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Options for Youth-San Juan: No single number tells this school's story. Here's the honest picture.

Options for Youth-San Juan posts 26% meeting the standard and 8.0% exceeding it, against 36% and 15.8% statewide. The gaps and the bright spots below are the real read.

5825 Windmill Way, 95608 (opens in new tab)·San Juan Unified·Carmichael·Grades 7-12·720 students·75% low-income·Charter·2024–25 CAASPP·(916) 485-5155·Website
Charter school — publicly funded, independently operated, open enrollment via lottery. Learn more
Scope Score
35
🌱 Building Momentum · Developing
ranked #1,515 statewide · #11 of 16 in San Juan Unified

Options for Youth-San Juan scores 35 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 30th 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 “26% proficient” and call it done. Options for Youth-San Juan deserves a closer read. The school sits in Carmichael, where two-thirds of 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-San Juan enrolls by application, not address — the score reads the same, the enrollment path doesn't.

The 4 things our score weighs

Exceeded standard
8.0%
State 15.8%
7.8pp below state avg
Met or exceeded
25.6%
State 35.7%
10.1pp below state avg
Chronic absenteeism
46.5%
State 30.2%
16.3pp above state avg
Suspension rate
0.3%
State 3.6%
3.3pp below state avg
Worth a school visit

Ask what the school is working on next. Strong numbers tell you where a school is, not where it's going.

Where the path goes

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

K-12 Feeder Path

Estimated path based on proximity within the same district. 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

Hispanic35.4%
White34.2%
Asian2.8%
Black13.1%
Other14.6%
GenderFemale 54.7%Male 43.1%Non-binary 2.2%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 74.6% (11pp above CA avg)
Resources & Access
Enrollment
720
730 below CA avg (~1,450)
Student-Teacher Ratio
26:1
5 more students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$12,962
CA avg: $14,815 · District avg · NCES F-33
Teacher Salary Range
$60,000 – $118,000
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Options for Youth-San Juan in Carmichael, 24.7% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 29.1% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Options for Youth-San Juan trails its district average for low-income students by 4.3 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (9.0% Math proficient); Hispanic students (23.3% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 7.1 percentage points for low-income students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 198 students tested.
Equity Gaps
ELA · Low-Income−7.1pp
16.8% vs 24.0% overall · n=198
2 more gaps by subject
ELA Exceeded · Low-Income−3.9pp
2.9% vs 6.8% overall · n=198
Math · Hispanic−5.6pp
6.1% vs 11.7% overall · n=86

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

Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income199 tested
ELA 24.7%·Math 9.0%· -4.3pp vs district
Hispanic86 tested
ELA 23.3%·Math 7.0%· -11.3pp vs district
White71 tested
ELA 42.9%·Math 14.1%· -4.5pp vs district

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

Funding Breakdown
Instruction 60%Support 38%Other 2%

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

Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$87K
$2K above CA median
Median Home Value
$599K
$60K below CA median
Bachelor's+
38%
3pp above 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
11.5 years avg experience
35 teachers · 6% first-year · 3% second-year
Teacher Credentials
28% fully credentialed
AP Courses Offered
1 AP courses
CTE Pathway Completers
1 completed a career pathway

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 →

Frequently asked questions

Is Options for Youth-San Juan a good high school?
Options for Youth-San Juan has a Scope Score of 35 out of 100, placing it in the 30th percentile of California high schools and ranked #1,515 statewide. 8.0% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 7.8 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-San Juan's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 25.6% of students at Options for Youth-San Juan met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 8.0% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 17.6% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 8.0% 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. 336 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Options for Youth-San Juan rank in California?
Options for Youth-San Juan ranks #1,515 among California high schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 30th 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-San Juan?
46.5% of students at Options for Youth-San Juan 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-San Juan compare to other schools in Carmichael?
Options for Youth-San Juan scores 35/100 (30th 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 720 students. Use the schools in Carmichael page or the map view to compare all high schools nearby.
How does Options for Youth-San Juan serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Options for Youth-San Juan in Carmichael, 24.7% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 29.1% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Options for Youth-San Juan trails its district average for low-income students by 4.3 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (9.0% Math proficient); Hispanic students (23.3% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 7.1 percentage points for low-income students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 198 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.

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%
8.0%
↓ vs CA 15.8% · 42th pctile
Met or exceeded · 18%
25.6%
↓ vs CA 35.7% · 43th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
46.5%
↓ vs CA 30.2% · 37th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
0.3%
↑ vs CA 3.6% · 65th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 7234%13%26%57%17%−30
Grade 8574%7%28%61%11%−36
Grade 1116811%27%29%33%38%−9
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 7230%13%17%70%13%−21
Grade 8583%5%17%74%9%−24
Grade 111685%8%10%77%13%−10
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/111252%16%58%24%

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 Disadvantaged19824.7%−4−13
Hispanic/Latino8623.3%−11−16
White7042.9%−5−19
03Peer comparison · nearest high schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Options for Youth-San Juan ←358.0%25.6%0.3%
El Camino Fundamental High3.3 mi4612.2%35.3%6.1%
Del Campo High1.2 mi409.2%30.4%4.2%
Foothill High2.5 mi388.5%25.6%6.5%
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
34%35%'19'22'23'24'25
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #1441 → #1552 → #1557 → #1561 → #1515
What we can't show
  • — Low-income students here trail the state average for their group by 13 points in ELA — worth asking how the school is closing that gap.
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=2,160 high schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue