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Atascadero Choices in Education Academy (ACE) — Rating & test scores

10801 El Camino Real, Atascadero · 159 students · Grades 6–12

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Atascadero Choices in Education Academy (ACE) and Paloma Creek High share this address in the state’s school directory. OpenStreetMap maps the grounds as one campus. Which buildings each school uses here isn’t mapped.

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Scope Score 72

DevelopingScope Score · 35th percentile. Higher than 35 in 100 of the 1,498 California public high schools we score.

75 is the typical California school. 100 is the best result in the state. How the score is built

In 2024–25, 98% of the class graduated in four years (61 of 62); across California, 89%.

Source for this line
Source
CDE four-year adjusted cohort graduation rate (ACGR), 2024–25
Students
students who started 9th grade together: 62
Comparison
California: graduates divided by students who started 9th grade together, across 2,281 public schools’ rows (our combination, not CDE’s published state rate; 432,702 of 487,177).

Overview

Is this school a good high school?

Developing. Atascadero Choices in Education Academy (ACE) is higher than most California high schools on attendance. Atascadero Choices in Education Academy (ACE) is lower than most on test results.

Test results, spring 2025

English, Proficient or Advanced2144%
Math, Proficient or Advanced2516%
English, Advanced3921%
Math, Advanced5210%

Showing up, 2024–25

Attendance6118 in 100
Atascadero Choices in Education Academy (ACE)’s place among California high schools, out of 100Atascadero Unified’s other high schoolBar colour, from the lowest quarter of schools to the highest

One more thing to know

In grade 11, spring 2026, 19% of students tested in English (reading and writing) scored Advanced, against 27% across California. Advanced is the top of the state’s four levels.

Each bar is Atascadero Choices in Education Academy (ACE)’s place among 1,498 California public high schools we score. Our calculation from California Department of Education records, updated October 15, 2026.

How to read these bars, and their sources

A place counts the schools out of 100 with a lower figure. The dashed line is the middle. Test results are from spring 2025, grade 11, the latest year with a high school Scope Score. That year the state called these levels Met or exceeded and Exceeded. Attendance counts students who missed 10% or more of school days; fewer is better, so a higher place means fewer such students.

Source for the sentence
California’s state tests (CAASPP), California Department of Education, spring 2026. All students tested in grade 11. California: CDE’s grade 11 rows for the whole state combined, weighted by students tested (our calculation; 414,559 in English tested).

In its own words

What does this school say about itself?

We haven’t read Atascadero Choices in Education Academy (ACE)’s website yet. Until we do, the school’s own site is the best place to hear it in its own words.

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Nearby

How does it compare with schools nearby?

1 of the 1 high schools nearby have a higher Scope Score than Atascadero Choices in Education Academy (ACE). Each school is compared with every California high school.

Scope Score

2 high schools within 2.6 miles, highest score first. Under each name is how the school takes students.

  1. AtascaderoNeighborhood school · by addressScope Score 7445th
  2. Atascadero Choices in Education Academy (ACE)Scope Score 7235th
Atascadero Unified

Scope Score from California Department of Education state tests (CAASPP), spring 2025, grade 11. Distance is a straight line from this campus and is not an attendance boundary. See these schools on the map

Schools like it

How does this school compare with schools like it?

Atascadero Choices in Education Academy (ACE)’s Scope Score is 72. 207 California high schools, counting Atascadero Choices in Education Academy (ACE), have a similar share of students from low-income families. Their typical score is 79. Atascadero Choices in Education Academy (ACE)’s result is higher than 33 of them.

The five schools with the highest results of the 207

  1. Students from low-income families: 37%

    Scope Score 99Strong · 99th percentile

  2. Students from low-income families: 36%

    Scope Score 99Strong · 99th percentile

  3. Students from low-income families: 40%

    Scope Score 99Strong · 99th percentile

  4. Students from low-income families: 45%

    West Campus

    Sacramento

    Scope Score 95Strong · 98th percentile

  5. Students from low-income families: 47%

    Scope Score 94Strong · 97th percentile

207 California public high schools where 35% to 47% of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25. The chart compares results, not causes. Our calculation from California Department of Education records, spring 2025.

How the group is chosen

The group is every California public high school we score where 35% to 47% of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25. That is within 6 points of Atascadero Choices in Education Academy (ACE)’s share. The count includes Atascadero Choices in Education Academy (ACE). Typical means the median: half are higher and half are lower. Schools differ in more than family income, and no score is changed for it. Our calculation from California Department of Education records: state tests (CAASPP), spring 2025, and school meal eligibility, 2024–25.

Over time

Have results changed?

