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California Online Public Schools Monterey Bay

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California Online Public Schools Monterey Bay ranks 2259 th of 5857 California alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter, Virtual, Alternative Grades K-12

2259^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Alternative Schools

Better than 61% of California alternative schools

Summary

California Online Public Schools Monterey Bay is a K-12 online public school in Scotts Valley serving 440 students with a flexible, virtual learning model.

The school shows academic strengths, with students outperforming state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics, particularly in the 4th, 7th, and 11th grades. However, it faces significant challenges with student retention, as its graduation rate of 78.8% is below the state average and its dropout rate is more than double the state's. Recent improvements include a much better student-teacher ratio and a reduction in chronic absenteeism. When compared to other local online or charter options, the school's profile is mixed. For instance, while it serves a population with a moderate level of economic need, it is outperformed by nearby schools like Ocean Grove Charter and SLVUSD Charter in graduation and dropout rates.

Performance metrics have been volatile from year to year, suggesting the school is navigating changes. Its per-student spending is moderate compared to other schools in the California Online Public Schools Monterey Bay District. For parents considering this school, the strong academic performance in specific subjects and grades is a positive sign, but the lower graduation rates compared to similar alternatives in the area, such as PVUSD Virtual Academy, are an important consideration.

440

Students ?

27.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,423

Per pupil spending ?

41.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

108 Whispering Pines Dr. Ste.
Scotts Valley, CA 95066-4792

(800) 906-5166

District: California Online Public Schools Monterey Bay District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

39.5%

White:

29.3%

Asian:

14.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 71st percentile in 2022 → 67th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the California median (61st percentile)

Worth a look

!Graduation rate below the California average (79% vs 88%)

!Dropout rate above the California average (19% vs 8%)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

California avg41%

Elementary school

2,259^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 39%▼ down 17 pts since 2022

From top 22% (2022) to top 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

867^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 31%▼ down 9 pts since 2022

From top 23% (2022) to top 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

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High school

706^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Top 33%▼ down 4 pts since 2022

From top 29% (2022) to top 33% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of California High Schools →

★★★★★

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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	55.8	2259 of 5857	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.6	2309 of 5869	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.7	1435 of 5859	75.5%	★★★★☆
2022	78.1	1285 of 5883	78.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	45.0	2728 of 5612	51.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	33.4	3714 of 5460	32.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	60.6	1949 of 5643	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	92.1	495 of 5638	91.2%	★★★★★
2022	75.8	1294 of 5663	77.1%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	61.5	867 of 2761	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.5	795 of 2783	71.4%	★★★★☆
2023	73.7	605 of 2781	78.2%	★★★★☆
2022	72.6	624 of 2740	77.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	48.6	1132 of 2533	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.0	1013 of 2551	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.6	626 of 2531	75.3%	★★★★☆
2022	70.0	612 of 2509	75.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	47.8	1084 of 2395	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.9	1044 of 2388	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.5	1465 of 2374	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.0	1524 of 2359	35.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	56.6	872 of 2542	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.7	895 of 2579	65.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	68.0	660 of 2534	74.0%	★★★★☆
2024	69.1	656 of 2552	74.3%	★★★★☆
2023	72.6	574 of 2538	77.4%	★★★★☆
2022	72.6	580 of 2527	77.0%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	26.1	529 of 701	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	62.1	573 of 1520	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.9	790 of 1537	48.6%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	64.2	706 of 2162	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.6	778 of 2159	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.6	726 of 2170	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.5	617 of 2123	70.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	58.6	733 of 1906	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.4	587 of 1915	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.2	613 of 1915	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.3	459 of 1858	75.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	68.3	526 of 1900	72.3%	★★★★☆
2024	21.7	1489 of 1902	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	56.7	752 of 1917	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	30.3	1305 of 1861	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	45.8	1066 of 2013	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.6	1158 of 2026	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.9	907 of 2030	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.1	1310 of 1943	32.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	61.6	684 of 1942	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.3	1148 of 1948	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.7	790 of 1963	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.4	820 of 1916	57.2%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	58.9	241 of 577	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.9	241 of 574	58.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	57.1	374 of 1216	69.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	28.2	860 of 1155	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	68.3	367 of 1173	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	22.4	947 of 1193	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	56.7	508 of 1204	57.8%	★★★☆☆

