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America's Finest Charter

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades K-12

5764^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Alternative Schools

Better than 2% of California alternative schools

Summary

America's Finest Charter is a public charter school in San Diego, California that serves 453 students in grades K-12. The school is part of the America's Finest Charter District.

While America's Finest Charter has had graduation rates ranging from 85.2% to 94.7% in recent years, these rates are generally lower than the state average of around 85-86%. The school also struggles with higher dropout rates, ranging from 5.3% to 11.1%, and significantly higher chronic absenteeism, from 20.4% to 37.3%, compared to state averages. On standardized tests, the school performs well below the state, with only 19.21% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 5.7% in Math, compared to 48.81% and 37.3% statewide, respectively. However, the school serves a high-need student population, with over 95% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Compared to nearby charter schools like The Learning Choice Academy - East County and The O'Farrell Charter, America's Finest Charter underperforms on key metrics. But it also serves a more economically disadvantaged student population. When compared to nearby traditional public schools like Home & Hosp/Transition Support and Monarch, which serve specialized student populations, America's Finest Charter performs better academically, though challenges remain. Addressing attendance, dropout prevention, and instructional quality will be crucial for the school to drive meaningful improvements in student outcomes.

396

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,837

Per pupil spending ?

95.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

730 45th St.
San Diego, CA 92102-3619

(619) 694-4809

District: America's Finest Charter District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

76.5%

African American:

14.4%

Asian:

3.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 34th percentile in 2022 → 33rd in 2025

Strengths

✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (86%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (12% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (41% vs 19% California)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school12%

California avg41%

Elementary school

5,764^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 43 pts since 2019

From bottom 45% (2019) to bottom 2% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

2,631^st of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 5%▼ down 63 pts since 2019

From top 32% (2019) to bottom 5% (2025)

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★★★★★

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High school

1,440^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Bottom 33%▲ up 17 pts since 2019

From bottom 17% (2019) to bottom 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	7.4	5764 of 5857	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.6	5655 of 5869	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.2	5289 of 5859	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	41.4	2993 of 5883	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.2	1050 of 1417	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.8	3200 of 5789	44.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	70.3	160 of 747	78.6%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	39.6	1852 of 3162	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.8	2257 of 3245	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	81.3	280 of 3311	91.5%	★★★★★
2021	54.3	163 of 602	72.9%	★★★★☆
2019	67.3	607 of 3275	81.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	9.4	5458 of 5597	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.1	5353 of 5612	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.9	5053 of 5609	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	39.1	3053 of 5635	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.8	977 of 1267	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.7	2880 of 5492	47.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	8.4	5036 of 5107	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.3	4865 of 5107	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.2	4664 of 5087	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	51.5	2101 of 5084	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.1	2147 of 4963	56.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	9.0	5355 of 5460	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.3	5194 of 5517	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.4	4741 of 5363	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	56.7	1880 of 5264	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.8	652 of 1110	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.0	2268 of 5173	56.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	6.8	5571 of 5628	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.8	5388 of 5643	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.9	5079 of 5638	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	44.7	2724 of 5663	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.9	839 of 1272	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.3	3160 of 5510	42.6%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	9.4	2631 of 2761	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.9	2224 of 2783	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.1	1617 of 2781	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.4	1166 of 2740	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.9	606 of 894	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.1	865 of 2715	68.1%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	53.4	380 of 1478	74.3%	★★★★☆
2023	25.5	1460 of 1521	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	77.3	130 of 1540	91.6%	★★★★★
2021	46.0	136 of 363	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.7	135 of 1442	90.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	11.3	2390 of 2533	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.5	2279 of 2551	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.3	1440 of 2531	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.6	956 of 2509	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.7	495 of 738	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.5	697 of 2380	70.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	8.9	2326 of 2395	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	26.8	1774 of 2388	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.1	1400 of 2374	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.8	833 of 2359	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.6	656 of 2213	70.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	10.9	2422 of 2542	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	27.3	1886 of 2579	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.7	1130 of 2531	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.1	599 of 2458	75.6%	★★★★☆
2021	51.7	282 of 721	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.8	384 of 2369	83.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	8.6	2454 of 2534	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	26.4	1816 of 2552	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.3	1517 of 2538	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.0	1164 of 2527	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.7	479 of 763	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.7	904 of 2407	62.4%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	32.4	1440 of 2162	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.1	1538 of 2159	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.1	1548 of 2170	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.7	1408 of 2123	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.1	897 of 1290	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	14.8	1779 of 2133	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	45.9	390 of 1044	62.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	32.6	1214 of 1858	34.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	31.5	1326 of 1900	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.0	1368 of 1902	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.3	1371 of 1917	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.4	1235 of 1861	33.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	38.6	1245 of 2013	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.5	1304 of 2026	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.2	1361 of 2030	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.9	1250 of 1943	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.8	769 of 1126	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	18.2	1540 of 1937	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	18.9	1541 of 1942	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.5	1637 of 1948	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.6	1526 of 1963	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.5	1343 of 1916	29.9%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2019)79th percentile+34 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)41st percentile+38 vs school

Female (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)1st percentile~ school

Male (2025)1st percentile~ school

Middle school

English Language Learner (2024)74th percentile+54 vs school

Female (2025)6th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)5th percentile~ school

Male (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)3rd percentile~ school

High school

English Language Learner (2022)63rd percentile+29 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)38th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2022)35th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)30th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)21st percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy19%-30 vs state

