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Altamont Creek Elementary

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Altamont Creek Elementary ranks 1029 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1029^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 82% of California elementary schools

Summary

Altamont Creek Elementary is a well-regarded K-5 public school serving about 620 students in the Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District, consistently earning high state ratings and outperforming both district and state averages in English, Math, and Science.

While the school performs solidly, an interesting comparison with nearby schools shows its academic results are somewhat lower than several peers with similar student demographics, such as Lawrence Elementary and Emma C. Smith Elementary, which achieve higher proficiency rates. The school also shows a notable and unusual pattern in its effectiveness: male students consistently rank in very high percentiles statewide, while female students rank significantly lower, suggesting a gender gap that is uncommon at the elementary level.

Altamont Creek operates efficiently, spending less per student than some nearby schools like Leo R. Croce Elementary while achieving stronger academic results. Performance varies by grade, with particular strength in 4th grade but relative weakness in 5th grade Science compared to some peers. The school has shown good recovery from pandemic-era challenges, though attendance rates, while improved, remain an area for continued focus.

620

Students ?

21.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,335

Per pupil spending ?

15.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6500 Garaventa Ranch Rd.
Livermore, CA 94551-8701

(925) 454-5575

District: Livermore Valley Joint Unified

Students who attend Altamont Creek Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Andrew N. Christensen Middle
High:	Livermore High

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

35.8%

White:

30.2%

Hispanic:

23.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 75th percentile in 2015 → 82nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (62% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of California elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg55%

California avg41%

1,029^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 18%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From top 25% (2015) to top 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 11Elementary Schools in the Livermore Valley Joint Unified

374^th of 1,543Livermore Valley 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	82.8	1029 of 5857	82.4%	★★★★☆
2024	89.2	737 of 5869	87.4%	★★★★☆
2023	87.4	853 of 5859	85.4%	★★★★☆
2022	88.0	800 of 5883	86.4%	★★★★☆
2021	90.4	153 of 1417	89.2%	★★★★☆
2019	82.1	1070 of 5789	81.5%	★★★★☆
2018	80.6	1097 of 5662	80.6%	★★★★☆
2017	76.3	1278 of 5692	77.5%	★★★★☆
2016	74.3	1333 of 5614	76.3%	★★★★☆
2015	71.9	1423 of 5611	74.6%	★★★★☆
2013	83.1	882 of 5530	84.1%	★★★★☆
2012	87.9	561 of 5390	89.6%	★★★★☆
2011	75.7	1219 of 5377	77.3%	★★★★☆
2010	71.2	1409 of 5314	73.5%	★★★★☆
2009	85.1	750 of 5193	85.6%	★★★★☆
2008	82.0	883 of 5113	82.7%	★★★★☆
2007	81.4	916 of 5113	82.1%	★★★★☆
2006	82.5	857 of 4818	82.2%	★★★★☆
2005	65.9	1518 of 4822	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	78.2	971 of 4809	79.8%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	61.6	588 of 1203	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.2	387 of 1205	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.9	432 of 1190	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.7	330 of 1154	71.4%	★★★★☆
2019	44.8	765 of 1149	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.6	629 of 1071	41.3%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	96.1	87 of 2227	96.1%	★★★★★
2021	64.4	67 of 293	77.1%	★★★★☆
2019	65.1	601 of 2585	76.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	71.5	1432 of 5597	74.4%	★★★★☆
2024	84.7	888 of 5612	84.2%	★★★★☆
2023	80.0	1100 of 5609	80.4%	★★★★☆
2022	86.6	790 of 5635	86.0%	★★★★☆
2021	86.1	176 of 1267	86.1%	★★★★☆
2019	83.8	882 of 5492	83.9%	★★★★☆
2018	84.1	862 of 5413	84.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	64.8	1456 of 5107	71.5%	★★★★☆
2024	84.6	562 of 5107	89.0%	★★★★☆
2023	74.0	996 of 5087	80.4%	★★★★☆
2022	68.3	1234 of 5084	75.7%	★★★★☆
2019	71.0	1120 of 4963	77.4%	★★★★☆
2018	68.6	1200 of 4830	75.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	48.6	2541 of 5460	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.8	1461 of 5517	73.5%	★★★★☆
2023	68.4	1304 of 5363	75.7%	★★★★☆
2022	41.5	2872 of 5264	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.2	2393 of 5173	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.0	2169 of 5084	57.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	88.5	663 of 5628	88.2%	★★★★☆
2024	90.0	609 of 5643	89.2%	★★★★☆
2023	91.1	542 of 5638	90.4%	★★★★★
2022	87.8	740 of 5663	86.9%	★★★★☆
2021	91.9	115 of 1272	91.0%	★★★★★
2019	77.7	1184 of 5510	78.5%	★★★★☆
2018	75.0	1266 of 5431	76.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	60.7	769 of 2847	73.0%	★★★★☆
2023	69.6	480 of 2420	80.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	56.8	1193 of 2598	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.4	1124 of 2651	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.3	980 of 2661	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.3	1007 of 2726	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.1	1057 of 2834	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.4	1106 of 2737	59.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

