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Richmond Charter Academy

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Richmond Charter Academy ranks 1674 th of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 6-8

1674^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,761 California Middle Schools

Better than 39% of California middle schools

Summary

Richmond Charter Academy is a public charter middle school serving 296 students in grades 6-8 in Richmond, CA, operating within its own Richmond Charter Academy District and currently holding a 2-star state rating.

The school's academic performance has been a "rollercoaster," jumping from the 9th percentile to the 51st and back down to the 39th percentile over the last three years, showing more volatility than many nearby schools. A standout strength is its exceptional support for English Language Learners, who ranked in the 86th percentile statewide in 2024. However, the school faces significant challenges in mathematics and science proficiency, a pattern seen across many schools in the West Contra Costa Unified area, including Helms Middle and Lovonya DeJean Middle. Despite spending over $26,900 per student—considerably more than most peers—the school has a high student-teacher ratio and middling overall results, unlike Fred T. Korematsu Middle, which achieves higher scores with lower spending.

When compared to schools in neighboring districts like Berkeley Unified and Albany City Unified, a clear regional divide exists, with schools like Willard Middle and Albany Middle consistently ranking in the state's top tier. Richmond Charter Academy generally manages chronic absenteeism better than some schools with similar demographics, like Manzanita Middle, another local charter. For parents, the school shows a notable capacity for improvement and a clear strength in supporting English learners, but struggles with consistency and turning its high level of funding into proportional academic gains across all subjects.

296

Students ?

36.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$35,777

Per pupil spending ?

82.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1450 Marina Way South
Richmond, CA 94804-1718

(510) 235-2465

District: Richmond Charter Academy District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

91.2%

African American:

4.1%

White:

2.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 41st percentile in 2019 → 39th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (30% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Mathematics scores 19 pts below the California average

!Large classes — about 37 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

California avg41%

1,674^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 39%▼ down 1 pts since 2019

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

976^th of 1,543Richmond Charter Academy District among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	34.1	1674 of 2761	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.1	1370 of 2783	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	13.9	2542 of 2781	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.8	2359 of 2740	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.0	1613 of 2715	40.6%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	45.6	640 of 1531	58.2%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	65.4	204 of 1478	86.2%	★★★★☆
2023	37.2	878 of 1521	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.7	1104 of 1540	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.9	658 of 1442	54.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	35.4	1506 of 2533	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.4	1299 of 2551	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	17.4	2199 of 2531	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.8	2199 of 2509	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.8	1564 of 2380	34.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	41.7	1288 of 2395	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.4	959 of 2388	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	15.8	2159 of 2374	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	22.9	1903 of 2359	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.8	1133 of 2213	48.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	36.5	1532 of 2542	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.8	1119 of 2579	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	17.5	2265 of 2531	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.2	2127 of 2458	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.9	1220 of 2369	48.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	32.0	1625 of 2534	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.5	1241 of 2552	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	12.0	2401 of 2538	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.0	2157 of 2527	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.8	1376 of 2407	42.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)86th percentile+35 vs school

Disabled (2022)58th percentile+44 vs school

Hispanic (2025)46th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)41st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)40th percentile~ school

Male (2025)36th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy46%-3 vs state

