Alice Shaw Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025)

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Serving 526 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Alice Shaw Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 28% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 34% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 526 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 25:1
Minority Enrollment: 76%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 28% (Btm 50%)
: 34% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Alice Shaw Elementary School's student population of 526 students has declined by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 21 teachers has declined by 8% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Alice Shaw Elementary School
Kind	88
1	60
2	69
3	74
4	76
5	81
6	78

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Total Students

526 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Alice Shaw Elementary School
2023	511
2022	485
2021	538
2020	577
2019	577
2018	637
2017	637
2016	642
2015	635
2014	625
2013	651
2012	622
2011	603
2010	630
2009	597
2008	589
2007	605
2006	609
2005	572
2004	599
2003	643
2002	614
2001	599
2000	605
1999	608
1998	589
1997	569
1996	571
1995	565
1994	595
1993	612
1992	610
1991	594
1990	547
1989	478
1988	447
1987	434

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

21 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Alice Shaw Elementary School
2023	20
2022	18
2021	21
2020	23
2019	23
2018	24
2017	24
2016	23
2015	23
2014	23
2013	24
2012	23
2010	23
2009	27
2008	29
2007	27
2006	27
2005	26
2004	26
2003	29
2002	29
2001	29
2000	29
1999	28
1998	29
1997	25
1996	21
1995	22
1994	23
1993	24
1992	22
1991	22
1990	21

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School Calendar

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Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Mascot

Shaw Eagles

School Rankings

Alice Shaw Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Alice Shaw Elementary School is 0.48, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#5542 out of 9523 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Alice Shaw Elementary School
2023	#5542
2022	#5696
2019	#3951
2018	#3932
2017	#4821
2016	#5090
2015	#5086
2013	#6213
2012	#4620
2011	#4090
2010	#3177

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28%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Alice Shaw Elementary School	California	Orcutt Union Elementary School District
2023	28%	34%	37%
2022	26%	33%	35%
2019	40%	40%	44%
2018	40%	39%	45%
2017	35%	38%	42%
2016	33%	37%	42%
2015	25%	34%	36%
2013	45%	59%	60%
2012	53%	59%	61%
2011	60%	58%	60%
2010	65%	56%	62%

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34%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Alice Shaw Elementary School	California	Orcutt Union Elementary School District
2022	34%	47%	49%
2019	52%	51%	54%
2018	50%	50%	45%
2017	41%	48%	50%
2016	37%	48%	51%
2015	34%	44%	46%
2013	49%	57%	59%
2012	60%	58%	63%
2011	55%	56%	61%
2010	55%	54%	61%

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20-24%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

25:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Alice Shaw Elementary School	California	Orcutt Union Elementary School District
2023	26:1	22:1	27:1
2022	27:1	21:1	27:1
2021	26:1	22:1	27:1
2020	25:1	23:1	27:1
2019	25:1	23:1	27:1
2018	27:1	23:1	28:1
2017	27:1	23:1	28:1
2016	28:1	24:1	28:1
2015	28:1	24:1	29:1
2014	28:1	24:1	26:1
2013	27:1	24:1	25:1
2012	27:1	23:1	25:1
2010	28:1	21:1	26:1
2009	22:1	20:1	22:1
2008	20:1	18:1	19:1
2007	22:1	21:1	22:1
2006	23:1	20:1	23:1
2005	22:1	21:1	22:1
2004	23:1	21:1	23:1
2003	22:1	20:1	21:1
2002	21:1	20:1	21:1
2001	21:1	20:1	21:1
2000	21:1	21:1	21:1
1999	22:1	21:1	22:1
1998	20:1	21:1	20:1
1997	22:1	23:1	23:1
1996	27:1	25:1	25:1
1995	26:1	25:1	26:1
1994	26:1	25:1	25:1
1993	26:1	25:1	25:1
1992	28:1	24:1	25:1
1991	28:1	24:1	25:1
1990	26:1	24:1	25:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2005)
Year	Alice Shaw Elementary School	California	Orcutt Union Elementary School District
2005	1%	2%	1%
2004	1%	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%	2%
2002	2%	2%	2%
2001	3%	2%	3%
2000	2%	1%	2%
1997	1%	1%	2%
1996	2%	1%	1%
1994	2%	1%	2%
1992	3%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Alice Shaw Elementary School	California	Orcutt Union Elementary School District
2023	1%	12%	3%
2022	1%	12%	2%
2021	1%	12%	3%
2020	1%	12%	3%
2019	1%	12%	3%
2018	2%	11%	3%
2017	2%	11%	3%
2016	4%	11%	4%
2015	4%	11%	3%
2014	5%	11%	4%
2013	7%	11%	4%
2012	8%	11%	4%
2011	9%	11%	5%
2010	8%	11%	4%
2009	5%	11%	5%
2008	6%	12%	5%
2007	6%	12%	6%
2006	4%	12%	6%
2005	4%	12%	6%
2004	5%	12%	6%
2003	5%	11%	6%
2002	5%	11%	6%
2001	5%	11%	5%
2000	5%	11%	5%
1999	7%	11%	5%
1998	6%	11%	5%
1997	7%	11%	5%
1996	5%	11%	5%
1995	5%	11%	4%
1994	4%	11%	4%
1993	4%	11%	4%
1992	3%	11%	4%
1991	4%	11%	5%

