Is California Connections Academy Central Valley a good school?

California Connections Academy Central Valley ranks in the bottom 18.7% of California alternative schools.

How many students attend California Connections Academy Central Valley?

In the 2023-24 school year, 867 students attended California Connections Academy Central Valley.

What is the racial makeup of California Connections Academy Central Valley?

Students at California Connections Academy Central Valley are 50% Hispanic, 31% White, 13% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Asian.

California Connections Academy Central Valley

Summary:

California Connections Academy Central Valley is a public charter virtual school located in Alpaugh, California, serving grades K-12 with a total enrollment of 696 students. The school is part of the California Connections Academy Central Valley District.

The data reveals significant performance gaps between California Connections Academy Central Valley and the state averages, as well as the nearby Wonderful College Prep Academy, across various academic measures. California Connections Academy Central Valley had a lower four-year graduation rate, a significantly higher dropout rate, and lower test scores in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science compared to the state and Wonderful College Prep Academy. Additionally, California Connections Academy Central Valley had a higher student-teacher ratio and a high percentage of free and reduced lunch recipients, indicating that the school serves a predominantly low-income community.

The data suggests that California Connections Academy Central Valley faces significant challenges in terms of student performance and engagement, which may be related to the virtual school model and the socioeconomic factors of the student population. Addressing these issues could be crucial for improving the school's academic outcomes and better serving its students.

Detail:

Public, Charter, Virtual, Alternative K-12

5313 Road 39
Alpaugh, CA 93201-0009

(559) 571-2300

District: California Connections Academy Central Valley District

SchoolDigger Rank:
4765^th of 5,862 California Alternative Schools

Student/teacher ratio: 43.3

Number of students: 867

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

50.2%

White:

30.9%

Two or more races:

13.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 67.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details California Connections Academy Central Valley ranks worse than 81.3% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 21.01. (See more...)

Compare Details California Connections Academy Central Valley ranks worse than 61.5% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 32.83. (See more...)

Compare Details California Connections Academy Central Valley ranks worse than 58.2% of high schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 32.53. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at California Connections Academy Central Valley 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 2024 Rankings:

California Connections Academy Central Valley:

SchoolDigger ranks California Connections Academy Central Valley 4765^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See California Connections Academy Central Valley in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks California Connections Academy Central Valley 1707^th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See California Connections Academy Central Valley in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks California Connections Academy Central Valley 1353^rd of 2323 California public high schools. (See California Connections Academy Central Valley in the ranking list.)

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Rank History for all elementary school students at California Connections Academy Central Valley

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	25.22	4337^th	5789	25.1%
2022	41.65	2980^th	5883	49.3%
2023	29.03	3980^th	5874	32.2%
2024	21.01	4765^th	5862	18.7%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	30.30	3844^th	5173	25.7%
2022	56.99	1861^st	5264	64.6%
2023	32.51	3689^th	5374	31.4%
2024	19.68	4800^th	5511	12.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at California Connections Academy Central Valley

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	17.08	4865^th	5492	11.4%
2022	50.11	2409^th	5635	57.2%
2023	35.25	3342^nd	5617	40.5%
2024	14.32	5171^st	5605	7.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at California Connections Academy Central Valley

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	51.05	2411^th	5510	56.2%
2022	33.38	3508^th	5663	38.1%
2023	22.36	4514^th	5650	20.1%
2024	30.34	3792^nd	5636	32.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at California Connections Academy Central Valley

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	47.73	2351^st	5084	53.8%
2023	37.65	3093^rd	5098	39.3%
2024	26.61	3981^st	5102	22.0%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at California Connections Academy Central Valley

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	50.19	1455^th	2726	46.6%

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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 Central Valley

