Shadow Hills Elementary

Summary:

Shadow Hills Elementary is a public elementary school in Alpine, California, serving 391 students in grades 1-5 and part of the Alpine Union Elementary School District.

Shadow Hills Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state averages in academic assessments, with 55.56% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and 57.78% in Mathematics, compared to 44.33% and 37.53% for the district, respectively. The school's performance is particularly strong with Hispanic and female students, ranking 1,513 and 1,251 out of over 5,000 California elementary schools. However, the school's performance with white and low socioeconomic status students is relatively lower. Interestingly, the nearby The Heights Charter school outperforms Shadow Hills Elementary across all subject areas.

While Shadow Hills Elementary has a relatively high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients at 45.78%, it also has a lower student-teacher ratio of 21.7, which may contribute to its strong academic performance. The school's chronic absenteeism rate has also seen a steady increase, from 10.3% in 2018-2019 to 26.7% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the state average.


Detail:

Public 1-5

 8770 Harbison Canyon Rd.
       Alpine, CA  91901-2615


(619) 445-2977

District: Alpine Union Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
1507th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $6,522 Help


Students who attend Shadow Hills Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Joan MacQueen Middle
High:    Granite Hills High

Student/teacher ratio:  19.2 Help
Number of students:  380

Racial breakdown:

White:
42.4%
Hispanic:
42.1%
Two or more races:
10.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  46.1% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Shadow Hills Elementary ranks better than 74.3% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks first among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Alpine Union Elementary School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 71.77. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a 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: White (42.4%), Hispanic (42.1%), two or more races (10%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 46.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Shadow Hills Elementary is 19.2, which is the lowest among 4 elementary schools in the Alpine Union Elementary School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Shadow Hills Elementary is $6,522. 2 elementary schools in the Alpine Union Elementary School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Shadow Hills Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Shadow Hills Elementary 1507th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Shadow Hills Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Alpine Union Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Alpine Union Elementary 641st of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Shadow Hills Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Shadow Hills Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 62.44 1597th 4809 66.8%
2005 67.37 1444th 4822 70.1%
2006 72.94 1220th 4818 74.7%
2007 81.69 903rd 5113 82.3%
2008 80.07 969th 5113 81.0%
2009 87.09 635th 5193 87.8%
2010 77.11 1125th 5314 78.8%
2011 70.98 1454th 5377 73.0%
2012 59.50 2079th 5390 61.4%
2013 54.03 2446th 5530 55.8%
2015 74.72 1324th 5611 76.4%
2016 54.72 2254th 5614 59.9%
2017 79.85 1141st 5692 80.0%
2018 80.06 1122nd 5662 80.2%
2019 65.41 1822nd 5789 68.5%
2022 65.49 1798th 5883 69.4%
2023 68.65 1641st 5874 72.1%
2024 71.77 1507th 5862 74.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Shadow Hills Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 60.75 1733rd 5173 66.5%
2022 40.45 2970th 5264 43.6%
2023 78.64 826th 5374 84.6%
2024 68.21 1344th 5511 75.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Shadow Hills Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.64 1010th 5413 81.3%
2019 68.09 1598th 5492 70.9%
2022 67.28 1627th 5635 71.1%
2023 68.74 1565th 5617 72.1%
2024 75.96 1251st 5605 77.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Shadow Hills Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.27 1218th 5431 77.6%
2019 61.43 1892nd 5510 65.7%
2022 61.14 1908th 5663 66.3%
2023 64.48 1750th 5650 69.0%
2024 64.78 1755th 5636 68.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Shadow Hills Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 84.64 511th 4830 89.4%
2019 76.49 858th 4963 82.7%
2022 68.02 1244th 5084 75.5%
2023 74.09 994th 5098 80.5%
2024 63.16 1513th 5102 70.3%
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Rank History for White students at Shadow Hills Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.11 1071st 2737 60.9%
2019 43.58 1742nd 2834 38.5%
2022 40.95 1707th 2726 37.4%
2023 50.96 1396th 2662 47.6%
2024 64.84 966th 2647 63.5%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Shadow Hills Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 372 2 5 32 20 n/a n/a 0 431
1989 447 0 10 29 21 n/a n/a 0 507
1990 488 5 9 46 26 n/a n/a 0 574
1991 297 2 3 13 18 n/a n/a 0 333
1992 303 0 3 21 19 n/a n/a 0 346
1993 323 4 5 19 15 n/a n/a 0 366
1994 337 6 12 15 12 n/a n/a 0 382
1995 356 3 9 17 12 n/a n/a 0 397
1996 356 3 9 17 12 n/a n/a 0 397
1997 361 3 8 21 12 n/a n/a 0 405
1998 351 6 8 42 10 n/a n/a 0 417
1999 375 8 8 53 15 n/a n/a 0 459
2000 352 10 8 50 13 n/a n/a 0 433
2001 334 8 7 44 15 n/a n/a 2 410
2002 255 10 5 45 10 n/a n/a 3 328
2003 255 10 5 45 10 n/a n/a 3 328
2004 258 4 4 39 7 n/a n/a 2 314
2005 247 5 4 39 6 n/a n/a 7 308
2006 238 4 3 34 6 n/a n/a 11 296
2007 222 4 5 45 6 n/a n/a 13 295
2008 200 1 7 45 6 n/a n/a 0 259
2009 178 0 10 40 7 1 20 0 256
2010 184 0 10 42 9 1 12 0 258
2011 188 0 5 45 10 1 9 0 258
2012 186 2 6 36 12 0 6 0 248
2013 164 3 7 44 10 2 0 0 230
2014 187 2 7 47 12 2 1 0 258
2015 169 7 7 62 13 1 2 0 261
2016 208 13 6 66 17 1 5 0 316
2017 204 10 5 83 11 0 21 0 334
2018 226 9 3 94 9 1 23 0 365
2019 229 8 2 105 8 1 34 0 387
2020 216 5 1 132 9 1 39 0 403
2021 166 4 0 144 6 1 34 0 355
2022 157 5 2 148 10 0 37 0 359
2023 165 4 3 164 13 0 39 3 391
2024 161 4 3 160 12 0 38 2 380

