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Alta Vista Elementary School

815 Knob Hill Ave.
Redondo Beach, CA 90278

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Serving 547 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Alta Vista Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 75% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 76% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 547 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 56%
: Top 10% in CA
: 75% (Top 5%)
: 76% (Top 10%)
: 60-64% (Top 10%)
: Alta Vista Elementary serves the southern part of Redondo Beach, CA, encompassing an area of approximately 1.1 square miles. The typical drive to the school from anywhere in the zone takes about 5-10 minutes, with the furthest edge located 1.2 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Alta Vista Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Alta Vista Elementary School's student population of 547 students has declined by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 23 teachers has declined by 8% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2015

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Alta Vista Elementary School
Kind	97
1	82
2	89
3	98
4	87
5	94

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Total Students

547 students

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Total Students Trends (1994-2025)
Year	Alta Vista Elementary School
2025	547
2024	551
2023	569
2022	562
2021	581
2020	640
2019	647
2018	675
2017	682
2015	645
2014	628
2013	619
2012	604
2011	581
2010	595
2009	562
2008	548
2007	525
2006	564
2005	600
2004	632
2003	612
2002	576
2001	641
2000	633
1999	735
1998	694
1997	681
1996	645
1995	658
1994	596

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Total Classroom Teachers

23 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1994-2025)
Year	Alta Vista Elementary School
2025	23
2024	25
2023	22
2022	23
2021	25
2019	28
2018	28
2017	28
2015	26
2014	25
2013	25
2012	25
2010	28
2009	28
2008	34
2007	33
2006	34
2005	34
2004	37
2003	36
2002	32
2001	31
2000	33
1999	35
1998	35
1997	31
1996	27
1995	29
1994	29

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School Rankings

Alta Vista Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Alta Vista Elementary School is 0.71, which is more 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)

#551 out of 9523 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Alta Vista Elementary School
2023	#551
2022	#562
2019	#344
2018	#252
2017	#400
2016	#518
2015	#653
2013	#416
2012	#669
2011	#566
2010	#562

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75%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Alta Vista Elementary School	California	Redondo Beach Unified School District
2023	75%	34%	67%
2022	74%	33%	66%
2019	83%	40%	72%
2018	83%	39%	69%
2017	79%	38%	65%
2016	80%	37%	61%
2015	72%	34%	56%
2013	89%	59%	76%
2012	87%	59%	77%
2011	84%	58%	75%
2010	86%	56%	74%

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76%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Alta Vista Elementary School	California	Redondo Beach Unified School District
2022	76%	47%	73%
2019	80%	51%	78%
2018	82%	50%	69%
2017	78%	48%	74%
2016	75%	48%	73%
2015	70%	44%	68%
2013	84%	57%	79%
2012	81%	58%	81%
2011	84%	56%	77%
2010	81%	54%	75%

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60-64%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	Alta Vista Elementary School	California	Redondo Beach Unified School District
2025	24:1	21:1
2024	22:1	22:1
2023	26:1	22:1	26:1
2022	24:1	22:1	25:1
2021	23:1	22:1	25:1
2019	23:1	23:1	25:1
2018	24:1	23:1	25:1
2017	24:1	23:1	25:1
2015	25:1	24:1	26:1
2014	25:1	24:1	26:1
2013	25:1	24:1	26:1
2012	24:1	23:1	25:1
2010	21:1	21:1	23:1
2009	20:1	20:1	22:1
2008	16:1	18:1	19:1
2007	16:1	21:1	22:1
2006	17:1	20:1	22:1
2005	18:1	21:1	22:1
2004	17:1	21:1	22:1
2003	17:1	20:1	21:1
2002	18:1	20:1	21:1
2001	21:1	20:1	22:1
2000	19:1	21:1	21:1
1999	21:1	21:1	22:1
1998	20:1	21:1	21:1
1997	22:1	23:1	23:1
1996	24:1	25:1	24:1
1995	23:1	25:1	23:1
1994	21:1	25:1	23:1

