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Guajome Park Academy Charter

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Guajome Park Academy Charter ranks 2314 th of 5857 California alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades K-12

2314^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Alternative Schools

Better than 60% of California alternative schools

Summary

Guajome Park Academy Charter is a K-12 alternative public charter school in Vista, California, serving approximately 1,355 students within its own independent Guajome Park Academy Charter District.

The school excels at supporting students through to graduation, with rates consistently above 97%—far higher than the state average and most nearby alternatives like Vista Visions Academy (65.7%) or North Coastal Consortium Schools (15.4%). It also maintains strong student attendance, with a chronic absenteeism rate significantly better than the state. This success is notable because the school serves a student population with high economic need, a demographic that has grown substantially in recent years.

Academically, results are mixed. While elementary school performance is strong and 11th-grade English scores beat the state average, math proficiency is an area for improvement across most grades. A particular dip in scores during middle school is a pattern the school will need to address. Compared to the top-performing Coastal Academy Charter, Guajome Park's academic results are lower, but it achieves its outstanding graduation and attendance outcomes while serving a much more economically disadvantaged community.

1,355

Students ?

18.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

75.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2000 North Santa Fe Ave.
Vista, CA 92083-1534

(760) 631-8500

District: Guajome Park Academy Charter District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

74.0%

White:

15.0%

Two or more races:

7.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 70th percentile in 2022 → 76th in 2025

Strengths

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (86%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2022

✓Above the California median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Mathematics scores 11 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

California avg41%

Elementary school

2,314^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 40%▼ down 7 pts since 2019

From top 33% (2019) to top 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

1,773^rd of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 36%▼ down 22 pts since 2019

From top 43% (2019) to bottom 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

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High school

513^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Top 24%▼ down 16 pts since 2019

From top 8% (2019) to top 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

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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	54.9	2314 of 5857	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.3	2386 of 5869	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.7	2065 of 5859	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.1	2385 of 5883	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.5	1905 of 5789	67.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	44.5	2802 of 5597	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.6	2616 of 5612	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.4	1924 of 5609	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.6	2608 of 5635	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.1	1689 of 5492	69.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	53.3	2080 of 5107	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.7	2164 of 5107	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.6	1567 of 5087	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.3	1824 of 5084	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.9	1761 of 4963	64.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	56.9	2030 of 5460	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.0	2265 of 5517	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.1	2151 of 5363	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.1	1729 of 5264	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.9	1636 of 5173	68.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	62.5	1862 of 5628	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.7	2045 of 5643	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.0	2084 of 5638	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.5	1985 of 5663	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.0	1998 of 5510	63.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	41.4	1410 of 2847	50.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	76.3	550 of 2598	78.8%	★★★★☆
2024	49.9	1411 of 2651	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	72.9	705 of 2834	75.1%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	31.6	1773 of 2761	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.5	1883 of 2783	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.4	1324 of 2781	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.0	1206 of 2740	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.8	1156 of 2715	57.4%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	54.0	493 of 1531	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.2	832 of 1491	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	27.6	1354 of 1478	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	38.6	820 of 1521	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.6	739 of 1540	52.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	28.7	1734 of 2533	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.0	1756 of 2551	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.8	1186 of 2531	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.8	1197 of 2509	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.1	1061 of 2380	55.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	25.4	1814 of 2395	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.0	1837 of 2388	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.1	1234 of 2374	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.5	1017 of 2359	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.0	998 of 2213	54.9%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	50.1	151 of 394	61.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	27.1	1880 of 2542	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.0	2187 of 2579	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.3	1447 of 2531	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.7	1119 of 2458	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.1	1071 of 2369	54.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	33.8	1570 of 2534	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.9	1758 of 2552	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.6	1264 of 2538	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.8	980 of 2527	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.1	1102 of 2407	54.2%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	15.6	164 of 192	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	19.5	592 of 726	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.2	443 of 701	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.7	436 of 677	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.4	422 of 665	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.1	311 of 554	43.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	41.6	764 of 1566	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.8	592 of 1552	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.3	374 of 1531	75.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	68.2	461 of 1520	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.7	968 of 1537	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.6	731 of 1543	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.5	824 of 1555	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.8	637 of 1602	60.2%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	73.9	513 of 2162	76.3%	★★★★☆
2024	64.3	668 of 2159	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.7	614 of 2170	71.7%	★★★★☆
2022	63.5	644 of 2123	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	90.6	171 of 2133	92.0%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	27.6	894 of 1161	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	74.2	456 of 1906	76.1%	★★★★☆
2024	60.4	663 of 1915	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.5	551 of 1915	71.2%	★★★★☆
2022	66.5	514 of 1858	72.3%	★★★★☆
2019	87.7	191 of 1833	89.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	68.4	522 of 1900	72.5%	★★★★☆
2024	63.2	611 of 1902	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.3	453 of 1917	76.4%	★★★★☆
2022	66.4	501 of 1861	73.1%	★★★★☆
2019	86.1	169 of 1814	90.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	75.5	427 of 2013	78.8%	★★★★☆
2024	63.9	620 of 2026	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.7	420 of 2030	79.3%	★★★★☆
2022	59.0	643 of 1943	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	87.0	176 of 1937	90.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	69.8	529 of 1942	72.8%	★★★★☆
2024	61.2	658 of 1948	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.3	605 of 1963	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.2	680 of 1916	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	86.8	217 of 1880	88.5%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	60.9	226 of 574	60.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	55.1	395 of 1216	67.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	83.5	148 of 1155	87.2%	★★★★☆
2024	78.4	229 of 1173	80.5%	★★★★☆
2023	69.1	353 of 1193	70.4%	★★★★☆
2022	68.4	350 of 1204	70.9%	★★★★☆
2019	92.9	52 of 1222	95.7%	★★★★★

