Academy of Innovation

Summary:

Academy of Innovation is an alternative public virtual school serving grades K-12 in Hemet, California, which is part of the Hemet Unified School District. The school has 539 students.

While Academy of Innovation has seen a steady improvement in its 4-year graduation rates, increasing from 73.9% in 2018-2019 to 86.9% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the district's graduation rate, the school's dropout rate has fluctuated between 10.7% and 14.0% over the past 5 years, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, the school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 19.8% in 2018-2019 to 41.2% in 2021-2022, much higher than the state average. Academically, the school outperforms the Hemet Unified district in English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency across most grade levels, but still lags behind the state average. However, the school significantly underperforms both the district and the state in mathematics and science proficiency.

Compared to nearby schools, Val Verde Academy, another virtual alternative school, has a 100% graduation rate and 0% dropout rate, outperforming Academy of Innovation. Additionally, River Springs Charter, a larger charter school, has significantly higher test scores in both ELA and Math compared to Academy of Innovation. Furthermore, Temecula Preparatory, a charter school, has exceptional performance, with 90%+ proficiency rates in ELA and 50%+ in Math for 11th graders. Academy of Innovation serves a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students compared to the nearby charter schools, which may be a contributing factor to the school's academic struggles.


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Public, Virtual, Alternative K-12

 26866 San Jacinto St.
       Hemet, CA  92543-7293


(951) 765-5193

District: Hemet Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
5024th of 5,862 California Alternative Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,045 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  19.7 Help
Number of students:  625

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
68.8%
White:
17.0%
Two or more races:
6.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  86.2% Help


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Compare Details Academy of Innovation ranks worse than 85.7% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 17.99. (See more...)
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Compare Details Academy of Innovation ranks worse than 86.4% of middle schools in California. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 16.88. (See more...)
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Compare Details Academy of Innovation ranks worse than 66.3% of high schools in California. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 25.45. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Academy of Innovation who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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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.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (68.8%), White (17%), two or more races (6.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 86.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Academy of Innovation is 19.7. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Academy of Innovation is $13,045.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

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SchoolDigger ranks Academy of Innovation 5024th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Academy of Innovation in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Academy of Innovation 2399th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Academy of Innovation in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Academy of Innovation 1539th of 2323 California public high schools. (See Academy of Innovation in the ranking list.)

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Hemet Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Hemet Unified 1185th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for all elementary school students at Academy of Innovation

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 17.99 5024th 5862 14.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Academy of Innovation

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 21.82 4636th 5511 15.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Academy of Innovation

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 21.03 4601st 5605 17.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Academy of Innovation

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 15.51 5117th 5636 9.2%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Academy of Innovation

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 23.73 4207th 5102 17.5%
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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 Academy of Innovation

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 18.76 2342nd 2802 16.4%
2024 16.88 2399th 2777 13.6%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Academy of Innovation

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 65.88 333rd 1550 78.5%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Academy of Innovation

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 23.10 2047th 2549 19.7%
2024 21.66 2113th 2575 17.9%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Academy of Innovation

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 19.14 2124th 2547 16.6%
2024 17.13 2212th 2546 13.1%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Academy of Innovation

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 19.47 2123rd 2558 17.0%
2024 17.30 2190th 2547 14.0%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Academy of Innovation

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 23.49 1888th 2391 21.0%
2024 23.55 1877th 2383 21.2%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Academy of Innovation

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 4.68 1497th 1535 2.5%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Academy of Innovation

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Rank History for all high school students at Academy of Innovation

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 25.08 1072nd 1653 35.1%
2005 27.09 1128th 1901 40.7%
2006 32.82 1025th 1968 47.9%
2007 29.92 1135th 2063 45.0%
2008 30.89 1143rd 2117 46.0%
2009 38.75 1070th 2238 52.2%
2010 35.48 1122nd 2281 50.8%
2011 35.66 1159th 2367 51.0%
2012 40.54 1034th 2354 56.1%
2013 36.08 1159th 2426 52.2%
2015 15.81 1573rd 1994 21.1%
2016 28.24 1393rd 2039 31.7%
2017 19.14 1521st 2021 24.7%
2018 31.72 1351st 2017 33.0%
2019 54.04 876th 2133 58.9%
2021 26.97 951st 1290 26.3%
2022 40.93 1152nd 2123 45.7%
2023 26.17 1531st 2348 34.8%
2024 25.45 1539th 2323 33.7%
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Rank History for high school Multi-racial students at Academy of Innovation

