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Pacific Coast Academy

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Pacific Coast Academy ranks 2517 th of 5857 California alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter, Virtual, Alternative Grades K-12

2517^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Alternative Schools

Better than 57% of California alternative schools

Summary

Pacific Coast Academy is a large, K-12 alternative public school serving 6,760 students in Poway, operating within its own Pacific Coast Academy District.

The school's most remarkable strength is its exceptional student engagement, with a chronic absenteeism rate of just 1.5%—far lower than most nearby schools like Diego Valley East Public Charter (56.6%) or Bostonia Global (26.3%). This strong connection to school directly supports its high graduation rate, consistently above 88%, which is competitive with top performers like Mt. Everest Academy. Academically, students perform above the state average in English and Science, with proficiency notably improving in the upper grades.

Pacific Coast Academy achieves these outcomes with a unique model, featuring a very high student-to-teacher ratio of 35.4 and efficient per-student spending. It shares a striking similarity in profile and address with Cabrillo Point Academy, suggesting a shared, effective approach to alternative education. While its math scores are closer to the state average, the school demonstrates that for alternative models, focused engagement and a consistent program can lead to strong success regardless of spending levels.

6,760

Students ?

35.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

38.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

13915 Danielson St. #103
Poway, CA 92064-8884

(619) 749-1928

District: Pacific Coast Academy District

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.8%

Hispanic:

31.1%

Two or more races:

9.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 75th percentile in 2022 → 87th in 2025

Strengths

✓92% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (86%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2022

✓Above the California median (57th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 35 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

California avg41%

Elementary school

2,517^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 43%▲ up 28 pts since 2019

From bottom 29% (2019) to top 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

713^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 26%▲ up 29 pts since 2019

From bottom 45% (2019) to top 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

289^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Top 13%▲ up 7 pts since 2019

