How does Oakdale Charter compare to other high schools in Oakdale?

Oakdale Charter has a Scope Score of 54.6/100, ranked #796 among California high schools. 6% of students exceed standard, with a total of 36 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Oakdale Charter?

5.6% of students at Oakdale Charter exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 25.0% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Oakdale Charter?

1.4% of students at Oakdale Charter are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in the Scope Score.

Oakdale Charter

High School

Oakdale Joint Unified OakdaleStanislaus County95361Charter School

📍 1235 East D Street

Charter school — publicly funded but independently operated. Enrollment is open to all students regardless of neighborhood, typically through a lottery process. Charter schools have more flexibility in curriculum and operations but must meet state academic standards.

Scope Score

out of 100

State Rank

of 1,649 California high schools

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Culture First

Strong school culture with high family engagement, even if test scores are still developing.

Scope Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data from the California Dept. of Education (CAASPP, chronic absenteeism, suspension rates). They are not official CDE ratings and should not be the sole basis for school decisions. See methodology.

School overview

Enrollment

68 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

34:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

41%

Teachers

2 full-time

College & career readiness

Graduation Rate

100.0%

AP Exam Prepared

Not offered

This school may not offer AP courses

A-G Completion

0.0%

This school may not offer A-G courses

College-Going Rate

39.1%

Data source: California Department of Education — ACGR, CCI, CGR reports

Dashboard indicators

How this school's scores changed from last year to this year

ELA Year-over-Year

Increased Significantly

+18.0 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased Significantly

+31.5 pts DFS change

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic26.5%

White66.2%

Asian1.5%

Other5.9%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Oakdale Charter
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	5.6%
Met Standard	19.4%
Below Standard	75.0%

Score Factors

Helping

✓Graduation rate: 100.0%

12.6pp above state avg (state avg 87.4%)

25% weight

✓Chronic absenteeism: 1.4%

32.9pp below state avg (state avg 34.3%)

10% weight

✓Suspension rate: 0.0%

4.1pp below state avg (state avg 4.1%)

5% weight

Holding Back

▼Exceeded standard: 5.6%

10.1pp below state avg (state avg 15.7%)

20% weight

▼College readiness: 0.0%

AP exam pass rate below state avg (state avg 35.3%)

20% weight

▼Met or exceeded: 25.0%

9.8pp below state avg (state avg 34.8%)

15% weight

▼Baseline proficiency: 25.0%

Below state baseline (state avg 34.8%)

5% weight

Unlike traditional school ratings, we show our work. Every factor, its weight, and how this school compares to the state average — so you can decide what matters most to your family. The high school Scope Score is weighted across 7 dimensions. See full methodology →

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "25% proficient" for Oakdale Charter and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

5.6% of students exceeded standard while 19.4% met it. That exceeded rate is 10.1 points below the state average of 15.7%. That's 10.9 points below the Oakdale Joint Unified district average of 16.5%. The 2 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 9.8% exceeded — 4.3 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

The graduation rate is 100.0% — above the state target. 39.1% of graduates go on to college within a year.

Chronic absenteeism is 1.4%, better than the state average of 34.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

How to get into a charter school in LA →

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

5.6%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

25.0%

Students meeting standard

Chronic Absenteeism

1.4%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

0.0%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
7th	5	—	—	—	—	—
8th	9	—	—	—	—	—
11th	18	11.1%	33.3%	27.8%	27.8%	44.4%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
7th	5	—	—	—	—	—
8th	9	—	—	—	—	—
11th	18	0.0%	5.6%	11.1%	83.3%	5.6%

Estimated K-12 PathEstimate

Elementary

Cloverland Elementary

59.0

→

Middle

Oakdale Junior High

No score

→

High

Oakdale Charter

54.6

This school

Estimated K-12 path based on district and proximity. Actual attendance zones may differ. Contact your school district for official feeder information.