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Cabrillo Point Academy

Public, Charter, Virtual, Alternative Grades K-12
2135th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 5,817 California Alternative Schools
Better than 63% of California alternative schools
Summary

Cabrillo Point Academy is a large, K-12 alternative public school serving 5,706 students in its own district in Poway, CA, that consistently achieves above-average academic results with notably high student attendance.

The school stands out for its exceptionally low rate of chronic student absenteeism, at just 1.8%, which is far better than the state average and correlates with its solid academic performance in English, Math, and particularly Science. While not the absolute top performer in every subject compared to some nearby alternatives like Mt. Everest Academy, Cabrillo Point delivers strong and consistent outcomes across the board. It operates very efficiently, spending significantly less per student than most comparable schools in the area, such as Learning Choice Academy or Altus Schools Audeo, while serving a mid-range economic demographic.

Compared to other local alternative schools, Cabrillo Point represents a model that balances scale, cost, and quality effectively. It shares an address and similar efficient, large-scale operations with Pacific Coast Academy. The school's academic proficiency shows interesting patterns, with English scores improving markedly in higher grades while Math and Science remain consistently strong. Its high graduation rate and low dropout rate further demonstrate its effectiveness as a stable educational option within the diverse landscape of alternative schools in the San Diego Unified region.

5,706
Students ?
31.9
Student/teacher ratio ?
32.4%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
All students in California receive free school meals.
23%
Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)
Exemptions: 0% (any vaccine)
 13915 Danielson St. Ste 200
       Poway, CA  92064-8884

(619) 404-3190

District: Cabrillo Point Academy District

Racial breakdown:

