Alta Elementary

Public K-5

 21771 E. Parlier Ave.
       Reedley, CA  93654-9535


(559) 305-7210

District: Kings Canyon Joint Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2424th of 5,868 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,033 Help


Students who attend Alta Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Navelencia Middle
High:    Reedley High

Student/teacher ratio:  24.4 Help
Number of students:  367

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
93.5%
White:
4.6%
Two or more races:
1.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  85.8% Help


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Compare Details Alta Elementary ranks better than 58.7% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 6th among 12 ranked elementary schools in the Kings Canyon Joint Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 52.21. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (93.5%), White (4.6%), two or more races (1.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 85.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Alta Elementary is 24.4, which is the highest among 12 elementary schools in the Kings Canyon Joint Unified School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Alta Elementary is $8,033, which is the 5th highest among 12 elementary schools in the Kings Canyon Joint Unified School District.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Alta Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Alta Elementary 2424th of 5868 California public elementary schools. (See Alta Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Kings Canyon Joint Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Kings Canyon Joint Unified 595th of 1560 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Alta Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Alta Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 34.76 2952nd 4809 38.6%
2005 48.90 2258th 4822 53.2%
2006 52.94 2049th 4818 57.5%
2007 52.07 2205th 5113 56.9%
2008 60.05 1853rd 5113 63.8%
2009 46.95 2664th 5193 48.7%
2010 54.92 2279th 5314 57.1%
2011 37.79 3398th 5377 36.8%
2012 58.33 2139th 5390 60.3%
2013 41.10 3244th 5530 41.3%
2015 30.74 3649th 5611 35.0%
2016 39.60 3100th 5614 44.8%
2017 31.35 3727th 5692 34.5%
2018 33.07 3594th 5662 36.5%
2019 46.74 2778th 5789 52.0%
2021 25.46 1041st 1417 26.5%
2022 53.71 2361st 5883 59.9%
2023 52.21 2417th 5848 58.7%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Alta Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.62 2080th 3246 35.9%
2019 43.30 1590th 3275 51.5%
2021 39.09 324th 602 46.2%
2022 65.56 597th 3311 82.0%
2023 80.70 259th 3240 92.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Alta Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.28 2597th 5084 48.9%
2019 64.45 1486th 5173 71.3%
2021 40.18 645th 1110 41.9%
2022 70.69 1142nd 5264 78.3%
2023 67.92 1332nd 5355 75.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Alta Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.41 3323rd 5413 38.6%
2019 48.39 2587th 5492 52.9%
2021 26.05 918th 1267 27.5%
2022 49.09 2460th 5635 56.3%
2023 43.19 2797th 5595 50.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Alta Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.45 3588th 5431 33.9%
2019 44.97 2730th 5510 50.5%
2021 25.93 921st 1272 27.6%
2022 59.62 1972nd 5663 65.2%
2023 59.32 1975th 5627 64.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Alta Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.91 2490th 4830 48.4%
2019 65.39 1389th 4963 72.0%
2022 67.22 1287th 5084 74.7%
2023 67.60 1285th 5079 74.7%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Alta Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 149 1 13 259 2 n/a n/a 0 424
1989 142 1 9 237 2 n/a n/a 0 391
1990 163 1 17 270 0 n/a n/a 0 451
1991 174 2 14 370 3 n/a n/a 0 563
1992 159 0 16 409 7 n/a n/a 0 591
1993 131 1 9 393 7 n/a n/a 0 541
1994 142 0 11 264 8 n/a n/a 0 425
1995 124 0 13 259 8 n/a n/a 0 404
1996 124 0 13 259 8 n/a n/a 0 404
1997 117 4 11 283 6 n/a n/a 0 421
1998 80 2 12 263 5 n/a n/a 0 362
1999 62 2 9 287 5 n/a n/a 0 365
2000 54 2 7 275 2 n/a n/a 0 340
2001 53 3 4 285 2 n/a n/a 0 347
2002 55 5 8 317 4 n/a n/a 0 389
2003 55 5 8 317 4 n/a n/a 0 389
2004 63 2 6 330 5 n/a n/a 0 406
2005 42 1 12 357 4 n/a n/a 0 416
2006 37 1 10 345 2 n/a n/a 0 395
2007 39 0 14 362 3 n/a n/a 0 418
2008 40 n/a 17 383 3 n/a n/a 0 443
2009 28 0 6 351 2 0 1 0 388
2010 25 0 6 359 4 0 2 0 396
2011 27 0 6 380 3 0 7 0 423
2012 26 0 4 355 2 0 1 0 388
2013 25 1 4 381 1 0 3 0 415
2014 22 1 3 403 1 0 2 0 432
2015 16 1 1 383 0 0 2 0 403
2016 19 0 3 343 0 0 4 0 369
2017 14 0 3 337 0 0 4 0 358
2018 19 0 1 327 0 0 9 0 356
2019 28 0 1 342 0 0 5 0 376
2020 25 0 2 332 0 0 3 0 362
2021 19 0 2 325 0 0 6 0 352
2022 19 1 1 331 0 0 5 0 357
2023 17 1 0 343 0 0 6 0 367

