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Oak Knoll Alternative

Glendora, CA · Grades TK-12 · 107 students · Charter Oak Unified

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31% of tested students are Proficient or Advanced in English and 0% in math. Explore the evidence alongside the opportunities your child would use.

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PrincipalLisa Raigosa
GradesTK-12
Enrollment107 students

Math

0%

Grades 6 & 8 · Proficient or Advanced

English

31%

Grades 6 & 8 · Proficient or Advanced

Students

107

Total enrollment

Chronic absence

16%

Students absent 10% or more of school days

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Academic performance

What do the results tell us?

2025 results · Grades 6 & 8 · 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: 8%2022: 21%2023: 9%2024: 5%2025: 0%2019: 42%2022: 43%2023: 55%2024: 52%2025: 31%201920222023202420250%25%50%75%100%2019: 8%2022: 21%2023: 9%2024: 5%2025: 0%2019: 42%2022: 43%2023: 55%2024: 52%2025: 31%20192022202320242025
● Math┄ English

Gaps in the lines mark years without annual results.

Exact annual results
YearMathEnglish
20198%42%
202221%43%
20239%55%
20245%52%
20250%31%

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

Climbed from the 15th to the 27th percentile of California middle schools since 2019.

Most rating sites would stop at “24% proficient” and call it done. Oak Knoll Alternative deserves a closer read. Three in four of its students qualify for free or reduced lunch (California: 64%) — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

59 tested · 2 of 3 grades published · no cohort tracked

Oak Knoll Alternative scores 26 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 27th percentile of 2,177 California middle schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).

Proficiency here is back to its pre-pandemic level — 24% meet the standard, about where the school stood in 2019.

Percentile among 2,177 middle schools statewide
Year detailsYear2019 · 15th percentile · Scope Score 21 of 1002022 · 51st percentile · Scope Score 33 of 1002023 · 45th percentile · Scope Score 29 of 1002024 · 32nd percentile · Scope Score 28 of 1002025 · 27th percentile · Scope Score 26 of 100
ELAYellow(Increased Significantly)MathOrange(Increased Significantly)
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ELA — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 6—40%55%——
Grade 7——67%55%42%
Grade 842%46%—52%31%
Grade 11—38%67%—50%
Math — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 6—16%9%——
Grade 7——6%9%25%
Grade 88%27%—5%0%
Grade 11—7%13%—0%
Where students land · CAASPP 2024–25

One in five of students here meet the standard. 6% clear it by a lot.

ELA47% met or exceeded
Exceeded 17%Met 31%Nearly Met 34%Not Met 19%
Math16% met or exceeded
Exceeded 13%Met 3%Nearly Met 15%Not Met 69%
Exceeded Met Nearly Met Not Met
California middle schools · average17% exceeded · 40% met or exceeded
This school against the California average
2019–2025 trend · CDE CAASPP
Scope% Exceeded% Met+GrowthAbsenceSuspension
This school266%24%—15.6%1.3%
CA average · Middle School3917%40%—18.1%3.6%
This schoolCA avg
Scope2639
% Exceeded6%17%
% Met+24%40%
Growth——
Absence15.6%18.1%
Suspension1.3%3.6%
California’s growth results and student groups
State growth model · CDE growth model 2024–25

California's own growth model splits here — the 98th percentile in reading against the 18th in math, among middle 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 above the middle of California middle 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 middle school lands at −1 in reading, and the middle half of them fall between −8 and +6 — 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: +25 scale-score points versus the state's expectation, 98th percentile of 7,519 reported schools.98th pctile · +25 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: 24% met or exceeded
All StudentsAll Students: this school 24%, district —, state 40%24%
Socioeconomically DisadvantagedSocioeconomically Disadvantaged: this school 27%, district 39%, state 32%27% · +4 vs school

10 of 12 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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Student-group results by grade

Results compare different grade groups in the same year, relative to the lowest tested grade. They do not track the same children over time. Groups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.

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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 36 students for every teacher here.

Context — never part of the Scope Score

Students per teacher36 · district 23
Teaching staff6 teachers
Avg. experience19.2 years
Fully credentialed45%
PrincipalLisa Raigosa
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Teacher salary schedule$53,293 – $132,486
Principal salary$157,857 – $183,031
Superintendent salary$275,000

Pay is set by the district, not the school.

Attendance & discipline · 2024–25

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

Chronic absenteeismChronic absenteeism: this school 15.6%, district 19.5%, state 18.1%15.6% · −2.5pp vs state
Suspension rateSuspension rate: this school 1.3%, district —, state 3.6%1.3% · −2.3pp vs state
This schoolDistrictCalifornia
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Chronic absenteeism by grade band
Grades 4–60.0%
Grades 7–87.1%
Grades 9–1222.9%

Resources & neighborhood

What sits behind the school experience?

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What gets spent · FY 2024–25

It spends $20,763 per student, more than the California average.

Context — never part of the Scope Score

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

Per-pupil spendingPer-pupil spending: $20,763, CA average $14,491$20,763 · spent at this school
District current expense · FY 2024–25$20,688 per student
This schoolDistrictCalifornia
Where the district's dollars go · FY 2024–25 · CDE SACS
Instruction 57%Instruction support 9%Student services 15%Administration 9%Buildings & maintenance 10%Other 1%

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

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district detail, 2016–2020 — the newest published
2020$12,861 per pupil
2019$12,844 per pupil
2018$12,980 per pupil
2017$11,604 per pupil
2016$10,735 per pupil

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

The neighborhood · ACS 2024

Three in four of students here qualify for free or reduced lunch, versus three in five statewide.

Context — never part of the Scope Score

Worth knowing

At 107 students, this school is much smaller than the typical California middle school (≈860).

