Altamont Creek Elementary, Livermore CA

Original Research by School Decision on Altamont Creek Elementary

Altamont Creek Elementary serves kindergarten through fifth grade in Livermore, a city in Alameda County anchored by national laboratories, wine country, and a walkable downtown core. The school sits on a residential-area campus in eastern Livermore rather than near the downtown district, reflecting the dispersed pattern of the district's school locations across the city.

The school enrolls a diverse student body, with meaningful representation across Asian, white, Hispanic, and multiracial families. A modest share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Data on special populations including English learners and students with IEPs was not available in the school's reporting.

In terms of academic performance, the school shows uneven results across grade levels and subjects. In English language arts, fourth graders perform above the state midpoint, reaching solid proficiency. Third and fifth graders show lower attainment in ELA, with third graders near the midpoint and fifth graders somewhat below it. Mathematics presents a steeper picture. Fourth graders again perform well, but third and fifth graders fall to notably lower proficiency levels, with fifth grade math proficiency dropping below half. Science, tested only in fifth grade, shows similarly modest proficiency. Overall, the school's proficiency index places it above the midpoint among elementary schools across Alameda County's districts, a meaningful distinction, though the grade-to-grade swings and softness in third and fifth grade math and science warrant attention from families considering fit.

The school operates within Livermore Valley Joint Unified, a district currently navigating significant financial strain. In early 2026 the board approved substantial budget cuts for the coming school year, signaling fiscal difficulty that may affect staffing and program stability over time. Earlier proposals included closing elementary schools, a prospect that drew strong community opposition before being removed from consideration. The district did renew a parcel tax in 2022 that extends supplemental local funding through 2029, helping support class sizes and enrichment, though a broader facilities bond was defeated, leaving aging infrastructure without recent major capital investment. A parent weighing this school should understand both the county-relative academic standing and the district's ongoing budget pressures as part of the picture.

Livermore itself is a growing community with strong employment anchored by the national laboratories, a lively downtown, and a mix of wine industry, tech firms, and services. Housing values are high, and the city is actively converting office space to residential use and planning major new housing under the Isabel plan. The commute context and employment base reflect a prosperous area with technology and professional-services jobs nearby. For elementary families, the school's location in an established residential neighborhood provides typical neighborhood-school access without the walkability of the downtown core.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 359%

School 59% · District 64% · ▼ 6 pts below district

▲ 16 pts above state median · ▲ 4 pts above county median

Grade 478%

School 78% · District 63% · ▲ 15 pts above district

▲ 40 pts above state median · ▲ 28 pts above county median

Grade 552%

School 52% · District 56% · ▼ 3 pts below district

▲ 22 pts above state median · ▲ 10 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 357%

School 57% · District 61% · ▼ 4 pts below district

▲ 16 pts above state median · ▲ 7 pts above county median

Grade 474%

School 74% · District 62% · ▲ 12 pts above district

▲ 32 pts above state median · ▲ 21 pts above county median

Grade 568%

School 68% · District 66% · ▲ 2 pts above district

▲ 23 pts above state median · ▲ 11 pts above county median

Science

Grade 552%

School 52% · District 54% · ▼ 3 pts below district

▲ 23 pts above state median · ▲ 12 pts above county median

This schoolLivermore Valley Joint Unified, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income44%Higher-income61%17 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income39%Higher-income81%42 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income36%Higher-income77%40 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income35%Higher-income66%31 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income39%Higher-income85%46 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income18%Higher-income62%44 pp gap