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Keyes to Learning Charter

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Keyes to Learning Charter ranks 1985 th of 5857 California alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades K-12

1985^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Alternative Schools

Better than 66% of California alternative schools

Summary

Keyes to Learning Charter is a K-12 alternative public charter school serving 348 students in the Keyes Union school district, standing out for its strong academic performance and exceptionally high student attendance.

This school consistently outperforms both its district and the state of California in English and Math, with middle school grades showing particular strength. A key differentiator is its remarkably low chronic absenteeism rate of just 2.2%, far better than the state average and nearby schools like eCademy Charter at Crane (36.5%) or Denair Charter Academy (17.9%). It also serves a student population with a lower rate of economic disadvantage than many comparable alternative schools in the region.

While academic results and attendance are clear strengths, the school's graduation and dropout rates have shown more year-to-year variation than some neighboring alternatives like Connecting Waters Charter School - Central Valley. Additionally, high school science scores are an area for improvement. Overall, Keyes to Learning Charter demonstrates that an alternative education model can deliver rigorous academics, supported by a highly engaged school community where students regularly attend class.

348

Students ?

27.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,987

Per pupil spending ?

28.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5709 Ninth St.
Keyes, CA 95328

(209) 634-6467

District: Keyes Union

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

46.0%

White:

42.5%

Two or more races:

6.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 80th percentile in 2022 → 36th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (46% vs 41% meeting standards)

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

✓Above the California median (66th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 44 percentile points since 2022

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

!Large classes — about 28 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg35%

California avg41%

Elementary school

1,985^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 34%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From top 27% (2015) to top 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

584^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 21%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

1,385^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Bottom 36%▼ down 29 pts since 2015

From top 35% (2015) to bottom 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

