Santa Monica Alternative (K-8)

Elementary No virtual instruction Santa Monica, CA Grades KG–08 City: Small Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA SchoolScore™ C (68.1)

Santa Monica Alternative (K-8) is a public school administered by the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified district in Santa Monica, CALIFORNIA, providing education at the Elementary level for students in grades KG–08.

Key statistics: 216 students enrolled; a 18.5:1 student-to-teacher ratio.

The school is classified as City: Small by the NCES locale classification system.

Data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data (CCD), the definitive federal database of U.S. public schools, updated annually.

vs California Elementary School Average
Enrollment
216.0
State avg: 467.0
▼ 54% worse
Student:Teacher Ratio
18.46:1
State avg: 22.3:1
▼ 17% better
Free Lunch %
14.8%
State avg: 63.8%
▼ 77% better
School Details
School Name
Santa Monica Alternative (K-8)
NCESSCH ID
063570007360
State School ID
CA-1964980-6093538
School Type
Alternative School
Level
Elementary
Status
Open
Charter
No
Charter Auth
Virtual
No virtual instruction
NSLP Status
Missing
Shared Time
Missing
School Year
2024-2025
Location
Address
2525 Fifth St.
City
Santa Monica
State
California
ZIP Code
90405
County
Los Angeles County
Metro Area
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
Metro Type
Metropolitan
Locale
City: Small
Cong. District
0636
State Leg. Upper
06024
State Leg. Lower
06051
Latitude
34.0053
Longitude
-118.4811
Grades Offered
Kindergarten 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th
👥
216
Total Students
👩‍🏫
11.7
Teachers FTE
📐
18.5:1
Student:Teacher
Enrollment by Grade
11.7
Teachers (FTE)
Full Staff Breakdown
MetricValue
Teachers (FTE)11.7
National School Lunch Program Participation
Lunch Program Details
ProgramStudents% of Enrollment
No Category Codes 32 14.8%
Not Applicable 21 9.7%
District Info
District Name
Santa Monica-Malibu Unified
LEAID
0635700
State LEA ID
CA-1964980
Phone
(310)450-8338
Website
http://www.smmusd.org
Type
Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union
Status
Open
City
Santa Monica
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District Finance (F-33)
Total Revenue
$314,200K
Federal Revenue
$9,898K
State Revenue
$46,428K
Local Revenue
$257,874K
Total Expenditure
$362,674K
Instruction Exp.
$128,646K
Support Services
$86,536K
Other Current Exp.
$4,912K

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Santa Monica Alternative (K-8), answered using official NCES data.

How many students attend Santa Monica Alternative (K-8)?
216 students are enrolled at Santa Monica Alternative (K-8), according to NCES Common Core of Data.
How many teachers does Santa Monica Alternative (K-8) have?
Santa Monica Alternative (K-8) has 11.7 full-time equivalent (FTE) teachers. The student-to-teacher ratio is 18.5:1.
What grades does Santa Monica Alternative (K-8) serve?
Santa Monica Alternative (K-8) serves grades KG through 08.
Is Santa Monica Alternative (K-8) a charter school?
Santa Monica Alternative (K-8) is not a charter school.
What metro area is Santa Monica Alternative (K-8) located in?
Santa Monica Alternative (K-8) is located in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metropolitan area.
What school district does Santa Monica Alternative (K-8) belong to?
Santa Monica Alternative (K-8) is part of the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified school district.
How much does Santa Monica-Malibu Unified spend per student?
The Santa Monica-Malibu Unified district spends approximately $1,679,046,296 per student annually, based on F-33 finance survey data.
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