Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

Epic California Academy

Q: Is Epic California Academy a good school?

Epic California Academy ranks 2862 nd of 5857 California alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter, Virtual, Alternative Grades K-12

2862^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Alternative Schools

Better than 51% of California alternative schools

Summary

Epic California Academy is a large, K-12 alternative public school in Anaheim serving over 1,000 students, operating as its own independent district.

Academically, the school presents a mixed picture: its students perform notably above the California state average in Mathematics and Science, a significant strength that sets it apart from many other local alternative schools like Advanced Learning Academy. However, it faces a severe and critical challenge with student retention, as its graduation rate is far below the state average and its dropout rate is alarmingly high. This creates a stark disconnect, suggesting that while students who stay are learning core subjects well, too many are not staying to graduate.

Compared to nearby schools, Epic operates with a very high student-to-teacher ratio and the lowest per-student spending in the area, indicating a lean, efficient model. In contrast, a school like Parkview in the Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified district shows that an alternative school can achieve high graduation rates and strong test scores. Recent trends at Epic are positive, with improving attendance and test scores, but addressing the graduation crisis remains its most urgent task.

1,022

Students ?

25.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,265

Per pupil spending ?

45.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 South Anaheim Blvd. Ste. 1
Anaheim, CA 92805-3848

(657) 220-1000

District: Epic California Academy District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

46.0%

White:

19.3%

African American:

15.1%

See top rated California elementary schools

Compare Epic California Academy to nearby alternative schools!

At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 68th percentile in 2022 → 86th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 18 percentile points since 2022

✓Above the California median (51st percentile)

Worth a look

!Graduation rate below the California average (65% vs 86%)

!Dropout rate above the California average (35% vs 9%)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

California avg41%

Elementary school

2,862^nd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 49%▲ up 25 pts since 2019

From bottom 26% (2019) to top 49% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of California Elementary Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

810^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 29%▲ up 50 pts since 2019

From bottom 20% (2019) to top 29% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of California Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

307^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Top 14%▲ up 40 pts since 2019

From bottom 46% (2019) to top 14% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of California High Schools →

