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Monarch River Academy

Q: Is Monarch River Academy a good school?

Monarch River Academy ranks 3032 nd of 5817 California alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Monarch River Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,338 students attended Monarch River Academy.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Monarch River Academy?

Students at Monarch River Academy are 47% White, 38% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

Public, Charter, Virtual, Alternative Grades K-12

3032^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,817 California Alternative Schools

Better than 48% of California alternative schools

Summary

Monarch River Academy is an alternative school in Porterville, California, serving kindergarten through grade 12 and enrolling 1,338 students. Its results vary by subject and grade: science stands out, ELA is close to the state level overall, and math is below it. The most important takeaway is that science is a clear strength, while math remains the school’s main academic concern.

Compared with the state and nearby schools, Monarch’s strongest all-grade result is science: 45% were proficient, versus 36% statewide and an 18% average at nearby schools with reported results; it ranked first among the four nearby schools with scores. ELA was 48%, about 1 point below the state’s 49% and 12 points above the nearby-school average, placing Monarch second among nearby schools with results. Math was 31%, 8 points below the state but 10 points above the nearby average, also ranking second. Grade-level results add nuance: eighth-grade science and eleventh-grade ELA and math were particular strengths, while sixth-grade ELA and math in grades 3 and 6 lagged the state. District test-score comparisons and SchoolDigger school-level rankings and stars are not available for Monarch; nearby district ratings are not direct comparisons.

Over time, Monarch’s science proficiency rose by 2 points from 2022–2023 to 2025–2026, but its advantage over the state narrowed by 4 points. Math changed little over those years as the state improved, widening the shortfall by 4 points; ELA rose by 2 points and remained close to the state. Attendance is another positive: chronic absenteeism was 5% in 2025–2026, lower than the state and all nearby schools, though graduation was 83%, below the state’s 88% and the reported nearby rates. Context matters: the student-teacher ratio was 33 in 2024–2025, compared with a nearby-school average of 19.3. In that same school year, 49% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible, versus an 85% nearby-school average. These measures describe the school, but do not explain its academic results.

1,338

Students ?

33.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$30,112

Per pupil spending ?

49.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

35%

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)

Exemptions: 0% (any vaccine)

2293 East Crabtree Ave.
Porterville, CA 93257-5225

(559) 754-1442

District: Monarch River Academy District

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.2%

Hispanic:

38.3%

Two or more races:

9.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 70th percentile in 2023 → 80th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2023

Worth a look

!Graduation rate below the California average (83% vs 88%)

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

!Large classes — about 33 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school41%

California avg42%

Elementary school

3,032^nd of 5,817

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 48%▼ down 7 pts since 2022

From top 45% (2022) to bottom 48% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

1,139^th of 2,740

California public middle schools ?

Top 42%▼ down 5 pts since 2022

From top 36% (2022) to top 42% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

417^th of 2,135

California public high schools ?

Top 20%▲ up 6 pts since 2022

From top 26% (2022) to top 20% (2026)

