Is South Sutter Charter a good school?

South Sutter Charter ranks 2775 th of 5862 California alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend South Sutter Charter?

In the 2023-24 school year, 2,485 students attended South Sutter Charter.

What is the racial makeup of South Sutter Charter?

Students at South Sutter Charter are 56% White, 22% Two or more races, 17% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 2% African American.

South Sutter Charter

Summary:

South Sutter Charter is an alternative public charter school located in East Nicolaus, CA that serves grades K-12 with a total enrollment of 2,295 students. This high-performing school stands out for its consistently strong academic results, low chronic absenteeism, and impressive graduation rates compared to nearby alternative schools.

South Sutter Charter has maintained graduation rates ranging from 85.3% to 93.5% over the past 3 years, significantly outpacing the Yuba County Career Preparatory Charter (34.4%) and Yuba City Independence Academy (48.8%). The school also exceeds state averages in 11th grade proficiency for ELA (67.26% vs 55.73%), Math (37.87% vs 27.9%), and Science (45.91% vs 32.08%). Additionally, South Sutter Charter has a very low chronic absenteeism rate of just 3.8%, compared to much higher rates at nearby schools like Yuba County Career Preparatory Charter (27.7%) and ATLAS Learning Academy (88.7%).

These strong academic outcomes are particularly impressive given that South Sutter Charter serves a diverse student population, with 37.78% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The school's ability to achieve high performance while supporting economically disadvantaged students suggests it may serve as a model for other alternative charter schools in the region. With its consistent track record of success, South Sutter Charter appears to be a valuable educational option for families in the East Nicolaus area and beyond.

Detail:

Public, Charter, Alternative K-12

2044 Nicolaus Ave.
East Nicolaus, CA 95659-9742

(800) 979-4436

District: South Sutter Charter District

SchoolDigger Rank:
2775^th of 5,862 California Alternative Schools

Student/teacher ratio: 23.2

Number of students: 2,485

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.7%

Two or more races:

21.6%

Hispanic:

17.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 39.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details South Sutter Charter ranks better than 52.7% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 46.25. (See more...)

Compare Details South Sutter Charter ranks better than 70.6% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 62.92. (See more...)

Compare Details South Sutter Charter ranks better than 74.2% of high schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 61.47. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at South Sutter Charter who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

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SchoolDigger ranks South Sutter Charter 2775^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See South Sutter Charter in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks South Sutter Charter 816^th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See South Sutter Charter in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks South Sutter Charter 600^th of 2323 California public high schools. (See South Sutter Charter in the ranking list.)

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Rank History for all elementary school students at South Sutter Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	26.55	4229^th	5789	26.9%
2021	75.44	321^st	1417	77.3%
2022	51.53	2471^st	5883	58.0%
2023	51.60	2458^th	5874	58.2%
2024	46.25	2775^th	5862	52.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Multi-racial students at South Sutter Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	1.47	445^th	445	0.0%
2022	18.78	514^th	610	15.7%
2023	23.49	552^nd	669	17.5%
2024	18.55	580^th	669	13.3%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at South Sutter Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	46.50	1392^nd	3311	58.0%
2023	49.10	1246^th	3250	61.7%
2024	48.29	1283^rd	3160	59.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at South Sutter Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	75.67	377^th	2420	84.4%
2024	63.20	642^nd	2634	75.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at South Sutter Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	17.36	4722^nd	5173	8.7%
2022	46.89	2478^th	5264	52.9%
2023	45.69	2657^th	5374	50.6%
2024	35.86	3459^th	5511	37.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at South Sutter Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	23.01	4383^rd	5492	20.2%
2021	73.97	304^th	1267	76.0%
2022	53.05	2260^th	5635	59.9%
2023	56.16	2120^th	5617	62.3%
2024	49.84	2414^th	5605	56.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at South Sutter Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	45.26	1125^th	2585	56.5%
2022	60.15	597^th	2227	73.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at South Sutter Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	31.18	3692^nd	5510	33.0%
2022	48.57	2522^nd	5663	55.5%
2023	45.31	2722^nd	5650	51.8%
2024	41.93	2946^th	5636	47.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at South Sutter Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	23.62	4135^th	4963	16.7%
2022	54.42	1923^rd	5084	62.2%
2023	58.22	1761^st	5098	65.5%
2024	42.82	2773^rd	5102	45.6%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at South Sutter Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	10.37	2618^th	2834	7.6%
2022	24.79	2153^rd	2726	21.0%
2023	21.09	2194^th	2662	17.6%
2024	19.90	2217^th	2647	16.2%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at South Sutter Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	26.10	1955^th	2715	28.0%
2021	65.16	266^th	894	70.2%
2022	55.17	1019^th	2740	62.8%
2023	63.70	803^rd	2802	71.3%
2024	62.92	816^th	2777	70.6%