★★★★★

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

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	45.4	2862 of 5857	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.8	3314 of 5869	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.1	2748 of 5859	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.4	2735 of 5883	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	26.0	4271 of 5789	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	38.1	376 of 663	43.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	54.5	2222 of 5597	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.4	3311 of 5612	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.7	2975 of 5609	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.1	2807 of 5635	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	28.6	3936 of 5492	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	45.3	2620 of 5107	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.9	2911 of 5107	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.1	3051 of 5087	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.5	2103 of 5084	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	26.0	3976 of 4963	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	38.9	3277 of 5460	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.5	3409 of 5517	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.9	2502 of 5363	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.2	2321 of 5264	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.8	3448 of 5173	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	41.8	3003 of 5628	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.4	3101 of 5643	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.2	2493 of 5638	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.8	2511 of 5663	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	24.0	4292 of 5510	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	11.1	615 of 669	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	53.8	807 of 2420	66.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	61.6	1057 of 2598	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	27.0	2047 of 2651	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.7	1548 of 2661	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.0	2033 of 2726	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.8	2257 of 2834	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	63.8	810 of 2761	70.7%	★★★★☆
2024	34.3	1655 of 2783	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.2	1416 of 2781	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.2	1175 of 2740	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	20.4	2167 of 2715	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	84.2	58 of 609	90.5%	★★★★★
2024	42.6	316 of 627	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.8	441 of 613	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	44.2	316 of 637	50.4%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	51.9	529 of 1531	65.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	50.2	1094 of 2533	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.8	1206 of 2551	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.0	1331 of 2531	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.1	1043 of 2509	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	18.7	1993 of 2380	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	76.4	394 of 2395	83.5%	★★★★☆
2024	41.7	1246 of 2388	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.1	1085 of 2374	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.6	733 of 2359	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	27.9	1621 of 2213	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	65.2	651 of 2542	74.4%	★★★★☆
2024	28.9	1828 of 2579	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.9	1759 of 2531	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.5	1248 of 2458	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.9	1967 of 2369	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	65.9	708 of 2534	72.1%	★★★★☆
2024	33.6	1538 of 2552	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.2	1276 of 2538	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.3	1051 of 2527	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	21.9	1911 of 2407	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	45.0	407 of 726	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	14.8	612 of 701	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.1	580 of 677	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.4	459 of 665	31.0%	★★☆☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	51.9	7 of 13	46.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	82.4	155 of 1566	90.1%	★★★★★
2024	48.2	606 of 1552	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.1	334 of 1531	78.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	40.0	910 of 1520	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.3	974 of 1537	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.7	708 of 1543	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.5	986 of 1555	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	17.1	1356 of 1602	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	85.2	307 of 2162	85.8%	★★★★☆
2024	46.5	1088 of 2159	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.5	1205 of 2170	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	61.7	678 of 2123	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.9	1154 of 2133	45.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	72.4	483 of 1906	74.7%	★★★★☆
2024	30.2	1332 of 1915	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.7	805 of 1915	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.3	632 of 1858	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.1	1294 of 1833	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	89.7	136 of 1900	92.8%	★★★★★
2024	58.2	721 of 1902	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.7	751 of 1917	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	78.7	287 of 1861	84.6%	★★★★☆
2019	22.2	1373 of 1814	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	91.6	127 of 2013	93.7%	★★★★★
2024	51.7	911 of 2026	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.7	938 of 2030	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.2	475 of 1943	75.6%	★★★★☆
2019	32.9	1297 of 1937	33.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	90.6	176 of 1942	90.9%	★★★★★
2024	61.7	653 of 1948	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	28.6	1359 of 1963	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.3	633 of 1916	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.1	1175 of 1880	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	21.2	941 of 1173	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.2	899 of 1204	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.4	836 of 1222	31.6%	★★☆☆☆

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

Special Education (2023)67th percentile+14 vs school

Female (2025)60th percentile+9 vs school

White (2025)59th percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)49th percentile~ school

Male (2025)47th percentile-4 vs school

African American (2022)43rd percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)40th percentile-11 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)8th percentile-45 vs school

Middle school

African American (2025)90th percentile+20 vs school

Special Education (2025)90th percentile+19 vs school

Hispanic (2025)84th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)74th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)72nd percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)65th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)57th percentile-14 vs school

Pacific Islander (2025)46th percentile-25 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)44th percentile-27 vs school

White (2025)40th percentile-31 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)94th percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)93rd percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)91st percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)75th percentile-11 vs school

White (2024)20th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy47%~ state avg

Mathematics45%+8 vs state

Science36%+4 vs state

★

No ratings yet

Be the first to rate Epic California Academy and help other families decide.

Rate Epic California Academy

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

Reviews

No written reviews yet. If you know this school, be the first to share what stands out.