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Asian

15%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	Alta Vista Elementary School	California	Redondo Beach Unified School District
2025	15%	12%
2024	16%	12%
2023	14%	12%	14%
2022	14%	12%	13%
2021	16%	12%	13%
2020	16%	12%	12%
2019	15%	12%	12%
2018	13%	12%	11%
2017	12%	11%	11%
2015	13%	11%	13%
2014	12%	11%	13%
2013	14%	11%	14%
2012	15%	11%	14%
2011	16%	11%	15%
2010	18%	11%	14%
2009	19%	11%	14%
2008	20%	12%	15%
2007	18%	12%	14%
2006	18%	12%	14%
2005	16%	12%	13%
2004	13%	12%	13%
2003	11%	12%	13%
2002	10%	11%	11%
2001	10%	11%	11%
2000	9%	11%	11%
1999	8%	11%	10%
1998	6%	11%	10%
1997	7%	11%	9%
1996	8%	11%	9%
1995	9%	11%	9%
1994	10%	11%	9%

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Hispanic

23%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	Alta Vista Elementary School	California	Redondo Beach Unified School District
2025	23%	56%
2024	22%	56%
2023	20%	55%	25%
2022	20%	56%	25%
2021	20%	56%	24%
2020	20%	55%	24%
2019	21%	55%	24%
2018	20%	54%	24%
2017	21%	54%	24%
2015	18%	54%	24%
2014	16%	53%	23%
2013	16%	53%	23%
2012	15%	52%	23%
2011	14%	51%	23%
2010	11%	50%	23%
2009	12%	49%	23%
2008	14%	50%	23%
2007	15%	49%	24%
2006	17%	48%	24%
2005	16%	47%	23%
2004	17%	46%	24%
2003	15%	45%	23%
2002	15%	44%	23%
2001	14%	43%	24%
2000	13%	42%	24%
1999	10%	41%	24%
1998	10%	40%	23%
1997	11%	40%	24%
1996	11%	39%	22%
1995	8%	38%	22%
1994	10%	37%	21%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	Alta Vista Elementary School	California	Redondo Beach Unified School District
2025	2%	5%
2024	2%	5%
2023	3%	5%	3%
2022	3%	5%	3%
2021	3%	5%	3%
2020	3%	5%	4%
2019	3%	5%	4%
2018	3%	5%	4%
2017	3%	6%	4%
2015	3%	6%	6%
2014	3%	6%	6%
2013	3%	6%	6%
2012	3%	6%	6%
2011	3%	7%	6%
2010	5%	7%	7%
2009	4%	7%	7%
2008	4%	8%	7%
2007	4%	8%	6%
2006	5%	8%	7%
2005	4%	8%	6%
2004	5%	8%	6%
2003	4%	8%	9%
2002	4%	9%	5%
2001	3%	9%	5%
2000	2%	9%	5%
1999	3%	9%	5%
1998	3%	9%	5%
1997	2%	9%	5%
1996	3%	9%	5%
1995	1%	9%	4%
1994	1%	9%	5%

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White

44%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	Alta Vista Elementary School	California	Redondo Beach Unified School District
2025	44%	20%
2024	44%	20%
2023	47%	21%	43%
2022	48%	21%	44%
2021	47%	22%	45%
2020	47%	22%	45%
2019	48%	23%	45%
2018	50%	23%	47%
2017	50%	24%	47%
2015	56%	25%	51%
2014	59%	25%	51%
2013	60%	25%	51%
2012	61%	26%	51%
2011	62%	27%	52%
2010	63%	27%	53%
2009	62%	28%	53%
2008	61%	29%	54%
2007	62%	30%	55%
2006	59%	31%	54%
2005	63%	32%	56%
2004	65%	33%	57%
2003	69%	34%	54%
2002	70%	35%	59%
2001	72%	36%	59%
2000	76%	37%	60%
1999	78%	38%	61%
1998	81%	39%	62%
1997	80%	39%	62%
1996	78%	40%	64%
1995	82%	41%	65%
1994	79%	42%	64%

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Two or more races

16%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2025)
Year	Alta Vista Elementary School	California	Redondo Beach Unified School District
2025	16%	6%
2024	16%	6%
2023	16%	6%	15%
2022	15%	5%	15%
2021	14%	5%	15%
2020	14%	5%	15%
2019	13%	4%	15%
2018	14%	4%	14%
2017	14%	4%	14%
2015	9%	3%	6%
2014	9%	3%	6%
2013	7%	3%	5%
2012	6%	3%	4%
2011	4%	3%	3%
2010	2%	3%	1%
2009	1%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

