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Higher Learning Academy

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Public, Charter, Alternative Grades K-12

220

Students ?

36.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

95%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2625 Plover St.
Sacramento, CA 95815-2712

(916) 286-5183

District: Twin Rivers Unified

Racial breakdown:

African American:

50.0%

Hispanic:

30.9%

White:

8.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 3rd percentile in 2012 → 2nd in 2018

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (16% vs 44% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts/Literacy scores 28 pts below the California average

!Large classes — about 37 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2017-2018) ?

This school16%

District avg31%

California avg44%

Not ranked this year

Higher Learning Academy did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

1107^th of 1,543Twin Rivers Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	12.9	5268 of 5662	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	13.7	5215 of 5692	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	24.9	4184 of 5614	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	34.0	3393 of 5611	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	27.9	4204 of 5530	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	9.4	5217 of 5390	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	9.0	5247 of 5377	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	7.9	5222 of 5314	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	40.2	390 of 700	44.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	11.0	5188 of 5413	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	17.8	4615 of 5084	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	19.1	4663 of 5431	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	5.7	2439 of 2480	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	3.3	2499 of 2508	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	6.7	2419 of 2497	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	41.4	1295 of 2477	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	5.2	2212 of 2230	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	8.8	2210 of 2273	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

African American (2018)44th percentile+37 vs school

Male (2018)14th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)9th percentile~ school

Female (2018)4th percentile-3 vs school

Middle school

Male (2018)3rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs California (2017-2018) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy21%-28 vs state

Mathematics12%-28 vs state

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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 All Grades	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 All Grades	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 All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Marconi Learning Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	2444 Marconi Ave.	Sacramento	95821	Sacramento County	Marconi Learning Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 974-7307	464	12	38.3	89.0%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)													41.4	41.4							4.8	4.8
California Innovative Career Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	1-12	1333 Grand Ave.	Sacramento	95838	Sacramento County	California Innovative Career Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 436-5770	1,729	121	14.2	93.2%	838 (48.5%)	160 (9.3%)	278 (16.1%)	220 (12.7%)	3 (0.2%)	4 (0.2%)	224 (13.0%)								(n/a)																													$17,644	$270	$17,374
Highlands Community Charter	Public, Charter, Alternative	1-12	1333 Grand Ave.	Sacramento	95838	Sacramento County	Highlands Community Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 844-2283	11,713	127	92.1	97.4%	5,530 (47.2%)	130 (1.1%)	1,637 (14.0%)	2,893 (24.7%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (0.2%)	1,503 (12.8%)								(n/a)					8.3	8.3																							$16,929	$225	$16,704
Keema School for Independent Study	Public, Alternative	K-12	1281 North Ave.	Sacramento	95838	Sacramento County	Twin Rivers Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 566-3410	529	28	18.8	91.9%	109 (20.6%)	60 (11.3%)	264 (49.9%)	34 (6.4%)	7 (1.3%)	6 (1.1%)	46 (8.7%)								(n/a)	12.5	7.0		9.8		9.3			20.0	30.8	31.3	18.6	31.6	27.5			0.0	15.4	9.7	4.7	3.2	5.3	75.0	80.0	87.5	82.5	77.5	82.5	$18,219	$2,451	$15,768
Higher Learning Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	900 Grace Ave.	Sacramento	95838	Sacramento County	Higher Learning Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 286-5183	519	16	33.0	78.2%	64 (12.3%)	85 (16.4%)	206 (39.7%)	103 (19.8%)	3 (0.6%)	25 (4.8%)	33 (6.4%)								(n/a)	1.9	14.8				8.4	3.5	26.8	13.2	15.5	26.8	37.0		20.4	3.5	25.0	1.9	8.6	3.6	3.7		7.8	96.7	96.7	96.7		96.7		$19,075	$1,245	$17,830
Paseo Grande Charter	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	5248 Rose St.	Sacramento	95838	Sacramento County	Paseo Grande Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(833) 980-1356	152	7	23.1	77.6%	41 (27.0%)	19 (12.5%)	65 (42.8%)	4 (2.6%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	19 (12.5%)								(n/a)		13.6				20.0				30.8	46.7	13.6	46.7	35.0				23.1	46.7	27.3	50.0	38.8							$36,034	$78	$35,956
Ralph Richardson Center	Public, Alternative	K-12	4848 Cottage Way	Carmichael	95608	Sacramento County	San Juan Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 971-7411	54	6	8.9	37.0%	32 (59.3%)	3 (5.6%)	11 (20.4%)	5 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.9%)	2 (3.7%)								(n/a)																													$69,258	$10,637	$58,621
Visions In Education	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	5030 El Camino Ave.	Carmichael	95608	Sacramento County	Visions In Education District	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(916) 883-1601	7,460	290	25.7	57.0%	2,905 (38.9%)	627 (8.4%)	2,336 (31.3%)	490 (6.6%)	59 (0.8%)	55 (0.7%)	949 (12.7%)								(n/a)	40.7	44.6	29.2	39.6	30.7	37.0	40.5	47.6	48.8	47.0	55.2	52.6	51.6	49.8	36.4	33.3	30.8	27.5	40.3	39.7	41.9	37.4	44.4	49.5	65.0	46.1	47.9	47.7
Community Outreach Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	5637 Skvarla Ave.	McClellan	95652	Sacramento County	Community Outreach Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 286-5170	1,931	78	24.6	74.0%	1,852 (95.9%)	3 (0.2%)	58 (3.0%)	16 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)								(n/a)	27.5	23.2				25.8	32.5	42.3	37.1	39.7	34.5	29.6		36.1	37.6	41.0	31.3	32.3	28.0	25.2		33.2	65.7	86.1	84.3	97.1	74.4		$16,955	$1,144	$15,811
Community Collaborative Charter	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	5715 Skvarla Ave.	McClellan	95652	Sacramento County	Community Collaborative Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 286-5161	649	47	13.9	84.6%	337 (51.9%)	64 (9.9%)	200 (30.8%)	9 (1.4%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (4.8%)								(n/a)	18.2	11.5	22.6	9.7	10.5	13.7	11.5	23.5	21.9	7.1	9.6	11.5	26.7	17.4	11.1	20.0	12.1	0.0	9.6	7.7	4.0	7.9							$17,738	$1,086	$16,652

Frequently Asked Questions about Higher Learning Academy

What is the racial makeup of Higher Learning Academy?

Students at Higher Learning Academy are 50% African American, 31% Hispanic, 8% White, 5% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

What district is Higher Learning Academy in?

Twin Rivers Unified

How many students attend Higher Learning Academy?

In the 2017-18 school year, 220 students attended Higher Learning Academy.

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