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The O'Farrell Charter

Q: Is The O'Farrell Charter a good school?

The O'Farrell Charter ranks 2083 rd of 5817 California alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades K-12

2083^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,817 California Alternative Schools

Better than 64% of California alternative schools

Summary

The O'Farrell Charter is a K-12 alternative charter school serving 1,862 students in San Diego, operating with significant autonomy as its own district.

Academically, the school consistently outperforms California state averages in English, math, and science, and it stands out for its exceptional graduation rates above 96% and remarkably low chronic absenteeism, consistently below 10%. These results are achieved while serving a population with significant economic need and with per-student spending that is lower than many comparable schools, such as Urban Discovery Academy Charter or America's Finest Charter. While a nearby school, Chula Vista Learning Community Charter, posts higher English proficiency, it serves a student population with a much higher rate of economic need.

The school shows strong performance in early elementary grades and a notable recovery in high school, though middle school English scores present an area for focus. Compared to other local alternative schools like Monarch or Logan Memorial Educational Campus, which struggle with much lower proficiency, The O'Farrell Charter demonstrates a consistent, cost-effective model for achieving solid academic outcomes and ensuring students stay in school and graduate.

1,862

Students ?

18.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

40.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

≥ 95%

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)

6130 Skyline Dr.
San Diego, CA 92114-5620

(619) 263-3009

District: The O'Farrell Charter District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

58.4%

Asian:

20.6%

African American:

11.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 79th percentile in 2023 → 84th in 2026

Strengths

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

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2023

✓Above the California median (64th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school46%

California avg42%

Elementary school

2,083^rd of 5,817

California public elementary schools ?

Top 36%▲ up 3 pts since 2019

From top 39% (2019) to top 36% (2026)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

1,145^th of 2,740

California public middle schools ?

Top 42%▼ down 5 pts since 2019

From top 37% (2019) to top 42% (2026)

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★★★★★

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High school

347^th of 2,135

California public high schools ?

