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Estrellita Continuation High

Public Grades 9-12

2063^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,135 California High Schools

Better than 3% of California high schools

Summary

Estrellita Continuation High is a small, 76-student school serving grades 9–12 in Galt, California, within the Galt Joint Union High district. Its test proficiency is very low, and chronic absenteeism is a major concern: in 2025–2026, 56% of students were chronically absent, compared with 18% in both the district and statewide. That is the school’s most pressing concern alongside its low academic results.

Estrellita’s proficiency was far below the state and district in every tested subject in 2025–2026: 5% in English Language Arts, 2% in math and 4% in science. The gaps to the state were 44, 36 and 32 percentage points, respectively; the gaps to the district were 57, 27 and 35 points. Among nearby schools, Estrellita was lowest in English and tied for lowest in math and science. Its latest graduation rate is a relative bright spot: 92% in 2025–2026, 3.9 points above the state rate and 4.3 points below the district rate. Chronic absenteeism, however, was the second-highest among nearby schools.

Scores have risen slightly since 2022–2023, but not as quickly as statewide results: Estrellita’s English, math and science proficiency each increased by about 2 points, while the state gains were 3, 4 and 6 points. The year-to-year path was uneven, including a recent English decline from 11% to 5%. SchoolDigger places Estrellita at the 3rd percentile statewide with 0 stars for 2025–2026, compared with the district’s 50th percentile and 3 stars; nearby schools range from the 10th to 91st percentile. In 2024–2025, its student–teacher ratio was 19, below the nearby-school average of 20.4, and 75% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible. Its enrollment is small, so test results may be sensitive to the number of students tested.

Students ?

19.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,299

Per pupil spending ?

75.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

12935 Marengo Rd.
Galt, CA 95632-1717

(209) 744-5318

District: Galt Joint Union High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

67.1%

White:

22.4%

Two or more races:

5.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 37th percentile in 2012 → 3rd in 2026

Strengths

✓92% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (4% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (56% vs 18% California)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school4%

District avg43%

California avg42%

2,063^rd of 2,135

California public high schools ?

Bottom 3%▼ down 10 pts since 2016

From bottom 13% (2016) to bottom 3% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3High Schools in the Galt Joint Union High

763^rd of 1,530Galt Joint Union High 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	7.9	2063 of 2135	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	10.3	2006 of 2162	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.1	1941 of 2159	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.0	2089 of 2170	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.8	1846 of 2123	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.2	2030 of 2133	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	11.5	1767 of 2039	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	13.7	1633 of 1994	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	17.5	1766 of 2426	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	23.6	1485 of 2354	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	15.4	1829 of 2367	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	13.9	1873 of 2281	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	24.6	1649 of 2238	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	23.6	1375 of 2117	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	24.0	1335 of 2063	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	20.4	1407 of 1968	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	22.9	1290 of 1901	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	13.6	1536 of 1653	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	9.5	1763 of 1906	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.5	1845 of 1915	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.3	1710 of 1915	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	8.1	1835 of 1858	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	8.6	1785 of 1880	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	13.6	1640 of 1900	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.6	1698 of 1902	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	8.4	1895 of 1917	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.0	1620 of 1861	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	9.0	1877 of 1997	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	10.0	1881 of 2013	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.9	1846 of 2026	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.4	1906 of 2030	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.8	1759 of 1943	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.9	1878 of 1937	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	8.0	1832 of 1930	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	10.0	1775 of 1942	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.0	1699 of 1948	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	8.5	1947 of 1963	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.1	1606 of 1916	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	4.5	1123 of 1173	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)8th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)6th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)5th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)5th percentile~ school

White (2024)4th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy5%-44 vs state

