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Marconi Learning Academy

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Marconi Learning Academy ranks 1520 th of 2162 California alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades K-12

1520^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California Alternative Schools

Better than 30% of California alternative schools

Summary

Marconi Learning Academy is a K-12 alternative school in Sacramento serving 464 students, which operates within its own Marconi Learning Academy District and has a student population where 89% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

The school faces significant challenges, with a graduation rate of 16.9% and a dropout rate of 33.1%, both far below the state average and lower than nearby alternative schools like Heritage Peak Charter (93.3% graduation) and Visions In Education (80% graduation). Academic performance is also a critical concern, with only 4.81% of students proficient in math, and chronic absenteeism has risen sharply to 82.4%, meaning most students miss a substantial amount of school.

While per-student spending has increased, outcomes have not improved, and the student-teacher ratio has nearly doubled, suggesting staffing instability. It is important for parents to know that other schools with similar high-needs populations, such as Keema School for Independent Study and Community Collaborative Charter, achieve higher graduation rates and lower absenteeism, indicating different approaches within the alternative school model.

464

Students ?

38.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$45,601

Per pupil spending ?

89%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2444 Marconi Ave.
Sacramento, CA 95821-4808

(916) 974-7307

District: Marconi Learning Academy District

Racial breakdown:

Not Specified:

100.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 7th percentile in 2019 → 30th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 23 percentile points since 2019

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (23% vs 43% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the California average (17% vs 88%)

!Dropout rate above the California average (33% vs 8%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school23%

California avg43%

1,520^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Bottom 30%▲ up 23 pts since 2019

From bottom 7% (2019) to bottom 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	28.2	1520 of 2162	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.9	1658 of 2159	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.6	1605 of 2170	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.8	1657 of 2123	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.5	1086 of 1290	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.9	1989 of 2133	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	15.8	462 of 523	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.9	436 of 517	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.6	399 of 521	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.3	499 of 522	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.4	574 of 592	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	25.8	956 of 1161	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.3	469 of 555	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.2	1096 of 1117	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	23.8	1059 of 1085	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	54.7	277 of 1064	74.0%	★★★★☆
2022	24.9	1002 of 1044	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	29.3	1343 of 1906	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.9	1475 of 1915	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.9	1539 of 1915	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.8	1518 of 1858	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.9	969 of 1054	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.0	1781 of 1833	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	22.0	1478 of 1900	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.3	1380 of 1902	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.7	1435 of 1917	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.6	1391 of 1861	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.7	1641 of 1814	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	30.0	1420 of 2013	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.9	1547 of 2026	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.4	1623 of 2030	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.2	1598 of 1943	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.6	954 of 1126	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.1	1797 of 1937	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	22.0	1481 of 1942	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.3	1570 of 1948	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.5	1382 of 1963	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.3	1621 of 1916	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.5	984 of 1122	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.9	1729 of 1880	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	26.3	967 of 1252	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.8	1067 of 1216	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	19.0	958 of 1155	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)30th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)29th percentile~ school

Male (2025)24th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2025)23rd percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)22nd percentile-7 vs school

Disabled (2022)18th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)17th percentile-13 vs school

African American (2025)12th percentile-18 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)2nd percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy41%-7 vs state

Mathematics5%-32 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 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
Marconi Learning Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	2444 Marconi Ave.	Sacramento	95821	Sacramento County	Marconi Learning Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 974-7307	464	12	38.3	89.0%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)													41.4	41.4							4.8	4.8							$45,601	$44,982	$619
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)
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
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	$26,786	$25,664	$1,122
Ralph Richardson Center	Public, Alternative	K-12	4848 Cottage Way	Carmichael	95608	Sacramento County	San Juan Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 971-7411	54	6	8.9	37.0%	32 (59.3%)	3 (5.6%)	11 (20.4%)	5 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.9%)	2 (3.7%)								(n/a)
Visions In Education	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	5030 El Camino Ave.	Carmichael	95608	Sacramento County	Visions In Education District	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(916) 883-1601	7,460	290	25.7	57.0%	2,905 (38.9%)	627 (8.4%)	2,336 (31.3%)	490 (6.6%)	59 (0.8%)	55 (0.7%)	949 (12.7%)								(n/a)	40.7	44.6	29.2	39.6	30.7	37.0	40.5	47.6	48.8	47.0	55.2	52.6	51.6	49.8	36.4	33.3	30.8	27.5	40.3	39.7	41.9	37.4	44.4	49.5	65.0	46.1	47.9	47.7
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
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
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
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

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In the 2024-25 school year, 464 students attended Marconi Learning Academy.

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Marconi Learning Academy ranks 1520^th of 2162 California alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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