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Excelsior Charter School Corona-Norco

Corona, CA · Grades 7-12 · 133 students · Riverside County Office of Education

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45% of tested students are Proficient or Advanced in English and 14% in math. 90.6% graduate in four years. Explore the evidence alongside the opportunities your child would use.

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Math

14%

Grade 11 · Proficient or Advanced

English

45%

Grade 11 · Proficient or Advanced

Students

133

Total enrollment

Graduation

90.6%

Four-year graduation rate

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Academic performance

What do the results tell us?

2025 results · Grade 11 · weighted by students tested within each subject.

Proficient or Advanced combines Levels 3 and 4, formerly Standard Met and Standard Exceeded. California changed the names for 2025–26; the cut scores did not. About the labels →

Share at Proficient or Advanced

0%25%50%75%100%2019: 10%2022: 0%2023: 21%2024: 16%2025: 14%2019: 40%2022: 36%2023: 42%2024: 55%2025: 45%201920222023202420250%25%50%75%100%2019: 10%2022: 0%2023: 21%2024: 16%2025: 14%2019: 40%2022: 36%2023: 42%2024: 55%2025: 45%20192022202320242025
● Math┄ English

Gaps in the lines mark years without annual results.

Exact annual results
YearMathEnglish
201910%40%
20220%36%
202321%42%
202416%55%
202514%45%

Each year describes that year’s tested students. Changes between years do not follow the same children over time. Cohort-growth evidence, when available, is labeled separately below.

Annual results and the full academic record
Is it getting better · CAASPP 2019 to 2025

Has stayed near the 13th percentile since 2019.

Most rating sites would stop at “30% proficient” and call it done. Excelsior Charter School Corona-Norco deserves a closer read. More than half of its students qualify for free or reduced lunch (California: 64%) — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

Test scores are one lens, and at this school they're a rough one right now. The sections below show the fuller picture — including the parts that are working.

As a charter, Excelsior Charter School Corona-Norco enrolls by application rather than address. That changes how you get in, but it doesn't change the score.

59 tested · 1 of 1 grade published

Excelsior Charter School Corona-Norco scores 40 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 13th percentile of 1,647 California high schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).

The pandemic drop is behind this school: 30% of students meet the standard today, above the 25% who did in 2019.

Percentile among 1,647 high schools statewide
Year detailsYear2019 · 9th percentile · Scope Score 37 of 1002022 · 9th percentile · Scope Score 35 of 1002023 · 18th percentile · Scope Score 41 of 1002024 · 22nd percentile · Scope Score 43 of 1002025 · 13th percentile · Scope Score 40 of 100
ELAOrange(Declined Significantly)MathRed(Declined Significantly)
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ELA — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 754%23%71%39%40%
Grade 822%31%32%69%27%
Grade 1140%36%42%55%45%
Math — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 731%0%7%22%20%
Grade 817%8%16%19%18%
Grade 1110%0%21%16%14%
Where students land · CAASPP 2024–25

One in four of students here meet the standard. One in ten clear it by a lot.

ELA37% met or exceeded
Exceeded 12%Met 25%Nearly Met 24%Not Met 39%
Math17% met or exceeded
Exceeded 7%Met 10%Nearly Met 10%Not Met 73%
Exceeded Met Nearly Met Not Met
California high schools · average20% exceeded · 43% met or exceeded
This school against the California average
2019–2025 trend · CDE CAASPP
Scope% Exceeded% Met+Grad rateCollege readinessAbsenceSuspension
This school409%30%90.6%0.0%12.8%3.3%
CA average · High School5420%43%92.5%43.0%23.1%3.3%
This schoolCA avg
Scope4054
% Exceeded9%20%
% Met+30%43%
Grad rate90.6%92.5%
College readiness0.0%43.0%
Absence12.8%23.1%
Suspension3.3%3.3%
California’s growth results and student groups
State growth model · CDE growth model 2024–25

California's own growth model splits here — the 57th percentile in reading against the 18th in math, among high schools.

Context — never part of the Scope Score

California runs its own growth model — it follows individual children in grades 4 through 8 and compares each one against a prediction from their own prior scores. On that measure this school sits a little below the middle of California high schools in reading, and the 18th in math. We show it; we don't score it.