From top 20% (2019) to top 13% (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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	51.7	2517 of 5857	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.9	2402 of 5869	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.8	2349 of 5859	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.1	2290 of 5883	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.2	524 of 1417	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	27.9	4111 of 5789	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	30.4	542 of 747	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	59.9	614 of 1203	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.0	735 of 1205	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.7	710 of 1190	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.3	636 of 1154	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.2	936 of 1149	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	67.3	461 of 2227	79.3%	★★★★☆
2021	76.0	44 of 293	85.0%	★★★★☆
2019	57.3	784 of 2585	69.7%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	63.3	671 of 3245	79.3%	★★★★☆
2022	44.2	1525 of 3311	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.5	146 of 602	75.7%	★★★★☆
2019	29.6	2527 of 3275	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	52.1	2341 of 5597	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.8	2424 of 5612	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.4	2388 of 5609	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.7	2228 of 5635	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.5	500 of 1267	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	25.5	4186 of 5492	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	55.6	1940 of 5107	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.3	1827 of 5107	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.6	2250 of 5087	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.1	2263 of 5084	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	24.5	4068 of 4963	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	55.7	2087 of 5460	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.4	2300 of 5517	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.9	1939 of 5363	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.0	2273 of 5264	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.3	236 of 1110	78.7%	★★★★☆
2019	28.9	3945 of 5173	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	50.1	2502 of 5628	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.6	2233 of 5643	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.0	2135 of 5638	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.2	2181 of 5663	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.5	445 of 1272	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.7	3739 of 5510	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	45.4	79 of 153	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.6	65 of 118	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.1	83 of 140	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.9	62 of 130	52.3%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	21.6	594 of 718	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.7	585 of 670	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.9	520 of 669	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.9	503 of 610	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.6	404 of 445	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	63.0	718 of 2847	74.8%	★★★★☆
2024	75.0	429 of 2635	83.7%	★★★★☆
2023	76.9	357 of 2420	85.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	25.6	2046 of 2598	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.0	2071 of 2651	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.1	2051 of 2661	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.9	1987 of 2726	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.9	2630 of 2834	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	68.2	713 of 2761	74.2%	★★★★☆
2024	65.1	787 of 2783	71.7%	★★★★☆
2023	62.2	840 of 2781	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.1	997 of 2740	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.0	279 of 894	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.6	1496 of 2715	44.9%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	61.6	340 of 739	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.0	384 of 743	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	17.5	637 of 745	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	65.2	330 of 1531	78.4%	★★★★☆
2021	73.5	53 of 354	85.0%	★★★★☆
2019	65.3	334 of 1491	77.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	67.4	687 of 2533	72.9%	★★★★☆
2024	61.4	800 of 2551	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.9	869 of 2531	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.1	938 of 2509	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.9	256 of 738	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.9	1323 of 2380	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	75.0	436 of 2395	81.8%	★★★★☆
2024	71.7	480 of 2388	79.9%	★★★★☆
2023	61.1	701 of 2374	70.5%	★★★★☆
2022	55.8	831 of 2359	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.3	1495 of 2213	32.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	73.8	457 of 2542	82.0%	★★★★☆
2024	63.1	689 of 2579	73.3%	★★★★☆
2023	62.4	692 of 2531	72.7%	★★★★☆
2022	48.0	1082 of 2458	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.3	156 of 721	78.4%	★★★★☆
2019	46.0	1142 of 2369	51.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	66.6	698 of 2534	72.5%	★★★★☆
2024	66.3	702 of 2552	72.5%	★★★★☆
2023	64.2	725 of 2538	71.4%	★★★★☆
2022	55.9	915 of 2527	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.4	211 of 763	72.3%	★★★★☆
2019	35.1	1460 of 2407	39.3%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	57.2	76 of 194	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.1	61 of 192	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.8	101 of 197	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.4	102 of 193	47.2%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	45.6	405 of 726	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.7	428 of 701	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.7	428 of 677	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.6	411 of 665	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.4	423 of 554	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	78.9	186 of 1566	88.1%	★★★★☆
2024	79.8	180 of 1552	88.4%	★★★★☆
2023	73.0	232 of 1531	84.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	44.1	839 of 1520	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.1	877 of 1537	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.5	889 of 1543	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.0	958 of 1555	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.0	1307 of 1602	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	85.8	289 of 2162	86.6%	★★★★☆
2024	87.3	276 of 2159	87.2%	★★★★☆
2023	74.2	506 of 2170	76.7%	★★★★☆
2022	69.4	540 of 2123	74.6%	★★★★☆
2021	75.6	292 of 1290	77.4%	★★★★☆
2019	76.5	431 of 2133	79.8%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	61.6	272 of 1161	76.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	82.5	308 of 1906	83.8%	★★★★☆
2024	78.2	388 of 1915	79.7%	★★★★☆
2023	71.9	473 of 1915	75.3%	★★★★☆
2022	69.2	473 of 1858	74.5%	★★★★☆
2021	74.6	247 of 1054	76.6%	★★★★☆
2019	53.3	773 of 1833	57.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	89.6	137 of 1900	92.8%	★★★★★
2024	85.1	216 of 1902	88.6%	★★★★☆
2023	63.0	605 of 1917	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.9	749 of 1861	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.5	359 of 1814	80.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	81.2	316 of 2013	84.3%	★★★★☆
2024	86.8	233 of 2026	88.5%	★★★★☆
2023	69.5	493 of 2030	75.7%	★★★★☆
2022	56.5	711 of 1943	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	80.3	186 of 1126	83.5%	★★★★☆
2019	61.7	641 of 1937	66.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	85.6	263 of 1942	86.5%	★★★★☆
2024	90.4	185 of 1948	90.5%	★★★★★
2023	73.5	462 of 1963	76.5%	★★★★☆
2022	65.9	545 of 1916	71.6%	★★★★☆
2021	69.7	302 of 1122	73.1%	★★★★☆
2019	77.8	365 of 1880	80.6%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	52.2	283 of 574	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.7	225 of 541	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.3	253 of 515	50.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	94.5	54 of 1252	95.7%	★★★★★
2024	77.2	176 of 1216	85.5%	★★★★☆
2023	81.8	133 of 1197	88.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	62.1	447 of 1155	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	79.3	215 of 1173	81.7%	★★★★☆
2023	56.6	526 of 1193	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.0	567 of 1204	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.2	564 of 1222	53.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

Elementary school

English Language Learner (2023)79th percentile+19 vs school

Disabled (2022)79th percentile+18 vs school

Special Education (2025)75th percentile+18 vs school

Hispanic (2025)62nd percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)62nd percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)58th percentile~ school

Male (2025)56th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)49th percentile-8 vs school

Military Connected (2025)48th percentile-9 vs school

African American (2019)27th percentile~ school

White (2025)21st percentile-36 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)17th percentile-40 vs school

Middle school

Special Education (2025)88th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)82nd percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)82nd percentile+8 vs school

Disabled (2022)78th percentile+15 vs school

Female (2025)73rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)72nd percentile~ school

Military Connected (2025)61st percentile-13 vs school

Asian (2025)54th percentile-20 vs school

White (2025)45th percentile-29 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)44th percentile-30 vs school

High school

Special Education (2025)96th percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)93rd percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)86th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)84th percentile~ school

Female (2025)84th percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2022)77th percentile~ school

White (2025)61st percentile-25 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)51st percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy53%+4 vs state