English results were higher than in 2025; math results were similar. English went from 44% to 62% and math from 16% to 14%.

Share at the state’s top two test levels, 2017 to 2026

Grade 11. Point at a year, tap it or use the arrow keys to read its figures.

English

No comparable testsNo tests25%50%75%2017201820192022202320242025202659%70%62%Atascadero Choices in Education Academy (ACE)This school57%CaliforniaCalifornia57%Atascadero UnifiedDistrict

Math

No comparable testsNo tests25%50%2017201820192022202320242025202629%17%32%CaliforniaCalifornia26%Atascadero UnifiedDistrict14%Atascadero Choices in Education Academy (ACE)This school

The hatched block marks years with no comparable state test results. Each spring tests a different group of students. Between 22 and 53 students were tested here each year in each subject. With 22 students, one student is 5 points, so each year is a dot and no line joins them. Atascadero Unified’s line combines its 2 high schools we score (our calculation). Faint lines are its other school. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP).

Each year’s results

The top two levels were called Met or Exceeded before 2026 and are called Proficient or Advanced now. Atascadero Unified’s figure weights each school by the students it tested.

English, grade 11: share at the top two levels
SpringAtascadero Choices in Education Academy (ACE)Atascadero UnifiedCaliforniaTested here
201770%59%60%23
201835%59%56%23
201958%51%57%31
202254%49%55%48
202357%56%55%49
202454%51%56%50
202544%58%57%52
202662%57%57%53
Math, grade 11: share at the top two levels
SpringAtascadero Choices in Education Academy (ACE)Atascadero UnifiedCaliforniaTested here
201717%29%32%23
201814%28%31%22
201919%29%32%31
202212%24%27%48
202319%24%27%48
202416%22%28%50
202516%29%30%51
202614%26%32%51

Tests

How did students here do on state tests?

Above California in English; well below it in math.

English

62%

scored Proficient or Advanced.

19194319
Atascadero Unified54%California57%

Math

14%

scored Proficient or Advanced.

63238
Atascadero Unified24%California32%
MinimalDeveloping levelProficientAdvanced

In grade 11, spring 2026, 62% scored Proficient or Advanced in English and 14% in math, against 57% and 32% across California.

The state published these results on October 15, 2026. What changed across California. Spring 2026, grade 11 combined. From spring 2026, the state calls its top two levels “Proficient or Advanced” (formerly “Met or Exceeded”). Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP).

How does math compare with English?

In grade 11, spring 2026, math trails English by 48 percentage points in the share who scored Proficient or Advanced, against 25 points across California. The grade 11 cards above give each subject’s share.

Results for each grade, spring 2026

What each level means: California's level descriptions.

English

English, grades 6–8: share of students tested, spring 2026
MeasureGrade 6Grade 7Grade 8
Proficient or Advancednot on filesuppressednot on file
Advancednot on filesuppressednot on file
Proficientnot on filesuppressednot on file
Developing levelnot on filesuppressednot on file
Minimalnot on filesuppressednot on file
Testednot on file4not on file
California48%51%49%
Difference———
English, grade 11: share of students tested, spring 2026
MeasureGrade 11
Proficient or Advanced62%
Advanced19%
Proficient43%
Developing level19%
Minimal19%
Tested53
California57%
Difference+5

California is CDE’s statewide English row for each grade, counting every student tested there; the comparisons in the chapters combine these rows for their grades, weighted by students tested (our calculation).

Math

Math, grades 6–8: share of students tested, spring 2026
MeasureGrade 6Grade 7Grade 8
Proficient or Advancednot on filesuppressednot on file
Advancednot on filesuppressednot on file
Proficientnot on filesuppressednot on file
Developing levelnot on filesuppressednot on file
Minimalnot on filesuppressednot on file
Testednot on file4not on file
California37%38%36%
Difference———
Math, grade 11: share of students tested, spring 2026
MeasureGrade 11
Proficient or Advanced14%
Advanced6%
Proficient8%
Developing level23%
Minimal63%
Tested51
California32%
Difference−18

California is CDE’s statewide math row for each grade, counting every student tested there; the comparisons in the chapters combine these rows for their grades, weighted by students tested (our calculation).

A grade the school doesn't teach has no row. “Suppressed” marks a result CDE blanks because fewer than 11 students tested (CDE’s reporting rule); “none tested” marks a grade CDE lists with no students tested; “not on file” marks a result missing from the records we hold. None of them means zero.