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

Male (2024)65th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2024)51st percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)32nd percentile-29 vs school

Middle school

Male (2025)74th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)66th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)62nd percentile-6 vs school

Female (2025)55th percentile-13 vs school

Hispanic (2025)55th percentile-14 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)25th percentile-47 vs school

High school

Hispanic (2025)72nd percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2024)69th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)65th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)62nd percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)58th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)47th percentile-20 vs school

White (2025)26th percentile-42 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy50%~ state avg

Mathematics42%+5 vs state

Science32%~ state avg

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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 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
California Online Public Schools Monterey Bay	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	108 Whispering Pines Dr. Ste.	Scotts Valley	95066	Santa Cruz County	California Online Public Schools Monterey Bay District	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(800) 906-5166	440	16	27.3	41.4%	129 (29.3%)	10 (2.3%)	174 (39.5%)	65 (14.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (12.7%)								(n/a)	29.4	36.0	28.6	34.8	31.7	43.8	64.7	52.9	46.4	60.5	40.8	50.0	50.4	31.3	57.9	35.3	37.0	47.7	40.0	41.9	42.1							$13,423	$140	$13,283
Santa Cruz County Special Education	Public, Alternative	K-12	400 Encinal St.	Santa Cruz	95060	Santa Cruz County	Santa Cruz County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 466-5700	105	15	7.0	34.3%	50 (47.6%)	1 (1.0%)	36 (34.3%)	9 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (8.6%)								(n/a)																												$149,864	$4,253	$145,611
SLVUSD Charter	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	325 Marion Ave.	Ben Lomond	95005	Santa Cruz County	San Lorenzo Valley Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 335-0932	301	12	25.7	20.6%	227 (75.4%)	4 (1.3%)	34 (11.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (11.6%)								(n/a)	35.7	48.6	47.1		46.4	38.5	64.7	40.0	64.9	70.8	65.7	73.5	64.3	38.5	29.4	26.7	43.2	56.3	45.7	35.3	42.7							$17,567	$718	$16,849
Alternative Family Education	Public, Alternative	K-12	840 North Branciforte Ave.	Santa Cruz	95062	Santa Cruz County	Santa Cruz City High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 429-3898	110	4	27.5	34.5%	59 (53.6%)	4 (3.6%)	25 (22.7%)	5 (4.5%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (14.5%)								(n/a)					66.7								64.1								37.5							$20,011	$2,254	$17,757
Ocean Grove Charter	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	16900 North Highway Nine	Boulder Creek	95006	Santa Cruz County	Ocean Grove Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 295-3566	3,378	144	23.4	26.7%	1,263 (37.4%)	38 (1.1%)	1,010 (29.9%)	350 (10.4%)	3 (0.1%)	26 (0.8%)	685 (20.3%)								(n/a)	54.7	57.2	58.6	64.7	56.7	55.4	60.6	66.3	67.8	67.3	68.6	75.3	65.2	52.7	47.6	50.2	53.7	50.9	48.3	50.7	50.5	39.9	49.5	63.6	43.8	49.1	46.3	$11,204	$214	$10,990
Pacific Coast Charter	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	294 Green Valley Rd.	Watsonville	95076	Santa Cruz County	Pajaro Valley Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 786-2180	132	6	21.6	78.0%	13 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	109 (82.6%)	5 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.8%)								(n/a)		14.3			16.7					53.9	28.6	42.1	44.3					23.1	21.4	15.0	17.7
PVUSD Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	250 East Beach St.	Watsonville	95076	Santa Cruz County	Pajaro Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(831) 786-2482	43	3	15.9	83.7%	5 (11.6%)	1 (2.3%)	36 (83.7%)	1 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					27.3						54.6	66.7	60.9						50.0	41.7	45.8

Frequently Asked Questions about California Online Public Schools Monterey Bay

What district is California Online Public Schools Monterey Bay in?

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What is the racial makeup of California Online Public Schools Monterey Bay?

Students at California Online Public Schools Monterey Bay are 40% Hispanic, 29% White, 15% Asian, 13% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Not Specified.

Is California Online Public Schools Monterey Bay a good school?

California Online Public Schools Monterey Bay ranks 2259^th of 5857 California alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend California Online Public Schools Monterey Bay?

In the 2024-25 school year, 440 students attended California Online Public Schools Monterey Bay.

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