📍 2525 Fifth St., Santa Monica, Los Angeles County, 90405
Santa Monica Alternative (K-8) is an Alternative/PRU serving elementary age pupils, located in Santa Monica, Los Angeles County. The school has 247 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Jessica Rishe. It is part of the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified school district. It serves grades K–8 in an urban setting. The school employs 14.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.5:1.
Santa Monica Alternative (K-8) enrolls 247 students across grades K–8. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 14.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 52% White, 24% Hispanic or Latino and 11% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 128 | 52% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 59 | 24% |
| Two or more races | 27 | 11% |
| Asian | 17 | 6.9% |
| Black or African American | 14 | 5.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
38 of the school's 247 students (15%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Santa Monica Alternative (K-8) is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Small).
Santa Monica Alternative (K-8) is one of 17 schools in Santa Monica-Malibu Unified, based in Santa Monica, California. The district serves 8,623 students district-wide and employs 476 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 247 students, Santa Monica Alternative (K-8) is smaller than the district average of about 507 students per school.
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