Disabled (2022)96th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)88th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)74th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2025)73rd percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)71st percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)54th percentile-28 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)53rd percentile-29 vs school

Asian (2025)51st percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy66%+17 vs state

Mathematics62%+25 vs state

Science51%+19 vs state

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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)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% DTP (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	CSA Spanish Overall 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 7th 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	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% DTP KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Altamont Creek Elementary	Public	K-5	6500 Garaventa Ranch Rd.	Livermore	94551	Alameda County	Livermore Valley Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 454-5575	620	29	21.5	15.6%	187 (30.2%)	12 (1.9%)	144 (23.2%)	222 (35.8%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	50 (8.1%)	82.8	1029^th of 5857 public elementary schools	82.4%		89.2	737^th of 5869 public elementary schools	87.4%	292																									51.5		51.5	56.6	74.1	68.0				65.9	58.6	77.7	52.4				62.0	97.5	98.4		97.5	$19,335	$16,592	$2,743
Leo R. Croce Elementary	Public	K-5	5650 Scenic Ave.	Livermore	94551	Alameda County	Livermore Valley Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 606-4706	537	28	19.1	21.4%	224 (41.7%)	3 (0.6%)	180 (33.5%)	81 (15.1%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	44 (8.2%)	69.5	1620^th of 5857 public elementary schools	72.3%		73.2	1443^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	75.4%	177																									50.6		50.6	50.0	37.1	62.8				50.8	61.9	45.8	55.8				55.0	97.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	$28,947	$26,372	$2,575
Arroyo Seco Elementary	Public	K-5	5280 Irene Way	Livermore	94550	Alameda County	Livermore Valley Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 606-4700	584	30	19.7	22.4%	269 (46.1%)	9 (1.5%)	184 (31.5%)	72 (12.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	48 (8.2%)	67.7	1705^th of 5857 public elementary schools	70.9%		64.6	1845^th of 5869 public elementary schools	68.6%	140																									55.6		55.6	57.0	48.9	60.0				55.3	46.2	44.0	47.8				46.0					$19,049	$16,072	$2,977
Jackson Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	554 Jackson Ave.	Livermore	94550	Alameda County	Livermore Valley Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 606-4717	489	22	21.8	21.1%	211 (43.1%)	11 (2.2%)	160 (32.7%)	65 (13.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (8.6%)	81.5	1099^th of 5857 public elementary schools	81.2%		72.2	1487^th of 5869 public elementary schools	74.7%	388																									46.3		46.3	62.7	60.0	64.6				62.4	78.7	60.5	52.5				63.6					$18,342	$17,224	$1,118
Junction K-8	Public	K-8	298 Junction Ave.	Livermore	94551	Alameda County	Livermore Valley Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 606-4720	801	39	20.7	43.2%	157 (19.6%)	18 (2.2%)	545 (68.0%)	51 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	28 (3.5%)	33.4	3687^th of 5857 public elementary schools	37.0%		25.6	4313^th of 5869 public elementary schools	26.5%	626	2.6	0.0	1.9	0.0	2.7	1.5	23.1	0.0	16.7	3.3	16.2	12.8	15.4	8.3	1.9	3.3	21.6	9.7	0.0	2.8	1.9	0.0	0.0	1.0	37.0	30.8	32.4	30.8	25.0	36.4	38.3	38.6	35.2	36.2	35.9	30.6	21.8	24.4	24.8	25.2	25.6	92.3	92.3		92.3	$20,719	$20,256	$463