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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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	43.2	3032 of 5817	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.1	3212 of 5857	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.6	3147 of 5869	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.1	3000 of 5859	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.7	2665 of 5883	54.7%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	47.4	873 of 2227	60.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	50.5	2462 of 5581	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.7	2652 of 5597	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.3	2777 of 5612	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.1	3136 of 5609	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.6	2836 of 5635	49.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	47.0	2530 of 5094	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	41.9	2882 of 5107	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.4	2874 of 5107	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.7	3337 of 5087	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.6	2418 of 5084	52.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	50.5	2445 of 5423	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.5	2839 of 5460	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.1	2898 of 5517	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.7	3581 of 5363	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.5	2365 of 5264	55.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	34.2	3531 of 5603	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.4	3663 of 5628	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.1	3337 of 5643	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.9	2686 of 5638	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.2	2337 of 5663	58.7%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	23.3	627 of 753	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.3	588 of 718	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	6.0	637 of 670	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.2	581 of 669	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.5	490 of 610	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	57.1	887 of 2927	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.4	872 of 2847	69.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	23.7	2035 of 2536	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.2	2165 of 2598	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.6	2132 of 2651	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.7	2106 of 2661	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.9	2148 of 2726	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	51.8	1139 of 2740	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.2	923 of 2761	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.2	798 of 2783	71.3%	★★★★☆
2023	68.3	708 of 2781	74.5%	★★★★☆
2022	56.2	991 of 2740	63.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	55.8	942 of 2516	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.4	1002 of 2533	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.3	839 of 2551	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.4	570 of 2531	77.5%	★★★★☆
2022	51.1	1044 of 2509	58.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	56.1	866 of 2357	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.1	606 of 2395	74.7%	★★★★☆
2024	62.2	681 of 2388	71.5%	★★★★☆
2023	77.3	351 of 2374	85.2%	★★★★☆
2022	54.1	880 of 2359	62.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	60.0	808 of 2529	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.2	780 of 2542	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.4	606 of 2579	76.5%	★★★★☆
2023	55.9	853 of 2531	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.4	1010 of 2458	58.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	46.5	1186 of 2514	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.8	798 of 2534	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.9	671 of 2552	73.7%	★★★★☆
2023	60.3	808 of 2538	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.3	802 of 2527	68.3%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	53.0	349 of 726	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	22.0	527 of 665	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	61.6	415 of 1605	74.1%	★★★★☆
2025	73.8	227 of 1566	85.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	36.4	943 of 1490	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.9	894 of 1520	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.6	852 of 1537	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.6	787 of 1543	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.4	858 of 1555	44.8%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	79.6	417 of 2135	80.5%	★★★★☆
2025	60.1	818 of 2162	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.0	743 of 2159	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.3	660 of 2170	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.4	543 of 2123	74.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	78.5	374 of 1864	79.9%	★★★★☆
2025	60.9	685 of 1906	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.2	844 of 1915	55.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	81.8	274 of 1880	85.4%	★★★★☆
2025	50.9	911 of 1900	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.5	893 of 1902	53.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	62.3	682 of 1997	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	78.1	374 of 2013	81.4%	★★★★☆
2024	53.0	879 of 2026	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.1	473 of 2030	76.7%	★★★★☆
2022	59.7	631 of 1943	67.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	75.9	433 of 1930	77.6%	★★★★☆
2025	53.0	860 of 1942	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.1	710 of 1948	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.1	609 of 1963	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.2	701 of 1916	63.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	70.7	336 of 1130	70.3%	★★★★☆
2025	44.2	680 of 1155	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.5	599 of 1173	48.9%	★★☆☆☆

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

Special Education (2026)70th percentile+22 vs school

Disabled (2022)61st percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)56th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)55th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2026)50th percentile~ school

Male (2026)37th percentile-11 vs school

White (2026)20th percentile-28 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)17th percentile-31 vs school

Middle school

Special Education (2026)74th percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)68th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2026)63rd percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)63rd percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)53rd percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)52nd percentile-15 vs school

White (2026)37th percentile-22 vs school

High school

Hispanic (2026)85th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)80th percentile~ school

Male (2026)78th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)70th percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)66th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy48%~ state avg

