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Central Unified Alternative/Opportunity

Public, Alternative Grades K-12

1765^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California Alternative Schools

Better than 18% of California alternative schools

Summary

Central Unified Alternative/Opportunity is a K-12 alternative school serving 260 students in the Central Unified district of Fresno, CA, designed for students who may benefit from a non-traditional educational setting.

The school faces significant challenges, particularly with very low academic proficiency rates—only 2.47% in math and 22.22% in English—and a critical chronic absenteeism rate of 49.2%, which is more than double the district average. Its graduation rates have been volatile, and its current dropout rate is more than double that of the district. Interestingly, a comparison with a nearby sister school, Central Online Home, reveals a stark performance gap despite similar district oversight, suggesting student population or program design are key factors.

Looking at other local alternative schools shows a wide spectrum of outcomes. High-performing schools like Endeavor Charter and Yosemite Valley Charter achieve strong graduation and attendance results, while others like West Park Charter Academy struggle profoundly. The data indicates that for alternative schools, effective program design and addressing core issues like attendance may matter more than funding levels alone for improving student success.

260

Students ?

24.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

75.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2698 North Brawley
Fresno, CA 93722-5113

(559) 276-5230

District: Central Unified

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

69.6%

White:

13.5%

Asian:

8.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 23rd percentile in 2018 → 18th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (11% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the California average (69% vs 88%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school11%

District avg35%

California avg41%

1,765^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Bottom 18%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Alternative Schools in the Central Unified

835^th of 1,543Central 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	18.4	2324 of 2783	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.1	1860 of 2740	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	12.9	2459 of 2715	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	12.3	1895 of 2063	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	13.8	1800 of 1999	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	5.8	1763 of 1804	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	11.9	1639 of 1777	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	13.9	1596 of 1769	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	26.8	1770 of 2388	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	26.2	1941 of 2579	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.9	1623 of 2458	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	16.3	2132 of 2369	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	16.2	1765 of 2162	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.6	1748 of 2159	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.5	1818 of 2170	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.2	1726 of 2123	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.3	1074 of 1290	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.4	1616 of 2133	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.7	1563 of 2017	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	15.8	1573 of 2021	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	15.4	1604 of 2039	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	13.5	1642 of 1994	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	23.7	1515 of 2426	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	23.7	1481 of 2354	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	22.3	1568 of 2367	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	26.8	1363 of 2281	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	31.9	1305 of 2238	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	23.8	1364 of 2117	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	27.8	1200 of 2063	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	37.5	905 of 1968	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	26.2	1162 of 1901	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	26.7	1021 of 1653	38.2%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	38.7	614 of 1085	43.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	15.7	1601 of 1906	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.9	1632 of 1915	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.5	1700 of 1915	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.8	1585 of 1858	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.3	926 of 1054	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.8	1495 of 1833	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.6	1473 of 1760	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	18.7	1528 of 1900	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.3	1621 of 1902	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.1	1651 of 1917	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.1	1532 of 1861	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.4	1434 of 1814	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.3	1364 of 1742	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	18.9	1600 of 2013	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.1	1609 of 2026	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.6	1665 of 2030	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.2	1642 of 1943	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.4	974 of 1126	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.1	1448 of 1937	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.2	1506 of 1862	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	14.4	1631 of 1942	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.6	1560 of 1948	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.7	1665 of 1963	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.2	1605 of 1916	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.2	1024 of 1122	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.4	1439 of 1880	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.1	1418 of 1834	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	37.1	663 of 1216	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	23.7	918 of 1173	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

Hispanic (2024)26th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)25th percentile+8 vs school

High school

Special Education (2024)45th percentile+26 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)43rd percentile+24 vs school

White (2024)22nd percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)21st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)20th percentile~ school

Male (2025)16th percentile~ school

Female (2025)16th percentile~ school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy22%-27 vs state

