Altamont Elementary School vs. Sebastian Questa 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
Sebastian Questa Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
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 858 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Sebastian Questa 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 73% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Grades Offered
K-8
K-8
Total Students
642 students
858 students


% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
38 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
23:1


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


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
68%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
73%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
50-54%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
117
98
Grade 1 Students
47
80
Grade 2 Students
49
98
Grade 3 Students
47
81
Grade 4 Students
69
84
Grade 5 Students
60
111
Grade 6 Students
84
102
Grade 7 Students
82
104
Grade 8 Students
87
100
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
2%


% Asian
47%
63%


% Hispanic
17%
12%


% Black
6%
4%


% White
16%
10%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
n/a

% Two or more races
13%
9%


Diversity Score
0.71
0.57


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
12%
9%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
1%

