San Altos Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025)

1750 Madera St.
Lemon Grove, CA 91945

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Bottom 50%

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Serving 353 students in grades Kindergarten-6, San Altos 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 25-29% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 30-34% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 353 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 94%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
: 20-29% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

San Altos Elementary School's student population of 353 students has declined by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 16 teachers has declined by 5% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	San Altos Elementary School
Kind	44
1	58
2	53
3	48
4	58
5	50
6	42

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Total Students

353 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	San Altos Elementary School
2023	333
2022	333
2021	293
2020	376
2019	376
2018	409
2017	409
2016	414
2015	428
2014	450
2013	397
2012	389
2011	418
2010	379
2009	307
2008	297
2007	360
2006	376
2005	401
2004	394
2003	396
2002	391
2001	390
2000	426
1999	437
1998	426
1997	450
1996	406
1995	404
1994	433
1993	461
1992	430
1991	420
1990	381
1989	373
1988	350
1987	363

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

16 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	San Altos Elementary School
2023	18
2022	17
2021	13
2020	17
2019	17
2018	17
2017	17
2016	17
2015	17
2014	17
2013	15
2012	15
2010	16
2009	15
2008	21
2007	17
2006	18
2005	20
2004	20
2003	21
2002	21
2001	22
2000	24
1999	25
1998	25
1997	25
1996	18
1995	16
1994	19
1993	23
1992	20
1991	20
1990	19

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Year Founded

1958

School Mascot

Coyote

School Rankings

San Altos 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 San Altos Elementary School is 0.52, 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)

#5677 out of 9523 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	San Altos Elementary School
2023	#5677
2022	#6081
2019	#5923
2018	#4047
2017	#5477
2016	#5842
2015	#3678
2014	#1043
2013	#5132
2012	#3145
2011	#4357

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25-29%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	San Altos Elementary School	California	Lemon Grove School District
2023	27%	34%	24%
2022	22%	33%	21%
2019	32%	40%	34%
2018	42%	39%	35%
2017	28%	38%	33%
2016	24%	37%	31%
2015	34%	34%	27%
2014	50%	63%	49%
2013	57%	59%	54%
2012	68%	59%	55%
2011	61%	58%	53%

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30-34%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	San Altos Elementary School	California	Lemon Grove School District
2022	32%	47%	33%
2019	37%	51%	46%
2018	47%	50%	35%
2017	40%	48%	40%
2016	39%	48%	41%
2015	43%	44%	35%
2014	50%	58%	80%
2013	47%	57%	49%
2012	60%	58%	51%
2011	51%	56%	48%
2010	47%	54%	47%

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20-29%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	San Altos Elementary School	California	Lemon Grove School District
2023	19:1	22:1	19:1
2022	20:1	21:1	19:1
2021	23:1	22:1	19:1
2020	22:1	23:1	20:1
2019	22:1	23:1	20:1
2018	24:1	23:1	21:1
2017	24:1	23:1	21:1
2016	24:1	24:1	21:1
2015	25:1	24:1	22:1
2014	26:1	24:1	26:1
2013	26:1	24:1	26:1
2012	26:1	23:1	27:1
2010	24:1	21:1	24:1
2009	21:1	20:1	23:1
2008	14:1	18:1	15:1
2007	21:1	21:1	21:1
2006	21:1	20:1	22:1
2005	20:1	21:1	21:1
2004	20:1	21:1	21:1
2003	19:1	20:1	20:1
2002	19:1	20:1	20:1
2001	18:1	20:1	20:1
2000	18:1	21:1	20:1
1999	17:1	21:1	20:1
1998	17:1	21:1	19:1
1997	18:1	23:1	20:1
1996	22:1	25:1	24:1
1995	25:1	25:1	24:1
1994	23:1	25:1	23:1
1993	20:1	25:1	23:1
1992	21:1	24:1	23:1
1991	21:1	24:1	23:1
1990	20:1	24:1	23:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	San Altos Elementary School	California	Lemon Grove School District
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%	2%
2019	1%	1%	2%
2016	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%
2014	2%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	2%	1%	1%
2003	1%	2%	2%
2002	1%	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%	2%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	2%	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	San Altos Elementary School	California	Lemon Grove School District
2023	9%	12%	6%
2022	9%	12%	7%
2021	10%	12%	6%
2020	9%	12%	6%
2019	9%	12%	6%
2018	7%	11%	5%
2017	7%	11%	5%
2016	6%	11%	6%
2015	7%	11%	6%
2014	9%	11%	5%
2013	7%	11%	6%
2012	6%	11%	7%
2011	6%	11%	6%
2010	6%	11%	6%
2009	4%	11%	6%
2008	10%	12%	8%
2007	11%	12%	10%
2006	10%	12%	9%
2005	10%	12%	9%
2004	13%	12%	10%
2003	11%	11%	10%
2002	10%	11%	9%
2001	11%	11%	9%
2000	11%	11%	9%
1999	11%	11%	9%
1998	11%	11%	8%
1997	9%	11%	7%
1996	9%	11%	7%
1995	9%	11%	7%
1994	7%	11%	7%
1993	8%	11%	7%
1992	8%	11%	7%
1991	7%	11%	6%

