How does Endeavor Alternative compare to other high schools in Ceres?

Endeavor Alternative has a Scope Score of 46.0/100, ranked #1036 among California high schools. 2% of students exceed standard, with a total of 58 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Endeavor Alternative?

1.7% of students at Endeavor Alternative exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 10.3% 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 Endeavor Alternative?

12.1% of students at Endeavor Alternative 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.

Endeavor Alternative

K-12 School

Ceres Unified CeresStanislaus County95307

📍 2555 Lawrence Street

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

105 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

85%

Teachers

5 full-time

College & career readiness

Graduation Rate

95.6%

AP Exam Prepared

33.3%

A-G Completion

21.5%

College-Going Rate

39.2%

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 Significantly

-47.9 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Maintained

-0.4 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

27.3%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 11 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic84.8%

White13.3%

Other1.9%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Endeavor Alternative
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	1.7%
Met Standard	8.6%
Below Standard	89.7%

Score Factors

Helping

✓Graduation rate: 95.6%

8.2pp above state avg (state avg 87.4%)

25% weight

✓Chronic absenteeism: 12.1%

22.2pp 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: 1.7%

14.0pp below state avg (state avg 15.7%)

20% weight

▼College readiness: 33.3%

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

20% weight

▼Met or exceeded: 10.3%

24.4pp below state avg (state avg 34.8%)

15% weight

▼Baseline proficiency: 10.3%

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 "10% proficient" for Endeavor Alternative and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

1.7% of students exceeded standard while 8.6% met it. That exceeded rate is 14.0 points below the state average of 15.7%. That's 9.3 points below the Ceres Unified district average of 11.0%. The 4 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 9.1% exceeded — 7.3 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

The graduation rate is 95.6% — above the state target. 21.5% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility. 39.2% of graduates go on to college within a year.

Chronic absenteeism is 12.1%, better than 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

1.7%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

10.3%

Students meeting standard

Chronic Absenteeism

12.1%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

0.0%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	29	3.5%	13.8%	24.1%	58.6%	17.2%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	29	0.0%	3.5%	3.5%	93.1%	3.5%

Estimated K-12 PathEstimate

Elementary

Walter White Elementary

13.0

→

Middle

Mae Hensley Junior High

No score

→

High

Endeavor Alternative

46.0

This school

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