All four test levels, with the number of students tested
Share of students tested at each level, spring 2026. The state’s test levels Advanced, Proficient, the Developing level (formerly Nearly met) and Minimal.
StudentsAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimalTested
English, grade 11 · This school19%43%19%19%53
English, grade 11 · California27%30%21%22%414,559
English, grade 11 · Atascadero Unified22%32%21%25%289
Math, grade 11 · This school6%8%23%63%51
Math, grade 11 · California16%16%20%48%413,523
Math, grade 11 · Atascadero Unified10%14%22%54%286

Spring 2026, grade 11 combined: 53 tested in English, 51 tested in math. California combines the state’s results for the same grades, weighted by students tested (our calculation).

Who goes here

Who goes here?

White students are the largest group here, at 57% of students. 10 of 74 students missed 10% or more of school days.

Missing school, 2025–26

10of 74

students were chronically absent. That means they missed 10% or more of school days. That is 14 in 100.

At the average Atascadero Unified high school: 17 in 100. At the average California high school: 22 in 100.

Students, 2024–25

159

students in grades 6–12.

White 57%Hispanic or Latino 32%

Family income

41%

of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25, 65 of 159. California: 63%.

Teachers, 2024–25

8

teachers, with 23 years of experience on average.

0% were in their first year.

58% of teaching positions had the right credential, 2021–22.

Suspensions, 2025–26

0

students were suspended at least once. Average California high school 2.9%.

Sources: California Department of Education. Each tile names its year.

Full student mix, 2025–26
StudentsHere
White57%
Hispanic or Latino32%
Asian—
Black or African American—
Filipino—
Two or more races—
American Indian or Alaska Native—
Pacific Islander—
Not reported—
Where these figures come from

Attendance and suspensions: California Department of Education, 2025–26. Student mix: the students the state’s attendance file counts, 2025–26; a dash means our records hold no count. Student count: California Department of Education enrollment, 2024–25. Teachers: California Department of Education staffing files, 2024–25.

Teaching credentials: California’s School Accountability Report Card, 2024–25, measured in 2021–22: 7.7 of 13.4 full-time teaching positions. It counts positions, not individual teachers.

Student groups

How do kids like mine do here?

White students scored well below the same group across California in math.

This schoolThe same group, California
  • WhiteEnglish · 36 tested78%California 68%
  • WhiteMath · 35 tested20%California 44%

20% of White students scored Proficient or Advanced in math (grade 11, spring 2026), against 44% for the same group across California.

Share who scored Proficient or Advanced, grade 11, spring 2026. Each group is compared with the same group in the same grades. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP).

Every group’s results, with the district

Low-income is the state’s “socioeconomically disadvantaged” group.

Proficient or Advancedgrade 11 · spring 2026
Group and subjectHerevs Atascadero Unifiedvs California
White · 36 tested in English, 35 in math
English78%+1662%+1068%
Math20%−1131%−2444%

Each gap is to the same group, grades and subject: in Atascadero Unified, and across California. No group that is behind across California does 10 or more points better here.

Low-income and Hispanic or Latino students: fewer than 30 tested here. No published rate here for Asian, Black or African American, Filipino, American Indian or Alaska Native, Pacific Islander, homeless and military-family students, students of two or more races, English learners, students with disabilities and foster youth. That can reflect privacy rules or small numbers; it isn’t evidence of a gap. This table covers groups by income, race or ethnicity, language and disability; girls and boys aren’t split out.

After high school

How many students here graduate, and where do they go next?

98% of students graduated in four years in 2024–25. That compares with 89% across California. 32% were ready for college or career (state measure) in 2024–25. 52% of the class of 2023 enrolled in college within 12 months.

ready for college or career (state measure), 2024–25

32%

Across California: 52%.

of graduates finished the UC/CSU course list, 2024–25

25%

At the average California high school: 56%.

Graduation, college and university records

Preparation · each measure describes a different student group

Graduated in four years

98%

Across California: 89%

2024–25 · 61 of 62 students who started 9th grade together

Ready for college or career (state measure)

32%

Across California: 52%

2024–25 · 20 of 62 students in the state’s measure

Finished the UC/CSU course list

25%

Average California high school: 56%

2024–25 · 15 of 61 graduates finished the UC/CSU course list

Destinations · class of 2023

Where students who finished high school went

52% enrolled in college within 12 months · 44 students who finished high school

  • University of California0 · 0%
  • California State University1 · 2%
  • California community college20 · 46%
  • In-state private1 · 2%
  • Out-of-state, 4-year1 · 2%
  • Out-of-state, 2-year0 · 0%
  • Not enrolled21 · 48%

Source: CDE college-going records, class of 2023. Shares are our arithmetic: each count divided by all high-school completers (graduates and other students who finished), rounded together so they total 100. “Not enrolled” does not describe employment, military service or other routes.

