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Northern Summit Academy Shasta

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades K-12

5186^th

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of 5,857 California Alternative Schools

Better than 11% of California alternative schools

Summary

Northern Summit Academy Shasta is an alternative public charter school located in Anderson, CA serving 196 students in grades K-12. The school is part of the Northern Summit Academy Shasta District.

Northern Summit Academy Shasta has consistently high 4-year graduation rates, ranging from 86.2% to 100% over the past 3 years, on par with or exceeding the graduation rates of nearby alternative schools like Tehama County Special Education and Tehama Oaks High. However, the school's dropout rates have been in the 7-12% range, higher than the state average but in line with other alternative schools in the area. Chronic absenteeism has also been a significant challenge, ranging from 20-30% over the past 3 years, much higher than the state average and most nearby schools.

Academically, Northern Summit Academy Shasta faces significant hurdles, with test scores on Smarter Balanced Assessments and CAST Science exams that are well below state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, only 11-37% of students are proficient in ELA and 5-31% are proficient in Math, compared to state averages around 45-57%. The school also serves a high percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch, ranging from 59-66% over the past 3 years. Despite higher per-student spending and a student-teacher ratio on the higher end compared to nearby schools, Northern Summit Academy Shasta appears to be struggling to improve the academic performance of its high-needs student population.

215

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$29,580

Per pupil spending ?

67.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2301 Balls Ferry Rd.
Anderson, CA 96007-3563

(530) 338-1399

District: Northern Summit Academy Shasta District

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.0%

Hispanic:

17.2%

Two or more races:

11.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 46th percentile in 2022 → 27th in 2025

Strengths

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (18% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2022

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school18%

California avg41%

Elementary school

5,186^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 11%▼ down 38 pts since 2022

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★★★★★

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Middle school

2,495^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 10%▼ down 1 pts since 2019

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★★★★★

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High school

1,572^nd of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Bottom 27%▲ up 7 pts since 2019

From bottom 20% (2019) to bottom 27% (2025)

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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
2025	16.0	5186 of 5857	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.2	4756 of 5869	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.9	2967 of 5883	49.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	45.3	2687 of 5635	52.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	15.8	5006 of 5460	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	2.0	2582 of 2598	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	13.6	2495 of 2761	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.1	2257 of 2783	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.9	2094 of 2781	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.7	1474 of 2740	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.6	679 of 894	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.6	2434 of 2715	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	16.5	2219 of 2533	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.1	2327 of 2551	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.3	2363 of 2531	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.0	2228 of 2509	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.4	571 of 738	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	18.5	2197 of 2542	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.1	2445 of 2579	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.4	2301 of 2531	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	45.6	1150 of 2458	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.2	352 of 721	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	11.0	2242 of 2369	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	3.6	1492 of 1520	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.9	1468 of 1537	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.8	1535 of 1543	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.8	1280 of 1555	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	5.1	1562 of 1602	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	25.9	1572 of 2162	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.2	1483 of 2159	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	17.7	1757 of 2170	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.3	1255 of 2123	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.1	980 of 1290	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.7	1702 of 2133	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	22.2	1491 of 1906	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.1	1502 of 1915	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.4	1746 of 1915	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	34.5	1175 of 1858	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	19.2	881 of 1054	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.4	1396 of 1833	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	33.6	1345 of 2013	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.3	1447 of 2026	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.0	1750 of 2030	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	64.2	560 of 1943	71.2%	★★★★☆
2021	25.1	865 of 1126	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.1	1387 of 1937	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	25.6	1415 of 1942	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.0	1170 of 1948	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.4	1474 of 1963	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.9	1288 of 1916	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	18.0	1485 of 1880	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	10.2	1039 of 1155	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.2	1040 of 1173	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	4.6	1149 of 1193	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.0	1000 of 1204	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.4	1085 of 1222	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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

Female (2022)52nd percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)8th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)1st percentile-11 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)14th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)12th percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)2nd percentile-8 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)33rd percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)27th percentile~ school

Female (2025)22nd percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)10th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy25%-23 vs state

