Alice Shaw Elementary School
Tel:
(805) 938-8850
- Alice Shaw Elementary School serves 610 students in grades Kindergarten-6.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40% (which is higher than the California state average of 39%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50% (which is equal to the California state average of 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Alice Shaw Elementary School placed in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 27:1 is higher than the California state level of 23:1.
- Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
- Alice Shaw Elementary School's student population of 610 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 23 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-6 |
Total Students | 610 students |
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Gender % |
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Total Classroom Teachers | 23 teachers |
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Students by Grade |
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School Comparison
- Alice Shaw Elementary School is ranked within the top 50% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Alice Shaw Elementary School is 0.57, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CA) |
Overall Testing Rank | #3932 out of 9602 schools (Top 50%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 40% | 39% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 50% | 50% |
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Student : Teacher Ratio | 27:1 | 23:1 |
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American Indian | n/a | 1% |
Asian | 1% | 12% |
Hispanic | 56% | 54% |
Black | 1% | 5% |
White | 34% | 23% |
Hawaiian | n/a | 1% |
Two or more races | 8% | 4% |
All Ethnic Groups |
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Diversity Score | 0.57 | 0.64 |
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Eligible for Free Lunch | 44% | 53% |
Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 10% | 7% |
School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
School District Name | Orcutt Union Elementary School District |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Alice Shaw Elementary School is Ernest Righetti High School (0.5 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Lakeview Junior High School (0.6 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Joe Nightingale Elementary School (0.8 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Santa Maria Ernest Righetti High School Grades: 9-12 | 2,226 students
0.5 miles
941 E. Foster Rd.
Santa Maria, CA 93455
(805) 937-2051 0.5 9-12 2,226 - Santa Maria Lakeview Junior High School Grades: 7-8 | 537 students
0.6 miles
3700 Orcutt Rd.
Santa Maria, CA 93455
(805) 938-8600 0.6 7-8 537 - Santa Maria Joe Nightingale Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 741 students
0.8 miles
255 Winter Rd.
Santa Maria, CA 93455
(805) 938-8650 0.8 K-6 741 - Santa Maria Patterson Road Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 650 students
1.4 miles
400 Patterson Rd.
Santa Maria, CA 93455
(805) 938-8750 1.4 K-6 650 - Santa Maria Ralph Dunlap Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 583 students
1.5 miles
1220 Oak Knoll Rd.
Santa Maria, CA 93455
(805) 938-8500 1.5 K-6 583
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