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California Virtual Academy @ San Diego

Public, Charter, Virtual, Alternative Grades K-12
3439th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 5,857 California Alternative Schools
Better than 41% of California alternative schools
Summary

California Virtual Academy @ San Diego is a large, statewide online public school serving 3,924 K-12 students from its administrative base in Simi Valley, operating within its own California Virtual Academy @ San Diego District.

This school stands out among similar online schools for its strong student attendance and solid academic performance in key areas. It has an impressively low chronic absenteeism rate of 9.4%, which is less than half the state average and indicates effective student engagement in the virtual setting. Academically, it performs well compared to other virtual academies, ranking 2nd in Science proficiency and 3rd in Mathematics among 11 comparable schools, with particular strength in 11th-grade English Language Arts. While its test scores are slightly below the California average, they are competitive within the online school sector, especially considering that about two-thirds of its students come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

Parents should note that, like many online schools, it faces a challenge with its dropout rate, which is higher than the state average, though it is lower than several peers like Insight @ San Diego or California Virtual Academy at Sutter. Its graduation rate of 79.4% is higher than many comparable virtual schools. The school achieves these outcomes while spending less per student than some other online schools, such as iQ Academy California-Los Angeles, suggesting efficient use of resources.

3,924
Students ?
28.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$10,603
Per pupil spending ?
68.7%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 50 Moreland Rd.
       Simi Valley, CA  93065-1800

