# Santa Monica Alternative (K-8)

Santa Monica Alternative (K-8) is a public school in Santa Monica, California. Reading proficiency is 65.3%, -21.8 points from 2023 to 2025. Math proficiency is 64.4%, +1.5 points from 2023 to 2025.

## Key Stats

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Canonical URL | https://caschooltrends.com/schools/santa-monica-alternative-k-8-santa-monica |
| District | Santa Monica-Malibu Unified |
| Address | 2525 Fifth Street, Santa Monica, CA, 90405-3703 |
| Grade span | K-8 |
| Charter status | Non-charter |
| Enrollment | N/A |
| Student / teacher ratio | 19:1 |
| Per-student spending | $22,552 |
| Low-Income Students | 32 (14.8%) |
| English Learners | 2 (0.9%) |

## Reading Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 87.1% | 116 |
| 2024 | 72.4% | 116 |
| 2025 | 65.3% | 118 |

## Math Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 62.9% | 116 |
| 2024 | 68.8% | 112 |
| 2025 | 64.4% | 118 |

## Reading Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 72.2% | 89.8% |
| 2024 | 47.1% | 76.8% |
| 2025 | 50.0% | 67.7% |

## Math Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 27.8% | 69.4% |
| 2024 | 46.7% | 72.2% |
| 2025 | 40.0% | 68.0% |

## Reading Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | N/A | 88.2% |
| 2024 | N/A | 72.1% |
| 2025 | N/A | 65.7% |

## Math Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | N/A | 62.4% |
| 2024 | N/A | 67.0% |
| 2025 | N/A | 64.8% |

## Reading Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| White | 63.8% | 69 |
| Two or more races | 80.0% | 20 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 75.0% | 16 |

## Math Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| White | 61.4% | 70 |
| Two or more races | 80.0% | 20 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 60.0% | 15 |

## Reading Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Not Met | Nearly Met | Met | Exceeded |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 | 21 | 23.8% | 33.3% | 9.5% | 33.3% |
| 4 | 19 | 21.1% | 21.1% | 21.1% | 36.8% |
| 5 | 23 | 0.0% | 34.8% | 26.1% | 39.1% |
| 6 | 16 | 0.0% | 25.0% | 50.0% | 25.0% |
| 7 | 22 | 9.1% | 4.5% | 54.5% | 31.8% |
| 8 | 17 | 5.9% | 29.4% | 47.1% | 17.6% |

## Math Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Not Met | Nearly Met | Met | Exceeded |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 | 21 | 19.1% | 19.1% | 33.3% | 28.6% |
| 4 | 20 | 10.0% | 15.0% | 55.0% | 20.0% |
| 5 | 23 | 17.4% | 34.8% | 17.4% | 30.4% |
| 6 | 16 | 6.3% | 43.8% | 12.5% | 37.5% |
| 7 | 21 | 4.8% | 14.3% | 33.3% | 47.6% |
| 8 | 17 | 0.0% | 29.4% | 17.6% | 52.9% |