Top 16%▲ up 1 pts since 2019

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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
2026	59.8	2083 of 5817	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.3	2002 of 5857	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.4	1797 of 5869	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.4	2411 of 5859	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.7	2263 of 5883	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.9	2259 of 5789	61.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	61.3	148 of 508	70.9%	★★★★☆
2025	65.1	149 of 569	73.8%	★★★★☆
2024	73.2	107 of 593	82.0%	★★★★☆
2023	58.7	213 of 661	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.6	128 of 663	80.7%	★★★★☆
2019	72.7	141 of 747	81.1%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	23.4	2159 of 2585	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	72.9	357 of 3162	88.7%	★★★★☆
2023	58.3	851 of 3245	73.8%	★★★★☆
2022	62.8	670 of 3311	79.8%	★★★★☆
2019	67.8	592 of 3275	81.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	59.5	1990 of 5581	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.6	2016 of 5597	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.4	1844 of 5612	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.4	2497 of 5609	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.7	2379 of 5635	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.2	2107 of 5492	61.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	65.0	1470 of 5094	71.1%	★★★★☆
2025	62.9	1563 of 5107	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.6	1329 of 5107	74.0%	★★★★☆
2023	57.2	1808 of 5087	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.0	1520 of 5084	70.1%	★★★★☆
2019	67.3	1283 of 4963	74.1%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	69.8	69 of 366	81.1%	★★★★☆
2025	74.8	55 of 429	87.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	63.1	1694 of 5423	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.0	1388 of 5460	74.6%	★★★★☆
2024	63.6	1599 of 5517	71.0%	★★★★☆
2023	52.3	2209 of 5363	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.3	1665 of 5264	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.1	1624 of 5173	68.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	58.2	2077 of 5603	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.8	1896 of 5628	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.0	1706 of 5643	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.6	2150 of 5638	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.2	2004 of 5663	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.1	2355 of 5510	57.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	47.1	1198 of 2927	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	41.5	1399 of 2847	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.4	550 of 2635	79.1%	★★★★☆
2023	39.9	1219 of 2420	49.6%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	51.4	1145 of 2740	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.4	1093 of 2761	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.3	1130 of 2783	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.2	1244 of 2781	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.6	1157 of 2740	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.9	999 of 2715	63.2%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	65.7	165 of 594	72.2%	★★★★☆
2025	64.4	172 of 609	71.8%	★★★★☆
2024	61.7	184 of 627	70.7%	★★★★☆
2023	60.2	199 of 613	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.6	222 of 637	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.7	261 of 643	59.4%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	24.9	606 of 777	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	34.4	525 of 739	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.0	568 of 743	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.5	544 of 733	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.0	552 of 745	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	41.9	714 of 1531	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.9	669 of 1491	55.1%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	48.2	484 of 1478	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.7	589 of 1521	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.2	444 of 1540	71.2%	★★★★☆
2019	48.8	446 of 1442	69.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	51.1	1060 of 2516	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.9	1166 of 2533	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.7	1128 of 2551	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.2	1266 of 2531	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.8	948 of 2509	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.1	932 of 2380	60.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	43.3	1211 of 2357	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.4	979 of 2395	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.5	1084 of 2388	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.6	1072 of 2374	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.8	918 of 2359	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.1	705 of 2213	68.1%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	52.7	173 of 442	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	71.6	82 of 477	82.8%	★★★★☆
2024	18.5	366 of 394	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	56.5	108 of 320	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.4	71 of 336	78.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	54.5	945 of 2529	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.7	737 of 2542	71.0%	★★★★☆
2024	49.2	1070 of 2579	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.3	1194 of 2531	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.8	1089 of 2458	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.4	555 of 2369	76.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	49.5	1107 of 2514	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.1	936 of 2534	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.3	993 of 2552	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.0	1030 of 2538	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.4	1177 of 2527	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.2	958 of 2407	60.2%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	50.5	388 of 735	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.0	484 of 726	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	18.8	578 of 701	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.6	607 of 677	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.5	443 of 665	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.1	343 of 554	38.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	49.1	629 of 1605	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.5	482 of 1566	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.6	404 of 1552	74.0%	★★★★☆
2023	44.0	681 of 1531	55.5%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	82.6	347 of 2135	83.7%	★★★★☆
2025	80.0	413 of 2162	80.9%	★★★★☆
2024	78.1	433 of 2159	79.9%	★★★★☆
2023	76.7	460 of 2170	78.8%	★★★★☆
2022	82.9	315 of 2123	85.2%	★★★★☆
2019	79.8	366 of 2133	82.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	77.0	83 of 492	83.1%	★★★★☆
2025	57.8	177 of 523	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	84.4	62 of 517	88.0%	★★★★☆
2022	61.8	150 of 522	71.3%	★★★★☆
2019	74.7	105 of 592	82.3%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	62.7	263 of 585	55.0%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	87.2	89 of 1117	92.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	82.2	304 of 1864	83.7%	★★★★☆
2025	80.3	350 of 1906	81.6%	★★★★☆
2024	67.7	536 of 1915	72.0%	★★★★☆
2023	68.8	530 of 1915	72.3%	★★★★☆
2022	82.9	278 of 1858	85.0%	★★★★☆
2019	71.1	448 of 1833	75.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	79.1	320 of 1880	83.0%	★★★★☆
2025	81.7	262 of 1900	86.2%	★★★★☆
2024	78.1	329 of 1902	82.7%	★★★★☆
2023	77.4	350 of 1917	81.7%	★★★★☆
2022	83.8	207 of 1861	88.9%	★★★★☆
2019	81.1	249 of 1814	86.3%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	82.2	47 of 410	88.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	85.5	229 of 1997	88.5%	★★★★☆
2025	85.3	239 of 2013	88.1%	★★★★☆
2024	81.3	308 of 2026	84.8%	★★★★☆
2023	73.8	413 of 2030	79.7%	★★★★☆
2022	86.0	200 of 1943	89.7%	★★★★☆
2019	76.1	363 of 1937	81.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	78.7	379 of 1930	80.4%	★★★★☆
2025	74.9	439 of 1942	77.4%	★★★★☆
2024	82.7	323 of 1948	83.4%	★★★★☆
2023	80.6	363 of 1963	81.5%	★★★★☆
2022	77.0	381 of 1916	80.1%	★★★★☆
2019	80.6	313 of 1880	83.4%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	60.2	231 of 577	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.5	367 of 541	32.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	65.2	290 of 1235	76.5%	★★★★☆
2025	64.0	315 of 1252	74.8%	★★★★☆
2024	44.0	553 of 1216	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.2	723 of 1197	39.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)89th percentile+19 vs school

