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Heritage Peak Charter

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Heritage Peak Charter ranks 2731 st of 5857 California alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades K-12

2731^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Alternative Schools

Better than 53% of California alternative schools

Summary

Heritage Peak Charter is a K-12 alternative school serving 1,181 students in Rio Linda, California, operating under the Heritage Peak Charter District, and it stands out for its exceptional ability to graduate students and ensure they attend school regularly.

This school's performance tells a compelling story of strengths and areas for growth. Academically, students perform about as well as the state average in English and notably better in Science, though math scores are lower. The real success, however, is in outcomes: an impressive 93.3% of students graduate, and chronic absenteeism is almost non-existent at 0.8%, which is dramatically better than the state and most nearby alternative schools like Highlands Community Charter or Paseo Grande Charter, where absenteeism can be extremely high. This shows Heritage Peak Charter has built a supportive environment that keeps students engaged and on track to finish.

What makes these results even more notable is the school's efficiency. Heritage Peak spends about $13,101 per student, which is considerably less than many surrounding schools, yet achieves stronger results in key areas like graduation and attendance. Compared to other local options, it represents a stable and consistently performing model within the diverse landscape of charter schools, effectively supporting a broad range of students through to graduation with focused resources.

1,181

Students ?

22.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,101

Per pupil spending ?

54.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

631 L St.
Rio Linda, CA 95673-3430

(866) 992-9033

District: Heritage Peak Charter District

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.1%

Hispanic:

25.5%

Asian:

9.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 70th percentile in 2022 → 69th in 2025

Strengths

✓93% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (86%)

✓Above the California median (53rd percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

California avg41%

Elementary school

2,731^st of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 47%▲ up 15 pts since 2019

From bottom 38% (2019) to top 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

992^nd of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 36%▲ up 37 pts since 2019

From bottom 27% (2019) to top 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

678^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Top 31%▲ up 37 pts since 2019

From bottom 32% (2019) to top 31% (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	47.6	2731 of 5857	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.4	2536 of 5869	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.6	2970 of 5859	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.7	2815 of 5883	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.5	3571 of 5789	38.3%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	88.0	195 of 2227	91.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	44.7	2792 of 5597	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.7	2382 of 5612	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.4	2672 of 5609	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.1	2362 of 5635	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	22.5	4425 of 5492	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	59.4	1741 of 5107	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.8	2425 of 5107	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.4	2952 of 5087	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.6	2234 of 5084	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	26.0	3974 of 4963	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	30.0	3988 of 5460	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	55.9	2023 of 5517	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	31.2	3805 of 5363	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.7	3607 of 5264	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.2	3558 of 5173	31.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	49.2	2559 of 5628	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.2	2510 of 5643	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.0	3118 of 5638	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.5	3098 of 5663	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.5	2480 of 5510	55.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	22.2	2120 of 2598	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.3	2086 of 2651	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.3	2272 of 2661	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.5	2280 of 2726	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.7	2388 of 2834	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	56.3	992 of 2761	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.8	772 of 2783	72.3%	★★★★☆
2023	52.8	1083 of 2781	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.1	1202 of 2740	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	25.0	1989 of 2715	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	46.8	617 of 1531	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.9	1039 of 1491	30.3%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	41.7	702 of 1521	53.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	46.0	1202 of 2533	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.9	788 of 2551	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.3	1089 of 2531	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.5	1479 of 2509	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.2	1751 of 2380	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	67.6	582 of 2395	75.7%	★★★★☆
2024	70.6	502 of 2388	79.0%	★★★★☆
2023	44.1	1143 of 2374	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.6	1064 of 2359	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	23.1	1784 of 2213	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	49.0	1113 of 2542	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.4	631 of 2579	75.5%	★★★★☆
2023	39.2	1360 of 2531	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.0	1772 of 2458	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.0	2053 of 2369	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	65.0	734 of 2534	71.0%	★★★★☆
2024	67.3	684 of 2552	73.2%	★★★★☆
2023	55.5	920 of 2538	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.6	780 of 2527	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	23.2	1867 of 2407	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	70.6	263 of 1566	83.2%	★★★★☆
2024	97.2	30 of 1552	98.1%	★★★★★
2023	68.3	283 of 1531	81.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	32.7	1036 of 1520	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.0	803 of 1537	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.4	1005 of 1543	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.6	1051 of 1555	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	14.9	1383 of 1602	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	65.5	678 of 2162	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.2	736 of 2159	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.2	1048 of 2170	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.8	637 of 2123	70.0%	★★★★☆
2019	28.4	1461 of 2133	31.5%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	24.3	999 of 1161	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.5	871 of 1117	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	26.9	990 of 1064	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.6	899 of 941	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	52.9	846 of 1906	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.4	785 of 1915	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.3	1126 of 1915	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	62.1	576 of 1858	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	22.6	1405 of 1833	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	58.3	754 of 1900	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	25.3	1424 of 1902	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	53.8	814 of 1917	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.9	837 of 1861	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	26.4	1313 of 1814	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	62.4	695 of 2013	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.2	699 of 2026	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.3	1075 of 2030	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.7	1025 of 1943	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.1	1255 of 1937	35.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	71.0	510 of 1942	73.7%	★★★★☆
2024	67.2	561 of 1948	71.2%	★★★★☆
2023	45.7	961 of 1963	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.7	631 of 1916	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.8	1144 of 1880	39.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	54.9	540 of 1155	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.0	592 of 1173	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.3	961 of 1193	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	50.1	591 of 1204	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	15.7	1038 of 1222	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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

