School Profile · Tulare
Accelerated Charter High: The scores are below where anyone wants them. Here's what they don't tell you.
Accelerated Charter posts low test scores — and test scores are one lens among several. If this is your zoned school, the numbers below are where to start a conversation, not where to end one.
4136 North Mooney Boulevard, 93274·Tulare Joint Union High·Tulare·Grades 9-12·152 students·86% low-income·Charter·2024–25 CAASPP·(559) 688-2021·Website
Charter school — publicly funded, independently operated, open enrollment via lottery. Learn more
Scope Score
29
🌱 Building Momentum · Needs Support
ranked #1,390 statewide · #5 of 5 in Tulare Joint Union High
Accelerated Charter High scores 29 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 20th percentile of 1,739 California high schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).
Measures test performance, attendance, and climate — not arts, community, or your kid. How we score →
Most rating sites would stop at “5% proficient” and call it done. Accelerated Charter deserves a closer read. The school sits in Tulare, where four in five students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.
Test scores are one lens, and at this school they're a rough one right now. The sections below show the fuller picture — including the parts that are working.
As a charter, Accelerated Charter enrolls by application, not address — the score reads the same, the enrollment path doesn't.
The story this school is actually telling
Proficient by 11th grade
5%
State 35%
Graduate
95%
State 88%
Pass an AP exam
0%
State 36%
Of 100 students here: 5 are proficient by 11th grade → 95 graduate → 0 pass an AP exam. The gaps between those bars are the questions to ask.
The 6 things our score weighs
Graduation rate
95.3%
State 87.6%
7.7pp above state avg
Exceeded standard
0.5%
State 15.5%
15.0pp below state avg
College readiness
0.0%
State 35.5%
AP exam pass rate below state avg
Met or exceeded
4.7%
State 34.6%
29.9pp below state avg
Chronic absenteeism
43.6%
State 32.1%
11.5pp above state avg
Suspension rate
14.0%
State 4.0%
10.0pp above state avg
Worth a school visit
Ask what changed in the last two years, and what the school is asking families for. Growth shows up in these numbers a year or two after it shows up in classrooms.
Where the path goes
The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.
Your other options
Nearby Elementary Schools
3 within ~3 mi · avg 42
Liberty Elementary
Liberty Elementary · 0.2 mi
Developing
45/100
Mission Valley Elementary
Tulare City · 1.2 mi
Developing
42/100
Garden Elementary
Tulare City · 2.8 mi
Developing
38/100
The community around it
Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope ScoreStudent demographics
Hispanic87.5%
White8.6%
Asian0.7%
Black2.6%
Other0.7%
GenderFemale 42.1%Male 57.9%Non-binary 0.6%
Resources & Access
Enrollment
152
1,298 below CA avg (~1,450)
Free/Reduced Lunch
86%
22pp above CA avg (64%)
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
4 fewer students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$27,304
District avg: $14,279 · CA avg: $14,815 · School-level · CDE ESSA
Teacher Salary Range
$71,817 – $133,839
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Accelerated Charter High in Tulare, 4.8% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 49.4% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Accelerated Charter High trails its district average for low-income students by 44.6 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (4.8% Math proficient); Hispanic students (4.9% ELA proficient). Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 84 students tested.
Equity Gaps
Absenteeism · English Learner+13.8pp
57.4% vs 43.6% overall · n=54
Suspension · RW+12.3pp
26.3% vs 14.0% overall · n=19
Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.
Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income84 tested
ELA 4.8%·Math 4.8%· -44.6pp vs district
Hispanic82 tested
ELA 4.9%·Math 3.7%· -47.6pp vs district
Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.
Funding Breakdown
Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$73K
$12K below CA median
Median Home Value
$330K
$329K below CA median
Bachelor's+
12%
23pp below CA avg
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level
Whole Child
Teacher experience, college/career readiness, and more. Context only — never part of the Scope Score.
Teacher Experience
9.5 years avg experience
11 teachers · 27% second-year
Teacher Credentials
73% fully credentialed
CTE Pathway Completers
3 completed a career pathway
Sources: CDE SARC · CDE College/Career Indicator, 2024-25
Community Profile provides context about who attends this school and the resources available. These factors are never part of the Scope Score. Learn why →
For the data nerdsEvery number on this page
Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.
