Alpine Union Elementary School District
Public
Regional · 2 towns Grades K–8
Elementary and middle schools for Alpine and Harbison Canyon, and parts of Crest.
At a glance
1,440Students enrolled
5Schools
2Towns served
$15,983Spent per student
21:1Student–teacher ratio
36%Free / reduced lunch
School path
Where would my kid go?
Grades K–5
Rios Elementary or Creekside Early Learning CenterDepends on your addressCajon Valley Union Elementary School DistrictGrades 6–8
9 middle schoolsDepends on your address · see the listCajon Valley Union Elementary School DistrictBased on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.
Where the money goes
$15,983
per student each year · 25% below the CA average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
1,532’20
1,539’21
1,523’22
1,539’23
1,440’24
Students
White · 51%727
Hispanic · 33%474
Two or more races · 11%152
American Indian/Alaska Native · 3%50
Black · 1%16
Asian · 1%14
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Towns served
Alpine15,180 people
Harbison Canyon4,328 people · Grades K–5 at Rios Elementary or Creekside Early Learning Center
Also covers small parts of Crest.
Schools5 in district
Shadow Hills ElementaryElementary · Grades 1–5 · 377 students · Alpine
PublicBoulder Oaks ElementaryElementary · Grades 1–5 · 367 students · Alpine
PublicCreekside Early Learning CenterElementary · Grades K · 227 students · Alpine
PublicMountain View Learning AcademyElementary · Grades K–8 · 64 students · Alpine
PublicJoan MacQueen MiddleMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 405 students · Alpine
PublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.