How does El Sereno Alternative Education compare to other high schools in Fair Oaks?

El Sereno Alternative Education has a Scope Score of 39.3/100, ranked #1165 among California high schools. 13% of students exceed standard, with a total of 118 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at El Sereno Alternative Education?

12.7% of students at El Sereno Alternative Education exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 30.5% 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 El Sereno Alternative Education?

46.2% of students at El Sereno Alternative Education 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.

El Sereno Alternative Education

High School

San Juan Unified Fair OaksSacramento County95628

📍 10700 Fair Oaks Boulevard

Scope Score

out of 100

State Rank

of 1,649 California high schools

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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

145 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

44%

Teachers

13 full-time

College & career readiness

Graduation Rate

81.8%

AP Exam Prepared

28.6%

A-G Completion

12.7%

College-Going Rate

47.7%

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

Increased Significantly

+78.3 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased Significantly

+54.4 pts DFS change

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic23.4%

White59.3%

Asian4.8%

Black4.8%

Other7.6%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for El Sereno Alternative Education
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	12.7%
Met Standard	17.8%
Below Standard	69.5%

Score Factors

Helping

✓Suspension rate: 1.0%

3.1pp below state avg (state avg 4.1%)

5% weight

Holding Back

▼Graduation rate: 81.8%

5.6pp below state avg (state avg 87.4%)

25% weight

▼Exceeded standard: 12.7%

3.0pp below state avg (state avg 15.7%)

20% weight

▼College readiness: 28.6%

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

20% weight

▼Met or exceeded: 30.5%

4.2pp below state avg (state avg 34.8%)

15% weight

▼Chronic absenteeism: 46.2%

11.9pp above state avg (state avg 34.3%)

10% weight

▼Baseline proficiency: 30.5%

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 "31% proficient" for El Sereno Alternative Education and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

12.7% of students exceeded standard while 17.8% met it. That exceeded rate is 3.0 points below the state average of 15.7%. That's near the San Juan Unified district average of 13.7%. The 3 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 21.9% exceeded — 9.2 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

The graduation rate is 81.8%. 12.7% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility. 47.7% of graduates go on to college within a year.

Chronic absenteeism is 46.2%, above the state average of 34.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

A low score doesn't tell the whole story. Read: Your School Scored Low — Here's What That Actually Means

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

12.7%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

30.5%

Students meeting standard

Chronic Absenteeism

46.2%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

1.0%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

118

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	59	18.6%	28.8%	25.4%	27.1%	47.5%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	59	6.8%	6.8%	15.3%	71.2%	13.6%

Estimated K-12 PathEstimate

Elementary

Northridge Elementary

30.4

→

Middle

Gold River Discovery Cent…

54.2

→

High

El Sereno Alternative Edu…

39.3

This school

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