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San Jacinto Valley Academy

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades K-12
3594th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 5,857 California Alternative Schools
Better than 39% of California alternative schools
Summary

San Jacinto Valley Academy is a K-12 alternative school serving 1,658 students in the San Jacinto Valley Academy District, notable for its exceptionally high graduation rates and remarkably low student absenteeism.

The school's greatest strengths are in keeping students engaged and on track to graduate; it has maintained a 100% graduation rate with 0% dropout and a chronic absenteeism rate of just 4.1%, which is far better than the state average and outperforms many nearby schools like Moreno Valley Online Academy (40.7% absenteeism) and Alessandro (52.6%). With a student-teacher ratio of 17.5 to 1, it also offers more individual attention than several local alternatives. However, its standardized test scores in English, math, and science are below the California state averages, a contrast to schools such as Temecula Preparatory and Santa Rosa Academy which achieve higher academic results with similar or lower per-student spending.

Serving a population where about 60% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, SJVA provides strong supportive structures that ensure students stay in school and graduate, though families should be aware of the academic proficiency gaps, particularly in middle school math and science, when considering their educational options.

1,658
Students ?
17.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
60.4%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 480 North San Jacinto Ave.
       San Jacinto, CA  92583-2729

(951) 654-6113

District: San Jacinto Valley Academy District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
68.9%
White:
19.5%
African American:
4.6%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 53rd percentile in 2022 → 42nd in 2025
Strengths
100% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (86%)
Worth a look
!Test scores below the California average (30% vs 41% meeting standards)
!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2022
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school30%
California avg41%
Elementary school
3,594th of 5,857
California public elementary schools ?
Bottom 39%▼ down 22 pts since 2019
From top 40% (2019) to bottom 39% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
1,741st of 2,761
California public middle schools ?
Bottom 37%▼ down 8 pts since 2019
From bottom 44% (2019) to bottom 37% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
1,252nd of 2,162
California public high schools ?
Bottom 42%▼ down 28 pts since 2019
From top 30% (2019) to bottom 42% (2025)
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
202534.93594 of 585738.6%★★☆☆☆
202432.43747 of 586936.2%★★☆☆☆
202340.63085 of 585947.3%★★☆☆☆
202239.13147 of 588346.5%★★☆☆☆
202140.7767 of 141745.9%★★☆☆☆
201955.22300 of 578960.3%★★★☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202247.9862 of 222761.3%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202430.42523 of 316220.2%★☆☆☆☆
202335.42122 of 324534.6%★★☆☆☆
202236.42099 of 331136.6%★★☆☆☆
202153.7169 of 60271.9%★★★★☆
201949.11300 of 327560.3%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202535.23453 of 559738.3%★★☆☆☆
202432.93572 of 561236.4%★★☆☆☆
202337.63174 of 560943.4%★★☆☆☆
202238.03122 of 563544.6%★★☆☆☆
202140.3693 of 126745.3%★★☆☆☆
201948.62572 of 549253.2%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202544.72669 of 510747.7%★★☆☆☆
202442.52809 of 510745.0%★★☆☆☆
202352.82071 of 508759.3%★★★☆☆
202251.32116 of 508458.4%★★★☆☆
201968.91220 of 496375.4%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202545.72750 of 546049.6%★★☆☆☆
202441.53027 of 551745.1%★★☆☆☆
202354.32074 of 536361.3%★★★☆☆
202252.42134 of 526459.5%★★★☆☆
202158.9368 of 111066.8%★★★☆☆
201964.41490 of 517371.2%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202534.93478 of 562838.2%★★☆☆☆
202431.73682 of 564334.8%★★☆☆☆
202344.52774 of 563850.8%★★★☆☆
202240.22993 of 566347.1%★★☆☆☆
202140.9686 of 127246.1%★★☆☆☆
201960.11950 of 551064.6%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202543.61306 of 284754.1%★★★☆☆
202450.7944 of 263564.2%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202525.12059 of 259820.7%★☆☆☆☆
202415.62312 of 265112.8%★☆☆☆☆
202326.82062 of 266122.5%★☆☆☆☆
202229.52027 of 272625.6%★☆☆☆☆
201933.42058 of 283427.4%★☆☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202532.41741 of 276136.9%★★☆☆☆
