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Briones (Alternative)

Public, Alternative Grades K-12

1722^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California Alternative Schools

Better than 20% of California alternative schools

Summary

Briones (Alternative) is a very small public school serving grades K-12 for about 48 students in the Martinez Unified School District, providing a non-traditional educational setting for students who may benefit from an alternative approach.

The school's most significant challenge is chronic absenteeism, with about one in three students missing a large amount of school, a rate much higher than the district and state averages. This is a common struggle among similar alternative schools, though Briones's rate is lower than some like Independent Study Sojourner Truth or Prospects High (Alternative). Academically, proficiency in English and math is below the Martinez Unified district average and also below nearby alternatives such as Nea Community Learning Center and Horizons School: Independent Study.

Despite these challenges, Briones has a key strength: its most recent graduation rate is strong at over 92%, suggesting success in helping students complete their diplomas. The school invests significantly more per student than many peers, which may support the intensive services needed for its students. Its small size means year-to-year results can vary, but the focus appears to be on personalized support and persistence, helping at-risk students graduate even if their test scores don't fully reflect their core academic skills.

Students ?

24.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,142

Per pupil spending ?

37.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

925 Susana St.
Martinez, CA 94553-3212

(925) 335-5800

District: Martinez Unified

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.1%

Hispanic:

37.5%

African American:

4.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 43rd percentile in 2012 → 20th in 2025

Strengths

✓93% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (21% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (34% vs 19% California)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

District avg49%

California avg41%

1,722^nd of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Bottom 20%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

From bottom 24% (2016) to bottom 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

655^th of 1,543Martinez 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)

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	18.4	1722 of 2162	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.4	1514 of 2170	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.6	891 of 1290	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	19.9	1628 of 2133	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.3	1689 of 2017	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	25.2	1445 of 2021	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	17.8	1554 of 2039	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	9.1	2109 of 2426	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	28.6	1334 of 2354	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	27.5	1389 of 2367	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	37.5	1071 of 2281	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	24.6	1648 of 2238	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	37.5	976 of 2117	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	21.5	1444 of 2063	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	37.9	895 of 1968	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	27.7	1103 of 1901	42.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	12.7	1675 of 1942	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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

Male (2025)14th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy24%-25 vs state

Mathematics21%-17 vs state

Science17%-15 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
Briones (Alternative)	Public, Alternative	K-12	925 Susana St.	Martinez	94553	Contra Costa County	Martinez Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 335-5800	48	2	24.6	37.5%	25 (52.1%)	2 (4.2%)	18 (37.5%)	1 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.2%)								(n/a)			11.1		17.4							16.7	24.1							11.1	20.7							$19,142	$18,428	$714
Floyd I. Marchus	Public, Alternative	K-12	2900 Avon Ave.	Concord	94520	Contra Costa County	Contra Costa County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 602-3421	50	8	6.2	60.0%	16 (32.0%)	19 (38.0%)	11 (22.0%)	3 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					11.1								8.3								0.0
Horizons School: Independent Study	Public, Alternative	K-12	1 Santa Barbara Rd.	Pleasant Hill	94523	Contra Costa County	Mt. Diablo Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 682-8000	182	17	10.4	45.6%	58 (31.9%)	8 (4.4%)	81 (44.5%)	16 (8.8%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (9.9%)								(n/a)	25.0	47.6	34.8		35.0		54.6		17.7	50.0	63.2	48.4	46.3		36.4	18.2	31.3	71.4	47.4	34.5	39.4	96.6	96.6	96.6	96.6	96.6	96.6	$464	$464	$00
Vista Independent Study / Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	2625 Barnard Rd.	San Pablo	94806	Contra Costa County	West Contra Costa Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(510) 231-1431	420	35	12.0	52.6%	45 (10.7%)	72 (17.1%)	197 (46.9%)	61 (14.5%)	2 (0.5%)	6 (1.4%)	36 (8.6%)								(n/a)	13.6	32.0	13.0		17.3	30.8	50.0	13.6	38.5	24.0	32.0	41.5	33.3	15.4	21.4	9.1	30.8	28.0	33.3	13.2	20.1
Elite Public	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	100 Whitney Ave.	Vallejo	94589	Solano County	Elite Public District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 652-3142	612	29	20.9	62.1%	17 (2.8%)	343 (56.0%)	213 (34.8%)	10 (1.6%)	4 (0.7%)	5 (0.8%)	20 (3.3%)								(n/a)	14.8	27.3	3.5		17.0	19.2	28.9	24.1	14.8	32.7	32.7	17.2	24.6	40.4	15.6	11.1	14.8	24.5	50.9	24.1	26.1							$32,884	$32,170	$714
Central County Special Education Programs	Public, Alternative	K-12	2964 Miranda Ave.	Alamo	94507	Contra Costa County	Contra Costa County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 837-6007	15	2	7.5	20.0%	1 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (53.3%)	6 (40.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Home and Hospital Program	Public, Alternative	K-12	915 54th St.	Oakland	94608	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-5003	3	1	3.0		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																												$1,620	$00	$1,620
CCCOE Special Education Programs	Public, Alternative	K-12	4207 Delta Fair Blvd.	Antioch	94509	Contra Costa County	Contra Costa County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 777-2000	116	15	7.7	33.6%	24 (20.7%)	27 (23.3%)	45 (38.8%)	17 (14.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.6%)								(n/a)
Prospects High (Alternative)	Public, Alternative	K-12	820 West Second St.	Antioch	94509	Contra Costa County	Antioch Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 779-7490	304	22	13.7	83.9%	62 (20.4%)	54 (17.8%)	152 (50.0%)	10 (3.3%)	3 (1.0%)	2 (0.7%)	20 (6.6%)								(n/a)		14.3	7.3	6.3	9.4					18.2	7.1	24.3	23.7					9.1	7.1	2.8	6.7							$24,115	$22,248	$1,867
Independent Study Sojourner Truth	Public, Alternative	K-12	8251 Fontaine St.	Oakland	94605	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-5330	481	36	13.4	97.3%	119 (24.7%)	135 (28.1%)	140 (29.1%)	30 (6.2%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	51 (10.6%)								(n/a)	15.0	31.0	50.0	50.0	39.0	8.7	18.8	19.1	20.8	30.4	30.6	46.7	26.6	4.6	18.8	4.8	33.3	42.9	34.3	74.1	32.5							$33,780	$31,730	$2,050

Frequently Asked Questions about Briones (Alternative)

What district is Briones (Alternative) in?

Martinez Unified

Is Briones (Alternative) a good school?

Briones (Alternative) ranks in the bottom 20.4% of California alternative schools.

How many students attend Briones (Alternative)?

In the 2024-25 school year, 48 students attended Briones (Alternative).

What is the racial makeup of Briones (Alternative)?

Students at Briones (Alternative) are 52% White, 38% Hispanic, 4% African American, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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2024–25 school spending dataJul 1, 2026

2024–25 attendance dataMar 13, 2026

2024–25 CSA Spanish test scoresDec 22, 2025

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesNov 14, 2025

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