Is Hallmark Academy a good school?

Hallmark Academy ranks 2779 th of 5862 California alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Hallmark Academy?

In the 2023-24 school year, 313 students attended Hallmark Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Hallmark Academy?

Students at Hallmark Academy are 72% Hispanic, 15% White, 6% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 2% African American.

Hallmark Academy

Summary:

Hallmark Academy is an alternative public virtual school located in Sanger, CA, serving grades KG-12 with a total enrollment of 412 students. The school is part of the Sanger Unified School District, which is ranked 639 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hallmark Academy's performance is mixed compared to the surrounding schools. While it has higher graduation rates and lower dropout rates than some alternative schools like J.E. Young Academic Center and Mountain View (Alternative), its test scores and chronic absenteeism are areas of concern. The school's high percentage of students receiving free/reduced-price lunch, ranging from 67.48% to 71.43%, suggests a socioeconomically disadvantaged student population, which may contribute to the challenges the school faces.

The variability in Hallmark Academy's key metrics, such as graduation rates, dropout rates, and chronic absenteeism, indicates that the school may be experiencing instability or inconsistency in its educational practices and support systems. The nearby alternative schools also struggle with low test scores, high dropout rates, and high chronic absenteeism, suggesting that the challenges faced by alternative schools in the region may be systemic. Addressing these issues may require a comprehensive approach that considers the school's unique context and the broader challenges faced by alternative schools in the Sanger Unified School District.

Detail:

Public, Virtual, Alternative K-12

2445 9th St.
Sanger, CA 93657-2780

(559) 524-7190

District: Sanger Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2779^th of 5,862 California Alternative Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,594

Student/teacher ratio: 21.3

Number of students: 313

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

71.9%

White:

15.3%

Two or more races:

5.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 65.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Hallmark Academy ranks better than 52.6% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 46.23. (See more...)

Compare Details Hallmark Academy ranks better than 53.1% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 45.27. (See more...)

Compare Details Hallmark Academy ranks better than 59.5% of high schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 46.98. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Hallmark Academy 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.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (71.9%), White (15.3%), two or more races (5.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 65.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hallmark Academy is 21.3. (See more...)

Compare Hallmark Academy employs 14.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hallmark Academy is $13,594.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Hallmark Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Hallmark Academy 2779^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Hallmark Academy in the ranking list.)

SchoolDigger ranks Hallmark Academy 1302^nd of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Hallmark Academy in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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SchoolDigger ranks Hallmark Academy 940^th of 2323 California public high schools. (See Hallmark Academy in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Sanger Unified:

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

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Hallmark Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	17.64	5091^st	5883	13.5%
2023	21.75	4685^th	5874	20.2%
2024	46.23	2779^th	5862	52.6%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	18.23	4769^th	5264	9.4%
2023	19.73	4723^rd	5374	12.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Hallmark Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	24.72	4244^th	5635	24.7%
2023	21.16	4595^th	5617	18.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Hallmark Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	13.16	5361^st	5663	5.3%
2023	24.28	4324^th	5650	23.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Hallmark Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	24.74	4139^th	5084	18.6%
2023	20.74	4436^th	5098	13.0%

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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 Hallmark Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2007	3.81	1996^th	1999	0.2%
2010	5.24	2115^th	2179	2.9%
2011	5.81	2160^th	2236	3.4%
2022	37.13	1555^th	2740	43.2%
2023	50.21	1163^rd	2802	58.5%
2024	45.27	1302^nd	2777	53.1%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	38.19	1399^th	2458	43.1%
2023	52.14	956^th	2549	62.5%
2024	36.01	1529^th	2575	40.6%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Hallmark Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	56.37	903^rd	2509	64.0%
2023	47.31	1119^th	2547	56.1%
2024	39.78	1343^rd	2546	47.3%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Hallmark Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	23.35	1923^rd	2527	23.9%
2023	52.54	990^th	2558	61.3%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Hallmark Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	44.77	1139^th	2359	51.7%
2023	53.82	876^th	2391	63.4%
2024	31.92	1570^th	2383	34.1%

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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 Hallmark Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	14.57	1486^th	1653	10.1%
2005	21.37	1345^th	1901	29.2%
2006	13.11	1709^th	1968	13.2%
2007	19.08	1543^rd	2063	25.2%
2008	27.22	1247^th	2117	41.1%
2009	19.74	1821^st	2238	18.6%
2010	19.13	1652^nd	2281	27.6%
2011	18.85	1673^rd	2367	29.3%
2012	12.28	1926^th	2354	18.2%
2013	15.84	1842^nd	2426	24.1%
2015	9.37	1882^nd	1994	5.6%
2016	17.01	1569^th	2039	23.1%
2017	12.02	1706^th	2021	15.6%
2018	9.68	1910^th	2017	5.3%
2019	16.01	1731^st	2133	18.8%
2021	14.05	1091^st	1290	15.4%
2022	25.01	1532^nd	2123	27.8%
2023	39.53	1159^th	2348	50.6%
2024	46.98	940^th	2323	59.5%

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Rank History for high school English Language Learner students at Hallmark Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	18.12	1295^th	1323	2.1%
2024	14.96	1328^th	1350	1.6%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	10.25	1733^rd	1862	6.9%
2019	16.08	1600^th	1937	17.4%
2022	26.67	1420^th	1943	26.9%
2023	38.08	1185^th	2247	47.3%
2024	41.23	1108^th	2235	50.4%

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Rank History for high school Female students at Hallmark Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	8.28	1607^th	1760	8.7%
2019	11.69	1605^th	1833	12.4%
2022	18.90	1517^th	1858	18.4%
2023	38.60	1126^th	2118	46.8%
2024	50.79	810^th	2098	61.4%

