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Community Outreach Academy

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Community Outreach Academy ranks 3240 th of 5857 California alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades K-12

3240^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Alternative Schools

Better than 45% of California alternative schools

Summary

Community Outreach Academy is a K-12 alternative school serving 1,931 students in McClellan, CA, operating within its own Community Outreach Academy District and notable for its significant improvement in student attendance.

While academic proficiency in English, math, and science is below the state average, the school performs better than several nearby alternatives serving similar student populations, such as Higher Learning Academy and Community Collaborative Charter. Its most striking success is a dramatic reduction in chronic absenteeism, dropping from 26.2% to 14.4% in recent years, which is now well below the state average and far better than many neighboring schools like California Innovative Career Academy and Highlands Community Charter.

The school achieves these attendance results with mid-range per-student spending, operating more cost-effectively than some higher-spending schools. This strong foundation in student engagement provides a solid base for potential academic growth, particularly in math and science. Compared to the extreme variability in outcomes among other local alternative schools, Community Outreach Academy represents a stable and improving option in the area.

1,931

Students ?

24.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

74%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5637 Skvarla Ave.
McClellan, CA 95652-2439

(916) 286-5170

District: Community Outreach Academy District

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.9%

Hispanic:

3.0%

Asian:

0.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 57th percentile in 2019 → 40th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (33% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2019

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

California avg41%

Elementary school

3,240^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 45%▼ down 12 pts since 2019

From top 43% (2019) to bottom 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

1,647^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 40%▼ down 24 pts since 2019

From top 36% (2019) to bottom 40% (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	39.7	3240 of 5857	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.1	3671 of 5869	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.9	3800 of 5859	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.1	3078 of 5883	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.6	2514 of 5789	56.6%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	42.4	1215 of 2585	53.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	69.4	429 of 3162	86.4%	★★★★☆
2023	59.7	788 of 3245	75.7%	★★★★☆
2022	70.2	482 of 3311	85.4%	★★★★☆
2019	70.7	515 of 3275	84.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	39.6	3119 of 5597	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.2	3476 of 5612	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.0	3859 of 5609	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.9	2944 of 5635	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.1	2116 of 5492	61.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	47.4	2631 of 5460	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.9	3071 of 5517	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.0	3230 of 5363	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.7	2109 of 5264	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.5	1376 of 5173	73.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	39.5	3150 of 5628	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.4	3622 of 5643	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.2	3522 of 5638	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.4	3042 of 5663	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.9	2685 of 5510	51.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	56.7	863 of 2847	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.9	1282 of 2635	51.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	15.2	2268 of 2598	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.8	2403 of 2651	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.9	2476 of 2661	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.0	2394 of 2726	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.1	2320 of 2834	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	34.9	1647 of 2761	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.5	1608 of 2783	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.5	1709 of 2781	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.5	1415 of 2740	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.4	968 of 2715	64.3%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	71.3	148 of 1478	90.0%	★★★★★
2023	68.7	187 of 1521	87.7%	★★★★☆
2022	77.9	122 of 1540	92.1%	★★★★★
2019	84.7	103 of 1442	92.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	36.7	1479 of 2533	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.1	1438 of 2551	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.6	1491 of 2531	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.8	1026 of 2509	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.0	889 of 2380	62.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	46.0	1211 of 2542	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.5	1220 of 2579	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.2	1317 of 2531	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.6	821 of 2458	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.9	416 of 2369	82.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	31.8	1630 of 2534	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.2	1553 of 2552	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.5	1633 of 2538	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.0	1581 of 2527	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.5	910 of 2407	62.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	15.4	1313 of 1520	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.1	1318 of 1537	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.9	1357 of 1543	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.9	1279 of 1555	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.7	1096 of 1602	31.6%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2024)86th percentile+49 vs school

Special Education (2025)70th percentile+25 vs school

Disabled (2019)53rd percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)52nd percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)44th percentile~ school

Male (2025)44th percentile~ school

White (2025)13th percentile-32 vs school

Middle school

English Language Learner (2024)90th percentile+48 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)52nd percentile+12 vs school

Female (2025)42nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)36th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)14th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy36%-13 vs state

