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Alta Heights Elementary

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Alta Heights Elementary ranks 2655 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

2655^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 55% of California elementary schools

Summary

Alta Heights Elementary is a K-5 public school serving 318 students in the Napa Valley Unified School District, ranking slightly above the state average and showing particular strength in mathematics and science compared to its district.

The school stands out in several key areas when compared to nearby schools like Snow Elementary and Shearer Elementary. It achieves higher math and science proficiency than the district average, and it has made remarkable progress in improving student attendance, now boasting a lower chronic absenteeism rate than both the district and state. With over half of its students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, Alta Heights appears more effective at supporting academic achievement amidst economic need than several other higher-poverty schools in the area. However, it has the highest student-teacher ratio among its neighboring schools, meaning larger class sizes, even though it also has one of the highest levels of per-student spending.

Performance varies across different grades and student groups from year to year, which is an area the school is likely monitoring. While a top-performing school like Vichy Elementary scores higher academically, Alta Heights holds its own within a district where most schools perform below state averages. For parents, the school represents a mid-performing option with notable successes in specific subjects and a strong, recent record of getting students to attend class regularly.

318

Students ?

26.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,096

Per pupil spending ?

56%

Free/discounted lunch ?

15 Montecito Blvd.
Napa, CA 94559-2122

(707) 253-3671

District: Napa Valley Unified

Students who attend Alta Heights Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Silverado Middle
High:	Vintage High

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.1%

Hispanic:

43.7%

Two or more races:

5.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 70th percentile in 2015 → 55th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the California median (55th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 70th-percentile peak (2015) to 55th (2025)

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

!Large classes — about 26 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg35%

California avg41%

2,655^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 45%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From top 30% (2015) to top 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 16Elementary Schools in the Napa Valley Unified

865^th of 1,543Napa Valley 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	48.8	2655 of 5857	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.5	2530 of 5869	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.5	2406 of 5859	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.5	2322 of 5883	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.8	2021 of 5789	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.0	2001 of 5662	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.8	2077 of 5692	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	55.2	2226 of 5614	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	65.5	1691 of 5611	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	43.5	3105 of 5530	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	37.9	3401 of 5390	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	46.7	2791 of 5377	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	65.6	1693 of 5314	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	75.5	1185 of 5193	77.2%	★★★★☆
2008	72.4	1311 of 5113	74.4%	★★★★☆
2007	73.9	1208 of 5113	76.4%	★★★★☆
2006	70.9	1294 of 4818	73.1%	★★★★☆
2005	72.5	1227 of 4822	74.6%	★★★★☆
2004	65.4	1468 of 4809	69.5%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	43.3	1590 of 3311	52.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	45.0	2763 of 5597	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.2	2214 of 5612	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.4	1578 of 5609	71.9%	★★★★☆
2022	51.0	2368 of 5635	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.9	2501 of 5492	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.6	2561 of 5413	52.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	30.9	3694 of 5107	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	47.6	2434 of 5107	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.1	2819 of 5087	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.0	2901 of 5084	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.7	3044 of 4963	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.8	3015 of 4830	37.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	50.3	2413 of 5460	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.1	2529 of 5517	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.8	2447 of 5363	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.6	1943 of 5264	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.7	3373 of 5173	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.7	2775 of 5084	45.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	50.5	2477 of 5628	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.8	2710 of 5643	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.7	3360 of 5638	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.9	2152 of 5663	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.9	1644 of 5510	70.2%	★★★★☆
2018	69.9	1488 of 5431	72.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	45.2	1238 of 2847	56.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	51.1	1372 of 2598	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.5	1669 of 2651	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.8	1701 of 2661	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.5	1621 of 2726	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.3	1408 of 2834	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.1	1326 of 2737	51.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)57th percentile~ school

Male (2025)56th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)56th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2022)52nd percentile-9 vs school

Female (2025)51st percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)47th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)28th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy45%-3 vs state

Mathematics38%~ state avg

Science33%~ state avg

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by a parent
Friday, August 26, 2011

My son not only made excellent friends at Alta Hieghts, but he received one of the best educations possible. He is now in Middle School and has been placed in all Honors/Advanced classes, and I am certain it had to do with the quality of education he recieved at Alta Hieghts. The community at Alta Heights is also one of the better ones in Napa, as parents, staff, and faculty alike all work hard to give the children the best experience possible. Close Quote

