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Keema School for Independent Study

Public, Alternative Grades K-12
5367th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 5,857 California Alternative Schools
Better than 8% of California alternative schools
Summary

Keema School for Independent Study is a public K-12 alternative school serving 529 students in Sacramento, operating within the Twin Rivers Unified district, which serves a community with significant economic needs.

Keema's most remarkable achievement is its exceptionally high graduation rate, which reached 97.5% for 2024-2025, dramatically outperforming its district and most nearby alternative schools like Highlands Community Charter or California Innovative Career Academy. It also maintains very low dropout and chronic absenteeism rates, showing strong improvement since the pandemic. This success is notable given that 92% of its students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating the school is effectively supporting a high-needs population where many other local alternatives struggle.

However, the school faces significant challenges with academic proficiency on state tests, particularly in mathematics where only 5.25% of students met standards in 2024-2025. These scores are lower than some comparable schools like Natomas Charter or Heritage Peak Charter. This creates a complex profile: Keema is exceptionally successful at helping students graduate but less effective at preparing them for standardized tests. The school's independent study model and higher per-student spending appear to be key tools in its retention success, offering a crucial pathway for students at risk of not finishing school at all.

529
Students ?
18.8
Student/teacher ratio ?
$26,786
Per pupil spending ?
91.9%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1281 North Ave.
       Sacramento, CA  95838-3661

