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San Jose Charter Academy: Low-income kids here outscore the state by 31 points. But math slips between grade 3 and grade 5.

San Jose Charter Academy posts numbers for its most vulnerable students that most schools don't reach overall. The trend line is the part worth a closer look.

2021 West Alwood Street, 91790 (opens in new tab)·West Covina Unified·West Covina·Grades K-8·1,255 students·54% low-income·Charter·2024–25 CAASPP·(626) 856-1693·Website
Charter school — publicly funded, independently operated, open enrollment via lottery. Learn more
Scope Score
61
🏫 Solid Base · Solid
ranked #913 statewide · #2 of 9 in West Covina Unified

San Jose Charter Academy scores 61 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 84th percentile of 5,744 California elementary schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).

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CDE CAASPP 2025

Most rating sites would stop at “67% proficient” and call it done. San Jose Charter Academy deserves a closer read. The school sits in West Covina, where more than half of students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

The headline number: 2.1% chronic absenteeism — versus 17.9% statewide. Attendance is the quietest strong signal a school can post.

As a charter, San Jose Charter Academy enrolls by application, not address — the score reads the same, the enrollment path doesn't.

The story this school is actually telling

The culture · kids show up
2.1%

chronic absenteeism — versus 17.9% statewide. Attendance is the quietest strong signal a school can post.

↑ a culture signal, not a test score
The trajectory · grade 3→5
−7.6pp

math proficiency runs 72% in grade 3 against 56% in grade 5, while reading holds (72% to 73%). The state average rises by +4.5pp over the same span.

↓ the part no ranking site shows you

The school, grade by grade

ELA · CAASPP 2024–25

Different students, same year — each bar is one grade's proficiency mix.

43%
29%
28%
Grade 3 · 72% proficient
41%
26%
33%
Grade 4 · 67% proficient
34%
39%
27%
Grade 5 · 73% proficient

The honest read: the share exceeding falls 8.6pp across grades; the proficiency floor barely moves. The state average rises 4.5pp over the same span. The school's 5th graders aren't posting a wider lead than its 3rd graders. One question worth asking on a tour: are the strongest students being pushed, or coasting? A school visit and conversation with teachers will tell you more than this number.

68.9%
Low-income · ELA · met standard

San Jose Charter Academy's most underrated number

68.9% of low-income students met the ELA standard — versus 38.2% for the same group statewide. That's the strongest kind of signal a school can post: it holds across income lines.

San Jose Charter Academy low-income: 68.9%State low-income: 38.2%

The 5 things our score weighs

Exceeded standard
38.9%
State 21.3%
17.6pp above state avg
Met or exceeded
67.2%
State 42.7%
24.5pp above state avg
Growth (G3→G5)
-7.6pp
State -2.9pp
Scores decline across grades
Chronic absenteeism
2.1%
State 17.9%
15.8pp below state avg
Suspension rate
0.5%
State 1.6%
1.1pp below state avg
Worth a school visit

Ask the principal what changes between grade 3 and grade 5. The trajectory is the thing a tour will tell you more about than a spreadsheet.

Where the path goes

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

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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

Hispanic67.7%
White4.0%
Asian23.8%
Black0.7%
Other3.8%
GenderFemale 50.8%Male 49.2%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 53.7% (10pp below CA avg)
Resources & Access
Enrollment
1,255
635 above CA avg (~620)
Transitional Kindergarten
TK status unconfirmed
No TK enrollment is on file with the state for this school — that isn't the same as “no TK.” Confirm directly with the district.
Student-Teacher Ratio
23:1
2 more students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$15,130
CA avg: $14,815 · District avg · NCES F-33
Teacher Salary Range
$59,724 – $131,874
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At San Jose Charter Academy in West Covina, 68.9% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 43.7% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. San Jose Charter Academy outperforms its district average for low-income students by 25.1 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (59.2% Math proficient); Hispanic students (68.4% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 43.3 percentage points for disabilities students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 424 students tested.
Equity Gaps
ELA · Disabilities−43.3pp
31.3% vs 74.5% overall · n=16
3 more gaps by subject
ELA Exceeded · Disabilities−25.4pp
12.5% vs 37.9% overall · n=16
Math · Disabilities−31.7pp
31.3% vs 62.9% overall · n=16
Math Exceeded · Disabilities−22.4pp
18.8% vs 41.1% overall · n=16

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

Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income424 tested
ELA 68.9%·Math 59.2%· +25.1pp vs district
Hispanic583 tested
ELA 68.4%·Math 55.7%· +26.0pp vs district
Asian159 tested
ELA 94.3%·Math 89.3%· +26.4pp vs district

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

Subgroup Growth by Grade
Change in proficiency from lowest tested grade. Shows which groups are gaining ground.