Homeless (2026)81st percentile+17 vs school

Hispanic (2026)71st percentile+7 vs school

African American (2026)71st percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)69th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)64th percentile~ school

Male (2026)63rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)59th percentile-5 vs school

Disabled (2019)16th percentile-44 vs school

Middle school

African American (2026)72nd percentile+14 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)67th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)63rd percentile+4 vs school

Homeless (2026)61st percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2026)61st percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)58th percentile~ school

Male (2026)56th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)53rd percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)49th percentile-10 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)47th percentile-11 vs school

Asian (2026)22nd percentile-36 vs school

High school

Disabled (2019)92nd percentile+9 vs school

Homeless (2025)89th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)89th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)84th percentile~ school

African American (2026)83rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)83rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)80th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2026)77th percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)60th percentile-21 vs school

Asian (2025)55th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy52%+3 vs state

Science45%+9 vs state

Mathematics41%+3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				CSA Spanish Overall (2026)										CSA Spanish Listening (2026)										CSA Spanish Writing (2026)										CSA Spanish Reading (2026)										CSA Spanish Speaking (2026)			CAST Science (2026)					Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)								Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)								Vaccination (2024-25)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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	CSA Spanish Overall 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 9th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 10th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 11th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 9th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 10th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 11th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 9th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 10th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 11th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 9th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 10th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 11th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	CSA Spanish Speaking 9th Grade	CSA Spanish Speaking 10th Grade	CSA Spanish Speaking 11th Grade	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
The O'Farrell Charter	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	6130 Skyline Dr.	San Diego	92114	San Diego County	The O'Farrell Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 263-3009	1,862	100	18.7	40.5%	27 (1.5%)	220 (11.8%)	1,087 (58.4%)	384 (20.6%)	1 (0.1%)	11 (0.6%)	131 (7.0%)								(n/a)																																												44.8	34.2	58.2		44.8	61.5	53.0	55.2	39.8	48.8	47.0	70.9	52.0	66.7	44.0	45.7	35.4	36.8	41.2	38.6	41.5	≥ 95%		$15,498	$674	$14,824
America's Finest Charter	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	730 45th St.	San Diego	92102	San Diego County	America's Finest Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 694-4809	396	27	14.9	95.5%	9 (2.3%)	57 (14.4%)	303 (76.5%)	12 (3.0%)	4 (1.0%)	7 (1.8%)	4 (1.0%)								(n/a)																																												10.3	5.6			7.9	28.0	16.2	20.5	19.4	19.2	5.6		18.7	28.0	2.7	10.3	3.2	19.2	0.0		9.9	≥ 95%
