (13.7%)	41.4	3124^th of 5857 public elementary schools	46.7%		41.2	3111^th of 5869 public elementary schools	47.0%	13	26.7	21.1	24.5	48.0	44.0	46.7	29.6	35.0	31.6	39.7	56.0	32.0	23.3	22.2	0.0	15.8	26.0							$30,412	$24,684	$5,728

Frequently Asked Questions about Alta Mesa Elementary

How many students attend Alta Mesa Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 319 students attended Alta Mesa Elementary.

What district is Alta Mesa Elementary in?

Enterprise Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Alta Mesa Elementary?

Students at Alta Mesa Elementary are 56% White, 18% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races, 8% Asian, 3% American Indian, 2% African American.

Is Alta Mesa Elementary a good school?

Alta Mesa Elementary ranks 2543^rd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Alta Mesa Elementary attend?

Students who attend Alta Mesa Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Parsons Junior High
High : Enterprise High

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