Is Alamo Elementary a good school?

Alamo Elementary ranks 2047 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Alamo Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 671 students attended Alamo Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Alamo Elementary?

Students at Alamo Elementary are 44% White, 37% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 2% African American, 1% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Alamo Elementary attend?

Students who attend Alamo Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Willis Jepson Middle High : Vacaville High

Alamo Elementary

Summary:

Alamo Elementary is a public elementary school in Vacaville, California, serving 689 students in grades K-6. It is part of the Vacaville Unified School District, which is ranked 777 out of 1,568 districts in the state.

Alamo Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics. In the 2023-2024 school year, 48.32% of Alamo students were proficient or better in ELA/Literacy, compared to 43.21% for the district and 47.04% for the state. In Mathematics, 46.13% of Alamo students were proficient or better, compared to 27.76% for the district and 35.54% for the state. Alamo's Hispanic students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds also perform better than their counterparts in the district and state. However, the school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 3.3% in 2018-2019 to 29.1% in 2021-2022, which is higher than the district and state averages.

Alamo Elementary generally outperforms nearby schools in the Vacaville Unified School District, such as Sierra Vista K-8, Orchard Elementary, and Hemlock Elementary, in both ELA/Literacy and Mathematics test scores. However, some schools like Browns Valley Elementary and Kairos Public (a charter school) also demonstrate strong academic performance, with test scores that are comparable or even higher than Alamo Elementary in certain areas.

Detail:

Public K-6

500 South Orchard Ave.
Vacaville, CA 95688-4334

(707) 453-6200

District: Vacaville Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2047^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $5,811

Students who attend Alamo Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Willis Jepson Middle
High:	Vacaville High

Student/teacher ratio: 24.8

Number of students: 671

Racial breakdown:

White:

44.4%

Hispanic:

37.3%

Two or more races:

9.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 48.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Alamo Elementary ranks better than 65.1% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 4^th among 10 ranked elementary schools in the Vacaville Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 60.35. (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: White (44.4%), Hispanic (37.3%), two or more races (9.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 48.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Alamo Elementary is 24.8. 8 elementary schools in the Vacaville Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Alamo Elementary is $5,811. 6 elementary schools in the Vacaville Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Alamo Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Alamo Elementary 2047^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Alamo Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Vacaville Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Vacaville Unified 777^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Alamo Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Alamo Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	71.60	1250^th	4809	74.0%
2005	63.37	1600^th	4822	66.8%
2006	73.54	1189^th	4818	75.3%
2007	79.33	993^rd	5113	80.6%
2008	75.67	1154^th	5113	77.4%
2009	79.50	1027^th	5193	80.2%
2010	76.74	1145^th	5314	78.5%
2011	69.06	1522^nd	5377	71.7%
2012	70.23	1519^th	5390	71.8%
2013	72.03	1470^th	5530	73.4%
2015	58.10	2025^th	5611	63.9%
2016	58.67	2057^th	5614	63.4%
2017	50.99	2490^th	5692	56.3%
2018	53.13	2381^st	5662	57.9%
2019	67.10	1738^th	5789	70.0%
2022	57.23	2166^th	5883	63.2%
2023	66.22	1750^th	5874	70.2%
2024	60.35	2047^th	5862	65.1%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Alamo Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	33.31	492^nd	669	26.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Alamo Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	41.57	1169^th	2420	51.7%
2024	40.22	1312^th	2634	50.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Alamo Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	57.22	1897^th	5084	62.7%
2019	64.89	1459^th	5173	71.8%
2022	62.82	1525^th	5264	71.0%
2023	69.53	1251^st	5374	76.7%
2024	64.31	1545^th	5511	72.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Alamo Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	55.57	2207^th	5413	59.2%
2019	64.50	1769^th	5492	67.8%
2022	55.87	2106^th	5635	62.6%
2023	62.94	1808^th	5617	67.8%
2024	59.24	1989^th	5605	64.5%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Alamo Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	36.01	1481^st	2585	42.7%
2022	22.97	1865^th	2227	16.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Alamo Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	50.59	2413^th	5431	55.6%
2019	67.43	1620^th	5510	70.6%
2022	57.02	2093^rd	5663	63.0%
2023	66.48	1668^th	5650	70.5%
2024	59.34	2013^th	5636	64.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Alamo Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	54.68	1917^th	4830	60.3%
2019	68.95	1219^th	4963	75.4%
2022	60.70	1602^nd	5084	68.5%
2023	71.94	1079^th	5098	78.8%
2024	64.09	1470^th	5102	71.2%

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Rank History for White students at Alamo Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	34.97	1954^th	2737	28.6%
2019	51.63	1505^th	2834	46.9%
2022	38.60	1782^nd	2726	34.6%
2023	48.16	1481^st	2662	44.4%
2024	39.76	1712^th	2647	35.3%

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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.