Science17%-16 vs state

Mathematics12%-25 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 (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 ()	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 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
Northern Summit Academy Shasta	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	2301 Balls Ferry Rd.	Anderson	96007	Shasta County	Northern Summit Academy Shasta District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 338-1399	215	15	14.5	67.4%	144 (67.0%)	1 (0.5%)	37 (17.2%)	2 (0.9%)	5 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (11.6%)								(n/a)	20.0	10.0		17.1	16.9		25.0	20.0	11.8	27.8	10.0	37.2	25.4		31.3	6.7	11.8	22.2	10.0	4.7	11.9							$29,580	$28,812	$768
Evergreen Institute of Excellence	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	19500 Learning Way	Cottonwood	96022	Tehama County	Evergreen Union	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 347-3411	184	12	15.3	57.1%	131 (71.2%)	1 (0.5%)	31 (16.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (9.2%)								(n/a)		45.0		28.6	34.9		50.0		45.5	26.7	45.0	71.4	47.3		33.3		45.5	20.0	15.0	14.3	23.1							$24,312	$24,312	$00
Stellar Charter	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	5885 East Bonnyview Rd.	Redding	96001	Shasta County	Redding Elementary	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 245-7730	273	14	19.5	42.1%	206 (75.5%)	1 (0.4%)	31 (11.4%)	2 (0.7%)	6 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (9.5%)								(n/a)	57.1	36.4		36.4	46.2	68.2	69.2	78.6	52.6	56.5	54.6	63.6	62.8	63.6	69.2	64.3	36.8	43.5	27.3	18.2	47.8							$29,156	$29,156	$00
Redding Collegiate Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	3200 Adams Ln.	Redding	96002	Shasta County	Enterprise Elementary	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 224-4240	219	8	26.9	58.4%	148 (67.6%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (11.4%)	7 (3.2%)	5 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (15.5%)								(n/a)	33.3	41.2	44.0	46.2	41.2	60.0		58.3	42.9	84.2	52.9	55.9	60.0	33.3		33.3	28.6	63.2	29.4	23.5	34.8							$28,069	$27,786	$283
Redding School of the Arts	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	955 Inspiration Pl.	Redding	96003	Shasta County	Redding School of the Arts District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 247-6933	634	33	18.9	33.8%	386 (60.9%)	9 (1.4%)	83 (13.1%)	25 (3.9%)	13 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	116 (18.3%)								(n/a)	56.1	44.4			47.5	39.7	55.6	64.9	47.1	64.2	72.2	100.0	58.1	47.1	49.2	45.6	35.3	43.4	48.2	66.7	45.8	82.4	83.8	91.2	85.3	85.3	88.2
Shasta View Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	675 Shasta View Dr.	Redding	96003	Shasta County	Shasta View Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 233-3861	493	25	19.8	46.0%	328 (66.5%)	3 (0.6%)	68 (13.8%)	12 (2.4%)	15 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (13.6%)								(n/a)	38.9	40.5		57.7	45.6	41.7	48.6	58.3	57.1	67.7	61.9	79.4	59.0	44.4	45.7	25.0	48.6	32.3	35.7	29.4	37.4	23.4	29.8	44.7	23.4	27.7	25.5	$25,220	$24,866	$354
Phoenix Charter Academy College View	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	145 Shasta View Dr.	Redding	96003	Shasta County	Phoenix Charter Academy College View District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 222-9280	287	15	18.5	55.4%	207 (72.1%)	1 (0.3%)	45 (15.7%)	8 (2.8%)	9 (3.1%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (5.6%)								(n/a)	14.3	54.6		53.3	44.3	60.0	47.1	21.4	80.0	43.8	63.6	80.0	61.2	53.3	35.3	0.0	68.0	25.0	59.1	50.0	45.3							$26,583	$24,616	$1,967
Shasta County Special Education	Public, Alternative	K-12	3711 Oasis Rd.	Redding	96003	Shasta County	Shasta County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 410-6088	28	3	9.2	57.1%	17 (60.7%)	2 (7.1%)	3 (10.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (7.1%)								(n/a)													0.0								3.7							$97,173	$88,426	$8,747
Gateway Educational Options	Public, Alternative	K-12	17752 Shasta Dam Blvd.	Shasta Lake	96019	Shasta County	Gateway Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 275-7000	72	4	18.0	84.7%	50 (69.4%)	2 (2.8%)	9 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (11.1%)								(n/a)					22.2							29.4	30.6							0.0	5.6							$23,014	$19,922	$3,092
Tehama County Special Education	Public, Alternative	K-12	900 Palm St.	Red Bluff	96080	Tehama County	Tehama County Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 527-8581	51	6	8.3	58.8%	32 (62.7%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																												$65,282	$61,180	$4,102

Frequently Asked Questions about Northern Summit Academy Shasta

How many students attend Northern Summit Academy Shasta?

In the 2024-25 school year, 215 students attended Northern Summit Academy Shasta.

What is the racial makeup of Northern Summit Academy Shasta?

Students at Northern Summit Academy Shasta are 67% White, 17% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

Is Northern Summit Academy Shasta a good school?

Northern Summit Academy Shasta ranks in the bottom 11.5% of California alternative schools.

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