Rocklin Alternative Education Center is a small public virtual alternative school serving grades K-12 in the Rocklin Unified School District, with a student population of 54. While the school maintains a strong 4-year graduation rate, it struggles with a notably high chronic absenteeism rate, suggesting challenges in keeping students engaged and attending regularly.
Rocklin Alternative Education Center's key strengths include its consistently high 4-year graduation rates, which outperform the state average. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 27.9% to 54.2% over the past 3 years, are significantly higher than the state and district averages. Additionally, the school's test scores in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are generally lower than the Rocklin Unified School District and the state averages, indicating a need to focus on improving academic performance and student learning outcomes. Interestingly, the school has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, which is lower than the nearby Placer County Office of Education alternative schools.
When compared to the nearby alternative schools, Rocklin Alternative Education Center's performance is mixed. While it has stronger graduation rates, it struggles with higher chronic absenteeism and lower test scores, suggesting the school may have unique challenges or approaches that differentiate it from the surrounding alternatives. The school's student-teacher ratio has also fluctuated over the past 3 years, ranging from 11.3 to 24.1, which may impact its ability to provide personalized attention and support to students. Overall, Rocklin Alternative Education Center appears to have both strengths and areas for improvement, and addressing the high chronic absenteeism and academic performance issues could help the school better support its students' success.
In the 2023-24 school year, 45 students attended Rocklin Alternative Education Center.
Students at Rocklin Alternative Education Center are 58% White, 24% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 4% Not Specified, 2% African American, 2% Asian.
Rocklin Unified
Rocklin Alternative Education Center ranks 496th of 2323 California alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.