Is Yosemite Valley Charter a good school?

Yosemite Valley Charter ranks 2947 th of 5862 California alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Yosemite Valley Charter?

In the 2023-24 school year, 2,697 students attended Yosemite Valley Charter.

What is the racial makeup of Yosemite Valley Charter?

Students at Yosemite Valley Charter are 46% White, 37% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 3% African American.

Yosemite Valley Charter

Summary:

Yosemite Valley Charter is a public charter school in Fresno, CA that serves 2,551 students in grades K-12. This high-performing school stands out for its strong academic outcomes, low chronic absenteeism, and high graduation rate compared to nearby alternative schools.

Yosemite Valley Charter outperforms the state average in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across most grade levels. The school also excels in Science, with over 40% of 10th and 11th graders scoring proficient or better on the CAST exam, higher than the state averages. While Yosemite Valley has a relatively high student-teacher ratio of 30.1, its 47.79% free/reduced lunch rate is lower than some nearby alternative schools like Big Picture Educational Academy (59.31%) and J.E. Young Academic Center (92.03%).

Compared to nearby alternative schools, Yosemite Valley Charter stands out with its 88.9% four-year graduation rate, significantly higher than the 55.1% rate at Big Picture Educational Academy. Additionally, Yosemite Valley's 1.2% chronic absenteeism rate is remarkably low compared to the 37.7% to 65.2% rates at nearby alternative schools. This consistent academic performance over the past three years suggests Yosemite Valley Charter District is serving a unique student population in the Fresno area.

Detail:

Public, Charter, Virtual, Alternative K-12

3610 East Ashlan Ave
Fresno, CA 93726-3840

(559) 258-0800

District: Yosemite Valley Charter District

SchoolDigger Rank:
2947^th of 5,862 California Alternative Schools

Student/teacher ratio: 26.7

Number of students: 2,697

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.3%

Hispanic:

36.6%

Two or more races:

10.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 46.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Yosemite Valley Charter ranks worse than 50.3% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 43.6. (See more...)

Compare Details Yosemite Valley Charter ranks better than 64.7% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 56.38. (See more...)

Compare Details Yosemite Valley Charter ranks better than 70.3% of high schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 57.48. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Yosemite Valley 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 Yosemite Valley Charter 2947^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Yosemite Valley Charter in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Yosemite Valley Charter 979^th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Yosemite Valley Charter in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Yosemite Valley Charter 691^st of 2323 California public high schools. (See Yosemite Valley Charter in the ranking list.)

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Rank History for Yosemite Valley Charter

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Yosemite Valley Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	22.97	4539^th	5789	21.6%
2022	39.94	3092^nd	5883	47.4%
2023	40.95	3070^th	5874	47.7%
2024	43.60	2947^th	5862	49.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Multi-racial students at Yosemite Valley Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	17.08	527^th	610	13.6%
2023	14.33	602^nd	669	10.0%
2024	15.37	597^th	669	10.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Yosemite Valley Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	39.01	1251^st	2420	48.3%
2024	35.77	1518^th	2634	42.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Yosemite Valley Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	23.34	4339^th	5173	16.1%
2022	30.09	3833^rd	5264	27.2%
2023	38.67	3170^th	5374	41.0%
2024	46.30	2648^th	5511	52.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Yosemite Valley Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	19.31	4678^th	5492	14.8%
2022	38.85	3062^nd	5635	45.7%
2023	40.25	3003^rd	5617	46.5%
2024	46.65	2608^th	5605	53.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Yosemite Valley Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	58.16	766^th	2585	70.4%
2022	33.05	1349^th	2227	39.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Military Connected students at Yosemite Valley Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	57.01	43^rd	118	63.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Yosemite Valley Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	27.42	3990^th	5510	27.6%
2022	41.00	2947^th	5663	48.0%
2023	41.08	2990^th	5650	47.1%
2024	39.15	3119^th	5636	44.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Yosemite Valley Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	18.28	4487^th	4963	9.6%
2022	30.98	3626^th	5084	28.7%
2023	33.81	3410^th	5098	33.1%
2024	45.10	2606^th	5102	48.9%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Yosemite Valley Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	7.70	2695^th	2834	4.9%
2022	19.51	2279^th	2726	16.4%
2023	21.31	2182^nd	2662	18.0%
2024	18.92	2242^nd	2647	15.3%

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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 Yosemite Valley Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	34.72	1627^th	2715	40.1%
2022	51.96	1115^th	2740	59.3%
2023	55.79	1015^th	2802	63.8%
2024	56.38	979^th	2777	64.7%