(805) 581-0202

District: California Virtual Academy @ San Diego District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
58.5%
White:
19.4%
African American:
10.8%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 69th percentile in 2022 → 82nd in 2025
Strengths
Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2022
Worth a look
!Graduation rate below the California average (79% vs 86%)
!Dropout rate above the California average (20% vs 9%)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school39%
California avg41%
Elementary school
3,439th of 5,857
California public elementary schools ?
Bottom 41%▲ up 12 pts since 2019
From bottom 29% (2019) to bottom 41% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of California Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
1,027th of 2,761
California public middle schools ?
Top 37%▲ up 29 pts since 2019
From bottom 33% (2019) to top 37% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of California Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
387th of 2,162
California public high schools ?
Top 18%▲ up 9 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
202536.53439 of 585741.3%★★☆☆☆
202434.63554 of 586939.4%★★☆☆☆
202336.23408 of 585941.8%★★☆☆☆
202250.02535 of 588356.9%★★★☆☆
202158.7531 of 141762.5%★★★☆☆
201927.94115 of 578928.9%★☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202560.3174 of 56969.4%★★★☆☆
202456.7194 of 59367.3%★★★☆☆
202362.5186 of 66171.9%★★★★☆
202252.8236 of 66364.4%★★★☆☆
201937.5455 of 74739.1%★★☆☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202318.91007 of 119015.4%★☆☆☆☆
202237.5826 of 115428.4%★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202261.8563 of 222774.7%★★★★☆
202165.662 of 29378.8%★★★★☆
201957.3785 of 258569.6%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202456.6853 of 316273.0%★★★★☆
202343.01623 of 324550.0%★★★☆☆
202259.8763 of 331177.0%★★★★☆
202141.1290 of 60251.8%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202535.93401 of 559739.2%★★☆☆☆
202433.53528 of 561237.1%★★☆☆☆
202335.63315 of 560940.9%★★☆☆☆
202250.22404 of 563557.3%★★★☆☆
202158.2474 of 126762.6%★★★☆☆
201926.54117 of 549225.0%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202546.42536 of 510750.3%★★★☆☆
202443.42722 of 510746.7%★★☆☆☆
202336.43191 of 508737.3%★★☆☆☆
202255.61868 of 508463.3%★★★☆☆
201938.33071 of 496338.1%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202543.42915 of 546046.6%★★☆☆☆
202438.63242 of 551741.2%★★☆☆☆
202336.83333 of 536337.9%★★☆☆☆
202259.21724 of 526467.2%★★★☆☆
202174.1194 of 111082.5%★★★★☆
201931.33769 of 517327.1%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202537.33313 of 562841.1%★★☆☆☆
202435.93358 of 564340.5%★★☆☆☆
202336.93271 of 563842.0%★★☆☆☆
202249.02497 of 566355.9%★★★☆☆
202157.7475 of 127262.7%★★★☆☆
201929.53832 of 551030.5%★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202237.287 of 13033.1%★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
20258.8667 of 7187.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20248.3628 of 6706.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20198.1420 of 4455.6%☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202567.9597 of 284779.0%★★★★☆
202467.8542 of 263579.4%★★★★☆
202353.9802 of 242066.9%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202524.72069 of 259820.4%★☆☆☆☆
202424.32120 of 265120.0%★☆☆☆☆
202330.91962 of 266126.3%★☆☆☆☆
202234.51884 of 272630.9%★★☆☆☆
20199.72640 of 28346.8%☆☆☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202555.11027 of 276162.8%★★★☆☆
202441.61407 of 278349.4%★★☆☆☆
202344.41331 of 278152.1%★★★☆☆
202252.81086 of 274060.4%★★★☆☆
202162.4298 of 89466.7%★★★☆☆
201929.61806 of 271533.5%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202576.298 of 60983.9%★★★★☆
202447.0298 of 62752.5%★★★☆☆
202350.6259 of 61357.7%★★★☆☆
202260.9198 of 63768.9%★★★☆☆
201947.7298 of 64353.7%★★★☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202535.0522 of 73929.4%★☆☆☆☆
202429.2552 of 74325.7%★☆☆☆☆
202327.5551 of 71522.9%★☆☆☆☆
202250.9416 of 73343.2%★★☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202260.1402 of 153173.7%★★★★☆
202165.867 of 35481.1%★★★★☆
201931.5991 of 149133.5%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202465.3207 of 147886.0%★★★★☆
202352.7396 of 152174.0%★★★★☆
202280.0112 of 154092.7%★★★★★
202145.8138 of 36362.0%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202557.5888 of 253364.9%★★★☆☆
202442.91261 of 255150.6%★★★☆☆
202347.41115 of 253155.9%★★★☆☆
202257.1880 of 250964.9%★★★☆☆
202157.1270 of 73863.4%★★★☆☆
201929.01653 of 238030.5%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202564.1652 of 239572.8%★★★★☆
202443.81164 of 238851.3%★★★☆☆
202350.3979 of 237458.8%★★★☆☆
202258.2772 of 235967.3%★★★☆☆
201942.91162 of 221347.5%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202566.9605 of 254276.2%★★★★☆
202445.01200 of 257953.5%★★★☆☆
202346.91122 of 253155.7%★★★☆☆
202264.1635 of 245874.2%★★★★☆
202173.7131 of 72181.8%★★★★☆
201924.01902 of 236919.7%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202550.21084 of 253457.2%★★★☆☆
202438.61390 of 255245.5%★★☆☆☆
202340.11337 of 253847.3%★★☆☆☆
202248.11115 of 252755.9%★★★☆☆
202165.7226 of 76370.4%★★★★☆
201927.71694 of 240729.6%★☆☆☆☆

Military Connected

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202554.389 of 19454.1%★★★☆☆
202242.0113 of 19341.5%★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202536.8472 of 72635.0%★★☆☆☆
202422.3563 of 70119.7%★☆☆☆☆
202215.8555 of 66516.5%★☆☆☆☆
20194.5536 of 5543.2%☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202566.6312 of 156680.1%★★★★☆
202457.6440 of 155271.6%★★★★☆
202361.6379 of 153175.2%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202545.2822 of 152045.9%★★☆☆☆
202445.1816 of 153746.9%★★☆☆☆
202338.0946 of 154338.7%★★☆☆☆
202240.4907 of 155541.7%★★☆☆☆
201913.81410 of 160212.0%★☆☆☆☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202581.6387 of 216282.1%★★★★☆
202466.2631 of 215970.8%★★★★☆
202359.0776 of 217064.2%★★★☆☆
202262.9651 of 212369.3%★★★☆☆
202155.0531 of 129058.8%★★★☆☆
201968.1581 of 213372.8%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202591.225 of 52395.2%★★★★★
202485.159 of 51788.6%★★★★☆
202375.899 of 52181.0%★★★★☆
202267.0126 of 52275.9%★★★★☆
201967.0143 of 59275.8%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202229.4438 of 58124.6%★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202264.8237 of 116179.6%★★★★☆
202144.9244 of 55556.0%★★★☆☆
201990.867 of 111794.0%★★★★★