White:
51.3%
Hispanic:
29.2%
Two or more races:
9.5%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 67th percentile in 2023 → 88th in 2026
Strengths
✓Test scores above the California average (49% vs 42% meeting standards)
✓91% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (86%)
✓Ranking is trending up — up 21 percentile points since 2023
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Large classes — about 32 students per teacher
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school49%
California avg42%
Elementary school
2,135th of 5,817
California public elementary schools ?
Top 37%▲ up 33 pts since 2019
From bottom 30% (2019) to top 37% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
638th of 2,740
California public middle schools ?
Top 23%▲ up 28 pts since 2019
From bottom 49% (2019) to top 23% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
261st of 2,135
California public high schools ?
Top 12%▲ up 10 pts since 2019
From top 22% (2019) to top 12% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of California High Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
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
202658.52135 of 581763.3%★★★☆☆
202554.22352 of 585759.8%★★★☆☆
202458.02147 of 586963.4%★★★☆☆
202359.52075 of 585964.6%★★★☆☆
202258.82089 of 588364.5%★★★☆☆
202171.4374 of 141773.6%★★★★☆
201928.64056 of 578929.9%★☆☆☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202650.8737 of 121039.1%★★☆☆☆
202552.7728 of 120339.5%★★☆☆☆
202454.9688 of 120542.9%★★☆☆☆
202352.5716 of 119039.8%★★☆☆☆
202246.0767 of 115433.5%★★☆☆☆
201919.4988 of 114914.0%★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202266.3485 of 222778.2%★★★★☆
202181.635 of 29388.1%★★★★☆
201960.5716 of 258572.3%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202657.92088 of 558162.6%★★★☆☆
202556.22141 of 559761.7%★★★☆☆
202461.01912 of 561265.9%★★★☆☆
202361.01893 of 560966.3%★★★☆☆
202261.91861 of 563567.0%★★★☆☆
202171.5330 of 126774.0%★★★★☆
201927.04077 of 549225.8%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202657.21894 of 509462.8%★★★☆☆
202547.32477 of 510751.5%★★★☆☆
202459.21720 of 510766.3%★★★☆☆
202362.51530 of 508769.9%★★★☆☆
202257.31766 of 508465.3%★★★☆☆
201931.73577 of 496327.9%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202659.81893 of 542365.1%★★★☆☆
202549.52467 of 546054.8%★★★☆☆
202453.72133 of 551761.3%★★★☆☆
202358.51835 of 536365.8%★★★☆☆
202254.61994 of 526462.1%★★★☆☆
202176.7174 of 111084.3%★★★★☆
201923.84312 of 517316.6%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202657.62112 of 560362.3%★★★☆☆
202550.42481 of 562855.9%★★★☆☆
202452.42350 of 564358.4%★★★☆☆
202355.92138 of 563862.1%★★★☆☆
202254.02240 of 566360.4%★★★☆☆
202169.0354 of 127272.2%★★★★☆
201930.63750 of 551031.9%★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202633.3557 of 75326.0%★☆☆☆☆
202523.8580 of 71819.2%★☆☆☆☆
202422.7564 of 67015.8%★☆☆☆☆
202329.2517 of 66922.7%★☆☆☆☆
202227.2474 of 61022.3%★☆☆☆☆
20197.8424 of 4454.7%☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202669.7564 of 292780.7%★★★★☆
202572.7500 of 284782.4%★★★★☆
202479.1363 of 263586.2%★★★★☆
202372.1445 of 242081.6%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202630.41874 of 253626.1%★☆☆☆☆
202527.71999 of 259823.1%★☆☆☆☆
202429.81967 of 265125.8%★☆☆☆☆
202328.52022 of 266124.0%★☆☆☆☆
202228.92040 of 272625.2%★☆☆☆☆
20198.52680 of 28345.4%☆☆☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202672.1638 of 274076.7%★★★★☆
202570.5660 of 276176.1%★★★★☆
202468.0723 of 278374.0%★★★★☆
202367.6729 of 278173.8%★★★★☆
202265.7765 of 274072.1%★★★★☆
202174.9178 of 89480.1%★★★★☆
201941.61394 of 271548.7%★★☆☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202664.0323 of 77758.4%★★★☆☆
202557.7374 of 73949.4%★★☆☆☆
202468.7259 of 74365.1%★★★☆☆
202354.3381 of 71546.7%★★☆☆☆
202258.6355 of 73351.6%★★★☆☆
201915.8645 of 74513.4%★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202274.8236 of 153184.6%★★★★☆
202186.721 of 35494.1%★★★★★
201961.8377 of 149174.7%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202176.132 of 36391.2%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202671.0607 of 251675.9%★★★★☆
202571.4617 of 253375.6%★★★★☆
202469.6644 of 255174.8%★★★★☆
202370.1614 of 253175.7%★★★★☆
202264.8716 of 250971.5%★★★★☆
202172.6168 of 73877.2%★★★★☆
201940.61312 of 238044.9%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202673.7455 of 235780.7%★★★★☆
202567.7579 of 239575.8%★★★★☆
202467.0568 of 238876.2%★★★★☆
202366.4592 of 237475.1%★★★★☆
202265.0609 of 235974.2%★★★★☆
201954.0831 of 221362.4%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202671.1533 of 252978.9%★★★★☆
202568.5570 of 254277.6%★★★★☆
202461.1733 of 257971.6%★★★★☆
202366.3606 of 253176.1%★★★★☆
202264.3631 of 245874.3%★★★★☆
202178.094 of 72187.0%★★★★☆
201934.21521 of 236935.8%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202670.5614 of 251475.6%★★★★☆
202566.6696 of 253472.5%★★★★☆
202463.4753 of 255270.5%★★★★☆
202362.8753 of 253870.3%★★★★☆
202264.8719 of 252771.5%★★★★☆
202175.3159 of 76379.2%★★★★☆
201941.11280 of 240746.8%★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202648.4408 of 73544.5%★★☆☆☆
202545.7403 of 72644.5%★★☆☆☆
202453.2336 of 70152.1%★★★☆☆
202348.2360 of 67746.8%★★☆☆☆
202240.4400 of 66539.8%★★☆☆☆
201915.5477 of 55413.9%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202678.1209 of 160587.0%★★★★☆
202578.2191 of 156687.8%★★★★☆
202467.3309 of 155280.1%★★★★☆
202363.6354 of 153176.9%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202650.6711 of 149052.3%★★★☆☆
202549.6755 of 152050.3%★★★☆☆
202441.8868 of 153743.5%★★☆☆☆
202342.8864 of 154344.0%★★☆☆☆
202242.3878 of 155543.5%★★☆☆☆
201918.91324 of 160217.4%★☆☆☆☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202686.7261 of 213587.8%★★★★☆
202583.9336 of 216284.5%★★★★☆
202478.1434 of 215979.9%★★★★☆
202362.0716 of 217067.0%★★★☆☆
202275.6441 of 212379.2%★★★★☆
202163.5427 of 129066.9%★★★☆☆
201974.2468 of 213378.1%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202584.258 of 58590.1%★★★★★

