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Santa Rosa Academy

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Santa Rosa Academy ranks 1594 th of 5857 California alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades K-12

1594^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Alternative Schools

Better than 73% of California alternative schools

Summary

Santa Rosa Academy is a large K-12 alternative public school in Menifee, California, serving over 1,700 students with a flexible educational model that consistently delivers exceptional results.

The school's standout achievement is its near-perfect graduation rate, which has been over 99% for three years in a row—far above the state average. Students also attend school regularly, with chronic absenteeism about half the state rate, and they perform solidly on state tests in English, math, and science. Interestingly, the school accomplishes this while spending significantly less per student than many similar alternative schools in the area, like Method Schools LA, which spends more than double but has a much lower graduation rate.

When compared to nearby schools, Santa Rosa Academy holds its own. It serves a student population with moderate economic need and achieves stronger academic outcomes than many peers with similar or higher needs. For example, Elite Academic Academy - Lucerne has comparable test scores but a lower graduation rate. While a school like Temecula Preparatory posts higher test scores and a 100% graduation rate, it serves a more affluent community. Santa Rosa Academy's model proves that high graduation rates and good academic performance can be achieved effectively and efficiently.

1,736

Students ?

22.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

24.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

27587 La Piedra Rd.
Menifee, CA 92584-8376

(951) 672-2400

District: Santa Rosa Academy District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

48.8%

White:

33.1%

Two or more races:

6.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 76th percentile in 2022 → 61st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (48% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓99% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (86%)

✓Above the California median (73rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 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 school48%

California avg41%

Elementary school

1,594^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 27%▼ down 5 pts since 2019

From top 22% (2019) to top 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

748^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 27%▼ down 2 pts since 2019

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

853^rd of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Top 39%▼ down 21 pts since 2019

From top 18% (2019) to top 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

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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	70.2	1594 of 5857	72.8%	★★★★☆
2024	64.5	1850 of 5869	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.0	1616 of 5859	72.4%	★★★★☆
2022	63.9	1850 of 5883	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.9	1298 of 5789	77.6%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	66.0	493 of 2227	77.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	72.6	1384 of 5597	75.3%	★★★★☆
2024	64.4	1744 of 5612	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.6	1686 of 5609	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.9	1895 of 5635	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.6	1519 of 5492	72.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	76.8	876 of 5107	82.8%	★★★★☆
2024	80.9	688 of 5107	86.5%	★★★★☆
2023	82.3	640 of 5087	87.4%	★★★★☆
2022	72.4	1045 of 5084	79.4%	★★★★☆
2019	85.8	472 of 4963	90.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	74.7	1018 of 5460	81.4%	★★★★☆
2024	63.3	1612 of 5517	70.8%	★★★★☆
2023	70.5	1195 of 5363	77.7%	★★★★☆
2022	45.5	2568 of 5264	51.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	64.9	1749 of 5628	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.1	1885 of 5643	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.4	1527 of 5638	72.9%	★★★★☆
2022	65.3	1714 of 5663	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	80.8	1031 of 5510	81.3%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	45.1	454 of 718	36.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	72.6	501 of 2847	82.4%	★★★★☆
2024	49.0	994 of 2635	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.8	429 of 2420	82.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	53.9	1298 of 2598	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.3	1813 of 2651	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.4	1649 of 2661	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.4	1749 of 2726	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.1	1375 of 2834	51.5%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	66.6	748 of 2761	72.9%	★★★★☆
2024	56.4	981 of 2783	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.1	815 of 2781	70.7%	★★★★☆
2022	68.0	725 of 2740	73.5%	★★★★☆
2019	70.8	675 of 2715	75.1%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	60.1	403 of 1531	73.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	61.5	794 of 2533	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.3	898 of 2551	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.8	842 of 2531	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.0	691 of 2509	72.5%	★★★★☆
2019	62.4	785 of 2380	67.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	76.8	385 of 2395	83.9%	★★★★☆
2024	68.3	546 of 2388	77.1%	★★★★☆
2023	73.7	430 of 2374	81.9%	★★★★☆
2022	70.2	490 of 2359	79.2%	★★★★☆
2019	72.7	439 of 2213	80.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	55.2	910 of 2542	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.0	1108 of 2579	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.4	689 of 2531	72.8%	★★★★☆
2022	50.3	1012 of 2458	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	88.4	163 of 2369	93.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	69.1	637 of 2534	74.9%	★★★★☆
2024	54.0	946 of 2552	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.5	700 of 2538	72.4%	★★★★☆
2022	68.1	653 of 2527	74.2%	★★★★☆
2019	75.9	509 of 2407	78.9%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	51.8	359 of 726	50.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	81.5	165 of 1566	89.5%	★★★★☆
2024	65.4	341 of 1552	78.0%	★★★★☆
2023	60.9	387 of 1531	74.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	43.4	845 of 1520	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.4	1053 of 1537	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.7	850 of 1543	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.2	747 of 1555	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.7	706 of 1602	55.9%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	58.8	853 of 2162	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.3	715 of 2159	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.9	455 of 2170	79.0%	★★★★☆
2022	71.8	502 of 2123	76.4%	★★★★☆
2019	79.0	387 of 2133	81.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	50.2	909 of 1906	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.3	821 of 1915	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	82.8	301 of 1915	84.3%	★★★★☆
2022	57.8	666 of 1858	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.6	473 of 1833	74.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	55.0	830 of 1900	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.1	379 of 1902	80.1%	★★★★☆
2023	91.0	132 of 1917	93.1%	★★★★★
2022	65.1	524 of 1861	71.8%	★★★★☆
2019	63.8	558 of 1814	69.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	31.5	1389 of 2013	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	74.0	429 of 2026	78.8%	★★★★☆
2023	94.6	100 of 2030	95.1%	★★★★★
2022	59.4	635 of 1943	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	83.5	231 of 1937	88.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	61.8	680 of 1942	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.0	598 of 1948	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.2	554 of 1963	71.8%	★★★★☆
2022	79.9	329 of 1916	82.8%	★★★★☆
2019	81.4	296 of 1880	84.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	60.4	335 of 1216	72.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	46.9	648 of 1155	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.1	762 of 1173	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.2	587 of 1193	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.9	478 of 1204	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.0	403 of 1222	67.0%	★★★☆☆