Science8%-24 vs state

Mathematics2%-35 vs state

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Central Unified Alternative/Opportunity	Public, Alternative	K-12	2698 North Brawley	Fresno	93722	Fresno County	Central Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 276-5230	260	10	24.9	75.4%	35 (13.5%)	20 (7.7%)	181 (69.6%)	21 (8.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)								(n/a)				10.2	0.0	8.2							24.1	22.2							3.5	2.5
Central Online Home	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	2280 N. Valentine Ave.	Fresno	93722	Fresno County	Central Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(559) 276-3140	137	7	19.7	70.8%	24 (17.5%)	5 (3.6%)	81 (59.1%)	18 (13.1%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.8%)								(n/a)		31.3		46.4		39.2					47.1	29.4	50.0	43.4					29.4	37.5	65.5	44.6	92.6			92.6		92.6
Crescent View South II	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	4348 West Shaw Ave.	Fresno	93722	Fresno County	Crescent View South II District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 389-7270	1,260	45	27.7	89.8%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					23.5	23.5							29.9	29.9							9.4	9.4
Endeavor Charter	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	777 W. Shaw	Fresno	93704	Fresno County	Endeavor Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 248-0471	333	16	20.8	44.4%	156 (46.8%)	7 (2.1%)	116 (34.8%)	18 (5.4%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	32 (9.6%)								(n/a)	61.1	34.4		15.4		35.6	42.9	42.1	77.8	40.6	58.8	43.8	73.0	54.4	28.6	31.6	38.9	28.1	36.4	25.0	24.3	29.7							$12,928	$202	$12,726
Big Picture Educational Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1207 South Trinity St.	Fresno	93706	Fresno County	Big Picture Educational Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 420-1234	520	23	22.6	80.2%	36 (6.9%)	73 (14.0%)	384 (73.8%)	6 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.7%)								(n/a)	0.0	4.4		20.0	0.0	6.5	10.0	6.3	4.6	20.8	4.8	16.7	15.9	12.9	15.0	6.3	0.0	12.5	4.8	20.8	2.4	7.2							$17,578	$1,317	$16,261
Ambassador Phillip V. Sanchez II Public Charter	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	830 Fresno St.	Fresno	93706	Fresno County	Ambassador Phillip V. Sanchez II Public Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 497-9331	261	14	18.6	93.5%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)													22.9	22.9							2.9	2.9							$122,581	$640	$121,941
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	597	73	8.2	82.7%	55 (9.2%)	17 (2.8%)	464 (77.7%)	46 (7.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	12 (2.0%)								(n/a)		7.7		0.0		2.4	0.0	8.3		18.2		23.1	33.3	15.0	0.0	0.0		9.1		0.0	0.0	1.3							$74,519	$7,896	$66,623
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	3,065	104	29.4	47.4%	1,397 (45.6%)	80 (2.6%)	1,178 (38.4%)	92 (3.0%)	11 (0.4%)	8 (0.3%)	291 (9.5%)								(n/a)	39.3	45.0	51.3	37.5		42.5	38.3	47.9	48.8	52.2	50.5	59.7	73.2	50.8	32.3	34.5	26.4	31.7	34.1	36.7	34.0	32.6	40.1	66.0	66.0	63.8	68.0	64.1	$14,732	$818	$13,914
West Park Charter Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	2695 South Valentine Ave.	Fresno	93706	Fresno County	West Park Elementary	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 233-6501	165	9	17.9	84.2%	48 (29.1%)	6 (3.6%)	103 (62.4%)	2 (1.2%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.0%)								(n/a)		13.5				9.8					38.5	26.3	40.0	26.7					15.4	2.6	4.0	4.0							$41,351	$4,226	$37,125
W.E.B. DuBois Public Charter	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	2604 Martin Luther King Blvd.	Fresno	93706	Fresno County	W.E.B. DuBois Public Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 486-1166	286	19	15.0	98.3%	1 (0.3%)	57 (19.9%)	223 (78.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)								(n/a)	18.8	11.1			13.8	13.9	9.5	19.1	56.3	4.8	14.3	22.2	25.6	21.1	19.1	18.2	56.3	18.2	18.2	18.5	12.8	20.7							$21,306	$541	$20,765

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Central Unified Alternative/Opportunity ranks in the bottom 18.4% of California alternative schools.

What is the racial makeup of Central Unified Alternative/Opportunity?

Students at Central Unified Alternative/Opportunity are 70% Hispanic, 13% White, 8% Asian, 8% African American.

How many students attend Central Unified Alternative/Opportunity?

In the 2024-25 school year, 260 students attended Central Unified Alternative/Opportunity.

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