Is Alvina Elementary Charter a good school?

Alvina Elementary Charter ranks 3326 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Alvina Elementary Charter?

In the 2023-24 school year, 176 students attended Alvina Elementary Charter.

What is the racial makeup of Alvina Elementary Charter?

Students at Alvina Elementary Charter are 90% Hispanic, 8% White.

Alvina Elementary Charter

Summary:

Alvina Elementary Charter is a public charter school located in Caruthers, CA, serving grades K-8 with a total enrollment of 181 students. The school is part of the Alvina Elementary District, which is ranked 690 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Alvina Elementary Charter has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 6.3% in 2017-2018 to 21.5% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the nearby schools like Marshall Elementary (29.0%), Orange Center Elementary (33.0%), and Caruthers Elementary (13.0%). Additionally, the school's test scores are generally below the state averages, particularly in Mathematics and Science, and its performance varies significantly across different student groups, with male students, Hispanic students, and low socioeconomic status students performing below the state averages.

Alvina Elementary Charter has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 76.8% to 77.84% over the past few years, which is higher than the nearby schools like Caruthers Elementary (87.31%) and Pacific Union Elementary (90.7%). While Alvina Elementary Charter is a public charter school, its performance is generally lower than the nearby traditional public schools in terms of test scores and student group performance, suggesting the need for a comprehensive review of the school's curriculum, instructional practices, and support systems to address the underlying issues and improve educational outcomes for its students.

Detail:

Public, Charter K-8

295 West Saginaw Ave.
Caruthers, CA 93609-9710

(559) 864-9411

District: Alvina Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
3326^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,769

Student/teacher ratio: 19.5

Number of students: 176

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

90.3%

White:

8.0%

African American:

0.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 77.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Alvina Elementary Charter ranks worse than 56.7% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 37.52. (See more...)

Compare Details Alvina Elementary Charter ranks better than 67.4% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 59. (See more...)

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

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (90.3%), White (8%), Asian (0.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 77.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Alvina Elementary Charter is 19.5. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Alvina Elementary Charter is $13,769.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Alvina Elementary Charter:

SchoolDigger ranks Alvina Elementary Charter 3326^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Alvina Elementary Charter in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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SchoolDigger ranks Alvina Elementary Charter 906^th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Alvina Elementary Charter in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Alvina Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Alvina Elementary 690^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Alvina Elementary Charter

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Alvina Elementary Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	61.70	1645^th	4809	65.8%
2005	46.71	2353^rd	4822	51.2%
2006	28.24	3434^th	4818	28.7%
2007	16.82	4513^th	5113	11.7%
2008	24.39	4019^th	5113	21.4%
2009	38.04	3173^rd	5193	38.9%
2010	33.32	3596^th	5314	32.3%
2011	12.70	5094^th	5377	5.3%
2012	19.13	4701^st	5390	12.8%
2013	12.00	5207^th	5530	5.8%
2015	30.17	3687^th	5611	34.3%
2016	38.31	3190^th	5614	43.2%
2017	52.60	2399^th	5692	57.9%
2018	49.52	2589^th	5662	54.3%
2019	41.61	3089^th	5789	46.6%
2021	48.49	667^th	1417	52.9%
2022	45.28	2779^th	5883	52.8%
2023	37.15	3341^st	5874	43.1%
2024	37.52	3326^th	5862	43.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Alvina Elementary Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	43.11	2807^th	5084	44.8%
2019	40.29	3086^th	5173	40.3%
2021	53.90	431^st	1110	61.2%
2022	50.15	2268^th	5264	56.9%
2023	36.52	3357^th	5374	37.5%
2024	45.69	2700^th	5511	51.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Alvina Elementary Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	56.93	2136^th	5413	60.5%
2019	25.65	4179^th	5492	23.9%
2022	28.79	3861^st	5635	31.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Alvina Elementary Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	56.85	2072^nd	5431	61.8%
2019	63.75	1785^th	5510	67.6%
2023	12.76	5332^nd	5650	5.6%
2024	24.46	4318^th	5636	23.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Alvina Elementary Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	57.94	1731^st	4830	64.2%
2019	50.48	2256^th	4963	54.5%
2022	55.33	1883^rd	5084	63.0%
2023	43.29	2660^th	5098	47.8%
2024	44.91	2616^th	5102	48.7%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Alvina Elementary Charter

