Overview
Alvina Elementary Charter is a public primary serving grades 0–8 in Caruthers, California. The school enrolls 169 students. It is part of the Alvina Elementary district. The school operates as a charter school.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Strengths & Things to Consider
Indicators pulled CCD and benchmarked against California state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.
Strengths
Charter school with flexibility in curriculum
Publicly funded with greater autonomy over instruction and staffing
Things to Consider
Higher share of students from low-income families
82% free/reduced-lunch eligibility — schools in this range benefit from strong parent engagement programs
No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school
Key Facts
SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelPrimary
Grade Span0–8
DistrictAlvina Elementary
County6019
CityCaruthers
ZIP93609
Charter SchoolYes
Magnet SchoolNo
Title INo
NCES School ID060237000127
Student Demographics
Total Enrollment169
White0.0%
Hispanic / Latino85.9%
Black / African American1.6%
Asian0.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native12.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.0%
Two or More Races0.0%
Race / Ethnicity Distribution
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Equity & Title I
In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.
FRL %82%
State Avg65%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)