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Atascadero Choices in Education Academy (ACE)

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Atascadero Choices in Education Academy (ACE) ranks 1315 th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

1315^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 39% of California high schools

Summary

Atascadero Choices in Education Academy (ACE) is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Atascadero, California, with a total enrollment of 166 students. While part of the Atascadero Unified School District, ACE's academic performance generally lags behind the district and state averages.

ACE's proficiency rates on standardized tests are lower than the district and state, with only 44.23% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and just 15.69% in Mathematics. The school's performance on the CAST Science assessment is also below average, with only 20.41% of students scoring proficient or better. ACE's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 86.2% and 98.1% in recent years, which is generally lower than the district and state. Additionally, the school has a significantly higher chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 20.4% to 30.2%.

Compared to nearby schools, ACE's academic performance is generally lower than Atascadero High School and other schools in the Paso Robles Joint Unified School District. However, ACE's performance is better than some of the more specialized schools in the San Luis Obispo County Office of Education. The school's per-student spending has increased over the years, but this has not translated into significantly improved academic outcomes. To address these challenges, ACE may need to focus on improving attendance and addressing the unique needs of its diverse student population.

159

Students ?

28.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,865

Per pupil spending ?

40.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10801 El Camino Real
Atascadero, CA 93422-8867

(805) 462-4350

District: Atascadero Unified

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.9%

Hispanic:

25.2%

Two or more races:

3.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 88th percentile in 2016 → 39th in 2025

Strengths

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (27% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 88th-percentile peak (2016) to 39th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school27%

District avg44%

California avg41%

1,315^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Bottom 39%▼ down 48 pts since 2016

From top 12% (2016) to bottom 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3High Schools in the Atascadero Unified

594^th of 1,543Atascadero Unified among California districts

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

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	47.9	1232 of 2740	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.7	1391 of 2715	48.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	42.7	1255 of 2509	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	34.1	1537 of 2458	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	36.6	1438 of 2527	43.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	11.9	1424 of 1555	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.7	1521 of 1602	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	37.8	1315 of 2162	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.8	841 of 2159	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.8	722 of 2170	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.3	818 of 2123	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.1	807 of 2133	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	33.7	1326 of 2017	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	58.9	818 of 2021	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	86.9	253 of 2039	87.6%	★★★★☆
2013	57.2	604 of 2426	75.1%	★★★★☆
2012	4.9	2139 of 2354	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	31.7	1263 of 2367	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	35.0	1138 of 2281	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	40.2	1015 of 2238	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	55.7	558 of 2117	73.6%	★★★★☆
2007	66.6	322 of 2063	84.4%	★★★★☆
2006	71.7	250 of 1968	87.3%	★★★★☆
2005	71.9	224 of 1901	88.2%	★★★★☆
2004	58.5	363 of 1653	78.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	25.5	1428 of 1906	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	49.9	895 of 1915	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.5	882 of 1915	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.7	1088 of 1858	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.6	928 of 1833	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	18.5	1396 of 1760	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	26.0	1417 of 1900	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	67.9	513 of 1902	73.0%	★★★★☆
2023	66.0	548 of 1917	71.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	45.8	1064 of 2013	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.3	1140 of 2026	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.9	630 of 2030	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.5	415 of 1943	78.6%	★★★★☆
2019	48.8	963 of 1937	50.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	48.1	958 of 1942	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.8	651 of 1948	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.7	510 of 1963	74.0%	★★★★☆
2022	72.8	446 of 1916	76.7%	★★★★☆
2019	62.7	619 of 1880	67.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	19.8	947 of 1155	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.0	812 of 1173	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.0	779 of 1193	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.7	757 of 1204	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.0	734 of 1222	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.0	931 of 1173	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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

Female (2022)57th percentile-13 vs school

Middle school

Female (2022)50th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2022)43rd percentile-12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2022)37th percentile-18 vs school

White (2022)8th percentile-47 vs school

High school

Male (2025)51st percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)47th percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)25th percentile-14 vs school

Female (2025)25th percentile-14 vs school

White (2025)18th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy44%-5 vs state

