Is California Connections Academy Southern California a good school?

California Connections Academy Southern California ranks 4275 th of 5862 California alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend California Connections Academy Southern California?

In the 2023-24 school year, 5,189 students attended California Connections Academy Southern California.

What is the racial makeup of California Connections Academy Southern California?

Students at California Connections Academy Southern California are 47% Hispanic, 24% White, 16% Two or more races, 8% African American, 4% Asian.

California Connections Academy Southern California

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California Connections Academy Southern California is a public charter virtual school serving 5,141 students in grades K-12 in San Juan Capistrano, CA. While the school provides a virtual education option for a large number of students in the region, its academic performance, as measured by test scores, graduation rates, and other key metrics, lags behind both the state average and many of the nearby alternative school options.

The school generally underperforms the state average on standardized test scores across grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, only 50.82% of 11th graders were proficient or better in ELA compared to the state average of 55.73%, and in math, the school's proficiency rates were even lower, with only 12.6% of 11th graders proficient compared to 27.9% statewide. The school also has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 19.6% for the 2022-2023 school year, significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, over 50% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively high proportion of economically disadvantaged students.

When compared to other virtual charter schools in the area, such as Suncoast Preparatory Academy and Excel Academy Charter, California Connections Academy Southern California generally underperforms, with lower test scores and graduation rates. The school's performance is also weaker than many of the alternative schools in the Orange County Department of Education system, such as Occs:chep/Pchs and Alternative Education-San Joaquin High, which have higher graduation rates and test scores. The school's 21.5% dropout rate for 2022-2023 is also significantly higher than the state average and many of the nearby alternative schools, which may be a cause for concern.

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Public, Charter, Virtual, Alternative K-12

33272 Valle Rd.
San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675-4842

(949) 461-1667

District: California Connections Academy Southern California District

SchoolDigger Rank:
4275^th of 5,862 California Alternative Schools

Student/teacher ratio: 30.9

Number of students: 5,189

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

46.6%

White:

24.1%

Two or more races:

15.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 55.5%

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Compare Details California Connections Academy Southern California ranks worse than 72.9% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 26.06. (See more...)

Compare Details California Connections Academy Southern California ranks worse than 51.7% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 40.52. (See more...)

Compare Details California Connections Academy Southern California ranks worse than 50.1% of high schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 38.75. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at California Connections Academy Southern California 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 California Connections Academy Southern California 4275^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See California Connections Academy Southern California in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks California Connections Academy Southern California 1437^th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See California Connections Academy Southern California in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks California Connections Academy Southern California 1164^th of 2323 California public high schools. (See California Connections Academy Southern California in the ranking list.)

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Rank History for all elementary school students at California Connections Academy Southern California

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	51.20	2532^nd	5789	56.3%
2022	48.12	2635^th	5883	55.2%
2023	38.20	3271^st	5874	44.3%
2024	26.06	4275^th	5862	27.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Multi-racial students at California Connections Academy Southern California

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	17.09	389^th	445	12.6%
2022	25.41	482^nd	610	21.0%
2023	15.42	595^th	669	11.1%
2024	13.54	606^th	669	9.4%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at California Connections Academy Southern California

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	44.40	1510^th	3311	54.4%
2024	55.59	903^rd	3160	71.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at California Connections Academy Southern California

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	34.90	1433^rd	2420	40.8%
2024	29.81	1849^th	2634	29.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at California Connections Academy Southern California

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	50.88	2344^th	5173	54.7%
2022	46.69	2489^th	5264	52.7%
2023	32.23	3715^th	5374	30.9%
2024	21.37	4679^th	5511	15.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at California Connections Academy Southern California

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	53.99	2278^th	5492	58.5%
2022	49.05	2463^rd	5635	56.3%
2023	41.55	2932^nd	5617	47.8%
2024	29.28	3852^nd	5605	31.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at California Connections Academy Southern California

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	57.78	776^th	2585	70.0%
2022	54.15	716^th	2227	67.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at California Connections Academy Southern California

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	47.00	2608^th	5510	52.7%
2022	46.09	2648^th	5663	53.2%
2023	34.57	3439^th	5650	39.1%
2024	23.24	4432^nd	5636	21.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Asian students at California Connections Academy Southern California

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	54.13	685^th	1190	42.4%

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Rank History for elementary school African American students at California Connections Academy Southern California

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	62.82	218^th	747	70.8%
2022	58.11	195^th	663	70.6%
2023	39.73	363^rd	662	45.2%
2024	30.99	406^th	593	31.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at California Connections Academy Southern California

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	58.93	1756^th	4963	64.6%
2022	50.69	2161^st	5084	57.5%
2023	38.08	3058^th	5098	40.0%
2024	23.71	4210^th	5102	17.5%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at California Connections Academy Southern California

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	30.66	2130^th	2834	24.8%
2022	30.83	1991^st	2726	27.0%
2023	25.55	2090^th	2662	21.5%
2024	14.03	2350^th	2647	11.2%

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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 California Connections Academy Southern California

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	54.88	1029^th	2715	62.1%
2022	51.41	1135^th	2740	58.6%
2023	46.74	1263^rd	2802	54.9%
2024	40.52	1437^th	2777	48.3%

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Rank History for middle school Multi-racial students at California Connections Academy Southern California

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	27.46	431^st	554	22.2%
2022	36.96	426^th	665	35.9%
2023	33.48	457^th	678	32.6%
2024	33.28	471^st	699	32.6%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at California Connections Academy Southern California

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	55.72	356^th	1540	76.9%
2023	50.95	433^rd	1529	71.7%
2024	49.10	462^nd	1477	68.7%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at California Connections Academy Southern California

