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Shadow Hills Elementary School

8770 Harbison Canyon Rd.
Alpine, CA 91901

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Serving 380 students in grades 1-5, Shadow Hills Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 50-54% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 1-5
Enrollment: 380 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 57%
: Top 50% in CA
: 40-44% (Top 30%)
: 50-54% (Top 50%)
: 40-44% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Shadow Hills Elementary School's student population of 380 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 20 teachers has grown by 17% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 1-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Shadow Hills Elementary School
Kind	5
1	82
2	97
3	66
4	80
5	50

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Total Students

380 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Shadow Hills Elementary School
2023	391
2022	359
2021	355
2020	387
2019	387
2018	334
2017	334
2016	316
2015	261
2014	258
2013	230
2012	248
2011	258
2010	258
2009	256
2008	259
2007	295
2006	296
2005	308
2004	314
2003	328
2002	319
2001	410
2000	433
1999	459
1998	417
1997	405
1996	397
1995	375
1994	382
1993	366
1992	346
1991	333

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

20 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Shadow Hills Elementary School
2023	18
2022	16
2021	18
2020	17
2019	17
2018	16
2017	16
2016	14
2015	13
2014	12
2013	11
2012	13
2010	14
2009	16
2008	18
2007	16
2006	17
2005	18
2004	17
2003	18
2002	17
2001	23
2000	24
1999	23
1998	20
1997	20
1996	16
1995	17
1994	16
1993	15
1992	16

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School Rankings

Shadow Hills Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Shadow Hills Elementary School is 0.63, which is equal to 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)

#2959 out of 9602 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Shadow Hills Elementary School
2022	#2959
2019	#2833
2018	#1562
2017	#1482
2016	#4386
2015	#1990
2013	#3286
2012	#2982
2011	#2680
2010	#2045

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40-44%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Shadow Hills Elementary School	California	Alpine Union Elementary School District
2022	42%	33%	31%
2019	42%	40%	40%
2018	57%	39%	40%
2017	57%	38%	42%
2016	37%	37%	39%
2015	52%	34%	36%
2013	62%	59%	61%
2012	67%	59%	63%
2011	72%	58%	66%
2010	72%	56%	63%

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50-54%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Shadow Hills Elementary School	California	Alpine Union Elementary School District
2022	52%	47%	45%
2019	62%	51%	56%
2018	67%	50%	40%
2017	67%	48%	55%
2016	42%	48%	48%
2015	52%	44%	39%
2013	62%	57%	67%
2012	62%	58%	71%
2011	57%	56%	70%
2010	62%	54%	70%

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40-44%

29%

Student : Teacher Ratio

19:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Shadow Hills Elementary School	California	Alpine Union Elementary School District
2023	22:1	22:1	22:1
2022	22:1	21:1	23:1
2021	20:1	22:1	22:1
2020	23:1	23:1	25:1
2019	23:1	23:1	25:1
2018	21:1	23:1	23:1
2017	21:1	23:1	23:1
2016	23:1	24:1	22:1
2015	20:1	24:1	23:1
2014	22:1	24:1	29:1
2013	22:1	24:1	27:1
2012	19:1	23:1	24:1
2010	19:1	21:1	20:1
2009	16:1	20:1	20:1
2008	15:1	18:1	17:1
2007	18:1	21:1	21:1
2006	17:1	20:1	21:1
2005	17:1	21:1	20:1
2004	18:1	21:1	21:1
2003	18:1	20:1	20:1
2002	19:1	20:1	21:1
2001	18:1	20:1	21:1
2000	18:1	21:1	21:1
1999	20:1	21:1	21:1
1998	21:1	21:1	21:1
1997	20:1	23:1	22:1
1996	25:1	25:1	24:1
1995	22:1	25:1	23:1
1994	24:1	25:1	25:1
1993	24:1	25:1	24:1
1992	21:1	24:1	26:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Shadow Hills Elementary School	California	Alpine Union Elementary School District
2023	4%	1%	4%
2022	3%	1%	5%
2020	2%	1%	4%
2019	2%	1%	4%
2018	3%	1%	5%
2017	3%	1%	5%
2016	6%	1%	6%
2015	5%	1%	5%
2014	5%	1%	4%
2013	5%	1%	6%
2012	5%	1%	4%
2011	5%	1%	4%
2010	4%	1%	5%
2009	3%	1%	5%
2008	3%	1%	5%
2007	3%	2%	6%
2006	3%	1%	6%
2005	3%	2%	5%
2004	2%	2%	5%
2003	3%	2%	5%
2002	3%	2%	5%
2001	4%	2%	4%
2000	3%	1%	4%
1999	3%	1%	4%
1998	2%	1%	4%
1997	3%	1%	4%
1996	3%	1%	3%
1995	3%	1%	5%
1994	3%	1%	4%
1993	5%	1%	4%
1992	5%	1%	3%

