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The O'Farrell Charter

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades K-12
2002nd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 5,857 California Alternative Schools
Better than 66% 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/discounted lunch ?
 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: Holding steady — 85th percentile in 2022 → 81st in 2025
Strengths
99% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (86%)
Above the California median (66th percentile)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school45%
California avg41%
Elementary school
2,002nd of 5,857
California public elementary schools ?
Top 34%▲ up 5 pts since 2019
From top 39% (2019) to top 34% (2025)
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Middle school
1,093rd of 2,761
California public middle schools ?
Top 40%▼ down 3 pts since 2019
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High school
413th of 2,162
California public high schools ?
Top 19%▼ down 2 pts since 2019
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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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202561.32002 of 585765.8%★★★☆☆
202465.41797 of 586969.4%★★★☆☆
202352.42411 of 585958.8%★★★☆☆
202255.72263 of 588361.5%★★★☆☆
201955.92259 of 578961.0%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202565.1149 of 56973.8%★★★★☆
202473.2107 of 59382.0%★★★★☆
202358.7213 of 66167.8%★★★☆☆
202271.6128 of 66380.7%★★★★☆
201972.7141 of 74781.1%★★★★☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
201923.42159 of 258516.5%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202472.9357 of 316288.7%★★★★☆
202358.3851 of 324573.8%★★★★☆
202262.8670 of 331179.8%★★★★☆
201967.8592 of 327581.9%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202558.62016 of 559764.0%★★★☆☆
202462.41844 of 561267.1%★★★☆☆
202348.42497 of 560955.5%★★★☆☆
202250.72379 of 563557.8%★★★☆☆
201957.22107 of 549261.6%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202562.91563 of 510769.4%★★★☆☆
202466.61329 of 510774.0%★★★★☆
202357.21808 of 508764.5%★★★☆☆
202262.01520 of 508470.1%★★★★☆
201967.31283 of 496374.1%★★★★☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202574.855 of 42987.2%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202568.01388 of 546074.6%★★★★☆
202463.61599 of 551771.0%★★★★☆
202352.32209 of 536358.8%★★★☆☆
202260.31665 of 526468.4%★★★☆☆
201962.11624 of 517368.6%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202561.81896 of 562866.3%★★★☆☆
202466.01706 of 564369.8%★★★☆☆
202355.62150 of 563861.9%★★★☆☆
202259.22004 of 566364.6%★★★☆☆
201952.12355 of 551057.3%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202541.51399 of 284750.9%★★★☆☆
202467.4550 of 263579.1%★★★★☆
202339.91219 of 242049.6%★★☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202553.41093 of 276160.4%★★★☆☆
202451.31130 of 278359.4%★★★☆☆
202347.21244 of 278155.3%★★★☆☆
202250.61157 of 274057.8%★★★☆☆
201955.9999 of 271563.2%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202564.4172 of 60971.8%★★★★☆
202461.7184 of 62770.7%★★★★☆
202360.2199 of 61367.5%★★★☆☆
202257.6222 of 63765.1%★★★☆☆
201952.7261 of 64359.4%★★★☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202534.4525 of 73929.0%★☆☆☆☆
202427.0568 of 74323.6%★☆☆☆☆
202230.5544 of 73325.8%★☆☆☆☆
201931.0552 of 74525.9%★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202241.9714 of 153153.4%★★★☆☆
201943.9669 of 149155.1%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202448.2484 of 147867.3%★★★☆☆
202344.7589 of 152161.3%★★★☆☆
202251.2444 of 154071.2%★★★★☆
201948.8446 of 144269.1%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202547.91166 of 253354.0%★★★☆☆
202447.71128 of 255155.8%★★★☆☆
202342.21266 of 253150.0%★★★☆☆
202254.8948 of 250962.2%★★★☆☆
201955.1932 of 238060.8%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202551.4979 of 239559.1%★★★☆☆
202446.51084 of 238854.6%★★★☆☆
202346.61072 of 237454.8%★★★☆☆
202252.8918 of 235961.1%★★★☆☆
201959.1705 of 221368.1%★★★☆☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202571.682 of 47782.8%★★★★☆
202418.5366 of 3947.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202356.5108 of 32066.3%★★★☆☆