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	47.40	608^th	1538	60.5%
2024	36.05	889^th	1550	42.6%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at California Connections Academy Southern California

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	40.68	1311^th	2369	44.7%
2022	54.92	876^th	2458	64.4%
2023	44.65	1189^th	2549	53.4%
2024	38.36	1439^th	2575	44.1%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at California Connections Academy Southern California

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	51.45	1029^th	2380	56.8%
2022	59.16	829^th	2509	67.0%
2023	46.81	1137^th	2547	55.4%
2024	45.10	1200^th	2546	52.9%

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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at California Connections Academy Southern California

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	73.65	249^th	1491	83.3%
2022	43.34	676^th	1531	55.8%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at California Connections Academy Southern California

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	55.63	907^th	2407	62.3%
2022	42.73	1256^th	2527	50.3%
2023	45.26	1197^th	2558	53.2%
2024	32.62	1576^th	2547	38.1%

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Rank History for middle school Asian students at California Connections Academy Southern California

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	56.59	375^th	745	49.7%
2022	74.75	180^th	733	75.4%
2023	45.73	457^th	718	36.4%
2024	51.77	414^th	741	44.1%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at California Connections Academy Southern California

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	70.31	154^th	643	76.0%
2022	50.54	261^st	637	59.0%
2023	46.77	286^th	614	53.4%
2024	29.35	453^rd	626	27.6%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at California Connections Academy Southern California

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	55.38	800^th	2213	63.8%
2022	54.74	864^th	2359	63.4%
2023	48.02	1040^th	2391	56.5%
2024	38.12	1364^th	2383	42.8%

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Rank History for middle school White students at California Connections Academy Southern California

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	37.20	1003^rd	1602	37.4%
2022	33.27	1041^st	1555	33.1%
2023	31.01	1067^th	1552	31.3%
2024	25.55	1145^th	1535	25.4%

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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 California Connections Academy Southern California

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	61.05	714^th	2133	66.5%
2021	79.94	255^th	1290	80.2%
2022	65.88	606^th	2123	71.5%
2023	48.92	892^nd	2348	62.0%
2024	38.75	1164^th	2323	49.9%

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Rank History for high school Multi-racial students at California Connections Academy Southern California

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	32.19	303^rd	422	28.2%
2022	49.49	269^th	515	47.8%
2023	34.00	461^st	786	41.3%
2024	29.98	524^th	804	34.8%

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Rank History for high school English Language Learner students at California Connections Academy Southern California

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	46.25	385^th	1044	63.1%
2023	36.31	571^st	1323	56.8%
2024	37.67	543^rd	1350	59.8%

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Rank History for high school Special Education students at California Connections Academy Southern California

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	48.82	494^th	1547	68.1%
2024	35.38	817^th	1534	46.7%

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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at California Connections Academy Southern California

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	52.66	858^th	1937	55.7%
2022	61.51	602^nd	1943	69.0%
2023	45.61	989^th	2247	56.0%
2024	33.62	1329^th	2235	40.5%

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Rank History for high school Female students at California Connections Academy Southern California

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	57.99	669^th	1833	63.5%
2022	62.66	566^th	1858	69.5%
2023	51.51	788^th	2118	62.8%
2024	40.86	1062^nd	2098	49.4%

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Rank History for high school Disabled students at California Connections Academy Southern California

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	84.97	105^th	1117	90.6%
2022	55.59	333^rd	1161	71.3%

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Rank History for high school Male students at California Connections Academy Southern California

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	58.93	679^th	1880	63.9%
2022	65.58	552^nd	1916	71.2%
2023	43.86	950^th	2207	57.0%
2024	33.42	1230^th	2172	43.4%

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Rank History for high school Asian students at California Connections Academy Southern California

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	45.09	365^th	582	37.3%
2022	45.47	341^st	581	41.3%
2023	40.68	462^nd	731	36.8%
2024	49.72	394^th	712	44.7%

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Rank History for high school African American students at California Connections Academy Southern California

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	24.88	446^th	592	24.7%
2022	73.05	106^th	522	79.7%
2023	42.51	366^th	720	49.2%
2024	28.56	525^th	721	27.2%

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Rank History for high school Hispanic students at California Connections Academy Southern California

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	64.35	547^th	1814	69.8%
2022	65.00	527^th	1861	71.7%
2023	48.95	878^th	2142	59.0%
2024	40.49	1103^rd	2125	48.1%

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Rank History for high school White students at California Connections Academy Southern California

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	41.54	744^th	1222	39.1%
2022	43.56	670^th	1204	44.4%
2023	36.50	816^th	1434	43.1%
2024	20.90	1048^th	1406	25.5%

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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 California Connections Academy Southern California

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2019	1322	279	161	1447	2	3	727	0	3941
2020	1315	260	176	1543	3	5	737	0	4039
2021	1415	312	258	1608	10	8	713	4	4328
2022	1397	463	287	2013	16	13	657	22	4868
2023	1332	457	257	2266	15	13	770	31	5141
2024	1252	429	210	2417	12	15	820	34	5189

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

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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 California Connections Academy Southern California

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	3941	142.8	27.5	47
2020	4039	n/a	n/a	44.7
2021	4328	144.0	30.0	44.8
2022	4868	163.9	29.6	44.6
2023	5141	170.6	30.1	51.2
2024	5189	167.5	30.9	55.5

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 California Connections Academy Southern California

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	3941	142.8	27.5	47
2020	4039	n/a	n/a	44.7
2021	4328	144.0	30.0	44.8
2022	4868	163.9	29.6	44.6
2023	5141	170.6	30.1	51.2
2024	5189	167.5	30.9	55.5

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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