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	30.90	1759^th	2715	35.2%
2022	35.87	1593^rd	2740	41.9%
2023	37.18	1555^th	2802	44.5%
2024	32.83	1707^th	2777	38.5%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	33.68	1542^nd	2369	34.9%
2022	44.43	1184^th	2458	51.8%
2023	30.32	1749^th	2549	31.4%
2024	37.22	1483^rd	2575	42.4%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at California Connections Academy Central Valley

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	22.06	1885^th	2380	20.8%
2022	26.04	1791^st	2509	28.6%
2023	22.85	1976^th	2547	22.4%
2024	27.80	1763^rd	2546	30.8%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at California Connections Academy Central Valley

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	41.57	1258^th	2407	47.7%
2022	50.86	1033^rd	2527	59.1%
2023	52.61	988^th	2558	61.4%
2024	37.04	1440^th	2547	43.5%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at California Connections Academy Central Valley

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	34.54	1409^th	2213	36.3%
2022	30.77	1600^th	2359	32.2%
2023	39.37	1292^nd	2391	46.0%
2024	52.82	916^th	2383	61.6%

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Rank History for middle school White students at California Connections Academy Central Valley

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	12.74	1429^th	1602	10.8%
2022	62.63	543^rd	1555	65.1%
2023	21.51	1221^st	1552	21.3%
2024	10.42	1411^th	1535	8.1%

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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 Central Valley

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	50.48	964^th	2133	54.8%
2022	51.73	894^th	2123	57.9%
2023	38.04	1206^th	2348	48.6%
2024	32.53	1353^rd	2323	41.8%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	38.04	434^th	786	44.8%
2024	11.82	686^th	804	14.7%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	25.61	1008^th	1323	23.8%
2024	39.49	490^th	1350	63.7%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	25.04	1168^th	1547	24.5%
2024	35.28	821^st	1534	46.5%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	21.61	1473^rd	1937	24.0%
2022	44.35	1008^th	1943	48.1%
2023	34.11	1300^th	2247	42.1%
2024	34.05	1314^th	2235	41.2%

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Rank History for high school Homeless students at California Connections Academy Central Valley

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	38.00	288^th	451	36.1%

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Rank History for high school Female students at California Connections Academy Central Valley

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	44.06	992^nd	1833	45.9%
2022	44.28	953^rd	1858	48.7%
2023	33.04	1278^th	2118	39.7%
2024	27.46	1412^th	2098	32.7%

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Rank History for high school Male students at California Connections Academy Central Valley

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	52.10	816^th	1880	56.6%
2022	55.95	722^nd	1916	62.3%
2023	36.29	1152^nd	2207	47.8%
2024	35.43	1179^th	2172	45.7%

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Rank History for high school Hispanic students at California Connections Academy Central Valley

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	57.98	687^th	1814	62.1%
2022	38.77	1124^th	1861	39.6%
2023	44.78	980^th	2142	54.2%
2024	38.37	1168^th	2125	45.0%

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Rank History for high school White students at California Connections Academy Central Valley

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	21.65	986^th	1222	19.3%
2022	53.12	552^nd	1204	54.2%
2023	17.97	1124^th	1434	21.6%
2024	16.14	1122^nd	1406	20.2%

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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 Central Valley

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2019	203	15	3	217	1	1	54	0	494
2020	215	29	3	243	0	1	61	0	552
2021	248	28	10	260	1	1	73	2	623
2022	208	29	11	345	2	2	66	2	665
2023	207	21	12	360	2	1	84	9	696
2024	268	24	14	435	1	4	115	6	867

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 Central Valley

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	494	13.3	37.0	57.7
2020	552	n/a	n/a	65.4
2021	623	14.1	44.0	59.1
2022	665	15.9	41.6	58.5
2023	696	16.0	43.3	65.1
2024	867	19.9	43.3	67.4

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 Central Valley

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	494	13.3	37.0	57.7
2020	552	n/a	n/a	65.4
2021	623	14.1	44.0	59.1
2022	665	15.9	41.6	58.5
2023	696	16.0	43.3	65.1
2024	867	19.9	43.3	67.4

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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