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Alta Elementary

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Alta Elementary ranks 1678 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1678^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 71% of California elementary schools

Summary

Alta Elementary is a public K-5 school serving 364 students in Reedley, part of the Kings Canyon Joint Unified School District, and it stands out for its remarkable recent academic improvement and strong support for all students.

The school has made one of the most dramatic turnarounds in the area, jumping to a 4-star state rating and now ranking in the 71st percentile, a significant gain that outpaces nearby schools like Great Western Elementary. Alta excels particularly in mathematics, where its 57% proficiency rate leads all elementary schools in its district and far exceeds both district and state averages, notably in 3rd grade. Furthermore, the school achieves exceptional results for English Language Learners and students from low-income families, ranking in the 80th and 90th percentiles for these groups statewide, which is stronger than many comparable schools in the Dinuba Unified district.

Alta Elementary also fosters a strong school culture, evidenced by a very low chronic absenteeism rate of 4.6%, which is less than half the district average and supports consistent learning. Impressively, the school achieves these strong outcomes efficiently, with the second-lowest per-pupil spending among the seven Kings Canyon Joint Unified elementary schools, demonstrating effective use of resources to support student success.

364

Students ?

24.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,408

Per pupil spending ?

78%

Free/discounted lunch ?

21771 East Parlier Ave.
Reedley, CA 93654-9535

(559) 305-7210

District: Kings Canyon Joint Unified

Students who attend Alta Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Navelencia Middle
High:	Reedley High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

92.3%

White:

4.9%

Two or more races:

2.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 35th percentile in 2015 → 71st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 36 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the California median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (34% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg45%

California avg41%

1,678^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 29%▲ up 36 pts since 2015

From bottom 35% (2015) to top 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 12Elementary Schools in the Kings Canyon Joint Unified

531^st of 1,543Kings Canyon Joint 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	68.2	1678 of 5857	71.4%	★★★★☆
2024	42.7	3018 of 5869	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.2	2423 of 5859	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.7	2361 of 5883	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	25.5	1041 of 1417	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.7	2778 of 5789	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	33.1	3594 of 5662	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	31.3	3727 of 5692	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	39.6	3100 of 5614	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	30.7	3649 of 5611	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	41.1	3244 of 5530	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	58.3	2139 of 5390	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	37.8	3398 of 5377	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	54.9	2279 of 5314	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	47.0	2664 of 5193	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	60.1	1853 of 5113	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	52.1	2205 of 5113	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	52.9	2049 of 4818	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	48.9	2258 of 4822	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	34.8	2952 of 4809	38.6%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	73.1	354 of 3162	88.8%	★★★★☆
2023	80.7	262 of 3245	91.9%	★★★★★
2022	65.6	597 of 3311	82.0%	★★★★☆
2021	39.1	324 of 602	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.3	1590 of 3275	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.6	2080 of 3246	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	68.8	1557 of 5597	72.2%	★★★★☆
2024	38.7	3163 of 5612	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.2	2805 of 5609	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.1	2460 of 5635	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	26.1	918 of 1267	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.4	2587 of 5492	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.4	3323 of 5413	38.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	81.9	667 of 5107	86.9%	★★★★☆
2024	51.9	2145 of 5107	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.6	1288 of 5087	74.7%	★★★★☆
2022	67.2	1287 of 5084	74.7%	★★★★☆
2019	65.4	1389 of 4963	72.0%	★★★★☆
2018	45.9	2490 of 4830	48.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	76.6	924 of 5460	83.1%	★★★★☆
2024	49.4	2423 of 5517	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.9	1336 of 5363	75.1%	★★★★☆
2022	70.7	1142 of 5264	78.3%	★★★★☆
2021	40.2	645 of 1110	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.5	1486 of 5173	71.3%	★★★★☆
2018	46.3	2597 of 5084	48.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	65.5	1719 of 5628	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.5	2608 of 5643	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.3	1983 of 5638	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.6	1972 of 5663	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	25.9	921 of 1272	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.0	2730 of 5510	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	31.5	3588 of 5431	33.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)89th percentile+40 vs school

Hispanic (2025)87th percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)83rd percentile+12 vs school

Female (2025)72nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)69th percentile~ school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics57%+20 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy56%+8 vs state

