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Alamosa Park Elementary
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 129 | 23% |
| Grade 1 | 85 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 79 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 95 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 90 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 71 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (129) is 82% larger than its 5th grade class (71).
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardWhat this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 57 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 8 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 10 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 24.4% | 30.2% | 24.4% | 21.1% |
| Math | 28.9% | 28.1% | 26.0% | 16.9% |
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 54.5% | 57.0% |
| 2023-24 | 53.5% | 55.0% |
| 2022-23 | 52.1% | 55.3% |
| 2021-22 | 61.8% | 56.9% |
| 2018-19 | 65.7% | 57.7% |
| 2017-18 | 60.9% | 48.7% |
| 2016-17 | 46.6% | 44.1% |
| 2015-16 | 48.0% | 44.0% |
| 2014-15 | 47.0% | 47.0% |
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat this means: About 55% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
Schools most like Alamosa Park Elementary
Alamosa Park Elementary's state test result (54.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alamosa Park Elementary this school | 549 | 48.5% | 54.8% |
| Webster Elementary Madera | 634 | 47.6% | 47.2% |
| Reidy Creek Elementary Escondido | 626 | 49.8% | 56.9% |
| Mattie Washburn Elementary Santa Rosa | 535 | 52.5% | N/A |
| Rosedale-North Elementary Bakersfield | 537 | 49.7% | 44.3% |
| William B. Bimat Elementary Bakersfield | 552 | 48.0% | 58.4% |
Where Alamosa Park Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Diego County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 54.8% | #1,419 of 5,151 | #155 of 392 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 57.0% | #1,198 of 5,172 ▲ 35 | #132 of 393 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.5% | #1,716 of 5,172 ▼ 65 | #179 of 393 ▼ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -3.6pp | #832 of 5,116 | #66 of 387 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 549 | #1,878 of 5,915 | #134 of 453 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.2:1 | #3,118 of 5,352 | #216 of 418 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.9% | #1,390 of 5,354 | #142 of 418 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 48.5% | #3,977 of 5,625 | #265 of 442 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.5% | #3,807 of 3,837 | #275 of 279 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 549 | 23.7 | 23.2:1 | 48% (266) |
| 2023-24 | 524 | 23.7 | 22.1:1 | 40% (211) |
| 2022-23 | 497 | 22.7 | 21.9:1 | 42% (210) |
| 2020-21 | 472 | 20 | 23.6:1 | 49% (231) |
| 2017-18 | 552 | 20 | 27.6:1 | 37% (204) |
| 2015-16 | 510 | 20 | 25.5:1 | 34% (174) |
| 2010-11 | 526 | N/A | N/A | 28% (149) |
| 2000-01 | 1,063 | 49 | 21.7:1 | 35% (373) |
| 1990-91 | 846 | 31 | 27.3:1 | N/A |
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (552 to 549); teachers up 18% (20 to 23.7).
About Alamosa Park Elementary
Alamosa Park Elementary is one of the public schools in Oceanside, California. It is a mid-sized elementary school. The school covers kindergarten through 5 and reported 549 students in 2024-25.
Vista Unified serves 18,969 students across 28 schools.
Of every 100 students at Alamosa Park Elementary, about 48 are Hispanic, the largest group. The school is also 34% White, 11% multiracial, and 5% Asian. That is higher than the 35% Hispanic share among all San Diego County residents. A diversity index of 64% means there is a 64% chance two randomly chosen students at Alamosa Park Elementary are from different groups.
Based on 23.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, Alamosa Park Elementary has a ratio of 23.2:1. Compared with the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California, this school's ratio is higher. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 48%.
Among California public elementary schools, Alamosa Park Elementary outscored 61%, which works out to a B on the allk12 Grade.
Alamosa Park Elementary sits between the top and bottom 10% of California schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate across its state test results of 54.8% and a predicted 51.1%.
For the population of San Diego County, median household income comes to about $106,268, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. San Diego County counts 766 public schools with about 467,437 students.
Among nearby public schools, Roosevelt Middle is closest at about 0.2 miles. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Alamosa Park Elementary comes in 2nd of 8 nearby schools on average proficiency.
The NCES locale for Alamosa Park Elementary is Suburb: Large, which covers schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 16% rise, from 472 to 549.
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