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Asian

12%

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

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Hispanic

42%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Shadow Hills Elementary School	California	Alpine Union Elementary School District
2023	42%	55%	30%
2022	41%	56%	30%
2021	40%	56%	29%
2020	27%	55%	27%
2019	27%	55%	27%
2018	25%	54%	23%
2017	25%	54%	23%
2016	21%	54%	22%
2015	24%	54%	20%
2014	18%	53%	20%
2013	19%	53%	19%
2012	15%	52%	19%
2011	17%	51%	17%
2010	16%	50%	16%
2009	16%	49%	15%
2008	17%	50%	16%
2007	16%	49%	15%
2006	12%	48%	14%
2005	13%	47%	15%
2004	12%	46%	15%
2003	14%	45%	14%
2002	13%	44%	13%
2001	11%	43%	10%
2000	12%	42%	10%
1999	12%	41%	10%
1998	10%	40%	9%
1997	5%	40%	7%
1996	4%	39%	8%
1995	4%	38%	7%
1994	4%	37%	7%
1993	5%	36%	6%
1992	6%	35%	6%
1991	4%	34%	7%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Shadow Hills Elementary School	California	Alpine Union Elementary School District
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	2%	5%	1%
2019	2%	5%	1%
2018	2%	6%	2%
2017	2%	6%	2%
2016	5%	6%	2%
2015	3%	6%	2%
2014	1%	6%	2%
2013	1%	6%	1%
2012	1%	6%	1%
2007	2%	8%	2%
2006	2%	8%	1%
2005	2%	8%	1%
2004	1%	8%	1%
2003	3%	8%	1%
2002	2%	8%	1%
2001	2%	8%	1%
2000	2%	9%	1%
1999	2%	9%	1%
1998	1%	9%	1%
1997	1%	9%	1%
1996	1%	9%	1%
1995	1%	9%	1%
1994	2%	9%	1%
1993	1%	9%	1%
1991	1%	9%	1%

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White

43%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Shadow Hills Elementary School	California	Alpine Union Elementary School District
2023	42%	21%	53%
2022	44%	21%	53%
2021	47%	22%	54%
2020	59%	23%	58%
2019	59%	23%	58%
2018	62%	24%	64%
2017	62%	24%	64%
2016	66%	24%	67%
2015	65%	24%	69%
2014	72%	25%	69%
2013	71%	25%	71%
2012	75%	26%	72%
2011	73%	27%	74%
2010	71%	27%	72%
2009	70%	28%	71%
2008	77%	29%	75%
2007	76%	29%	74%
2006	81%	31%	76%
2005	80%	31%	76%
2004	82%	32%	76%
2003	78%	34%	77%
2002	79%	35%	79%
2001	81%	36%	83%
2000	81%	37%	84%
1999	81%	38%	83%
1998	84%	39%	84%
1997	89%	39%	86%
1996	90%	40%	86%
1995	89%	41%	85%
1994	88%	42%	86%
1993	88%	43%	88%
1992	88%	44%	89%
1991	89%	45%	88%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2014)
Year	Shadow Hills Elementary School	California	Alpine Union Elementary School District
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%

