Is Alpine Elementary a good school?

Alpine Elementary ranks in the bottom 14.0% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Alpine Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 499 students attended Alpine Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Alpine Elementary?

Students at Alpine Elementary are 91% Hispanic, 7% White, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Alpine Elementary attend?

Students who attend Alpine Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Keppel Academy High : William J. (Pete) Knight High

Alpine Elementary

Summary:

Alpine Elementary is a public elementary school located in Littlerock, CA, serving grades K-8 with a total enrollment of 513 students. The school is part of the Keppel Union Elementary District, which is ranked 1407 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Alpine Elementary faces significant challenges, with high chronic absenteeism rates (39% compared to the state average of 15-20%), consistently low test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics (only 23.68% and 17.83% proficiency, respectively, compared to the state averages of 47.04% and 35.54%), and a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (81.87% to 91.61%). The school's student-teacher ratio is also relatively high, ranging from 22.9 to 25.4, higher than the recommended 20:1 ratio for elementary schools.

Interestingly, the nearby Daisy Gibson Elementary and Antelope Elementary schools within the same district also struggle with low test scores and high chronic absenteeism, suggesting systemic challenges. However, some schools in the neighboring Palmdale Elementary District, such as Los Amigos - Dual Immersion, perform significantly better academically, indicating that the issues at Alpine Elementary may not be solely due to the district's performance. The school's struggles appear to be particularly pronounced for English Language Learners and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, suggesting the need for targeted interventions and support.

Detail:

Public K-8

8244 East Pearblossom Hwy.
Littlerock, CA 93543-3042

(661) 944-3221

District: Keppel Union Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
5039^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Students who attend Alpine Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Keppel Academy
High:	William J. (Pete) Knight High

Student/teacher ratio: 24.9

Number of students: 499

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

90.6%

White:

6.6%

African American:

2.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 85.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Alpine Elementary ranks worse than 86% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 3^rd among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Keppel Union Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 17.82. (See more...)

Compare Details Alpine Elementary ranks worse than 83.8% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 18.2. (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 (90.6%), White (6.6%), African American (2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 85.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Alpine Elementary is 24.9, which is the 3^rd best among 5 elementary schools in the Keppel Union Elementary School District. (See more...)

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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Alpine Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Alpine Elementary 5039^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Alpine Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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SchoolDigger ranks Alpine Elementary 2327^th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Alpine Elementary in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Keppel Union Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Keppel Union Elementary 1407^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Alpine Elementary

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Alpine Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	25.79	3503^rd	4809	27.2%
2005	25.51	3595^th	4822	25.4%
2006	24.83	3662^nd	4818	24.0%
2007	21.89	4141^st	5113	19.0%
2008	32.02	3451^st	5113	32.5%
2009	32.21	3540^th	5193	31.8%
2010	29.79	3868^th	5314	27.2%
2011	13.90	5010^th	5377	6.8%
2012	18.29	4749^th	5390	11.9%
2013	16.28	4976^th	5530	10.0%
2015	13.39	5248^th	5611	6.5%
2016	13.19	5195^th	5614	7.5%
2017	12.40	5332^nd	5692	6.3%
2018	16.12	4996^th	5662	11.8%
2019	13.77	5327^th	5789	8.0%
2022	14.52	5401^st	5883	8.2%
2023	17.23	5134^th	5874	12.6%
2024	17.82	5039^th	5862	14.0%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Alpine Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	33.14	2174^th	3246	33.0%
2019	26.91	2714^th	3275	17.1%
2022	30.16	2592^nd	3311	21.7%
2023	30.11	2526^th	3250	22.3%
2024	43.09	1607^th	3160	49.1%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	24.09	4183^rd	5084	17.7%
2019	18.27	4678^th	5173	9.6%
2022	20.48	4617^th	5264	12.3%
2023	23.29	4439^th	5374	17.4%
2024	22.82	4548^th	5511	17.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Alpine Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	19.18	4605^th	5413	14.9%
2019	14.20	5076^th	5492	7.6%
2022	13.58	5312^th	5635	5.7%
2023	14.47	5195^th	5617	7.5%
2024	18.41	4842^nd	5605	13.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Alpine Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	16.14	4879^th	5431	10.2%
2019	15.26	5032^nd	5510	8.7%
2022	16.59	5067^th	5663	10.5%
2023	22.63	4482^nd	5650	20.7%
2024	21.05	4611^th	5636	18.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Alpine Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	24.35	3945^th	4830	18.3%
2019	21.03	4298^th	4963	13.4%
2022	19.42	4551^st	5084	10.5%
2023	22.98	4262^nd	5098	16.4%
2024	23.96	4191^st	5102	17.9%