Science20%-12 vs state

Mathematics16%-22 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)		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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Paloma Creek High	Public	9-12	10801 El Camino Real	Atascadero	93422	San Luis Obispo County	Atascadero Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 462-4350	55	3	16.0	70.9%	32 (58.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (38.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.8%)	8.5	2096^th of 2162 public high schools	3.1%		10.5	2040^th of 2159 public high schools	5.5%	56	0.0		4.2	11.8	11.8	0.0	0.0	$17,946	$917	$17,029
Atascadero Choices in Education Academy (ACE)	Public	9-12	10801 El Camino Real	Atascadero	93422	San Luis Obispo County	Atascadero Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 462-4350	159	6	28.5	40.9%	108 (67.9%)	1 (0.6%)	40 (25.2%)	3 (1.9%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.8%)	37.8	1315^th of 2162 public high schools	39.2%		56.8	841^st of 2159 public high schools	61.0%	474	20.4		20.4	44.2	44.2	15.7	15.7	$12,865	$368	$12,497
Atascadero High	Public	9-12	1 High School Hill	Atascadero	93422	San Luis Obispo County	Atascadero Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 462-4300	1,157	59	19.5	44.9%	698 (60.3%)	17 (1.5%)	367 (31.7%)	21 (1.8%)	7 (0.6%)	3 (0.3%)	43 (3.7%)	69.1	619^th of 2162 public high schools	71.4%		54.4	896^th of 2159 public high schools	58.5%	277	39.1		38.2	60.5	60.5	31.3	31.3	$17,190	$651	$16,539
Templeton High	Public	9-12	1200 Main St.	Templeton	93465	San Luis Obispo County	Templeton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 434-5888	725	37	19.8	28.4%	469 (64.7%)	1 (0.1%)	178 (24.6%)	6 (0.8%)	4 (0.6%)	3 (0.4%)	64 (8.8%)	73.8	515^th of 2162 public high schools	76.2%		83.6	350^th of 2159 public high schools	83.8%	165	38.4		36.8	74.0	74.0	30.9	30.9	$16,524	$928	$15,596
Eagle Canyon High	Public	9-12	950 Old County Rd.	Templeton	93465	San Luis Obispo County	Templeton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 434-5833	13	1	13.2	46.2%	1 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (53.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (38.5%)								(n/a)								$19,167	$1,227	$17,940
Templeton Independent Study High	Public	9-12	964 Old County Rd.	Templeton	93465	San Luis Obispo County	Templeton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 434-5833	96	4	24.1	34.4%	48 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (35.4%)	1 (1.0%)	2 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (11.5%)	44.7	1148^th of 2162 public high schools	46.9%		37	1315^th of 2159 public high schools	39.1%	167	28.1		28.6	51.5	51.5	12.1	12.1	$12,842	$959	$11,883
San Luis Obispo County Community	Public	6-12	2494 Pennington Creek Rd.	San Luis Obispo	93405	San Luis Obispo County	San Luis Obispo County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 782-7354	76	4	19.2	85.5%	20 (26.3%)	1 (1.3%)	49 (64.5%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.6%)	8.6	2091^st of 2162 public high schools	3.3%		13.8	1857^th of 2159 public high schools	14.0%	234			0.0	10.0	7.7	0.0	0.0	$83,049	$15,436	$67,613
San Luis Obispo County Juvenile Court	Public	6-12	1065 Kansas Ave.	San Luis Obispo	93405	San Luis Obispo County	San Luis Obispo County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 781-5395	11	2	5.1	72.7%	5 (45.5%)	1 (9.1%)	5 (45.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)								$105,414	$22,144	$83,270
Grizzly ChalleNGe Charter	Public, Charter	10-12	721 Mendocino Ave. Camp San Lu	San Luis Obispo	93405	San Luis Obispo County	San Luis Obispo County Office of Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 782-6882	241	15	16.3	84.6%	15 (6.2%)	5 (2.1%)	214 (88.8%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	11.8	1924^th of 2162 public high schools	11.0%		13.6	1868^th of 2159 public high schools	13.5%	56		5.7	5.7	11.4	11.4	1.3	1.3	$65,904	$14,945	$50,959
Liberty High (Continuation)	Public	10-12	810 Niblick Rd.	Paso Robles	93446	San Luis Obispo County	Paso Robles Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 769-1600	171	10	17.0	76.6%	30 (17.5%)	3 (1.8%)	134 (78.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.3%)	13.3	1872^nd of 2162 public high schools	13.4%		12.5	1912^th of 2159 public high schools	11.4%	40	5.6		6.5	18.6	18.6	4.3	4.3	$15,251	$1,174	$14,077

Frequently Asked Questions about Atascadero Choices in Education Academy (ACE)

How many students attend Atascadero Choices in Education Academy (ACE)?

In the 2024-25 school year, 159 students attended Atascadero Choices in Education Academy (ACE).

Is Atascadero Choices in Education Academy (ACE) a good school?

Atascadero Choices in Education Academy (ACE) ranks 1315^th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Atascadero Choices in Education Academy (ACE)?

Students at Atascadero Choices in Education Academy (ACE) are 68% White, 25% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is Atascadero Choices in Education Academy (ACE) in?

Atascadero Unified

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