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California Pacific Charter- Los Angeles

Q: Is California Pacific Charter- Los Angeles a good school?

California Pacific Charter- Los Angeles ranks 2358 th of 5857 California alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter, Virtual, Alternative Grades K-12

2358^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Alternative Schools

Better than 60% of California alternative schools

Summary

California Pacific Charter- Los Angeles is a public K-12 charter school in Costa Mesa serving 423 students, operating as its own independent district with a focus on alternative education.

Academically, the school shows impressive recent growth, with student proficiency in math and science now above the California state average, a significant improvement from the previous year. It maintains a strong graduation rate that exceeds the state average. Notably, the school achieves these outcomes while serving a high-needs population and spending considerably less per student than many similar alternative schools in the area, such as Advanced Learning Academy or Magnolia Science Academy Santa Ana. Performance is particularly strong in the upper high school grades.

A key area for attention is chronic absenteeism, which is higher than the state average. When compared to its sister school, California Pacific Charter - San Diego, the Los Angeles campus shows higher proficiency rates. The school's model demonstrates that effective alternative education with solid outcomes can be provided cost-efficiently within the Orange County region.

423

Students ?

10.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,693

Per pupil spending ?

69.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

940 South Coast Dr. #185
Costa Mesa, CA 92626-7735

(855) 225-7227

District: California Pacific Charter- Los Angeles District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

51.5%

White:

25.5%

African American:

10.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 47th percentile in 2022 → 79th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (47% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓91% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (86%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 32 percentile points since 2022

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (28% vs 19% California)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

California avg41%

Elementary school

2,358^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 40%▲ up 10 pts since 2019

From top 50% (2019) to top 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

1,006^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 36%▲ up 20 pts since 2019

From bottom 44% (2019) to top 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

447^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Top 21%▲ up 18 pts since 2019

From top 39% (2019) to top 21% (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	54.2	2358 of 5857	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.5	2894 of 5869	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	31.6	3748 of 5859	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.0	4344 of 5883	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.6	2895 of 5789	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	43.1	2849 of 5612	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.6	2359 of 5492	57.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	35.5	3276 of 4963	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	62.8	1692 of 5460	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	27.3	4207 of 5517	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.9	3132 of 5173	39.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	40.4	3087 of 5628	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.3	3024 of 5510	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	19.7	2389 of 2834	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	55.9	1006 of 2761	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.6	1266 of 2783	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.2	1649 of 2781	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.9	1710 of 2740	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.0	640 of 894	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.7	1529 of 2715	43.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	38.2	1399 of 2551	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.3	1407 of 2531	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.7	1771 of 2509	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.7	1452 of 2380	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	74.7	445 of 2395	81.4%	★★★★☆
2024	49.9	996 of 2388	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.7	1248 of 2374	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.1	1319 of 2359	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.0	1507 of 2213	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	55.4	903 of 2542	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.4	997 of 2579	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.2	1665 of 2531	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.5	1216 of 2458	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.3	1580 of 2369	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	79.4	443 of 2552	82.6%	★★★★☆
2023	37.8	1411 of 2538	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.5	1324 of 2527	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	19.2	659 of 763	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.6	1353 of 2407	43.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	25.6	1206 of 1602	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	78.0	447 of 2162	79.3%	★★★★☆
2024	28.5	1529 of 2159	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.2	1318 of 2170	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.1	1125 of 2123	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.3	634 of 1290	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.2	830 of 2133	61.1%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	48.7	425 of 1161	63.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	80.8	342 of 1906	82.1%	★★★★☆
2024	42.6	1069 of 1915	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.1	1312 of 1915	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.4	675 of 1858	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.8	559 of 1054	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.8	947 of 1833	48.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	88.4	154 of 1900	91.9%	★★★★★
2024	35.1	1259 of 1902	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.6	1385 of 1917	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	50.6	819 of 1861	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	20.5	1399 of 1814	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	71.8	491 of 2013	75.6%	★★★★☆
2024	29.8	1436 of 2026	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.2	1385 of 2030	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.5	1054 of 1943	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.9	682 of 1126	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.9	1470 of 1937	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	65.8	592 of 1942	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	17.7	1584 of 1948	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.6	1294 of 1963	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	19.7	1509 of 1916	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.4	600 of 1122	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.8	1006 of 1880	46.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	60.8	330 of 1216	72.9%	★★★★☆
2023	70.5	212 of 1197	82.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	51.6	583 of 1155	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.9	945 of 1173	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.3	949 of 1193	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	4.3	1176 of 1204	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	55.8	540 of 1222	55.8%	★★★☆☆

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

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)69th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2024)49th percentile~ school

Male (2025)45th percentile-15 vs school

Hispanic (2019)34th percentile-16 vs school

White (2019)16th percentile-34 vs school

Middle school

Male (2024)83rd percentile+28 vs school

Hispanic (2025)81st percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)64th percentile~ school

Female (2024)45th percentile-9 vs school

White (2019)25th percentile-19 vs school

High school

Hispanic (2025)92nd percentile+13 vs school

Female (2025)82nd percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)76th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2024)73rd percentile+44 vs school

Male (2025)70th percentile-10 vs school

Disabled (2022)63rd percentile+16 vs school

White (2025)50th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy49%~ state avg

