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Pivot Charter School - San Diego II

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Pivot Charter School - San Diego II ranks 1353 rd of 2162 California alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter, Virtual, Alternative Grades K-12

1353^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California Alternative Schools

Better than 37% of California alternative schools

Summary

Pivot Charter School - San Diego II is a small, alternative K-12 charter school serving about 90 students in San Marcos, CA, designed for those who may benefit from a non-traditional educational setting.

The school has shown a remarkable and dramatic improvement in helping students graduate, with its graduation rate jumping to 90.5% in the latest year from 66.7% two years prior, though its academic test scores in subjects like math and English generally remain below state averages. Interestingly, Pivot Charter School - San Diego II spends more per student and has a much lower student-to-teacher ratio than similar nearby schools like Coastal Academy Charter and Guajome Park Academy Charter, which suggests a significant investment in personalized support.

When compared to other local alternative schools, Pivot stands out for its recent graduation success and high level of resources, but it continues to face challenges with chronic student absenteeism and translating its resources into higher test scores. Its performance varies by grade, with middle school students sometimes outperforming state averages while high school students struggle more, indicating that the school's effectiveness may differ across grade levels.

Students ?

10.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,460

Per pupil spending ?

44.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1030 La Bonita Dr.
San Marcos, CA 92078-5291

(760) 591-0217

District: Pivot Charter School - San Diego II District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

43.3%

White:

41.1%

Two or more races:

11.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 31st percentile in 2023 → 37th in 2025

Strengths

✓90% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 37th (2025) from a 31st-percentile low (2023)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (29% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Mathematics scores 16 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

California avg41%

1,353^rd of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Bottom 37%▼ down 15 pts since 2019

From top 48% (2019) to bottom 37% (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)

High school ranking

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	36.2	1353 of 2162	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.9	1148 of 2159	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.2	1458 of 2170	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.6	1105 of 2123	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.5	1017 of 2133	52.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	47.6	975 of 1902	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.4	1328 of 1814	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

High school

Hispanic (2024)49th percentile~ school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy42%-7 vs state

Mathematics21%-16 vs state

Science20%-13 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 (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 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
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							$19,460	$1,340	$18,120
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							$125,341	$12	$125,329
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
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							$16,954	$2,622	$14,332
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	$14,469	$596	$13,873
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							$19,454	$1,251	$18,203
Vista Visions Academy	Public, Alternative	K-12	1575 Bonair Dr.	Vista	92084	San Diego County	Vista Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 724-4785	68	4	15.5	72.1%	16 (23.5%)	2 (2.9%)	43 (63.2%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.9%)	3 (4.4%)								(n/a)				42.9		34.6							85.7	51.4							38.5	33.3							$19,082	$3,779	$15,303
Vista Springs Charter	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	700 East Bobier Ave.	Vista	92084	San Diego County	Vista Springs Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 252-8800	251	11	23.7	70.1%	40 (15.9%)	6 (2.4%)	186 (74.1%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.0%)								(n/a)	15.2	10.0				13.2	33.3	30.4	30.3	41.7	52.4	10.0		32.3	47.6	47.8	15.2	25.0	14.3	5.0		25.4
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	$12,490	$153	$12,337
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)																													$15,756	$284	$15,472

Frequently Asked Questions about Pivot Charter School - San Diego II

How many students attend Pivot Charter School - San Diego II?

In the 2024-25 school year, 90 students attended Pivot Charter School - San Diego II.

What district is Pivot Charter School - San Diego II in?

Pivot Charter School - San Diego II District

Is Pivot Charter School - San Diego II a good school?

Pivot Charter School - San Diego II ranks 1353^rd of 2162 California alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Pivot Charter School - San Diego II?

Students at Pivot Charter School - San Diego II are 43% Hispanic, 41% White, 11% Two or more races, 2% American Indian, 1% African American, 1% Not Specified.

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