Alvarado Elementary

Public K-5

 1400 E. 20th St.
       Long Beach, CA  90806-5757


(562) 591-7477

District: Long Beach Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1785th of 5,868 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,246 Help


Students who attend Alvarado Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Jessie Nelson Academy
High:    Wilson High

Student/teacher ratio:  26.0 Help
Number of students:  390

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
49.2%
Asian:
27.7%
African American:
12.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  59.7% Help


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Compare Details Alvarado Elementary ranks better than 69.6% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 22nd among 53 ranked elementary schools in the Long Beach Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 65.42. (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 Student population at Alvarado Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (49.2%), Asian (27.7%), African American (12.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 59.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Alvarado Elementary is 26. 33 elementary schools in the Long Beach Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Alvarado Elementary is $11,246, which is the 2nd highest among 53 elementary schools in the Long Beach Unified School District.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Alvarado Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Alvarado Elementary 1785th of 5868 California public elementary schools. (See Alvarado Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Long Beach Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Long Beach Unified 649th of 1560 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Alvarado Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Alvarado Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 60.48 1687th 4809 64.9%
2005 64.41 1566th 4822 67.5%
2006 64.03 1579th 4818 67.2%
2011 55.21 2277th 5377 57.7%
2012 50.68 2572nd 5390 52.3%
2013 58.29 2222nd 5530 59.8%
2015 64.61 1724th 5611 69.3%
2016 57.62 2101st 5614 62.6%
2017 76.59 1266th 5692 77.8%
2018 78.64 1197th 5662 78.9%
2019 68.47 1675th 5789 71.1%
2021 54.60 582nd 1417 58.9%
2022 61.99 1946th 5883 66.9%
2023 65.42 1779th 5848 69.6%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Alvarado Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 61.99 761st 3275 76.8%
2022 60.14 753rd 3311 77.3%
2023 83.92 207th 3240 93.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Alvarado Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 88.15 356th 5084 93.0%
2019 78.88 771st 5173 85.1%
2021 86.27 94th 1110 91.5%
2022 84.54 565th 5264 89.3%
2023 81.77 700th 5355 86.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Alvarado Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.01 1241st 5413 77.1%
2019 59.94 1970th 5492 64.1%
2021 34.87 778th 1267 38.6%
2022 53.00 2264th 5635 59.8%
2023 62.37 1828th 5595 67.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Alvarado Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.60 1119th 5431 79.4%
2019 74.09 1343rd 5510 75.6%
2021 71.67 327th 1272 74.3%
2022 69.90 1531st 5663 73.0%
2023 66.51 1656th 5627 70.6%
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Rank History for Asian students at Alvarado Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.88 578th 1071 46.0%
2019 40.15 819th 1149 28.7%
2022 28.12 912th 1154 21.0%
2023 31.74 898th 1183 24.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Alvarado Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.73 661st 4830 86.3%
2019 69.26 1206th 4963 75.7%
2022 69.36 1185th 5084 76.7%
2023 70.50 1160th 5079 77.2%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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by a parent
Wednesday, April 8, 2009

Open Quote As a parent of two Alvarado students and one graduate, I am very pleased with the education available at Alvarado. It is a small school FULL of caring teachers. Teachers use Columbia University's Teacher's College Reading and Writing Project to teach language arts. They also have started a math project, CGI, to teach math. Neither of the programs are complicated but I have learned how to write, right along side my daughter. I am a highly educated person, yet no one ever taught me what writers do in order to complete a story, essay, etc. As my son graduated and moved on to middle and high school, he has taken the basics he learned at Alvarado and successfully built a strong background in all academic areas. I am very pleased with my children's experience, now and in the past, at Alvarado. I hope that the new principal brings the school to even higher levels. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Alvarado Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1991 114 45 106 114 0 n/a n/a 0 379
1992 125 70 139 122 0 n/a n/a 0 456
1993 128 54 138 136 1 n/a n/a 0 457
1994 102 51 150 136 6 n/a n/a 0 445
1995 91 65 154 124 5 n/a n/a 0 439
1996 91 65 154 124 5 n/a n/a 0 439
1997 74 64 168 134 6 n/a n/a 0 446
1998 71 62 168 151 3 n/a n/a 0 455
1999 73 70 169 176 2 n/a n/a 0 490
2000 62 79 162 176 1 n/a n/a 0 480
2001 49 68 169 185 0 n/a n/a 0 471
2002 53 60 163 205 1 n/a n/a 0 482
2003 53 60 163 205 1 n/a n/a 0 482
2004 56 57 165 212 1 n/a n/a 0 491
2005 41 52 165 214 1 n/a n/a 1 474
2006 34 59 146 190 1 n/a n/a 0 430
2007 22 70 137 179 1 n/a n/a 1 410
2008 29 68 138 166 1 n/a n/a 0 402
2009 31 74 127 169 1 8 1 0 411
2010 33 68 120 194 0 9 4 0 428
2011 31 58 135 178 0 7 6 0 415
2012 30 52 141 188 0 6 7 0 424
2013 25 43 138 184 0 6 16 0 412
2014 25 41 127 192 0 4 23 0 412
2015 23 43 130 215 1 5 26 0 443
2016 21 33 129 215 1 6 30 0 435
2017 21 37 131 194 2 6 21 0 412
2018 13 52 116 201 2 2 24 0 410
2019 14 47 125 194 0 1 23 0 404
2020 14 47 116 189 0 0 22 0 388
2021 18 43 111 177 0 1 19 0 369
2022 20 52 106 164 0 0 20 0 362
2023 23 47 108 192 0 1 19 0 390