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Hispanic

68%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	San Altos Elementary School	California	Lemon Grove School District
2023	65%	55%	64%
2022	61%	56%	62%
2021	64%	56%	62%
2020	57%	55%	61%
2019	57%	55%	61%
2018	57%	54%	61%
2017	57%	54%	61%
2016	59%	54%	62%
2015	59%	54%	61%
2014	60%	53%	59%
2013	60%	53%	58%
2012	61%	52%	58%
2011	63%	51%	57%
2010	64%	50%	56%
2009	49%	49%	47%
2008	56%	50%	50%
2007	49%	49%	47%
2006	50%	48%	42%
2005	48%	47%	41%
2004	42%	46%	38%
2003	38%	45%	36%
2002	35%	44%	34%
2001	31%	43%	32%
2000	27%	42%	30%
1999	28%	41%	29%
1998	29%	40%	29%
1997	30%	40%	29%
1996	28%	39%	27%
1995	26%	38%	25%
1994	27%	37%	24%
1993	27%	36%	24%
1992	27%	35%	26%
1991	20%	34%	24%

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Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	San Altos Elementary School	California	Lemon Grove School District
2023	10%	5%	15%
2022	14%	5%	16%
2021	11%	5%	16%
2020	14%	5%	17%
2019	14%	5%	17%
2018	13%	6%	17%
2017	13%	6%	17%
2016	12%	6%	17%
2015	12%	6%	17%
2014	11%	6%	17%
2013	12%	6%	17%
2012	13%	6%	18%
2011	14%	7%	19%
2010	12%	7%	18%
2009	12%	7%	20%
2008	16%	8%	25%
2007	19%	8%	23%
2006	20%	8%	26%
2005	21%	8%	26%
2004	18%	8%	25%
2003	20%	8%	23%
2002	19%	8%	22%
2001	15%	8%	22%
2000	18%	9%	23%
1999	15%	9%	22%
1998	14%	9%	22%
1997	15%	9%	20%
1996	14%	9%	18%
1995	12%	9%	17%
1994	14%	9%	18%
1993	14%	9%	16%
1992	12%	9%	15%
1991	11%	9%	15%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	San Altos Elementary School	California	Lemon Grove School District
2023	6%	21%	8%
2022	7%	21%	9%
2021	5%	22%	9%
2020	9%	23%	9%
2019	9%	23%	9%
2018	12%	24%	11%
2017	12%	24%	11%
2016	12%	24%	10%
2015	13%	24%	11%
2014	13%	25%	11%
2013	13%	25%	12%
2012	14%	26%	12%
2011	14%	27%	13%
2010	14%	27%	14%
2009	14%	28%	15%
2008	18%	29%	16%
2007	19%	29%	18%
2006	20%	31%	21%
2005	21%	31%	23%
2004	27%	32%	25%
2003	30%	34%	29%
2002	35%	35%	33%
2001	42%	36%	35%
2000	43%	37%	37%
1999	45%	38%	40%
1998	44%	39%	40%
1997	44%	39%	43%
1996	49%	40%	47%
1995	53%	41%	50%
1994	52%	42%	51%
1993	51%	43%	53%
1992	53%	44%	52%
1991	62%	45%	55%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2015)
Year	San Altos Elementary School	California	Lemon Grove School District
2015	2%	1%
2014	2%	1%	1%
2013	2%	1%	1%
2012	2%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	2%
2009	2%	1%	2%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	San Altos Elementary School	California	Lemon Grove School District
2023	7%	6%	5%
2022	7%	5%	5%
2021	8%	5%	5%
2020	8%	4%	4%
2019	8%	4%	4%
2018	10%	4%	6%
2017	10%	4%	6%
2016	9%	4%	5%
2015	6%	3%	5%
2014	3%	3%	6%
2013	5%	3%	6%
2012	3%	3%	4%
2011	2%	2%	3%
2010	2%	3%	3%
2009	17%	3%	9%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.52