Mathematics48%+11 vs state

Science39%+6 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)	% 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 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	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
California Pacific Charter - San Diego	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	940 South Coast Dr.	Costa Mesa	92626	Orange County	California Pacific Charter - San Diego District	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(855) 225-7227	310	40	7.7	68.1%	88 (28.4%)	29 (9.4%)	140 (45.2%)	13 (4.2%)	6 (1.9%)	4 (1.3%)	28 (9.0%)								(n/a)	41.7	25.0	28.6		29.9	46.2	21.4	50.0		46.2	31.3	44.4	41.2	38.5	21.4	25.0		38.5	12.5	38.9	32.5						$14,812	$889	$13,923
California Pacific Charter- Los Angeles	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	940 South Coast Dr. #185	Costa Mesa	92626	Orange County	California Pacific Charter- Los Angeles District	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(855) 225-7227	423	40	10.5	69.7%	108 (25.5%)	43 (10.2%)	218 (51.5%)	14 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (8.0%)								(n/a)	58.8	33.3	37.1		39.0	37.0	53.3	58.8	30.0	52.2	38.9	59.7	49.5	44.4	20.0	41.2	55.0	52.2	27.8	61.3	48.4	76.0	84.0	84.0	80.0	80.0	$14,693	$863	$13,830
Orange County Special Education	Public, Alternative	K-12	200 Kalmus Dr.	Costa Mesa	92628	Orange County	Orange County Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 966-4129	331	47	7.0	47.1%	75 (22.7%)	13 (3.9%)	169 (51.1%)	52 (15.7%)	4 (1.2%)	5 (1.5%)	11 (3.3%)								(n/a)				0.0	0.0							0.0	5.6							0.0	5.6						$140,416	$16,411	$124,005
ACCESS Juvenile Hall	Public, Alternative	K-12	200 Kalmus Dr.	Costa Mesa	92626	Orange County	Orange County Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 935-7651	186	27	6.8	98.4%	12 (6.5%)	18 (9.7%)	142 (76.3%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.9%)								(n/a)				0.0	0.0							4.8	5.6							1.6	1.3						$74,783	$8,823	$65,960
ACCESS County Community	Public, Alternative	K-12	200 Kalmus Dr.	Costa Mesa	92628	Orange County	Orange County Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 245-6404	1,315	67	19.6	85.4%	131 (10.0%)	32 (2.4%)	1,036 (78.8%)	47 (3.6%)	6 (0.5%)	7 (0.5%)	51 (3.9%)								(n/a)		3.9		9.0	8.0					14.3	11.1	14.1	13.7					13.3	5.6	1.2	3.1						$47,579	$8,823	$38,756
Suncoast Preparatory Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	3857 Birch St. #297	Newport Beach	92660	Orange County	Suncoast Preparatory Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(949) 994-6724	1,459	48	30.1	38.3%	827 (56.7%)	40 (2.7%)	323 (22.1%)	68 (4.7%)	11 (0.8%)	4 (0.3%)	181 (12.4%)								(n/a)	26.3	38.2	40.0		32.2	36.8	46.9	45.0	34.2	44.9	43.8	55.2	42.7	37.7	44.7	29.1	32.1	40.3	25.8	40.0	35.5						$10,341	$85	$10,256
Magnolia Science Academy Santa Ana	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	2840 West 1st St.	Santa Ana	92703	Orange County	Magnolia Science Academy Santa Ana District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 479-0115	524	29	17.9	79.8%	72 (13.7%)	7 (1.3%)	425 (81.1%)	14 (2.7%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)								(n/a)	26.7	31.7		22.2	27.1	65.2	48.0	40.9	41.5	43.5	46.3	68.6	49.8	78.3	72.0	28.9	41.5	31.9	29.3	43.1	42.1						$21,311	$1,477	$19,834
Alternative Education-San Joaquin High	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	3387 Barranca Pkwy.	Irvine	92606	Orange County	Irvine Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(949) 936-7440	88	11	8.0	36.4%	32 (36.4%)	5 (5.7%)	14 (15.9%)	29 (33.0%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (6.8%)								(n/a)			36.0		40.5					64.7		64.0	63.3					52.9		36.0	42.9						$28,784	$224	$28,560
Advanced Learning Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	408 East Santa Clara Ave.	Santa Ana	92706	Orange County	Santa Ana Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 564-2100	363	31	11.6	89.8%	9 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	349 (96.1%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	26.7	18.2	14.8		18.7	41.7	38.9	40.0	65.9	45.5	48.5	63.0	51.6	75.0	38.9	40.0	34.2	27.3	18.2	3.6	28.8						$33,323	$1,726	$31,597
Occs:chep/Pchs	Public, Alternative	K-12	14262 Franklin Ave. Ste. 100	Tustin	92780	Orange County	Orange County Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 245-6500	290	11	26.3	44.1%	83 (28.6%)	0 (0.0%)	139 (47.9%)	40 (13.8%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	23 (7.9%)								(n/a)		25.0		45.8	39.6	58.3			30.8	90.9	40.0	80.8	58.6	33.3			15.4	45.5	25.0	37.5	28.9						$40,651	$8,823	$31,828

Frequently Asked Questions about California Pacific Charter- Los Angeles

How many students attend California Pacific Charter- Los Angeles?

In the 2024-25 school year, 423 students attended California Pacific Charter- Los Angeles.

Is California Pacific Charter- Los Angeles a good school?

California Pacific Charter- Los Angeles ranks 2358^th of 5857 California alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of California Pacific Charter- Los Angeles?

Students at California Pacific Charter- Los Angeles are 52% Hispanic, 26% White, 10% African American, 8% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What district is California Pacific Charter- Los Angeles in?

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