Is Excel Academy Charter a good school?

Excel Academy Charter ranks 1936 th of 5862 California alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Excel Academy Charter?

In the 2023-24 school year, 602 students attended Excel Academy Charter.

What is the racial makeup of Excel Academy Charter?

Students at Excel Academy Charter are 45% Hispanic, 25% White, 13% Asian, 12% Two or more races, 4% African American.

Excel Academy Charter

Summary:

Excel Academy Charter is an alternative public charter virtual school located in Irvine, California, serving grades K-12 with a total enrollment of 545 students. The school is part of the Excel Academy Charter District.

Excel Academy Charter stands out for its exceptional academic performance. The school has had very strong graduation rates, with a 90.9% four-year graduation rate in 2022-2023 and a 100% rate in 2021-2022, significantly higher than nearby alternative schools like California Pacific Charter-Los Angeles (87.2%), Orange County Special Education (10%), and ACCESS Juvenile Hall (32.4%). Excel Academy Charter students also outperform the state averages across multiple grade levels and subject areas in the Smarter Balanced Assessments and CAST Science tests, with 75.86% of 11th graders proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 55.73%, and 55.17% proficient or better in math, compared to 27.9% statewide.

Additionally, Excel Academy Charter has a very low chronic absenteeism rate of 1.0% in 2022-2023, significantly better than the nearby alternative schools. The school also maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 10.3 in 2022-2023, which is better than the nearby alternative schools. These strong metrics and consistent performance suggest that Excel Academy Charter is a high-performing alternative school that is effectively supporting the academic and personal growth of its diverse student population, which includes a significant percentage of students (49.72% in 2022-2023) who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Detail:

Public, Charter, Virtual, Alternative K-12

1 Technology Dr.
Irvine, CA 92618-2339

(949) 387-7822

District: Excel Academy Charter District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1936^th of 5,862 California Alternative Schools

Student/teacher ratio: 11.4

Number of students: 602

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

45.2%

White:

25.2%

Asian:

13.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 48.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Excel Academy Charter ranks better than 67% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 62.8. (See more...)

Compare Details Excel Academy Charter ranks better than 82.7% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 79.75. (See more...)

Compare Details Excel Academy Charter ranks better than 83.3% of high schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 75.78. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Excel Academy 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 Excel Academy Charter 1936^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Excel Academy Charter in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Excel Academy Charter 480^th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Excel Academy Charter in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Excel Academy Charter 388^th of 2323 California public high schools. (See Excel Academy Charter in the ranking list.)

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Excel Academy Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	76.57	1339^th	5883	77.2%
2023	74.50	1403^rd	5874	76.1%
2024	62.80	1936^th	5862	67.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Excel Academy Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	81.89	678^th	5264	87.1%
2023	84.34	604^th	5374	88.8%
2024	55.80	2022^nd	5511	63.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Excel Academy Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	72.45	1419^th	5635	74.8%
2023	73.77	1334^th	5617	76.3%
2024	62.17	1852^nd	5605	67.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Excel Academy Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	74.53	1334^th	5663	76.4%
2023	69.20	1540^th	5650	72.7%
2024	61.13	1923^rd	5636	65.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Excel Academy Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	78.40	803^rd	5084	84.2%
2023	77.44	855^th	5098	83.2%
2024	64.67	1435^th	5102	71.9%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Excel Academy Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	46.40	1570^th	2726	42.4%
2023	54.20	1317^th	2662	50.5%
2024	49.03	1439^th	2647	45.6%

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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 Excel Academy Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	75.63	573^rd	2740	79.1%
2023	81.01	467^th	2802	83.3%
2024	79.75	480^th	2777	82.7%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Excel Academy Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	57.06	805^th	2458	67.2%
2023	83.27	274^th	2549	89.3%
2024	82.73	294^th	2575	88.6%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Excel Academy Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	68.44	641^st	2509	74.5%
2023	75.40	518^th	2547	79.7%
2024	83.86	369^th	2546	85.5%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Excel Academy Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	78.57	461^st	2527	81.8%
2023	82.36	387^th	2558	84.9%
2024	71.58	594^th	2547	76.7%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Excel Academy Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	69.89	502^nd	2359	78.7%
2023	87.50	184^th	2391	92.3%
2024	82.70	271^st	2383	88.6%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Excel Academy Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	57.44	628^th	1535	59.1%

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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 Excel Academy Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	54.79	828^th	2123	61.0%
2023	78.53	355^th	2348	84.9%
2024	75.78	388^th	2323	83.3%

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Rank History for high school Multi-racial students at Excel Academy Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	77.98	120^th	786	84.7%
2024	59.05	262^nd	804	67.4%

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Rank History for high school English Language Learner students at Excel Academy Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	39.65	475^th	1350	64.8%

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Rank History for high school Special Education students at Excel Academy Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	72.77	184^th	1547	88.1%
2024	49.36	514^th	1534	66.5%

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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Excel Academy Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	86.43	194^th	2247	91.4%
2024	77.70	305^th	2235	86.4%

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Rank History for high school Female students at Excel Academy Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	74.77	378^th	2118	82.2%
2024	75.05	379^th	2098	81.9%

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Rank History for high school Male students at Excel Academy Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	79.58	322^nd	2207	85.4%
2024	74.40	392^nd	2172	82.0%

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Rank History for high school Asian students at Excel Academy Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	73.52	189^th	731	74.1%
2024	53.57	374^th	712	47.5%

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Rank History for high school African American students at Excel Academy Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	49.10	304^th	720	57.8%

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Rank History for high school Hispanic students at Excel Academy Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	73.35	369^th	1861	80.2%
2023	82.47	212^th	2142	90.1%
2024	79.58	254^th	2125	88.0%

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Rank History for high school White students at Excel Academy Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	61.74	417^th	1434	70.9%
2024	64.19	386^th	1406	72.5%

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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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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2020	115	17	58	167	0	3	62	0	422
2021	132	12	75	221	1	3	73	1	518
2022	150	15	91	272	0	6	77	1	612
2023	124	15	68	258	0	3	76	1	545
2024	152	22	78	272	0	5	72	1	602

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 Excel Academy Charter

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2020	422	n/a	n/a	41.7
2021	518	41.3	12.5	39.2
2022	612	61.0	10.0	40.5
2023	545	52.6	10.3	49.7
2024	602	52.7	11.4	48.7

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 Excel Academy Charter

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2020	422	n/a	n/a	41.7
2021	518	41.3	12.5	39.2
2022	612	61.0	10.0	40.5
2023	545	52.6	10.3	49.7
2024	602	52.7	11.4	48.7

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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