Mathematics18%-19 vs state

Science14%-19 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CSA Spanish Overall (2025)		CSA Spanish Listening (2025)		CSA Spanish Writing (2025)		CSA Spanish Reading (2025)		CAST Science (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)				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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CSA Spanish Overall 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	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 All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Richmond Charter Academy	Public, Charter	6-8	1450 Marina Way South	Richmond	94804	Contra Costa County	Richmond Charter Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 235-2465	296	8	36.7	82.1%	7 (2.4%)	12 (4.1%)	270 (91.2%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.4%)	34.1	1674^th of 2761 public middle schools	39.4%		43.1	1370^th of 2783 public middle schools	50.8%	304									13.8	13.8	41.9	51.6	45.3	46.3	20.4	19.4	14.7	18.2	$35,777	$34,322	$1,455
Lovonya DeJean Middle	Public	7-8	3400 Macdonald Ave.	Richmond	94805	Contra Costa County	West Contra Costa Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 231-1430	381	19	20.3	81.9%	12 (3.1%)	51 (13.4%)	301 (79.0%)	10 (2.6%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.0%)	6.2	2713^th of 2761 public middle schools	1.7%		7.4	2728^th of 2783 public middle schools	2.0%	15									3.7	3.7		10.1	9.9	10.0		3.9	4.2	4.1
Manzanita Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	461 33rd St.	Richmond	94804	Contra Costa County	Manzanita Middle District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 222-3500	92	4	23.0	85.9%	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.3%)	87 (94.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.2%)	17.9	2322^nd of 2761 public middle schools	15.9%		30.5	1790^th of 2783 public middle schools	35.7%	532									10.0	10.0	23.5	25.0	35.0	29.2	5.9	9.7	17.5	12.5	$39,829	$35,778	$4,051
Fred T. Korematsu Middle	Public	7-8	7125 Donal Ave.	El Cerrito	94530	Contra Costa County	West Contra Costa Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 231-1449	708	30	23.6	38.6%	191 (27.0%)	83 (11.7%)	223 (31.5%)	128 (18.1%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.6%)	75 (10.6%)	58.8	933^rd of 2761 public middle schools	66.2%		61.7	845^th of 2783 public middle schools	69.6%	88	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	39.0	39.0		48.2	47.6	47.9		39.3	36.6	38.0
Albany Middle	Public	6-8	1259 Brighton Ave.	Albany	94706	Alameda County	Albany City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 558-3600	911	47	19.5	30.7%	203 (22.3%)	41 (4.5%)	164 (18.0%)	304 (33.4%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	191 (21.0%)	94.7	164^th of 2761 public middle schools	94.1%		95.2	143^rd of 2783 public middle schools	94.9%	21									59.7	59.7	79.6	79.4	74.4	77.9	67.5	66.2	68.0	67.2	$24,157	$23,296	$861
Helms Middle	Public	7-8	2500 Road 20	San Pablo	94806	Contra Costa County	West Contra Costa Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 233-3988	558	25	22.1	81.9%	9 (1.6%)	28 (5.0%)	485 (86.9%)	28 (5.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.3%)	7.7	2685^th of 2761 public middle schools	2.8%		8	2717^th of 2783 public middle schools	2.4%	32									6.3	6.3		11.4	11.0	11.2		7.2	6.2	6.6
Longfellow Arts and Technology Middle	Public	6-8	1701 San Pablo Ave.	Berkeley	94702	Alameda County	Berkeley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 644-6360	462	32	14.5	44.6%	132 (28.6%)	79 (17.1%)	150 (32.5%)	38 (8.2%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	56 (12.1%)	83.4	403^rd of 2761 public middle schools	85.4%		73.3	626^th of 2783 public middle schools	77.5%	223									45.4	45.4	66.3	61.2	55.0	61.3	60.8	63.2	58.8	61.0	$35,335	$34,472	$863
Martin Luther King Middle	Public	6-8	1781 Rose St.	Berkeley	94703	Alameda County	Berkeley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 644-6280	851	47	18.0	32.5%	360 (42.3%)	90 (10.6%)	173 (20.3%)	90 (10.6%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.5%)	132 (15.5%)	92.9	201^st of 2761 public middle schools	92.7%		94	184^th of 2783 public middle schools	93.4%	17									61.1	61.1	72.5	72.9	71.7	72.3	65.2	66.4	65.9	65.8	$27,295	$26,700	$595
Betty Reid Soskin Middle	Public	6-8	1121 Allview Ave.	El Sobrante	94803	Contra Costa County	West Contra Costa Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 231-1447	372	20	18.5	55.4%	21 (5.6%)	62 (16.7%)	179 (48.1%)	76 (20.4%)	3 (0.8%)	8 (2.2%)	23 (6.2%)	12.7	2529^th of 2761 public middle schools	8.4%		14.3	2499^th of 2783 public middle schools	10.2%	30									9.0	9.0		25.2	13.7	19.3		18.1	5.8	11.8
Willard Middle	Public	6-8	2425 Stuart St.	Berkeley	94705	Alameda County	Berkeley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 644-6330	596	34	17.3	27.5%	265 (44.5%)	59 (9.9%)	116 (19.5%)	63 (10.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	86 (14.4%)	96.6	99^th of 2761 public middle schools	96.4%		95.1	151^st of 2783 public middle schools	94.6%	52									68.6	68.6	78.5	78.2	83.6	80.3	69.7	71.4	77.7	73.2	$26,938	$26,592	$346

Frequently Asked Questions about Richmond Charter Academy

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Richmond Charter Academy District

Is Richmond Charter Academy a good school?

Richmond Charter Academy ranks 1674^th of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Richmond Charter Academy?

Students at Richmond Charter Academy are 91% Hispanic, 4% African American, 2% White, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Richmond Charter Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 296 students attended Richmond Charter Academy.

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2024–25 CSA Spanish test scoresDec 22, 2025

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesNov 14, 2025

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