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Hispanic

68%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Alice Shaw Elementary School	California	Orcutt Union Elementary School District
2023	68%	55%	53%
2022	63%	56%	52%
2021	62%	56%	49%
2020	57%	55%	47%
2019	57%	55%	47%
2018	56%	54%	46%
2017	56%	54%	46%
2016	52%	54%	44%
2015	51%	54%	44%
2014	54%	53%	44%
2013	50%	53%	42%
2012	45%	52%	40%
2011	44%	51%	38%
2010	41%	50%	36%
2009	38%	49%	32%
2008	40%	50%	33%
2007	40%	49%	32%
2006	38%	48%	32%
2005	34%	47%	29%
2004	32%	46%	27%
2003	31%	45%	25%
2002	29%	44%	24%
2001	29%	43%	23%
2000	26%	42%	22%
1999	24%	41%	19%
1998	24%	40%	20%
1997	20%	40%	19%
1996	23%	39%	18%
1995	19%	38%	18%
1994	20%	37%	17%
1993	24%	36%	17%
1992	22%	35%	15%
1991	22%	34%	14%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Alice Shaw Elementary School	California	Orcutt Union Elementary School District
2023	2%	5%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2013	1%	6%	2%
2012	1%	6%	2%
2011	2%	7%	2%
2010	1%	7%	2%
2009	2%	7%	2%
2008	3%	8%	2%
2007	3%	8%	2%
2006	4%	8%	2%
2005	4%	8%	2%
2004	3%	8%	2%
2003	3%	8%	2%
2002	3%	8%	2%
2001	1%	8%	1%
2000	2%	9%	2%
1999	2%	9%	2%
1998	3%	9%	2%
1997	3%	9%	2%
1996	2%	9%	2%
1995	2%	9%	2%
1994	3%	9%	2%
1993	2%	9%	1%
1992	1%	9%	1%
1991	1%	9%	1%
1990	1%	9%	2%
1989	1%	9%	1%

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White

24%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Alice Shaw Elementary School	California	Orcutt Union Elementary School District
2023	23%	21%	34%
2022	27%	21%	36%
2021	28%	22%	39%
2020	33%	23%	41%
2019	33%	23%	41%
2018	34%	24%	45%
2017	34%	24%	45%
2016	36%	24%	46%
2015	38%	24%	47%
2014	37%	25%	46%
2013	38%	25%	47%
2012	42%	26%	49%
2011	42%	27%	51%
2010	48%	27%	54%
2009	48%	28%	56%
2008	51%	29%	58%
2007	51%	29%	58%
2006	54%	31%	59%
2005	57%	31%	62%
2004	59%	32%	63%
2003	60%	34%	65%
2002	61%	35%	66%
2001	62%	36%	68%
2000	65%	37%	69%
1999	67%	38%	73%
1998	67%	39%	72%
1997	69%	39%	72%
1996	68%	40%	74%
1995	74%	41%	75%
1994	71%	42%	75%
1993	70%	43%	78%
1992	71%	44%	79%
1991	72%	45%	80%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2012)
Year	Alice Shaw Elementary School	California	Orcutt Union Elementary School District
2012	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Alice Shaw Elementary School	California	Orcutt Union Elementary School District
2023	6%	6%	9%
2022	8%	5%	8%
2021	8%	5%	7%
2020	9%	4%	7%
2019	9%	4%	7%
2018	8%	4%	6%
2017	8%	4%	6%
2016	8%	4%	6%
2015	7%	3%	5%
2014	4%	3%	4%
2013	4%	3%	4%
2012	3%	3%	3%
2011	3%	2%	3%
2010	2%	3%	2%
2009	6%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.48

