Alma Fuerte Public

Summary:

Alma Fuerte Public is a small public charter elementary school serving grades K-8 in Pasadena, California, with 145 students. The school is part of the Alma Fuerte Public District, which is ranked 1444 out of 1568 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Alma Fuerte Public consistently underperforms compared to the state and nearby schools on standardized test scores. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics were significantly lower than the state averages, with only 20.56% and 15.09% of students meeting or exceeding standards, respectively. The school also has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 17.1%, which is much higher than the state average and the nearby Madison Elementary (41.9%), Washington Elementary STEM Magnet (41.0%), and Altadena Elementary (37.1%). Additionally, Alma Fuerte Public has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 64.76% to 73.98% over the past three school years, which is higher than the nearby schools.

While Alma Fuerte Public has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 18.1 to 21.0 over the past three school years, this does not seem to be translating into better academic performance. The school's performance on standardized tests is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic students and students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, who consistently rank in the bottom quartile of California elementary schools. Addressing the factors behind the school's low academic performance, high chronic absenteeism, and achievement gaps will likely require a comprehensive, data-driven approach to improve educational outcomes for its students.

Detail:

Public, Charter K-8

524 Palisade St.
Pasadena, CA 91103-2056

(626) 204-5265

District: Alma Fuerte Public District

SchoolDigger Rank:
5033^rd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Student/teacher ratio: 19.5

Number of students: 185

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

65.4%

African American:

23.8%

White:

6.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 81.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Alma Fuerte Public ranks worse than 85.9% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 17.89. (See more...)

Compare Details Alma Fuerte Public ranks worse than 85.3% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 17.41. (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.

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Alma Fuerte Public:

SchoolDigger ranks Alma Fuerte Public 5033^rd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Alma Fuerte Public in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Alma Fuerte Public 2368^th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Alma Fuerte Public in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Alma Fuerte Public District:

SchoolDigger ranks Alma Fuerte Public District 1444^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Alma Fuerte Public

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Alma Fuerte Public

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2021	16.68	1247^th	1417	12.0%
2022	16.56	5215^th	5883	11.4%
2023	19.46	4924^th	5874	16.2%
2024	17.89	5033^rd	5862	14.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Alma Fuerte Public

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	16.28	4893^rd	5264	7.0%
2023	22.67	4484^th	5374	16.6%
2024	13.74	5219^th	5511	5.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Alma Fuerte Public

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	16.53	5001^st	5605	10.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Alma Fuerte Public

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	17.92	4918^th	5650	13.0%
2024	18.58	4846^th	5636	14.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Alma Fuerte Public

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	23.97	4195^th	5084	17.5%
2023	30.06	3703^rd	5098	27.4%
2024	23.56	4226^th	5102	17.2%

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

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Rank History for all middle school students at Alma Fuerte Public

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	17.41	2368^th	2777	14.7%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Alma Fuerte Public

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	11.52	2456^th	2575	4.6%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Alma Fuerte Public

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	21.74	1947^th	2383	18.3%

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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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Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Alma Fuerte Public

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2019	9	17	1	44	4	2	77
2020	11	29	5	42	2	5	94
2021	4	27	2	61	2	9	105
2022	6	29	0	81	1	6	123
2023	12	31	0	96	1	5	145
2024	12	44	0	121	1	7	185

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 Alma Fuerte Public

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	77	5.0	15.4	62.3
2020	94	n/a	n/a	68.1
2021	105	5.0	21.0	64.8
2022	123	6.0	20.5	74
2023	145	8.0	18.1	68.3
2024	185	9.4	19.5	81.1

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 Alma Fuerte Public

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	77	5.0	15.4	62.3
2020	94	n/a	n/a	68.1
2021	105	5.0	21.0	64.8
2022	123	6.0	20.5	74
2023	145	8.0	18.1	68.3
2024	185	9.4	19.5	81.1

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.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

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Year	Completely Immunized	Medical Exemption	Conditional
2020	90.0%	0.0%	10.0%

Data source: California Department of Public Health

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Alma Fuerte Public

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	77	145	88.3%
African American	17	31	82.4%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	1	0	100%
Hispanic	44	96	118.2%
Pacific Islander	4	1	75%
White	9	12	33.3%
Two or More Races	2	5	150%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	62.3%	68.3%	5.9%