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Rank History for middle school Multi-racial students at South Sutter Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	7.89	512^th	554	7.6%
2022	30.65	471^st	665	29.2%
2023	40.33	414^th	678	38.9%
2024	43.00	408^th	699	41.6%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at South Sutter Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	50.66	458^th	1540	70.3%
2024	45.49	555^th	1477	62.4%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at South Sutter Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	49.63	565^th	1538	63.3%
2024	68.21	301^st	1550	80.6%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at South Sutter Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	19.32	2046^th	2369	13.6%
2022	43.34	1219^th	2458	50.4%
2023	55.43	869^th	2549	65.9%
2024	51.23	1000^th	2575	61.2%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at South Sutter Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	18.48	1999^th	2380	16.0%
2021	57.64	267^th	738	63.8%
2022	53.46	986^th	2509	60.7%
2023	66.47	701^st	2547	72.5%
2024	65.72	704^th	2546	72.3%

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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at South Sutter Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	58.38	422^nd	1491	71.7%
2022	45.53	641^st	1531	58.1%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at South Sutter Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	34.69	1476^th	2407	38.7%
2021	78.29	130^th	763	83.0%
2022	55.62	920^th	2527	63.6%
2023	57.41	874^th	2558	65.8%
2024	57.50	868^th	2547	65.9%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at South Sutter Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	21.47	1841^st	2213	16.8%
2022	61.80	685^th	2359	71.0%
2023	68.34	549^th	2391	77.0%
2024	71.92	472^nd	2383	80.2%

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Rank History for middle school White students at South Sutter Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	11.72	1444^th	1602	9.9%
2022	33.45	1039^th	1555	33.2%
2023	39.83	920^th	1552	40.7%
2024	34.30	990^th	1535	35.5%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all high school students at South Sutter Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	51.48	946^th	2133	55.6%
2021	69.38	360^th	1290	72.1%
2022	72.75	485^th	2123	77.2%
2023	62.25	613^th	2348	73.9%
2024	61.47	600^th	2323	74.2%

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Rank History for high school Multi-racial students at South Sutter Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	23.16	415^th	515	19.4%
2023	46.80	360^th	786	54.2%
2024	35.83	465^th	804	42.2%

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Rank History for high school English Language Learner students at South Sutter Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	41.75	427^th	1323	67.7%
2024	53.91	199^th	1350	85.3%

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Rank History for high school Special Education students at South Sutter Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	70.49	209^th	1547	86.5%
2024	69.50	221^st	1534	85.6%

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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at South Sutter Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	38.71	1190^th	1937	38.6%
2022	74.79	356^th	1943	81.7%
2023	59.92	636^th	2247	71.7%
2024	52.38	800^th	2235	64.2%

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Rank History for high school Homeless students at South Sutter Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	50.32	216^th	451	52.1%

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Rank History for high school Female students at South Sutter Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	45.76	950^th	1833	48.2%
2022	68.86	477^th	1858	74.3%
2023	64.47	532^nd	2118	74.9%
2024	61.80	564^th	2098	73.1%

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Rank History for high school Disabled students at South Sutter Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	69.34	210^th	1117	81.2%
2022	75.86	164^th	1161	85.9%

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Rank History for high school Military Connected students at South Sutter Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	50.34	110^th	233	52.8%
2024	25.89	181^st	234	22.6%

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Rank History for high school Male students at South Sutter Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	52.94	794^th	1880	57.8%
2021	62.27	383^rd	1122	65.9%
2022	70.85	481^st	1916	74.9%
2023	56.48	669^th	2207	69.7%
2024	58.86	621^st	2172	71.4%

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Rank History for high school Asian students at South Sutter Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	15.07	636^th	731	13.0%
2024	34.68	482^nd	712	32.3%

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Rank History for high school African American students at South Sutter Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	52.40	282^nd	720	60.8%
2024	68.90	166^th	721	77.0%

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Rank History for high school Hispanic students at South Sutter Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	40.68	1080^th	1814	40.5%
2022	66.83	490^th	1861	73.7%
2023	62.85	548^th	2142	74.4%
2024	60.02	602^nd	2125	71.7%

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Rank History for high school White students at South Sutter Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	27.51	907^th	1222	25.8%
2022	55.18	525^th	1204	56.4%
2023	39.55	759^th	1434	47.1%
2024	40.50	740^th	1406	47.4%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for South Sutter Charter

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2019	1239	35	62	337	16	13	325	0	2027
2020	1301	36	59	331	13	17	328	0	2085
2021	1623	59	74	413	12	10	437	0	2628
2022	1455	55	73	417	8	11	467	0	2486
2023	1292	51	77	400	5	5	465	0	2295
2024	1385	45	84	422	4	7	536	2	2485

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at South Sutter Charter

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	2027	82.9	24.4	38.3
2020	2085	n/a	n/a	38.8
2021	2628	111.8	23.5	36.4
2022	2486	106.3	23.3	37.5
2023	2295	99.7	23.0	37.8
2024	2485	106.6	23.2	39.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio South Sutter Charter

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	2027	82.9	24.4	38.3
2020	2085	n/a	n/a	38.8
2021	2628	111.8	23.5	36.4
2022	2486	106.3	23.3	37.5
2023	2295	99.7	23.0	37.8
2024	2485	106.6	23.2	39.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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