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Pacific Crest Academy · El Dorado

Pacific Crest Academy: Most kids here clear the bar, year after year. The question is what happens after that.

Pacific Crest Academy posts 53% meeting the standard, and 25.9% going well past it. Most kids here keep up. Fewer get pushed further. Ask the school what it does for a child who already finds the work easy.

6540 Koki Lane, 95623 (opens in new tab)·El Dorado Union High·El Dorado·Grades 9-12·117 students·21% low-income·Charter·2024–25 CAASPP·(530) 622-6212·Website
Charter school — publicly funded, independently operated, open enrollment via lottery. Learn more
2019–2025 trend · CDE CAASPP
This schoolCA avg
Scope5044
% Exceeded26%16%
% Met+53%36%
Grad rate96.4%87.6%
College readiness5.9%35.4%
Absence14.0%30.2%
Suspension1.8%3.6%
Scope Score
50
🌱 Building Momentum · Solid
ranked #779 statewide · #5 of 6 in El Dorado Union High

Pacific Crest Academy scores 50 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 64th 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 →

🌱 Building Momentum — This label means the data doesn't clearly sort the school one way or the other — ask what the school is proud of, and what it's working on.

CDE CAASPP 2025

Most rating sites would stop at “53% proficient” and call it done. Pacific Crest Academy deserves a closer read. It sits at the 64th percentile of 2,160 California high schools — but the ranking is the least interesting thing on this page.

The headline number: 14.0% chronic absenteeism — versus 30.2% statewide. Attendance is the quietest strong signal a school can post.

As a charter, Pacific Crest Academy enrolls by application rather than address. That changes how you get in, but it doesn't change the score.

The seven-year arc

Percentile among 2,160 high schools statewide

Slipped from the 72nd to the 64th percentile since 2019.

CA Dashboard
ELAOrange(Declined Significantly)MathRed(Declined Significantly)

This school hasn't fully recovered from the pandemic: 53% meet the standard today, versus 66% in 2019 — a gap worth asking about on a visit.

ELA — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 1182%81%75%83%72%
Math — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 1150%41%29%52%34%

The story this school is actually telling

Proficient by 11th grade
53%
State 36%
Graduate
96%
State 88%
Pass an AP exam
6%
State 35%

Of 100 students here: 53 are proficient by 11th grade → 96 graduate → 6 pass an AP exam. The gaps between those bars are the questions to ask.

The 6 things our score weighs

Graduation rate
96.4%
State 87.6%
8.8pp above state avg
Exceeded standard
25.9%
State 15.8%
10.0pp above state avg
College readiness
5.9%
State 35.4%
AP exam pass rate below state avg
Met or exceeded
53.4%
State 35.7%
17.7pp above state avg
Chronic absenteeism
14.0%
State 30.2%
16.2pp below state avg
Suspension rate
1.8%
State 3.6%
1.8pp below state avg
Worth a school visit

Ask how the school challenges kids who clear the standard early. The gap between meeting and exceeding is where pacing shows.

  • Ask what share of students complete the full college-prep course sequence, and who gets steered into it.
  • Ask whether the tour can step into a working classroom — watch how the teacher handles a student who's stuck.
  • Ask to tour while school's in session, and notice how hallways and transitions feel — culture shows up between classes, not just in them.
  • Ask how the school communicates with families when a child starts to struggle.
  • Ask what a typical day looks like for a new student in the first few weeks.

How every group of students does here

At Pacific Crest Academy in El Dorado, 78.3% of white students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 70.7% district-wide and 61.8% statewide. Pacific Crest Academy outperforms its district average for white students by 7.5 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: White students (39.1% Math proficient). Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 23 students tested.

All students at this school: 53% met or exceeded
All StudentsAll Students: this school 53%, district —, state 36%53%
WhiteWhite: this school 59%, district 59%, state 56%59% · +5 vs school
FemaleFemale: this school 53%, district 59%, state 44%53% · −1 vs school
MaleMale: this school 54%, district 57%, state 42%54% · +1 vs school

6 of 10 student groups here are too small to report — a privacy protection, not a gap.

this school district, same group California, same group

Showing up, and staying in class

Chronic absenteeismChronic absenteeism: this school 14.0%, district 24.6%, state 30.2%14.0% · −16.2pp vs state
Suspension rateSuspension rate: this school 1.8%, district —, state 3.6%1.8% · −1.8pp vs state
Chronic absenteeism by grade band
Grades 9–124.9%

The people teaching here

Context — never part of the Scope Score
Student : teacherStudent to teacher ratio: this school 29:1, district 23:129:1
Teaching staff6 teachers
Avg. experience16.8 years
Fully credentialed78%
Salary Schedule
Teacher salary schedule$60,627 – $126,306
Principal salary$0 – $216,902
Superintendent salary$324,061

Pay is set by the district, not the school.

Course Breadth
AP courses offered0
AP exam qualifiers1 students
CTE pathway completers1 students

What gets spent here

Per-pupil spendingPer-pupil spending: $17,536, CA average $14,815$17,536 · spent at this school
Federal share$20 per student

$20 per student arrives as federal Title funding — a measure of concentrated need, not school quality.

