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California Virtual Academy San Mateo

Public, Charter, Virtual, Alternative Grades K-12
2143rd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 5,857 California Alternative Schools
Better than 63% of California alternative schools
Summary

California Virtual Academy San Mateo is a K-12 online public school serving 1,136 students from the Simi Valley area and beyond, operating with a focus on virtual learning.

This school stands out for its strong academic performance, particularly in math where 47.6% of students are proficient, which is notably higher than the state average and surpasses many other virtual schools like Insight @ San Joaquin and iQ Academy California-Los Angeles. It also excels in keeping students engaged, with a chronic absenteeism rate nearly half the state average. Interestingly, the school achieves these results while serving a population where about 60% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch and with per-student spending that is efficient compared to some peers.

While test scores are a strength, it's important to note the school's graduation rate is below the state average, which is an area of focus. Performance varies by grade, with particular strength in 11th grade English and 3rd grade math. Compared to other virtual schools sharing its Simi Valley address, California Virtual Academy San Mateo consistently performs at the higher end of the spectrum, demonstrating that the quality of the specific virtual program makes a significant difference in student outcomes.

1,136
Students ?
26.9
Student/teacher ratio ?
59.9%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 50 Moreland Rd.
       Simi Valley, CA  93065-1800

(805) 581-0202

District: California Virtual Academy San Mateo District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
43.7%
White:
20.4%
Asian:
15.5%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 79th percentile in 2022 → 82nd in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the California average (48% vs 41% meeting standards)
Above the California median (63rd percentile)
Worth a look
!Graduation rate below the California average (78% vs 86%)
!Dropout rate above the California average (21% vs 9%)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school48%
California avg41%
Elementary school
2,143rd of 5,857
California public elementary schools ?
Top 37%▲ up 30 pts since 2019
From bottom 33% (2019) to top 37% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
669th of 2,761
California public middle schools ?
Top 24%▲ up 32 pts since 2019
From bottom 43% (2019) to top 24% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
395th of 2,162
California public high schools ?
Top 18%▲ up 8 pts since 2019
From top 27% (2019) to top 18% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of California High Schools →
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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202558.52143 of 585763.4%★★★☆☆
202456.22230 of 586962.0%★★★☆☆
202359.92050 of 585965.0%★★★☆☆
202272.71496 of 588374.6%★★★★☆
202180.9260 of 141781.7%★★★★☆
201930.93859 of 578933.3%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202585.160 of 56989.5%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202340.1842 of 119029.2%★☆☆☆☆
202255.6653 of 115443.4%★★☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202248.8836 of 222762.5%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202375.9350 of 324589.2%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202553.92248 of 559759.8%★★★☆☆
202458.72013 of 561264.1%★★★☆☆
202362.31839 of 560967.2%★★★☆☆
202272.81408 of 563575.0%★★★★☆
202176.9271 of 126778.6%★★★★☆
201935.03412 of 549237.9%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202554.32015 of 510760.5%★★★☆☆
202447.42444 of 510752.1%★★★☆☆
202349.12289 of 508755.0%★★★☆☆
202259.01687 of 508466.8%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202558.21953 of 546064.2%★★★☆☆
202447.52568 of 551753.5%★★★☆☆
202346.12623 of 536351.1%★★★☆☆
202276.3897 of 526483.0%★★★★☆
202182.4121 of 111089.1%★★★★☆
201931.13783 of 517326.9%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202558.52041 of 562863.7%★★★☆☆
202451.32396 of 564357.5%★★★☆☆
202355.22166 of 563861.6%★★★☆☆
202270.31518 of 566373.2%★★★★☆
202181.4234 of 127281.6%★★★★☆
201930.93720 of 551032.5%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202587.5258 of 284790.9%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202548.41439 of 259844.6%★★☆☆☆
202424.32122 of 265120.0%★☆☆☆☆
202346.61526 of 266142.7%★★☆☆☆
202266.1950 of 272665.2%★★★☆☆
20197.22708 of 28344.4%☆☆☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202570.2669 of 276175.8%★★★★☆
202456.1988 of 278364.5%★★★☆☆
202358.3946 of 278166.0%★★★☆☆
202267.9728 of 274073.4%★★★★☆
202172.6199 of 89477.7%★★★★☆
201937.51535 of 271543.5%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202490.842 of 62793.3%★★★★★
202359.9201 of 61367.2%★★★☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202547.8440 of 73940.5%★★☆☆☆
202427.8565 of 74324.0%★☆☆☆☆
202349.9421 of 71541.1%★★☆☆☆
202241.0481 of 73334.4%★★☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202199.53 of 35499.2%★★★★★

