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Dimensions Collaborative

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Dimensions Collaborative ranks 2282 nd of 5857 California alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades K-12

2282^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Alternative Schools

Better than 61% of California alternative schools

Summary

Dimensions Collaborative is a K-12 alternative public school serving 568 students in Escondido, California, operating within its own Dimensions Collaborative District and standing out for its strong student outcomes and efficient operations.

The school achieves remarkable results, particularly in keeping students engaged and on track to graduate. Its chronic absenteeism rate is an exceptionally low 1%, far below the state average, and it boasts consistently high graduation rates that outperform most nearby alternatives. Academically, students perform at or near state averages, with science being a notable area of strength where proficiency significantly exceeds the state average. Interestingly, the school accomplishes this while spending less per student than many comparable schools in the area, such as the nearby Motivated Youth Academy.

When compared to other local alternative schools, Dimensions Collaborative presents a compelling profile. It serves a student population with a lower rate of economic need than some peers, which may be a factor in its outcomes. Its model appears effective at supporting students through to graduation, even when test scores are average. The contrast with schools like Motivated Youth Academy highlights differences in educational approach and outcomes among alternative options, with Dimensions demonstrating a consistent pattern of high graduation rates and stellar attendance over multiple years.

568

Students ?

21.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

38.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1441 Montiel Rd. Ste. 143
Escondido, CA 92026-2242

(760) 743-7880

District: Dimensions Collaborative District

Racial breakdown:

White:

41.0%

Hispanic:

33.8%

African American:

10.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 79th percentile in 2024 → 67th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the California median (61st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 79th-percentile peak (2024) to 67th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

California avg41%

Elementary school

2,282^nd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 39%▲ up 5 pts since 2019

From top 44% (2019) to top 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

1,008^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 37%▲ up 21 pts since 2019

From bottom 42% (2019) to top 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

717^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Top 33%▼ down 11 pts since 2019

From top 22% (2019) to top 33% (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	55.4	2282 of 5857	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.9	3240 of 5869	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.2	2271 of 5859	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.4	2158 of 5883	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.9	2550 of 5789	56.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	45.7	2715 of 5597	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.1	3333 of 5612	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.0	2408 of 5609	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.9	1981 of 5635	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.4	2307 of 5492	58.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	40.9	2948 of 5107	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.6	3987 of 5107	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.1	3933 of 5087	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	46.0	2453 of 5084	51.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	43.7	2889 of 5460	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.4	3262 of 5517	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.5	2669 of 5363	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.6	2787 of 5264	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	61.1	1927 of 5628	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.8	3014 of 5643	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.5	2014 of 5638	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.2	2336 of 5663	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.6	2287 of 5510	58.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	76.5	441 of 2847	84.5%	★★★★☆
2024	65.0	603 of 2635	77.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	48.6	1437 of 2598	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.1	1654 of 2651	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.8	1434 of 2661	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.8	1583 of 2726	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.8	2098 of 2834	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	55.9	1008 of 2761	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.4	952 of 2783	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.8	874 of 2781	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.6	1093 of 2740	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.4	1569 of 2715	42.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	60.8	813 of 2533	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.4	816 of 2551	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.6	851 of 2531	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.4	902 of 2509	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.0	1443 of 2380	39.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	57.0	829 of 2395	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.3	902 of 2388	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.4	1023 of 2374	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.8	632 of 2359	73.2%	★★★★☆
2019	44.6	1106 of 2213	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	60.0	786 of 2542	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.0	736 of 2579	71.5%	★★★★☆
2023	59.6	757 of 2531	70.1%	★★★★☆
2022	24.0	1941 of 2458	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.3	1385 of 2369	41.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	49.9	1088 of 2534	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.2	969 of 2552	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.7	803 of 2538	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.8	1144 of 2527	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.0	1245 of 2407	48.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	98.8	22 of 1552	98.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	52.4	719 of 1520	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.7	540 of 1537	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.3	555 of 1543	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.8	976 of 1555	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.5	1297 of 1602	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	64.0	717 of 2162	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	77.6	444 of 2159	79.4%	★★★★☆
2023	41.6	1184 of 2170	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.7	940 of 2123	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.7	461 of 1290	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.7	479 of 2133	77.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	54.9	813 of 1906	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.9	716 of 1915	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.8	1103 of 1858	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.2	476 of 1054	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.4	838 of 1833	54.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	58.1	683 of 1814	62.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	53.5	891 of 2013	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	82.1	296 of 2026	85.4%	★★★★☆
2023	48.1	992 of 2030	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.5	394 of 1937	79.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	56.9	791 of 1942	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	78.0	398 of 1948	79.6%	★★★★☆
2023	53.8	782 of 1963	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.8	830 of 1916	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.8	395 of 1122	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.0	426 of 1880	77.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	47.7	634 of 1155	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	67.2	380 of 1173	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	30.7	853 of 1193	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.7	736 of 1204	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.8	630 of 1222	48.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)85th percentile+23 vs school