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	San Altos Elementary School	California	Lemon Grove School District
2023	0.56	0.64	0.56
2022	0.60	0.63	0.58
2021	0.56	0.62	0.58
2020	0.64	0.63	0.59
2019	0.64	0.63	0.59
2018	0.64	0.64	0.59
2017	0.64	0.64	0.59
2016	0.62	0.64	0.58
2015	0.62	0.64	0.58
2014	0.62	0.65	0.61
2013	0.62	0.65	0.62
2012	0.61	0.65	0.62
2011	0.57	0.67	0.62
2010	0.57	0.67	0.64
2009	0.70	0.71	0.71
2008	0.62	0.65	0.66
2007	0.71	0.67	0.67
2006	0.67	0.66	0.71
2005	0.68	0.67	0.71
2004	0.72	0.67	0.72
2003	0.72	0.67	0.73
2002	0.72	0.67	0.72
2001	0.70	0.67	0.72
2000	0.70	0.67	0.72
1999	0.69	0.67	0.71
1998	0.70	0.67	0.70
1997	0.69	0.67	0.69
1996	0.66	0.67	0.68
1995	0.64	0.67	0.65
1994	0.64	0.67	0.66
1993	0.65	0.67	0.64
1992	0.63	0.67	0.64
1991	0.56	0.67	0.62

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Eligible for

60%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	San Altos Elementary School	California	Lemon Grove School District
2023	50%	51%	46%
2022	54%	51%	53%
2021	53%	53%	52%
2020	53%	52%	52%
2019	53%	52%	52%
2018	57%	49%	52%
2017	57%	49%	52%
2016	57%	50%	53%
2015	56%	50%	50%
2014	54%	49%	57%
2013	56%	48%	57%
2011	99%	46%	99%
2010	51%	46%	53%
2009	51%	43%	55%
2008	54%	41%	58%
2007	39%	40%	50%
2006	38%	40%	48%
2005	34%	40%	47%
2004	35%	40%	44%
2003	34%	39%	41%
2002	34%	39%	41%
2001	34%	39%	42%
2000	33%	40%	46%
1999	39%	40%	51%
1998	72%	47%	67%
1997	48%	47%	55%
1996	54%	46%	51%
1995	57%	45%	50%
1994	54%	43%	45%
1993	46%	41%	43%
1992	41%	38%	39%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	San Altos Elementary School	California	Lemon Grove School District
2023	2%	8%	2%
2022	8%	7%	5%
2021	5%	6%	7%
2020	14%	7%	10%
2019	14%	7%	10%
2018	12%	9%	12%
2017	12%	9%	12%
2016	12%	9%	13%
2015	14%	9%	14%
2014	18%	9%	18%
2013	16%	7%	17%
2010	11%	9%	16%
2009	18%	10%	17%
2008	20%	10%	18%
2007	21%	10%	19%
2006	18%	9%	18%
2005	18%	9%	17%
2004	17%	9%	18%
2003	19%	9%	18%
2002	16%	8%	20%
2001	11%	8%	15%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Lemon Grove School District

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

School Notes

School Mascot: Coyote

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is San Altos Elementary School's ranking?

San Altos Elementary School is ranked #5677 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

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

25-29% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 30-34% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend San Altos Elementary School?

353 students attend San Altos Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

68% of San Altos Elementary School students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Black, 8% of students are Asian, 6% of students are White, 6% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of San Altos Elementary School?

San Altos Elementary School has a student ration of 22:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does San Altos Elementary School offer ?

San Altos Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is San Altos Elementary School part of?

San Altos Elementary School is part of Lemon Grove School District.

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Fall Break (Schools Closed) (Events Calendar)

October 13, 2025 (Monday)

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October 13, 2025 (Monday)

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October 14, 2025 (Tuesday)

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October 15, 2025 (Wednesday)

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October 16, 2025 (Thursday)

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