202269.471 of 33678.9%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202561.7737 of 254271.0%★★★★☆
202449.21070 of 257958.5%★★★☆☆
202344.31194 of 253152.8%★★★☆☆
202247.81089 of 245855.7%★★★☆☆
201967.4555 of 236976.6%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202556.1936 of 253463.1%★★★☆☆
202452.3993 of 255261.1%★★★☆☆
202351.01030 of 253859.4%★★★☆☆
202245.41177 of 252753.4%★★★☆☆
201953.2958 of 240760.2%★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202535.0484 of 72633.3%★★☆☆☆
202418.8578 of 70117.5%★☆☆☆☆
20239.6607 of 67710.3%★☆☆☆☆
202234.5443 of 66533.4%★★☆☆☆
201943.1343 of 55438.1%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202554.5482 of 156669.2%★★★☆☆
202459.6404 of 155274.0%★★★★☆
202344.0681 of 153155.5%★★★☆☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202580.0413 of 216280.9%★★★★☆
202478.1433 of 215979.9%★★★★☆
202376.7460 of 217078.8%★★★★☆
202282.9315 of 212385.2%★★★★☆
201979.8366 of 213382.8%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202557.8177 of 52366.2%★★★☆☆
202484.462 of 51788.0%★★★★☆
202261.8150 of 52271.3%★★★★☆
201974.7105 of 59282.3%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202562.7263 of 58555.0%★★★☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
201987.289 of 111792.0%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202580.3350 of 190681.6%★★★★☆
202467.7536 of 191572.0%★★★★☆
202368.8530 of 191572.3%★★★★☆
202282.9278 of 185885.0%★★★★☆
201971.1448 of 183375.6%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202581.7262 of 190086.2%★★★★☆
202478.1329 of 190282.7%★★★★☆
202377.4350 of 191781.7%★★★★☆
202283.8207 of 186188.9%★★★★☆
201981.1249 of 181486.3%★★★★☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202582.247 of 41088.5%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202585.3239 of 201388.1%★★★★☆
202481.3308 of 202684.8%★★★★☆
202373.8413 of 203079.7%★★★★☆
202286.0200 of 194389.7%★★★★☆
201976.1363 of 193781.3%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202574.9439 of 194277.4%★★★★☆
202482.7323 of 194883.4%★★★★☆
202380.6363 of 196381.5%★★★★☆
202277.0381 of 191680.1%★★★★☆
201980.6313 of 188083.4%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202560.2231 of 57760.0%★★★☆☆
202333.5367 of 54132.2%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202564.0315 of 125274.8%★★★★☆
202444.0553 of 121654.5%★★★☆☆
202334.2723 of 119739.6%★★☆☆☆
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 (2025)87th percentile+21 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)75th percentile+9 vs school
African American (2025)74th percentile+8 vs school
Hispanic (2025)69th percentile+4 vs school
Male (2025)66th percentile~ school
Female (2025)64th percentile~ school
Special Education (2025)51st percentile-15 vs school
Disabled (2019)16th percentile-44 vs school
Middle school
Homeless (2025)83rd percentile+22 vs school
African American (2025)72nd percentile+11 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)71st percentile+11 vs school
Special Education (2025)69th percentile+9 vs school
English Language Learner (2024)67th percentile+8 vs school
Male (2025)63rd percentile+3 vs school
Hispanic (2025)59th percentile~ school
Female (2025)54th percentile-6 vs school
Disabled (2022)53rd percentile-4 vs school
Multi-racial (2025)33rd percentile-27 vs school
Asian (2025)29th percentile-31 vs school
High school
Disabled (2019)92nd percentile+9 vs school
Homeless (2025)89th percentile+8 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)88th percentile+7 vs school
Hispanic (2025)86th percentile+5 vs school
Female (2025)82nd percentile~ school
Male (2025)77th percentile-4 vs school
Special Education (2025)75th percentile-6 vs school
African American (2025)66th percentile-15 vs school
Multi-racial (2025)60th percentile-21 vs school
Asian (2025)55th percentile-26 vs school
By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts/Literacy52%+3 vs state
Mathematics41%+3 vs state
Science38%+5 vs state

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The O'Farrell Charter ranks 2002nd of 5857 California alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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

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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