Where the class of 2023 went
52%enrolled in college within a year

44 completers, class of 2023

  • University of California0 (0%)
  • California State University1 (2%)
  • California community college20 (46%)
  • In-state private1 (2%)
  • Out-of-state, 4-year1 (2%)
  • Out-of-state, 2-year0 (0%)
  • Not enrolled21 (48%)

Source: CDE’s college-going rate for the class of 2023 (enrolled in college within 12 months). Shares are our arithmetic: count ÷ completers, rounded together so they total 100. A dash means we have no figure for that row; it isn’t zero.

Where these figures come fromEach measure’s source, student group and definition
Graduated in four years
2024–25 · 61 of 62 students who started 9th grade together. California Department of Education, adjusted cohort graduation records. Comparison is SchoolScope’s combination of graduates and cohort counts across the reference schools, not CDE’s published state rate.
Ready for college or career (state measure)
2024–25 · 20 of 62 students in the state’s measure. California Department of Education, College/Career Indicator (CCI), overall “Prepared” rate, among the students in the indicator’s group. Prepared is CDE’s overall classification, not AP participation or a college admission rate.
Finished the UC/CSU course list
2024–25 · 15 of 61 graduates finished the UC/CSU course list. California Department of Education, A–G completion records (graduates who met the UC/CSU course requirements). Course completion is separate from college enrollment.
Where students who finished high school went
CDE college-going records, class of 2023. College enrollment is counted for 12 months after finishing high school and matched to college records, so this runs about two years behind. A dash is unavailable, not zero.
Advanced courses on record

What other courses and pathways are on record?

College courses in high school (dual enrollment)
13 students took one

2023–24

Students taking a college course for credit while in high school, often through a community college. Federal Civil Rights Data Collection, school-reported.

Family and staff answers

What would families and staff tell you?

Families can answer a short set of questions about Atascadero Choices in Education Academy (ACE). These are not star ratings or reviews.

  1. Family answers show once 20 families have answered.Until then this page shows how many have answered.
  2. The questions are about the school, never a person.No question asks about a named teacher or staff member.
  3. Answers are never part of the Scope Score.They sit beside the state’s records and do not change a school’s score.

Families

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  • Does the school tell you how your child is doing, in a way you understand, before report cards arrive?Usually · Sometimes · Rarely
  • When you contact the school with a question, do you hear back within two school days?Usually · Sometimes · Rarely · Haven’t contacted them
  • Can you get school information in the language you read best?Yes · Mostly · No
  • And 4 more questions.

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Money

How much is spent on each student here?

$13,555 for each student in 2024–25. California’s high schools spent $20,309 for each student.

$13,555

for each student at this school, 2024–25
Spent at the school
$6,412
The school’s share of district office costs
$7,143
Of the total, from federal funds
$234
  • Atascadero Choices in Education Academy (ACE)$13,555
  • Atascadero Unified high schools$17,062
  • California high schools$20,309

The district and California figures combine their high schools, weighted by enrollment (our calculation, 1,655 California schools). Spending does not show how well money is used. Source: California Department of Education, per-school spending report, 2024–25. Funding records ↓

The neighborhood

What is the area around this school like?

These figures are for everyone who lives in ZIP code 93422. They are not figures for the families at Atascadero Choices in Education Academy (ACE).

Typical household income in a year

$91,780

Typical means half are higher and half are lower. The ZIP code is the school’s address, not its attendance area. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2020–2024, ZIP code area 93422.

Typical home value
$737,600
People who live in this ZIP code
33,002
Typical age
40.7 years
Adults 25 and older with a four-year college degree
32%

What you can do

Who can act on this school’s results?

Atascadero Unified’s board decides Atascadero Choices in Education Academy’s plan.

How to take part

  1. Watch the board’s agenda: the hearing is posted at least 72 hours ahead.
  2. Send written comments on the actions and spending the plan proposes.
  3. Raise questions through the district’s parent advisory committee; the superintendent must answer its comments in writing.
  4. Read the midyear report, due by February 28.

State support

The state hasn’t placed Atascadero Choices in Education Academy in a support program. Federal designation under the Every Student Succeeds Act, 2025–26. Source 

Extra state help for the district

The state is giving Atascadero Unified extra help in 2026. It qualified on the 2025 and 2026 California School Dashboards. The 2026 Dashboard flagged results for English learners on two measures: English, and math. The county office must help the district for at least three years, including a review of its yearly plan.

Extra help for Atascadero Unified: CDE’s assistance status files for the 2025 and 2026 California School Dashboards. Source 

Questions to ask

What should I ask, and when?

