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Cali Calmecac Language Academy

Public, Charter Grades K-8
4314th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 5,857 California Elementary Schools
Better than 26% of California elementary schools
Summary

Cali Calmecac Language Academy is a K-8 public school serving 1,075 students in the Windsor Unified school district, which has faced academic challenges across several of its schools.

Academic performance at Cali Calmecac has declined significantly over the past several years, now ranking well below state averages and far behind nearby high-performing schools like West Side Elementary and San Miguel Elementary. While the school's chronic absenteeism rate is better than the state average, this has not translated into stronger test scores. Notably, the school's performance is weakest for its most vulnerable student groups, including those from low-income families and those in special education, where it ranks in the bottom 10% of all California schools.

As a language academy, a key finding is that students do not show an academic advantage in English Language Arts compared to students in traditional schools, and Spanish proficiency drops sharply in the middle school grades. The school spends more per student than some top-performing neighbors but achieves poorer results. For comparison, Healdsburg Elementary serves a student population with greater economic need but achieves much higher proficiency, suggesting instructional approaches and resource effectiveness can vary widely between schools.

1,075
Students ?
20.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
$19,466
Per pupil spending ?
59.1%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 9491 Starr Rd.
       Windsor, CA  95492-9460

(707) 837-7747

District: Windsor Unified


Students who attend Cali Calmecac Language Academy usually attend:

Middle:    Windsor Middle
High:    Windsor High
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
77.1%
White:
18.6%
Two or more races:
3.3%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 58th percentile in 2013 → 26th in 2025
Worth a look
!Test scores below the California average (19% vs 41% meeting standards)
!Ranking has slipped — down 32 percentile points since 2013
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school19%
District avg26%
California avg41%
Elementary school
4,314th of 5,857
California public elementary schools ?
Bottom 26%▼ down 32 pts since 2015
From top 42% (2015) to bottom 26% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
1,582nd of 2,761
California public middle schools ?
Bottom 43%▼ down 31 pts since 2015
From top 26% (2015) to bottom 43% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of California Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
1st of 2Elementary Schools in the Windsor Unified
996th of 1,543Windsor 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202526.04314 of 585726.3%★☆☆☆☆
202425.64312 of 586926.5%★☆☆☆☆
202327.34143 of 585929.3%★☆☆☆☆
202226.34225 of 588328.2%★☆☆☆☆
201949.62619 of 578954.8%★★★☆☆
201851.02516 of 566255.6%★★★☆☆
201745.22792 of 569250.9%★★★☆☆
201645.72724 of 561451.5%★★★☆☆
201551.72359 of 561158.0%★★★☆☆
201356.72307 of 553058.3%★★★☆☆
201246.12870 of 539046.8%★★☆☆☆
201155.12285 of 537757.5%★★★☆☆
201053.02379 of 531455.2%★★★☆☆
200947.32645 of 519349.1%★★☆☆☆
200838.13063 of 511340.1%★★☆☆☆
200738.62996 of 511341.4%★★☆☆☆
200629.33357 of 481830.3%★★☆☆☆
200535.42983 of 482238.1%★★☆☆☆
200433.03066 of 480936.2%★★☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202228.81546 of 222730.6%★★☆☆☆
201932.21670 of 258535.4%★★☆☆☆
201838.31093 of 212848.6%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202432.12409 of 316223.8%★☆☆☆☆
202327.42714 of 324516.4%★☆☆☆☆
202230.82546 of 331123.1%★☆☆☆☆
201935.92059 of 327537.1%★★☆☆☆
201834.52092 of 324635.6%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202530.03844 of 559731.3%★★☆☆☆
202428.53925 of 561230.1%★★☆☆☆
202330.23736 of 560933.4%★★☆☆☆
202229.43791 of 563532.7%★★☆☆☆
201950.72451 of 549255.4%★★★☆☆
201850.32476 of 541354.3%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202523.64202 of 510717.7%★☆☆☆☆
202422.94279 of 510716.2%★☆☆☆☆
202324.04178 of 508717.9%★☆☆☆☆
202225.74064 of 508420.1%★☆☆☆☆
201944.82628 of 496347.0%★★☆☆☆
201850.62187 of 483054.7%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202516.44975 of 54608.9%☆☆☆☆☆
202416.05085 of 55177.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202319.84710 of 536312.2%★☆☆☆☆
202218.54753 of 52649.7%☆☆☆☆☆
201931.43759 of 517327.3%★☆☆☆☆
201841.82902 of 508442.9%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202523.84404 of 562821.7%★☆☆☆☆
202424.24344 of 564323.0%★☆☆☆☆
202325.54195 of 563825.6%★☆☆☆☆
202224.04322 of 566323.7%★☆☆☆☆
201947.02606 of 551052.7%★★★☆☆
201850.32431 of 543155.2%★★★☆☆

