How does Atascadero Choices in Education Academy (ACE) compare to other high schools in Atascadero?

Atascadero Choices in Education Academy (ACE) has a Scope Score of 61.7/100, ranked #616 among California high schools. 15% of students exceed standard, with a total of 103 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Atascadero Choices in Education Academy (ACE)?

15.5% of students at Atascadero Choices in Education Academy (ACE) exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 30.0% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Atascadero Choices in Education Academy (ACE)?

14.1% of students at Atascadero Choices in Education Academy (ACE) are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in the Scope Score.

Atascadero Choices in Education Academy (ACE)

High School

Atascadero Unified AtascaderoSan Luis Obispo County93422

📍 10801 El Camino Real

Scope Score

out of 100

State Rank

of 1,649 California high schools

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Culture First

Strong school culture with high family engagement, even if test scores are still developing.

Scope Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data from the California Dept. of Education (CAASPP, chronic absenteeism, suspension rates). They are not official CDE ratings and should not be the sole basis for school decisions. See methodology.

School overview

Enrollment

166 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

33:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

40%

Teachers

5 full-time

College & career readiness

Graduation Rate

98.4%

AP Exam Prepared

5.0%

A-G Completion

24.6%

College-Going Rate

52.3%

Data source: California Department of Education — ACGR, CCI, CGR reports

Dashboard indicators

How this school's scores changed from last year to this year

ELA Year-over-Year

Declined

-8.4 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Declined Significantly

-15.7 pts DFS change

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic25.3%

White68.1%

Asian1.2%

Other5.4%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Atascadero Choices in Education Academy (ACE)
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	15.5%
Met Standard	14.5%
Below Standard	70.0%

Score Factors

Helping

✓Graduation rate: 98.4%

11.0pp above state avg (state avg 87.4%)

25% weight

✓Chronic absenteeism: 14.1%

20.2pp below state avg (state avg 34.3%)

10% weight

✓Suspension rate: 0.0%

4.1pp below state avg (state avg 4.1%)

5% weight

Holding Back

▼Exceeded standard: 15.5%

0.2pp below state avg (state avg 15.7%)

20% weight

▼College readiness: 5.0%

AP exam pass rate below state avg (state avg 35.3%)

20% weight

▼Met or exceeded: 30.0%

4.8pp below state avg (state avg 34.8%)

15% weight

▼Baseline proficiency: 30.0%

Below state baseline (state avg 34.8%)

5% weight

Unlike traditional school ratings, we show our work. Every factor, its weight, and how this school compares to the state average — so you can decide what matters most to your family. The high school Scope Score is weighted across 7 dimensions. See full methodology →

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "30% proficient" for Atascadero Choices in Education Academy (ACE) and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

15.5% of students exceeded standard while 14.5% met it. That exceeded rate is near the state average of 15.7%. That's 3.7 points below the Atascadero Unified district average of 19.2%. Compared to the 2 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 2.1 points higher (vs 13.4% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

The graduation rate is 98.4% — above the state target. 24.6% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility. 52.3% of graduates go on to college within a year.

Chronic absenteeism is 14.1%, better than the state average of 34.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

15.5%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

30.0%

Students meeting standard

Chronic Absenteeism

14.1%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

0.0%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

103

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	52	21.1%	23.1%	36.5%	19.2%	44.2%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	51	9.8%	5.9%	29.4%	54.9%	15.7%

Estimated K-12 PathEstimate

Elementary

Santa Rosa Road Academic …

34.5

→

Middle

Atascadero Middle

44.4

→

High

Atascadero Choices in Edu…

61.7

This school

Estimated K-12 path based on district and proximity. Actual attendance zones may differ. Contact your school district for official feeder information.