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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 (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	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 Heights Elementary	Public	K-5	15 Montecito Blvd.	Napa	94559	Napa County	Napa Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 253-3671	318	12	26.5	56.0%	153 (48.1%)	3 (0.9%)	139 (43.7%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.3%)	48.8	2655^th of 5857 public elementary schools	54.7%		50.5	2530^th of 5869 public elementary schools	56.9%	125	33.3		33.3	40.8	39.5	53.6				45.5	48.0	33.3	32.1				37.9							$17,096	$1,480	$15,616
Shearer Elementary	Public	K-8	1590 Elm St.	Napa	94559	Napa County	Napa Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 253-3508	501	25	20.2	91.4%	30 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	462 (92.2%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	12	5505^th of 5857 public elementary schools	6.0%		12.1	5555^th of 5869 public elementary schools	5.4%	50	14.5	11.4	13.2	17.8	11.8	25.8	10.2	10.3	20.5	16.6	12.5	16.7	17.7	8.2	7.9	2.3	11.5	95.3			95.3			$16,784	$2,021	$14,763
McPherson Elementary	Public	K-5	2670 Yajome St.	Napa	94558	Napa County	Napa Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 253-3488	376	15	25.7	91.2%	22 (5.9%)	2 (0.5%)	347 (92.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	8.1	5732^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	2.1%		10.1	5682^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	3.2%	50	3.2		3.2	17.5	20.4	12.1				16.5	19.0	8.0	3.2				10.0							$16,987	$2,270	$14,717
Phillips Elementary	Public	K-5	1210 Shetler Ave.	Napa	94559	Napa County	Napa Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 253-3481	373	15	24.8	88.5%	17 (4.6%)	3 (0.8%)	342 (91.7%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	15.5	5224^th of 5857 public elementary schools	10.8%		15.7	5234^th of 5869 public elementary schools	10.8%	10	8.5		8.5	22.6	20.0	22.6				21.6	28.6	16.7	20.7				21.8							$17,316	$2,036	$15,280
Stone Bridge	Public, Charter	K-8	1019 2nd Ave.	Napa	94558	Napa County	Stone Bridge District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 252-5522	278	10	27.8	18.3%	171 (61.5%)	3 (1.1%)	56 (20.1%)	12 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (12.6%)	34.6	3616^th of 5857 public elementary schools	38.3%		32.2	3764^th of 5869 public elementary schools	35.9%	148	23.3	34.8	28.3	26.7	60.0	30.0	41.4	46.4	52.2	42.4	16.7	26.7	23.3	37.9	35.7	26.1	27.7	78.1	85.4	92.7	92.7	92.7	92.7	$11,212	$00	$11,212
Napa Valley Language Academy	Public	K-5	2700 Kilburn Ave.	Napa	94558	Napa County	Napa Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 253-3678	560	23	24.3	68.8%	84 (15.0%)	1 (0.2%)	470 (83.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	41.9	3070^th of 5857 public elementary schools	47.6%		45.8	2804^th of 5869 public elementary schools	52.2%	266	29.8		29.8	26.0	41.5	52.4				39.3	33.3	36.6	40.5				36.6							$16,078	$1,753	$14,325
Vichy Elementary	Public	K-5	3261 Vichy Ave.	Napa	94558	Napa County	Napa Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 253-3544	297	12	24.7	42.4%	188 (63.3%)	1 (0.3%)	75 (25.3%)	8 (2.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (8.1%)	85.4	907^th of 5857 public elementary schools	84.5%		80.7	1129^th of 5869 public elementary schools	80.8%	222	39.0		39.0	65.5	70.2	70.7				68.5	72.7	68.1	61.0				67.8							$16,907	$1,587	$15,320
Snow Elementary	Public	K-5	1130 Foster Rd.	Napa	94558	Napa County	Napa Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 253-3666	402	18	22.3	89.3%	41 (10.2%)	2 (0.5%)	347 (86.3%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	10.3	5613^th of 5857 public elementary schools	4.2%		15.4	5269^th of 5869 public elementary schools	10.2%	344	9.5		9.5	16.7	16.1	24.1				18.8	13.9	16.7	7.9				12.8							$15,745	$1,729	$14,016
West Park Elementary	Public	K-5	2315 West Park Ave.	Napa	94558	Napa County	Napa Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 253-3516	296	13	23.1	70.6%	100 (33.8%)	5 (1.7%)	179 (60.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.4%)	25	4408^th of 5857 public elementary schools	24.7%		25.2	4344^th of 5869 public elementary schools	26.0%	64	23.5		23.5	16.3	35.7	41.7				30.9	15.7	28.6	21.6				21.5	91.2	91.2	91.2	91.2	91.2	91.2	$16,544	$1,873	$14,671
Bel Aire Park Elementary	Public	K-5	3580 Beckworth Dr.	Napa	94558	Napa County	Napa Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 253-3775	410	17	24.1	74.4%	111 (27.1%)	4 (1.0%)	276 (67.3%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.7%)	36.1	3478^th of 5857 public elementary schools	40.6%		39.4	3208^th of 5869 public elementary schools	45.3%	270	20.3		20.3	35.7	25.0	43.5				34.6	38.0	23.9	48.6				36.8							$16,828	$2,087	$14,741

Frequently Asked Questions about Alta Heights Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Alta Heights Elementary?

Students at Alta Heights Elementary are 48% White, 44% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Alta Heights Elementary attend?

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

Middle : Silverado Middle
High : Vintage High

How many students attend Alta Heights Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 318 students attended Alta Heights Elementary.

What district is Alta Heights Elementary in?

Napa Valley Unified

Is Alta Heights Elementary a good school?

Alta Heights Elementary ranks 2655^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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