Grade Trends

Santa Monica Alternative (K-8)

Grades K–8 Public Alternative District: Santa Monica-Malibu Unified

2525 Fifth St., Santa Monica, CA 90405 Map

Math (met standard)
59%
+20 state 39% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
68%
+20 state 48% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
58%
+22 state 35% · 2025-26
Low income
15%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
216
2024-25
Students per teacher
18.5
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 3 53% state 47% · 2025-26 67% state 44% · 2025-26 —
Grade 4 52% state 42% · 2025-26 52% state 46% · 2025-26 —
Grade 5 72% state 37% · 2025-26 70% state 49% · 2025-26 60% state 35% · 2025-26
Grade 6 38% state 37% · 2025-26 71% state 48% · 2025-26 —
Grade 7 71% state 38% · 2025-26 80% state 51% · 2025-26 —
Grade 8 78% state 36% · 2025-26 74% state 50% · 2025-26 55% state 35% · 2025-26
All grades 59% state 39% · 2025-26 68% state 48% · 2025-26 58% state 35% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 59% state 39% 68% state 48% 58% state 35%
2024-25 64% state 39% 65% state 47% 63% state 33%
2023-24 69% state 37% 72% state 45% 73% state 31%
2022-23 63% state 36% 87% state 45% 66% state 31%
2021-22 56% state 35% 73% state 45% 58% state 30%
2018-19 66% state 40% 77% state 50% 62% state 31%
2017-18 61% state 41% 73% state 49% —
2016-17 76% state 39% 68% state 47% —
2015-16 66% state 36% 78% state 48% —
2014-15 62% state 34% 77% state 43% —

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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John Muir Elementary
Grades K–5 · Santa Monica-Malibu Unified
0.0 mi
46%
+9 vs state · 2021-22
54%
+9 vs state · 2021-22
26%
−6 vs state · 2021-22
Average of math, English and science: 44% in 2018-19 → 42% in 2021-22 — 0
Will Rogers Elementary
Grades K–5 · Santa Monica-Malibu Unified
0.7 mi
45%
+3 vs state
53%
+7 vs state
52%
+17 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 51% in 2022-23 → 50% in 2025-26 44% 522 Hispanic 42%
John Adams Middle
Grades 6–8 · Santa Monica-Malibu Unified
0.9 mi
50%
+13 vs state
65%
+16 vs state
43%
+8 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 51% in 2022-23 → 53% in 2025-26 44% 806 Hispanic 45%
Westminster Avenue Elementary
Grades K–5 · Los Angeles Unified
1.1 mi
57%
+15 vs state
65%
+18 vs state
36%
+1 vs state
15% Average of math, English and science: 37% in 2022-23 → 52% in 2025-26 78% 367 Hispanic 53%
Broadway Elementary
Grades K–5 · Los Angeles Unified
1.2 mi
81%
+38 vs state
86%
+40 vs state
77%
+42 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 82% in 2022-23 → 81% in 2025-26 26% 546 Two or more 32%
Grant Elementary
Grades K–5 · Santa Monica-Malibu Unified
1.4 mi
70%
+28 vs state
71%
+25 vs state
63%
+27 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 67% in 2022-23 → 68% in 2025-26 25% 562 White 47%
Edison Elementary
Grades K–5 · Santa Monica-Malibu Unified
1.6 mi
77%
+35 vs state
80%
+34 vs state
68%
+33 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 71% in 2022-23 → 75% in 2025-26 40% 404 Hispanic 69%
Walgrove Avenue Elementary
Grades K–5 · Los Angeles Unified
1.7 mi
53%
+11 vs state
55%
+8 vs state
45%
+10 vs state
19% Average of math, English and science: 32% in 2022-23 → 51% in 2025-26 39% 271 Hispanic 32%
Lincoln Middle
Grades 6–8 · Santa Monica-Malibu Unified
1.7 mi
68%
+31 vs state
79%
+30 vs state
65%
+30 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 68% in 2022-23 → 71% in 2025-26 30% 914 White 54%
McKinley Elementary
Grades K–5 · Santa Monica-Malibu Unified
1.8 mi
57%
+15 vs state
68%
+21 vs state
48%
+13 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 63% in 2022-23 → 58% in 2025-26 42% 362 Hispanic 33%