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202499.65 of 108599.5%★★★★★
202383.056 of 106494.7%★★★★★
202298.811 of 104498.9%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202581.8321 of 190683.2%★★★★☆
202466.5549 of 191571.3%★★★★☆
202360.9657 of 191565.7%★★★☆☆
202257.9662 of 185864.4%★★★☆☆
202147.9539 of 105448.9%★★☆☆☆
201965.7544 of 183370.3%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202583.1243 of 190087.2%★★★★☆
202471.8444 of 190276.7%★★★★☆
202367.7518 of 191773.0%★★★★☆
202271.9394 of 186178.8%★★★★☆
201985.6179 of 181490.1%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202584.4253 of 201387.4%★★★★☆
202472.3458 of 202677.4%★★★★☆
202361.6662 of 203067.4%★★★☆☆
202265.5532 of 194372.6%★★★★☆
202163.5348 of 112669.1%★★★☆☆
201971.5446 of 193777.0%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202576.5410 of 194278.9%★★★★☆
202458.1730 of 194862.5%★★★☆☆
202349.6877 of 196355.3%★★★☆☆
202263.6580 of 191669.7%★★★☆☆
202154.5458 of 112259.2%★★★☆☆
201963.1614 of 188067.3%★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202592.425 of 57795.7%★★★★★
20248.7533 of 5747.1%☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202595.842 of 125296.6%★★★★★
202485.7108 of 121691.1%★★★★★
202363.3274 of 119777.1%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202566.4388 of 115566.4%★★★☆☆
202461.5448 of 117361.8%★★★☆☆
202337.2764 of 119336.0%★★☆☆☆
202248.9607 of 120449.6%★★☆☆☆
201939.5766 of 122237.3%★★☆☆☆
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)79th percentile+38 vs school
Disabled (2022)75th percentile+18 vs school
English Language Learner (2024)73rd percentile+34 vs school
African American (2025)69th percentile+28 vs school
Hispanic (2025)50th percentile+9 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)47th percentile+5 vs school
Male (2025)41st percentile~ school
Female (2025)39th percentile~ school
Military Connected (2022)33rd percentile-24 vs school
White (2025)20th percentile-21 vs school
Asian (2023)15th percentile-26 vs school
Multi-racial (2025)7th percentile-34 vs school
Middle school
English Language Learner (2024)86th percentile+37 vs school
African American (2025)84th percentile+21 vs school
Special Education (2025)80th percentile+17 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)76th percentile+13 vs school
Disabled (2022)74th percentile+13 vs school
Hispanic (2025)73rd percentile+10 vs school
Female (2025)65th percentile~ school
Male (2025)57th percentile-6 vs school
Military Connected (2025)54th percentile-9 vs school
White (2025)46th percentile-17 vs school
Multi-racial (2025)35th percentile-28 vs school
Asian (2025)29th percentile-33 vs school
High school
English Language Learner (2024)100th percentile+29 vs school
Special Education (2025)97th percentile+15 vs school
Multi-racial (2025)96th percentile+14 vs school
African American (2025)95th percentile+13 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)87th percentile+5 vs school
Hispanic (2025)87th percentile+5 vs school
Female (2025)83rd percentile~ school
Disabled (2022)80th percentile+10 vs school
Male (2025)79th percentile-3 vs school
White (2025)66th percentile-16 vs school
Asian (2022)25th percentile-45 vs school
By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts/Literacy43%-6 vs state
Science38%+5 vs state
Mathematics37%~ state avg

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California Virtual Academy @ San Diego ranks 3439th of 5857 California alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at California Virtual Academy @ San Diego are 58% Hispanic, 19% White, 11% African American, 5% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

In the 2024-25 school year, 3,924 students attended California Virtual Academy @ San Diego.


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