Disabled (2022)91st percentile+39 vs school

Hispanic (2025)66th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)55th percentile~ school

Female (2025)50th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)27th percentile-26 vs school

White (2025)18th percentile-35 vs school

Middle school

Special Education (2025)83rd percentile+19 vs school

Hispanic (2025)76th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)71st percentile+7 vs school

Disabled (2022)60th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)56th percentile-8 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)54th percentile-7 vs school

Female (2025)53rd percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)32nd percentile-32 vs school

High school

Male (2025)74th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)65th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)60th percentile-8 vs school

Female (2025)56th percentile-13 vs school

White (2025)53rd percentile-15 vs school

Disabled (2022)14th percentile-56 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)7th percentile-45 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy48%~ state avg

Science41%+9 vs state

Mathematics33%-5 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 (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 10th 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	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Heritage Peak Charter	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	631 L St.	Rio Linda	95673	Sacramento County	Heritage Peak Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(866) 992-9033	1,181	52	22.8	54.7%	674 (57.1%)	49 (4.1%)	301 (25.5%)	108 (9.1%)	21 (1.8%)	9 (0.8%)	19 (1.6%)								(n/a)	44.9	37.7		45.3		41.2	31.0	45.2	50.0	47.8	52.8	49.1	63.0	48.4	35.7	40.0	30.8	32.8	34.4	33.0	21.0	32.7	42.7	47.6	56.1	43.9	48.8	43.9	$13,101	$1,229	$11,872
Paseo Grande Charter	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	5248 Rose St.	Sacramento	95838	Sacramento County	Paseo Grande Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(833) 980-1356	152	7	23.1	77.6%	41 (27.0%)	19 (12.5%)	65 (42.8%)	4 (2.6%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	19 (12.5%)								(n/a)		13.6				20.0				30.8	46.7	13.6	46.7	35.0				23.1	46.7	27.3	50.0	38.8							$36,034	$78	$35,956
Higher Learning Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	900 Grace Ave.	Sacramento	95838	Sacramento County	Higher Learning Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 286-5183	519	16	33.0	78.2%	64 (12.3%)	85 (16.4%)	206 (39.7%)	103 (19.8%)	3 (0.6%)	25 (4.8%)	33 (6.4%)								(n/a)	1.9	14.8				8.4	3.5	26.8	13.2	15.5	26.8	37.0		20.4	3.5	25.0	1.9	8.6	3.6	3.7		7.8	96.7	96.7	96.7		96.7		$19,075	$1,245	$17,830
Keema School for Independent Study	Public, Alternative	K-12	1281 North Ave.	Sacramento	95838	Sacramento County	Twin Rivers Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 566-3410	529	28	18.8	91.9%	109 (20.6%)	60 (11.3%)	264 (49.9%)	34 (6.4%)	7 (1.3%)	6 (1.1%)	46 (8.7%)								(n/a)	12.5	7.0		9.8		9.3			20.0	30.8	31.3	18.6	31.6	27.5			0.0	15.4	9.7	4.7	3.2	5.3	75.0	80.0	87.5	82.5	77.5	82.5	$18,219	$2,451	$15,768
