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Olive Grove Charter - Lompoc

Public, Charter, Virtual, Alternative Grades K-12

2499^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,761 California Alternative Schools

Better than 9% of California alternative schools

Summary

Olive Grove Charter - Lompoc is a small, alternative K-12 charter school serving 125 students in Lompoc, California, operating independently under its own Olive Grove Charter - Lompoc District and serving a community with significant economic need, where 84% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

The school faces considerable challenges, with academic proficiency rates in English, math, and science significantly below state averages, a graduation rate of 66.7% compared to the state's 87.5%, and a chronic absenteeism rate of 35.7%. These outcomes are also lower than those of several nearby alternative schools, such as Orcutt Academy Charter (with a 100% graduation rate) and Trivium Charter School Adventure (just 1.42 miles away with 93.8% graduation), which operate with similar per-student funding. Even within its own network, this school's performance lags behind its sister campus, Olive Grove Charter - Buellton.

Despite these struggles, there are positive signs, like an improving student-teacher ratio. The proximity of higher-performing schools with similar alternative missions suggests improvement is possible. Key areas for growth include addressing chronic absenteeism, stabilizing graduation outcomes from year to year, and closing the substantial gaps in mathematics proficiency, especially at the high school level.

125

Students ?

18.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,389

Per pupil spending ?

84%

Free/discounted lunch ?

820 North H St. Suites BCD
Lompoc, CA 93436-4145

(805) 623-1111

District: Olive Grove Charter - Lompoc District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

72.8%

White:

20.0%

Two or more races:

4.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 5th percentile in 2022 → 17th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 17th (2025) from a 5th-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (13% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the California average (67% vs 88%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school13%

California avg41%

Middle school

2,499^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 9%▼ down 17 pts since 2019

From bottom 27% (2019) to bottom 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

1,804^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Bottom 17%▼ down 6 pts since 2019

From bottom 22% (2019) to bottom 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	13.5	2499 of 2761	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.7	2615 of 2740	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.0	1990 of 2715	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	15.1	1804 of 2162	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.7	1593 of 2159	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.9	1976 of 2170	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.6	1664 of 2123	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.5	1656 of 2133	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	15.8	1597 of 1906	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.7	1508 of 1915	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.8	1690 of 1915	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.4	1501 of 1833	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	16.2	1573 of 1900	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.8	1406 of 1902	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.4	1822 of 1917	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.9	1622 of 1861	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.1	1389 of 1814	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	16.3	1666 of 2013	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.2	1375 of 2026	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	9.8	1980 of 2030	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.1	1622 of 1943	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.3	1488 of 1937	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	11.0	1744 of 1942	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.6	1892 of 1963	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	28.9	1318 of 1916	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	17.2	1499 of 1880	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)17th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)17th percentile~ school

Female (2025)16th percentile~ school

Male (2025)10th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy20%-28 vs state

Science11%-22 vs state

Mathematics7%-30 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 (2024)
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 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
Olive Grove Charter - Lompoc	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	820 North H St. Suites BCD	Lompoc	93436	Santa Barbara County	Olive Grove Charter - Lompoc District	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(805) 623-1111	125	7	18.7	84.0%	25 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	91 (72.8%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.8%)								(n/a)		15.4		6.9		10.6						15.4	24.1	20.4						7.7	3.5	7.4							$14,389	$3,412	$10,977
Trivium Charter School Adventure	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1600 Berkeley Dr.	Lompoc	93436	Santa Barbara County	Trivium Charter School Adventure District	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(805) 291-1303	301	8	40.0	39.9%	168 (55.8%)	6 (2.0%)	72 (23.9%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.3%)	2 (0.7%)	47 (15.6%)								(n/a)	32.0	44.8				37.5	63.6	62.5	52.0	68.8	62.5	44.8	64.3	58.2	50.0	30.4	28.0	31.3	26.7	48.2	33.3	36.4	75.0	75.0	79.2	75.0	75.0	75.0	$13,852	$359	$13,493
Orcutt Academy Charter	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	500 Dyer St.	Orcutt	93455	Santa Barbara County	Orcutt Union Elementary	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 938-8900	812	35	23.2	50.5%	311 (38.3%)	11 (1.4%)	371 (45.7%)	19 (2.3%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	89 (11.0%)								(n/a)	31.3	43.8			44.5	43.2	42.9	64.3	37.5	62.5	66.7	62.5	69.6	64.9	57.1	28.6	37.5	56.3	53.3	56.3	46.2	46.9							$11,142	$331	$10,811
Olive Grove Charter - Orcutt/Santa Maria	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	5075 Bradley Rd.	Orcutt	93455	Santa Barbara County	Olive Grove Charter - Orcutt/Santa Maria District	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(805) 623-1111	153	7	23.3	62.1%	44 (28.8%)	1 (0.7%)	96 (62.7%)	2 (1.3%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.9%)								(n/a)		16.7		22.2		22.0						27.8	36.1	38.0						11.1	0.0	7.0							$16,642	$2,364	$14,278
Family Partnership Charter	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1157 E. Clark Ave. Ste. H	Santa Maria	93455	Santa Barbara County	Family Partnership Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(805) 348-3333	372	23	16.1	41.1%	200 (53.8%)	2 (0.5%)	125 (33.6%)	8 (2.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (8.1%)								(n/a)	63.2	39.3	12.5	45.7		41.7	46.7	55.2	68.4	50.0	65.4	57.1	72.6	60.5	40.0	41.4	47.4	36.4	30.8	35.7	7.8	30.7	71.0	74.2	80.7	77.4	74.2	80.7	$13,366	$316	$13,050
Olive Grove Charter - Buellton	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	240 East Highway 246	Buellton	93427	Santa Barbara County	Olive Grove Charter - Buellton District	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(805) 623-1111	34	3	11.0	50.0%	14 (41.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (47.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (8.8%)								(n/a)						20.0								30.0								25.0							$20,572	$301	$20,271
Trivium Charter	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1550 South College Dr.	Santa Maria	93454	Santa Barbara County	Trivium Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(805) 291-1303	0	10	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)	65.2	20.7			33.3	40.0	32.1	38.2	52.2	45.8	45.5	46.4	38.9	42.4	46.4	32.4	17.4	17.4	31.8	27.6	38.5	30.2	55.0	57.5	70.0	62.5	57.5	62.5	$13,977	$546	$13,431

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Olive Grove Charter - Lompoc ranks in the bottom 9.5% of California alternative schools.

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Students at Olive Grove Charter - Lompoc are 73% Hispanic, 20% White, 5% Two or more races.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 125 students attended Olive Grove Charter - Lompoc.

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