Transitional kindergarten is offered here — confirmed by actual Census Day enrollment, not just the listed grade span.

On the state's science test (CAST), 13% 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 Latino74.8% · district 75.1% · CA 56.1%
White14.0% · district 11.5% · CA 19.9%
Asian1.9% · district 4.5% · CA 10.2%
Black1.9% · district 2.6% · CA 4.8%
Other7.5% · district 6.3% · CA 9.0%
GenderFemale 50.5% · Male 48.6% · Non-binary 0.9%
Free or reduced lunch75.7% · CA 64%
Median income$99K · CA $85K
Median home value$787K · CA $659K
Bachelor's degree+31% · CA 35%
ZIP population26,168
Median age38 years

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

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School-stated approach · questions for your visit

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

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

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SchoolTypePerformance bandAdvancedProficient or AdvancedDistanceSelect
Oak Knoll AlternativePublicDeveloping6%24%School being viewed
Lone Hill MiddlePublicStrong34%63%1.4 mi
Goddard MiddlePublicStrong37%65%2.4 mi
Sandburg MiddlePublicSolid22%49%2.6 mi
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Is Oak Knoll Alternative a good middle school?
Oak Knoll Alternative has a Scope Score of 26 out of 100, placing it in the 27th percentile of California middle schools and ranked #1,585 statewide. 6.3% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 10.9 percentage points below the California average of 17.2%. The Scope Score weights 6 dimensions for middle schools: exceeded standard (42%), met or exceeded (proficient) (23%), grade 6-to-8 growth (20%), 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 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% 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. 51 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Oak Knoll Alternative rank in California?
Oak Knoll Alternative ranks #1,585 among California middle schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 27th 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 18.1%. 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 (27th 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.

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How the Scope Score is calculated

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What the score weighs · CAASPP 2024–25

The 4 things our score weighs

What the score weighs
What we weighHereStateWeight
Exceeded standard6.3%17.2%42%
Met or exceeded24.4%40.0%23%
Chronic absenteeism15.6%18.1%5%
Suspension rate1.3%3.6%5%

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

A closer look at the evidence

Oak Knoll Alternative: reading the evidence

Oak Knoll Alternative posts 24% meeting the standard and 6.3% exceeding it, against 40% and 17.2% statewide. The gaps and the bright spots below are the real read.

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

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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.

Oak Knoll Alternative is ranked #1,585 statewide.

01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Score factors
FactorSchoolStateWeight
Exceeded standard6.3%17.2%42%
Met or exceeded24.4%40.0%23%
Chronic absenteeism15.6%18.1%5%
Suspension rate1.3%3.6%5%
Exceeded standard
↓ vs CA 17.2% · index 39 · 50 = CA middle-school midpoint
Met or exceeded
↓ vs CA 40.0% · index 39 · 50 = CA middle-school midpoint
Chronic absenteeism
↑ vs CA 18.1% · index 54 · 50 = CA middle-school midpoint · ▼ 9.0pp lower vs 2024
Suspension rate
↑ vs CA 3.6% · index 59 · 50 = CA middle-school midpoint · ▼ 0.3pp lower vs 2024
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
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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%+1
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%−24

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
Schoolwide303%10%73%13%

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 middle schoolssorted by Scope Score · Grade gap = grade 3 vs grade 5, this year, different students; Cohort growth = one school's returning cohort tracked across grades (mostly, not exactly, the same kids), in scale-score points — that's the measurement the Scope Score weights
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+Grade gapCohort growthSusp
Oak Knoll Alternative ←—266.3%24.4%——1.3%
Lone Hill Middle1.4 mi6233.8%62.7%+0.3pp—6.0%
Goddard Middle2.4 mi5636.6%65.5%−10.7pp—3.1%
Sandburg Middle2.6 mi4822.2%49.3%+12.2pp—5.5%
California average—3917.2%40.0%+1.5pp—3.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
ShowHide table 04 — More measures
YearScopePctileRankExcMet+AbsentSuspGrade gap
20192115#16630.0%25.0%20.9%2.4%—
20223351#102911.7%32.3%24.1%1.2%+8.5pp
20232945#11717.8%34.0%29.1%1.5%—
20242832#14563.6%30.2%24.6%1.6%—
20252627#15856.3%24.4%15.6%1.3%—
Grade gap = this year's grade 3 vs grade 5 result, two different sets of students, not a trend for any one child — it is not the measurement the Scope Score's growth dimension uses. See §01 above and /methodology#verdicts for the school's actual scored (cohort) growth.
NO STATEWIDE TESTING 2020–21 (COVID) · SCORE AND PERCENTILE ARE RELATIVE TO EACH YEAR'S FIELD
What we can't show
  • — Growth data isn't available — the state needs matched grades across years to compute it.
  • — 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.
  • — Scored here as a middle school — other grade spans appear in the data appendix.
05Climate by student groupchronic absenteeism · 2019 vs 2025 — the two years CDE publishes at subgroup level
ShowHide table 05 — Climate by student group
Group20192025Δ
Female31.1%18.2%-12.9pp
Male34.2%9.3%-24.9pp
Hispanic/Latino33.3%12.3%-21.0pp
White25.0%27.3%+2.3pp
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged43.5%12.5%-31.0pp
All Students32.3%13.7%-18.6pp
06California growth model, by student group2025 · scale-score points vs the state's prediction · shown, never scored
ShowHide table 06 — California growth model, by student group
GroupReadingnCDE bandMathnCDE band
All Students+2528Exceptional−1128Moderate
English Only+2327not categorised−1327not categorised
Hispanic or Latino+2423Exceptional−2423Minimal
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged+2222Exceptional−2422Minimal

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=2,177 middle schools · Vintages: climate subgroups 2019+2025 · district finance per its label · ACS 2022 · Data updated 2026-09-18

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