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CAST Science (2024)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	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 End of Course	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 End of Course	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Total
Alma Fuerte Public	Public, Charter	K-8	524 Palisade St.	Pasadena	91103	Los Angeles County	Alma Fuerte Public District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 204-5265	185	9	19.5	81.1%	12 (6.5%)	44 (23.8%)	121 (65.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	7 (3.8%)	17.9	5033^rd of 5862 public elementary schools	14.1%		19.5	4924^th of 5874 public elementary schools	16.2%	109	3.9		2.9	14.3	37.5	20.0	25.0	15.4		20.6	23.8	31.3	4.0	20.8	0.0		15.1
Washington Elementary STEM Magnet	Public	K-5	1520 North Raymond Ave.	Pasadena	91103	Los Angeles County	Pasadena Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 396-5840	433	18	23.4	86.8%	12 (2.8%)	45 (10.4%)	357 (82.4%)	9 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.3%)	21.1	4751^st of 5862 public elementary schools	19.0%		17.4	5121^st of 5874 public elementary schools	12.8%	370	17.7		17.7	26.8	26.9	20.6				24.8	23.9	25.4	19.4				22.9	96.2			96.2			$8,691
Mary W. Jackson STEAM Multilingual Magnet Elementary	Public	K-5	593 West Woodbury Rd.	Altadena	91001	Los Angeles County	Pasadena Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 396-5700	634	26	24.8	65.5%	94 (14.8%)	66 (10.4%)	399 (62.9%)	10 (1.6%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (9.5%)	55.1	2280^th of 5862 public elementary schools	61.1%		50.9	2485^th of 5874 public elementary schools	57.7%	205	39.2		39.2	44.8	37.5	59.8				47.6	42.1	34.1	41.2				39.4	93.9	93.9	93.9	93.9	93.9	93.9	$6,457
Madison Elementary	Public	K-5	515 Ashtabula St.	Pasadena	91104	Los Angeles County	Pasadena Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 396-5780	409	16	26.3	90.0%	2 (0.5%)	16 (3.9%)	389 (95.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	14.7	5327^th of 5862 public elementary schools	9.1%		13.5	5442^nd of 5874 public elementary schools	7.4%	115	18.5		18.5	22.4	13.9	13.6				16.8	22.5	17.7	10.8				17.2	95.7			96.8			$7,421
Altadena Elementary	Public	K-5	743 East Calaveras St.	Altadena	91001	Los Angeles County	Pasadena Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 396-5650	488	19	26.2	63.1%	115 (23.6%)	70 (14.3%)	232 (47.5%)	14 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (11.7%)	56.6	2200^th of 5862 public elementary schools	62.5%		40	3133^rd of 5874 public elementary schools	46.7%	933	26.4		26.4	55.7	45.1	44.4				49.2	65.0	41.3	22.2				45.1	81.6	86.8	93.4	92.1	85.5	84.2	$13,918
Longfellow (Henry W.) Elementary	Public	K-5	1065 East Washington Blvd.	Pasadena	91104	Los Angeles County	Pasadena Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 396-5720	547	24	23.2	80.8%	38 (6.9%)	66 (12.1%)	415 (75.9%)	10 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.1%)	51.4	2483^rd of 5862 public elementary schools	57.6%		56.7	2199^th of 5874 public elementary schools	62.6%	284	23.5		23.5	54.8	36.8	53.1				48.9	52.9	39.7	23.5				38.9	95.8	98.3	98.3		98.3		$7,470
Odyssey Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	725 West Altadena Dr.	Altadena	91001	Los Angeles County	Odyssey Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 229-0993	466	19	25.1	26.2%	205 (44.0%)	32 (6.9%)	129 (27.7%)	28 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (15.5%)	90.6	658^th of 5862 public elementary schools	88.8%		92.3	550^th of 5874 public elementary schools	90.6%	108	62.3	63.6	62.9	72.9	66.0	69.8	86.8	79.6	80.0	75.8	77.1	81.1	43.4	75.5	69.4	68.2	69.0
OCS - South	Public, Charter	K-8	119 West Palm St.	Altadena	91001	Los Angeles County	OCS - South District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 209-5635	370	18	20.5	30.5%	121 (32.7%)	28 (7.6%)	130 (35.1%)	38 (10.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (14.1%)	75.7	1345^th of 5862 public elementary schools	77.1%		86.3	899^th of 5874 public elementary schools	84.7%	446	50.0		52.0	43.6	70.6	64.3	40.0	80.0		62.2	53.9	74.5	45.2	42.1	60.0		56.5
San Rafael Elementary	Public	K-5	1090 Nithsdale Rd.	Pasadena	91105	Los Angeles County	Pasadena Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 396-5790	393	16	24.5	38.4%	56 (14.2%)	9 (2.3%)	289 (73.5%)	6 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.1%)	60.5	2043^rd of 5862 public elementary schools	65.1%		54.2	2326^th of 5874 public elementary schools	60.4%	283	35.7		35.7	70.5	33.3	39.3				47.5	68.9	42.4	41.1				50.8							$6,273
McKinley	Public	K-8	325 South Oak Knoll Ave.	Pasadena	91101	Los Angeles County	Pasadena Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 396-5630	616	27	22.5	83.6%	51 (8.3%)	114 (18.5%)	382 (62.0%)	41 (6.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.2%)	17.1	5110^th of 5862 public elementary schools	12.8%		17.4	5116^th of 5874 public elementary schools	12.9%	6	5.0	26.3	18.1	21.8	25.0	18.3	23.2	26.7	39.0	26.7	25.5	23.3	11.7	18.3	8.2	23.2	18.1	92.8	97.1	95.7		97.1	97.1	$5,890

Frequently Asked Questions about Alma Fuerte Public

Is Alma Fuerte Public a good school?

Alma Fuerte Public ranks in the bottom 14.1% of California elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Alma Fuerte Public?

Students at Alma Fuerte Public are 65% Hispanic, 24% African American, 6% White, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend Alma Fuerte Public?

In the 2023-24 school year, 185 students attended Alma Fuerte Public.

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