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 Alvarado Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1991 379 22.0 17.2 n/a
1992 456 22.4 20.3 71.5
1993 457 20.0 22.9 69.8
1994 445 20.0 22.3 76.2
1995 439 22.1 19.9 79.7
1996 439 22.1 19.9 79.7
1997 446 23.0 19.4 80.7
1998 455 23.5 19.4 80.2
1999 490 24.0 20.4 83.3
2000 480 26.5 18.1 81.3
2001 471 29.0 16.2 81.5
2002 482 28.0 17.2 79.5
2003 482 28.0 17.2 79.5
2004 491 29.0 16.9 82.1
2005 474 26.0 18.2 77.6
2006 430 26.0 16.5 77.2
2007 410 24.0 17.1 80.4
2008 402 25.5 15.8 77.1
2009 411 22.0 15.6 85.2
2010 428 24.0 17.8 80.6
2011 415 n/a n/a 85.3
2012 424 18.0 23.5 n/a
2013 412 16.0 25.7 82.5
2014 412 16.0 25.7 85
2015 443 18.0 24.6 84.2
2016 435 18.0 24.1 77.9
2017 412 16.4 25.1 80.8
2018 410 15.0 27.3 82.2
2019 404 14.5 27.8 79.5
2020 388 n/a n/a 82.5
2021 369 14.0 26.3 74.3
2022 362 14.0 25.8 63.5
2023 390 15.0 26.0 59.7

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 Alvarado Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1991 379 22.0 17.2 n/a
1992 456 22.4 20.3 71.5
1993 457 20.0 22.9 69.8
1994 445 20.0 22.3 76.2
1995 439 22.1 19.9 79.7
1996 439 22.1 19.9 79.7
1997 446 23.0 19.4 80.7
1998 455 23.5 19.4 80.2
1999 490 24.0 20.4 83.3
2000 480 26.5 18.1 81.3
2001 471 29.0 16.2 81.5
2002 482 28.0 17.2 79.5
2003 482 28.0 17.2 79.5
2004 491 29.0 16.9 82.1
2005 474 26.0 18.2 77.6
2006 430 26.0 16.5 77.2
2007 410 24.0 17.1 80.4
2008 402 25.5 15.8 77.1
2009 411 22.0 15.6 85.2
2010 428 24.0 17.8 80.6
2011 415 n/a n/a 85.3
2012 424 18.0 23.5 n/a
2013 412 16.0 25.7 82.5
2014 412 16.0 25.7 85
2015 443 18.0 24.6 84.2
2016 435 18.0 24.1 77.9
2017 412 16.4 25.1 80.8
2018 410 15.0 27.3 82.2
2019 404 14.5 27.8 79.5
2020 388 n/a n/a 82.5
2021 369 14.0 26.3 74.3
2022 362 14.0 25.8 63.5
2023 390 15.0 26.0 59.7

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

Alvarado Elementary

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionConditionalPolioHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMMR
201291.0%3.0%0.0%6.0%94.0%95.0%97.0%95.0%94.0%
201398.0%0.0%0.0%2.0%98.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%
201494.0%0.0%0.0%6.0%96.0%97.0%100.0%99.0%97.0%
201599.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%99.0%100.0%100.0%99.0%99.0%
201696.0%0.0%0.0%4.0%99.0%100.0%100.0%96.0%97.0%
2017≥98.0%≤2.0%≤2.0%≤2.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%
201897.0%0.0%0.0%3.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%
201997.0%0.0%0.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%
202094.0%0.0%0.0%95.5%94.0%94.0%94.0%

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

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $11,246

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Alvarado Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1675th of 5789 Elementary schoolsRanks 1779th of 5848 Elementary schools
 1.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Alvarado Elementary)63.255.4
 7.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Long Beach Unified)55.647.6
 8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.543
 5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Alvarado Elementary)63.851.8
 12%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Long Beach Unified)59.647.1
 12.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (California)50.245.1
 5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Alvarado Elementary)70.951.7
 19.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Long Beach Unified)5445.6
 8.3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.543.7
 5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Alvarado Elementary)6034.5
 25.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Long Beach Unified)52.540.6
 11.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (California)44.940.8
 4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Alvarado Elementary)57.363.9
 6.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Long Beach Unified)56.851.7
 5.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.746.7
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Alvarado Elementary)49.345.9
 3.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Long Beach Unified)4734.6
 12.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (California)3833.4
 4.6%
5th Grade Science (Alvarado Elementary)22.734.4
 11.8%
   5th Grade Science (Long Beach Unified)30.530.1
 0.4%
   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 Students404390
 3.5%
African American4747
American Indian00
Asian125108
 13.6%
Hispanic194192
 1%
Pacific Islander11
White1423
 64.3%
Two or More Races2319
 17.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients79.5%59.7%
 19.7%


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Alvarado Elementary ranks 1785th of 5868 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Alvarado Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Jessie Nelson Academy
High : Wilson High

In the 2022-23 school year, 390 students attended Alvarado Elementary.

Students at Alvarado Elementary are 49% Hispanic, 28% Asian, 12% African American, 6% White, 5% Two or more races.


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