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 17.13 627th 786 20.2%
2024 8.67 726th 804 9.7%
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Rank History for high school English Language Learner students at Academy of Innovation

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 20.31 1253rd 1323 5.3%
2024 27.93 928th 1350 31.3%
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Rank History for high school Special Education students at Academy of Innovation

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 34.42 841st 1547 45.6%
2024 41.88 668th 1534 56.5%
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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Academy of Innovation

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.09 1249th 1862 32.9%
2019 56.12 764th 1937 60.6%
2021 32.15 808th 1126 28.2%
2022 46.02 948th 1943 51.2%
2023 29.55 1421st 2247 36.8%
2024 29.11 1452nd 2235 35.0%
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Rank History for high school Homeless students at Academy of Innovation

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 25.60 316th 417 24.2%
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Rank History for high school Female students at Academy of Innovation

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.33 1283rd 1760 27.1%
2019 47.64 908th 1833 50.5%
2021 25.55 820th 1054 22.2%
2022 31.04 1249th 1858 32.8%
2023 25.68 1448th 2118 31.6%
2024 25.83 1464th 2098 30.2%
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Rank History for high school Disabled students at Academy of Innovation

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 27.35 901st 1161 22.4%
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Rank History for high school Male students at Academy of Innovation

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.30 1261st 1834 31.2%
2019 55.15 753rd 1880 59.9%
2021 21.85 889th 1122 20.8%
2022 49.88 829th 1916 56.7%
2023 24.81 1476th 2207 33.1%
2024 22.44 1531st 2172 29.5%
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Rank History for high school African American students at Academy of Innovation

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 16.16 638th 720 11.4%
2024 29.19 514th 721 28.7%
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Rank History for high school Hispanic students at Academy of Innovation

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.36 1199th 1742 31.2%
2019 53.82 782nd 1814 56.9%
2022 47.21 888th 1861 52.3%
2023 33.76 1278th 2142 40.3%
2024 31.59 1338th 2125 37.0%
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Rank History for high school White students at Academy of Innovation

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 12.63 1012th 1173 13.7%
2019 26.70 914th 1222 25.2%
2022 26.46 893rd 1204 25.8%
2023 9.66 1243rd 1434 13.3%
2024 7.36 1255th 1406 10.7%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Academy of Innovation

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1990 103 1 0 22 0 n/a n/a 0 126
1991 96 1 0 25 1 n/a n/a 0 123
1992 149 4 1 46 0 n/a n/a 0 200
1993 180 1 0 55 1 n/a n/a 0 237
1994 203 1 0 64 1 n/a n/a 0 269
1995 157 2 2 50 0 n/a n/a 0 211
1996 157 2 2 50 0 n/a n/a 0 211
1997 168 1 2 58 0 n/a n/a 0 229
1998 174 2 4 50 1 n/a n/a 0 231
1999 217 5 1 70 0 n/a n/a 0 293
2000 234 6 0 71 1 n/a n/a 0 312
2001 200 2 2 71 0 n/a n/a 0 275
2002 200 4 3 71 0 n/a n/a 0 278
2003 200 4 3 71 0 n/a n/a 0 278
2004 260 6 8 91 5 n/a n/a 5 375
2005 347 8 16 109 0 n/a n/a 4 484
2006 361 12 6 135 6 n/a n/a 6 526
2007 365 10 9 139 8 n/a n/a 11 542
2008 292 22 9 134 8 n/a n/a 0 465
2009 290 18 4 167 7 0 8 0 494
2010 223 14 0 179 3 2 16 0 437
2011 200 26 0 164 4 2 14 0 410
2012 157 20 5 136 3 1 10 0 332
2013 116 18 5 123 4 2 10 0 278
2014 100 12 4 115 2 3 12 0 248
2015 101 15 3 141 1 1 13 0 275
2016 127 36 4 188 2 0 22 0 379
2017 112 27 2 174 3 2 18 0 338
2018 88 27 3 155 1 0 6 0 280
2019 101 15 5 151 1 1 8 0 282
2020 85 7 3 141 1 0 10 0 247
2021 95 18 5 190 2 0 15 0 325
2022 100 33 5 316 1 1 24 1 481
2023 89 48 8 360 3 5 26 0 539
2024 106 31 10 430 4 6 38 0 625