Science4%-32 vs state

Mathematics2%-36 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CAST Science (2026)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)				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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	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 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	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
Estrellita Continuation High	Public	9-12	12935 Marengo Rd.	Galt	95632	Sacramento County	Galt Joint Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 744-5318	76	4	19.0	75.0%	17 (22.4%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (67.1%)	2 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.6%)	4 (5.3%)	7.9	2063^rd of 2135 public high schools	3.4%		10.3	2006^th of 2162 public high schools	7.2%	57		2.4		4.4			4.9	4.9			2.4	2.4	$28,299	$26,208	$2,091
Liberty Ranch High	Public	9-12	12945 Marengo Rd.	Galt	95632	Sacramento County	Galt Joint Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 744-4250	899	39	22.8	41.3%	305 (33.9%)	12 (1.3%)	482 (53.6%)	43 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.6%)	51 (5.7%)	75.9	504^th of 2135 public high schools	76.4%		85.8	293^rd of 2162 public high schools	86.4%	211		45.4		45.1			69.8	69.8			36.6	36.6	$21,790	$20,316	$1,474
Galt High	Public	9-12	145 North Lincoln Way	Galt	95632	Sacramento County	Galt Joint Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 745-3081	959	43	22.3	57.4%	248 (25.9%)	6 (0.6%)	647 (67.5%)	9 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	45 (4.7%)	65.9	693^rd of 2135 public high schools	67.5%		63.9	721^st of 2162 public high schools	66.7%	28		41.5		40.8			66.0	66.0			26.6	26.6	$20,964	$19,634	$1,330
Elk Grove High	Public	9-12	8850 Valley Oak Ln.	Elk Grove	95624	Sacramento County	Elk Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 686-7741	1,684	82	20.4	46.9%	578 (34.3%)	118 (7.0%)	499 (29.6%)	276 (16.4%)	10 (0.6%)	34 (2.0%)	169 (10.0%)	65.3	705^th of 2135 public high schools	67.0%		60	822^nd of 2162 public high schools	62.0%	117		40.9		40.7			58.7	58.7			31.4	31.4	$24,928	$24,472	$456
Cosumnes Oaks High	Public	9-12	8350 Lotz Pkwy.	Elk Grove	95757	Sacramento County	Elk Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 683-7670	2,109	98	21.4	38.9%	289 (13.7%)	246 (11.7%)	420 (19.9%)	909 (43.1%)	7 (0.3%)	15 (0.7%)	223 (10.6%)	72.9	555^th of 2135 public high schools	74.0%		78.4	442^nd of 2162 public high schools	79.6%	113		40.8	7.1	39.8			65.6	65.6			40.0	40.0	$21,168	$20,828	$340
Pleasant Grove High	Public	9-12	9531 Bond Rd.	Elk Grove	95624	Sacramento County	Elk Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 686-0230	2,536	113	22.3	33.5%	741 (29.2%)	130 (5.1%)	447 (17.6%)	896 (35.3%)	17 (0.7%)	21 (0.8%)	284 (11.2%)	90.9	186^th of 2135 public high schools	91.3%		91.3	178^th of 2162 public high schools	91.8%	8		58.8		58.6			74.2	74.2			60.6	60.6	$20,487	$20,116	$371
Lodi High	Public	9-12	3 South Pacific Ave.	Lodi	95242	San Joaquin County	Lodi Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 331-7695	1,952	108	18.0	60.9%	771 (39.5%)	12 (0.6%)	989 (50.7%)	88 (4.5%)	5 (0.3%)	4 (0.2%)	76 (3.9%)	59.4	830^th of 2135 public high schools	61.1%		47.4	1089^th of 2162 public high schools	49.6%	259		31.5		30.9			62.1	62.1			29.0	29.0	$20,813	$18,796	$2,017
Liberty High	Public	9-12	660 West Walnut St.	Lodi	95240	San Joaquin County	Lodi Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 331-7633	126	9	14.3	79.4%	28 (22.2%)	4 (3.2%)	80 (63.5%)	6 (4.8%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.8%)	10.6	1911^th of 2135 public high schools	10.5%		11	1968^th of 2162 public high schools	9.0%	57		2.4		4.4			19.5	19.5			2.4	2.4	$34,422	$32,432	$1,990
Franklin High	Public	9-12	6400 Whitelock Pkwy.	Elk Grove	95757	Sacramento County	Elk Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 714-8150	2,650	112	23.5	39.9%	382 (14.4%)	268 (10.1%)	521 (19.7%)	1,123 (42.4%)	6 (0.2%)	25 (0.9%)	325 (12.3%)	75.1	523^rd of 2135 public high schools	75.5%		80	412^th of 2162 public high schools	80.9%	111		45.6	29.4	45.1			57.8	57.8			46.3	46.3	$19,767	$19,444	$323
Elk Grove Charter Academy	Public, Charter	7-12	10065 Atkins Dr.	Elk Grove	95757	Sacramento County	Elk Grove Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 714-1653	262	14	19.2	57.3%	62 (23.7%)	35 (13.4%)	99 (37.8%)	30 (11.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	32 (12.2%)	32.2	1440^th of 2135 public high schools	32.6%		36.3	1350^th of 2162 public high schools	37.6%	90	16.1	21.0		18.3	54.2	36.2	43.3	42.3	34.8	6.9	11.9	13.5	$214	$02	$212

Frequently Asked Questions about Estrellita Continuation High

What is the racial makeup of Estrellita Continuation High?

Students at Estrellita Continuation High are 67% Hispanic, 22% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 3% Pacific Islander.

What district is Estrellita Continuation High in?

Galt Joint Union High

Is Estrellita Continuation High a good school?

Estrellita Continuation High ranks in the bottom 3.4% of California high schools.

How many students attend Estrellita Continuation High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 76 students attended Estrellita Continuation High.

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