Mathematics33%-4 vs state

Science26%-7 vs state

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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 (2025)	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
Community Outreach Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	5637 Skvarla Ave.	McClellan	95652	Sacramento County	Community Outreach Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 286-5170	1,931	78	24.6	74.0%	1,852 (95.9%)	3 (0.2%)	58 (3.0%)	16 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)								(n/a)	27.5	23.2				25.8	32.5	42.3	37.1	39.7	34.5	29.6		36.1	37.6	41.0	31.3	32.3	28.0	25.2		33.2	65.7	86.1	84.3	97.1	74.4
Community Collaborative Charter	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	5715 Skvarla Ave.	McClellan	95652	Sacramento County	Community Collaborative Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 286-5161	649	47	13.9	84.6%	337 (51.9%)	64 (9.9%)	200 (30.8%)	9 (1.4%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (4.8%)								(n/a)	18.2	11.5	22.6	9.7	10.5	13.7	11.5	23.5	21.9	7.1	9.6	11.5	26.7	17.4	11.1	20.0	12.1	0.0	9.6	7.7	4.0	7.9
Creative Connections Arts Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	7201 Arutas Dr.	North Highlands	95660	Sacramento County	Twin Rivers Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 566-1870	716	33	21.4	78.1%	148 (20.7%)	111 (15.5%)	346 (48.3%)	24 (3.4%)	9 (1.3%)	7 (1.0%)	70 (9.8%)								(n/a)	32.8	21.3		24.4		26.0	42.6	41.2	43.1	48.3	62.1	57.4	58.7	50.5	42.6	35.3	29.3	32.8	48.3	27.9	23.9	34.5							$30,285	$28,060	$2,225
Paseo Grande Charter	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	5248 Rose St.	Sacramento	93535	Los Angeles County	Paseo Grande Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(833) 980-1356	152	7	23.1	77.6%	41 (27.0%)	19 (12.5%)	65 (42.8%)	4 (2.6%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	19 (12.5%)								(n/a)		13.6				20.0				30.8	46.7	13.6	46.7	35.0				23.1	46.7	27.3	50.0	38.8
Keema School for Independent Study	Public, Alternative	K-12	1281 North Ave.	Sacramento	95838	Sacramento County	Twin Rivers Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 566-3410	529	28	18.8	91.9%	109 (20.6%)	60 (11.3%)	264 (49.9%)	34 (6.4%)	7 (1.3%)	6 (1.1%)	46 (8.7%)								(n/a)	12.5	7.0		9.8		9.3			20.0	30.8	31.3	18.6	31.6	27.5			0.0	15.4	9.7	4.7	3.2	5.3	75.0	80.0	87.5	82.5	77.5	82.5	$26,786	$25,664	$1,122
Highlands Community Charter	Public, Charter, Alternative	1-12	1333 Grand Ave.	Sacramento	95838	Sacramento County	Highlands Community Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 844-2283	11,713	127	92.1	97.4%	5,530 (47.2%)	130 (1.1%)	1,637 (14.0%)	2,893 (24.7%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (0.2%)	1,503 (12.8%)								(n/a)					8.3	8.3
Higher Learning Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	900 Grace Ave.	Sacramento	95838	Sacramento County	Higher Learning Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 286-5183	519	16	33.0	78.2%	64 (12.3%)	85 (16.4%)	206 (39.7%)	103 (19.8%)	3 (0.6%)	25 (4.8%)	33 (6.4%)								(n/a)	1.9	14.8				8.4	3.5	26.8	13.2	15.5	26.8	37.0		20.4	3.5	25.0	1.9	8.6	3.6	3.7		7.8	96.7	96.7	96.7		96.7
California Innovative Career Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	1-12	1333 Grand Ave.	Sacramento	95838	Sacramento County	California Innovative Career Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 436-5770	1,729	121	14.2	93.2%	838 (48.5%)	160 (9.3%)	278 (16.1%)	220 (12.7%)	3 (0.2%)	4 (0.2%)	224 (13.0%)								(n/a)
Marconi Learning Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	2444 Marconi Ave.	Sacramento	95821	Sacramento County	Marconi Learning Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 974-7307	464	12	38.3	89.0%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)													41.4	41.4							4.8	4.8							$45,601	$44,982	$619
Heritage Peak Charter	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	631 L St.	Rio Linda	95815	Sacramento County	Heritage Peak Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(866) 992-9033	1,181	52	22.8	54.7%	674 (57.1%)	49 (4.1%)	301 (25.5%)	108 (9.1%)	21 (1.8%)	9 (0.8%)	19 (1.6%)								(n/a)	44.9	37.7		45.3		41.2	31.0	45.2	50.0	47.8	52.8	49.1	63.0	48.4	35.7	40.0	30.8	32.8	34.4	33.0	21.0	32.7	42.7	47.6	56.1	43.9	48.8	43.9

Frequently Asked Questions about Community Outreach Academy

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What is the racial makeup of Community Outreach Academy?

Students at Community Outreach Academy are 96% White, 3% Hispanic.

How many students attend Community Outreach Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,931 students attended Community Outreach Academy.

Is Community Outreach Academy a good school?

Community Outreach Academy ranks 3240^th of 5857 California alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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