For the data nerds
Every number on this page
Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.
01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Graduation rate · 25%
95.3%
↑ vs CA 87.6% · 59th pctile
Exceeded standard · 22%
0.5%
↓ vs CA 15.5% · 35th pctile
College readiness · 20%
0.0%
↓ vs CA 35.5% · 29th pctile
Met or exceeded · 18%
4.7%
↓ vs CA 34.6% · 29th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
43.6%
↓ vs CA 32.1% · 41th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
14.0%
↓ vs CA 4.0% · 6th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
| ELA | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 11 | 95 | 0% | 4% | 26% | 69% | 4% | −43 |
| Math | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 11 | 95 | 1% | 4% | 5% | 89% | 5% | −18 |
| Science (CAST) | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5/8/11 | 38 | 0% | 0% | 79% | 21% |
CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.
| Subgroup · ELA | Tested | MET+ | vs district | vs CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socioeconomically Disadvantaged | 84 | 4.8% | −45 | −33 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 82 | 4.9% | −48 | −34 |
03Peer comparison · nearest high schoolssorted by Scope Score
| School | Dist | Scope | EXC | MET+ | Growth | Susp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accelerated Charter High ← | — | 29 | 0.5% | 4.7% | — | 14.0% |
| Sierra Vista Charter High | 3.3 mi | 43 | 5.6% | 24.6% | — | 0.8% |
| California average | — | 47 | 15.5% | 34.6% | — | 4.0% |
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Graduation Rate
95.3%
AP Exam Prepared
Not offered
This school may not offer AP courses
A-G Completion
0.0%
This school may not offer A-G courses
College-Going Rate
13.2%
Scope Score history
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #1217 → #1315 → #1370 → #1332 → #1390
What we can't show
- — Low-income students here trail the state average for their group by 33 points in ELA — worth asking how the school is closing that gap.
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=1,739 high schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue
A low score doesn't tell the whole story. Read: Your School Scored Low — Here's What That Actually Means
Frequently asked questions
Is Accelerated Charter High a good high school?
Accelerated Charter High has a Scope Score of 29 out of 100, placing it in the 20th percentile of California high schools and ranked #1,390 statewide. 0.5% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 15.0 percentage points below the California average of 15.5%. The Scope Score weights six dimensions for high schools: exceeded standard (43%), met or exceeded (22%), grade 3-to-5 growth (15%), chronic absenteeism (10%), ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%), and suspension rate (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
What are Accelerated Charter High's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 4.7% of students at Accelerated Charter High met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 0.5% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 4.2% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 0.5% pushed past it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it reveals whether a school's curriculum challenges students beyond minimum proficiency or paces toward it. 190 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Accelerated Charter High rank in California?
Accelerated Charter High ranks #1,390 among California high schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 20th percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), chronic absenteeism, and suspension rate. Unlike single-number ratings, the Scope Score shows what drives the ranking so parents can decide what matters most to their family. See full methodology.
What is the attendance and school culture like at Accelerated Charter High?
43.6% of students at Accelerated Charter High are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), compared to the California average of 32.1%. The suspension rate is 14.0%. SchoolScope includes these culture metrics in the Scope Score because they reflect day-to-day school experience in ways test scores alone cannot.
How does Accelerated Charter High compare to other schools in Tulare?
Accelerated Charter High scores 29/100 (20th percentile) among California high schools. To compare with nearby schools, SchoolScope shows the same metrics side by side: exceeded rate, proficiency, growth trajectory, and school culture indicators. The school serves 152 students. Use the schools in Tulare page or the map view to compare all high schools nearby.
How does Accelerated Charter High serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Accelerated Charter High in Tulare, 4.8% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 49.4% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Accelerated Charter High trails its district average for low-income students by 44.6 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (4.8% Math proficient); Hispanic students (4.9% ELA proficient). Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 84 students tested. SchoolScope shows disaggregated test scores by demographic subgroup so you can see how a school performs for your child's specific group — not just the school-wide average. Subgroup data is context, not part of the Scope Score: we don't penalize schools for who they serve. See our equity approach.