Bring these 6 questions to Atascadero Choices in Education Academy (ACE). Confirm anything about applying with the school itself.

On a tour

  1. What extra help do White students get, and how do you know it’s working?20% of White students scored Proficient or Advanced in math, grade 11, spring 2026 (35 students tested); the same group across California: 44%
  2. Which courses and career pathways does the school run, and who can enroll?
  3. How do counselors help students plan for college, training or work?
  4. What support is available when a student falls behind on graduation requirements?

At the office

  1. What time does the day start and end, and is any day shorter?
  2. Is there care before or after school, and what does it cost?

Getting in

Which schools feed into this school, and how do I get in?

Ask Atascadero Unified which school serves your address.

  1. Elementary
    Scope Score 71Developing · 26th percentile · 2026Nearby same-district option · distance estimate, not a confirmed feeder
  2. Middle
    Scope Score 74Developing · 46th percentile · 2026Nearby same-district option · distance estimate, not a confirmed feeder
  3. High · this school
    Atascadero Choices in Education Academy (ACE)
    Grades 6–12Scope Score 72Developing · 35th percentile

These links come from past records and from distance. Confirm your child’s school with the district. Each school’s standing compares it with California schools at its own level. Explore schools on the map

Not a next step: the school sharing this address. Paloma Creek High (35th percentile, Developing, within continuation schools, 2025) has the same street address in the state’s school directory.

All recorded links and nearby alternatives

Elementary links

  • Santa Rosa Road Academic Academy

    Nearby same-district option · distance estimate, not a confirmed feeder

    Scope Score 71 · Developing · 26th percentile · elementary · 2026

  • San Gabriel Elementary

    Nearby same-district option · distance estimate, not a confirmed feeder

    Scope Score 74 · Developing · 44th percentile · elementary · 2026

  • Monterey Road Elementary

    Nearby same-district option · distance estimate, not a confirmed feeder

    Scope Score 79 · Solid · 69th percentile · elementary · 2026

Middle-school links

  • Atascadero Middle

    Nearby same-district option · distance estimate, not a confirmed feeder

    Scope Score 74 · Developing · 46th percentile · middle · 2026

  • Fine Arts Academy

    Nearby same-district option · distance estimate, not a confirmed feeder

    Scope Score 80 · Solid · 72nd percentile · middle · 2026

Links do not guarantee placement. Charter, magnet, transfer and other admission routes can differ. Each school’s percentile compares it with California schools at its own level (continuation and alternative schools only with their own kind); the stages are not one ranking.

Where it is

Where is this school?

Address
10801 El Camino Real, Atascadero 93422Get directions (opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Administrator
Elizabeth MaddingAs the state’s school directory lists it, last updated October 3, 2025.

A school’s place on the map is its address in the state directory. It does not show which homes the school serves. See nearby schools on the map

Short answers to 8 common questions

How do I get in?

Ask Atascadero Unified which school serves your address. See the details ↓

Is Atascadero Choices in Education Academy (ACE) a good high school?

Atascadero Choices in Education Academy (ACE) has a Scope Score of 72. It scored higher than 35 in 100 of California’s 1,498 scored public high schools (Developing, 35th percentile, spring 2025). See the details ↓

How often do students miss school or get suspended?

In 2025–26, 10 of 74 students missed 10% or more of school days, against 17 in 100 at the average Atascadero Unified high school. 0 of 218 students were suspended at least once in 2025–26, against 2.9% at the average California high school. See the details ↓

How does math compare with English?

In grade 11, spring 2026, math trails English by 48 percentage points in the share who scored Proficient or Advanced, against 25 points across California. See the details ↓

How do kids like mine do here?

In spring 2026, 78% of White students in grade 11 at Atascadero Choices in Education Academy (ACE) scored Proficient or Advanced in English, against 68% for the same group across California. See the details ↓

What could my child study here?

13 students took a college course for credit in 2023–24, by the federal Civil Rights Data Collection. See the details ↓

Where do students go after finishing high school here?

52% of the class of 2023 enrolled in college within 12 months, by CDE’s college-going records. See the details ↓

What should I ask on a visit?

The questions drawn from this page are under Questions to ask, ready to copy. See the details ↓

The full record

Source records

This page is built from 13 sets of records from public data sources. Every figure keeps its source, grades, year and count.

