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Excelsior Charter School Corona-Norco: No single number tells this school's story. Here's the honest picture.

Excelsior Charter School Corona-Norco posts 30% meeting the standard and 9.1% exceeding it, against 36% and 15.8% statewide. The gaps and the bright spots below are the real read.

1400 Fullerton Avenue, 92879 (opens in new tab)·Riverside County Office of Education·Corona·Grades 7-12·133 students·51% low-income·Charter·2024–25 CAASPP·(760) 245-4262·Website
Charter school — publicly funded, independently operated, open enrollment via lottery. Learn more
Scope Score
39
🌱 Building Momentum · Developing
ranked #1,390 statewide · #5 of 10 in Riverside County Office of Education

Excelsior Charter School Corona-Norco scores 39 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 36th percentile of 2,160 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 “30% proficient” and call it done. Excelsior Charter School Corona-Norco deserves a closer read. The school sits in Corona, where more than half of students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

The headline number: 12.8% chronic absenteeism — versus 30.2% statewide. Attendance is the quietest strong signal a school can post.

As a charter, Excelsior Charter School Corona-Norco enrolls by application, not address — the score reads the same, the enrollment path doesn't.

The 4 things our score weighs

Exceeded standard
9.1%
State 15.8%
6.7pp below state avg
Met or exceeded
29.6%
State 35.7%
6.2pp below state avg
Chronic absenteeism
12.8%
State 30.2%
17.4pp below state avg
Suspension rate
3.3%
State 3.6%
0.4pp below state avg
Worth a school visit

Ask what the school is working on next. Strong numbers tell you where a school is, not where it's going.

Where the path goes

The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.

Estimated K-12 Path
High
Excelsior Charter School …
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Estimated K-12 path based on district and proximity. Actual attendance zones may differ. Contact your school district for official feeder information.

Your other options

Private alternatives nearby

Private schools within ~10 miles. These schools do not participate in state testing and cannot be scored or ranked.

The community around it

Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope Score

Student demographics

Hispanic59.4%
White24.1%
Asian2.3%
Black6.8%
Other7.5%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 51.1% (13pp below CA avg)
Resources & Access
Enrollment
133
1,317 below CA avg (~1,450)
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
4 fewer students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$26,905
CA avg: $14,815 · District avg · NCES F-33
Teacher Salary Range
$47,764 – $163,148
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
Funding Breakdown
Instruction 46%Support 53%Other 1%

Source: NCES F-33 (2016–2017) · Full district breakdown →

Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$92K
$7K above CA median
Median Home Value
$616K
$43K below CA median
Bachelor's+
24%
11pp 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
7.3 years avg experience
20 teachers · 10% second-year
Teacher Credentials
62% fully credentialed
CTE Pathway Completers
2 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 →

Frequently asked questions

Is Excelsior Charter School Corona-Norco a good high school?
Excelsior Charter School Corona-Norco has a Scope Score of 39 out of 100, placing it in the 36th percentile of California high schools and ranked #1,390 statewide. 9.1% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 6.7 percentage points below the California average of 15.8%. 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 Excelsior Charter School Corona-Norco's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 29.6% of students at Excelsior Charter School Corona-Norco met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 9.1% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 20.5% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 9.1% 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. 44 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Excelsior Charter School Corona-Norco rank in California?
Excelsior Charter School Corona-Norco ranks #1,390 among California high schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 36th 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 Excelsior Charter School Corona-Norco?
12.8% of students at Excelsior Charter School Corona-Norco are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 30.2%. The suspension rate is 3.3%. 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 Excelsior Charter School Corona-Norco compare to other schools in Corona?
Excelsior Charter School Corona-Norco scores 39/100 (36th 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 133 students. Use the schools in Corona page or the map view to compare all high schools nearby.

For the data nerds

Every number on this page

Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.

01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Exceeded standard · 22%
9.1%
↓ vs CA 15.8% · 43th pctile
Met or exceeded · 18%
29.6%
↓ vs CA 35.7% · 46th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
12.8%
↑ vs CA 30.2% · 64th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
3.3%
↑ vs CA 3.6% · 52th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 7157%33%20%40%40%−8
Grade 82214%14%18%55%27%−19
Grade 112214%32%32%23%45%−2
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 7157%13%20%60%20%−14
Grade 8229%9%0%82%18%−14
Grade 11225%9%14%73%14%−10
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/11536%13%70%11%

CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.

03Peer comparison · nearest high schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Excelsior Charter School Corona-Norco ←399.1%29.6%3.3%
Santiago High2.2 mi6030.3%60.1%2.8%
Centennial High0.9 mi5720.5%48.3%3.2%
Corona High1.8 mi5417.5%43.9%3.1%
California average4415.8%35.7%3.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
AP Exam Prepared
Not offered
This school may not offer AP courses
Scope Score history
37%39%'19'22'23'24'25
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #1383 → #1501 → #1161 → #989 → #1390
What we can't show
  • — Subgroup results are suppressed for small student counts (fewer than 15 tested), following CDE privacy rules.
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=2,160 high schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue