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Vineyard Alternative

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Vineyard Alternative ranks 1008 th of 2162 California alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Alternative Grades K-12

1008^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California Alternative Schools

Better than 53% of California alternative schools

Summary

Vineyard Alternative is a small, K-12 public school serving 92 students within the highly-rated Livermore Valley Joint Unified district, offering a personalized learning environment with a very low student-to-teacher ratio.

The school creates a supportive setting that leads to exceptional outcomes in student persistence, with a 91.2% graduation rate and a 0% dropout rate over the past two years, which is notably higher than some nearby alternatives like Tracy Independent Study Charter. Academically, students perform near the state average in English Language Arts but face significant challenges in Mathematics and Science proficiency. A critical area of concern is chronic absenteeism, with a rate of 58.9%, which is far above both the district and state averages and is the highest among most comparable schools, except for the very small York Alternative Learning Center.

Interestingly, Vineyard Alternative invests more per student than many peers, such as Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay and The Pleasanton Virtual Academy, but this higher spending has not yet translated to stronger academic results in core subjects. When compared to a similar school like Venture (Alternative) in San Ramon—which has better academic performance and lower absenteeism—it suggests there are opportunities for Vineyard to refine its approach to attendance and curriculum to better leverage its resources and small class sizes.

Students ?

10.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$42,230

Per pupil spending ?

31.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2253 Fifth St.
Livermore, CA 94550-4549

(925) 606-4709

District: Livermore Valley Joint Unified

Racial breakdown:

White:

41.3%

Hispanic:

39.1%

Two or more races:

10.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 71st percentile in 2013 → 53rd in 2025

Strengths

✓91% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

✓Above the California median (53rd percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (30% vs 41% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (59% vs 19% California)

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2013

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg55%

California avg41%

1,008^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Top 47%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From top 33% (2015) to top 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

374^th of 1,543Livermore Valley Joint 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	47.6	1240 of 2740	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	60.2	892 of 2379	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	23.1	1760 of 2179	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	29.7	1479 of 2063	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	75.9	357 of 2005	82.2%	★★★★☆
2007	52.5	849 of 1999	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	42.4	957 of 1804	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	56.0	685 of 1777	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	57.9	619 of 1769	65.0%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	51.4	1008 of 2162	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.9	763 of 2159	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.6	370 of 1290	71.3%	★★★★☆
2019	43.4	1144 of 2133	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.0	1373 of 2017	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	35.2	1309 of 2021	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	45.1	1103 of 2039	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	64.8	662 of 1994	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	53.5	693 of 2426	71.4%	★★★★☆
2012	40.0	1051 of 2354	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	24.6	1472 of 2367	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	40.0	1010 of 2281	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	46.1	851 of 2238	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	55.3	563 of 2117	73.4%	★★★★☆
2007	40.1	872 of 2063	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	28.0	1151 of 1968	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	50.8	578 of 1901	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	49.9	489 of 1653	70.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	45.9	999 of 1915	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.2	1124 of 1833	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.1	1324 of 1760	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	17.1	1349 of 1742	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	65.4	592 of 2026	70.8%	★★★★☆
2019	18.6	1520 of 1937	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.5	1280 of 1862	31.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	27.7	1273 of 1834	30.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	21.3	989 of 1222	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.6	915 of 1173	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)71st percentile+6 vs school

Female (2024)48th percentile-17 vs school

Male (2018)31st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2018)23rd percentile-9 vs school

White (2019)19th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy54%+5 vs state

Mathematics17%-21 vs state

Science11%-22 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 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
Vineyard Alternative	Public, Alternative	K-12	2253 Fifth St.	Livermore	94550	Alameda County	Livermore Valley Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 606-4709	92	9	10.8	31.5%	38 (41.3%)	3 (3.3%)	36 (39.1%)	5 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (10.9%)								(n/a)			16.7		11.1							60.0	53.6							25.0	16.7							$42,230	$41,970	$260
The Pleasanton Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	4750 First St.	Pleasanton	94566	Alameda County	Pleasanton Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(925) 426-4260	138	9	15.2	14.5%	51 (37.0%)	2 (1.4%)	20 (14.5%)	46 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	18 (13.0%)								(n/a)			41.2		61.5						90.9	72.2	85.5						81.8	44.4	71.7							$20,782	$20,510	$272
York Alternative Learning Center	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	6901 York Dr.	Dublin	94568	Alameda County	Dublin Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(925) 307-1960	7	0	38.8		4 (57.1%)	1 (14.3%)	1 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (14.3%)								(n/a)
Venture (Alternative)	Public, Alternative	K-12	10540 Albion Rd.	San Ramon	94582	Contra Costa County	San Ramon Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 479-1200	61	11	5.5	9.8%	32 (52.5%)	1 (1.6%)	9 (14.8%)	8 (13.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)	10 (16.4%)								(n/a)					37.5								52.4								40.0							$60,298	$57,926	$2,372
California School for the Deaf-Fremont	Public, Alternative	K-12	39350 Gallaudet Dr.	Fremont	94538	Alameda County	California School for the Deaf-Fremont (State Special Schl)	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 794-3666	279	65	4.3	98.9%	50 (17.9%)	16 (5.7%)	161 (57.7%)	30 (10.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	18 (6.5%)								(n/a)		0.0	0.0		5.7				0.0		8.3	15.8	11.4				0.0		0.0	0.0	4.2
California School for the Blind	Public, Alternative	K-12	500 Walnut Ave.	Fremont	94536	Alameda County	California School for the Blind (State Special Schl)	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 794-3800	42	8	5.2	40.5%	5 (11.9%)	1 (2.4%)	25 (59.5%)	9 (21.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.4%)	1 (2.4%)								(n/a)													22.2								6.3
Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	703 C St.	Union City	94587	Alameda County	Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 874-1119	540	30	17.9	30.4%	115 (21.3%)	21 (3.9%)	48 (8.9%)	242 (44.8%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	108 (20.0%)								(n/a)	57.9	40.5	57.9		52.5	60.0	55.6	71.1	73.8	66.7	69.1	92.1	69.8	55.0	66.7	55.3	50.0	57.1	47.6	50.0	54.3	56.8	65.9	81.8	65.9	61.4	65.9
Decoto School for Independent Study	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	725 Whipple Rd.	Union City	94587	Alameda County	New Haven Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(510) 476-2696	233	10	23.0	65.2%	21 (9.0%)	15 (6.4%)	101 (43.3%)	73 (31.3%)	1 (0.4%)	8 (3.4%)	13 (5.6%)								(n/a)			48.7		42.9					57.1		53.9	60.0					35.7		43.6	43.5							$23,490	$20,852	$2,638
Circle of Independent Learning	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	4700 Calaveras Ave.	Fremont	94538	Alameda County	Fremont Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 797-0100	394	17	23.7	46.2%	50 (12.7%)	20 (5.1%)	102 (25.9%)	195 (49.5%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.3%)	17 (4.3%)								(n/a)	38.5	35.0		38.3	38.7		57.1	61.5	70.0	47.4	42.5	67.3	57.8		42.9	30.8	50.0	21.1	32.5	50.9	40.5							$29,974	$29,952	$22
Hayward Twin Oaks Montessori	Public, Charter, Alternative	1-12	951 Palisade St.	Hayward	94542	Alameda County	Hayward Twin Oaks Montessori District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 370-3334	643	18	34.9	37.9%	94 (14.6%)	23 (3.6%)	297 (46.2%)	91 (14.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.9%)	131 (20.4%)								(n/a)	28.9	30.0		20.0	26.9	40.0	41.7	37.8	50.0	47.6	38.3	33.3	41.5	44.4	35.4	24.4	40.0	34.9	31.7	7.1	31.9

Frequently Asked Questions about Vineyard Alternative

What is the racial makeup of Vineyard Alternative?

Students at Vineyard Alternative are 41% White, 39% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 3% African American.

How many students attend Vineyard Alternative?

In the 2024-25 school year, 92 students attended Vineyard Alternative.

What district is Vineyard Alternative in?

Livermore Valley Joint Unified

Is Vineyard Alternative a good school?

Vineyard Alternative ranks 1008^th of 2162 California alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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