Migrant

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202412.770 of 745.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202314.965 of 684.4%☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202419.82403 of 26358.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202321.62120 of 242012.4%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202537.71764 of 259832.1%★★☆☆☆
202438.01761 of 265133.6%★★☆☆☆
202343.61611 of 266139.5%★★☆☆☆
202231.71965 of 272627.9%★☆☆☆☆
201976.5583 of 283479.4%★★★★☆
201876.8561 of 273779.5%★★★★☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202537.01582 of 276142.7%★★☆☆☆
202447.71223 of 278356.1%★★★☆☆
202345.01307 of 278153.0%★★★☆☆
202248.61217 of 274055.6%★★★☆☆
201956.3989 of 271563.6%★★★☆☆
201867.9688 of 248072.3%★★★★☆
201758.3913 of 250863.6%★★★☆☆
201670.2653 of 249773.8%★★★★☆
201569.5655 of 247773.6%★★★★☆
201374.8465 of 237980.5%★★★★☆
201255.6929 of 225958.9%★★★☆☆
201155.2960 of 223657.1%★★★☆☆
201054.8910 of 217958.2%★★★☆☆
200952.8909 of 206355.9%★★★☆☆
200856.8768 of 200561.7%★★★☆☆
200746.6966 of 199951.7%★★★☆☆
200642.8945 of 180447.6%★★☆☆☆
200542.0958 of 177746.1%★★☆☆☆
200447.9819 of 176953.7%★★★☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
201918.01457 of 14912.3%☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202424.21452 of 14781.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202343.8627 of 152158.8%★★★☆☆
202253.1398 of 154074.2%★★★★☆
201945.7528 of 144263.4%★★★☆☆
201835.8752 of 136444.9%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202545.41227 of 253351.6%★★★☆☆
202446.41168 of 255154.2%★★★☆☆
202344.31201 of 253152.5%★★★☆☆
202246.61155 of 250954.0%★★★☆☆
201954.6942 of 238060.4%★★★☆☆
201861.1763 of 226266.3%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202534.11501 of 239537.3%★★☆☆☆
202446.51085 of 238854.6%★★★☆☆
202341.81210 of 237449.0%★★☆☆☆
202245.81109 of 235953.0%★★★☆☆
201958.7718 of 221367.6%★★★☆☆
201868.0491 of 207276.3%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202531.81694 of 254233.4%★★☆☆☆
202438.21449 of 257943.8%★★☆☆☆
202333.61606 of 253136.5%★★☆☆☆
202241.31287 of 245847.6%★★☆☆☆
201946.41129 of 236952.3%★★★☆☆
201854.9834 of 223062.6%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202525.71838 of 253427.5%★☆☆☆☆
202447.71141 of 255255.3%★★★☆☆
202344.71207 of 253852.4%★★★☆☆
202249.71070 of 252757.7%★★★☆☆
201955.4912 of 240762.1%★★★☆☆
201872.3547 of 227375.9%★★★★☆

Migrant

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202443.752 of 9444.7%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202554.8684 of 152055.0%★★★☆☆
202461.8558 of 153763.7%★★★☆☆
202362.4540 of 154365.0%★★★☆☆
202267.4468 of 155569.9%★★★★☆
201964.1565 of 160264.7%★★★☆☆
201885.3152 of 149689.8%★★★★☆
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
White (2025)32nd percentile+6 vs school
Female (2025)31st percentile+5 vs school
Disabled (2022)31st percentile~ school
English Language Learner (2024)24th percentile-3 vs school
Male (2025)22nd percentile-5 vs school
Hispanic (2025)18th percentile-9 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)9th percentile-17 vs school
Special Education (2024)9th percentile-18 vs school
Migrant (2024)5th percentile-21 vs school
Middle school
White (2025)55th percentile+12 vs school
Female (2025)52nd percentile+9 vs school
Migrant (2024)45th percentile-11 vs school
Hispanic (2025)37th percentile-5 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)33rd percentile-9 vs school
Male (2025)27th percentile-15 vs school
Disabled (2019)2nd percentile-61 vs school
English Language Learner (2024)2nd percentile-54 vs school
By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts/Literacy35%-13 vs state
Mathematics26%-11 vs state
Listening22%-3 vs state
Science20%-13 vs state
Writing14%-3 vs state
Overall7%-3 vs state
Reading6%~ state avg

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Cali Calmecac Language Academy ranks 4314th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Students at Cali Calmecac Language Academy are 77% Hispanic, 19% White, 3% Two or more races.

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,075 students attended Cali Calmecac Language Academy.

Students who attend Cali Calmecac Language Academy usually go on to attend:

Middle : Windsor Middle
High : Windsor High


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