Data updated

October 15, 2026

Record sets on this page
13
Sources
California Department of EducationU.S. Census BureauU.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil RightsNational Student Clearinghouse
State test years
2017–2026

Results

Students

After high school

Money and staff

Place, downloads and method

Score factorssource values, index and weights · 2024–25 · ranked #973 of 1,498 California high schools we score
Score factors, 2024–25
FactorSchoolIndexWeight
Graduation rate98%6325%
Exceeded standardaverage of English and math16%4922%
Ready for college or career (state measure)32%4320%
Met or exceededaverage of English and math30%4618%
Chronically absent9 of 64605%
Suspension rate0 of 196635%

Index is where the school's value sits among the California high schools we score, from 0 to 100, where 50 is their average; it is not a percentile. School values are from 2024–25. Chronic absence and suspension are CDE's all-students school rates; the score uses an adjusted version of each that pulls small schools toward the average, so their index can sit nearer 50 than the rate suggests. The weights above add to 95%: English learners reaching the top level of the state’s English test has no value for this school, so its 5% weight is shared out among the measures above.

Scope Score by year2018–19 to 2024–25 · each year’s inputs, and the score for each year we could verify

The 2024–25 Scope Score, in the current-formula row below, uses the state’s college-or-career readiness measure, 2024–25. No verified earlier Scope Scores are available here.

Scope Score

School yearScope ScorePercentileRankComparison group
2024–257235#973California high schools · 1,498 schools · current formula

2018–19, 2021–22, 2022–23 and 2023–24 have records on file but no Scope Score we could verify against that year’s source files, so no score is shown for them.

School yearChronic absenceSuspension
2018–1912 in 1000 of 217
2021–22not on filenot on file
2022–23not on filenot on file
2023–2416 of 760 of 206
2024–259 of 640 of 196

Chronic absence and suspension are CDE’s all-students school rates for each year.

No 2019–20 or 2020–21 records in this SchoolScope series
Every tested year2017–2026 · rates, tested counts, and each grade

English and math by test year · all tested grades

Year · subjectStudents with scoresTop levelTop two levels
2026 · English6121%64%
2026 · Math598%19%
2025 · English5221%44%
2025 · Math5110%16%
2024 · English5024%54%
2024 · Math504%16%
2023 · English4929%57%
2023 · Math488%19%
2022 · English13424%50%
2022 · Math13210%29%
2019 · English6425%59%
2019 · Math6313%24%
2018 · English380%47%
2018 · Math366%22%
2017 · English4122%59%
2017 · Math427%26%

Each year names its school year end (2026 = 2025–26). “Students with scores” counts each subject on its own, so don’t add the English and math counts together. A dash is unavailable, not zero.

Earlier years · grade and subject

Year · grade · subjectStudents with scoresMet or exceeded
2025 · Grade 11 · English5244%
2025 · Grade 11 · Math5116%
2024 · Grade 11 · English5054%
2024 · Grade 11 · Math5016%
2023 · Grade 11 · English4957%
2023 · Grade 11 · Math4819%
2022 · Grade 3 · English6—
2022 · Grade 4 · English10—
2022 · Grade 5 · English1932%
2022 · Grade 6 · English1457%
2022 · Grade 7 · English1136%
2022 · Grade 8 · English2646%
2022 · Grade 11 · English4854%
2022 · Grade 3 · Math6—
2022 · Grade 4 · Math9—
2022 · Grade 5 · Math1839%
2022 · Grade 6 · Math1450%
2022 · Grade 7 · Math1127%
2022 · Grade 8 · Math2615%
2022 · Grade 11 · Math4812%
2019 · Grade 3 · English——
2019 · Grade 4 · English——
2019 · Grade 5 · English——
2019 · Grade 6 · English5—
2019 · Grade 7 · English8—
2019 · Grade 8 · English1547%
2019 · Grade 11 · English3158%
2019 · Grade 3 · Math——
2019 · Grade 4 · Math——
2019 · Grade 5 · Math——
2019 · Grade 6 · Math4—
2019 · Grade 7 · Math8—
2019 · Grade 8 · Math157%
2019 · Grade 11 · Math3119%
2018 · Grade 3 · English——
2018 · Grade 4 · English——
2018 · Grade 5 · English——
2018 · Grade 6 · English——
2018 · Grade 7 · English——
2018 · Grade 8 · English——
2018 · Grade 11 · English2335%
2018 · Grade 3 · Math——
2018 · Grade 4 · Math——
2018 · Grade 5 · Math——
2018 · Grade 6 · Math——
2018 · Grade 7 · Math——
2018 · Grade 8 · Math——
2018 · Grade 11 · Math2214%
2017 · Grade 3 · English——
2017 · Grade 4 · English——
2017 · Grade 5 · English——
2017 · Grade 6 · English——
2017 · Grade 7 · English——
2017 · Grade 8 · English——
2017 · Grade 11 · English2370%
2017 · Grade 3 · Math——
2017 · Grade 4 · Math——
2017 · Grade 5 · Math——
2017 · Grade 6 · Math——
2017 · Grade 7 · Math——
2017 · Grade 8 · Math——
2017 · Grade 11 · Math2317%

Current 2025–26 grade results are under Academic achievement, in Results for each grade. “Students with scores” counts the students tested in that grade, subject and year. A missing result is not zero, and each year’s row is a different group of children.

