Alvarado Elementary

Elementary school·Grades K-5 Signal Hill, California·90755
Score
71.0/100
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#1,358
Among 4,688 California elementary schools
#17
In Long Beach Unified
#1
In Signal Hill
Top 29%
In California

Score 71.0/100: better than 71% of California elementary schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% met or exceeded standard on state tests in California, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar California schools.

English language arts
61%
Similar California schools ≈ 47%, better than 75% of them
171 students tested
Math
50%
Similar California schools ≈ 42%, better than 68% of them
171 students tested
Science
38%
Similar California schools ≈ 34%, better than 65% of them
63 students tested
All California schools (ELA / math)
49% / 37%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 10 published results by grade and test

As published by California Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3Smarter Balanced ELA55.959
English language artsGrade 4Smarter Balanced ELA63.349
English language artsGrade 5Smarter Balanced ELA65.163
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA61.4171
MathGrade 3Smarter Balanced Math57.659
MathGrade 4Smarter Balanced Math36.749
MathGrade 5Smarter Balanced Math54.063
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math50.3171
ScienceGrade 5CAST38.163
ScienceAll gradesCAST38.163

School profile

Grades
K-5
Students
394
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
394
Typical elementary school: 464
Free or reduced-price lunch
78%
Typical elementary school: 72%

District and location

School district
City
Los Angeles County

Contact

Address
1900 East 21st St.
Signal Hill, CA 90755

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in California. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby elementary schools

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Location

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Alvarado Elementary at a glance

Alvarado Elementary is a public elementary school in Signal Hill, California, serving grades K-5. It is part of the Long Beach Unified school district. It has about 394 students (a typical California elementary school has 464). About 78% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 72% at a typical California elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 61% in English language arts (similar schools: 47%) and 50% in math (similar schools: 42%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded standard). On our score, which compares it only with other California elementary schools, it scores 71.0 out of 100: better than 71% of them, ranking #1,358 of 4,688. Its English language arts result fell by 3 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.