Alvarado Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025)

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Top 50%

Serving 653 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Alvarado Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 35% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 51% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 26:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic and Asian).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 653 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 26:1
Minority Enrollment: 93%
: Top 50% in CA
: 35% (Top 50%)
: 51% (Top 50%)
: 35-39% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Alvarado Elementary School's student population of 653 students has declined by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 25 teachers has declined by 19% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Alvarado Elementary School
Kind	132
1	95
2	104
3	108
4	102
5	112

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Total Students

653 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Alvarado Elementary School
2023	660
2022	630
2021	655
2020	726
2019	726
2018	800
2017	800
2016	839
2015	901
2014	922
2013	881
2012	864
2011	847
2010	847
2009	867
2008	873
2007	625
2006	666
2005	709
2004	719
2003	759
2002	779
2001	918
2000	913
1999	743
1998	895
1997	876
1996	876
1995	820
1994	844
1993	845
1992	780
1991	785
1990	872
1989	806
1988	737
1987	750

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

25 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Alvarado Elementary School
2023	24
2022	25
2021	25
2020	31
2019	31
2018	33
2017	33
2016	33
2015	32
2014	33
2013	35
2012	39
2010	43
2009	44
2008	56
2007	34
2006	37
2005	40
2004	40
2003	41
2002	44
2001	50
2000	49
1999	43
1998	53
1997	46
1996	37
1995	36
1994	36
1993	37
1992	36
1991	36
1990	39

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School Calendar

First Day of School

Mon. Sep 1, 2025

Last Day of School

Wed. May 20, 2026

School Motto

Learn here. Succeed Anywhere.

School Rankings

Alvarado Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Alvarado Elementary School is 0.66, which is more 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)

#3440 out of 9523 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Alvarado Elementary School
2023	#3440
2022	#3249
2019	#2339
2018	#2508
2017	#3397
2016	#3625
2015	#3574
2014	#2238
2013	#3617
2012	#2678
2011	#2531

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35%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Alvarado Elementary School	California	New Haven Unified School District
2023	35%	34%	35%
2022	38%	33%	35%
2019	56%	40%	42%
2018	52%	39%	39%
2017	49%	38%	39%
2016	45%	37%	37%
2015	38%	34%	35%
2014	50%	63%	59%
2013	65%	59%	50%
2012	74%	59%	51%
2011	74%	58%	51%

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51%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Alvarado Elementary School	California	New Haven Unified School District
2022	51%	47%	51%
2019	58%	51%	51%
2018	55%	50%	39%
2017	49%	48%	49%
2016	47%	48%	48%
2015	41%	44%	44%
2014	50%	58%	57%
2013	55%	57%	56%
2012	60%	58%	58%
2011	59%	56%	57%
2010	60%	54%	58%

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35-39%

29%

Student : Teacher Ratio

26:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Alvarado Elementary School	California	New Haven Unified School District
2023	28:1	22:1	22:1
2022	25:1	21:1	23:1
2021	26:1	22:1	23:1
2020	23:1	23:1	23:1
2019	23:1	23:1	23:1
2018	24:1	23:1	23:1
2017	24:1	23:1	23:1
2016	25:1	24:1	25:1
2015	28:1	24:1	25:1
2014	28:1	24:1	26:1
2013	25:1	24:1	25:1
2012	22:1	23:1	23:1
2010	20:1	21:1	22:1
2009	20:1	20:1	21:1
2008	16:1	18:1	18:1
2007	18:1	21:1	21:1
2006	18:1	20:1	21:1
2005	18:1	21:1	21:1
2004	18:1	21:1	21:1
2003	19:1	20:1	21:1
2002	18:1	20:1	21:1
2001	18:1	20:1	20:1
2000	19:1	21:1	20:1
1999	17:1	21:1	20:1
1998	17:1	21:1	20:1
1997	19:1	23:1	20:1
1996	24:1	25:1	22:1
1995	23:1	25:1	22:1
1994	23:1	25:1	22:1
1993	23:1	25:1	22:1
1992	22:1	24:1	22:1
1991	22:1	24:1	22:1
1990	23:1	24:1	22:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2020)
Year	Alvarado Elementary School	California
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	2%	2%

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Asian

53%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Alvarado Elementary School	California	New Haven Unified School District
2023	54%	12%	44%
2022	58%	12%	44%
2021	58%	12%	44%
2020	60%	12%	43%
2019	60%	12%	43%
2018	58%	11%	42%
2017	58%	11%	42%
2016	57%	11%	42%
2015	56%	11%	41%
2014	57%	11%	42%
2013	54%	11%	41%
2012	55%	11%	42%
2011	55%	11%	41%
2010	56%	11%	42%
2009	54%	11%	42%
2008	60%	12%	45%
2007	62%	12%	45%
2006	61%	12%	44%
2005	62%	12%	44%
2004	63%	12%	44%
2003	61%	11%	43%
2002	62%	11%	42%
2001	59%	11%	40%
2000	55%	11%	40%
1999	53%	11%	38%
1998	50%	11%	36%
1997	44%	11%	36%
1996	42%	11%	35%
1995	43%	11%	35%
1994	44%	11%	35%
1993	42%	11%	35%
1992	43%	11%	34%
1991	42%	11%	34%

