Summary
Delta Keys Charter is a small alternative school in Tracy, California, serving 125 students in grades K–12 in the New Jerusalem Elementary area. In 2025–26, its proficiency rates were 21% in English language arts (ELA), 15% in math, and 20% in science, all below district and state results. Its graduation rate was 47%, compared with 78% for the district and 88% statewide, making low graduation the most serious concern.
Compared with the state, Delta Keys was behind by 28 percentage points in ELA, 23 in math, and 16 in science; its gaps with the district were 11, 8, and 2 points, respectively. ELA is its clearest weakness among nearby schools: it had the lowest result among six with 2025–26 results, and its 21% was 14 points below their average. It ranked second-lowest in math, while science was a relative strength—not a high score, but closer to local results. Delta Keys’ 20% in science tied with Delta Home Charter; only Open Valley Independent Study was lower.
Results have improved since 2022–23, rising 3 points in ELA, 13 in math, and 10 in science, but each subject fell from 2024–25: by 8 points in ELA, 21 in math, and 3 in science. The sharp swings suggest a single year may not reflect the longer pattern. In 2024–25, the student-teacher ratio was 17.8, lower than the ratios at six of eight nearby schools with reported figures. The school reported that 73% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible in 2024–25, versus a nearby-school average of 67%; this is context, not an explanation for results. No SchoolDigger rank or star rating was provided for Delta Keys.
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