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Rank History for high school Male students at Hallmark Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	8.74	1827^th	1834	0.4%
2019	16.22	1523^rd	1880	19.0%
2021	12.29	989^th	1122	11.9%
2022	30.95	1267^th	1916	33.9%
2023	37.41	1121^st	2207	49.2%
2024	39.51	1066^th	2172	50.9%

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Rank History for high school Asian students at Hallmark Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	10.33	666^th	731	8.9%

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Rank History for high school Hispanic students at Hallmark Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	9.58	1628^th	1742	6.5%
2019	17.57	1454^th	1814	19.8%
2022	23.83	1418^th	1861	23.8%
2023	36.30	1216^th	2142	43.2%
2024	43.32	1020^th	2125	52.0%

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Rank History for high school White students at Hallmark Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	44.16	688^th	1434	52.0%
2024	64.43	384^th	1406	72.7%

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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 Hallmark Academy

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1991	35	0	0	111	0	n/a	n/a	146
1992	20	0	4	131	0	n/a	n/a	155
1993	15	0	2	111	0	n/a	n/a	128
1994	36	2	2	161	0	n/a	n/a	201
1995	25	0	3	147	1	n/a	n/a	176
1996	25	0	3	147	1	n/a	n/a	176
1997	20	0	1	94	1	n/a	n/a	116
1998	20	0	0	103	0	n/a	n/a	123
1999	12	0	1	87	0	n/a	n/a	100
2000	15	0	5	95	0	n/a	n/a	115
2001	10	0	1	48	0	n/a	n/a	59
2002	10	0	1	59	2	n/a	n/a	72
2003	10	0	1	59	2	n/a	n/a	72
2004	21	0	2	70	0	n/a	n/a	93
2005	16	0	1	98	0	n/a	n/a	115
2006	18	0	6	111	1	n/a	n/a	136
2007	8	0	3	74	1	n/a	n/a	86
2008	10	n/a	3	43	n/a	n/a	n/a	56
2009	9	0	1	52	1	2	1	66
2010	2	0	3	44	2	0	1	52
2011	9	1	2	69	2	0	1	84
2012	23	3	2	106	0	0	1	135
2013	21	2	5	118	1	0	1	148
2014	16	1	3	120	0	0	1	141
2015	11	0	0	98	0	0	1	110
2016	13	0	1	92	0	0	0	106
2017	9	1	0	70	0	0	1	81
2018	10	2	1	70	0	0	2	85
2019	3	0	0	60	0	0	0	63
2020	6	2	0	48	0	0	1	57
2021	30	2	15	95	0	0	3	145
2022	37	8	83	331	1	2	21	483
2023	52	8	35	298	0	1	18	412
2024	48	5	17	225	0	0	18	313

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 Hallmark Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	146	4.8	30.4	n/a
1992	155	4.9	31.6	n/a
1993	128	4.3	29.8	0
1994	201	5.8	34.7	0
1995	176	5.7	30.9	0
1996	176	5.7	30.9	0
1997	116	4.4	26.4	0
1998	123	5.3	23.2	4.1
1999	100	4.5	22.2	0
2000	115	3.9	29.5	11.3
2001	59	3.1	19.0	57.6
2002	72	3.4	21.2	95.8
2003	72	3.4	21.2	95.8
2004	93	6.0	15.5	76.3
2005	115	2.8	41.1	87
2006	136	4.2	32.4	72.8
2007	86	1.2	71.7	77.9
2008	56	0.6	93.3	75
2009	66	1.4	44.0	54.5
2010	52	5.0	10.4	65.4
2011	84	n/a	n/a	51.2
2012	135	3.1	43.5	n/a
2013	148	3.6	41.1	55.4
2014	141	3.6	39.1	72.3
2015	110	3.0	36.6	75.5
2016	106	2.0	53.0	77.4
2017	81	1.6	50.6	82.7
2018	85	3.3	25.7	81.2
2019	63	3.5	17.7	77.8
2020	57	n/a	n/a	70.2
2021	145	4.2	34.5	71
2022	483	12.7	37.9	71.4
2023	412	21.3	19.2	67.5
2024	313	14.6	21.3	65.8

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 Hallmark Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	146	4.8	30.4	n/a
1992	155	4.9	31.6	n/a
1993	128	4.3	29.8	0
1994	201	5.8	34.7	0
1995	176	5.7	30.9	0
1996	176	5.7	30.9	0
1997	116	4.4	26.4	0
1998	123	5.3	23.2	4.1
1999	100	4.5	22.2	0
2000	115	3.9	29.5	11.3
2001	59	3.1	19.0	57.6
2002	72	3.4	21.2	95.8
2003	72	3.4	21.2	95.8
2004	93	6.0	15.5	76.3
2005	115	2.8	41.1	87
2006	136	4.2	32.4	72.8
2007	86	1.2	71.7	77.9
2008	56	0.6	93.3	75
2009	66	1.4	44.0	54.5
2010	52	5.0	10.4	65.4
2011	84	n/a	n/a	51.2
2012	135	3.1	43.5	n/a
2013	148	3.6	41.1	55.4
2014	141	3.6	39.1	72.3
2015	110	3.0	36.6	75.5
2016	106	2.0	53.0	77.4
2017	81	1.6	50.6	82.7
2018	85	3.3	25.7	81.2
2019	63	3.5	17.7	77.8
2020	57	n/a	n/a	70.2
2021	145	4.2	34.5	71
2022	483	12.7	37.9	71.4
2023	412	21.3	19.2	67.5
2024	313	14.6	21.3	65.8

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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