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Yosemite Falls Education Center

Public, Alternative Grades K-12

Summary

Yosemite Falls Education Center is an alternative public school located in Oakhurst, California, serving grades K-12 with a total enrollment of 33 students. The school is part of the Yosemite Unified School District, which is ranked 1273 out of 1565 districts in California and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Yosemite Falls Education Center has had graduation rates ranging from 76.0% to 87.0% over the past few years, these rates are generally lower than the nearby alternative school, Sierra Home, which had an 86.4% graduation rate in 2023-2024. Additionally, Yosemite Falls has had higher dropout rates, ranging from 7.8% to 18.6%, compared to 8.9% at Sierra Home. The school also struggles with significantly higher chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 20.4% to 46.9%, compared to 20.4% at Sierra Home.

Academically, Yosemite Falls Education Center consistently underperforms the Yosemite Unified School District and the statewide averages in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics, as well as in CAST Science assessments. For example, in 2024-2025, only 14.29% of Yosemite Falls students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 36.94% in the Yosemite Unified District and 48.81% statewide. The school also serves a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 34.65% to 60.61% over the past few years, which is higher than the 59.18% rate at Sierra Home.

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,765

Per pupil spending ?

56%

Free/discounted lunch ?

50200 Road 427
Oakhurst, CA 93644-8722

(559) 683-8801

District: Yosemite Unified

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.0%

Hispanic:

28.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 8th percentile in 2008 → 5th in 2022

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (12% vs 43% meeting standards)

!Dropout rate above the California average (14% vs 8%)

!High chronic absenteeism (58% vs 19% California)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school12%

District avg27%

California avg43%

Not ranked this year

Yosemite Falls Education Center did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

1246^th of 1,543Yosemite 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	40.8	1195 of 2017	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	5.0	2203 of 2426	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	4.9	2139 of 2354	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	5.0	2151 of 2367	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	4.7	2096 of 2281	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	6.8	2167 of 2238	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	4.8	1953 of 2117	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy14%-35 vs state

Mathematics8%-29 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)						Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd 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 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Yosemite Falls Education Center	Public, Alternative	K-12	50200 Road 427	Oakhurst	93644	Madera County	Yosemite Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 683-8801	25	1	16.8	56.0%	18 (72.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (28.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)										14.3						8.3	$15,765	$1,731	$14,034
Manzanita Community Day	Public, Alternative	4-12	45077 Road 200	O Neals	93645	Madera County	Chawanakee Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 868-4200	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Chawanakee Academy Charter	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	45077 Road 200	O Neals	93645	Madera County	Chawanakee Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 868-4200	187	9	20.6	57.2%	106 (56.7%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (27.3%)	1 (0.5%)	13 (7.0%)	1 (0.5%)	15 (8.0%)								(n/a)	27.3	28.6	30.2	7.7	18.2	35.5	26.7	38.1	60.0	32.2	7.7	12.9	13.3	23.8	20.0	14.9	$20,453	$290	$20,163
Sierra Home	Public, Alternative	K-12	5171 Silva Rd.	Mariposa	95338	Mariposa County	Mariposa County Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 742-0290	70	3	23.4	70.0%	32 (45.7%)	1 (1.4%)	22 (31.4%)	1 (1.4%)	1 (1.4%)	1 (1.4%)	12 (17.1%)								(n/a)			7.1							8.8						5.9	$14,994	$4,783	$10,211
County Community	Public, Alternative	K-12	5171 Silva Rd.	Mariposa	95338	Mariposa County	Mariposa County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 742-0290	5	1	5.0		3 (60.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (20.0%)								(n/a)																	$93,496	$18,564	$74,932

Frequently Asked Questions about Yosemite Falls Education Center

What district is Yosemite Falls Education Center in?

Yosemite Unified

What is the racial makeup of Yosemite Falls Education Center?

Students at Yosemite Falls Education Center are 72% White, 28% Hispanic.

How many students attend Yosemite Falls Education Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 25 students attended Yosemite Falls Education Center.

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