Logan Memorial Educational Campus	Public, Alternative	K-12	2875 Ocean View Blvd	San Diego	92113	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 344-6500	1,467	71	20.7	94.7%	21 (1.4%)	34 (2.3%)	1,382 (94.2%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	23 (1.6%)								(n/a)																																												22.0	9.7	8.5		10.8	29.2	17.1	31.7	20.5	12.2	20.1	24.9	20.3	25.0	17.1	7.3	12.4	6.4	19.5	5.2	12.1	≥ 98%		$23,923	$3,454	$20,469
Hawking S.T.E.A.M. Charter	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	489 E St.	Chula Vista	91910	San Diego County	Hawking S.T.E.A.M. Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 349-3700	1,321	62	21.2	46.2%	33 (2.5%)	9 (0.7%)	1,253 (94.9%)	9 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	14 (1.1%)								(n/a)																																												19.9	41.7			28.7	35.1	42.9	31.2	51.5	51.0	49.5		42.6	36.5	35.7	17.7	33.8	19.2	22.9		28.4	98%	0%	$16,693	$483	$16,210
The Learning Choice Academy - East County	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	4215 Spring St.	La Mesa	92071	San Diego County	The Learning Choice Academy - East County District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 463-8811	466	22	21.0	58.6%	116 (24.9%)	22 (4.7%)	288 (61.8%)	4 (0.9%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (6.2%)								(n/a)																																												36.8	27.8	36.7		32.5	29.0	30.8	55.3	48.8	51.0	25.9	60.0	41.9	23.7	29.0	29.0	27.9	44.0	27.8	6.7	28.2	74%	0%	$18,053	$796	$17,257
Monarch	Public, Alternative	K-12	1625 Newton Ave.	San Diego	92111	San Diego County	San Diego County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 652-4100	225	16	14.4	—	10 (4.4%)	17 (7.6%)	182 (80.9%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.9%)								(n/a)																																												7.1	7.1	5.3		5.4	0.0	5.9	0.0	22.2	16.7	21.4	15.8	12.0	5.6	0.0	0.0	5.6	5.9	15.4	0.0	4.3			$40,459	$3,947	$36,512
Urban Discovery Academy Charter	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	840 14th St.	San Diego	92101	San Diego County	Urban Discovery Academy Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 788-4668	330	18	18.8	63.6%	52 (15.8%)	47 (14.2%)	189 (57.3%)	9 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	32 (9.7%)								(n/a)																																												10.0	10.0			10.0	25.0	24.0	10.0	17.4	8.7	23.3		18.1	16.7	28.0	6.7	13.0	0.0	16.7		13.6	≥ 95%		$21,181	$1,314	$19,867
Alba	Public, Alternative	1-12	4041 Oregon St.	San Diego	92104	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 344-3900	20	8	2.4	85.0%	1 (5.0%)	3 (15.0%)	14 (70.0%)	1 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.0%)								(n/a)																																																								6.7								6.7
Mueller Charter (Robert L.)	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	715 I St.	Chula Vista	91910	San Diego County	Mueller Charter (Robert L.) District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 422-6192	1,542	67	22.8	77.8%	55 (3.6%)	17 (1.1%)	1,424 (92.3%)	17 (1.1%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (1.6%)								(n/a)																																												27.3	39.3	43.1		36.7	41.4	38.3	45.9	47.2	58.9	59.5	60.2	50.6	49.5	40.2	50.0	45.3	33.6	34.8	36.6	41.5	98%	0%	$16,806	$523	$16,283
Chula Vista Learning Community Charter	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	590 K St.	Chula Vista	91911	San Diego County	Chula Vista Learning Community Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 426-2885	1,397	70	20.0	68.9%	29 (2.1%)	3 (0.2%)	1,353 (96.9%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	9 (0.6%)								(n/a)	25.3	33.7	13.7	20.0	22.9	16.3	39.6			24.3	58.2	42.4	58.8	23.5	46.9	20.4	30.2			40.3	42.9	57.6	26.5	25.9	40.6	22.5	19.8			33.3	13.2	25.0	5.9	16.5	15.6	21.4	13.5			15.7	80.2			38.2	42.9		55.8	45.7	51.7	59.3	55.9	56.6	63.5	68.4	71.4	61.2	50.6	50.6	41.2	38.4	33.3	40.8	26.5	40.0	96%	0%	$15,589	$469	$15,120

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In the 2024-25 school year, 1,862 students attended The O'Farrell Charter.

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Students at The O'Farrell Charter are 58% Hispanic, 21% Asian, 12% African American, 7% Two or more races, 1% White.

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