724^th of 1,543Keyes Union 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	61.6	1985 of 5857	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.5	2001 of 5869	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.0	1490 of 5859	74.6%	★★★★☆
2022	73.5	1472 of 5883	75.0%	★★★★☆
2021	77.7	298 of 1417	79.0%	★★★★☆
2019	71.0	1557 of 5789	73.1%	★★★★☆
2018	69.6	1583 of 5662	72.0%	★★★★☆
2017	70.3	1547 of 5692	72.8%	★★★★☆
2016	75.0	1305 of 5614	76.8%	★★★★☆
2015	69.5	1519 of 5611	72.9%	★★★★☆
2013	54.7	2418 of 5530	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	61.6	1958 of 5390	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	59.3	2080 of 5377	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	48.2	2676 of 5314	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	23.4	4177 of 5193	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	35.7	3220 of 5113	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	39.6	2925 of 5113	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	36.0	2937 of 4818	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	42.4	2578 of 4822	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	40.3	2624 of 4809	45.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	57.9	2049 of 5597	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.9	2417 of 5612	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.0	1806 of 5609	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.4	2851 of 5635	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.2	1594 of 5492	71.0%	★★★★☆
2018	66.7	1678 of 5413	69.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	58.9	1774 of 5107	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.2	1771 of 5107	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.3	1441 of 5087	71.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	60.7	1750 of 5517	68.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	61.8	1897 of 5628	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.9	1517 of 5643	73.1%	★★★★☆
2023	68.7	1559 of 5638	72.3%	★★★★☆
2022	79.9	1110 of 5663	80.4%	★★★★☆
2021	74.2	304 of 1272	76.1%	★★★★☆
2019	67.2	1636 of 5510	70.3%	★★★★☆
2018	69.3	1517 of 5431	72.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	68.2	848 of 2598	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.0	959 of 2651	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.4	815 of 2661	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.5	1031 of 2726	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.5	1402 of 2834	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.1	1630 of 2737	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	74.9	584 of 2761	78.8%	★★★★☆
2024	73.9	614 of 2783	77.9%	★★★★☆
2023	76.5	552 of 2781	80.2%	★★★★☆
2022	80.4	467 of 2740	83.0%	★★★★☆
2021	89.2	75 of 894	91.6%	★★★★★
2019	79.0	506 of 2715	81.4%	★★★★☆
2018	85.7	328 of 2480	86.8%	★★★★☆
2017	74.5	576 of 2508	77.0%	★★★★☆
2016	62.7	805 of 2497	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	74.0	549 of 2477	77.8%	★★★★☆
2013	77.5	385 of 2379	83.8%	★★★★☆
2012	47.4	1158 of 2259	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	58.0	879 of 2236	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	44.1	1197 of 2179	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	25.8	1583 of 2063	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	51.6	887 of 2005	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	38.1	1163 of 1999	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	40.2	1005 of 1804	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	46.6	863 of 1777	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	62.5	555 of 1769	68.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	63.3	758 of 2533	70.1%	★★★★☆
2024	69.8	638 of 2551	75.0%	★★★★☆
2023	66.0	708 of 2531	72.0%	★★★★☆
2022	84.0	363 of 2509	85.5%	★★★★☆
2019	81.2	404 of 2380	83.0%	★★★★☆
2018	74.1	517 of 2262	77.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	80.8	302 of 2395	87.4%	★★★★☆
2024	64.8	616 of 2388	74.2%	★★★★☆
2023	56.8	797 of 2374	66.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	65.3	643 of 2542	74.7%	★★★★☆
2024	58.6	784 of 2579	69.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	75.9	503 of 2534	80.1%	★★★★☆
2024	69.7	639 of 2552	75.0%	★★★★☆
2023	80.2	436 of 2538	82.8%	★★★★☆
2022	77.7	479 of 2527	81.0%	★★★★☆
2021	83.5	99 of 763	87.0%	★★★★☆
2019	73.3	550 of 2407	77.1%	★★★★☆
2018	92.1	177 of 2273	92.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	68.5	460 of 1520	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.9	372 of 1537	75.8%	★★★★☆
2023	77.8	272 of 1543	82.4%	★★★★☆
2022	79.1	265 of 1555	83.0%	★★★★☆
2019	67.8	495 of 1602	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	82.5	201 of 1496	86.6%	★★★★☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	34.7	1385 of 2162	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	63.0	695 of 2159	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.2	643 of 2170	70.4%	★★★★☆
2022	77.0	428 of 2123	79.8%	★★★★☆
2021	68.7	369 of 1290	71.4%	★★★★☆
2019	54.6	861 of 2133	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.2	627 of 2017	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.0	773 of 2021	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	51.0	1000 of 2039	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	62.5	694 of 1994	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	59.2	551 of 2426	77.3%	★★★★☆
2012	63.5	447 of 2354	81.0%	★★★★☆
2011	57.7	595 of 2367	74.9%	★★★★☆
2010	50.5	748 of 2281	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	47.7	797 of 2238	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	41.7	869 of 2117	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	44.7	760 of 2063	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	69.0	305 of 1968	84.5%	★★★★☆
2005	35.1	918 of 1901	51.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	63.9	601 of 1915	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.9	474 of 1915	75.2%	★★★★☆
2022	64.9	542 of 1858	70.8%	★★★★☆
2019	40.4	1069 of 1833	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	72.5	490 of 1760	72.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	63.8	593 of 1917	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.0	1020 of 1814	43.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	53.3	866 of 2030	57.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	55.9	769 of 1948	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.4	771 of 1963	60.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	53.2	556 of 1173	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.2	322 of 1204	73.3%	★★★★☆
2018	52.5	630 of 1173	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)68th percentile~ school

White (2025)67th percentile~ school

Male (2025)66th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)65th percentile~ school

Female (2025)63rd percentile-3 vs school

Middle school

Hispanic (2025)87th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)80th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)75th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)70th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)70th percentile-9 vs school

High school

Hispanic (2023)69th percentile~ school

Female (2024)69th percentile~ school

Male (2024)61st percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)57th percentile-13 vs school

White (2024)53rd percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy56%+7 vs state

