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Creative Connections Arts Academy

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades K-12
2840th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 5,857 California Alternative Schools
Better than 52% of California alternative schools
Summary

Creative Connections Arts Academy is a standout K-12 public alternative school serving 716 students in North Highlands, part of the Twin Rivers Unified district, which achieves remarkable success in keeping students engaged and graduating despite the broader challenges of the area.

The school's most impressive achievement is its perfect 100% graduation rate with 0% dropouts, a stark contrast to the district's 26% graduation rate and to nearby alternatives like Highlands Community Charter (2.5% graduation) or California Innovative Career Academy (10.9% graduation). Furthermore, students at Creative Connections Arts Academy are far more likely to attend school regularly, with a chronic absenteeism rate of 19.1%—less than half the district's rate—and they outperform the district average in English, math, and science proficiency.

When compared to schools serving similar communities, like the Community Collaborative Charter just two miles away, the difference is clear: Creative Connections Arts Academy graduates all its students while the other graduates about half. While schools like Heritage Peak Charter also show strong results, Creative Connections Arts Academy combines high graduation, strong attendance, and solid academic performance, demonstrating a highly effective model for alternative education in the region.

716
Students ?
21.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
$30,285
Per pupil spending ?
78.1%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 7201 Arutas Dr.
       North Highlands, CA  95660-2809