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

Hispanic (2025)83rd percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2025)82nd percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)81st percentile+9 vs school

Disabled (2022)78th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)75th percentile~ school

Male (2025)69th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)50th percentile-23 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)37th percentile-36 vs school

Middle school

Special Education (2025)89th percentile+17 vs school

Hispanic (2025)84th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)75th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)74th percentile~ school

Female (2025)69th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)64th percentile-9 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)51st percentile-22 vs school

White (2025)44th percentile-29 vs school

High school

Special Education (2024)72nd percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)65th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)56th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)52nd percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)44th percentile-17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)31st percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy58%+9 vs state

Mathematics42%+4 vs state

Science41%+9 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	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
Santa Rosa Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	27587 La Piedra Rd.	Menifee	92584	Riverside County	Santa Rosa Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 672-2400	1,736	76	22.6	24.1%	575 (33.1%)	79 (4.6%)	848 (48.8%)	106 (6.1%)	7 (0.4%)	5 (0.3%)	116 (6.7%)								(n/a)	46.9	43.9	34.6		41.5	62.4	58.1	60.4	54.4	62.6	55.6	52.2	57.8	61.5	60.2	43.6	33.7	40.1	38.6	26.5	41.5	93.9	97.4	94.7	95.6	96.5	96.5
Temecula Preparatory	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	35777 Abelia St.	Winchester	92596	Riverside County	Temecula Preparatory District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 926-6776	1,086	54	20.1	15.7%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	60.9	44.1	71.2		57.0	69.1	75.0	69.0	75.6	69.3	64.5	90.5	72.9	66.7	64.3	65.5	62.8	52.3	33.3	51.4	56.3	96.9				96.9
Murrieta Canyon Academy	Public, Alternative	K-12	24150 Hayes Ave.	Murrieta	92562	Riverside County	Murrieta Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 696-1661	296	24	12.2	62.5%	91 (30.7%)	18 (6.1%)	147 (49.7%)	16 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	21 (7.1%)								(n/a)		60.7	30.9		41.5				75.0	86.4	74.1	34.0	59.4				43.8	60.9	57.1	3.9	33.6	84.2	84.2	89.5	84.2	84.2	86.8	$40,045	$39,996	$49
MethodSchools	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	38750 Sky Canyon Dr.	Murrieta	92563	Riverside County	MethodSchools District	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(951) 461-4620	428	16	27.5	41.1%	179 (41.8%)	33 (7.7%)	172 (40.2%)	13 (3.0%)	5 (1.2%)	6 (1.4%)	15 (3.5%)								(n/a)	36.4	31.1	39.0		35.1		45.0	36.4	33.3	37.0	36.5	52.6	42.4		30.0	27.3	29.6	39.7	28.4	52.1	39.4