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 Academy of Innovation

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1990 126 1.0 126.0 n/a
1991 123 1.0 123.0 n/a
1992 200 1.0 200.0 n/a
1993 237 6.0 39.5 0
1994 269 6.7 40.1 10.4
1995 211 9.7 21.8 0
1996 211 9.7 21.8 0
1997 229 9.4 24.4 0
1998 231 9.8 23.6 0
1999 293 11.3 25.9 0
2000 312 10.1 30.9 0
2001 275 9.5 28.9 0
2002 278 11.8 23.6 0
2003 278 11.8 23.6 0
2004 375 12.3 30.5 0
2005 484 15.4 31.4 0
2006 526 14.5 36.3 0
2007 542 16.5 32.8 0
2008 465 20.9 22.2 0
2009 494 17.5 25.3 0
2010 437 15.5 28.1 26.1
2011 410 n/a n/a 46.3
2012 332 12.2 27.2 n/a
2013 278 10.1 27.5 50.7
2014 248 9.1 27.1 58.5
2015 275 14.0 19.6 63.3
2016 379 18.0 21.0 69.1
2017 338 17.6 19.2 66.6
2018 280 21.2 13.2 73.9
2019 282 17.6 16.0 82.3
2020 247 n/a n/a 81
2021 325 17.6 18.4 78.2
2022 481 14.2 33.8 83.2
2023 539 20.5 26.1 86.1
2024 625 31.5 19.7 86.2

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 Academy of Innovation

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1990 126 1.0 126.0 n/a
1991 123 1.0 123.0 n/a
1992 200 1.0 200.0 n/a
1993 237 6.0 39.5 0
1994 269 6.7 40.1 10.4
1995 211 9.7 21.8 0
1996 211 9.7 21.8 0
1997 229 9.4 24.4 0
1998 231 9.8 23.6 0
1999 293 11.3 25.9 0
2000 312 10.1 30.9 0
2001 275 9.5 28.9 0
2002 278 11.8 23.6 0
2003 278 11.8 23.6 0
2004 375 12.3 30.5 0
2005 484 15.4 31.4 0
2006 526 14.5 36.3 0
2007 542 16.5 32.8 0
2008 465 20.9 22.2 0
2009 494 17.5 25.3 0
2010 437 15.5 28.1 26.1
2011 410 n/a n/a 46.3
2012 332 12.2 27.2 n/a
2013 278 10.1 27.5 50.7
2014 248 9.1 27.1 58.5
2015 275 14.0 19.6 63.3
2016 379 18.0 21.0 69.1
2017 338 17.6 19.2 66.6
2018 280 21.2 13.2 73.9
2019 282 17.6 16.0 82.3
2020 247 n/a n/a 81
2021 325 17.6 18.4 78.2
2022 481 14.2 33.8 83.2
2023 539 20.5 26.1 86.1
2024 625 31.5 19.7 86.2

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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Per Pupil Expenditures for Academy of Innovation

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $13,045

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Academy of Innovation

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
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Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 876th of 2133 High schoolsRanks 1531st of 2348 High schools
 24.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Academy of Innovation)47.448
 0.6%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Hemet Unified)45.539.5
 6%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)57.355.4
 1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Academy of Innovation)10.59.5
 1.1%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Hemet Unified)1813.9
 4.2%
   11th Grade Mathematics (California)32.227.4
 4.9%
12th Grade Science (Academy of Innovation)19.715.2
 4.5%
   12th Grade Science (Hemet Unified)9.816
 6.1%
   12th Grade Science (California)25.626.9
 1.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students282539
 91.1%
African American1548
 220%
American Indian13
 200%
Asian58
 60%
Hispanic151360
 138.4%
Pacific Islander15
 400%
White10189
 11.9%
Two or More Races826
 225%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients82.3%86.1%
 3.8%


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In the 2023-24 school year, 625 students attended Academy of Innovation.

Students at Academy of Innovation are 69% Hispanic, 17% White, 6% Two or more races, 5% African American, 2% Asian.

Academy of Innovation ranks in the bottom 14.3% of California alternative schools.


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