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Alice Shaw Elementary School	California	Orcutt Union Elementary School District
2023	0.49	0.64	0.60
2022	0.53	0.63	0.60
2021	0.54	0.62	0.61
2020	0.56	0.63	0.61
2019	0.56	0.63	0.61
2018	0.57	0.64	0.59
2017	0.57	0.64	0.59
2016	0.60	0.64	0.59
2015	0.59	0.64	0.59
2014	0.57	0.65	0.60
2013	0.61	0.65	0.60
2012	0.62	0.65	0.60
2011	0.63	0.67	0.59
2010	0.60	0.67	0.58
2009	0.62	0.71	0.59
2008	0.58	0.65	0.55
2007	0.58	0.67	0.56
2006	0.57	0.66	0.56
2005	0.56	0.67	0.54
2004	0.55	0.67	0.53
2003	0.55	0.67	0.51
2002	0.55	0.67	0.50
2001	0.53	0.67	0.48
2000	0.51	0.67	0.48
1999	0.49	0.67	0.43
1998	0.49	0.67	0.45
1997	0.48	0.67	0.44
1996	0.49	0.67	0.41
1995	0.42	0.67	0.41
1994	0.46	0.67	0.40
1993	0.45	0.67	0.36
1992	0.45	0.67	0.36
1991	0.43	0.67	0.34

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Eligible for

56%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Alice Shaw Elementary School	California	Orcutt Union Elementary School District
2023	47%	51%	36%
2022	45%	51%	33%
2021	48%	53%	32%
2020	48%	52%	33%
2019	48%	52%	33%
2018	36%	49%	27%
2017	36%	49%	27%
2016	39%	50%	28%
2015	33%	50%	25%
2014	39%	49%	30%
2013	38%	48%	32%
2011	31%	46%	24%
2010	31%	46%	25%
2009	25%	43%	22%
2008	23%	41%	21%
2007	18%	40%	17%
2006	17%	40%	18%
2005	18%	40%	17%
2004	17%	40%	18%
2003	17%	39%	16%
2002	14%	39%	16%
2001	16%	39%	17%
2000	15%	40%	16%
1999	19%	40%	17%
1998	27%	47%	26%
1997	26%	47%	26%
1996	27%	46%	24%
1995	25%	45%	22%
1994	25%	43%	22%
1993	19%	41%	15%
1992	18%	38%	12%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Alice Shaw Elementary School	California	Orcutt Union Elementary School District
2023	5%	8%	5%
2022	4%	7%	4%
2021	5%	6%	5%
2020	6%	7%	8%
2019	6%	7%	8%
2018	12%	9%	9%
2017	12%	9%	9%
2016	14%	9%	11%
2015	14%	9%	13%
2014	13%	9%	12%
2013	13%	7%	13%
2011	12%	8%	12%
2010	11%	9%	13%
2009	14%	10%	12%
2008	11%	10%	12%
2007	8%	10%	10%
2006	10%	9%	10%
2005	8%	9%	8%
2004	7%	9%	8%
2003	7%	9%	9%
2002	13%	8%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Orcutt Union Elementary School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Shaw Eagles

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Alice Shaw Elementary School's ranking?

Alice Shaw Elementary School is ranked #5542 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

What schools are Alice Shaw Elementary School often compared to?

Alice Shaw Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Orcutt Academy Charter by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

28% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 34% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Alice Shaw Elementary School?

526 students attend Alice Shaw Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

68% of Alice Shaw Elementary School students are Hispanic, 24% of students are White, 6% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Alice Shaw Elementary School?

Alice Shaw Elementary School has a student ration of 25:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Alice Shaw Elementary School offer ?

Alice Shaw Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Alice Shaw Elementary School part of?

Alice Shaw Elementary School is part of Orcutt Union Elementary School District.

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