Lawrence Elementary	Public	K-5	2451 Portola Ave.	Livermore	94551	Alameda County	Livermore Valley Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 960-2923	494	21	23.5	13.2%	166 (33.6%)	3 (0.6%)	103 (20.9%)	171 (34.6%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (9.3%)	94.9	341^st of 5857 public elementary schools	94.2%		94.8	361^st of 5869 public elementary schools	93.8%	20																									73.7		73.7	66.7	85.5	86.8				79.6	73.7	85.5	70.1				76.1					$22,127	$21,468	$659
Marylin Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	800 Marylin Ave.	Livermore	94551	Alameda County	Livermore Valley Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 606-4724	430	22	19.4	51.9%	59 (13.7%)	7 (1.6%)	283 (65.8%)	50 (11.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (7.0%)	40.8	3163^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	46.0%		43.2	2978^th of 5869 public elementary schools	49.3%	185																									32.2		32.2	40.0	33.9	43.9				39.3	36.5	35.7	31.7				34.5					$27,123	$26,180	$943
Rancho Las Positas Elementary	Public	K-5	401 East Jack London Blvd.	Livermore	94551	Alameda County	Livermore Valley Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 606-4748	586	28	20.6	16.2%	225 (38.4%)	12 (2.0%)	163 (27.8%)	108 (18.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	77 (13.1%)	80.9	1119^th of 5857 public elementary schools	80.9%		79.3	1188^th of 5869 public elementary schools	79.8%	69																									46.4		46.4	60.0	60.0	66.7				62.1	59.2	64.8	63.5				62.4					$19,472	$19,212	$260
Joe Michell	Public	K-8	1001 Elaine Ave.	Livermore	94550	Alameda County	Livermore Valley Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 606-4738	786	36	22.0	17.7%	324 (41.2%)	11 (1.4%)	236 (30.0%)	139 (17.7%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	72 (9.2%)	64.8	1852^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	68.4%		70.5	1574^th of 5869 public elementary schools	73.2%	278																									45.5	45.9	45.7	40.8	56.3	58.0	55.7	61.8	62.4	56.2	45.5	55.7	46.6	35.0	44.3	41.9	45.0					$21,219	$20,954	$265
Sunset Elementary	Public	K-5	1671 Frankfurt Way	Livermore	94550	Alameda County	Livermore Valley Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 606-5230	759	33	23.3	7.6%	375 (49.4%)	9 (1.2%)	137 (18.1%)	162 (21.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (9.9%)	94	402^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	93.1%		90.2	694^th of 5869 public elementary schools	88.2%	292																									64.6		64.6	82.0	73.4	76.4				77.3	87.5	69.5	66.9				74.7					$18,281	$18,020	$261

Frequently Asked Questions about Altamont Creek Elementary

What district is Altamont Creek Elementary in?

Livermore Valley Joint Unified

What is the racial makeup of Altamont Creek Elementary?

Students at Altamont Creek Elementary are 36% Asian, 30% White, 23% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Is Altamont Creek Elementary a good school?

Altamont Creek Elementary ranks 1029^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Altamont Creek Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 620 students attended Altamont Creek Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Altamont Creek Elementary attend?

Students who attend Altamont Creek Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Andrew N. Christensen Middle
High : Livermore High

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