Is Urban Discovery Academy Charter a good school?

Urban Discovery Academy Charter ranks 4191 st of 5868 California alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Urban Discovery Academy Charter?

In the 2022-23 school year, 382 students attended Urban Discovery Academy Charter.

What is the racial makeup of Urban Discovery Academy Charter?

Students at Urban Discovery Academy Charter are 57% Hispanic, 17% White, 12% African American, 11% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Urban Discovery Academy Charter

Public, Charter, Alternative K-12

840 14th St.
San Diego, CA 92101-6608

(619) 788-4668

District: Urban Discovery Academy Charter District

SchoolDigger Rank:
4191^st of 5,868 California Alternative Schools

Student/teacher ratio: 17.4

Number of students: 382

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

57.1%

White:

17.3%

African American:

11.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 49.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Urban Discovery Academy Charter ranks worse than 71.4% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 26.79. (See more...)

Compare Details Urban Discovery Academy Charter ranks worse than 91.8% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 13.5. (See more...)

Compare Details Urban Discovery Academy Charter ranks worse than 69.9% of high schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 22.21. (See more...)

The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Urban Discovery Academy Charter freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

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Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

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SchoolDigger ranks Urban Discovery Academy Charter 4191^st of 5868 California public elementary schools. (See Urban Discovery Academy Charter in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Urban Discovery Academy Charter 2568^th of 2798 California public middle schools. (See Urban Discovery Academy Charter in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Urban Discovery Academy Charter 1639^th of 2346 California public high schools. (See Urban Discovery Academy Charter in the ranking list.)

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Urban Discovery Academy Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	28.10	4095^th	5789	29.3%
2021	29.46	949^th	1417	33.0%
2022	30.75	3817^th	5883	35.1%
2023	26.79	4178^th	5848	28.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Urban Discovery Academy Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	17.42	4719^th	5173	8.8%
2021	26.55	879^th	1110	20.8%
2022	26.93	4083^rd	5264	22.4%
2023	27.53	4105^th	5355	23.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Urban Discovery Academy Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	32.19	3654^th	5492	33.5%
2021	32.85	805^th	1267	36.5%
2022	32.27	3555^th	5635	36.9%
2023	30.32	3718^th	5595	33.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Urban Discovery Academy Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	24.91	4198^th	5510	23.8%
2021	28.20	874^th	1272	31.3%
2022	31.15	3688^th	5663	34.9%
2023	26.33	4097^th	5627	27.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Urban Discovery Academy Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	19.94	4379^th	4963	11.8%
2022	25.20	4102^nd	5084	19.3%
2023	20.79	4415^th	5079	13.1%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Urban Discovery Academy Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	27.22	2220^th	2834	21.7%
2022	19.12	2294^th	2726	15.8%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at Urban Discovery Academy Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	24.36	2012^th	2715	25.9%
2021	21.56	727^th	894	18.7%
2022	25.96	1946^th	2740	29.0%
2023	13.50	2558^th	2788	8.2%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Urban Discovery Academy Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	16.77	2122^nd	2369	10.4%
2021	23.28	610^th	721	15.4%
2022	19.32	2123^rd	2458	13.6%
2023	11.16	2444^th	2535	3.6%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Urban Discovery Academy Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	33.66	1490^th	2380	37.4%
2021	20.18	627^th	738	15.0%
2022	14.71	2279^th	2509	9.2%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Urban Discovery Academy Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	17.28	2086^th	2407	13.3%
2021	25.62	565^th	763	26.0%
2022	37.88	1397^th	2527	44.7%
2023	13.31	2356^th	2546	7.5%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Urban Discovery Academy Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	24.30	1734^th	2213	21.6%
2022	19.22	2040^th	2359	13.5%
2023	6.10	2360^th	2379	0.8%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Urban Discovery Academy Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	34.00	1066^th	1602	33.5%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all high school students at Urban Discovery Academy Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	85.36	270^th	2133	87.3%
2021	41.98	737^th	1290	42.9%
2022	24.83	1538^th	2123	27.6%
2023	22.21	1629^th	2335	30.2%

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Rank History for high school Multi-racial students at Urban Discovery Academy Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	26.57	529^th	780	32.2%

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Rank History for high school English Language Learner students at Urban Discovery Academy Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	42.93	451^st	1044	56.8%
2023	24.58	1051^st	1315	20.1%

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Rank History for high school Special Education students at Urban Discovery Academy Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	42.55	643^rd	1539	58.2%

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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Urban Discovery Academy Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	24.19	1461^st	1943	24.8%
2023	18.60	1689^th	2237	24.5%

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Rank History for high school Female students at Urban Discovery Academy Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	79.99	322^nd	1833	82.4%
2021	28.73	781^st	1054	25.9%
2022	12.32	1667^th	1858	10.3%
2023	20.02	1586^th	2106	24.7%

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Rank History for high school Disabled students at Urban Discovery Academy Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	49.47	206^th	555	62.9%

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Rank History for high school Male students at Urban Discovery Academy Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	85.41	239^th	1880	87.3%
2021	35.21	725^th	1122	35.4%
2022	30.03	1284^th	1916	33.0%
2023	23.23	1519^th	2195	30.8%

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Rank History for high school African American students at Urban Discovery Academy Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	40.73	387^th	713	45.7%

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Rank History for high school Hispanic students at Urban Discovery Academy Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	64.48	546^th	1814	69.9%
2022	25.68	1389^th	1861	25.4%
2023	14.34	1725^th	2132	19.1%

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Rank History for high school White students at Urban Discovery Academy Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	27.34	970^th	1424	31.9%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2019	190	42	23	265	1	2	55	578
2020	182	60	20	308	2	1	50	623
2021	147	54	15	300	3	0	45	564
2022	98	44	16	276	2	0	43	479
2023	66	45	11	218	0	0	42	382

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Urban Discovery Academy Charter

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	578	23.0	25.1	36.7
2020	623	n/a	n/a	46.4
2021	564	22.4	25.1	38.1
2022	479	23.0	20.8	45.7
2023	382	21.9	17.4	49.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Urban Discovery Academy Charter

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	578	23.0	25.1	36.7
2020	623	n/a	n/a	46.4
2021	564	22.4	25.1	38.1
2022	479	23.0	20.8	45.7
2023	382	21.9	17.4	49.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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