Science10%-23 vs state

Mathematics6%-32 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				CSA Spanish Overall (2025)		CSA Spanish Listening (2025)		CSA Spanish Writing (2025)		CSA Spanish Reading (2025)		CAST Science (2025)					Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)								Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)								% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	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	CSA Spanish Overall 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th 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 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th 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	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
America's Finest Charter	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	730 45th St.	San Diego	92102	San Diego County	America's Finest Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 694-4809	396	27	14.9	95.5%	9 (2.3%)	57 (14.4%)	303 (76.5%)	12 (3.0%)	4 (1.0%)	7 (1.8%)	4 (1.0%)								(n/a)									5.0	7.7	23.8		10.0	17.1	11.9	25.0	12.0	23.1	12.8	40.9	19.2	2.9	7.1	2.5	8.0	3.9	10.3	4.8	5.7							$21,837	$3,923	$17,914
The O'Farrell Charter	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	6130 Skyline Dr.	San Diego	92114	San Diego County	The O'Farrell Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 263-3009	1,862	100	18.7	40.5%	27 (1.5%)	220 (11.8%)	1,087 (58.4%)	384 (20.6%)	1 (0.1%)	11 (0.6%)	131 (7.0%)								(n/a)									36.2	32.3	45.1		37.7	57.9	57.4	51.4	47.8	43.4	43.9	70.3	51.8	61.8	48.5	38.5	37.4	40.1	35.5	37.6	40.6							$14,699	$1,123	$13,576
Logan Memorial Educational Campus	Public, Alternative	K-12	2875 Ocean View Blvd	San Diego	92113	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 344-6500	1,467	71	20.7	94.7%	21 (1.4%)	34 (2.3%)	1,382 (94.2%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	23 (1.6%)								(n/a)	0.0	0.0	12.5	12.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	4.9	6.7	5.4		6.0	19.5	26.8	10.5	15.7	24.1	17.2	23.5	20.0	11.9	2.4	4.8	6.3	15.0	8.3	3.9	8.6							$23,976	$6,334	$17,642
Monarch	Public, Alternative	K-12	1625 Newton Ave.	San Diego	92113	San Diego County	San Diego County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 652-4100	225	16	14.4	100.0%	10 (4.4%)	17 (7.6%)	182 (80.9%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.9%)								(n/a)									4.8	0.0		9.1	4.1	0.0	11.8	4.8	21.1	12.5	17.7	30.8	13.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	5.3	6.3	0.0	0.0	1.7							$35,553	$6,451	$29,102
Urban Discovery Academy Charter	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	840 14th St.	San Diego	92101	San Diego County	Urban Discovery Academy Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 788-4668	330	18	18.8	63.6%	52 (15.8%)	47 (14.2%)	189 (57.3%)	9 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	32 (9.7%)								(n/a)									28.6	0.0			20.6	21.7	12.9	25.7	25.0	38.9	31.3	63.6	28.3	26.1	12.9	22.9	9.1	11.1	0.0		16.4							$22,969	$1,269	$21,700
Alba	Public, Alternative	1-12	4041 Oregon St.	San Diego	92104	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 344-3900	20	8	2.4	85.0%	1 (5.0%)	3 (15.0%)	14 (70.0%)	1 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.0%)								(n/a)										0.0			0.0						0.0		0.0						0.0		0.0							$216,955	$6,375	$210,580
Home & Hosp/Transition Support	Public, Alternative	K-12	4100 Normal St. Annex 14	San Diego	92103	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 344-6435	66	16	4.2	77.3%	8 (12.1%)	5 (7.6%)	31 (47.0%)	7 (10.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (6.1%)	11 (16.7%)								(n/a)																																				$61,332	$6,292	$55,040
Hawking S.T.E.A.M. Charter	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	489 E St.	Chula Vista	91910	San Diego County	Hawking S.T.E.A.M. Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 349-3700	1,321	62	21.2	46.2%	33 (2.5%)	9 (0.7%)	1,253 (94.9%)	9 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	14 (1.1%)								(n/a)									33.8	34.4			34.1	43.2	34.5	42.5	44.0	54.7	53.8		44.5	45.2	32.4	32.6	21.6	27.4	30.1		32.0							$15,921	$1,471	$14,450
The Learning Choice Academy - East County	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	4215 Spring St.	La Mesa	91941	San Diego County	The Learning Choice Academy - East County District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 463-8811	466	22	21.0	58.6%	116 (24.9%)	22 (4.7%)	288 (61.8%)	4 (0.9%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (6.2%)								(n/a)									37.0	45.1	34.4		40.0	31.0	40.0	40.7	52.6	43.2	40.0	48.4	42.6	27.6	31.0	33.3	23.7	36.1	35.3	9.1	28.4	84.0	84.0	84.0	84.0	84.0	84.0	$15,811	$925	$14,886
Mueller Charter (Robert L.)	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	715 I St.	Chula Vista	91910	San Diego County	Mueller Charter (Robert L.) District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 422-6192	1,542	67	22.8	77.8%	55 (3.6%)	17 (1.1%)	1,424 (92.3%)	17 (1.1%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (1.6%)								(n/a)									31.0	32.7	36.1		33.4	38.8	41.4	44.1	61.6	57.5	50.0	66.9	51.9	46.5	47.4	34.9	38.8	43.4	23.6	26.3	36.9	97.2	98.1	98.1		97.2		$16,338	$1,832	$14,506

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How many students attend America's Finest Charter?

In the 2024-25 school year, 396 students attended America's Finest Charter.

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What is the racial makeup of America's Finest Charter?

Students at America's Finest Charter are 77% Hispanic, 14% African American, 3% Asian, 2% White, 2% Pacific Islander, 1% American Indian, 1% Two or more races.

Is America's Finest Charter a good school?

America's Finest Charter ranks in the bottom 1.6% of California alternative schools.

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