Alta Vista Elementary

200 Blossom Valley Rd, Los Gatos CA, 95032 | Union Elementary School District | 408-356-6146
  • grades KG-5
  • students 655
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 78% 81% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 18 in Los Gatos
  • Ranked #0 of 14081 in California
Proficiency Averages
76%Los Gatos
43%California

Alta Vista Elementary is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "Union Elementary School District" in Los Gatos, CA. There are a total of 655 students and 27 teachers at Alta Vista Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 25 to 1.

Alta Vista Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 78.0%, which is 81% higher than the California average.

Alta Vista Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students655
Teachers27
Student/Teacher ratio25:1

 

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 Vista 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
All79%
385-89%
475-79%
575-79%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All77%
375-79%
475-79%
575-79%
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 Vista Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictCaliforniaNational
White n/a 54.5% 24.1% 51.1%
Black n/a 1.7% 6.2% 15.9%
Asian n/a 12.5% 11.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino n/a 22.7% 54.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan n/a 0.3% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian n/a 0.6% 0.8% 0.4%
Multiracial n/a 7.8% 3.1% 3.1%

Los Gatos demographics profile

StatisticLos GatosCaliforniaNational
Population31,94339,512,223328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,76625691
Median age47.136.037.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)68%52%55%
Speak English74%56%79%
Speak Spanish3%29%13%

Education level achieved in Los Gatos

IndexLos GatosCaliforniaNational
Completed 8th grade96.7%81.1%84.3%
Completed high school96.3%79.8%83.0%
Completed some college88.1%61.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree72.8%39.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors65.5%32.0%30.3%
Completed masters28.5%11.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree9.8%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate4.2%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Alta Vista Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.