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Rank History for middle school Multi-racial students at Yosemite Valley Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	44.89	376^th	665	43.5%
2023	35.56	440^th	678	35.1%
2024	29.62	502^nd	699	28.2%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Yosemite Valley Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	35.62	896^th	1538	41.7%
2024	56.27	459^th	1550	70.4%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Yosemite Valley Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	31.99	1597^th	2369	32.6%
2022	54.51	887^th	2458	63.9%
2023	52.13	959^th	2549	62.4%
2024	55.63	862^nd	2575	66.5%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Yosemite Valley Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	31.41	1578^th	2380	33.7%
2022	52.86	1004^th	2509	60.0%
2023	58.16	863^rd	2547	66.1%
2024	55.62	916^th	2546	64.0%

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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Yosemite Valley Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	54.51	478^th	1491	67.9%
2022	46.80	616^th	1531	59.8%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Yosemite Valley Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	36.78	1413^th	2407	41.3%
2022	49.89	1063^rd	2527	57.9%
2023	50.87	1040^th	2558	59.3%
2024	53.33	961^st	2547	62.3%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Yosemite Valley Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	33.08	1445^th	2213	34.7%
2022	53.31	905^th	2359	61.6%
2023	56.85	799^th	2391	66.6%
2024	59.20	743^rd	2383	68.8%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Yosemite Valley Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	17.71	1347^th	1602	15.9%
2022	27.17	1147^th	1555	26.2%
2023	35.52	985^th	1552	36.5%
2024	39.55	901^st	1535	41.3%

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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 Yosemite Valley Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	80.51	356^th	2133	83.3%
2022	57.28	769^th	2123	63.8%
2023	54.31	777^th	2348	66.9%
2024	57.48	691^st	2323	70.3%

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Rank History for high school Multi-racial students at Yosemite Valley Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	32.12	476^th	786	39.4%
2024	29.86	527^th	804	34.5%

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Rank History for high school English Language Learner students at Yosemite Valley Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	43.63	375^th	1323	71.7%
2024	46.51	322^nd	1350	76.1%

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Rank History for high school Special Education students at Yosemite Valley Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	35.52	805^th	1547	48.0%
2024	41.44	678^th	1534	55.8%

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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Yosemite Valley Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	80.79	275^th	1937	85.8%
2022	69.37	454^th	1943	76.6%
2023	52.82	814^th	2247	63.8%
2024	57.92	647^th	2235	71.1%

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Rank History for high school Homeless students at Yosemite Valley Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	95.98	14^th	417	96.6%
2024	94.56	16^th	451	96.5%

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Rank History for high school Female students at Yosemite Valley Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	77.03	373^rd	1833	79.7%
2022	53.19	752^nd	1858	59.5%
2023	52.18	775^th	2118	63.4%
2024	60.12	599^th	2098	71.4%

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Rank History for high school Disabled students at Yosemite Valley Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	40.26	571^st	1161	50.8%

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Rank History for high school Military Connected students at Yosemite Valley Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	51.89	106^th	233	54.5%
2024	64.90	68^th	234	70.9%

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Rank History for high school Male students at Yosemite Valley Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	63.66	597^th	1880	68.2%
2022	59.13	663^rd	1916	65.4%
2023	53.57	732^nd	2207	66.8%
2024	51.38	768^th	2172	64.6%

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Rank History for high school Asian students at Yosemite Valley Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	50.61	398^th	731	45.6%
2024	77.38	137^th	712	80.8%

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Rank History for high school African American students at Yosemite Valley Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	64.14	197^th	720	72.6%
2024	78.81	104^th	721	85.6%

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Rank History for high school Hispanic students at Yosemite Valley Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	65.89	515^th	1814	71.6%
2022	33.09	1245^th	1861	33.1%
2023	42.94	1031^st	2142	51.9%
2024	60.55	584^th	2125	72.5%

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Rank History for high school White students at Yosemite Valley Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	60.71	475^th	1222	61.1%
2022	41.15	698^th	1204	42.0%
2023	43.57	697^th	1434	51.4%
2024	39.05	762^nd	1406	45.8%

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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 Yosemite Valley Charter

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2019	1048	45	65	465	19	6	152	0	1800
2020	1192	67	74	618	14	5	218	0	2188
2021	1240	65	76	652	14	8	204	1	2260
2022	1273	54	89	757	10	5	268	1	2457
2023	1234	73	89	842	8	3	296	6	2551
2024	1249	71	88	987	10	3	281	8	2697

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 Yosemite Valley Charter

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	1800	55.9	32.1	46.1
2020	2188	n/a	n/a	44.9
2021	2260	77.5	29.1	46.7
2022	2457	94.0	26.1	44.3
2023	2551	84.6	30.1	47.8
2024	2697	100.9	26.7	46.5

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 Yosemite Valley Charter

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	1800	55.9	32.1	46.1
2020	2188	n/a	n/a	44.9
2021	2260	77.5	29.1	46.7
2022	2457	94.0	26.1	44.3
2023	2551	84.6	30.1	47.8
2024	2697	100.9	26.7	46.5

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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