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Lakeport Alternative (Home School)

Q: Is Lakeport Alternative (Home School) a good school?

Lakeport Alternative (Home School) ranks in the bottom 2.3% of California alternative schools.

Q: How many students attend Lakeport Alternative (Home School)?

In the 2024-25 school year, 101 students attended Lakeport Alternative (Home School).

Q: What is the racial makeup of Lakeport Alternative (Home School)?

Students at Lakeport Alternative (Home School) are 44% White, 34% Hispanic, 12% American Indian, 6% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

Public, Virtual, Alternative Grades K-12

2698^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,761 California Alternative Schools

Better than 2% of California alternative schools

Summary

Lakeport Alternative (Home School) is a small, K-12 public school serving 101 students in the Lakeport Unified district, providing a flexible, non-traditional educational setting for families in the area.

This school stands out for its exceptional success in keeping students engaged and on track to graduate. It boasts a perfect 100% graduation rate and a 0% dropout rate, which is significantly higher than both the district and state averages. Furthermore, its chronic absenteeism rate is less than half that of the Lakeport Unified district, a remarkable achievement given that it serves a high-need population. While standardized test scores are modest and similar to other local alternative programs, they must be viewed in the context of the school's mission to support students who may not thrive in a conventional classroom.

Compared to nearby alternative schools like Richard H. Lewis Alternative and Clearlake Creativity, Lakeport Alternative achieves its strong graduation and attendance outcomes at a much lower cost per student. It serves as a particularly effective program within its district, consistently outperforming Lakeport Unified in key metrics. The school demonstrates that an alternative model with a moderate student-teacher ratio can successfully re-engage students, ensuring they attend regularly and complete their education.

101

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$33,748

Per pupil spending ?

76.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2508 Howard Ave.
Lakeport, CA 95453-3297

(707) 262-3013

District: Lakeport Unified

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.6%

Hispanic:

33.7%

American Indian:

11.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 16th percentile in 2010 → 35th in 2025

Strengths

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

✓Ranking is trending up — up 19 percentile points since 2010

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (15% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!Mathematics scores 31 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school15%

District avg19%

California avg41%

Middle school

2,698^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 19 pts since 2023

From bottom 21% (2023) to bottom 2% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

1,416^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Bottom 35%▼ down 6 pts since 2023

From bottom 41% (2023) to bottom 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1350^th of 1,543Lakeport 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
2025	6.9	2698 of 2761	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.6	2761 of 2783	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.4	2190 of 2781	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	5.6	2545 of 2551	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.8	2265 of 2531	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	7.0	2498 of 2542	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.5	2556 of 2579	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	41.0	1292 of 2531	49.0%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	33.3	1416 of 2162	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	12.2	1934 of 2159	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.7	1282 of 2170	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	5.0	2203 of 2426	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	6.7	2107 of 2354	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	5.0	2151 of 2367	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	12.8	1913 of 2281	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	6.8	2167 of 2238	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	37.9	964 of 2117	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	44.2	772 of 2063	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	45.2	731 of 1968	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	5.2	1761 of 1901	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	42.2	1070 of 1906	43.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	37.7	1273 of 2013	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	18.3	1655 of 2026	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	15.0	1653 of 1948	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Female (2024)<1st percentile~ school

High school

Female (2025)44th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)37th percentile~ school

Male (2024)15th percentile+5 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy22%-27 vs state

Science18%-14 vs state

Mathematics6%-31 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)						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 8th Grade	CAST Science 10th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th 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 4th 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lakeport Alternative (Home School)	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	2508 Howard Ave.	Lakeport	95453	Lake County	Lakeport Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(707) 262-3013	101	6	16.8	76.2%	44 (43.6%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (33.7%)	5 (5.0%)	12 (11.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.9%)								(n/a)	7.1		23.8	18.4			16.7	0.0	42.9	21.9			8.3	0.0	4.8	6.3	$33,748	$33,430	$318
Kelseyville Learning Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	4410 Konocti Rd.	Kelseyville	95451	Lake County	Kelseyville Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(707) 279-4305	36	2	18.4	50.0%	20 (55.6%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (27.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (13.9%)								(n/a)										31.3						18.8	$14,880	$14,206	$674
Sequoia Career Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	4-12	1031 North State St.	Ukiah	95482	Mendocino County	Sequoia Career Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 463-7080	144	9	15.9	73.6%	51 (35.4%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (47.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.6%)								(n/a)		25.0		31.6	54.6	18.2	22.2	50.0	35.7	34.0	54.6	19.1	0.0	4.6	0.0	14.1
West Hills Juvenile Hall Court	Public, Alternative	K-12	585 Low Gap Rd.	Ukiah	95482	Mendocino County	Mendocino County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 901-9055	11	1	11.0	72.7%	1 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (36.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (18.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (36.4%)								(n/a)																	$4,859	$4,560	$299
Orr Creek	Public, Alternative	K-12	1011 Low Gap Rd.	Ukiah	95482	Mendocino County	Mendocino County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 467-2515	17	2	8.0	82.4%	10 (58.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (23.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (17.6%)								(n/a)																	$66,968	$66,056	$912
Ukiah Independent Study Academy	Public, Alternative	K-12	1000 Low Gap Rd.	Ukiah	95482	Mendocino County	Ukiah Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 472-5096	118	7	17.6	73.7%	51 (43.2%)	1 (0.8%)	53 (44.9%)	1 (0.8%)	5 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.9%)								(n/a)				20.0					29.2	27.7					0.0	6.4	$21,620	$20,004	$1,616
Clearlake Creativity	Public, Alternative	K-12	6945 Old Highway 53	Clearlake	95422	Lake County	Lake County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 995-9523	19	3	6.0	84.2%	14 (73.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (15.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.3%)								(n/a)										8.3						8.3
Eagle Creek	Public, Alternative	9-10	322 North Washington St.	Cloverdale	95425	Sonoma County	Cloverdale Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 894-1900	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Blue Heron	Public, Alternative	6-11	15850-A Dam Road Ext.	Clearlake	95422	Lake County	Konocti Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 994-1033	3	1	3.0		3 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Richard H. Lewis Alternative	Public, Alternative	K-12	15880 Dam Rd. Ext	Clearlake	95422	Lake County	Konocti Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 701-0264	118	6	21.0	72.0%	64 (54.2%)	4 (3.4%)	35 (29.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (11.0%)								(n/a)	0.0		8.3	2.8			25.0	19.1	36.4	21.5			6.3	0.0	0.0	1.6

Frequently Asked Questions about Lakeport Alternative (Home School)

What is the racial makeup of Lakeport Alternative (Home School)?

Students at Lakeport Alternative (Home School) are 44% White, 34% Hispanic, 12% American Indian, 6% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

What district is Lakeport Alternative (Home School) in?

Lakeport Unified

How many students attend Lakeport Alternative (Home School)?

In the 2024-25 school year, 101 students attended Lakeport Alternative (Home School).

Is Lakeport Alternative (Home School) a good school?

Lakeport Alternative (Home School) ranks in the bottom 2.3% of California alternative schools.

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