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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 Alpine Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2011	8.89	2116^th	2236	5.4%
2012	17.29	1979^th	2259	12.4%
2013	23.91	1904^th	2379	20.0%
2015	37.58	1399^th	2477	43.5%
2016	26.68	1770^th	2497	29.1%
2017	25.40	1833^rd	2508	26.9%
2018	26.53	1775^th	2480	28.4%
2019	18.60	2243^rd	2715	17.4%
2022	15.05	2444^th	2740	10.8%
2023	11.54	2647^th	2802	5.5%
2024	18.20	2327^th	2777	16.2%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Alpine Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	36.42	727^th	1364	46.7%
2022	46.51	563^rd	1540	63.4%
2023	30.87	1180^th	1529	22.8%
2024	28.77	1295^th	1477	12.3%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Alpine Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	17.67	1498^th	1538	2.6%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	36.27	1378^th	2230	38.2%
2019	26.62	1814^th	2369	23.4%
2022	22.46	2012^th	2458	18.1%
2023	13.23	2399^th	2549	5.9%
2024	23.79	2030^th	2575	21.2%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Alpine Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	37.95	1349^th	2262	40.4%
2019	12.49	2191^st	2380	7.9%
2022	14.05	2300^th	2509	8.3%
2023	12.25	2403^rd	2547	5.7%
2024	12.70	2372^nd	2546	6.8%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Alpine Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	18.72	1908^th	2273	16.1%
2019	26.65	1733^rd	2407	28.0%
2022	16.86	2220^th	2527	12.1%
2023	11.93	2420^th	2558	5.4%
2024	26.79	1800^th	2547	29.3%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Alpine Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	35.45	1318^th	2072	36.4%
2019	28.82	1580^th	2213	28.6%
2022	18.74	2057^th	2359	12.8%
2023	13.82	2241^st	2391	6.3%
2024	22.50	1911^th	2383	19.8%

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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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Reviews:

by a parent
Friday, September 25, 2009

The school has always been great. We have lost some of our best teachers. We recently got a new principal. know if i was rating the new principal i would rate a big fat ZERO!!! If your child has many problems you can be one of us many parents complaining!!!!! Close Quote

Enrollment information for Alpine Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	338	40	5	111	0	n/a	n/a	0	494
1989	316	44	11	101	2	n/a	n/a	0	474
1990	201	20	4	77	0	n/a	n/a	0	302
1991	270	19	7	157	4	n/a	n/a	0	457
1992	293	21	7	189	2	n/a	n/a	0	512
1993	295	24	11	233	7	n/a	n/a	0	570
1994	261	25	6	221	5	n/a	n/a	0	518
1995	288	26	6	249	14	n/a	n/a	0	583
1996	288	26	6	249	14	n/a	n/a	0	583
1997	292	26	4	246	13	n/a	n/a	0	581
1998	299	17	5	214	6	n/a	n/a	0	541
1999	299	19	7	234	7	n/a	n/a	0	566
2000	248	20	6	228	7	n/a	n/a	0	509
2001	254	23	6	239	8	n/a	n/a	0	530
2002	198	52	9	251	6	n/a	n/a	11	527
2003	198	52	9	251	6	n/a	n/a	11	527
2004	207	42	12	272	7	n/a	n/a	0	540
2005	185	35	13	319	8	n/a	n/a	0	560
2006	167	38	9	361	3	n/a	n/a	3	581
2007	138	24	8	387	2	n/a	n/a	28	587
2008	131	21	5	403	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	560
2009	107	19	5	373	0	4	52	0	560
2010	108	12	7	418	1	2	11	0	559
2011	120	14	3	438	1	1	7	0	584
2012	104	19	2	443	1	1	6	0	576
2013	89	22	1	419	1	1	8	0	541
2014	87	20	3	379	4	1	5	0	499
2015	68	15	1	368	5	1	4	0	462
2016	62	19	1	340	4	0	4	0	430
2017	59	17	0	383	4	0	6	0	469
2018	65	22	0	396	0	1	8	0	492
2019	53	23	0	422	0	1	4	0	503
2020	50	28	0	466	0	0	3	0	547
2021	47	22	0	487	0	0	4	0	560
2022	38	22	0	480	0	0	3	0	543
2023	38	21	0	451	0	0	3	0	513
2024	33	10	1	452	0	0	3	0	499

