Alta Heights Elementary

15 Montecito Blvd., American Canyon CA, 94559 | Napa Valley Unified School District | 707-253-3671
  • grades KG-5
  • students 330
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 50% 15% higher than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
49%American Canyon
43%California

Alta Heights Elementary is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "Napa Valley Unified School District" in American Canyon, CA. There are a total of 330 students and 14 teachers at Alta Heights Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 24 to 1.

Alta Heights Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 49.5%, which is 15% higher than the California average.

Alta Heights Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students330
Teachers14
Student/Teacher ratio24:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Alta Heights Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All47%
360-69%
440-49%
540-49%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All52%
360-69%
440-49%
550-59%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Alta Heights Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictCaliforniaNational
White n/a 32.3% 24.1% 51.1%
Black n/a 3.3% 6.2% 15.9%
Asian n/a 8.9% 11.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino n/a 49.1% 54.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan n/a 0.6% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian n/a 0.5% 0.8% 0.4%
Multiracial n/a 5.2% 3.1% 3.1%

American Canyon demographics profile

StatisticAmerican CanyonCaliforniaNational
Population20,25639,512,223328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,32825691
Median age36.936.037.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)56%52%55%
Speak English54%56%79%
Speak Spanish22%29%13%

Education level achieved in American Canyon

IndexAmerican CanyonCaliforniaNational
Completed 8th grade82.2%81.1%84.3%
Completed high school80.5%79.8%83.0%
Completed some college64.6%61.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree38.9%39.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors29.2%32.0%30.3%
Completed masters7.7%11.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.0%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.2%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Alta Heights Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.