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 Shadow Hills Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 431 16.5 26.1 n/a
1989 507 20.7 24.4 n/a
1990 574 23.0 24.9 n/a
1991 333 16.0 20.8 n/a
1992 346 16.3 21.2 15.6
1993 366 15.0 24.4 16.1
1994 382 16.0 23.9 17.3
1995 397 16.0 24.8 13.1
1996 397 16.0 24.8 13.1
1997 405 20.0 20.3 14.8
1998 417 20.0 20.9 11.5
1999 459 23.0 20.0 12
2000 433 24.0 18.0 12.2
2001 410 23.0 17.8 14.7
2002 328 18.0 18.2 15.4
2003 328 18.0 18.2 15.4
2004 314 17.0 18.5 18.9
2005 308 18.0 17.1 16.9
2006 296 17.0 17.4 14.4
2007 295 16.5 17.9 13.5
2008 259 17.8 14.6 16.6
2009 256 15.8 13.6 26.2
2010 258 13.7 18.7 30.2
2011 258 n/a n/a 35.7
2012 248 13.3 18.6 n/a
2013 230 10.5 21.9 30
2014 258 11.5 22.4 29.8
2015 261 13.0 20.0 32.6
2016 316 14.0 22.5 34.5
2017 334 16.0 20.8 26.9
2018 365 15.0 24.3 25.8
2019 387 16.5 23.4 28.4
2020 403 n/a n/a 29
2021 355 18.0 19.7 23.9
2022 359 16.0 22.4 25.3
2023 391 17.9 21.7 45.8
2024 380 19.7 19.2 46.1

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 Shadow Hills Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 431 16.5 26.1 n/a
1989 507 20.7 24.4 n/a
1990 574 23.0 24.9 n/a
1991 333 16.0 20.8 n/a
1992 346 16.3 21.2 15.6
1993 366 15.0 24.4 16.1
1994 382 16.0 23.9 17.3
1995 397 16.0 24.8 13.1
1996 397 16.0 24.8 13.1
1997 405 20.0 20.3 14.8
1998 417 20.0 20.9 11.5
1999 459 23.0 20.0 12
2000 433 24.0 18.0 12.2
2001 410 23.0 17.8 14.7
2002 328 18.0 18.2 15.4
2003 328 18.0 18.2 15.4
2004 314 17.0 18.5 18.9
2005 308 18.0 17.1 16.9
2006 296 17.0 17.4 14.4
2007 295 16.5 17.9 13.5
2008 259 17.8 14.6 16.6
2009 256 15.8 13.6 26.2
2010 258 13.7 18.7 30.2
2011 258 n/a n/a 35.7
2012 248 13.3 18.6 n/a
2013 230 10.5 21.9 30
2014 258 11.5 22.4 29.8
2015 261 13.0 20.0 32.6
2016 316 14.0 22.5 34.5
2017 334 16.0 20.8 26.9
2018 365 15.0 24.3 25.8
2019 387 16.5 23.4 28.4
2020 403 n/a n/a 29
2021 355 18.0 19.7 23.9
2022 359 16.0 22.4 25.3
2023 391 17.9 21.7 45.8
2024 380 19.7 19.2 46.1

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Shadow Hills Elementary

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $6,522

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Shadow Hills 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 1822nd of 5789 Elementary schoolsRanks 1641st of 5874 Elementary schools
 3.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Shadow Hills Elementary)57.855.1
 2.6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Alpine Union Elementary)51.646.9
 4.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.543
 5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Shadow Hills Elementary)49.362.8
 13.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Alpine Union Elementary)47.453.9
 6.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (California)50.245.1
 5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Shadow Hills Elementary)7053.7
 16.3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Alpine Union Elementary)59.341.9
 17.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.543.7
 5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Shadow Hills Elementary)43.348.2
 4.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Alpine Union Elementary)4843.2
 4.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (California)44.940.8
 4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Shadow Hills Elementary)6450.9
 13.1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Alpine Union Elementary)54.652.6
 2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.746.7
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Shadow Hills Elementary)3043.9
 13.9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Alpine Union Elementary)38.942.2
 3.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (California)3833.4
 4.6%
5th Grade Science (Shadow Hills Elementary)6033.3
 26.7%
   5th Grade Science (Alpine Union Elementary)42.534.1
 8.4%
   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 Students387391
 1%
African American84
 50%
American Indian813
 62.5%
Asian23
 50%
Hispanic105164
 56.2%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White229165
 27.9%
Two or More Races3439
 14.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients28.4%45.8%
 17.4%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Shadow Hills Elementary

In the 2023-24 school year, 380 students attended Shadow Hills Elementary.

Students at Shadow Hills Elementary are 42% White, 42% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 3% American Indian, 1% African American.

Students who attend Shadow Hills Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Joan MacQueen Middle
High : Granite Hills High

Shadow Hills Elementary ranks 1507th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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