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Natomas Charter

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades K-12
1203rd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 5,857 California Alternative Schools
Better than 79% of California alternative schools
Summary

Natomas Charter is a high-performing K-12 alternative public school in Sacramento, serving approximately 1,850 students within the Natomas Charter District.

The school consistently delivers strong results, with graduation rates above 96% and remarkably low chronic absenteeism, far exceeding state averages. Academically, students at Natomas Charter outperform their peers across California, especially in English Language Arts, where proficiency is significantly higher. While mathematics scores are more moderate, they still beat the state average. A key finding is that the school achieves these excellent outcomes with a per-student spending of $13,714, which is lower than many nearby charter schools, suggesting efficient use of resources.

When compared to other local alternatives, Natomas Charter stands out for its consistent excellence. For instance, nearby Westlake Charter (part of Natomas Unified) has a similar student profile but Natomas Charter posts higher ELA proficiency. The contrast with other area charter schools is stark; while schools like Heritage Peak Charter also perform well, others like Marconi Learning Academy struggle with much lower graduation rates, highlighting the wide variation in quality among alternative schools in the Sacramento region.

1,850
Students ?
23.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
39.8%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 2920 Advantage Way
       Sacramento, CA  95834-9666

(916) 419-3788

District: Natomas Charter District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
29.2%
Asian:
23.8%
White:
19.4%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 92nd percentile in 2022 → 83rd in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the California average (52% vs 41% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 21% of California alternative schools
96% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (86%)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2022
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school52%
California avg41%
Elementary school
1,203rd of 5,857
California public elementary schools ?
Top 21%▲ up 1 pts since 2019
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SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
816th of 2,761
California public middle schools ?
Top 30%▼ down 13 pts since 2019
From top 17% (2019) to top 30% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
362nd of 2,162
California public high schools ?
Top 17%▼ down 13 pts since 2019
From top 4% (2019) to top 17% (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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202578.91203 of 585779.5%★★★★☆
202478.91202 of 586979.5%★★★★☆
202374.71387 of 585976.3%★★★★☆
202274.31437 of 588375.6%★★★★☆
201977.71263 of 578978.2%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202585.459 of 56989.6%★★★★☆
202475.2101 of 59383.0%★★★★☆
202284.264 of 66390.3%★★★★★

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202553.2720 of 120340.1%★★☆☆☆
202461.5588 of 120551.2%★★★☆☆
202348.5765 of 119035.7%★★☆☆☆
202251.0718 of 115437.8%★★☆☆☆
201953.3675 of 114941.3%★★☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
201978.3361 of 258586.0%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202266.1578 of 331182.5%★★★★☆
201985.5243 of 327592.6%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202578.21144 of 559779.6%★★★★☆
202474.31309 of 561276.7%★★★★☆
202371.11452 of 560974.1%★★★★☆
202274.11352 of 563576.0%★★★★☆
201976.01265 of 549277.0%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202578.9787 of 510784.6%★★★★☆
202475.8913 of 510782.1%★★★★☆
202370.51157 of 508777.3%★★★★☆
202260.81597 of 508468.6%★★★☆☆
201978.9753 of 496384.8%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202573.81064 of 546080.5%★★★★☆
202467.71375 of 551775.1%★★★★☆
202364.11515 of 536371.8%★★★★☆
202254.61997 of 526462.1%★★★☆☆
201949.92414 of 517353.3%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202575.91244 of 562877.9%★★★★☆
202481.01042 of 564381.5%★★★★☆
202376.01262 of 563877.6%★★★★☆
202271.81446 of 566374.5%★★★★☆
201975.91259 of 551077.2%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202538.3502 of 71830.1%★★☆☆☆
202436.7481 of 67028.2%★☆☆☆☆
202354.4353 of 66947.2%★★☆☆☆
202237.4416 of 61031.8%★★☆☆☆
201941.7301 of 44532.4%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202575.4459 of 284783.9%★★★★☆
202462.6660 of 263575.0%★★★★☆
202356.5742 of 242069.3%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202563.9987 of 259862.0%★★★☆☆
202463.61016 of 265161.7%★★★☆☆
202359.21145 of 266157.0%★★★☆☆
202260.41146 of 272658.0%★★★☆☆
201959.81221 of 283456.9%★★★☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202563.5816 of 276170.4%★★★★☆
202470.9671 of 278375.9%★★★★☆
202371.4652 of 278176.6%★★★★☆
202272.4631 of 274077.0%★★★★☆
201981.0460 of 271583.1%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202563.3181 of 60970.3%★★★★☆
202472.6131 of 62779.1%★★★★☆
202363.9170 of 61372.3%★★★★☆
202278.599 of 63784.5%★★★★☆
201983.765 of 64389.9%★★★★★

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202530.0551 of 73925.4%★☆☆☆☆
202441.9482 of 74335.1%★★☆☆☆
202348.1433 of 71539.4%★★☆☆☆
202260.4335 of 73354.3%★★★☆☆
201949.8431 of 74542.1%★★☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202264.0348 of 153177.3%★★★★☆
201986.7117 of 149192.2%★★★★★