— pts vs expected is scale-score points above or below what California's model predicted for these same children from their own prior-year scores. It is not a percentage and not a percent of anything. A typical California high school lands at −3 in reading, and the middle half of them fall between −13 and +5 — the spread is wide, so read the rank, not the sign. CDE blends two consecutive years into each published figure, so adjacent years share input data and no year-over-year trend can honestly be drawn from them. It covers grades 4-8 only, and it is not part of the Scope Score — we assessed it and left it out: it tracks school demographics roughly three times as strongly as our own growth measure does, and one published year is not enough to test how stable it is.

California's growth model, ranked against the schools it scores
State model · readingmatched students, grades 4-8California growth model, reading: +3 scale-score points versus the state's expectation, 57th percentile of 7,519 reported schools.57th pctile · +3 pts
State model · mathmatched students, grades 4-8California growth model, math: −11 scale-score points versus the state's expectation, 18th percentile of 7,518 reported schools.18th pctile · −11 pts
this school| the tick is the middle of the California field

Students & opportunity

Who shares in the school’s results?

Who it works for · CAASPP 2024–25

How every group of students does here

Met or exceeded · reading and math combined
All students at this school: 27% met or exceeded
All StudentsAll Students: this school 27%, district —, state 43%27%
MaleMale: this school 28%, district 7%, state 42%28% · +1 vs school
Hispanic/LatinoHispanic/Latino: this school 13%, district 8%, state 32%13% · −15 vs school
Socioeconomically DisadvantagedSocioeconomically Disadvantaged: this school 23%, district 9%, state 32%23% · −4 vs school
FemaleFemale: this school 23%, district 13%, state 44%23% · −4 vs school

8 of 13 student groups here are too small to report — a privacy protection, not a gap.

this school district, same group California, same group
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Where graduates go

What happens after high school?

30%

Enrolled in college within a year

Class of 2023 · 6 of 20 completers · includes community colleges

20Completers
0%
Other colleges0 completers · Outside the California community college system
30%
California community colleges6 completers · Enrolled within a year
70%
Not recorded enrolled14 completers · No college enrollment in this reporting window

Destination data describes this earlier graduating class, separately from current-year test results and graduation. Percentages are rounded.

College destinations and the full graduate record
2024–25

Where graduates go

Context — never part of the Scope Score

Context — never part of the Scope Score

Where the class of 2023 went
30%enrolled in college within a year
  • California community college6 (30%)
  • Not enrolled14 (70%)

CDE 12-mo College-Going Rate, class of 2023 · % = count ÷ completers, our arithmetic

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The daily experience

What is it like to be a student here?

Students per teacher

Student–teacher ratio is a schoolwide staffing measure, not an average class size.

The people teaching · CDE staffing 2024–25

About 17 students for every teacher here.

Context — never part of the Scope Score

Students per teacher17 · district 25
Teaching staff20 teachers
Avg. experience7.3 years
Fully credentialed62%
PrincipalDerek King
ShowHide what the district pays
Teacher salary schedule$47,764 – $163,148
Principal salary$184,435 – $184,435
Superintendent salary$362,520

Pay is set by the district, not the school.

Course breadth
CTE pathway completers2 students
Attendance & discipline · 2024–25

Kids here show up more, and get suspended more, than the state average.

Chronic absenteeismChronic absenteeism: this school 12.8%, district 18.4%, state 23.1%12.8% · −10.2pp vs state
Suspension rateSuspension rate: this school 3.3%, district —, state 3.3%3.3% · +0.0pp vs state
This schoolDistrictCalifornia

Resources & neighborhood

What sits behind the school experience?

Explore school spending and the district budget
What gets spent · FY 2016–17

Its district spends $26,905 per student, more than the California average.

Context — never part of the Scope Score

Per-pupil spendingPer-pupil spending: $26,905, CA average $14,491$26,905 · district average
District averageCalifornia
Where the district's dollars go · FY 2024–25 · CDE SACS
Instruction 26%Instruction support 29%Student services 14%Administration 25%Buildings & maintenance 5%

District-level, from the district's own SACS general-ledger filing — school-by-school breakdowns aren't published by the state.

ShowHide the district's spending year by year
district detail, 2016–2017 — the newest published
2017$26,905 per pupil
2016$25,759 per pupil

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

The neighborhood · ACS 2024

More than half of students here qualify for free or reduced lunch, versus three in five statewide.

Context — never part of the Scope Score

Worth knowing

At 133 students, this school is much smaller than the typical California high school (≈1450).

On the state's science test (CAST), 19% met or exceeded the standard — science is tested in grades 5 and 8 and once in high school, and it never enters the Scope Score.