Highlands Community Charter	Public, Charter, Alternative	1-12	1333 Grand Ave.	Sacramento	95838	Sacramento County	Highlands Community Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 844-2283	11,713	127	92.1	97.4%	5,530 (47.2%)	130 (1.1%)	1,637 (14.0%)	2,893 (24.7%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (0.2%)	1,503 (12.8%)								(n/a)					8.3	8.3																							$16,929	$225	$16,704
California Innovative Career Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	1-12	1333 Grand Ave.	Sacramento	95838	Sacramento County	California Innovative Career Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 436-5770	1,729	121	14.2	93.2%	838 (48.5%)	160 (9.3%)	278 (16.1%)	220 (12.7%)	3 (0.2%)	4 (0.2%)	224 (13.0%)								(n/a)																													$17,644	$270	$17,374
Community Collaborative Charter	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	5715 Skvarla Ave.	McClellan	95652	Sacramento County	Community Collaborative Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 286-5161	649	47	13.9	84.6%	337 (51.9%)	64 (9.9%)	200 (30.8%)	9 (1.4%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (4.8%)								(n/a)	18.2	11.5	22.6	9.7	10.5	13.7	11.5	23.5	21.9	7.1	9.6	11.5	26.7	17.4	11.1	20.0	12.1	0.0	9.6	7.7	4.0	7.9							$17,738	$1,086	$16,652
Community Outreach Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	5637 Skvarla Ave.	McClellan	95652	Sacramento County	Community Outreach Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 286-5170	1,931	78	24.6	74.0%	1,852 (95.9%)	3 (0.2%)	58 (3.0%)	16 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)								(n/a)	27.5	23.2				25.8	32.5	42.3	37.1	39.7	34.5	29.6		36.1	37.6	41.0	31.3	32.3	28.0	25.2		33.2	65.7	86.1	84.3	97.1	74.4		$16,955	$1,144	$15,811
Westlake Charter	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	2680 Mabry Dr.	Sacramento	95835	Sacramento County	Natomas Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 567-5760	1,493	69	21.6	31.9%	233 (15.6%)	200 (13.4%)	437 (29.3%)	443 (29.7%)	6 (0.4%)	14 (0.9%)	160 (10.7%)								(n/a)	37.8	45.5		45.2		42.7	37.5	47.3	55.9	50.5	65.7	63.6	63.2	54.7	35.6	35.7	39.6	36.0	53.7	49.1	30.2	40.2							$19,150	$1,547	$17,603
Creative Connections Arts Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	7201 Arutas Dr.	North Highlands	95660	Sacramento County	Twin Rivers Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 566-1870	716	33	21.4	78.1%	148 (20.7%)	111 (15.5%)	346 (48.3%)	24 (3.4%)	9 (1.3%)	7 (1.0%)	70 (9.8%)								(n/a)	32.8	21.3		24.4		26.0	42.6	41.2	43.1	48.3	62.1	57.4	58.7	50.5	42.6	35.3	29.3	32.8	48.3	27.9	23.9	34.5							$22,545	$3,265	$19,280

Frequently Asked Questions about Heritage Peak Charter

How many students attend Heritage Peak Charter?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,181 students attended Heritage Peak Charter.

What is the racial makeup of Heritage Peak Charter?

Students at Heritage Peak Charter are 57% White, 25% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 4% African American, 2% American Indian, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Heritage Peak Charter in?

Heritage Peak Charter District

Is Heritage Peak Charter a good school?

Heritage Peak Charter ranks 2731^st of 5857 California alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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