Altamont Elementary School vs. Bethany Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Altamont Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Bethany Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 642 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Altamont Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 68% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 76% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 787 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Bethany Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 66% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 71% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-8
K-8
Total Students
642 students
787 students


% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
52% | 48%


Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
32 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
25:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#708 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#987 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
66%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
71%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
55-59%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
117
75
Grade 1 Students
47
69
Grade 2 Students
49
72
Grade 3 Students
47
93
Grade 4 Students
69
77
Grade 5 Students
60
110
Grade 6 Students
84
98
Grade 7 Students
82
98
Grade 8 Students
87
95
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a


% Asian
47%
49%


% Hispanic
17%
19%


% Black
6%
3%


% White
16%
18%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
n/a

% Two or more races
13%
11%


Diversity Score
0.71
0.69


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
12%
14%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
1%

