Santa Monica Alternative (K-8)

2525 Fifth St., Malibu CA, 90405 | Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District | 310-396-2640
  • grades KG-8
  • students 224
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 72% 67% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 24 in Malibu
  • Ranked #0 of 14081 in California
Proficiency Averages
55%Malibu
43%California

Santa Monica Alternative (K-8) is a school servicing grades KG to 8 and is located in the district of "Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District" in Malibu, CA. There are a total of 224 students and 10 teachers at Santa Monica Alternative (K-8), for a student to teacher ratio of 23 to 1.

Santa Monica Alternative (K-8) has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 72.0%, which is 67% higher than the California average.

Santa Monica Alternative (K-8) location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students224
Teachers10
Student/Teacher ratio23:1

 

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 Santa Monica Alternative (K-8), 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
All67%
3>= 50%
4< 50%
540-59%
6>= 50%
7>= 80%
8>= 50%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All77%
3>= 50%
4n/a
560-79%
6>= 50%
7>= 80%
8>= 50%
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.

Santa Monica Alternative (K-8) race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictCaliforniaNational
White 60.2% 48.9% 24.1% 51.1%
Black 3.0% 7.8% 6.2% 15.9%
Asian 5.6% 7.0% 11.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 10.8% 31.2% 54.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.9% 0.3% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.9% 0.4% 0.8% 0.4%
Multiracial 18.6% 4.6% 3.1% 3.1%

Malibu demographics profile

StatisticMalibuCaliforniaNational
Population12,28039,512,223328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)61925691
Median age51.136.037.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)57%52%55%
Speak English85%56%79%
Speak Spanish7%29%13%

Education level achieved in Malibu

IndexMalibuCaliforniaNational
Completed 8th grade96.8%81.1%84.3%
Completed high school96.8%79.8%83.0%
Completed some college86.7%61.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree68.8%39.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors61.4%32.0%30.3%
Completed masters28.3%11.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree13.3%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate4.1%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Santa Monica Alternative (K-8) data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.