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Options for Youth-Acton: The scores are below where anyone wants them. Here's what they don't tell you.

Options for Youth-Acton posts low test scores — and suspensions run below the state rate (0.3% vs 3.6%). If this is your zoned school, the numbers below are where to start a conversation, not where to end one.

17216 Slover Avenue, Suite L-102, 92337 (opens in new tab)·Acton-Agua Dulce Unified·Fontana·Grades 8-12·2,171 students·83% low-income·Charter·2024–25 CAASPP·(909) 429-0482·Website
Charter school — publicly funded, independently operated, open enrollment via lottery. Learn more
Scope Score
31
🌱 Building Momentum · Developing
ranked #1,627 statewide · #9 of 11 in Acton-Agua Dulce Unified

Options for Youth-Acton scores 31 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 25th 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 →

Most rating sites would stop at “20% proficient” and call it done. Options for Youth-Acton deserves a closer read. The school sits in Fontana, where four in five students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

The headline number: 0.3% suspension rate — versus 3.6% statewide.

As a charter, Options for Youth-Acton enrolls by application, not address — the score reads the same, the enrollment path doesn't.

The 4 things our score weighs

Exceeded standard
3.4%
State 15.8%
12.4pp below state avg
Met or exceeded
19.9%
State 35.7%
15.8pp below state avg
Chronic absenteeism
40.6%
State 30.2%
10.4pp above state avg
Suspension rate
0.3%
State 3.6%
3.3pp 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.

Estimated K-12 Path
High
Options for Youth-Acton
31
This school

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

Your other options

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

Hispanic73.0%
White12.1%
Asian0.8%
Black6.9%
Other7.3%
GenderFemale 50.7%Male 48.7%Non-binary 0.6%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 82.8% (19pp above CA avg)
Resources & Access
Enrollment
2,171
721 above CA avg (~1,450)
Student-Teacher Ratio
28:1
7 more students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$17,135
CA avg: $14,815 · District avg · NCES F-33
At Options for Youth-Acton in Fontana, 31.3% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 30.4% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Options for Youth-Acton outperforms its district average for low-income students by 1.0 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (5.6% Math proficient); Hispanic students (33.3% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 19.9 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 450 students tested.
Equity Gaps
ELA · English Learner−19.9pp
5.0% vs 24.9% overall · n=40
1 more gap by subject
ELA Exceeded · Disabilities−3.5pp
0.0% vs 3.5% overall · n=88

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

Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income450 tested
ELA 31.3%·Math 5.6%· +1.0pp vs district
Hispanic391 tested
ELA 33.3%·Math 5.9%· +4.0pp vs district
Disabilities89 tested
ELA 12.5%·Math 4.5%· -0.6pp vs district

Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.

Funding Breakdown
Instruction 52%Support 44%Other 4%

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

Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$108K
$23K above CA median
Median Home Value
$573K
$86K below CA median
Bachelor's+
16%
19pp 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
10.2 years avg experience
70 teachers · 4% first-year · 3% second-year
Teacher Credentials
36% fully credentialed
AP Courses Offered
1 AP courses
1 students qualified via AP exam

Sources: CDE SARC · CDE College/Career Indicator, 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 →
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%
3.4%
↓ vs CA 15.8% · 37th pctile
Met or exceeded · 18%
19.9%
↓ vs CA 35.7% · 39th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
40.6%
↓ vs CA 30.2% · 41th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
0.3%
↑ vs CA 3.6% · 65th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 8340%9%44%47%9%−37
Grade 115005%28%34%32%34%−13
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 8350%0%14%86%0%−32
Grade 114971%5%14%80%6%−17
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/111852%19%70%9%

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

Subgroup · ELATestedMET+vs districtvs CA
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged45031.3%+1−7
Hispanic/Latino39133.3%+4−6
Students with Disabilities8812.5%−1−4
03Peer comparison · nearest high schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Options for Youth-Acton ←313.4%19.9%0.3%
Fontana High1.9 mi4920.2%49.3%2.2%
Bloomington High1 mi448.9%29.8%3.9%
Jurupa Hills High1.1 mi4013.2%38.2%4.3%
California average4415.8%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
Scope Score history
37%31%'19'22'23'24'25
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #1376 → #1498 → #1566 → #1523 → #1627
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=2,160 high schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue

Frequently asked questions

Is Options for Youth-Acton a good high school?
Options for Youth-Acton has a Scope Score of 31 out of 100, placing it in the 25th percentile of California high schools and ranked #1,627 statewide. 3.4% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 12.4 percentage points below the California average of 15.8%. The Scope Score weights six dimensions for high 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 Options for Youth-Acton's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 19.9% of students at Options for Youth-Acton met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 3.4% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 16.5% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 3.4% 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. 997 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Options for Youth-Acton rank in California?
Options for Youth-Acton ranks #1,627 among California high schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 25th 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 Options for Youth-Acton?
40.6% of students at Options for Youth-Acton are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), compared to the California average of 30.2%. The suspension rate is 0.3%, 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 Options for Youth-Acton compare to other schools in Fontana?
Options for Youth-Acton scores 31/100 (25th 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 2,171 students. Use the schools in Fontana page or the map view to compare all high schools nearby.
How does Options for Youth-Acton serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Options for Youth-Acton in Fontana, 31.3% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 30.4% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Options for Youth-Acton outperforms its district average for low-income students by 1.0 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (5.6% Math proficient); Hispanic students (33.3% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 19.9 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 450 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.