Community Day

Summary:

Community Day is a small secondary public school in Sanger, California, serving grades 7-11 with just 30 students. As part of the Sanger Unified School District, which has a 3-star rating, Community Day faces significant challenges compared to its peers.

The school has alarmingly high chronic absenteeism rates, with over 54% of students missing an excessive amount of school in the 2022-2023 school year, far exceeding the district and state averages. Academically, Community Day students perform well below their counterparts, with only 5.26% proficient in English and Math, compared to nearly 50% and 38% for the Sanger Unified district. Additionally, the school serves a very high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, ranging from 80-89% over the past three years.

However, Community Day does have a notable strength - a very low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 6:1 to 7.2:1, suggesting a more personalized learning environment. Despite this, the school's significant challenges with attendance and academic performance indicate a need for additional resources, interventions, and support to help its students succeed.

Detail:

Public, Alternative 7-11

818 L St.
Sanger, CA 93657-3201

(559) 524-6630

District: Sanger Unified

Per Pupil Expenditures: $23,707

Student/teacher ratio: 7.4

Number of students: 35

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

97.1%

White:

2.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 88.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Community Day ranks worse than 99.7% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 5.26. (See more...)

Compare Details Community Day is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2013 the calculated Average Standard Score was 16.98. (See more...)

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

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (97.1%), White (2.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 88.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Community Day is 7.4. (See more...)

Compare Community Day employs 4.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Community Day is $23,707.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Community Day was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Community Day 2769^th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Community Day in the ranking list.)

Sanger Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Sanger Unified 639^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Community Day

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2007	5.85	1951^st	1999	2.4%
2024	5.26	2769^th	2777	0.3%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Community Day

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	38.11	745^th	1653	54.9%
2005	21.42	1343^rd	1901	29.4%
2006	15.77	1630^th	1968	17.2%
2007	27.12	1221^st	2063	40.8%
2008	20.85	1509^th	2117	28.7%
2009	17.19	1887^th	2238	15.7%
2010	17.78	1715^th	2281	24.8%
2011	11.87	1978^th	2367	16.4%
2012	16.57	1752^nd	2354	25.6%
2013	16.98	1791^st	2426	26.2%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Community Day

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2001	2	1	0	25	0	n/a	n/a	28
2002	4	1	0	41	1	n/a	n/a	47
2003	4	1	0	41	1	n/a	n/a	47
2004	7	1	1	30	0	n/a	n/a	39
2005	7	1	0	42	0	n/a	n/a	50
2006	7	0	0	43	0	n/a	n/a	50
2007	2	2	1	39	0	n/a	n/a	44
2008	1	n/a	1	53	n/a	n/a	n/a	55
2009	5	0	1	44	0	0	0	50
2010	8	1	3	41	1	0	2	56
2011	1	2	1	51	3	0	0	58
2012	3	0	0	45	0	0	0	48
2013	5	1	1	45	0	0	0	52
2014	5	0	2	43	0	0	0	50
2015	4	0	0	36	0	1	0	41
2016	4	0	0	38	0	0	1	43
2017	0	0	0	46	0	0	1	47
2018	3	0	0	37	0	0	2	42
2019	5	0	0	34	0	0	2	41
2020	0	2	0	31	0	0	4	37
2021	3	1	0	31	1	0	0	36
2022	0	1	1	26	0	0	0	28
2023	3	0	1	26	0	0	0	30
2024	1	0	0	34	0	0	0	35

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 Community Day

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2001	28	1.2	23.3	82.1
2002	47	3.7	12.7	91.5
2003	47	3.7	12.7	91.5
2004	39	4.2	9.3	92.3
2005	50	4.8	10.4	82
2006	50	5.5	9.1	82
2007	44	4.8	9.2	88.6
2008	55	5.2	10.6	94.5
2009	50	3.9	8.5	92
2010	56	4.0	14.0	94.6
2011	58	n/a	n/a	93.1
2012	48	4.0	12.0	n/a
2013	52	4.0	13.0	94.2
2014	50	4.0	12.5	78
2015	41	5.0	8.2	78
2016	43	5.0	8.6	83.7
2017	47	6.0	7.8	97.9
2018	42	4.0	10.5	88.1
2019	41	6.0	6.8	92.7
2020	37	n/a	n/a	75.7
2021	36	5.0	7.2	88.9
2022	28	3.8	7.2	89.3
2023	30	4.9	6.0	80
2024	35	4.7	7.4	88.6

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 Community Day

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2001	28	1.2	23.3	82.1
2002	47	3.7	12.7	91.5
2003	47	3.7	12.7	91.5
2004	39	4.2	9.3	92.3
2005	50	4.8	10.4	82
2006	50	5.5	9.1	82
2007	44	4.8	9.2	88.6
2008	55	5.2	10.6	94.5
2009	50	3.9	8.5	92
2010	56	4.0	14.0	94.6
2011	58	n/a	n/a	93.1
2012	48	4.0	12.0	n/a
2013	52	4.0	13.0	94.2
2014	50	4.0	12.5	78
2015	41	5.0	8.2	78
2016	43	5.0	8.6	83.7
2017	47	6.0	7.8	97.9
2018	42	4.0	10.5	88.1
2019	41	6.0	6.8	92.7
2020	37	n/a	n/a	75.7
2021	36	5.0	7.2	88.9
2022	28	3.8	7.2	89.3
2023	30	4.9	6.0	80
2024	35	4.7	7.4	88.6