Low-income student ELA proficiency falls by 1.5pp from grade 3 to grade 5 at this school. District average: +7.0pp.

Subgroups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.

Funding Breakdown
Instruction 55%Support 42%Other 3%

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

Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$103K
$18K above CA median
Median Home Value
$771K
$112K above CA median
Bachelor's+
25%
10pp 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
14.7 years avg experience
57 teachers · 7% first-year · 2% second-year
Teacher Credentials
96% fully credentialed
1.9% on intern/emergency permit

Source: CDE SARC, 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 · 43%
38.9%
↑ vs CA 21.3% · 67th pctile
Met or exceeded · 22%
67.2%
↑ vs CA 42.7% · 69th pctile
Growth (G3→G5) · 15%
-7.6pp
↓ vs CA -2.9pp · 37th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 10%
2.1%
↑ vs CA 17.9% · 76th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
0.5%
↑ vs CA 1.6% · 59th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 313643%29%16%12%72%+29
Grade 413641%26%21%12%68%+23
Grade 513534%39%15%12%73%+25
Grade 613542%36%13%9%79%+32
Grade 713639%43%12%7%82%+34
Grade 813428%46%16%10%74%+28
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 313643%29%16%12%72%+26
Grade 413637%26%24%13%63%+21
Grade 513536%19%25%19%56%+20
Grade 613550%17%22%11%67%+32
Grade 713640%21%27%12%61%+27
Grade 813442%18%22%19%60%+27
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/1126917%35%47%1%

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 Disadvantaged42468.9%+25+31
Hispanic/Latino58368.4%+26+30
Asian15994.3%+26+20
03Peer comparison · nearest elementary schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
San Jose Charter Academy ←—6138.9%67.2%−7.60.5%
Manzanita Elementary2.3 mi6734.3%67.3%+0.80.1%
BP STEM Academy2.5 mi5431.3%66.0%+13.34.5%
Monte Vista Elementary1.8 mi4723.5%46.7%+12.70.5%
California average—4321.3%42.7%−2.91.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Scope Score history
73%61%'19'22'23'24'25
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #407 → #1209 → #884 → #899 → #913
What we can't show
  • — Scored here as an elementary school — other grade spans appear in the data appendix.
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=5,744 elementary schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue
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Frequently asked questions

Is San Jose Charter Academy a good elementary school?
San Jose Charter Academy has a Scope Score of 61 out of 100, placing it in the 84th percentile of California elementary schools and ranked #913 statewide. 38.9% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 17.6 percentage points above the California average of 21.3%. The Scope Score weights six dimensions for elementary 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 San Jose Charter Academy's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 67.2% of students at San Jose Charter Academy met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 38.9% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 28.3% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 38.9% 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. 814 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does San Jose Charter Academy rank in California?
San Jose Charter Academy ranks #913 among California elementary schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 84th percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), grade-level growth (Grade 3 to grade 5 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.
Is San Jose Charter Academy getting better or worse?
Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at San Jose Charter Academy decreases by 7.6 percentage points from Grade 3 to grade 5 growth. This downward pattern doesn't necessarily mean the school is failing — it can reflect cohort differences, demographic shifts, or curriculum changes. A campus visit and conversation with teachers can reveal what the numbers can't. Growth trajectory is weighted at 15% in the elementary Scope Score because it measures what the school does, not just who walks in the door.
What is the attendance and school culture like at San Jose Charter Academy?
2.1% of students at San Jose Charter Academy are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 17.9%. The suspension rate is 0.5%, 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 San Jose Charter Academy compare to other schools in West Covina?
San Jose Charter Academy scores 61/100 (84th percentile) among California elementary 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 1,255 students. Use the schools in West Covina page or the map view to compare all elementary schools nearby.
How does San Jose Charter Academy serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At San Jose Charter Academy in West Covina, 68.9% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 43.7% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. San Jose Charter Academy outperforms its district average for low-income students by 25.1 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (59.2% Math proficient); Hispanic students (68.4% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 43.3 percentage points for disabilities students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 424 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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