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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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 Alpine Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	494	19.5	25.3	n/a
1989	474	18.0	26.3	n/a
1990	302	12.0	25.1	n/a
1991	457	17.0	26.8	n/a
1992	512	17.3	29.5	50.8
1993	570	19.0	30.0	61.6
1994	518	20.0	25.9	54.1
1995	583	18.0	32.4	59
1996	583	18.0	32.4	59
1997	581	25.0	23.2	47.3
1998	541	28.0	19.3	58.6
1999	566	28.0	20.2	70.8
2000	509	25.0	20.4	76.6
2001	530	24.0	22.1	71.5
2002	527	25.0	21.1	62.6
2003	527	25.0	21.1	62.6
2004	540	25.0	21.6	71.5
2005	560	27.0	20.7	74.3
2006	581	28.0	20.8	74.2
2007	587	28.0	21.0	89.1
2008	560	30.0	18.7	87.1
2009	560	28.0	19.3	77
2010	559	25.0	22.3	82.5
2011	584	n/a	n/a	84.1
2012	576	22.0	26.1	n/a
2013	541	20.0	27.0	80.2
2014	499	19.0	26.2	86.8
2015	462	19.0	24.3	87.2
2016	430	20.0	21.5	87
2017	469	20.6	22.7	87.6
2018	492	20.0	24.6	86.8
2019	503	20.0	25.1	84.9
2020	547	n/a	n/a	79.9
2021	560	22.0	25.4	91.6
2022	543	21.6	25.1	84
2023	513	22.3	22.9	81.9
2024	499	20.0	24.9	85.6

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 Alpine Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	494	19.5	25.3	n/a
1989	474	18.0	26.3	n/a
1990	302	12.0	25.1	n/a
1991	457	17.0	26.8	n/a
1992	512	17.3	29.5	50.8
1993	570	19.0	30.0	61.6
1994	518	20.0	25.9	54.1
1995	583	18.0	32.4	59
1996	583	18.0	32.4	59
1997	581	25.0	23.2	47.3
1998	541	28.0	19.3	58.6
1999	566	28.0	20.2	70.8
2000	509	25.0	20.4	76.6
2001	530	24.0	22.1	71.5
2002	527	25.0	21.1	62.6
2003	527	25.0	21.1	62.6
2004	540	25.0	21.6	71.5
2005	560	27.0	20.7	74.3
2006	581	28.0	20.8	74.2
2007	587	28.0	21.0	89.1
2008	560	30.0	18.7	87.1
2009	560	28.0	19.3	77
2010	559	25.0	22.3	82.5
2011	584	n/a	n/a	84.1
2012	576	22.0	26.1	n/a
2013	541	20.0	27.0	80.2
2014	499	19.0	26.2	86.8
2015	462	19.0	24.3	87.2
2016	430	20.0	21.5	87
2017	469	20.6	22.7	87.6
2018	492	20.0	24.6	86.8
2019	503	20.0	25.1	84.9
2020	547	n/a	n/a	79.9
2021	560	22.0	25.4	91.6
2022	543	21.6	25.1	84
2023	513	22.3	22.9	81.9
2024	499	20.0	24.9	85.6

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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