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Community Day

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$23,707

Data source: California Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Community Day

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	41	30	26.8%
African American	0	0
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	1
Hispanic	34	26	23.5%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	5	3	40%
Two or More Races	2	0	100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	92.7%	80%	12.7%

Schools Near Community Day

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				CAST Science (2024)						Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)								Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)								% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 10th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Total
Community Day	Public, Alternative	7-11	818 L St.	Sanger	93657	Fresno County	Sanger Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 524-6630	35	5	7.4	88.6%	1 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (97.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)		0.0				0.0						0.0		5.3						0.0		5.3							$23,707
Hallmark Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	2445 9th St.	Sanger	93657	Fresno County	Sanger Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(559) 524-7190	313	15	21.3	65.8%	48 (15.3%)	5 (1.6%)	225 (71.9%)	17 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.8%)								(n/a)	16.7	16.0		29.0		23.2		57.1	58.3	52.4	50.0	42.3	43.8	50.0		28.6	33.3	9.5	33.3	26.9	18.2	25.6	90.0				93.3		$13,594
Fowler Academy Independent Study	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	975 East Adams Ave.	Fowler	93625	Fresno County	Fowler Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(559) 834-6098	5	1	5.0		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																													$14,834
Mountain View (Alternative)	Public, Alternative	K-12	877 E. North Ave.	Reedley	93654	Fresno County	Kings Canyon Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 305-7080	305	21	14.6	89.8%	25 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	275 (90.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)								(n/a)				2.6		2.2					9.1	8.3	14.3	13.3					0.0	0.0	0.0	0.6							$6,029
Alice M. Worsley	Public, Alternative	K-12	3333 American Ave.	Fresno	93725	Fresno County	Fresno County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 600-4990	79	13	6.2	96.2%	6 (7.6%)	19 (24.1%)	49 (62.0%)	2 (2.5%)	1 (1.3%)	1 (1.3%)	1 (1.3%)								(n/a)						8.3							5.0	3.6							0.0	0.0							$16,753
Sierra Charter	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1931 North Fine Ave.	Fresno	93727	Fresno County	Sierra Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 490-4290	362	24	14.8	61.0%	64 (17.7%)	8 (2.2%)	266 (73.5%)	7 (1.9%)	9 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)								(n/a)		17.0	27.9		26.7	20.7				44.4	40.0	39.6	57.7	43.7				11.8	5.0	5.6	5.5	6.5
Clovis Online Charter	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1655 David E Cook Way	Clovis	93611	Fresno County	Clovis Unified	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(559) 327-4400	667	23	29.1	40.8%	215 (32.2%)	19 (2.8%)	324 (48.6%)	55 (8.2%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	46 (6.9%)								(n/a)	39.1	16.1		26.0	33.3	24.8	57.1	42.4	48.9	52.6	34.1	40.8	51.3	45.8	55.6	37.1	33.3	35.9	21.1	17.6	29.5	28.0							$6,763
Enterprise Alternative	Public, Alternative	K-12	1550 Herndon Ave.	Clovis	93611	Fresno County	Clovis Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 327-1900	52	5	10.7	51.9%	18 (34.6%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (44.2%)	3 (5.8%)	1 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (11.5%)								(n/a)				37.5		25.9							56.3	42.1							37.5	40.0
Yosemite Valley Charter	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	3610 East Ashlan Ave	Fresno	93726	Fresno County	Yosemite Valley Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(559) 258-0800	2,697	101	26.7	46.5%	1,249 (46.3%)	71 (2.6%)	987 (36.6%)	88 (3.3%)	10 (0.4%)	3 (0.1%)	281 (10.4%)								(n/a)	43.9	36.4	44.1	43.9	33.3	41.5	41.3	40.9	50.7	38.7	57.1	60.3	62.1	48.2	32.2	31.6	26.6	18.3	35.9	36.0	39.0	30.4	40.1	66.0	66.0	63.8	68.0	64.1
Fresno County Special Education	Public, Alternative	K-12	1111 Van Ness Ave.	Fresno	93721	Fresno County	Fresno County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 265-3049	571	75	7.6	84.9%	50 (8.8%)	14 (2.5%)	448 (78.5%)	41 (7.2%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.4%)	12 (2.1%)								(n/a)	9.1	0.0				3.3	8.3		9.1			9.1		8.6	16.7		9.1			0.0		7.1							$56,645

Frequently Asked Questions about Community Day

How many students attend Community Day?

In the 2023-24 school year, 35 students attended Community Day.

What is the racial makeup of Community Day?

Students at Community Day are 97% Hispanic, 3% White.

What district is Community Day in?

Sanger Unified

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