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Suncoast Preparatory Academy

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Suncoast Preparatory Academy ranks 3272 nd of 5817 California alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter, Virtual, Alternative Grades K-12

3272^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,817 California Alternative Schools

Better than 44% of California alternative schools

Summary

Suncoast Preparatory Academy is a K–12 alternative school in Newport Beach, California, with 1,459 students. Its 2025–2026 results are mixed: science proficiency is above the state, while English language arts (ELA) and mathematics are below. The most important concern is that ELA and math have both lost ground over several years, leaving the school below state proficiency levels in both subjects.

Science is Suncoast’s strongest tested subject compared with the state: 39% of students were proficient in 2025–2026, versus 36% statewide. It also exceeded the average for nearby schools with results that year by 11 percentage points in science, 5 points in math, and 3 points in ELA; among the seven schools with current-year results, Suncoast ranked fourth in each subject. Its ELA proficiency was 42%, compared with 49% statewide, and math was 32%, compared with 38%. Graduation and attendance indicators were also strong in the latest reported year: graduation was 98%, versus 88% statewide, and chronic absenteeism was 0%, versus 18% statewide.

The longer trend is most concerning in ELA: proficiency fell from 69% in 2022–2023 to 42% in 2025–2026, while the state rose from 47% to 49%. Math declined from 38% to 32%, while the state rose from 35% to 38%. Science has recently rebounded, rising from 32% in 2024–2025 to 39% in 2025–2026. Results also changed sharply for graduation and dropout: in 2023–2024, graduation was 77% and dropout was 23%, compared with 98% and 2% in the latest year. Suncoast’s student-teacher ratio was 30.1 in 2024–2025, the highest among nearby schools with a reported ratio. In that same year, 38% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible, the second-lowest share among nearby schools reporting that measure. SchoolDigger does not provide a rank or star rating for Suncoast, and its district’s test results were not supplied, so nearby district rankings cannot establish the school’s standing.

1,459

Students ?

30.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,591

Per pupil spending ?

38.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

45%

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)

Exemptions: 0% (any vaccine)

3857 Birch St. #297
Newport Beach, CA 92660-2616

(949) 994-6724

District: Suncoast Preparatory Academy District

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.7%

Hispanic:

22.1%

Two or more races:

12.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 41st percentile in 2022 → 76th in 2026

Strengths

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 35 percentile points since 2022

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 30 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school38%

California avg42%

Elementary school

3,272^nd of 5,817

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 44%▼ down 12 pts since 2024

From top 44% (2024) to bottom 44% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

1,371^st of 2,740

California public middle schools ?

Top 50%▼ down 15 pts since 2019

From top 35% (2019) to top 50% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

508^th of 2,135

California public high schools ?

Top 24%▲ up 3 pts since 2024

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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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	39.3	3272 of 5817	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.6	3036 of 5857	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.8	2569 of 5869	56.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	40.1	3115 of 5581	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.3	3141 of 5597	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.0	2661 of 5612	52.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	42.7	2826 of 5094	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.8	2229 of 5107	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.0	2270 of 5107	55.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	41.1	3113 of 5423	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.1	2867 of 5460	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.2	2257 of 5517	59.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	38.4	3241 of 5603	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.5	2702 of 5628	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.0	2359 of 5643	58.2%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	21.6	634 of 753	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	11.5	646 of 718	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	36.1	1716 of 2927	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	15.9	2212 of 2536	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.0	2229 of 2598	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.2	2164 of 2651	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	43.8	1371 of 2740	50.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.0	1263 of 2761	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.9	1144 of 2783	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.4	1609 of 2740	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.2	949 of 2715	65.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	38.2	1446 of 2516	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.8	1384 of 2533	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.8	1067 of 2551	58.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	35.9	1442 of 2357	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	63.7	659 of 2395	72.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	36.6	1516 of 2529	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.1	1472 of 2542	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.5	1059 of 2579	58.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	47.5	1156 of 2514	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.3	977 of 2534	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.3	1069 of 2552	58.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	26.5	1122 of 1490	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.2	1165 of 1520	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.2	1043 of 1537	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	75.7	508 of 2135	76.2%	★★★★☆
2025	71.5	569 of 2162	73.7%	★★★★☆
2024	69.5	571 of 2159	73.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	72.9	483 of 1864	74.1%	★★★★☆
2025	70.6	512 of 1906	73.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	70.6	539 of 1997	73.0%	★★★★☆
2025	65.3	630 of 2013	68.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	67.1	599 of 1930	69.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	40.0	715 of 1130	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.3	571 of 1155	50.6%	★★★☆☆

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

Hispanic (2026)45th percentile~ school

Female (2026)44th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)43rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)42nd percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)41st percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)16th percentile-28 vs school

White (2026)13th percentile-31 vs school

Middle school

Male (2026)54th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)43rd percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)40th percentile-10 vs school

Hispanic (2026)39th percentile-11 vs school

White (2026)25th percentile-25 vs school

High school

Female (2026)74th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)73rd percentile-3 vs school

Male (2026)69th percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)37th percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy42%-7 vs state