Schools Near Epic California Academy

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Immunizations Finance All

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 10th Grade	CAST Science 11th 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
Epic California Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	100 South Anaheim Blvd. Ste. 1	Anaheim	92805	Orange County	Epic California Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(657) 220-1000	1,022	40	25.2	45.4%	197 (19.3%)	154 (15.1%)	470 (46.0%)	27 (2.6%)	4 (0.4%)	34 (3.3%)	136 (13.3%)								(n/a)	26.2	35.4	52.3	43.3	36.3	50.0	44.7	42.9	44.6	51.1	45.2	58.6	46.9	39.1	27.0	26.7	40.5	50.0	49.8	62.1	45.5	28.3	88.0		65.2	92.4	65.2	$13,265	$697	$12,568
Mark Twain Special Center	Public, Alternative	K-12	11802 Loara St.	Garden Grove	92840	Orange County	Garden Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 663-6050	101	9	11.2	72.3%	11 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (47.5%)	42 (41.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																												$98,148	$35,847	$62,301
Explore Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	2190 North Canal St.	Orange	92865	Orange County	Explore Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 429-2773	126	7	18.0	57.9%	18 (14.3%)	1 (0.8%)	42 (33.3%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (50.8%)								(n/a)
Parkview	Public, Alternative	K-12	2189 North Kraemer Blvd.	Placentia	92870	Orange County	Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 986-7050	259	8	34.2	30.1%	104 (40.2%)	4 (1.5%)	94 (36.3%)	40 (15.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	16 (6.2%)								(n/a)	50.0	58.3		57.7	56.1		56.3	64.3	61.5	68.4	63.6	70.4	62.4		62.5	53.9	46.7	63.2	68.2	70.4	61.9	52.4	52.4	71.4	57.1	52.4	57.1	$18,397	$935	$17,462
Buena Vista Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	2189 North Kraemer Blvd.	Placentia	92870	Orange County	Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(714) 986-7026	97	5	19.1	57.7%	23 (23.7%)	1 (1.0%)	54 (55.7%)	12 (12.4%)	1 (1.0%)	2 (2.1%)	4 (4.1%)								(n/a)				29.2	39.5							62.5	71.2							30.4	49.0							$23,436	$944	$22,492
Advanced Learning Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	408 East Santa Clara Ave.	Santa Ana	92706	Orange County	Santa Ana Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 564-2100	363	31	11.6	89.8%	9 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	349 (96.1%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	26.7	18.2		14.8	18.7	41.7	38.9	40.0	65.9	45.5	48.5	63.0	51.6	75.0	38.9	40.0	34.2	27.3	18.2	3.6	28.8							$33,323	$1,726	$31,597
George Key	Public, Alternative	K-12	710 East Golden Ave.	Placentia	92870	Orange County	Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 986-7170	124	11	11.4	37.9%	37 (29.8%)	5 (4.0%)	61 (49.2%)	17 (13.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	2 (1.6%)								(n/a)																												$29,339	$1,729	$27,610
OUSD Home School	Public, Alternative	K-12	250 South Yorba St.	Orange	92869	Orange County	Orange Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 628-5479	27	2	12.7	63.0%	9 (33.3%)	2 (7.4%)	16 (59.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					9.1								26.1								8.3	92.3	92.3	92.3	92.3	92.3	92.3	$28,235	$12,900	$15,335
OUSD EDGE Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	250 South Yorba	Orange	92869	Orange County	Orange Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(714) 628-5467	229	14	15.9	43.2%	63 (27.5%)	4 (1.7%)	140 (61.1%)	12 (5.2%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.5%)								(n/a)		63.6		37.5	42.9				81.8	53.3	65.2	55.3	59.3				33.3	64.3	56.0	42.2	47.8							$17,468	$4,119	$13,349
Citrus Springs Charter	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	2121 North Grand Ave.	Santa Ana	92705	Orange County	Citrus Springs Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 252-8800	477	22	21.4	65.6%	89 (18.7%)	17 (3.6%)	314 (65.8%)	22 (4.6%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.7%)	21 (4.4%)								(n/a)	37.9	36.7			34.9	51.0	36.2	62.1	50.0	46.9	55.2		48.9	36.7	36.2	20.7	29.0	34.4	36.7		33.2	52.5	52.5	52.5	52.5	52.5	52.5

Frequently Asked Questions about Epic California Academy

What district is Epic California Academy in?

Epic California Academy District

Is Epic California Academy a good school?

Epic California Academy ranks 2862^nd of 5857 California alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Epic California Academy?

Students at Epic California Academy are 46% Hispanic, 19% White, 15% African American, 13% Two or more races, 3% Pacific Islander, 3% Asian.

How many students attend Epic California Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,022 students attended Epic California Academy.

Rate Epic California Academy!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

CACalifornia Alternative School Rankings

CACalifornia District Rankings

Schools in Anaheim, CA

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Epic California Academy!

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.