District current expense · FY 2024–25$16,109 per student

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

Where the district's dollars go · FY 2024–25 · CDE SACS
Instruction57%
Instruction support11%
Student services12%
Administration7%
Buildings & maintenance11%
Other2%

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

district detail, 2016–2020 — the newest published
2020$11,483 per pupil
2019$11,496 per pupil
2018$12,260 per pupil
2017$11,575 per pupil
2016$11,344 per pupil

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

The neighborhood it serves

White66.7%
District 64.6% · CA 19.9%
Hispanic17.9%
District 19.7% · CA 56.1%
Other11.1%
District 8.8% · CA 9.0%
Asian4.3%
District 5.9% · CA 10.2%
GenderFemale 60.7%Male 38.5%Non-binary 0.8%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 21.4% (42pp below CA avg)
Neighborhood — American Community Survey
Median income$109K · CA $85K
Median home value$602K · CA $659K
Bachelor's degree+31% · CA 35%
ZIP population4,844
Median age48 years

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

Worth Knowing

At 117 students, this school is much smaller than the typical California high school (≈1450).

On the state's science test (CAST), 39% met or exceeded the standard — science is tested in grades 5 and 8 but never enters the Scope Score.

Frequently asked questions

Is Pacific Crest Academy a good high school?

Pacific Crest Academy has a Scope Score of 50 out of 100, placing it in the 64th percentile of California high schools and ranked #779 statewide. 25.9% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 10.0 percentage points above the California average of 15.8%. The Scope Score weights 7 dimensions for high schools: graduation rate (25%), exceeded standard (22%), college/career readiness (20%), met or exceeded (proficient) (18%), 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 Pacific Crest Academy's CAASPP test scores?

On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 53.4% of students at Pacific Crest Academy met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 25.9% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 27.6% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 25.9% 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. 58 student-subject combinations were assessed.

How does Pacific Crest Academy rank in California?

Pacific Crest Academy ranks #779 among California high schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 64th 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 Pacific Crest Academy?

14.0% of students at Pacific Crest Academy are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 30.2%. The suspension rate is 1.8%, 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 Pacific Crest Academy compare to other schools in El Dorado?

Pacific Crest Academy scores 50/100 (64th 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 117 students. Use the schools in El Dorado page or the map view to compare all high schools nearby.

How does Pacific Crest Academy serve low-income and underrepresented students?

At Pacific Crest Academy in El Dorado, 78.3% of white students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 70.7% district-wide and 61.8% statewide. Pacific Crest Academy outperforms its district average for white students by 7.5 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: White students (39.1% Math proficient). Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 23 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.

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For the data nerds

Every number on this page

Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.

01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Graduation rate · 25%
96.4%
↑ vs CA 87.6% · 61th pctile
Exceeded standard · 22%
25.9%
↑ vs CA 15.8% · 61th pctile
College readiness · 20%
5.9%
↓ vs CA 35.4% · 33th pctile
Met or exceeded · 18%
53.4%
↑ vs CA 35.7% · 63th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
14.0%
↑ vs CA 30.2% · 63th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
1.8%
↑ vs CA 3.6% · 58th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 112938%34%21%7%72%+25
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 112914%21%17%48%34%+11
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/113113%26%55%6%

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
White2378.3%+8+16
03Peer comparison · nearest high schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Pacific Crest Academy ←—5025.9%53.4%—1.8%
Union Mine High0 mi5218.9%43.3%—7.8%
Independence Continuation1.2 mi211.0%9.0%—14.4%
California average—4415.8%35.7%—3.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Graduation Rate
96.4%
AP Exam Prepared
5.9%
A-G Completion
55.6%
A-G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility
College-Going Rate
60.0%
YearScopePctileRankExcMet+AbsentSuspGrowth
20195672#56432.1%66.1%14.8%2.9%—
20225578#46136.1%61.0%18.8%2.5%—
20234759#88816.1%51.8%15.5%1.6%—
20245679#46033.9%67.8%17.4%1.7%—
20255064#77925.9%53.4%14.0%1.8%—
NO STATEWIDE TESTING 2020–21 (COVID) · SCORE AND PERCENTILE ARE RELATIVE TO EACH YEAR'S FIELD
05Climate by student groupchronic absenteeism · 2019 vs 2025 — the two years CDE publishes at subgroup level
Group20192025Δ
Female7.1%2.8%-4.3pp
Male10.0%8.2%-1.8pp
Hispanic/Latino14.3%14.3%+0.0pp
Two or More Races9.1%——
Students with Disabilities14.3%12.0%-2.3pp
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged14.3%6.7%-7.6pp
All Students8.6%4.9%-3.7pp
EXC = exceeded standard · MET+ = met or exceeded ("proficient") · Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=2,160 high schools · Vintages: climate subgroups 2019+2025 · district finance per its label · ACS 2022 · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue

SchoolScope scores and verdicts are our interpretation of public California Department of Education data — independent analysis, not an official rating. How we analyze · Request a correction

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