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B−

Alta Mesa Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–8

2301 Saturn Skyway, Redding, CA 96002 · (530) 224-4130 · Part of Enterprise Elementary School District

Redding’s School Grade B better than 64% of California school districts

Directions
Students
319
Students per teacher
21:1
Free or reduced lunch
75%
Setting
City
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Alta Mesa Elementary

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 46% of California’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 17 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 21 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 14.3% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

2301 Saturn Skyway, Redding

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten68
Grade 139
Grade 254
Grade 354
Grade 444
Grade 551
Grade 63
Grade 74
Grade 82
Enrollment over time
279’20
320’21
343’22
287’23
319’24

Up 14.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 56%Hispanic 18%Two or more races 13%Asian 8%American Indian/Alaska Native 3%Black 2%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Alta Mesa Elementary from Redding families.

Other schools in Enterprise Elementary School District

The district →
Boulder Creek Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Redding
B+
839 students23:1
Mistletoe Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Redding
B+
682 students24:1
Lassen View Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Redding
C+
443 students21:1
Shasta Meadows Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Redding
B
320 students25:1
Rother Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Redding
D
280 students22:1
Redding Collegiate Academy
Other · Grades K–12 · Redding
B−
219 students27:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Redding’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.