Mathematics42%+5 vs state

Science33%~ 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
Keyes to Learning Charter	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	5709 Ninth St.	Keyes	95328	Stanislaus County	Keyes Union	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 634-6467	348	13	27.8	28.2%	148 (42.5%)	1 (0.3%)	160 (46.0%)	16 (4.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (6.0%)								(n/a)	32.3	46.7	6.7		32.9	44.4	56.7	41.9	85.7	45.2	66.7	46.7	55.7	51.9	50.0	22.6	64.3	38.7	40.0	20.0	42.2							$14,987	$726	$14,261
Endeavor Alternative	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	2555 Lawrence St.	Ceres	95307	Stanislaus County	Ceres Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(209) 556-1805	98	5	19.6	95.9%	11 (11.2%)	0 (0.0%)	86 (87.8%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)			6.9		6.9							17.2	17.2							3.5	3.5							$19,476	$1,310	$18,166
Ceres Special Education	Public, Alternative	K-12	2503 Lawrence St.	Ceres	95307	Stanislaus County	Ceres Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 556-1500	37	2	18.5	78.4%	6 (16.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (78.4%)	1 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.7%)								(n/a)
Stanislaus County Special Education	Public, Alternative	K-12	1336 Stonum Rd.	Modesto	95351	Stanislaus County	Stanislaus County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 541-2217	462	45	10.3	55.8%	118 (25.5%)	26 (5.6%)	255 (55.2%)	18 (3.9%)	6 (1.3%)	2 (0.4%)	37 (8.0%)								(n/a)					0.0	6.7			16.7				9.8	5.9			23.1	9.1			11.4							$71,505	$13	$71,492
eCademy Charter at Crane	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1100 Cahill Ave.	Turlock	95380	Stanislaus County	eCademy Charter at Crane District	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(209) 669-3410	114	8	14.9	79.8%	28 (24.6%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (61.4%)	6 (5.3%)	1 (0.9%)	1 (0.9%)	8 (7.0%)								(n/a)		0.0	12.0		6.8						20.0	43.6	41.3						0.0	7.7	14.7							$14,408	$92	$14,316
Denair Charter Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	3460 Lester Rd.	Denair	95316	Stanislaus County	Denair Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 634-0917	143	11	13.3	76.2%	52 (36.4%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (49.0%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (12.6%)								(n/a)		0.0	15.6		11.8						27.3	50.0	38.4						0.0	3.1	4.1							$18,619	$402	$18,217
Connecting Waters Charter	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	12420 Bentley St.	Waterford	95386	Stanislaus County	Connecting Waters Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 874-1119	776	41	18.7	54.6%	339 (43.7%)	14 (1.8%)	271 (34.9%)	68 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	81 (10.4%)								(n/a)	23.9	31.9	17.9		25.0	23.4	50.0	34.8	43.6	53.3	43.5	52.2	44.0	33.3	30.8	23.9	20.6	23.3	23.2	13.0	23.3	45.7	54.3	71.4	51.4	50.0	51.4	$14,197	$57	$14,140
Connecting Waters Charter School - Central Valley	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	2000 West Briggsmore Ave.	Modesto	95350	Stanislaus County	Connecting Waters Charter School - Central Valley District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 874-1119	776	44	17.7	53.0%	380 (49.0%)	7 (0.9%)	258 (33.2%)	26 (3.4%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	100 (12.9%)								(n/a)	23.4	20.3	27.9		24.9	32.1	27.1	44.7	36.4	35.0	45.8	60.7	40.7	34.0	22.9	21.3	18.2	33.3	17.0	21.3	24.0	42.5	50.0	62.5	47.5	67.5	45.0	$11,894	$117	$11,777
Stanislaus County West Campus	Public, Alternative	K-12	2215 Blue Gum Ave.	Modesto	95358	Stanislaus County	Stanislaus County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 567-4739	56	6	9.9	94.6%	8 (14.3%)	9 (16.1%)	37 (66.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.6%)								(n/a)					0.0							0.0	0.0							0.0	0.0							$28,239	$6,664	$21,575
Hart-Ransom Charter	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	3920 Shoemake Ave.	Modesto	95358	Stanislaus County	Hart-Ransom Union Elementary	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(209) 523-0401	0	16	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)	53.5	33.3	57.1	54.6	46.5	29.0	53.9	65.1	44.4	55.0	59.5	85.3	57.2	38.7	23.1	37.2	25.9	42.5	47.6	32.4	36.6	42.9	45.7	62.9	48.6	48.6	51.4

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Is Keyes to Learning Charter a good school?

Keyes to Learning Charter ranks 1985^th of 5857 California alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Keyes to Learning Charter?

In the 2024-25 school year, 348 students attended Keyes to Learning Charter.

What is the racial makeup of Keyes to Learning Charter?

Students at Keyes to Learning Charter are 46% Hispanic, 43% White, 6% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

What district is Keyes to Learning Charter in?

Keyes Union

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