Alta Vista Elementary
Tulare County school performance
Alta Vista Elementary is badly underperforming.
Reading and math results average to the 5th percentile among California school districts.
Only 18.0% of students met California's reading standard, but it is slowly trending up.
Math is weaker: 9.5% of students met California's math standard, and it is slowly trending down.
| Current Reading Proficiency | 18.0% |
| Current Math Proficiency | 9.5% |
| District Reading Rank | 930 / 977 (5th percentile) |
| District Math Rank | 920 / 977 (6th percentile) |
| Student / Teacher Ratio | 28:1 |
| Spend per Student | $19,084 |
| Schools in District | 2 |
| Student Enrollment | 1,869 |
| Low-Income Students | 481 (90.8%) |
| English Learners | 274 (51.7%) |
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CAASPPTest score trends
Reading fell 1.6 points from last year and rose 3.2 points over the full period. Math fell 0.3 points from last year and fell 3.2 points over the full period.
•Math -3.2 percentage pointsBoard Members
| name | elected | up for re-election |
|---|---|---|
Hellena "Larue" Miley Board Member | N/A | N/A |
Maria "Lupe" Perez Board Member | 2024 | 2028 |
Maria Prado Board Member | N/A | N/A |
Shiela Holmes Board Member | N/A | N/A |
Sylvia Lopez Board Member | N/A | N/A |
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Reading Proficiency Scores
Comparison of low-income and English learner groups using district-level CAASPP proficiency data.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Low-income students trail other students by 15.1 points in reading. It widened over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
3.3% of English learners meet the reading standard, compared with 18.3% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results fell and English-only results rose.
•Math Proficiency Scores
Comparison of low-income and English learner groups using district-level CAASPP proficiency data.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Low-income students trail other students by 11.4 points in math. It widened slightly over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
1.9% of English learners meet the math standard, compared with 6.7% of English-only students. The gap narrowed as English-learner results fell and English-only results fell.
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Schools in this district, color-coded by reading proficiency.
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Understanding this district
How does Alta Vista Elementary rank in California?
Alta Vista Elementary ranks No. 930 of 977 in reading and No. 920 of 977 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare districts across all district types.
Are results improving across Alta Vista Elementary’s schools?
Over 2024–2026, reading proficiency rose at 2 of 2 schools with results covering that full period; math rose at 1 of 2.
Compare school trendsHow do low-income students in Alta Vista Elementary compare with other districts?
Low-income reading proficiency is 16.9%, compared with 37.6% at a typical California elementary district. In math, it is 8.6%, compared with 28.2%.
See student-group resultsWhich districts should I compare with Alta Vista Elementary?
Elementary districts in Tulare County. Peers have the closest enrollment sizes.
| District | Math | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Alta Vista ElementaryThis district | 9.5% | 18.0% |
| Earlimart Elementary | 15.2% | 27.8% |
| Stone Corral Elementary | 6.9% | 24.1% |
How we compare low-income results
“Typical” is the median across 444 California elementary districts with 2026 results, a reported low-income population, and at least 20 low-income tested students in each subject. Each district counts once. This compares proficiency for low-income students, rather than the gap between income groups.