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202467.0187 of 147887.3%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202569.2652 of 253374.3%★★★★☆
202454.3955 of 255162.6%★★★☆☆
202367.9668 of 253173.6%★★★★☆
202275.4523 of 250979.2%★★★★☆
202170.6183 of 73875.2%★★★★☆
201926.51738 of 238027.0%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202568.3566 of 239576.4%★★★★☆
202449.01013 of 238857.6%★★★☆☆
202342.21200 of 237449.5%★★☆☆☆
202256.7808 of 235965.7%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202576.8404 of 254284.1%★★★★☆
202450.91010 of 257960.8%★★★☆☆
202347.01115 of 253155.9%★★★☆☆
202262.5678 of 245872.4%★★★★☆
202165.7182 of 72174.8%★★★★☆
201930.21686 of 236928.8%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202565.3722 of 253471.5%★★★★☆
202455.3924 of 255263.8%★★★☆☆
202346.11176 of 253853.7%★★★☆☆
202258.3840 of 252766.8%★★★☆☆
202171.6179 of 76376.5%★★★★☆
201947.31090 of 240754.7%★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202437.1444 of 70136.7%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202590.785 of 156694.6%★★★★★
202461.1389 of 155274.9%★★★★☆
202356.3440 of 153171.3%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202560.3601 of 152060.5%★★★☆☆
202440.9882 of 153742.6%★★☆☆☆
202345.4821 of 154346.8%★★☆☆☆
202259.0608 of 155560.9%★★★☆☆
201916.31367 of 160214.7%★☆☆☆☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202580.9395 of 216281.7%★★★★☆
202476.8460 of 215978.7%★★★★☆
202354.9870 of 217059.9%★★★☆☆
202274.8453 of 212378.7%★★★★☆
202158.2489 of 129062.1%★★★☆☆
201968.6570 of 213373.3%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
201942.3319 of 59246.1%★★☆☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202570.5209 of 58564.3%★★★☆☆
201912.1518 of 58211.0%★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202162.9129 of 55576.8%★★★★☆
201999.311 of 111799.0%★★★★★

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202499.66 of 108599.4%★★★★★
202365.8157 of 106485.2%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202580.9338 of 190682.3%★★★★☆
202472.9458 of 191576.1%★★★★☆
202351.6853 of 191555.5%★★★☆☆
202259.2636 of 185865.8%★★★☆☆
202152.0491 of 105453.4%★★★☆☆
201957.3693 of 183362.2%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202581.2276 of 190085.5%★★★★☆
202477.2349 of 190281.7%★★★★☆
202346.7982 of 191748.8%★★☆☆☆
202283.2214 of 186188.5%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202583.9268 of 201386.7%★★★★☆
202473.0444 of 202678.1%★★★★☆
202351.5917 of 203054.8%★★★☆☆
202265.1540 of 194372.2%★★★★☆
202167.6304 of 112673.0%★★★★☆
201958.6713 of 193763.2%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202574.7444 of 194277.1%★★★★☆
202474.5449 of 194877.0%★★★★☆
202352.8805 of 196359.0%★★★☆☆
202282.8274 of 191685.7%★★★★☆
202157.8428 of 112261.9%★★★☆☆
201976.0394 of 188079.0%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202462.9209 of 57463.6%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202593.666 of 125294.7%★★★★★
202499.315 of 121698.8%★★★★★
202330.3838 of 119730.0%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202532.8805 of 115530.3%★★☆☆☆
202454.8530 of 117354.8%★★★☆☆
202340.7727 of 119339.1%★★☆☆☆
202238.3741 of 120438.5%★★☆☆☆
201954.8557 of 122254.4%★★★☆☆
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
Special Education (2025)91st percentile+28 vs school
African American (2025)89th percentile+26 vs school
English Language Learner (2023)89th percentile+24 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)64th percentile~ school
Male (2025)64th percentile~ school
Disabled (2022)62nd percentile-12 vs school
Hispanic (2025)61st percentile-3 vs school
Female (2025)60th percentile-4 vs school
White (2025)45th percentile-19 vs school
Asian (2023)29th percentile-36 vs school
Middle school
Disabled (2021)99th percentile+21 vs school
Special Education (2025)95th percentile+19 vs school
African American (2024)93rd percentile+29 vs school
English Language Learner (2024)87th percentile+23 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)84th percentile+8 vs school
Hispanic (2025)76th percentile~ school
Female (2025)74th percentile~ school
Male (2025)72nd percentile-4 vs school
White (2025)60th percentile-15 vs school
Asian (2025)40th percentile-35 vs school
Multi-racial (2024)37th percentile-28 vs school
High school
English Language Learner (2024)99th percentile+21 vs school
Special Education (2025)95th percentile+13 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)87th percentile+5 vs school
Hispanic (2025)85th percentile+4 vs school
Female (2025)82nd percentile~ school
Male (2025)77th percentile-5 vs school
Disabled (2021)77th percentile+15 vs school
Asian (2025)64th percentile-17 vs school
Multi-racial (2024)64th percentile-15 vs school
African American (2019)46th percentile-27 vs school
White (2025)30th percentile-51 vs school
By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts/Literacy51%~ state avg
Mathematics48%+10 vs state
Science43%+11 vs state

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California Virtual Academy San Mateo ranks 2143rd of 5857 California alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,136 students attended California Virtual Academy San Mateo.

Students at California Virtual Academy San Mateo are 44% Hispanic, 20% White, 15% Asian, 10% African American, 7% Two or more races, 3% Pacific Islander.


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