Science (CAST)schoolwide · spring 2026
Science (CAST)TestedAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimal
Schoolwide557%35%51%7%

CAST is tested in grades 5 and 8, then once in grade 10, 11, or 12. This row is the school's all-student aggregate. Not part of the Scope Score.

Student groups: test resultsEnglish · spring 2026 · against the same group in the district and California
Group · EnglishTestedProficient or Advancedvs districtvs California
White3678%+16+10
Attendance and suspensionsState records · this school and each student group · 2018–19 and 2025–26

CDE’s all-students school rates for 2024–25 and 2025–26; the change is the difference between the two rates as printed.

Year-over-year school rates
Chronic absenteeism2024–25 · 9 of 64 → 2025–26 · 10 of 74
Suspension rate2024–25 · 0 of 196 → 2025–26 · 0 of 218 · 0.0 percentage points
Group2018–192025–26Change
Female11 in 1007 of 43—
Male11 of 873 of 31—
Black or African American1 of 8——
Hispanic or Latino7 of 493 of 24—
White10 in 1005 of 42—
Students with disabilities6 of 35——
Foster youth1 of 18——
Low-income13 of 819 of 36—
All students12 in 10010 of 74—

Two reported school years only; no intervening-year result is implied. Where fewer than 100 students were counted, the cell shows the count and no change is printed. Source: CDE school-level chronic absenteeism by student group.

Graduation and readinessstate records · each rate for its own year and class of students
MeasureSource record
This school · CCI overall PreparedCDE College/Career Indicator · CCI source year 2025 · all students · all students in the current four-year graduation cohort, plus only Prepared fifth-year graduates from the prior cohort. Overall CCI Prepared rate 32% · numerator 20 students classified Prepared · denominator 62 CCI students.
California · CCI overall PreparedCDE statewide CCI cohort · CCI source year 2025 · all students · overall Prepared rate 52% · numerator 257,567 students classified Prepared · denominator 497,814 CCI students.
AP pathway among CCI Prepared studentsCDE College/Career Indicator · CCI source year 2025 · all students · AP pathway rate 5% · AP-pathway numerator 1 · denominator 20 (CCI Prepared students). This measure uses Prepared students as its denominator, not the whole CCI cohort; it is not an AP exam-taking rate or a count of AP courses offered. That cohort includes all students in the current four-year graduation cohort plus only Prepared fifth-year graduates from the prior cohort. In 2025 the pathway accepts two qualifying AP exams, two qualifying AP courses, or a combination of one of each in different subjects.

CDE's overall Prepared rate is the college-readiness factor in the Scope Score (20% of the high school score). The school rate is 20 of 62 CCI students, not the AP-only pathway or A–G completion rate. The California figure is CDE's statewide CCI student cohort, not an average of SchoolScope's comparable high schools or the SchoolScope school-rank pool.

Graduation rate
98%
AP route, among those ready for college or career
5%
2025 CDE CCI cohort · AP courses, exams, or both; share of students ready for college or career (CDE’s “Prepared”), not course offerings
Finished the UC/CSU course list (A–G)
25%
A–G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility
College-going rate
52%

These source periods and populations differ: graduation uses an adjusted cohort, while A–G completion and college-going use separately reported groups. The rates are shown individually, without a shared performance tier.

Advanced coursework, federal snapshot2023–24 · Civil Rights Data Collection · dated historical snapshot
MeasureThis school
AP offerednot reported
AP course countnot reported
AP enrollment (male/female)not reported
IB participationnot reported
Dual enrollmentoffered · 13 enrolled
Algebra I in grade 8not reported
Calculus sections0
Physics sections3
Chemistry sections11
Reported male/female enrollment (CRDC)165

These counts aren’t part of the Scope Score. “Not reported” means the federal record has no value for that item; it isn’t a zero. Enrollment counts add the male and female students the survey reports.

