Is Alvin Elementary a good school?

Alvin Elementary ranks in the bottom 9.3% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Alvin Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 939 students attended Alvin Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Alvin Elementary?

Students at Alvin Elementary are 98% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Alvin Elementary attend?

Students who attend Alvin Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Fesler (Isaac) Junior High

Alvin Elementary

Summary:

Alvin Elementary is a public elementary school located in Santa Maria, California, serving 914 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Santa Maria-Bonita School District, which is ranked 1401 out of 1568 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Alvin Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of California elementary schools based on statewide SchoolDigger rankings, with a 0-star rating in recent years. The school's proficiency rates in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics are significantly lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, Alvin Elementary's proficiency rates were 20.87% in ELA and 16.1% in Math, compared to the district's 24.89% in ELA and 16.47% in Math, and the state's 47.04% in ELA and 35.54% in Math. Alvin Elementary also has a high percentage of students from disadvantaged backgrounds, with 92.34% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year, and a high percentage of English Language Learner (ELL) students, ranking in the bottom 25% of California elementary schools for this subgroup.

The nearby schools in the Santa Maria-Bonita School District, such as Sanchez (David J.) Elementary, Fairlawn Elementary, and Tunnell (Martin Luther) Elementary, generally perform better academically than Alvin Elementary, with higher proficiency rates in ELA and Math, and also have lower percentages of students from disadvantaged backgrounds and lower chronic absenteeism rates. Addressing the high chronic absenteeism rate and providing targeted interventions and support programs to address the specific needs of Alvin Elementary's student population could be crucial for improving the school's outcomes and providing a better educational experience for its students.

Detail:

Public K-6

301 East Alvin Ave.
Santa Maria, CA 93454-3703

(805) 361-6760

District: Santa Maria-Bonita

SchoolDigger Rank:
5315^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,683

Students who attend Alvin Elementary usually attend:

Middle:

Fesler (Isaac) Junior High

Student/teacher ratio: 23.1

Number of students: 939

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

98.0%

White:

1.0%

Two or more races:

0.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 96.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Alvin Elementary ranks worse than 90.7% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 10^th among 16 ranked elementary schools in the Santa Maria-Bonita School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 14.83. (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 (98%), White (1%), two or more races (0.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 96.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Santa Maria-Bonita School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Alvin Elementary is 23.1. 12 elementary schools in the Santa Maria-Bonita School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Alvin Elementary is $6,683, which is the lowest among 16 elementary schools in the Santa Maria-Bonita School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Alvin Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Alvin Elementary 5315^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Alvin Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Santa Maria-Bonita:

SchoolDigger ranks Santa Maria-Bonita 1401^st of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Alvin Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Alvin Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	13.30	4468^th	4809	7.1%
2005	11.60	4561^st	4822	5.4%
2006	15.06	4353^rd	4818	9.7%
2007	10.10	4912^th	5113	3.9%
2008	8.42	4992^nd	5113	2.4%
2009	10.00	5000^th	5193	3.7%
2010	9.96	5152^nd	5314	3.0%
2011	19.33	4729^th	5377	12.1%
2012	22.27	4492^nd	5390	16.7%
2013	19.43	4778^th	5530	13.6%
2015	19.02	4727^th	5611	15.8%
2016	18.35	4754^th	5614	15.3%
2017	16.98	4950^th	5692	13.0%
2018	15.80	5023^rd	5662	11.3%
2019	23.27	4517^th	5789	22.0%
2022	14.55	5396^th	5883	8.3%
2023	12.80	5502^nd	5874	6.3%
2024	14.83	5315^th	5862	9.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Alvin Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	20.18	3033^rd	3246	6.6%
2019	23.49	2972^nd	3275	9.3%
2022	33.47	2322^nd	3311	29.9%
2023	36.26	2069^th	3250	36.3%
2024	31.06	2484^th	3160	21.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Alvin Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	17.10	2353^rd	2420	2.8%
2024	23.67	2189^th	2634	16.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Alvin Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	21.74	4349^th	5084	14.5%
2019	32.04	3714^th	5173	28.2%
2022	19.80	4670^th	5264	11.3%
2023	16.01	4972^nd	5374	7.5%
2024	19.78	4791^st	5511	13.1%

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Rank History for Migrant students at Alvin Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	29.96	49^th	68	27.9%
2024	21.09	66^th	74	10.8%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Alvin Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	38.10	220^th	356	38.2%
2023	26.66	285^th	336	15.2%
2024	37.80	236^th	364	35.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Alvin Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	15.85	4859^th	5413	10.2%
2019	25.47	4191^st	5492	23.7%
2022	13.97	5276^th	5635	6.4%
2023	10.54	5480^th	5617	2.4%
2024	13.49	5236^th	5605	6.6%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Alvin Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	24.89	2073^rd	2585	19.8%
2022	21.34	1958^th	2227	12.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Alvin Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	16.65	4849^th	5431	10.7%
2019	22.57	4414^th	5510	19.9%
2022	17.06	5018^th	5663	11.4%
2023	16.90	5005^th	5650	11.4%
2024	17.98	4906^th	5636	13.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Alvin Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	19.81	4258^th	4830	11.8%
2019	30.99	3623^rd	4963	27.0%
2022	19.66	4528^th	5084	10.9%
2023	16.95	4688^th	5098	8.0%
2024	19.78	4467^th	5102	12.4%