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Rank History for all middle school students at Alvina Elementary Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	32.83	1136^th	1769	35.8%
2005	41.16	975^th	1777	45.1%
2006	59.39	640^th	1804	64.5%
2007	33.42	1307^th	1999	34.6%
2008	26.49	1520^th	2005	24.2%
2009	20.59	1725^th	2063	16.4%
2010	37.48	1375^th	2179	36.9%
2011	39.14	1383^rd	2236	38.1%
2012	45.37	1211^th	2259	46.4%
2013	27.12	1797^th	2379	24.5%
2015	29.31	1654^th	2477	33.2%
2016	21.63	1959^th	2497	21.5%
2017	49.21	1125^th	2508	55.1%
2018	39.19	1393^rd	2480	43.8%
2019	53.21	1074^th	2715	60.4%
2021	63.27	291^st	894	67.4%
2022	51.59	1128^th	2740	58.8%
2023	63.69	804^th	2802	71.3%
2024	59.00	906^th	2777	67.4%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Alvina Elementary Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	36.16	1383^rd	2230	38.0%
2019	42.47	1258^th	2369	46.9%
2021	68.72	162^nd	721	77.5%
2022	55.65	852^nd	2458	65.3%
2023	66.57	604^th	2549	76.3%
2024	58.19	791^st	2575	69.3%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Alvina Elementary Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	47.91	1068^th	2262	52.8%
2019	40.82	1295^th	2380	45.6%
2022	53.04	999^th	2509	60.2%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Alvina Elementary Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	50.87	1032^nd	2527	59.2%
2024	42.08	1276^th	2547	49.9%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Alvina Elementary Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	41.93	1131^st	2072	45.4%
2019	55.99	782^nd	2213	64.7%
2022	61.57	688^th	2359	70.8%
2023	72.29	466^th	2391	80.5%
2024	68.47	538^th	2383	77.4%

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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.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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by a parent on FaceBook
Monday, April 9, 2012

My husband and I have 6 children, who have attended 8 different schools in our area from preschool to high school, and we believe Alvina to be, by far the best in the area. Their teachers, staff and even volunteers are so friendly, understanding, well educated, and undoubtedly, go above and beyond for their students and parents. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Alvina Elementary Charter

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	42	10	15	71	0	n/a	n/a	0	138
1989	44	9	19	55	0	n/a	n/a	0	127
1990	44	4	18	56	0	n/a	n/a	0	122
1991	49	0	14	69	0	n/a	n/a	0	132
1992	45	6	15	58	0	n/a	n/a	0	124
1993	49	2	14	79	0	n/a	n/a	0	144
1994	53	1	13	77	0	n/a	n/a	0	144
1995	56	2	14	94	0	n/a	n/a	0	166
1996	56	2	14	94	0	n/a	n/a	0	166
1997	45	1	16	93	0	n/a	n/a	0	155
1998	54	2	20	86	0	n/a	n/a	0	162
1999	57	3	15	100	0	n/a	n/a	0	175
2000	52	0	17	95	0	n/a	n/a	0	164
2001	63	0	17	92	0	n/a	n/a	3	175
2002	97	0	10	113	0	n/a	n/a	0	220
2003	97	0	10	113	0	n/a	n/a	0	220
2004	99	0	15	104	0	n/a	n/a	0	218
2005	78	2	17	107	0	n/a	n/a	0	204
2006	79	2	11	115	0	n/a	n/a	0	207
2007	72	0	7	118	0	n/a	n/a	0	197
2008	62	n/a	6	129	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	197
2009	59	1	5	119	9	0	2	0	195
2010	62	0	4	135	7	0	1	0	209
2011	63	1	2	140	5	0	1	0	212
2012	39	1	3	150	5	3	1	0	202
2013	38	1	3	164	2	3	1	0	212
2014	29	0	1	139	2	3	1	0	175
2015	27	0	2	137	2	3	0	0	171
2016	23	0	3	153	2	2	0	0	183
2017	24	0	1	154	2	1	0	0	182
2018	25	0	1	161	0	0	1	0	188
2019	27	0	3	173	0	0	0	0	203
2020	29	0	3	166	0	0	0	0	198
2021	23	0	3	159	0	0	0	0	185
2022	14	0	3	161	0	0	0	0	178
2023	15	1	3	162	0	0	0	0	181
2024	14	1	1	159	0	0	1	0	176