Male (2025)66th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)51st percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)47th percentile-14 vs school

White (2025)45th percentile-16 vs school

Hispanic (2025)42nd percentile-19 vs school

Middle school

Special Education (2024)99th percentile+33 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)69th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)68th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)65th percentile~ school

Male (2025)57th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)53rd percentile-11 vs school

High school

Hispanic (2019)62nd percentile-15 vs school

Male (2025)59th percentile-8 vs school

Female (2025)57th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)56th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)45th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy48%~ state avg

Science48%+15 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 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
Dimensions Collaborative	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1441 Montiel Rd. Ste. 143	Escondido	92026	San Diego County	Dimensions Collaborative District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 743-7880	568	27	21.2	38.6%	233 (41.0%)	60 (10.6%)	192 (33.8%)	32 (5.6%)	6 (1.1%)	8 (1.4%)	32 (5.6%)								(n/a)	54.3	45.5	41.7		47.7	41.2	44.2	54.3	41.7	43.9	52.3	61.8	47.9	42.0	44.2	37.1	44.4	32.5	29.6	24.2	36.7	63.0	65.2	80.4	65.2	65.2	65.2
Motivated Youth Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	500 La Terraza Blvd. #150	Escondido	92025	San Diego County	Motivated Youth Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(619) 343-2048	251	14	17.9	77.7%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)		21.1	20.4	15.4	19.8					42.9	35.0	25.0	30.0					7.1	10.0	16.1	13.5
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) 761-5110	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
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
Vista Visions Academy	Public, Alternative	K-12	1575 Bonair Dr.	Vista	92084	San Diego County	Vista Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 724-4785	68	4	15.5	72.1%	16 (23.5%)	2 (2.9%)	43 (63.2%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.9%)	3 (4.4%)								(n/a)			42.9		34.6							85.7	51.4							38.5	33.3							$19,273	$18,310	$963
Valley Center Prep	Public, Alternative	K-12	28751-U Cole Grade Rd.	Valley Center	92082	San Diego County	Valley Center-Pauma Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 751-0455	56	3	22.4	57.1%	6 (10.7%)	1 (1.8%)	34 (60.7%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (21.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.4%)								(n/a)			27.3		21.4							45.5	38.9								12.9							$46,452	$45,784	$668
Vista Springs Charter	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	700 East Bobier Ave.	Vista	92084	San Diego 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
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
JCS - Cedar Cove	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1221 Encinitas Blvd.	Encinitas	92024	San Diego County	JCS - Cedar Cove District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 230-2870	131	9	14.7	36.6%	64 (48.9%)	6 (4.6%)	37 (28.2%)	7 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (13.0%)								(n/a)	50.0				55.6	45.5		57.1					56.1	45.5		35.7					46.3	66.7	79.5	82.1	71.8	79.5	71.8	$31,131	$30,768	$363

Frequently Asked Questions about Dimensions Collaborative

What is the racial makeup of Dimensions Collaborative?

Students at Dimensions Collaborative are 41% White, 34% Hispanic, 11% African American, 6% Asian, 6% Two or more races, 1% Pacific Islander, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend Dimensions Collaborative?

In the 2024-25 school year, 568 students attended Dimensions Collaborative.

What district is Dimensions Collaborative in?

Dimensions Collaborative District

Is Dimensions Collaborative a good school?

Dimensions Collaborative ranks 2282^nd of 5857 California alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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