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202351.4421 of 152172.3%★★★★☆
202257.8329 of 154078.6%★★★★☆
201978.4141 of 144290.2%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202560.3829 of 253367.3%★★★☆☆
202467.3676 of 255173.5%★★★★☆
202366.8688 of 253172.8%★★★★☆
202271.9573 of 250977.2%★★★★☆
201976.8493 of 238079.3%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202562.4701 of 239570.7%★★★★☆
202464.6622 of 238874.0%★★★★☆
202373.1445 of 237481.3%★★★★☆
202264.0630 of 235973.3%★★★★☆
201976.4372 of 221383.2%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202557.3856 of 254266.3%★★★☆☆
202469.1552 of 257978.6%★★★★☆
202367.7574 of 253177.3%★★★★☆
202258.0785 of 245868.1%★★★☆☆
201970.7475 of 236979.9%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202563.9752 of 253470.3%★★★★☆
202472.6573 of 255277.5%★★★★☆
202375.0529 of 253879.2%★★★★☆
202270.1616 of 252775.6%★★★★☆
201982.6373 of 240784.5%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202542.8423 of 72641.7%★★☆☆☆
202440.8421 of 70139.9%★★☆☆☆
202331.7468 of 67730.9%★★☆☆☆
202235.1437 of 66534.3%★★☆☆☆
201951.3306 of 55444.8%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202571.6254 of 156683.8%★★★★☆
202480.1177 of 155288.6%★★★★☆
202361.1384 of 153174.9%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202556.2659 of 152056.6%★★★☆☆
202465.7491 of 153768.1%★★★☆☆
202364.6498 of 154367.7%★★★☆☆
202258.8611 of 155560.7%★★★☆☆
201978.2295 of 160281.6%★★★★☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202582.9362 of 216283.3%★★★★☆
202492.5172 of 215992.0%★★★★★
202388.6248 of 217088.6%★★★★☆
202292.4161 of 212392.4%★★★★★
202181.9230 of 129082.2%★★★★☆
201996.082 of 213396.2%★★★★★

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202580.277 of 52385.3%★★★★☆
202473.5107 of 51779.3%★★★★☆
201984.762 of 59289.5%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202567.7231 of 58560.5%★★★☆☆
202452.6323 of 57343.6%★★☆☆☆
202366.7233 of 59160.6%★★★☆☆
202262.5245 of 58157.8%★★★☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202296.935 of 116197.0%★★★★★
202161.0139 of 55575.0%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202585.8242 of 190687.3%★★★★☆
202489.9182 of 191590.5%★★★★★
202385.4261 of 191586.4%★★★★☆
202289.0194 of 185889.6%★★★★☆
202173.9250 of 105476.3%★★★★☆
201990.8145 of 183392.1%★★★★★

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202578.1336 of 190082.3%★★★★☆
202497.049 of 190297.4%★★★★★
202388.7160 of 191791.7%★★★★★
202286.8172 of 186190.8%★★★★★
201998.625 of 181498.6%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202570.9513 of 201374.5%★★★★☆
202486.5236 of 202688.4%★★★★☆
202394.2110 of 203094.6%★★★★★
202266.9504 of 194374.1%★★★★☆
202175.4229 of 112679.7%★★★★☆
201995.071 of 193796.3%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202572.0495 of 194274.5%★★★★☆
202492.9143 of 194892.7%★★★★★
202390.2209 of 196389.4%★★★★☆
202293.7122 of 191693.6%★★★★★
202184.6174 of 112284.5%★★★★☆
201998.632 of 188098.3%★★★★★

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202531.3404 of 57730.0%★★☆☆☆
202444.9337 of 57441.3%★★☆☆☆
202371.3148 of 54172.6%★★★★☆
202275.2109 of 51578.8%★★★★☆
201978.280 of 42281.0%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202583.1131 of 125289.5%★★★★☆
202490.372 of 121694.1%★★★★★
202357.2335 of 119772.0%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202575.4271 of 115576.5%★★★★☆
202494.931 of 117397.4%★★★★★
202374.8286 of 119376.0%★★★★☆
202286.5118 of 120490.2%★★★★★
201989.779 of 122293.5%★★★★★
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
African American (2025)90th percentile+10 vs school
Disabled (2019)86th percentile+8 vs school
Hispanic (2025)85th percentile+5 vs school
Special Education (2025)84th percentile+4 vs school
English Language Learner (2022)83rd percentile+7 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)81st percentile~ school
Female (2025)80th percentile~ school
Male (2025)78th percentile~ school
White (2025)62nd percentile-17 vs school
Asian (2025)40th percentile-39 vs school
Multi-racial (2025)30th percentile-49 vs school
Middle school
Special Education (2025)84th percentile+13 vs school
Disabled (2022)77th percentile~ school
English Language Learner (2023)72nd percentile-4 vs school
Hispanic (2025)71st percentile~ school
Male (2025)70th percentile~ school
African American (2025)70th percentile~ school
Female (2025)67th percentile-3 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)66th percentile-4 vs school
White (2025)57th percentile-14 vs school
Multi-racial (2025)42nd percentile-29 vs school
Asian (2025)25th percentile-45 vs school
High school
Disabled (2022)97th percentile+5 vs school
Special Education (2025)90th percentile+6 vs school
Female (2025)87th percentile+4 vs school
African American (2025)85th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2025)82nd percentile~ school
White (2025)77th percentile-7 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)75th percentile-9 vs school
Male (2025)75th percentile-9 vs school
Asian (2025)61st percentile-23 vs school
Multi-racial (2025)30th percentile-53 vs school
By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts/Literacy66%+18 vs state
Science43%+10 vs state
Mathematics41%+3 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 1,850 students attended Natomas Charter.

Natomas Charter ranks 1203rd of 5857 California alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Natomas Charter are 29% Hispanic, 24% Asian, 19% White, 16% Two or more races, 11% African American.


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