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JCS - Cedar Cove

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JCS - Cedar Cove ranks 2008 th of 5857 California alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades K-12

2008^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Alternative Schools

Better than 66% of California alternative schools

Summary

JCS - Cedar Cove is a small, high-performing K-12 alternative school of 131 students in Encinitas, operating as its own JCS - Cedar Cove District.

This school consistently achieves academic proficiency rates well above the California state average in English, Math, and Science, and it stands out for its exceptionally low chronic absenteeism rate, which was 0.0% in the latest school year. With a favorable student-teacher ratio of about 15-to-1, it provides a personalized learning environment that appears highly effective, as it spends its resources efficiently to achieve these strong outcomes compared to nearby alternatives like Altus Schools Audeo or Motivated Youth Academy.

When compared to other local alternative schools, JCS - Cedar Cove's combination of high academics and near-perfect attendance is distinctive. It shares a focus on strong engagement with schools like Dimensions Collaborative, which also has very low absenteeism. While a larger school like Coastal Academy Charter shows similar high academic performance, JCS offers a much smaller, more intimate setting. A key area where public data is unavailable for JCS is its high school graduation rate, which is a notable point of comparison as other schools report widely varying rates.

131

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$31,131

Per pupil spending ?

36.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1221 Encinitas Blvd.
Encinitas, CA 92024-3840

(760) 230-2870

District: JCS - Cedar Cove District

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.9%

Hispanic:

28.2%

Two or more races:

13.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 75th percentile in 2021 → 66th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (52% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Above the California median (66th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 75th-percentile peak (2021) to 66th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

California avg41%

2,008^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 34%▲ up 4 pts since 2019

From top 39% (2019) to top 34% (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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	61.2	2008 of 5857	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.2	2389 of 5869	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.4	1923 of 5859	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.9	1649 of 5883	72.0%	★★★★☆
2021	72.7	354 of 1417	75.0%	★★★★☆
2019	56.4	2236 of 5789	61.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	39.6	1871 of 2834	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

White (2019)34th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy56%+7 vs state

Science56%+23 vs state

Mathematics46%+9 vs state

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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 (2025)
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 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
JCS - Cedar Cove	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1221 Encinitas Blvd.	Encinitas	92024	San Diego County	JCS - Cedar Cove District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 230-2870	131	9	14.7	36.6%	64 (48.9%)	6 (4.6%)	37 (28.2%)	7 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (13.0%)								(n/a)	50.0					55.6	45.5		57.1					56.1	45.5		35.7					46.3	66.7	79.5	82.1	71.8	79.5	71.8	$31,131	$30,768	$363
Pivot Charter School - San Diego II	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1030 La Bonita Dr.	San Marcos	92078	San Diego County	Pivot Charter School - San Diego II District	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(760) 591-0217	90	8	10.6	44.4%	37 (41.1%)	1 (1.1%)	39 (43.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (11.1%)								(n/a)				23.1		20.0					53.9		38.5	42.1					41.7		15.4	21.4							$35,246	$34,214	$1,032
North Coastal Consortium Schools	Public, Alternative	K-12	255 Pico Ave. Rm. 220	San Marcos	92069	San Diego County	San Diego County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 761-5110	46	6	7.6	37.0%	18 (39.1%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (8.7%)								(n/a)														26.7								6.7
Carlsbad Seaside Academy	Public, Alternative	K-12	3557 Lancer Way	Carlsbad	92008	San Diego County	Carlsbad Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 331-5200	38	2	16.9	34.2%	27 (71.1%)	3 (7.9%)	7 (18.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.6%)								(n/a)																													$25,034	$24,596	$438
Audeo Charter II	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	3821 Plaza Drive Ste. 402	Oceanside	92056	San Diego County	Audeo Charter II District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 678-2050	239	8	30.6	61.1%	81 (33.9%)	9 (3.8%)	119 (49.8%)	6 (2.5%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.9%)								(n/a)		19.1	19.1	64.3	46.7	33.8					33.3	23.8	77.4	46.1					5.6	19.1	28.1	19.5							$25,526	$24,224	$1,302
Dimensions Collaborative	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1441 Montiel Rd. Ste. 143	Escondido	92026	San Diego County	Dimensions Collaborative District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 743-7880	568	27	21.2	38.6%	233 (41.0%)	60 (10.6%)	192 (33.8%)	32 (5.6%)	6 (1.1%)	8 (1.4%)	32 (5.6%)								(n/a)	54.3	45.5		41.7		47.7	41.2	44.2	54.3	41.7	43.9	52.3	61.8	47.9	42.0	44.2	37.1	44.4	32.5	29.6	24.2	36.7	63.0	65.2	80.4	65.2	65.2	65.2
Altus Schools Audeo	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	10170 Huennekens St.	San Diego	92121	San Diego County	Altus Schools Audeo District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 678-2050	450	15	30.6	64.0%	137 (30.4%)	28 (6.2%)	234 (52.0%)	13 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	33 (7.3%)								(n/a)	22.2	21.4	38.7	39.3	20.0	27.7	38.5		27.8	56.3	45.8	35.7	70.3	51.3	30.8		11.1	18.8	33.3	23.8	34.4	27.8
Motivated Youth Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	500 La Terraza Blvd. #150	Escondido	92025	San Diego County	Motivated Youth Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(619) 343-2048	251	14	17.9	77.7%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)		21.1		20.4	15.4	19.8					42.9	35.0	25.0	30.0					7.1	10.0	16.1	13.5
Coastal Academy Charter	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	4096 Calle Platino	Oceanside	92056	San Diego County	Coastal Academy Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 631-4020	2,015	82	24.4	30.6%	1,107 (54.9%)	37 (1.8%)	567 (28.1%)	55 (2.7%)	2 (0.1%)	4 (0.2%)	240 (11.9%)								(n/a)	45.7	48.1		39.9		44.2	59.6	52.5	63.8	66.4	66.2	61.5	68.1	63.2	63.3	52.5	49.6	57.8	53.4	48.7	39.8	51.4	78.5	85.3	83.4	81.0	82.8	81.6
Surfside Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	1125 South Ditmar St.	Oceanside	92054	San Diego County	Oceanside Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(760) 901-8600	234	6	37.5	73.1%	66 (28.2%)	13 (5.6%)	128 (54.7%)	8 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	13 (5.6%)								(n/a)	36.4	50.0		26.3		31.5			63.6		34.8	66.7	53.2	49.6			9.1		21.7	38.9	21.0	23.4							$22,844	$22,058	$786

Frequently Asked Questions about JCS - Cedar Cove

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JCS - Cedar Cove District

What is the racial makeup of JCS - Cedar Cove?

Students at JCS - Cedar Cove are 49% White, 28% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 5% African American.

Is JCS - Cedar Cove a good school?

JCS - Cedar Cove ranks 2008^th of 5857 California alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend JCS - Cedar Cove?

In the 2024-25 school year, 131 students attended JCS - Cedar Cove.

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