56%

80%

0.71

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	Alta Vista Elementary School	California	Redondo Beach Unified School District
2025	0.71	0.63
2024	0.71	0.63
2023	0.70	0.64	0.71
2022	0.69	0.63	0.71
2021	0.70	0.62	0.71
2020	0.70	0.64	0.71
2019	0.69	0.63	0.71
2018	0.68	0.64	0.69
2017	0.68	0.64	0.69
2015	0.63	0.64	0.67
2014	0.61	0.65	0.67
2013	0.59	0.65	0.67
2012	0.58	0.65	0.67
2011	0.57	0.66	0.66
2010	0.56	0.67	0.65
2009	0.57	0.67	0.65
2008	0.57	0.65	0.63
2007	0.56	0.66	0.63
2006	0.59	0.66	0.62
2005	0.56	0.66	0.61
2004	0.53	0.67	0.60
2003	0.49	0.67	0.63
2002	0.48	0.67	0.58
2001	0.46	0.67	0.58
2000	0.40	0.67	0.57
1999	0.38	0.67	0.57
1998	0.33	0.67	0.56
1997	0.35	0.67	0.55
1996	0.38	0.67	0.54
1995	0.32	0.67	0.53
1994	0.36	0.67	0.53

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(22-23)

11%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Alta Vista Elementary School	California	Redondo Beach Unified School District
2023	11%	27.7%	10.6%
2022	15.4%	33%	15.1%
2021	2%	15.4%	2.2%

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Eligible for

13%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	Alta Vista Elementary School	California	Redondo Beach Unified School District
2025	13%	54%
2024	10%	54%
2023	13%	51%	15%
2022	11%	51%	13%
2021	8%	53%	13%
2020	6%	52%	14%
2019	9%	52%	14%
2018	12%	53%	10%
2017	6%	49%	10%
2015	8%	50%	13%
2014	8%	49%	15%
2013	9%	48%	16%
2011	11%	46%	16%
2010	7%	46%	10%
2009	8%	43%	15%
2008	5%	41%	9%
2006	9%	40%	13%
2005	10%	40%	14%
2004	11%	40%	14%
2003	8%	39%	15%
2002	7%	39%	16%
2001	5%	39%	15%
2000	5%	40%	17%
1999	8%	40%	18%
1998	11%	47%	26%
1997	13%	47%	25%
1996	12%	46%	26%
1995	8%	45%	24%
1994	12%	43%	22%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2024)
Year	Alta Vista Elementary School	California	Redondo Beach Unified School District
2024	1%	8%
2023	1%	8%	1%
2021	1%	6%	1%
2020	1%	7%	3%
2019	2%	7%	3%
2018	1%	7%	3%
2017	1%	9%	3%
2015	2%	9%	4%
2014	3%	9%	5%
2013	3%	7%	5%
2011	3%	8%	6%
2010	2%	9%	5%
2009	3%	10%	6%
2008	5%	10%	5%
2006	4%	9%	5%
2005	4%	9%	5%
2004	5%	9%	6%
2003	4%	9%	6%
2002	3%	8%	5%
2001	1%	8%	5%
2000	2%	7%	6%
1999	3%	7%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Redondo Beach Unified School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Alta Vista Elementary School's ranking?

Alta Vista Elementary School is ranked #551 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in California.

What schools are Alta Vista Elementary School often compared to?

Alta Vista Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Tulita Elementary School, Beryl Heights Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

75% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 76% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Alta Vista Elementary School?

547 students attend Alta Vista Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

44% of Alta Vista Elementary School students are White, 23% of students are Hispanic, 16% of students are Two or more races, 15% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Alta Vista Elementary School?

Alta Vista Elementary School has a student ration of 24:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Alta Vista Elementary School offer ?

Alta Vista Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Alta Vista Elementary School part of?

Alta Vista Elementary School is part of Redondo Beach Unified School District.

In what neighborhood is Alta Vista Elementary School located?

Alta Vista Elementary School is located in the South Redondo neighborhood of Redondo Beach, CA. There are 6 other public schools located in South Redondo.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 547 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 56%
: Top 10%
: 75% (Top 5%)
: 76% (Top 10%)
: 60-64% (Top 10%)
: Alta Vista Elementary serves the southern part of Redondo Beach, CA, encompassing an area of approximately 1.1 square miles. The typical drive to the school from anywhere in the zone takes about 5-10 minutes, with the furthest edge located 1.2 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education