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

White (2025)79th percentile+18 vs school

Male (2025)67th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)63rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)59th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)50th percentile-10 vs school

Female (2025)50th percentile-11 vs school

Middle school

White (2025)70th percentile+34 vs school

Disabled (2022)68th percentile+12 vs school

Homeless (2024)62nd percentile+29 vs school

Special Education (2025)51st percentile+15 vs school

Male (2025)38th percentile~ school

Female (2025)32nd percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)26th percentile-10 vs school

Hispanic (2025)24th percentile-12 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)18th percentile-17 vs school

Military Connected (2024)15th percentile-18 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)8th percentile-24 vs school

High school

White (2025)87th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)79th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)76th percentile~ school

Male (2025)73rd percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)73rd percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2024)68th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2024)61st percentile-8 vs school

Disabled (2022)23rd percentile-47 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy49%~ state avg

Science37%+4 vs state

Mathematics26%-11 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
Guajome Park Academy Charter	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	2000 North Santa Fe Ave.	Vista	92083	San Diego County	Guajome Park Academy Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 631-8500	1,355	72	18.7	75.4%	203 (15.0%)	10 (0.7%)	1,003 (74.0%)	33 (2.4%)	5 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	95 (7.0%)								(n/a)	44.2	24.7		53.6		36.9	68.6	64.2	67.3	39.3	42.3	37.0	67.6	48.6	54.9	54.7	50.0	19.2	13.8	22.1	24.3	25.9
Guajome Learning Centers	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	2000 North Santa Fe Ave.	Vista	92083	San Diego County	Guajome Learning Centers District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 631-8500	61	4	16.2	50.8%	9 (14.8%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (73.8%)	2 (3.3%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (6.6%)								(n/a)				42.9		30.4							75.0	61.8							6.3	20.6
Vista Springs Charter	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	700 East Bobier Ave.	Vista	92590	Riverside 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							$31,796	$31,258	$538
Coastal Academy Charter	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	4096 Calle Platino	Oceanside	92025	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
Pacific View Charter	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	3670 Ocean Ranch Blvd.	Oceanside	92056	San Diego County	Pacific View Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 757-0161	562	30	18.7	77.6%	79 (14.1%)	32 (5.7%)	388 (69.0%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.2%)	45 (8.0%)								(n/a)		19.6		22.4		21.7				17.9	17.8	36.0	42.4	35.2				3.7	17.8	23.5	20.8	21.2
Altus Schools Coastal	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	3821 Plaza Drive Ste. 402	Oceanside	92121	San Diego County	Altus Schools Coastal 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
Carlsbad Seaside Academy	Public, Alternative	K-12	3557 Lancer Way	Carlsbad	92009	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
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
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) 307-1657	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

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Students at Guajome Park Academy Charter are 74% Hispanic, 15% White, 7% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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Guajome Park Academy Charter ranks 2314^th of 5857 California alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 1,355 students attended Guajome Park Academy Charter.

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