Keith McCarthy Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	1405 Education Way	Lake Elsinore	92530	Riverside County	Lake Elsinore Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(951) 253-7777	332	18	18.4	78.9%	100 (30.1%)	15 (4.5%)	188 (56.6%)	9 (2.7%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	16 (4.8%)								(n/a)	6.7	4.7	5.0		5.1	30.8	14.3	53.3	25.8	11.1	20.5	25.9	23.7	23.1	7.1	13.3	10.0	0.0	4.7	3.3	6.2							$26,677	$25,256	$1,421
Harbor Springs Charter	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	27740 Jefferson Ave.	Temecula	92590	Riverside County	Harbor Springs Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 252-8800	299	17	17.6	60.5%	104 (34.8%)	23 (7.7%)	126 (42.1%)	22 (7.4%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (7.0%)								(n/a)	30.4	41.4			37.7	47.1	41.7	47.8	76.5	54.2	58.6	54.6	53.8	50.0	20.8	34.8	47.1	37.5	34.5	36.4	36.1	32.0	32.0	32.0	36.0	32.0	32.0
Empire Springs Charter	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	27740 Jefferson Ave.	Temecula	92590	Riverside County	Empire Springs Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 252-8800	1,854	66	28.0	60.6%	547 (29.5%)	129 (7.0%)	988 (53.3%)	59 (3.2%)	10 (0.5%)	11 (0.6%)	110 (5.9%)								(n/a)	23.6	39.2	37.8		33.8	32.6	37.3	43.9	39.7	54.7	49.7	61.0	45.5	33.3	24.8	21.3	32.8	40.2	29.8	34.0	31.5	57.4	57.4	57.4	60.5	57.4	57.4
River Springs Charter	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	27740 Jefferson Ave.	Temecula	92590	Riverside County	River Springs Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 252-8800	7,703	299	25.7	59.2%	2,465 (32.0%)	396 (5.1%)	4,132 (53.6%)	193 (2.5%)	22 (0.3%)	17 (0.2%)	478 (6.2%)								(n/a)	25.2	25.6	28.1		25.8	37.6	41.1	39.8	40.3	45.7	44.5	60.8	42.4	35.6	37.8	20.2	24.2	29.1	23.4	20.7	28.2	80.1	80.1	80.1	80.1	80.1	80.1
Method Schools LA	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	27232 Via Industria	Temecula	92590	Riverside County	Method Schools LA District	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(951) 461-4620	227	16	14.0	50.7%	89 (39.2%)	27 (11.9%)	87 (38.3%)	10 (4.4%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.4%)								(n/a)		33.3	40.4	16.7	35.8				13.3		25.0	64.4	48.8				20.0		45.8	50.9	45.1							$24,679	$24,540	$139
Val Verde Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	972 Morgan St.	Perris	92571	Riverside County	Val Verde Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(951) 443-2450	151	11	13.8	85.4%	6 (4.0%)	19 (12.6%)	116 (76.8%)	2 (1.3%)	1 (0.7%)	3 (2.0%)	3 (2.0%)								(n/a)		18.8	31.6		25.7						43.8	73.7	60.4						18.8	10.5	18.8	96.7		96.7		96.7		$5,174	$5,150	$24

Frequently Asked Questions about Santa Rosa Academy

What is the racial makeup of Santa Rosa Academy?

Students at Santa Rosa Academy are 49% Hispanic, 33% White, 7% Two or more races, 6% Asian, 5% African American.

What district is Santa Rosa Academy in?

Santa Rosa Academy District

How many students attend Santa Rosa Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,736 students attended Santa Rosa Academy.

Is Santa Rosa Academy a good school?

Santa Rosa Academy ranks 1594^th of 5857 California alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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