Science33%~ state avg

Listening29%+3 vs state

Writing25%+8 vs state

Overall12%~ 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)	% Varicella (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 All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	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	% Varicella KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Alta Elementary	Public	K-5	21771 East Parlier Ave.	Reedley	93654	Fresno County	Kings Canyon Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 305-7210	364	15	24.2	78.0%	18 (4.9%)	1 (0.3%)	336 (92.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	68.2	1678^th of 5857 public elementary schools	71.4%		42.7	3018^th of 5869 public elementary schools	48.6%	1340	18.2	6.4	11.9	43.6	15.9	28.8	25.5	25.4	25.4	10.9	7.9	9.3	32.6		32.6	67.3	44.4	60.0				56.4	83.6	46.0	41.3				57.3			$19,408	$2,921	$16,487
Silas Bartsch	Public	K-8	2225 East North Ave.	Reedley	93654	Fresno County	Kings Canyon Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 305-7280	606	28	22.0	87.3%	32 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	556 (91.7%)	8 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	7 (1.2%)	74.6	1396^th of 5857 public elementary schools	76.2%		72.2	1488^th of 5869 public elementary schools	74.6%	92													49.0	27.1	35.3	57.7	62.8	70.6	49.4	68.3	47.1	58.0	75.0	59.0	56.9	34.6	36.7	34.5	47.5			$23,314	$3,409	$19,905
Jefferson Elementary	Public	K-5	1037 East Duff Ave.	Reedley	93654	Fresno County	Kings Canyon Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 305-7230	477	21	22.7	95.6%	24 (5.0%)	3 (0.6%)	400 (83.9%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (9.0%)	52.2	2487^th of 5857 public elementary schools	57.5%		46.9	2735^th of 5869 public elementary schools	53.4%	248													31.6		31.6	43.4	36.8	50.9				42.7	74.0	32.6	36.8				48.2			$21,467	$3,509	$17,958
Lincoln Elementary	Public	K-5	374 East North Ave.	Reedley	93654	Fresno County	Kings Canyon Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 305-7240	303	13	23.3	92.7%	5 (1.7%)	2 (0.7%)	268 (88.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (9.2%)	74.6	1391^st of 5857 public elementary schools	76.3%		62.1	1975^th of 5869 public elementary schools	66.3%	584													35.9		35.9	52.6	73.6	57.7				62.2	56.4	75.5	45.3				59.3			$21,232	$2,958	$18,274
Thomas Law Reed Elementary	Public	K-8	1400 North Frankwood Ave.	Reedley	93654	Fresno County	Kings Canyon Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 305-7300	558	22	25.0	85.7%	37 (6.6%)	1 (0.2%)	491 (88.0%)	10 (1.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.0%)	52.6	2458^th of 5857 public elementary schools	58.0%		45.7	2815^th of 5869 public elementary schools	52.0%	357													22.6	33.3	28.0	60.3	36.1	40.3	52.5	55.6	63.5	51.6	66.7	33.3	25.8	47.6	38.9	60.3	45.3			$16,110	$826	$15,284
Washington Elementary	Public	K-5	1250 K St.	Reedley	93654	Fresno County	Kings Canyon Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 305-7270	288	13	22.1	92.0%	18 (6.3%)	3 (1.0%)	255 (88.5%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.8%)	70.9	1559^th of 5857 public elementary schools	73.4%		59.5	2089^th of 5869 public elementary schools	64.4%	530													43.2		43.2	45.7	50.0	56.8				50.7	63.0	55.8	61.4				59.9			$16,879	$748	$16,131
Roosevelt Elementary	Public	K-6	1311 Euclid Ave.	Dinuba	93618	Tulare County	Dinuba Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 595-7290	604	23	26.2	79.5%	31 (5.1%)	1 (0.2%)	546 (90.4%)	21 (3.5%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	55.4	2285^th of 5857 public elementary schools	61.0%		47.5	2700^th of 5869 public elementary schools	54.0%	415													31.0		31.0	54.1	41.1	56.3	56.8			51.9	58.1	35.6	33.3	31.8			38.9			$19,591	$3,789	$15,802
Lincoln Elementary	Public	K-6	850 North Eaton Ave.	Dinuba	93618	Tulare County	Dinuba Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 595-7260	563	22	25.5	74.1%	29 (5.2%)	4 (0.7%)	521 (92.5%)	9 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48.6	2667^th of 5857 public elementary schools	54.5%		39	3231^st of 5869 public elementary schools	44.9%	564													20.0		20.0	47.3	51.8	50.7	50.0			50.0	37.3	35.4	38.7	30.0			35.3	96.8	96.8	$19,801	$3,863	$15,938
John F. Kennedy Elementary	Public	K-6	999 North Crawford	Dinuba	93618	Tulare County	Dinuba Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 595-7300	488	21	23.2	84.4%	30 (6.1%)	1 (0.2%)	447 (91.6%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	45.3	2868^th of 5857 public elementary schools	51.0%		43.9	2929^th of 5869 public elementary schools	50.1%	61													14.7		14.7	41.5	41.4	33.8	48.8			41.6	63.1	40.3	37.3	28.4			41.3			$21,097	$3,950	$17,147
Sheridan Elementary	Public	K-5	1001 Ninth St.	Orange Cove	93646	Fresno County	Kings Canyon Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 305-7260	393	18	22.4	95.2%	10 (2.5%)	6 (1.5%)	370 (94.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	41.9	3073^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	47.5%		50.2	2545^th of 5869 public elementary schools	56.6%	528													29.0		29.0	37.9	47.3	50.8				45.1	39.4	27.3	25.8				31.2			$20,830	$3,358	$17,472

Frequently Asked Questions about Alta Elementary

What schools do graduates of Alta Elementary attend?

Students who attend Alta Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Navelencia Middle
High : Reedley High

What district is Alta Elementary in?

Kings Canyon Joint Unified

Is Alta Elementary a good school?

Alta Elementary ranks 1678^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Alta Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 364 students attended Alta Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Alta Elementary?

Students at Alta Elementary are 92% Hispanic, 5% White, 2% Two or more races.

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