(916) 566-3410

District: Twin Rivers Unified

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
49.9%
White:
20.6%
African American:
11.3%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 19th percentile in 2022 → 21st in 2025
Strengths
98% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)
Worth a look
!Test scores below the California average (14% vs 41% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school14%
District avg29%
California avg41%
Elementary school
5,367th of 5,857
California public elementary schools ?
Bottom 8%▬ steady since 2023
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SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
2,558th of 2,761
California public middle schools ?
Bottom 7%▲ up 4 pts since 2015
From bottom 4% (2015) to bottom 7% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
1,714th of 2,162
California public high schools ?
Bottom 21%▬ steady since 2015
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SchoolDigger rating ?
2nd of 2Alternative Schools in the Twin Rivers Unified
1107th 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202513.75367 of 58578.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202415.35278 of 586910.1%★☆☆☆☆
202313.95395 of 58597.9%☆☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202420.64653 of 561217.1%★☆☆☆☆
202214.25252 of 56356.8%☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202215.64766 of 50846.3%☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202519.04798 of 546012.1%★☆☆☆☆
202418.54914 of 551710.9%★☆☆☆☆
202316.24952 of 53637.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202215.94914 of 52646.6%☆☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202313.25291 of 56386.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202216.05127 of 56639.5%☆☆☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202511.72558 of 27617.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202411.72597 of 27836.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202310.72666 of 27814.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202210.72618 of 27404.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20197.82606 of 27154.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20188.32391 of 24803.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20174.92478 of 25081.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20165.52440 of 24972.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20158.32382 of 24773.8%☆☆☆☆☆
20138.22262 of 23794.9%☆☆☆☆☆
20123.62220 of 22591.7%☆☆☆☆☆
20114.12191 of 22362.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20108.22069 of 21795.0%☆☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202522.8504 of 60917.2%★☆☆☆☆
202312.9597 of 6132.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202220.8549 of 63713.8%★☆☆☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
20222.5713 of 7332.7%☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202234.4913 of 153140.4%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202429.51253 of 147815.2%★☆☆☆☆
202247.9527 of 154065.8%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
20259.62442 of 25333.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202411.02430 of 25514.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202315.52275 of 253110.1%★☆☆☆☆
202211.42384 of 25095.0%☆☆☆☆☆
201910.92245 of 23805.7%☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202510.82286 of 23954.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20246.42366 of 23880.9%☆☆☆☆☆
202311.72273 of 23744.3%☆☆☆☆☆
202213.02241 of 23595.0%☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202524.3403 of 47715.5%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202514.22336 of 25428.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202412.62436 of 25795.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202312.52408 of 25314.9%☆☆☆☆☆
202213.52313 of 24585.9%☆☆☆☆☆
201910.02264 of 23694.4%☆☆☆☆☆
201811.42114 of 22305.2%☆☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202512.52349 of 25347.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20249.92475 of 25523.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202310.52445 of 25383.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202211.42424 of 25274.1%☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202522.71372 of 156612.4%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
20253.91488 of 15202.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20244.71498 of 15372.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20224.31522 of 15552.1%☆☆☆☆☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202519.11714 of 216220.7%★☆☆☆☆
202420.81685 of 215922.0%★☆☆☆☆
202318.11739 of 217019.9%★☆☆☆☆
202217.81715 of 212319.2%★☆☆☆☆
201922.51563 of 213326.7%★☆☆☆☆
201815.01599 of 201720.7%★☆☆☆☆
201713.51647 of 202118.5%★☆☆☆☆
201611.21784 of 203912.5%★☆☆☆☆
201515.71579 of 199420.8%★☆☆☆☆
201317.61753 of 242627.7%★☆☆☆☆
201216.71741 of 235426.0%★☆☆☆☆
201117.11754 of 236725.9%★☆☆☆☆
201019.31640 of 228128.1%★☆☆☆☆
200957.7533 of 223876.2%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202528.9373 of 52328.7%★☆☆☆☆
202410.8503 of 5172.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202314.4468 of 52110.2%★☆☆☆☆
202215.8463 of 52211.3%★☆☆☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
20250.4583 of 5850.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20222.0569 of 5812.1%☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202221.11073 of 11617.6%☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202431.9795 of 108526.7%★☆☆☆☆
202327.1926 of 106413.0%★☆☆☆☆
202242.3467 of 104455.3%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202517.21567 of 190617.8%★☆☆☆☆
202416.81594 of 191516.8%★☆☆☆☆
202317.81571 of 191518.0%★☆☆☆☆
202215.11600 of 185813.9%★☆☆☆☆
201916.31506 of 183317.8%★☆☆☆☆
201810.31525 of 176013.4%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202520.71498 of 190021.2%★☆☆☆☆
202422.51472 of 190222.6%★☆☆☆☆
202316.71602 of 191716.4%★☆☆☆☆
202219.01514 of 186118.6%★☆☆☆☆
201922.91367 of 181424.6%★☆☆☆☆
201814.41402 of 174219.5%★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202514.4362 of 41011.7%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202522.01551 of 201323.0%★☆☆☆☆
202422.71565 of 202622.8%★☆☆☆☆
202320.11608 of 203020.8%★☆☆☆☆
202220.41540 of 194320.7%★☆☆☆☆
201918.41535 of 193720.8%★☆☆☆☆
201811.91597 of 186214.2%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202518.01558 of 194219.8%★☆☆☆☆
202422.71480 of 194824.0%★☆☆☆☆
202316.91608 of 196318.1%★☆☆☆☆
202218.01555 of 191618.8%★☆☆☆☆
201925.61348 of 188028.3%★☆☆☆☆
201816.51432 of 183421.9%★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
20236.2512 of 5415.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20224.1501 of 5152.7%☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202526.3966 of 125222.8%★☆☆☆☆
202436.8672 of 121644.7%★★☆☆☆
202330.6826 of 119731.0%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
20256.71069 of 11557.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202415.11008 of 117314.1%★☆☆☆☆
20237.01116 of 11936.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20227.51121 of 12046.9%☆☆☆☆☆
201918.11019 of 122216.6%★☆☆☆☆
20186.01079 of 11738.0%☆☆☆☆☆
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
Female (2024)17th percentile+7 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)12th percentile+4 vs school
Hispanic (2022)6th percentile
Male (2023)6th percentile~ school
Middle school
Disabled (2022)40th percentile+36 vs school
African American (2025)17th percentile+10 vs school
Homeless (2025)16th percentile+8 vs school
English Language Learner (2024)15th percentile+9 vs school
Special Education (2025)12th percentile+5 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)8th percentile~ school
Male (2025)7th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2025)5th percentile-3 vs school
Female (2025)4th percentile-4 vs school
Asian (2022)3rd percentile~ school
White (2025)2nd percentile-5 vs school
High school
African American (2025)29th percentile+8 vs school
English Language Learner (2024)27th percentile+5 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)23rd percentile~ school
Special Education (2025)23rd percentile~ school
Hispanic (2025)21st percentile~ school
Male (2025)20th percentile~ school
Female (2025)18th percentile-3 vs school
Homeless (2025)12th percentile-9 vs school
Disabled (2022)8th percentile-12 vs school
White (2025)7th percentile-13 vs school
Multi-racial (2023)5th percentile-15 vs school
Asian (2025)<1st percentile-20 vs school
By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts/Literacy28%-21 vs state
Science9%-23 vs state
Mathematics5%-32 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 529 students attended Keema School for Independent Study.

Keema School for Independent Study ranks in the bottom 8.4% of California alternative schools.

Students at Keema School for Independent Study are 50% Hispanic, 21% White, 11% African American, 9% Two or more races, 6% Asian, 1% American Indian, 1% Pacific Islander.


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