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202291.468 of 116194.1%★★★★★
202167.5107 of 55580.7%★★★★☆
201981.4126 of 111788.7%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202685.5247 of 186486.7%★★★★☆
202579.1365 of 190680.8%★★★★☆
202468.4523 of 191572.7%★★★★☆
202363.0618 of 191567.7%★★★☆☆
202273.3418 of 185877.5%★★★★☆
202159.8394 of 105462.6%★★★☆☆
201965.8539 of 183370.6%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202690.6135 of 188092.8%★★★★★
202588.5153 of 190091.9%★★★★★
202469.0496 of 190273.9%★★★★☆
202345.91001 of 191747.8%★★☆☆☆
202261.5588 of 186168.4%★★★☆☆
201982.5222 of 181487.8%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202680.3327 of 199783.6%★★★★☆
202592.6104 of 201394.8%★★★★★
202472.2460 of 202677.3%★★★★☆
202350.0952 of 203053.1%★★★☆☆
202279.7283 of 194385.4%★★★★☆
202153.6487 of 112656.7%★★★☆☆
201981.7259 of 193786.6%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202684.4281 of 193085.4%★★★★☆
202584.5285 of 194285.3%★★★★☆
202483.1311 of 194884.0%★★★★☆
202356.9726 of 196363.0%★★★☆☆
202272.2452 of 191676.4%★★★★☆
202161.3391 of 112265.2%★★★☆☆
201977.0377 of 188079.9%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202669.5185 of 58868.5%★★★☆☆
202456.1262 of 57454.4%★★★☆☆
202357.2249 of 54154.0%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202680.5153 of 123587.6%★★★★☆
202595.843 of 125296.6%★★★★★
202472.9207 of 121683.0%★★★★☆
202388.587 of 119792.7%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202665.4404 of 113064.2%★★★☆☆
202553.5555 of 115551.9%★★★☆☆
202467.2379 of 117367.7%★★★☆☆
202334.2806 of 119332.4%★★☆☆☆
202264.8394 of 120467.3%★★★☆☆
201948.2641 of 122247.5%★★☆☆☆
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
Special Education (2026)81st percentile+17 vs school
Disabled (2022)78th percentile+14 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)65th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2026)63rd percentile~ school
Female (2026)63rd percentile~ school
Male (2026)62nd percentile~ school
Asian (2026)39th percentile-24 vs school
White (2026)26th percentile-37 vs school
Multi-racial (2026)26th percentile-37 vs school
Middle school
English Language Learner (2021)91st percentile+11 vs school
Special Education (2026)87th percentile+10 vs school
Disabled (2022)85th percentile+13 vs school
Hispanic (2026)81st percentile+4 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)79th percentile~ school
Female (2026)76th percentile~ school
Male (2026)76th percentile~ school
Asian (2026)58th percentile-18 vs school
White (2026)52nd percentile-24 vs school
Multi-racial (2026)44th percentile-32 vs school
High school
Disabled (2022)94th percentile+15 vs school
Hispanic (2026)93rd percentile+5 vs school
Asian (2025)90th percentile+6 vs school
Special Education (2026)88th percentile~ school
Female (2026)87th percentile~ school
Male (2026)85th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)84th percentile-4 vs school
Multi-racial (2026)69th percentile-19 vs school
White (2026)64th percentile-24 vs school
By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts/Literacy56%+7 vs state
Science48%+12 vs state
Mathematics41%+3 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 5,706 students attended Cabrillo Point Academy.

Cabrillo Point Academy ranks 2135th of 5817 California alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Cabrillo Point Academy are 51% White, 29% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 8% Asian, 2% African American.

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2024–25 school spending data (updated)NewNov 2, 2026
2013–14 through 2024–25 immunization rates (updated)Oct 19, 2026
2025–26 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesOct 15, 2026
2025–26 CAST, CSA Spanish & Smarter Balanced Assessments scoresOct 15, 2026


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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