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Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Shadow Hills Elementary School	California	Alpine Union Elementary School District
2023	10%	6%	11%
2022	10%	5%	10%
2021	10%	5%	10%
2020	9%	4%	9%
2019	9%	4%	9%
2018	7%	4%	4%
2017	7%	4%	4%
2016	1%	4%	2%
2012	2%	3%	2%
2011	3%	2%	1%
2010	5%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Shadow Hills Elementary School	California	Alpine Union Elementary School District
2023	0.64	0.64	0.62
2022	0.63	0.63	0.62
2021	0.61	0.62	0.61
2020	0.58	0.63	0.59
2019	0.58	0.63	0.59
2018	0.55	0.64	0.53
2017	0.55	0.64	0.53
2016	0.52	0.64	0.51
2015	0.52	0.64	0.48
2014	0.45	0.65	0.49
2013	0.46	0.65	0.46
2012	0.42	0.65	0.45
2011	0.44	0.67	0.44
2010	0.47	0.67	0.46
2009	0.49	0.71	0.47
2008	0.38	0.65	0.41
2007	0.42	0.67	0.42
2006	0.35	0.66	0.40
2005	0.35	0.67	0.40
2004	0.32	0.67	0.40
2003	0.37	0.67	0.38
2002	0.35	0.67	0.35
2001	0.33	0.67	0.30
2000	0.33	0.67	0.28
1999	0.32	0.67	0.29
1998	0.29	0.67	0.28
1997	0.21	0.67	0.26
1996	0.19	0.67	0.25
1995	0.21	0.67	0.27
1994	0.22	0.67	0.24
1993	0.22	0.67	0.22
1992	0.22	0.67	0.20
1991	0.21	0.67	0.22

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Eligible for

40%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Shadow Hills Elementary School	California	Alpine Union Elementary School District
2023	43%	51%	37%
2022	24%	51%	31%
2021	23%	53%	31%
2020	24%	52%	26%
2019	24%	52%	26%
2018	23%	49%	23%
2017	23%	49%	23%
2016	24%	50%	24%
2015	24%	50%	20%
2014	19%	49%	17%
2013	23%	48%	19%
2011	30%	46%	20%
2010	24%	46%	17%
2009	19%	43%	13%
2008	11%	41%	11%
2007	8%	40%	10%
2006	9%	40%	9%
2005	9%	40%	11%
2004	13%	40%	12%
2003	11%	39%	11%
2002	14%	39%	12%
2001	11%	39%	12%
2000	9%	40%	11%
1999	9%	40%	13%
1998	12%	47%	20%
1997	15%	47%	22%
1996	13%	46%	21%
1995	17%	45%	22%
1994	17%	43%	22%
1993	16%	41%	20%
1992	16%	38%	20%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Shadow Hills Elementary School	California	Alpine Union Elementary School District
2023	3%	8%	3%
2022	1%	7%	2%
2021	1%	6%	2%
2020	4%	7%	4%
2019	4%	7%	4%
2018	2%	9%	4%
2017	2%	9%	4%
2016	10%	9%	9%
2015	8%	9%	10%
2014	11%	9%	9%
2013	7%	7%	9%
2011	6%	8%	7%
2010	6%	9%	6%
2009	7%	10%	5%
2008	6%	10%	5%
2007	5%	10%	4%
2006	5%	9%	4%
2005	7%	9%	5%
2004	6%	9%	4%
2003	4%	9%	5%
2002	2%	8%	3%

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School District Name

Alpine Union Elementary School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Shadow Hills Elementary School's ranking?

Shadow Hills Elementary School is ranked #2959 out of 9,602 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in California.

What schools are Shadow Hills Elementary School often compared to?

Shadow Hills Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Boulder Oaks Elementary School, The Heights Charter by visitors of our site.

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

40-44% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CA state average), while 50-54% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Shadow Hills Elementary School?

380 students attend Shadow Hills Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

43% of Shadow Hills Elementary School students are White, 42% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are American Indian, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Shadow Hills Elementary School?

Shadow Hills Elementary School has a student ration of 19:1, which is lower than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Shadow Hills Elementary School offer ?

Shadow Hills Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 1-5

What school district is Shadow Hills Elementary School part of?

Shadow Hills Elementary School is part of Alpine Union Elementary School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 1-5
Enrollment: 380 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 57%
: Top 50%
: 40-44% (Top 30%)
: 50-54% (Top 50%)
: 40-44% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education