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 Alta Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 424 16.1 26.3 n/a
1989 391 16.0 24.4 n/a
1990 451 18.1 24.9 n/a
1991 563 22.1 25.4 n/a
1992 591 22.5 26.2 77.5
1993 541 20.6 26.3 77.3
1994 425 17.5 24.3 70.4
1995 404 16.6 24.3 71.5
1996 404 16.6 24.3 71.5
1997 421 19.6 21.5 77.4
1998 362 18.6 19.5 79.3
1999 365 18.0 20.3 81.9
2000 340 18.0 18.9 92.4
2001 347 18.0 19.3 87.6
2002 389 20.0 19.5 81.5
2003 389 20.0 19.5 81.5
2004 406 19.0 21.4 79.3
2005 416 21.0 19.8 87.3
2006 395 20.0 19.8 79
2007 418 20.0 20.9 79.9
2008 443 23.0 19.3 78.3
2009 388 18.6 18.5 88.9
2010 396 20.0 19.8 84.8
2011 423 n/a n/a 85.1
2012 388 15.0 25.8 99.2
2013 415 16.0 25.9 97.1
2014 432 16.0 27.0 88.9
2015 403 16.0 25.1 94.8
2016 369 14.0 26.3 92.1
2017 358 14.0 25.5 86.9
2018 356 14.0 25.4 93.8
2019 376 12.0 31.3 90.4
2020 362 n/a n/a 85.9
2021 352 15.0 23.4 90.3
2022 357 16.0 22.3 89.6
2023 367 15.0 24.4 85.8

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 Alta Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 424 16.1 26.3 n/a
1989 391 16.0 24.4 n/a
1990 451 18.1 24.9 n/a
1991 563 22.1 25.4 n/a
1992 591 22.5 26.2 77.5
1993 541 20.6 26.3 77.3
1994 425 17.5 24.3 70.4
1995 404 16.6 24.3 71.5
1996 404 16.6 24.3 71.5
1997 421 19.6 21.5 77.4
1998 362 18.6 19.5 79.3
1999 365 18.0 20.3 81.9
2000 340 18.0 18.9 92.4
2001 347 18.0 19.3 87.6
2002 389 20.0 19.5 81.5
2003 389 20.0 19.5 81.5
2004 406 19.0 21.4 79.3
2005 416 21.0 19.8 87.3
2006 395 20.0 19.8 79
2007 418 20.0 20.9 79.9
2008 443 23.0 19.3 78.3
2009 388 18.6 18.5 88.9
2010 396 20.0 19.8 84.8
2011 423 n/a n/a 85.1
2012 388 15.0 25.8 99.2
2013 415 16.0 25.9 97.1
2014 432 16.0 27.0 88.9
2015 403 16.0 25.1 94.8
2016 369 14.0 26.3 92.1
2017 358 14.0 25.5 86.9
2018 356 14.0 25.4 93.8
2019 376 12.0 31.3 90.4
2020 362 n/a n/a 85.9
2021 352 15.0 23.4 90.3
2022 357 16.0 22.3 89.6
2023 367 15.0 24.4 85.8

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

Alta Elementary

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionConditionalPolioHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMMR
2012100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%
201399.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%99.0%100.0%
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%100.0%
201699.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%99.0%100.0%100.0%99.0%100.0%
2017≥98.0%≤2.0%≤2.0%≤2.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%
2018≥98.0%≤2.0%≤2.0%≤2.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%
201996.0%1.0%3.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%97.0%≥98.0%
202097.2%0.0%2.8%97.2%

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

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $8,032

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Alta 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 2778th of 5789 Elementary schoolsRanks 2417th of 5848 Elementary schools
 6.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Alta Elementary)36.540.4
 3.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Kings Canyon Joint Unified)44.439.4
 4.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.543
 5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Alta Elementary)46.253.9
 7.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Kings Canyon Joint Unified)45.646.7
 1.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (California)50.245.1
 5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Alta Elementary)44.426.9
 17.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Kings Canyon Joint Unified)50.740
 10.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.543.7
 5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Alta Elementary)42.234.6
 7.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Kings Canyon Joint Unified)47.136.2
 10.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (California)44.940.8
 4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Alta Elementary)52.849.2
 3.7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Kings Canyon Joint Unified)50.447
 3.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.746.7
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Alta Elementary)4040.7
 0.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Kings Canyon Joint Unified)36.234.1
 2.1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (California)3833.4
 4.6%
5th Grade Science (Alta Elementary)32.736.7
 3.9%
   5th Grade Science (Kings Canyon Joint Unified)25.930.7
 4.8%
   5th Grade Science (California)31.731.9
 0.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students376367
 2.4%
African American01
American Indian00
Asian10
 100%
Hispanic342343
 0.3%
Pacific Islander00
White2817
 39.3%
Two or More Races56
 20%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients90.4%85.8%
 4.6%


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Students who attend Alta Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Navelencia Middle
High : Reedley High

Students at Alta Elementary are 93% Hispanic, 5% White, 2% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 367 students attended Alta Elementary.

Alta Elementary ranks 2424th of 5868 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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