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Hispanic

23%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Alvarado Elementary School	California	New Haven Unified School District
2023	24%	55%	39%
2022	23%	56%	39%
2021	21%	56%	38%
2020	22%	55%	38%
2019	22%	55%	38%
2018	25%	54%	39%
2017	25%	54%	39%
2016	26%	54%	39%
2015	25%	54%	39%
2014	23%	53%	36%
2013	23%	53%	36%
2012	21%	52%	35%
2011	21%	51%	34%
2010	18%	50%	33%
2009	15%	49%	29%
2008	21%	50%	32%
2007	19%	49%	32%
2006	18%	48%	31%
2005	17%	47%	31%
2004	15%	46%	30%
2003	16%	45%	30%
2002	17%	44%	30%
2001	17%	43%	30%
2000	18%	42%	29%
1999	17%	41%	29%
1998	16%	40%	28%
1997	16%	40%	28%
1996	18%	39%	28%
1995	17%	38%	27%
1994	18%	37%	27%
1993	18%	36%	26%
1992	20%	35%	27%
1991	21%	34%	26%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Alvarado Elementary School	California	New Haven Unified School District
2023	4%	5%	5%
2022	3%	5%	5%
2021	5%	5%	5%
2020	4%	5%	6%
2019	4%	5%	6%
2018	4%	6%	6%
2017	4%	6%	6%
2016	5%	6%	7%
2015	7%	6%	8%
2014	6%	6%	7%
2013	7%	6%	8%
2012	8%	6%	8%
2011	9%	7%	9%
2010	10%	7%	9%
2009	11%	7%	9%
2008	14%	8%	11%
2007	13%	8%	11%
2006	13%	8%	12%
2005	12%	8%	11%
2004	11%	8%	11%
2003	11%	8%	10%
2002	9%	8%	10%
2001	9%	8%	10%
2000	11%	9%	10%
1999	11%	9%	11%
1998	14%	9%	13%
1997	15%	9%	13%
1996	15%	9%	13%
1995	13%	9%	13%
1994	11%	9%	12%
1993	14%	9%	12%
1992	13%	9%	11%
1991	13%	9%	11%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Alvarado Elementary School	California	New Haven Unified School District
2023	6%	21%	6%
2022	5%	21%	7%
2021	6%	22%	6%
2020	6%	23%	7%
2019	6%	23%	7%
2018	6%	24%	6%
2017	6%	24%	6%
2016	4%	24%	6%
2015	4%	24%	6%
2014	5%	25%	7%
2013	6%	25%	7%
2012	5%	26%	7%
2011	5%	27%	8%
2010	4%	27%	8%
2009	4%	28%	9%
2008	5%	29%	12%
2007	6%	29%	12%
2006	8%	31%	13%
2005	9%	31%	14%
2004	11%	32%	15%
2003	11%	34%	17%
2002	11%	35%	18%
2001	13%	36%	20%
2000	16%	37%	21%
1999	19%	38%	22%
1998	20%	39%	23%
1997	25%	39%	23%
1996	25%	40%	24%
1995	27%	41%	25%
1994	27%	42%	26%
1993	26%	43%	27%
1992	24%	44%	28%
1991	24%	45%	29%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2015)
Year	Alvarado Elementary School	California	New Haven Unified School District
2015	1%	1%	2%
2014	1%	1%	3%
2013	2%	1%	3%
2012	3%	1%	3%
2011	3%	1%	3%
2010	5%	1%	4%
2009	6%	1%	4%

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Two or more races

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

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All Ethnic Groups

0.66

0.63

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

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Eligible for

43%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Alvarado Elementary School	California	New Haven Unified School District
2023	33%	51%	30%
2022	38%	51%	34%
2021	32%	53%	33%
2020	35%	52%	36%
2019	35%	52%	36%
2018	37%	49%	37%
2017	37%	49%	37%
2016	34%	50%	34%
2015	41%	50%	35%
2014	41%	49%	38%
2013	40%	48%	40%
2011	39%	46%	35%
2010	37%	46%	33%
2009	30%	43%	25%
2008	30%	41%	25%
2007	33%	40%	27%
2006	27%	40%	25%
2005	23%	40%	24%
2004	26%	40%	22%
2003	27%	39%	23%
2002	28%	39%	20%
2001	24%	39%	20%
2000	26%	40%	22%
1999	31%	40%	25%
1998	37%	47%	32%
1997	38%	47%	34%
1996	37%	46%	33%
1995	36%	45%	33%
1994	28%	43%	29%
1993	26%	41%	27%
1992	20%	38%	23%

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Eligible for

14%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Alvarado Elementary School	California	New Haven Unified School District
2023	13%	8%	9%
2022	11%	7%	9%
2021	7%	6%	6%
2020	13%	7%	9%
2019	13%	7%	9%
2018	13%	9%	9%
2017	13%	9%	9%
2016	13%	9%	9%
2015	11%	9%	7%
2014	12%	9%	9%
2013	14%	7%	9%
2011	10%	8%	7%
2010	12%	9%	9%
2009	8%	10%	6%
2008	7%	10%	6%
2007	8%	10%	7%
2006	13%	9%	7%
2005	11%	9%	8%
2004	11%	9%	9%
2003	11%	9%	7%
2002	10%	8%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

New Haven Unified School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Alvarado Elementary School's ranking?

Alvarado Elementary School is ranked #3440 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in California.

What schools are Alvarado Elementary School often compared to?

Alvarado Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Pioneer Elementary School, Delaine Eastin Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

35% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 51% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Alvarado Elementary School?

653 students attend Alvarado Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

53% of Alvarado Elementary School students are Asian, 23% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Two or more races, 7% of students are White, 5% of students are Black, and 3% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Alvarado Elementary School?

Alvarado Elementary School has a student ration of 26:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Alvarado Elementary School offer ?

Alvarado Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Alvarado Elementary School part of?

Alvarado Elementary School is part of New Haven Unified School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 653 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 26:1
Minority Enrollment: 93%
: Top 50%
: 35% (Top 50%)
: 51% (Top 50%)
: 35-39% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education