Enrollment
169
Elementary
STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALVINA ELEMENTARY·NCES 060237000127
Alvina Elementary Charter
295 West Saginaw Ave., Caruthers, CA 93609 · (559) 864-9411 · Fresno County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL169 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 66% of California public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- BThree-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
Student : Teacher
18.8:1
9 FTE teachers
STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
82%
139 students
STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 23 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 16 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 16 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 20 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 19 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 20 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 16 | 9% |
| Grade 7 | 19 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 20 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (23) is 15% larger than its 8th grade class (20).
Student demographics
20%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
47.8%
CA avg 49.1% . +12.8pp since 2014
Math
37.2%
CA avg 37.7% . +18.2pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 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 13 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 18 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 16.8% | 31.0% | 27.4% | 24.8% |
| Math | 15.9% | 21.2% | 34.5% | 28.3% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 47.8% | 37.2% |
| 2023-24 | 40.9% | 40.9% |
| 2022-23 | 43.5% | 35.6% |
| 2021-22 | 45.2% | 31.3% |
| 2020-21 | 49.1% | 34.8% |
| 2018-19 | 47.7% | 40.1% |
| 2017-18 | 43.2% | 34.8% |
| 2016-17 | 45.4% | 43.5% |
| 2015-16 | 34.0% | 33.0% |
| 2014-15 | 35.0% | 19.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
41.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.4%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 31% 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%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Alvina Elementary Charter
Alvina Elementary Charter's state test result (41.4% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alvina Elementary Charter this school | 169 | 82.2% | 41.4% |
| Borrego Springs Elementary Borrego Springs | 153 | 82.4% | 23.7% |
| New Hope Elementary Thornton | 164 | 78.0% | 29.5% |
| Vallecitos Elementary Rainbow | 195 | 81.0% | 38.5% |
| Cinnabar Charter Petaluma | 156 | 83.3% | 21.1% |
| Yorkdale Elementary Los Angeles | 205 | 82.9% | 32.1% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Alvina Elementary Charter ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Fresno County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.4% | #2,346 of 5,151 | #69 of 185 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.2% | #2,530 of 5,172 ▼ 415 | #82 of 185 ▼ 24 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.8% | #2,209 of 5,172 ▲ 440 | #66 of 185 ▲ 13 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.2pp | #1,894 of 5,116 | #100 of 182 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 169 | #5,455 of 5,915 | #196 of 206 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 82.2% | #1,944 of 5,625 | #115 of 199 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
169
-16 (-9%) vs 2020
+28% since 1990-91, when it was 132
Student : Teacher
18.8:1
was 20.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 169 | 9 | 18.8:1 | 82% (139) |
| 2023-24 | 176 | 9 | 19.6:1 | 78% (137) |
| 2022-23 | 181 | 8.5 | 21.3:1 | 77% (139) |
| 2020-21 | 185 | 9 | 20.6:1 | 78% (144) |
| 2017-18 | 188 | 9 | 20.9:1 | 79% (149) |
| 2015-16 | 183 | 9 | 20.3:1 | 77% (141) |
| 2010-11 | 212 | N/A | N/A | 74% (157) |
| 2000-01 | 175 | 9 | 19.4:1 | 59% (104) |
| 1990-91 | 132 | 6 | 22.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Alvina Elementary Charter.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (188 to 169); teachers unchanged (9 to 9).
About Alvina Elementary Charter
Alvina Elementary Charter sits in Caruthers, California, and is classified as an elementary school. It serves 169 students in kindergarten through 8. For comparison, elementary schools in California average about 465 students.
Alvina Elementary Charter is listed under Alvina Elementary in federal data.
The large majority of students at Alvina Elementary Charter, 89%, are Hispanic. Other reported shares: 9% White. Fresno County's residents are about 55% Hispanic, 34 points below the school's share. Alvina Elementary Charter has a diversity index of 20%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Its 9 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 18.8:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in California is 22.3:1, higher than at this school. The school's lunch program data list 82% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
Measured against California public elementary schools, Alvina Elementary Charter receives a B+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Alvina Elementary Charter sits between the top and bottom 10% of California schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 41.4% and a predicted 31.4%.
In the county around the school, Fresno County, median household income is about $74,201, about 24% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 14%. A total of 368 public schools operate in Fresno County, serving about 206,072 students.
The nearest other public school, Caruthers Elementary, is about 2.3 miles away. In all, 6 other public schools sit within five miles of Alvina Elementary Charter. Of the 6 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Alvina Elementary Charter is 1st on average proficiency.
Federal data place Alvina Elementary Charter in the Rural: Distant locale, which means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area. Charter status: Alvina Elementary Charter is a public charter school.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Alvina Elementary Charter went from 185 students to 169. Its ratio of students to teachers was 20.6:1 in 2020-21, and 18.8:1 in 2024-25.
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Fresno County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,016,725
Census ACS
Median income
$74,201
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
368
206,072 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Caruthers
- Caruthers ElementaryElementary · 836 students
- Caruthers HighHigh · 682 students
- MARC HighHigh · 18 students
Nearby schools
- Caruthers Elementary2.3 mi · 836
- Caruthers High2.5 mi · 682
- MARC High2.7 mi · 18
- Monroe Elementary3.4 mi · 150
- Monroe Elementary3.4 mi · 152
- Pacific Union Elementary4.0 mi · 328
Frequently asked questions
About Alvina Elementary CharterHow many students attend Alvina Elementary Charter?
Alvina Elementary Charter enrolls approximately 169 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does Alvina Elementary Charter serve?
Alvina Elementary Charter serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Alvina Elementary Charter?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Alvina Elementary Charter is approximately 18.8:1 (9 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Alvina Elementary Charter?
Student demographics at Alvina Elementary Charter are roughly 9% White, 89% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Alvina Elementary Charter?
Alvina Elementary Charter is overseen by Alvina Elementary in Fresno County.
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