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Oak Knoll Alternative: The scores are below where anyone wants them. Here's what they don't tell you.

Oak Knoll Alternative posts low test scores — and suspensions run below the state rate (1.3% vs 3.7%). If this is your zoned school, the numbers below are where to start a conversation, not where to end one.

1505 South Sunflower Avenue, 91740 (opens in new tab)·Charter Oak Unified·Glendora·Grades TK-12·107 students·76% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(626) 852-7972
Alternative school — serves students who benefit from a non-traditional educational setting. Scores are not directly comparable to comprehensive schools.
Scope Score
26
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ranked #1,924 statewide

Oak Knoll Alternative scores 26 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 14th percentile of 2,238 California middle schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).

Measures test performance, attendance, and climate — not arts, community, or your kid. How we score →

CDE CAASPP 2025

Most rating sites would stop at “24% proficient” and call it done. Oak Knoll Alternative deserves a closer read. The school sits in Glendora, where three in four students qualify for free or reduced lunch — 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.

The 4 things our score weighs

Exceeded standard
6.3%
State 16.8%
10.6pp below state avg
Met or exceeded
24.4%
State 39.3%
14.9pp below state avg
Chronic absenteeism
15.6%
State 18.5%
3.0pp below state avg
Suspension rate
1.3%
State 3.7%
2.3pp 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.

Where the path goes

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

K-12 Path

Oak Knoll Alternative serves grades K-12 — students can complete their entire K-12 education here.

Your other options

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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

Hispanic74.8%
White14.0%
Asian1.9%
Black1.9%
Other7.5%
GenderFemale 50.5%Male 48.6%Non-binary 0.9%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 75.7% (12pp above CA avg)
Resources & Access
Enrollment
107
1,093 below CA avg (~1,200)
Transitional Kindergarten
1 TK students
1% of a 105-student campus · CDE Census Day 2025-26
Student-Teacher Ratio
36:1
15 more students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$20,763
District avg: $12,861 · CA avg: $14,815 · School-level · CDE ESSA
Teacher Salary Range
$53,293 – $132,486
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
Equity Gaps
Absenteeism · RW+11.7pp
27.3% vs 15.6% overall · n=22

Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.

Subgroup Growth by Grade
Change in proficiency from lowest tested grade. Shows which groups are gaining ground.

Subgroups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.

Funding Breakdown
Instruction 60%Support 39%Other 2%

Source: NCES F-33 (2019–2020) · Full district breakdown →

Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$99K
$14K above CA median
Median Home Value
$787K
$128K above CA median
Bachelor's+
31%
4pp 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
19.2 years avg experience
6 teachers · 17% second-year
Teacher Credentials
45% fully credentialed

Source: CDE SARC, 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 Oak Knoll Alternative a good middle school?
Oak Knoll Alternative has a Scope Score of 26 out of 100, placing it in the 14th percentile of California middle schools and ranked #1,924 statewide. 6.3% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 10.6 percentage points below the California average of 16.8%. The Scope Score weights six dimensions for middle 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 Oak Knoll Alternative's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 24.4% of students at Oak Knoll Alternative met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 6.3% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 18.1% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 6.3% 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. 51 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Oak Knoll Alternative rank in California?
Oak Knoll Alternative ranks #1,924 among California middle schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 14th percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), grade-level growth (Grade 6 to grade 8 growth), 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 Oak Knoll Alternative?
15.6% of students at Oak Knoll Alternative are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 18.5%. The suspension rate is 1.3%, 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 Oak Knoll Alternative compare to other schools in Glendora?
Oak Knoll Alternative scores 26/100 (14th percentile) among California middle 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 107 students. Use the schools in Glendora page or the map view to compare all middle schools nearby.

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

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 · 38%
6.3%
↓ vs CA 16.8% · 38th pctile
Met or exceeded · 20%
24.4%
↓ vs CA 39.3% · 38th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
15.6%
↑ vs CA 18.5% · 54th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
1.3%
↑ vs CA 3.7% · 59th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 410——————
Grade 55——————
Grade 67——————
Grade 7128%33%42%17%42%−6
Grade 8130%31%46%23%31%−15
Grade 111217%33%25%25%50%+3
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 410——————
Grade 55——————
Grade 67——————
Grade 71217%8%8%67%25%−9
Grade 8140%0%7%93%0%−32
Grade 11130%0%15%85%0%−23
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/11303%10%73%13%

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

03Peer comparison · nearest middle schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Oak Knoll Alternative ←—266.3%24.4%—1.3%
Lone Hill Middle1.4 mi6333.8%62.7%+0.36.0%
Goddard Middle2.4 mi5836.6%65.5%−10.73.1%
Sandburg Middle2.6 mi5122.2%49.3%+12.25.5%
California average—4316.8%39.3%+1.53.7%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Scope Score history
20%26%'19'22'23'24'25
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #1877 → #712 → #1316 → #1526 → #1924
What we can't show
  • — Growth data isn't available — the state needs matched grades across years to compute it.
  • — Subgroup results are suppressed for small student counts (fewer than 15 tested), following CDE privacy rules.
  • — Scored here as a middle school — other grade spans appear in the data appendix.
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=2,238 middle schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue
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