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Marconi Learning Academy · Sacramento

Marconi Learning Academy: The scores are below where anyone wants them. Here's what they don't tell you.

Marconi Learning Academy posts low test scores — and suspensions run below the state rate (0.5% vs 3.6%). If this is your zoned school, the numbers below are where to start a conversation, not where to end one.

2444 Marconi Avenue, 95821 (opens in new tab)·Robla Elementary·Sacramento·Grades K-12·464 students·89% low-income·Charter·2024–25 CAASPP·(916) 974-7307·Website
Charter school — publicly funded, independently operated, open enrollment via lottery. Learn more
2019–2025 trend · CDE CAASPP
This schoolCA avg
Scope3044
% Exceeded7%16%
% Met+23%36%
Grad rate—87.6%
College readiness—35.4%
Absence76.0%30.2%
Suspension0.5%3.6%
Scope Score
30
🌱 Building Momentum · Developing
ranked #1,650 statewide

Marconi Learning Academy scores 30 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 24th 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 →

🌱 Building Momentum — 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.

CDE CAASPP 2025

Most rating sites would stop at “23% proficient” and call it done. Marconi Learning Academy deserves a closer read. The school sits in Sacramento, where four in five students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

The headline number: 0.5% suspension rate — versus 3.6% statewide.

As a charter, Marconi Learning Academy enrolls by application rather than address. That changes how you get in, but it doesn't change the score.

The seven-year arc

Percentile among 2,160 high schools statewide

Has stayed near the 24th percentile since 2019.

The pandemic drop is behind this school: 23% of students meet the standard today, above the 6% who did in 2019.

ELA — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 1111%27%37%33%41%
Math — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 110%4%0%1%5%

The 4 things our score weighs

Exceeded standard
6.7%
State 15.8%
9.1pp below state avg
Met or exceeded
23.1%
State 35.7%
12.6pp below state avg
Chronic absenteeism
76.0%
State 30.2%
45.8pp above state avg
Suspension rate
0.5%
State 3.6%
3.2pp below state avg
Worth a school visit

Ask what changed in the last two years, and what the school is asking families for. Growth shows up in these numbers a year or two after it shows up in classrooms.

  • Ask how the school follows up when a student starts missing days — chronic absence often starts outside the classroom, not inside it.
  • Ask whether the tour can step into a working classroom — watch how the teacher handles a student who's stuck.
  • Ask to tour while school's in session, and notice how hallways and transitions feel — culture shows up between classes, not just in them.
  • Ask how the school communicates with families when a child starts to struggle.
  • Ask what a typical day looks like for a new student in the first few weeks.

How every group of students does here

At Marconi Learning Academy in Sacramento, 39.5% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 26.1% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Marconi Learning Academy outperforms its district average for low-income students by 13.4 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (4.7% Math proficient); White students (52.4% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 29.6 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 86 students tested.

All students at this school: 23% met or exceeded
All StudentsAll Students: this school 23%, district —, state 36%23%
Socioeconomically DisadvantagedSocioeconomically Disadvantaged: this school 22%, district 23%, state 32%22% · −1 vs school
FemaleFemale: this school 27%, district 22%, state 44%27% · +4 vs school
MaleMale: this school 18%, district 27%, state 42%18% · −5 vs school
WhiteWhite: this school 30%, district 22%, state 56%30% · +7 vs school
Hispanic/LatinoHispanic/Latino: this school 17%, district 22%, state 32%17% · −6 vs school
Black/African AmericanBlack/African American: this school 10%, district 26%, state 26%10% · −13 vs school
English LearnersEnglish Learners: this school 6%, district 12%, state 11%6% · −17 vs school
Students with DisabilitiesStudents with Disabilities: this school 6%, district 11%, state 15%6% · −17 vs school

6 of 15 student groups here are too small to report — a privacy protection, not a gap.

this school district, same group California, same group

Showing up, and staying in class

Chronic absenteeismChronic absenteeism: this school 76.0%, district 33.5%, state 30.2%76.0% · +45.8pp vs state
Suspension rateSuspension rate: this school 0.5%, district —, state 3.6%0.5% · −3.2pp vs state

Where the path goes

Marconi Learning Academy serves grades K-12 — students can complete their entire K-12 education here, with no school-to-school transitions.

The people teaching here

Context — never part of the Scope Score
Student : teacherStudent to teacher ratio: this school 39:1, district 26:139:1
Teaching staff20 teachers
Avg. experience11.8 years
Fully credentialed24%
Salary Schedule
Teacher salary schedule$57,804 – $114,269
Principal salary$139,576 – $0
Superintendent salary$210,120

Pay is set by the district, not the school.