Hispanic or Latino59.4% · district 60.1% · CA 56.1%
White24.1% · district 24.2% · CA 19.9%
Asian2.3% · district 1.1% · CA 10.2%
Black6.8% · district 7.0% · CA 4.8%
Other7.5% · district 7.6% · CA 9.0%
Free or reduced lunch51.1% · CA 64%
Median income$92K · CA $85K
Median home value$616K · CA $659K
Bachelor's degree+24% · CA 35%
ZIP population49,317
Median age37 years

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level

Culture & philosophy

What is the school’s approach?

School-stated approach · questions for your visit

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Family voices

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What are the alternatives?

Compare schools serving the same grade stage. Private schools have no comparable state-test score.

2025 · high schools · combined reading and math measures. Percentiles compare schools within their enrollment group.

Private options →
SchoolTypePerformance bandAdvancedProficient or AdvancedDistanceSelect
Excelsior Charter School Corona-NorcoCharterNeeds Support9%30%School being viewed
Santiago HighPublicStrong30%60%2.2 mi
Centennial HighPublicSolid20%48%0.9 mi
Corona HighPublicSolid18%44%1.8 mi
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Worth a school visit

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Questions

Frequently asked questions

Is Excelsior Charter School Corona-Norco a good high school?
Excelsior Charter School Corona-Norco has a Scope Score of 40 out of 100, placing it in the 13th percentile of California high schools and ranked #1,437 statewide. 9.1% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 10.7 percentage points below the California average of 19.8%. The Scope Score weights 7 dimensions for high schools: graduation rate (25%), exceeded standard (22%), college/career readiness (20%), met or exceeded (proficient) (18%), chronic absenteeism (5%), suspension rate (5%), and ELPAC English Learner proficiency (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% went beyond it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it shows how many students go beyond the standard rather than only meeting it. 44 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Excelsior Charter School Corona-Norco rank in California?
Excelsior Charter School Corona-Norco ranks #1,437 among California high schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 13th 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 23.1%. 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 40/100 (13th 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.

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How the Scope Score is calculated

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What the score weighs · CAASPP 2024–25

The 6 things our score weighs

What the score weighs
What we weighHereStateWeight
Graduation rate90.6%92.5%25%
Exceeded standard9.1%19.8%22%
College readiness0.0%43.0%20%
Met or exceeded29.6%43.2%18%
Chronic absenteeism12.8%23.1%5%
Suspension rate3.3%3.3%5%

Source CAASPP 2025 · California Department of Education. Measures graduation, test performance, college readiness, attendance, and climate — not arts, community, or your kid. How the score is built

A closer look at the evidence

Excelsior Charter School Corona-Norco: reading the evidence

Excelsior Charter School Corona-Norco posts low test scores — and attendance holds near the state average — families haven't checked out. If this is your zoned school, the numbers below are where to start a conversation, not where to end one.

Subject proficiency describes tested students, while graduation describes a graduating cohort. These figures are not successive stages followed by the same students.

This label means the data doesn't clearly sort the school one way or the other — ask what the school is proud of, and what it's working on.

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Every number: score factors, grades, student groups and downloads
Every number · For the data nerds

Every number on this page

Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and nearest schools.

Excelsior Charter School Corona-Norco is ranked #1,437 statewide · #3 of 4 in Riverside County Office of Education.

01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Score factors
FactorSchoolStateWeight
Graduation rate90.6%92.5%25%
Exceeded standard9.1%19.8%22%
College readiness0.0%43.0%20%
Met or exceeded29.6%43.2%18%
Chronic absenteeism12.8%23.1%5%
Suspension rate3.3%3.3%5%
Graduation rate
↓ vs CA 92.5% · index 54 · 50 = CA high-school midpoint
Exceeded standard
↓ vs CA 19.8% · index 43 · 50 = CA high-school midpoint
College readiness
↓ vs CA 43.0% · index 31 · 50 = CA high-school midpoint
Met or exceeded
↓ vs CA 43.2% · index 46 · 50 = CA high-school midpoint
Chronic absenteeism
↑ vs CA 23.1% · index 64 · 50 = CA high-school midpoint · ▲ 2.0pp higher vs 2024
Suspension rate
↓ vs CA 3.3% · index 52 · 50 = CA high-school midpoint · ▲ 1.1pp higher vs 2024
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
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ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 7157%33%20%40%40%−8
Grade 82214%14%18%55%27%−19
Grade 112214%32%32%23%45%−3
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 7157%13%20%60%20%−14
Grade 8229%9%0%82%18%−14
Grade 11225%9%14%73%14%−10

We show the grade rows CDE publishes for this school. A missing grade or dash can mean the school does not serve that grade, that we hold no valid result for it, or that the tested group was too small to report. It does not mean zero.

Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Schoolwide536%13%70%11%

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.

03Nearest high schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+Susp
Excelsior Charter School Corona-Norco ←—409.1%29.6%3.3%
Santiago High2.2 mi6630.3%60.1%2.8%
Centennial High0.9 mi6220.5%48.3%3.2%
Corona High1.8 mi5917.5%43.9%3.1%
California average—5419.8%43.2%3.3%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
ShowHide table 04 — More measures
Graduation Rate
90.6%
AP Exam Prepared
Not offered
This school may not offer AP courses
A-G Completion
10.3%
A-G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility
College-Going Rate
30.0%
YearScopePctileRankExcMet+AbsentSusp
2019379#13762.5%25.0%11.3%2.3%
2022359#14582.3%18.2%16.7%2.9%
20234118#13449.2%31.3%10.0%2.2%
20244322#127412.9%35.5%10.8%2.2%
20254013#14379.1%29.6%12.8%3.3%
NO STATEWIDE TESTING 2020–21 (COVID) · SCORE AND PERCENTILE ARE RELATIVE TO EACH YEAR'S FIELD
What we can't show
  • — No subgroup comparison could be shown for this school this year — either its group sizes fall under CDE's 15-student reporting floor, or district/state comparison data wasn't available for its groups.
05Advanced coursework — 2020-21 federal civil-rights snapshotstructural, dated — newest published; biennial
ShowHide table 05 — Advanced coursework — 2020-21 federal civil-rights snapshot
MeasureThis school
AP offerednot offered
AP course countnot reported
AP enrollmentnot reported
IB participationnot offered
Dual enrollmentoffered · 21 enrolled
Algebra I in grade 8not reported
Calculus sections0
Physics sections1
Chemistry sections1
Total enrollment (CRDC)124

Shown, never scored — no entry to any composite. NULL/reserve codes render "not reported," never a fabricated zero. The equity block above this table (§4) is the per-subgroup view of this same collection.

06College destinationsclass of 2023 · CDE 12-mo College-Going Rate
ShowHide table 06 — College destinations
DestinationCompleters% (derived)
University of California00.0%
California State University00.0%
California community college630.0%
In-state private00.0%
Out-of-state, 4-year00.0%
Out-of-state, 2-year00.0%
Not enrolled1470.0%

20 completers, class of 2023 · state-reported college-going rate 30% · % column is computed by SchoolScope (count ÷ completers), not a CDE-native rate · a missing cell is CDE suppression, never a fabricated zero · source: CDE 12-mo CGR, 2023 cohort (the newest published), National Student Clearinghouse match — a different, older vintage than the fall 2025 UC admissions rows in tables 06-07 above.

07California growth model, by student group2025 · scale-score points vs the state's prediction · shown, never scored
ShowHide table 07 — California growth model, by student group
GroupReadingnCDE bandMathnCDE band
All Students+329Average−1129Moderate
English Only+1420not categorised−1920not categorised
Hispanic or Latino+718Accelerated−618Moderate
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged+118Average−1618Moderate

Whole scale-score points above or below what CDE's model predicted for these same children from their own prior-year scores — not a percentage, not a percentile. Statewide a typical school lands near +1 with a spread of about 13 points either side, so read a figure against its group's own typical value, not against zero. Muted rows have fewer than 30 students with a growth score — published by CDE, held back from the narrative sections above because at that size the figure swings about 17 points on its own. “Not categorised” is CDE assigning no band — English Only, Recently Reclassified, and English Learners Only receive a value and no band, for every school in the state. It is not a missing number. Most figures blend two consecutive years, so adjacent published years share input data and no trend line can honestly be drawn across them. A group absent from this table had fewer than 11 students with a growth score and was never published. Grades 4-8 only. None of this enters the Scope Score — it is more strongly correlated with school demographics than our own growth measure, and one published year is not enough to test its reliability.

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EXC = exceeded standard · MET+ = met or exceeded ("proficient") · Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=1,647 high schools · Vintages: climate subgroups 2019+2025 · district finance per its label · ACS 2022 · CRDC 2020-21 (biennial; next expected 2021-22) · CDE 12-mo CGR 2023 cohort, National Student Clearinghouse match · Data updated 2026-09-18

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