Science39%+3 vs state

Mathematics32%-6 vs state

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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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Suncoast Preparatory Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	3857 Birch St. #297	Newport Beach	92660	Orange County	Suncoast Preparatory Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(949) 994-6724	1,459	48	30.1	38.3%	827 (56.7%)	40 (2.7%)	323 (22.1%)	68 (4.7%)	11 (0.8%)	4 (0.3%)	181 (12.4%)								(n/a)	33.3	38.4		55.6		38.9	45.4	37.2	40.5	37.7	44.7	41.1	60.4	42.3	45.3	24.3	26.2	29.2	34.7	32.6	36.2	32.4	45%	0%	$12,591	$234	$12,357
Orange County Special Education	Public, Alternative	K-12	200 Kalmus Dr.	Costa Mesa	92628	Orange County	Orange County Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 966-4129	331	47	7.0	47.1%	75 (22.7%)	13 (3.9%)	169 (51.1%)	52 (15.7%)	4 (1.2%)	5 (1.5%)	11 (3.3%)								(n/a)					0.0	8.7					0.0			7.9					8.3			10.5
ACCESS County Community	Public, Alternative	K-12	200 Kalmus Dr.	Costa Mesa	92628	Orange County	Orange County Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 245-6404	1,315	67	19.6	85.4%	131 (10.0%)	32 (2.4%)	1,036 (78.8%)	47 (3.6%)	6 (0.5%)	7 (0.5%)	51 (3.9%)								(n/a)		4.4			8.2	7.7					10.0	14.3	12.6	13.0					5.3	9.1	1.5	2.9			$65,834	$3,832	$62,002
California Pacific Charter - San Diego	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	940 South Coast Dr.	Costa Mesa	92626	Orange County	California Pacific Charter - San Diego District	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(855) 225-7227	310	40	7.7	68.1%	88 (28.4%)	29 (9.4%)	140 (45.2%)	13 (4.2%)	6 (1.9%)	4 (1.3%)	28 (9.0%)								(n/a)	28.6	54.6		65.0		53.0	41.7	45.5	40.9		56.0	68.2	70.0	56.3	33.3	54.6	34.8		68.0	63.6	72.5	56.6	58%	0%	$14,543	$578	$13,965
California Pacific Charter- Los Angeles	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	940 South Coast Dr. #185	Costa Mesa	92626	Orange County	California Pacific Charter- Los Angeles District	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(855) 225-7227	423	40	10.5	69.7%	108 (25.5%)	43 (10.2%)	218 (51.5%)	14 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (8.0%)								(n/a)	46.2	38.7		63.8		53.9	35.3	45.5	61.5	61.5	42.9	48.4	59.0	51.7	29.4	36.4	38.5	57.7	60.0	48.4	65.0	52.9	52%	0%	$15,006	$621	$14,385
Alternative Education-San Joaquin High	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	3387 Barranca Pkwy.	Irvine	92606	Orange County	Irvine Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(949) 936-7440	88	11	8.0	36.4%	32 (36.4%)	5 (5.7%)	14 (15.9%)	29 (33.0%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (6.8%)								(n/a)		56.5		61.1		57.1					90.9	72.7	66.7	74.5					90.9	54.6	55.6	62.8			$31,963	$216	$31,747
Occs:chep/Pchs	Public, Alternative	K-12	14262 Franklin Ave. Ste. 100	Tustin	92780	Orange County	Orange County Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 245-6500	290	11	26.3	44.1%	83 (28.6%)	0 (0.0%)	139 (47.9%)	40 (13.8%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	23 (7.9%)								(n/a)	9.1					40.0	50.0	36.4	45.5		68.4		81.3	59.8	33.3	33.3	9.1		50.0		60.0	41.1			$39,235	$3,832	$35,403
Santa Ana Virtual Academy	Public, Alternative	K-12	1512 West Santa Ana Blvd.	Santa Ana	92703	Orange County	Santa Ana Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(714) 565-5450	0			—															(n/a)	19.1	32.6		43.2		33.7		52.6	52.4	47.8	57.1	39.5	51.4	49.1		36.8	9.5	26.1	50.0	39.5	56.8	39.2
Magnolia Science Academy Santa Ana	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	2840 West 1st St.	Santa Ana	92703	Orange County	Magnolia Science Academy Santa Ana District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 479-0115	524	29	17.9	79.8%	72 (13.7%)	7 (1.3%)	425 (81.1%)	14 (2.7%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)								(n/a)	26.7	20.8	58.0	54.6	51.0	42.4	36.6	26.9	54.6	43.3	61.0	41.7	63.6	48.5	58.5	30.8	34.1	36.7	45.8	12.5	43.2	37.6	94%	0%	$22,115	$1,031	$21,084
Tustin Connect	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	1151 San Juan St.	Tustin	92780	Orange County	Tustin Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(714) 430-2052	268	11	23.7	47.4%	92 (34.3%)	5 (1.9%)	106 (39.6%)	44 (16.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.5%)								(n/a)		61.9		42.2		50.0				81.8	100.0	81.0	52.2	70.3				63.6	54.6	52.4	26.7	47.3			$15,837	$1,110	$14,727

Frequently Asked Questions about Suncoast Preparatory Academy

What is the racial makeup of Suncoast Preparatory Academy?

Students at Suncoast Preparatory Academy are 57% White, 22% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 3% African American.

What district is Suncoast Preparatory Academy in?

Suncoast Preparatory Academy District

How many students attend Suncoast Preparatory Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,459 students attended Suncoast Preparatory Academy.

Is Suncoast Preparatory Academy a good school?

Suncoast Preparatory Academy ranks 3272^nd of 5817 California alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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