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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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Enrollment information for Alvin Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	207	16	22	428	7	n/a	n/a	0	680
1990	206	14	20	430	2	n/a	n/a	0	672
1991	178	22	19	514	2	n/a	n/a	0	735
1992	180	19	14	534	4	n/a	n/a	0	751
1993	135	21	10	552	4	n/a	n/a	0	722
1994	106	25	10	572	2	n/a	n/a	0	715
1995	104	13	9	559	1	n/a	n/a	0	686
1996	104	13	9	559	1	n/a	n/a	0	686
1997	94	20	11	552	0	n/a	n/a	0	677
1998	124	22	22	553	5	n/a	n/a	0	726
1999	110	19	15	566	8	n/a	n/a	0	718
2000	116	24	22	649	13	n/a	n/a	0	824
2001	108	20	19	601	14	n/a	n/a	7	769
2002	86	12	14	658	7	n/a	n/a	0	777
2003	86	12	14	658	7	n/a	n/a	0	777
2004	46	14	9	652	7	n/a	n/a	0	728
2005	55	16	7	546	4	n/a	n/a	0	628
2006	46	12	5	573	1	n/a	n/a	0	637
2007	40	15	7	577	1	n/a	n/a	0	640
2008	39	16	10	604	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	669
2009	40	10	10	617	5	1	0	0	683
2010	46	3	13	685	6	0	0	0	753
2011	37	2	12	671	6	0	0	0	728
2012	36	3	11	732	5	0	0	0	787
2013	40	5	10	774	4	0	0	0	833
2014	53	5	13	884	4	0	0	0	959
2015	41	5	7	947	2	0	0	0	1002
2016	35	5	8	963	0	0	0	0	1011
2017	30	4	9	981	1	0	0	0	1025
2018	25	2	6	950	1	0	4	0	988
2019	18	2	7	928	2	0	4	0	961
2020	9	2	3	925	4	0	1	0	944
2021	5	1	3	901	4	0	6	0	920
2022	3	1	2	917	3	0	4	0	930
2023	8	1	2	895	3	0	5	0	914
2024	9	1	2	920	2	0	5	0	939

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 Alvin Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	680	26.5	25.6	n/a
1990	672	28.5	23.5	n/a
1991	735	28.0	26.2	n/a
1992	751	28.5	26.3	78.6
1993	722	27.0	26.7	81.6
1994	715	26.0	27.5	90.6
1995	686	26.0	26.4	94.9
1996	686	26.0	26.4	94.9
1997	677	29.0	23.3	93.1
1998	726	34.0	21.4	93.5
1999	718	35.0	20.5	93.6
2000	824	40.0	20.6	89.1
2001	769	39.0	19.7	90.4
2002	777	37.5	20.7	88.2
2003	777	37.5	20.7	88.2
2004	728	34.2	21.3	90.5
2005	628	31.0	20.3	84.2
2006	637	33.0	19.3	86.7
2007	640	32.1	19.9	91.7
2008	669	34.0	19.7	87.6
2009	683	32.5	18.4	86.4
2010	753	24.0	31.3	89
2011	728	n/a	n/a	90.2
2012	787	30.3	25.9	n/a
2013	833	30.5	27.3	89.6
2014	959	35.0	27.4	73.8
2015	1002	36.0	27.8	90.6
2016	1011	37.0	27.3	89.5
2017	1025	37.5	27.3	88.3
2018	988	40.7	24.2	93.5
2019	961	39.2	24.4	93
2020	944	n/a	n/a	90.6
2021	920	38.4	23.9	93.4
2022	930	37.0	25.1	92.9
2023	914	39.7	23.0	92.3
2024	939	40.5	23.1	96.4

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 Alvin Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	680	26.5	25.6	n/a
1990	672	28.5	23.5	n/a
1991	735	28.0	26.2	n/a
1992	751	28.5	26.3	78.6
1993	722	27.0	26.7	81.6
1994	715	26.0	27.5	90.6
1995	686	26.0	26.4	94.9
1996	686	26.0	26.4	94.9
1997	677	29.0	23.3	93.1
1998	726	34.0	21.4	93.5
1999	718	35.0	20.5	93.6
2000	824	40.0	20.6	89.1
2001	769	39.0	19.7	90.4
2002	777	37.5	20.7	88.2
2003	777	37.5	20.7	88.2
2004	728	34.2	21.3	90.5
2005	628	31.0	20.3	84.2
2006	637	33.0	19.3	86.7
2007	640	32.1	19.9	91.7
2008	669	34.0	19.7	87.6
2009	683	32.5	18.4	86.4
2010	753	24.0	31.3	89
2011	728	n/a	n/a	90.2
2012	787	30.3	25.9	n/a
2013	833	30.5	27.3	89.6
2014	959	35.0	27.4	73.8
2015	1002	36.0	27.8	90.6
2016	1011	37.0	27.3	89.5
2017	1025	37.5	27.3	88.3
2018	988	40.7	24.2	93.5
2019	961	39.2	24.4	93
2020	944	n/a	n/a	90.6
2021	920	38.4	23.9	93.4
2022	930	37.0	25.1	92.9
2023	914	39.7	23.0	92.3
2024	939	40.5	23.1	96.4

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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