Science46%+13 vs state

Mathematics37%~ state avg

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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
Pacific Coast Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	13915 Danielson St. #103	Poway	92064	San Diego County	Pacific Coast Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(619) 749-1928	6,760	191	35.4	38.3%	3,571 (52.8%)	95 (1.4%)	2,099 (31.1%)	284 (4.2%)	32 (0.5%)	18 (0.3%)	657 (9.7%)								(n/a)	41.6	49.9	54.6	50.0	51.7	45.9	42.0	48.5	51.9	53.0	58.0	63.3	73.1	52.8	37.4	38.7	30.1	33.9	40.2	43.5	40.7	37.1	30.6	36.6	50.6	34.2	35.9	35.9
Cabrillo Point Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	13915 Danielson St. Ste 200	Poway	92064	San Diego County	Cabrillo Point Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(619) 404-3190	5,706	179	31.9	32.4%	2,929 (51.3%)	88 (1.5%)	1,669 (29.2%)	431 (7.6%)	20 (0.4%)	20 (0.4%)	543 (9.5%)								(n/a)	44.0	46.4		46.0	45.5	45.0	44.4	48.2	52.5	52.4	63.3	63.2	69.0	53.8	41.1	38.5	34.5	34.6	43.7	45.6	45.2	39.7	36.0	45.7	58.9	41.1	43.8	42.1
Altus Schools Audeo	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	10170 Huennekens St.	San Diego	92121	San Diego County	Altus Schools Audeo District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 678-2050	450	15	30.6	64.0%	137 (30.4%)	28 (6.2%)	234 (52.0%)	13 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	33 (7.3%)								(n/a)	22.2	21.4	38.7	39.3	20.0	27.7	38.5		27.8	56.3	45.8	35.7	70.3	51.3	30.8		11.1	18.8	33.3	23.8	34.4	27.8
Mountain Valley Academy	Public, Alternative	K-12	1010 Ramona St.	Ramona	92065	San Diego County	Ramona City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 787-3600	182	8	22.2	45.6%	100 (54.9%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (34.1%)	3 (1.6%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (8.8%)								(n/a)		50.0		55.6		53.3					69.2	83.3	68.4	67.0					30.8	38.9	52.6	39.6							$1,669	$880	$789
Bostonia Global	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1390 Broadway	El Cajon	92021	San Diego County	Bostonia Global District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 588-3121	1,266	54	23.4	83.8%	244 (19.3%)	49 (3.9%)	882 (69.7%)	22 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	66 (5.2%)								(n/a)	24.7	15.4		7.8		17.3	35.0	33.0	28.4	26.0	30.4	24.4	25.5	29.6	32.7	25.3	12.9	12.2	10.8	11.5	2.0	16.4							$19,346	$18,988	$358
Diego Valley East Public Charter	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	511 North Second St.	El Cajon	92021	San Diego County	Diego Valley East Public Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 870-0608	408	18	23.3	84.6%	177 (43.4%)	23 (5.6%)	170 (41.7%)	9 (2.2%)	7 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.9%)								(n/a)					9.1	9.1							19.5	19.5							1.2	1.2							$39,998	$39,556	$442
JCS - Manzanita	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	5300 Jackson Dr.	La Mesa	91942	San Diego County	JCS - Manzanita District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 303-4344	224	15	14.8	47.3%	78 (34.8%)	6 (2.7%)	115 (51.3%)	6 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (8.5%)								(n/a)	27.8	55.6				43.9	36.0	57.1	44.4	52.6	28.6	38.9		42.0	32.0	42.9	11.1	26.3	21.4	44.4		29.8	79.3	82.8		79.3	79.3	79.3	$27,750	$27,334	$416
Literacy First Charter	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	799 East Washington Ave.	El Cajon	92020	San Diego County	Literacy First Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 579-7232	2,160	96	22.5	52.3%	684 (31.7%)	33 (1.5%)	434 (20.1%)	908 (42.0%)	7 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	91 (4.2%)								(n/a)	37.0	42.4		42.5		40.1	46.4	53.0	59.7	58.6	62.4	70.2	83.8	59.6	46.4	53.8	48.1	50.9	50.6	56.3	45.6	50.5	97.6	97.6	97.6		98.2	97.6
Learning Choice Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	4635 Clairemont Mesa Blvd.	San Diego	92117	San Diego County	Learning Choice Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 536-8388	177	11	16.2	50.3%	53 (29.9%)	19 (10.7%)	60 (33.9%)	16 (9.0%)	2 (1.1%)	5 (2.8%)	22 (12.4%)								(n/a)	46.2	30.8		42.9		40.0	66.7	37.5	46.2	29.2	58.3	38.5	85.7	49.0	50.0	31.3	23.1	20.8	50.0	23.1	21.4	29.8
Mt. Everest Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	4350 Mt. Everest Blvd.	San Diego	92117	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(619) 605-8700	232	12	19.1	28.0%	116 (50.0%)	2 (0.9%)	42 (18.1%)	33 (14.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	37 (15.9%)								(n/a)		65.2		62.5		74.6				94.4	91.7	78.3	84.9	86.7				94.4	79.2	73.9	45.5	71.7							$29,080	$27,886	$1,194

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Pacific Coast Academy ranks 2517^th of 5857 California alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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Students at Pacific Coast Academy are 53% White, 31% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 1% African American.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 6,760 students attended Pacific Coast Academy.

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