Science45%+9 vs state

Mathematics31%-8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				CAST Science (2026)						Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)								Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)								Vaccination (2024-25)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Monarch River Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	2293 East Crabtree Ave.	Porterville	93257	Fresno County	Monarch River Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(559) 754-1442	1,338	41	33.0	49.3%	632 (47.2%)	26 (1.9%)	512 (38.3%)	22 (1.6%)	4 (0.3%)	7 (0.5%)	131 (9.8%)								(n/a)	40.9	50.7	50.0			45.5	45.4	43.6	50.0	41.0	51.3	58.7	62.9	48.5	31.1	34.6	26.6	21.9	31.3	37.3	42.9	30.6	35%	0%	$30,112	$29,820	$292
Yosemite Valley Charter	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	3610 East Ashlan Ave	Fresno	93726	Fresno County	Yosemite Valley Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(559) 258-0800	3,065	104	29.4	47.4%	1,397 (45.6%)	80 (2.6%)	1,178 (38.4%)	92 (3.0%)	11 (0.4%)	8 (0.3%)	291 (9.5%)								(n/a)	42.3	40.9	56.2	48.0		45.2	42.8	43.4	53.9	48.2	57.6	57.1	66.0	51.0	34.6	31.2	29.3	33.7	34.6	36.1	43.4	33.8	35%	0%
Sierra Charter	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1931 North Fine Ave.	Fresno	93727	Fresno County	Sierra Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 490-4290	354	25	14.1	73.2%	64 (18.1%)	9 (2.5%)	258 (72.9%)	7 (2.0%)	8 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)								(n/a)		11.1	22.9		12.5	14.9					38.9	39.7	60.0	45.7					13.9	6.4	18.8	12.6
Endeavor Charter	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	777 W. Shaw	Fresno	93704	Fresno County	Endeavor Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 248-0471	333	16	20.8	44.4%	156 (46.8%)	7 (2.1%)	116 (34.8%)	18 (5.4%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	32 (9.6%)								(n/a)	29.4	55.6	73.3			55.1	23.5	17.4	37.5	46.7	52.8	57.8	64.7	45.6	16.7	17.4	25.0	37.5	38.9	28.9	29.4	28.7	< 5%		$28,705	$28,520	$185
Farber School of Independent Studies and Online	Public, Alternative	K-12	720 S 10th St.	Fresno	93702	Fresno County	Fresno Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 253-5390	976	47	20.6	92.2%	89 (9.1%)	64 (6.6%)	686 (70.3%)	86 (8.8%)	12 (1.2%)	9 (0.9%)	29 (3.0%)								(n/a)	45.2	29.9		20.4		25.6	30.0	37.5	41.9	61.0	45.2	36.7	31.1	38.3	25.0	28.1	22.6	65.0	40.9	40.4	15.8	31.3			$34,213	$32,104	$2,109
Fresno County Special Education	Public, Alternative	K-12	1111 Van Ness Ave.	Fresno	93721	Fresno County	Fresno County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 265-3049	597	73	8.2	82.7%	55 (9.2%)	17 (2.8%)	464 (77.7%)	46 (7.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	12 (2.0%)								(n/a)	0.0					6.5	0.0	0.0	0.0		0.0		21.4	4.7	0.0	0.0	0.0		0.0		0.0	0.0	89%	0%
Garfield Center	Public, Alternative	K-12	1345 North Peach Ave.	Clovis	93619	Fresno County	Clovis Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 327-1930	14	2	6.7	50.0%	4 (28.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (35.7%)	2 (14.3%)	1 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (14.3%)								(n/a)																									$38,220	$38,056	$164
Big Picture Educational Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1207 South Trinity St.	Fresno	93706	Fresno County	Big Picture Educational Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 420-1234	520	23	22.6	80.2%	36 (6.9%)	73 (14.0%)	384 (73.8%)	6 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.7%)								(n/a)	0.0	5.3		25.0		9.6	0.0	18.2	0.0	5.6	24.0	15.8	29.6	17.0	5.6	16.7	8.3	11.1	16.0	10.5	11.6	11.6
Ambassador Phillip V. Sanchez II Public Charter	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	830 Fresno St.	Fresno	93706	Fresno County	Ambassador Phillip V. Sanchez II Public Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 497-9331	261	14	18.6	93.5%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)													21.3	21.3							6.4	6.4
Central Online Home	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	2280 N. Valentine Ave.	Fresno	93722	Fresno County	Central Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(559) 276-3140	137	7	19.7	70.8%	24 (17.5%)	5 (3.6%)	81 (59.1%)	18 (13.1%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.8%)								(n/a)		20.0		65.7		50.9					40.0	40.0	59.5	50.6					26.7	33.3	69.4	51.3			$26,751	$25,720	$1,031

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In the 2024-25 school year, 1,338 students attended Monarch River Academy.

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Monarch River Academy ranks 3032^nd of 5817 California alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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What is the racial makeup of Monarch River Academy?

Students at Monarch River Academy are 47% White, 38% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

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