(916) 566-1870

District: Twin Rivers Unified

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
48.3%
White:
20.7%
African American:
15.5%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 72nd percentile in 2022 → 56th in 2025
Strengths
100% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)
Above the California median (52nd percentile)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2022
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school40%
District avg29%
California avg41%
Elementary school
2,840th of 5,857
California public elementary schools ?
Top 48%▼ down 9 pts since 2015
From top 40% (2015) to top 48% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
972nd of 2,761
California public middle schools ?
Top 35%▼ down 13 pts since 2015
From top 22% (2015) to top 35% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
956th of 2,162
California public high schools ?
Top 44%▼ down 18 pts since 2015
From top 26% (2015) to top 44% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
1st 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
202545.82840 of 585751.5%★★★☆☆
202442.03073 of 586947.6%★★☆☆☆
202346.32732 of 585953.4%★★★☆☆
202242.82921 of 588350.3%★★★☆☆
201960.12068 of 578964.3%★★★☆☆
201859.52060 of 566263.6%★★★☆☆
201765.31792 of 569268.5%★★★☆☆
201656.52154 of 561461.6%★★★☆☆
201554.22231 of 561160.2%★★★☆☆
201365.91782 of 553067.8%★★★☆☆
201266.31715 of 539068.2%★★★☆☆
201173.71313 of 537775.6%★★★★☆
201067.81576 of 531470.3%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202588.942 of 56992.6%★★★★★
202478.784 of 59385.8%★★★★☆
202361.4192 of 66171.0%★★★★☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
201981.8311 of 258588.0%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202534.33520 of 559737.1%★★☆☆☆
202440.23054 of 561245.6%★★☆☆☆
202341.12957 of 560947.3%★★☆☆☆
202246.62604 of 563553.8%★★★☆☆
201962.11884 of 549265.7%★★★☆☆
201863.51826 of 541366.3%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202559.71716 of 510766.4%★★★☆☆
202451.62171 of 510757.5%★★★☆☆
202347.32395 of 508752.9%★★★☆☆
202255.51872 of 508463.2%★★★☆☆
201952.62120 of 496357.3%★★★☆☆
201843.12664 of 483044.8%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202553.52223 of 546059.3%★★★☆☆
202446.02678 of 551751.5%★★★☆☆
202350.82315 of 536356.8%★★★☆☆
202244.82609 of 526450.4%★★★☆☆
201963.91521 of 517370.6%★★★★☆
201871.41110 of 508478.2%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202559.91982 of 562864.8%★★★☆☆
202444.32800 of 564350.4%★★★☆☆
202352.42311 of 563859.0%★★★☆☆
202239.03067 of 566345.8%★★☆☆☆
201951.92364 of 551057.1%★★★☆☆
201849.82460 of 543154.7%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202523.32099 of 259819.2%★☆☆☆☆
202429.61975 of 265125.5%★☆☆☆☆
202326.72063 of 266122.5%★☆☆☆☆
202223.42191 of 272619.6%★☆☆☆☆
201950.01545 of 283445.5%★★☆☆☆
201849.21553 of 273743.3%★★☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202557.3972 of 276164.8%★★★☆☆
202454.31034 of 278362.8%★★★☆☆
202359.8909 of 278167.3%★★★☆☆
202246.81257 of 274054.1%★★★☆☆
201950.81128 of 271558.5%★★★☆☆
201850.11098 of 248055.7%★★★☆☆
201741.01369 of 250845.4%★★☆☆☆
201647.91160 of 249753.5%★★★☆☆
201574.6540 of 247778.2%★★★★☆
201381.6277 of 237988.4%★★★★☆
201263.1743 of 225967.1%★★★☆☆
201169.6563 of 223674.8%★★★★☆
201066.8626 of 217971.3%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202587.740 of 60993.4%★★★★★
202477.1101 of 62783.9%★★★★☆
202374.3109 of 61382.2%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202253.9383 of 154075.1%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202556.5910 of 253364.1%★★★☆☆
202457.4873 of 255165.8%★★★☆☆
202360.2818 of 253167.7%★★★☆☆
202254.1969 of 250961.4%★★★☆☆
201935.61426 of 238040.1%★★☆☆☆
201844.71157 of 226248.9%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202575.2428 of 239582.1%★★★★☆
202467.1566 of 238876.3%★★★★☆
202368.1556 of 237476.6%★★★★☆
202254.0886 of 235962.4%★★★☆☆
201945.21089 of 221350.8%★★★☆☆
201839.01212 of 207241.5%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202561.3746 of 254270.7%★★★★☆
202462.4699 of 257972.9%★★★★☆
202370.7499 of 253180.3%★★★★☆
202258.9759 of 245869.1%★★★☆☆
201950.21006 of 236957.5%★★★☆☆
201857.2767 of 223065.6%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202554.2984 of 253461.2%★★★☆☆
202448.11136 of 255255.5%★★★☆☆
202355.4924 of 253863.6%★★★☆☆
202235.91457 of 252742.3%★★☆☆☆
201965.1700 of 240770.9%★★★★☆
201852.2937 of 227358.8%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202549.4758 of 152050.1%★★★☆☆
202432.61017 of 153733.8%★★☆☆☆
202363.3523 of 154366.1%★★★☆☆
202232.51055 of 155532.2%★★☆☆☆
201944.1882 of 160244.9%★★☆☆☆
201851.6720 of 149651.9%★★★☆☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202553.6956 of 216255.8%★★★☆☆
202453.3926 of 215957.1%★★★☆☆
202377.3446 of 217079.4%★★★★☆
202266.1596 of 212371.9%★★★★☆
201958.3788 of 213363.1%★★★☆☆
201869.2609 of 201769.8%★★★☆☆
201754.1928 of 202154.1%★★★☆☆
201652.2959 of 203953.0%★★★☆☆
201571.5516 of 199474.1%★★★★☆
201361.7496 of 242679.6%★★★★☆
201246.3878 of 235462.7%★★★☆☆
201156.3632 of 236773.3%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202555.1808 of 190657.6%★★★☆☆
202438.11164 of 191539.2%★★☆☆☆
202372.8460 of 191576.0%★★★★☆
202259.9622 of 185866.5%★★★☆☆
201940.01070 of 183341.6%★★☆☆☆
201844.31015 of 176042.3%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202543.61079 of 190043.2%★★☆☆☆
202478.5323 of 190283.0%★★★★☆
202371.9443 of 191776.9%★★★★☆
202244.6966 of 186148.1%★★☆☆☆
201942.81042 of 181442.6%★★☆☆☆
201871.4464 of 174273.4%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202559.7750 of 201362.7%★★★☆☆
202454.8843 of 202658.4%★★★☆☆
202378.8345 of 203083.0%★★★★☆
202252.6793 of 194359.2%★★★☆☆
201969.0485 of 193775.0%★★★★☆
201869.1537 of 186271.2%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202547.8964 of 194250.4%★★★☆☆
202466.3573 of 194870.6%★★★★☆
202377.7402 of 196379.5%★★★★☆
202270.6482 of 191674.8%★★★★☆
201959.5667 of 188064.5%★★★☆☆
201884.3290 of 183484.2%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202562.8438 of 115562.1%★★★☆☆
202376.3265 of 119377.8%★★★★☆
202285.7126 of 120489.5%★★★★☆
20199.51089 of 122210.9%★☆☆☆☆
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 (2025)93rd percentile+41 vs school
Disabled (2019)88th percentile+24 vs school
Hispanic (2025)66th percentile+15 vs school
Male (2025)65th percentile+13 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)59th percentile+8 vs school
Female (2025)37th percentile-14 vs school
White (2025)19th percentile-32 vs school
Middle school
African American (2025)93rd percentile+29 vs school
Hispanic (2025)82nd percentile+17 vs school
English Language Learner (2022)75th percentile+21 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)71st percentile+6 vs school
Female (2025)64th percentile~ school
Male (2025)61st percentile-4 vs school
White (2025)50th percentile-15 vs school
High school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)63rd percentile+7 vs school
White (2025)62nd percentile+6 vs school
Female (2025)58th percentile~ school
Male (2025)50th percentile-5 vs school
Hispanic (2025)43rd percentile-13 vs school
By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts/Literacy51%~ state avg
Mathematics34%-3 vs state
Science26%-7 vs state

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Students at Creative Connections Arts Academy are 48% Hispanic, 21% White, 16% African American, 10% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 1% American Indian.

In the 2024-25 school year, 716 students attended Creative Connections Arts Academy.

Creative Connections Arts Academy ranks 2840th of 5857 California alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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