202419.82269 of 278318.5%★☆☆☆☆
202328.81850 of 278133.5%★★☆☆☆
202241.01436 of 274047.6%★★☆☆☆
202139.9504 of 89443.6%★★☆☆☆
201938.41507 of 271544.5%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202366.0155 of 61374.7%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202424.51439 of 14782.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202324.61494 of 15211.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202235.6946 of 154038.6%★★☆☆☆
201961.7281 of 144280.5%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202532.41604 of 253336.7%★★☆☆☆
202420.82059 of 255119.3%★☆☆☆☆
202325.91830 of 253127.7%★☆☆☆☆
202241.31300 of 250948.2%★★☆☆☆
202138.4425 of 73842.4%★★☆☆☆
201932.21554 of 238034.7%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202539.61354 of 239543.5%★★☆☆☆
202422.21935 of 238819.0%★☆☆☆☆
202333.11503 of 237436.7%★★☆☆☆
202251.0965 of 235959.1%★★★☆☆
201943.41144 of 221348.3%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202543.11299 of 254248.9%★★☆☆☆
202424.32009 of 257922.1%★☆☆☆☆
202331.51692 of 253133.1%★★☆☆☆
202245.81142 of 245853.5%★★★☆☆
202155.1250 of 72165.3%★★★☆☆
201945.91147 of 236951.6%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202531.31649 of 253434.9%★★☆☆☆
202418.62154 of 255215.6%★☆☆☆☆
202332.21577 of 253837.9%★★☆☆☆
202240.11341 of 252746.9%★★☆☆☆
202141.0410 of 76346.3%★★☆☆☆
201943.51202 of 240750.1%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202418.01497 of 15523.5%☆☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202528.21104 of 152027.4%★☆☆☆☆
202410.41414 of 15378.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202317.11300 of 154315.7%★☆☆☆☆
202226.91152 of 155525.9%★☆☆☆☆
201945.0871 of 160245.6%★★☆☆☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202540.31252 of 216242.1%★★☆☆☆
202448.41042 of 215951.7%★★★☆☆
202356.2840 of 217061.3%★★★☆☆
202246.61006 of 212352.6%★★★☆☆
202147.3643 of 129050.2%★★★☆☆
201964.7642 of 213369.9%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202538.71152 of 190639.6%★★☆☆☆
202450.3883 of 191553.9%★★★☆☆
202354.3795 of 191558.5%★★★☆☆
202243.8963 of 185848.2%★★☆☆☆
202144.4573 of 105445.6%★★☆☆☆
201959.0653 of 183364.4%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202542.11117 of 190041.2%★★☆☆☆
202454.4799 of 190258.0%★★★☆☆
202354.2808 of 191757.9%★★★☆☆
202246.1926 of 186150.2%★★★☆☆
201974.1364 of 181479.9%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202537.01286 of 201336.1%★★☆☆☆
202452.6888 of 202656.2%★★★☆☆
202356.6791 of 203061.0%★★★☆☆
202244.9994 of 194348.8%★★☆☆☆
202158.1418 of 112662.9%★★★☆☆
201962.3615 of 193768.2%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202539.21148 of 194240.9%★★☆☆☆
202444.51001 of 194848.6%★★☆☆☆
202352.5810 of 196358.7%★★★☆☆
202247.9872 of 191654.5%★★★☆☆
202144.1592 of 112247.2%★★☆☆☆
201965.2571 of 188069.6%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202525.3893 of 115522.7%★☆☆☆☆
202443.2695 of 117340.8%★★☆☆☆
202356.1534 of 119355.2%★★★☆☆
202255.9521 of 120456.7%★★★☆☆
201975.2254 of 122279.2%★★★★☆
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
Disabled (2022)61st percentile+15 vs school
Special Education (2025)54th percentile+15 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)50th percentile+11 vs school
Hispanic (2025)48th percentile+9 vs school
Female (2025)38th percentile~ school
Male (2025)38th percentile~ school
White (2025)21st percentile-18 vs school
English Language Learner (2024)20th percentile-16 vs school
Middle school
African American (2023)75th percentile+41 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)49th percentile+12 vs school
Hispanic (2025)43rd percentile+7 vs school
Female (2025)37th percentile~ school
Male (2025)35th percentile~ school
White (2025)27th percentile-10 vs school
Special Education (2024)4th percentile-15 vs school
English Language Learner (2024)3rd percentile-16 vs school
High school
Hispanic (2025)41st percentile~ school
Male (2025)41st percentile~ school
Female (2025)40th percentile-3 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)36th percentile-6 vs school
White (2025)23rd percentile-19 vs school
By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts/Literacy41%-8 vs state
Mathematics23%-14 vs state
Science22%-10 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 1,658 students attended San Jacinto Valley Academy.

Students at San Jacinto Valley Academy are 69% Hispanic, 19% White, 5% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% American Indian.

San Jacinto Valley Academy ranks 3594th of 5857 California alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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