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Lake View Charter

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Lake View Charter ranks 3444 th of 5857 California alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter, Virtual, Alternative Grades K-12

3444^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Alternative Schools

Better than 41% of California alternative schools

Summary

Lake View Charter is a K-12 alternative public school in Rancho Cordova serving about 970 students, and it stands out for its exceptional ability to keep students engaged and graduating.

The school's performance is remarkable in several key areas, especially when compared to other local alternative schools like Highlands Community Charter or Community Collaborative Charter. Lake View Charter has achieved a perfect 100% graduation rate with 0% dropout, and its chronic absenteeism is an incredibly low 1%, far better than the state average and nearly all nearby schools. It also excels in science, outperforming the California average. What's more impressive is that it achieves these results with a higher student-teacher ratio and lower per-student spending than many comparable schools in the Lake View Charter District and beyond.

While test scores in English and math are areas for growth, the school shows strong, consistent improvement and creates a highly supportive environment that gets students to show up and succeed through graduation. Among the spectrum of alternative options, including Visions In Education and Community Outreach Academy, Lake View Charter is a standout model for student retention and engagement.

969

Students ?

34.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$29,337

Per pupil spending ?

56.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3101 Zinfandel Dr. Ste. 350
Rancho Cordova, CA 95670-6399

(916) 957-5877

District: Lake View Charter District

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.9%

Hispanic:

14.4%

Two or more races:

10.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 57th percentile in 2022 → 60th in 2025

Strengths

✓100% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (34% vs 41% meeting standards)

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

!Mathematics scores 12 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

California avg41%

Elementary school

3,444^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 41%▲ up 12 pts since 2022

From bottom 29% (2022) to bottom 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

1,448^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 48%▲ up 22 pts since 2022

From bottom 26% (2022) to bottom 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

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High school

868^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Top 40%▲ up 3 pts since 2022

From top 43% (2022) to top 40% (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	36.5	3444 of 5857	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.7	4234 of 5869	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.7	3665 of 5859	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.8	4160 of 5883	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	37.4	3262 of 5597	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.7	3740 of 5612	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.9	3226 of 5609	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.4	3545 of 5635	37.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	33.3	3508 of 5107	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	71.2	1122 of 5087	77.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	40.6	3140 of 5460	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.1	3691 of 5517	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.1	2694 of 5363	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.3	3152 of 5264	40.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	36.0	3395 of 5628	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.3	4433 of 5643	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.9	3867 of 5638	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.7	4453 of 5663	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	15.6	625 of 718	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	13.9	2308 of 2598	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.6	2459 of 2651	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.2	2467 of 2661	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.5	2559 of 2726	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	41.5	1448 of 2761	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.2	2025 of 2783	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.4	1869 of 2781	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.8	2040 of 2740	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	41.4	1331 of 2533	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.7	1614 of 2551	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.3	1372 of 2531	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.7	1800 of 2509	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	42.2	1327 of 2542	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.8	1745 of 2579	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.3	1355 of 2531	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.6	1556 of 2458	36.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	40.6	1362 of 2534	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	19.1	2127 of 2552	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.2	2171 of 2538	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.9	1893 of 2527	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	20.5	1220 of 1520	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.8	1410 of 1537	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.1	1392 of 1543	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.1	1472 of 1555	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	58.3	868 of 2162	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	28.6	1527 of 2159	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	59.4	770 of 2170	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.5	921 of 2123	56.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	52.2	861 of 1906	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.0	981 of 1915	48.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	64.4	651 of 2013	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.1	606 of 2030	70.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	59.3	744 of 1942	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	30.9	1310 of 1948	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	67.6	550 of 1963	72.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	36.3	772 of 1155	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	12.7	1035 of 1173	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.6	758 of 1193	36.5%	★★☆☆☆

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

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)42nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)42nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)40th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)31st percentile-10 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)13th percentile-28 vs school

White (2025)11th percentile-30 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)48th percentile~ school

Female (2025)47th percentile~ school

Male (2025)46th percentile~ school

White (2025)20th percentile-28 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)68th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)62nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)55th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)33rd percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy42%-7 vs state

Science37%+5 vs state

Mathematics26%-12 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
Lake View Charter	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	3101 Zinfandel Dr. Ste. 350	Rancho Cordova	95670	Glenn County	Lake View Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(916) 957-5877	969	28	34.6	56.2%	706 (72.9%)	12 (1.2%)	140 (14.4%)	6 (0.6%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	98 (10.1%)								(n/a)	39.3	31.9		40.6		37.4	32.1	45.3	39.3	43.0	40.8	55.3	55.9	42.2	33.0	29.5	17.9	22.8	27.6	21.3	17.7	25.5	23.3	28.9	38.9	25.6	26.7	26.7	$29,337	$29,136	$201
New Pacific Charter - Rancho Cordova	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	10710 Bear Hollow	Rancho Cordova	95670	Sacramento County	New Pacific Charter - Rancho Cordova District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(866) 992-9033	164	6	27.3	45.1%	80 (48.8%)	6 (3.7%)	34 (20.7%)	40 (24.4%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.8%)								(n/a)							27.3	25.0		38.9				29.6	16.7	31.3		44.4				30.4							$33,440	$33,054	$386
Walnutwood High (Independent Study)	Public, Alternative	K-12	10848 Gadsten Way	Rancho Cordova	95670	Sacramento County	Folsom-Cordova Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 294-9105	221	12	17.9	46.2%	119 (53.8%)	10 (4.5%)	54 (24.4%)	12 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	25 (11.3%)								(n/a)				11.1		10.0							37.9	37.9							14.1	14.1							$22,536	$22,050	$486
Innovations Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	10886 Gadsten Way	Rancho Cordova	95670	Sacramento County	Folsom-Cordova Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(916) 294-2445	113	9	12.3	58.4%	41 (36.3%)	10 (8.8%)	34 (30.1%)	7 (6.2%)	1 (0.9%)	2 (1.8%)	18 (15.9%)								(n/a)		19.1		6.7		14.6				30.8	28.0	28.6	33.3	31.2				30.8	12.0	14.3	6.7	18.3							$31,294	$31,020	$274
Foundations Academy	Public, Alternative	K-12	10474 Mather Blvd.	Mather	95655	Sacramento County	Sacramento County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 228-2380	171	20	8.5	30.4%	46 (26.9%)	26 (15.2%)	64 (37.4%)	21 (12.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.8%)	11 (6.4%)								(n/a)														0.0								0.0
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
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)
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Lake View Charter

What is the racial makeup of Lake View Charter?

Students at Lake View Charter are 73% White, 14% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Is Lake View Charter a good school?

Lake View Charter ranks 3444^th of 5857 California alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Lake View Charter in?

Lake View Charter District

How many students attend Lake View Charter?

In the 2024-25 school year, 969 students attended Lake View Charter.

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