College destinationsclass of 2023 · state college-going records, 12 months after graduation
DestinationCompleters% (derived)
University of California00%
California State University12%
California community college2046%
In-state private12%
Out-of-state, 4-year12%
Out-of-state, 2-year00%
Not enrolled2148%

44 students who finished high school, class of 2023 · state-reported college-going rate 52% · % column is computed by SchoolScope (count ÷ all who finished high school; CDE calls them completers), not a CDE-native rate · an unavailable or suppressed cell is marked as missing; a reported zero remains distinct · source: CDE 12-mo CGR, 2023 cohort (the newest published), National Student Clearinghouse match.

Fundingschool and district spending, from state and federal finance records · each row names its fiscal year and measure

Per-pupil spending

District · current expense$11,955 per pupil

NCES F-33 · FY 2020–21 (2021) · fall district membership: 4,397 pupils

California · selected district mean$14,491 per pupil

NCES F-33 · FY 2020–21 (2021) · SchoolScope’s unweighted mean across 818 selected California district finance records

Central federal expenditures attributed here$234 per pupil

CDE ESSA · central expenditures attributed to this school · FY 2024–25 (2025) · source denominator: 159

District current expense · FY 2024–25$17,137 per ADA

CDE SACS Current Expense of Education · district fiscal year ending 2025 · average daily attendance denominator

These figures are not directly comparable: school ESSA attributed spending and NCES district current expense use different measures and populations. Their fiscal years are labeled above.

How the California mean was selected

SchoolScope starts with its selected California finance records, not every NCES California district. For FY 2020–21, it calculates an unweighted mean of NCES F-33 current expense per pupil. District records contribute once, regardless of enrollment. The calculation keeps records with positive per-pupil current expense, enrollment over 100, CCD agency type 1, and a recorded district name; it excludes names ending in County Office of Education, Department of Education, or Superintendent of Schools. This is a SchoolScope calculation, not a state-published spending average.

Selected General Fund operating costs · FY 2024–⁠25 · SchoolScope calculation
Instruction 59%Instruction support 9%Student services 12%Administration 8%Buildings & maintenance 11%Other 1%
The arithmetic behind these shares · FY 2024–25
GroupDollarsShare, to two decimalsPrinted
Instruction$41,060,99359.46%59%
Instruction support$6,148,5998.90%9%
Student services$8,218,13811.90%12%
Administration$5,189,3377.51%8%
Buildings & maintenance$7,399,09210.71%11%
Other$1,043,2571.51%1%
Total$69,059,416100.00%100%

These shares are our arithmetic: each group’s dollars divided by the $69,059,416 total of the groups shown, rounded to whole percents by largest remainder so they add up to 100. Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest dollar, so they can differ from the total by a dollar. SchoolScope groups district-level CDE SACS UserGL actuals from Fund 01, using operating objects 1000–5999 and excluding retiree benefits, food and community services, facilities acquisition, other outgo, and nonagency goals. These shares use that filtered total; they do not exactly break down CDE's official current expense per ADA above. The school-level ESSA figure uses a separate source.

NCES F-33 district fiscal-year history, 2017–⁠2021; latest district record shown: 2021
2021$11,955 per pupil
2020$11,333 per pupil
2019$11,288 per pupil
2018$10,597 per pupil
2017$10,747 per pupil

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

Staffing recordsstate teacher credential-and-placement and district salary records · each for its own year

Additional workforce records

Properly assigned intern credential holders0.0%

CDE 2024–25 SARC, Teacher Preparation and Placement table; measured school year 2021–22. Share of reported school teaching-position full-time equivalents assigned to properly assigned intern credential holders. A reported 0.0% is shown; unavailable rates are omitted. This is a position share, not a count of current teachers or of emergency permits.

The surrounding ZIP codeCensus Bureau survey, 2020–2024 · ZIP 93422 · not the school’s students
American Community Survey 5-year estimates · 2020–2024 · ZIP 93422 area
MeasureEstimate
Median household income$91,780
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)32%
ZIP-area population33,002
Median age40.7 years

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2020–2024 5-year estimates. Median household income covers the past 12 months and is reported in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars. Bachelor's degree or higher uses adults age 25 and over as its population. A dash is unavailable, not zero; a reported zero remains zero. ZIP-area figures do not establish the school's attendance area or describe its enrolled students. These figures are not part of the Scope Score. See all schools in ZIP code 93422 →

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Data sources: public data sources, including the California Department of Education · state tests (CAASPP) 2025–26 · Scope Score from 2024–25 results, compared across 1,498 high schools · attendance and suspensions by student group from 2018–19 and 2025–26 · district finance for the year each row names · Census survey (ACS) 2020–2024 · federal civil rights data (CRDC) 2023–24, a past snapshot · state college-going records, class of 2023, matched to National Student Clearinghouse enrollment · Data updated October 15, 2026