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

Review counts

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by a parent
Thursday, July 29, 2010

Very nice school. I have a 2nd and 3rd grader there; the teachers really care a lot about the students. I think it is great family oriented place for my children to learn. My only suggestion would be for them to devise a method for me to pay for school lunches over the Internet. This would be much more convenient then writing checks or worrying about kids with cash. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Alamo Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	526	11	14	44	3	n/a	n/a	0	598
1989	568	9	16	42	13	n/a	n/a	0	648
1990	586	15	13	51	2	n/a	n/a	0	667
1991	615	13	12	50	3	n/a	n/a	0	693
1992	564	14	20	39	7	n/a	n/a	0	644
1993	493	39	23	39	5	n/a	n/a	0	599
1994	474	39	14	46	4	n/a	n/a	0	577
1995	436	33	18	45	6	n/a	n/a	0	538
1996	436	33	18	45	6	n/a	n/a	0	538
1997	420	38	14	65	2	n/a	n/a	0	539
1998	442	33	18	66	7	n/a	n/a	0	566
1999	435	32	25	57	2	n/a	n/a	0	551
2000	441	32	26	68	9	n/a	n/a	0	576
2001	424	26	34	71	11	n/a	n/a	0	566
2002	442	25	35	86	11	n/a	n/a	0	599
2003	442	25	35	86	11	n/a	n/a	0	599
2004	394	25	39	86	7	n/a	n/a	32	583
2005	430	33	39	132	11	n/a	n/a	13	658
2006	424	32	29	108	9	n/a	n/a	18	620
2007	367	30	24	95	10	n/a	n/a	50	576
2008	356	24	25	113	7	n/a	n/a	0	525
2009	360	23	19	119	3	6	56	0	586
2010	382	33	23	133	7	7	10	0	595
2011	363	25	17	145	0	6	18	0	574
2012	362	25	14	148	0	5	26	0	580
2013	376	29	21	151	0	5	44	0	626
2014	376	32	21	170	2	6	50	0	657
2015	361	27	21	195	2	5	48	0	659
2016	386	24	21	197	2	4	50	0	684
2017	368	20	19	210	2	7	55	0	681
2018	364	25	22	223	5	5	60	0	704
2019	363	25	22	235	5	5	58	0	713
2020	352	24	20	231	5	6	62	0	700
2021	336	23	22	231	5	4	60	0	681
2022	310	23	29	234	2	4	65	0	667
2023	309	22	37	243	2	6	70	0	689
2024	298	16	34	250	3	7	63	0	671

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 Alamo Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	598	24.4	24.5	n/a
1989	648	27.4	23.6	n/a
1990	667	27.9	23.9	n/a
1991	693	29.5	23.4	n/a
1992	644	30.0	21.4	13.8
1993	599	26.2	22.9	18.5
1994	577	25.2	22.9	19.4
1995	538	24.0	22.4	22.1
1996	538	24.0	22.4	22.1
1997	539	22.8	23.6	23.7
1998	566	28.6	19.8	23.7
1999	551	29.6	18.6	23.8
2000	576	30.1	19.1	23.8
2001	566	29.4	19.3	17.3
2002	599	30.4	19.7	22.5
2003	599	30.4	19.7	22.5
2004	583	26.4	22.1	25.6
2005	658	28.0	23.5	25.7
2006	620	28.8	21.5	24.3
2007	576	28.5	20.2	29.7
2008	525	32.5	16.2	30.7
2009	586	28.7	19.7	30.7
2010	595	25.0	23.8	33.8
2011	574	n/a	n/a	38.7
2012	580	22.7	25.5	n/a
2013	626	23.0	27.2	34.5
2014	657	24.0	27.3	35.9
2015	659	25.0	26.3	35.4
2016	684	26.0	26.3	41.8
2017	681	26.0	26.1	40.1
2018	704	27.0	26.0	39.8
2019	713	27.0	26.4	36.6
2020	700	n/a	n/a	38.4
2021	681	27.0	25.2	36
2022	667	27.7	24.0	41.2
2023	689	26.7	25.8	44.4
2024	671	27.0	24.8	48.9

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 Alamo Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	598	24.4	24.5	n/a
1989	648	27.4	23.6	n/a
1990	667	27.9	23.9	n/a
1991	693	29.5	23.4	n/a
1992	644	30.0	21.4	13.8
1993	599	26.2	22.9	18.5
1994	577	25.2	22.9	19.4
1995	538	24.0	22.4	22.1
1996	538	24.0	22.4	22.1
1997	539	22.8	23.6	23.7
1998	566	28.6	19.8	23.7
1999	551	29.6	18.6	23.8
2000	576	30.1	19.1	23.8
2001	566	29.4	19.3	17.3
2002	599	30.4	19.7	22.5
2003	599	30.4	19.7	22.5
2004	583	26.4	22.1	25.6
2005	658	28.0	23.5	25.7
2006	620	28.8	21.5	24.3
2007	576	28.5	20.2	29.7
2008	525	32.5	16.2	30.7
2009	586	28.7	19.7	30.7
2010	595	25.0	23.8	33.8
2011	574	n/a	n/a	38.7
2012	580	22.7	25.5	n/a
2013	626	23.0	27.2	34.5
2014	657	24.0	27.3	35.9
2015	659	25.0	26.3	35.4
2016	684	26.0	26.3	41.8
2017	681	26.0	26.1	40.1
2018	704	27.0	26.0	39.8
2019	713	27.0	26.4	36.6
2020	700	n/a	n/a	38.4
2021	681	27.0	25.2	36
2022	667	27.7	24.0	41.2
2023	689	26.7	25.8	44.4
2024	671	27.0	24.8	48.9

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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