Course Breadth
AP courses offered0
CTE pathway completers1 students

What gets spent here

Per-pupil spendingPer-pupil spending: $15,735, CA average $14,815$15,735 · district average
District current expense · FY 2024–25$21,104 per student

The district's current expense of education per student, from CDE's annual SACS filing — the freshest district spending figure the state publishes.

Where the district's dollars go · FY 2024–25 · CDE SACS
Instruction65%
Instruction support12%
Student services6%
Administration8%
Buildings & maintenance8%

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

district detail, 2016–2020 — the newest published
2020$15,735 per pupil
2019$14,064 per pupil
2018$15,105 per pupil
2017$13,441 per pupil
2016$13,243 per pupil

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

The neighborhood it serves

White37.1%
District 17.1% · CA 19.9%
Hispanic20.3%
District 47.0% · CA 56.1%
Black19.4%
District 14.3% · CA 4.8%
Other18.3%
District 8.2% · CA 9.0%
Asian5.0%
District 13.5% · CA 10.2%
GenderFemale 47.2%Male 51.5%Non-binary 1.3%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 89.0% (25pp above CA avg)
Neighborhood — American Community Survey
Median income$65K · CA $85K
Median home value$497K · CA $659K
Bachelor's degree+31% · CA 35%
ZIP population38,064
Median age38 years

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

Worth Knowing

At 464 students, this school is much smaller than the typical California high school (≈1450).

Frequently asked questions

Is Marconi Learning Academy a good high school?

Marconi Learning Academy has a Scope Score of 30 out of 100, placing it in the 24th percentile of California high schools and ranked #1,650 statewide. 6.7% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 9.1 percentage points below the California average of 15.8%. 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 Marconi Learning Academy's CAASPP test scores?

On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 23.1% of students at Marconi Learning Academy met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 6.7% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 16.3% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 6.7% 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. 208 student-subject combinations were assessed.

How does Marconi Learning Academy rank in California?

Marconi Learning Academy ranks #1,650 among California high schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 24th 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 Marconi Learning Academy?

76.0% of students at Marconi Learning Academy are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), compared to the California average of 30.2%. The suspension rate is 0.5%, indicating a low-discipline-incident environment. 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 Marconi Learning Academy compare to other schools in Sacramento?

Marconi Learning Academy scores 30/100 (24th 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 464 students. Use the schools in Sacramento page or the map view to compare all high schools nearby.

How does Marconi Learning Academy serve low-income and underrepresented students?

At Marconi Learning Academy in Sacramento, 39.5% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 26.1% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Marconi Learning Academy outperforms its district average for low-income students by 13.4 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (4.7% Math proficient); White students (52.4% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 29.6 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 86 students tested. SchoolScope shows disaggregated test scores by demographic subgroup so you can see how a school performs for your child's specific group — not just the school-wide average. Subgroup data is context, not part of the Scope Score: we don't penalize schools for who they serve. See our equity approach.

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Private alternatives nearby

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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%
6.7%
↓ vs CA 15.8% · 40th pctile
Met or exceeded · 18%
23.1%
↓ vs CA 35.7% · 41th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
76.0%
↓ vs CA 30.2% · 13th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
0.5%
↑ vs CA 3.6% · 64th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 1110413%29%29%30%41%−6
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 111041%4%9%87%5%−19
Subgroup · ELATestedMET+vs districtvs CA
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged8639.5%+13+1
White4252.4%+31−9
Hispanic/Latino2634.6%+9−4
03Peer comparison · nearest high schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Marconi Learning Academy ←—306.7%23.1%—0.5%
El Camino Fundamental High2.2 mi4612.2%35.3%—6.1%
Mira Loma High2.1 mi4325.9%44.2%—7.4%
Grant Union High2.1 mi4110.1%35.3%—6.1%
California average—4415.8%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
YearScopePctileRankExcMet+AbsentSuspGrowth
20192619#16600.0%5.7%27.2%1.1%—
20223024#15843.9%15.6%46.5%0.7%—
20233126#15974.1%18.6%47.1%0.7%—
20242922#16814.6%17.2%66.2%0.7%—
20253024#16506.7%23.1%76.0%0.5%—
NO STATEWIDE TESTING 2020–21 (COVID) · SCORE AND PERCENTILE ARE RELATIVE TO EACH YEAR'S FIELD
What we can't show
  • — Scored here as a high school — other grade spans appear in the data appendix.
EXC = exceeded standard · MET+ = met or exceeded ("proficient") · Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=2,160 high schools · Vintages: climate subgroups 2019+2025 · district finance per its label · ACS 2022 · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue

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