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 Alvina Elementary Charter

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	138	6.0	23.0	n/a
1989	127	6.0	21.1	n/a
1990	122	6.8	17.9	n/a
1991	132	6.8	19.4	n/a
1992	124	6.9	17.9	64.5
1993	144	6.3	22.9	66
1994	144	6.3	22.9	80.6
1995	166	7.3	22.7	76.5
1996	166	7.3	22.7	76.5
1997	155	7.6	20.4	80
1998	162	10.3	15.7	67.9
1999	175	10.3	17.0	70.3
2000	164	11.4	14.4	61
2001	175	9.3	18.8	60.5
2002	220	9.5	23.2	59.1
2003	220	9.5	23.2	59.1
2004	218	10.0	21.8	62.4
2005	204	11.7	17.4	66.2
2006	207	9.7	21.3	0
2007	197	10.2	19.3	65.5
2008	197	10.7	18.4	73.6
2009	195	9.0	17.7	0
2010	209	10.0	20.9	78.5
2011	212	n/a	n/a	74.1
2012	202	9.2	21.8	98.5
2013	212	9.3	22.7	82.1
2014	175	9.0	19.4	81.1
2015	171	9.0	19.0	80.1
2016	183	9.0	20.3	77
2017	182	10.0	18.2	81.3
2018	188	9.0	20.8	79.3
2019	203	10.0	20.3	75.9
2020	198	n/a	n/a	77.8
2021	185	9.0	20.5	77.8
2022	178	9.0	19.7	77.5
2023	181	8.5	21.2	76.8
2024	176	9.0	19.5	77.8

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 Alvina Elementary Charter

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	138	6.0	23.0	n/a
1989	127	6.0	21.1	n/a
1990	122	6.8	17.9	n/a
1991	132	6.8	19.4	n/a
1992	124	6.9	17.9	64.5
1993	144	6.3	22.9	66
1994	144	6.3	22.9	80.6
1995	166	7.3	22.7	76.5
1996	166	7.3	22.7	76.5
1997	155	7.6	20.4	80
1998	162	10.3	15.7	67.9
1999	175	10.3	17.0	70.3
2000	164	11.4	14.4	61
2001	175	9.3	18.8	60.5
2002	220	9.5	23.2	59.1
2003	220	9.5	23.2	59.1
2004	218	10.0	21.8	62.4
2005	204	11.7	17.4	66.2
2006	207	9.7	21.3	0
2007	197	10.2	19.3	65.5
2008	197	10.7	18.4	73.6
2009	195	9.0	17.7	0
2010	209	10.0	20.9	78.5
2011	212	n/a	n/a	74.1
2012	202	9.2	21.8	98.5
2013	212	9.3	22.7	82.1
2014	175	9.0	19.4	81.1
2015	171	9.0	19.0	80.1
2016	183	9.0	20.3	77
2017	182	10.0	18.2	81.3
2018	188	9.0	20.8	79.3
2019	203	10.0	20.3	75.9
2020	198	n/a	n/a	77.8
2021	185	9.0	20.5	77.8
2022	178	9.0	19.7	77.5
2023	181	8.5	21.2	76.8
2024	176	9.0	19.5	77.8

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.

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