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Parkview ranks 1232 nd of 5857 California alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Alternative Grades K-12

1232^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Alternative Schools

Better than 79% of California alternative schools

Summary

Parkview is a standout K-12 alternative school serving 259 students in the Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified district, achieving remarkable results that often surpass both district and state averages.

The school excels with a perfect 100% graduation rate and a 0% dropout rate, ensuring students successfully complete their education. Academically, students perform particularly well in math and science, with 11th-grade math scores dramatically higher than averages. A key strength is student engagement, reflected in a chronic absenteeism rate of just 14%, which is far lower than many similar schools like nearby George Key (61.6%) or Rowland Virtual Learning Academy (75%). This success is achieved efficiently, with per-student spending lower than other district alternatives.

Parkview presents an interesting case, maintaining these excellent outcomes despite a student-teacher ratio higher than typical, showing that its educational model is highly effective. Its performance is consistently strong year after year and stands out even when compared to other local alternative programs, including virtual schools like Buena Vista Virtual Academy. This demonstrates that a well-run alternative school can provide an exceptional and supportive path to graduation.

259

Students ?

34.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,397

Per pupil spending ?

30.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2189 North Kraemer Blvd.
Placentia, CA 92870-1930

(714) 986-7050

District: Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified

Racial breakdown:

White:

40.2%

Hispanic:

36.3%

Asian:

15.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 87th percentile in 2022 → 92nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (61% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of California alternative schools

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

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 34 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg59%

California avg41%

Elementary school

1,232^nd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 21%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

334^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 12%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

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High school

169^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Top 8%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 4% (2015) to top 8% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Alternative Schools in the Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified

271^st of 1,543Placentia-Yorba Linda 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	78.2	1232 of 5857	79.0%	★★★★☆
2022	88.5	775 of 5883	86.8%	★★★★☆
2019	71.1	1555 of 5789	73.1%	★★★★☆
2018	84.7	908 of 5662	84.0%	★★★★☆
2017	76.0	1294 of 5692	77.3%	★★★★☆
2016	81.3	1075 of 5614	80.9%	★★★★☆
2015	77.6	1208 of 5611	78.5%	★★★★☆
2013	83.7	838 of 5530	84.8%	★★★★☆
2012	59.1	2090 of 5390	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	62.9	1853 of 5377	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.6	1644 of 5314	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	60.3	1907 of 5193	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	66.5	1562 of 5113	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	77.6	1070 of 5113	79.1%	★★★★☆
2006	80.4	947 of 4818	80.3%	★★★★☆
2005	77.8	1023 of 4822	78.8%	★★★★☆
2004	78.0	981 of 4809	79.6%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	87.0	334 of 2761	87.9%	★★★★☆
2024	86.4	356 of 2783	87.2%	★★★★☆
2023	92.9	207 of 2781	92.6%	★★★★★
2022	89.0	296 of 2740	89.2%	★★★★☆
2019	91.7	224 of 2715	91.7%	★★★★★
2018	91.5	202 of 2480	91.9%	★★★★★
2017	87.5	301 of 2508	88.0%	★★★★☆
2016	90.8	210 of 2497	91.6%	★★★★★
2015	88.8	251 of 2477	89.9%	★★★★☆
2013	71.9	543 of 2379	77.2%	★★★★☆
2012	65.7	680 of 2259	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	79.9	299 of 2236	86.6%	★★★★☆
2010	73.8	459 of 2179	78.9%	★★★★☆
2009	74.2	410 of 2063	80.1%	★★★★☆
2008	78.8	314 of 2005	84.3%	★★★★☆
2007	81.0	286 of 1999	85.7%	★★★★☆
2006	86.6	174 of 1804	90.4%	★★★★★
2005	75.4	358 of 1777	79.9%	★★★★☆
2004	67.1	483 of 1769	72.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	78.2	460 of 2380	80.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	97.4	51 of 2542	98.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	91.3	220 of 2534	91.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	69.3	447 of 1520	70.6%	★★★★☆
2019	76.8	326 of 1602	79.7%	★★★★☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	91.7	169 of 2162	92.2%	★★★★★
2024	80.3	408 of 2159	81.1%	★★★★☆
2023	93.6	148 of 2170	93.2%	★★★★★
2022	98.2	39 of 2123	98.2%	★★★★★
2021	94.1	67 of 1290	94.8%	★★★★★
2019	94.9	102 of 2133	95.2%	★★★★★
2018	88.5	238 of 2017	88.2%	★★★★☆
2017	87.4	258 of 2021	87.2%	★★★★☆
2016	86.6	260 of 2039	87.2%	★★★★☆
2015	94.9	73 of 1994	96.3%	★★★★★
2013	79.6	149 of 2426	93.9%	★★★★★
2012	69.2	315 of 2354	86.6%	★★★★☆
2011	74.1	225 of 2367	90.5%	★★★★★
2010	80.7	129 of 2281	94.3%	★★★★★
2009	51.0	717 of 2238	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	72.0	236 of 2117	88.9%	★★★★☆
2007	34.2	1034 of 2063	49.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	93.0	115 of 1906	94.0%	★★★★★
2024	91.6	150 of 1915	92.2%	★★★★★
2023	75.5	410 of 1915	78.6%	★★★★☆
2019	92.9	116 of 1833	93.7%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	98.6	30 of 1917	98.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	91.0	168 of 1942	91.3%	★★★★★
2023	98.8	28 of 1963	98.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	74.5	284 of 1155	75.4%	★★★★☆
2019	72.9	292 of 1222	76.1%	★★★★☆
2018	71.6	349 of 1173	70.2%	★★★★☆

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)98th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)91st percentile+3 vs school

Female (2019)81st percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)71st percentile-17 vs school

High school

Hispanic (2023)98th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)94th percentile~ school

Male (2025)91st percentile~ school

White (2025)75th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy62%+14 vs state

Mathematics62%+25 vs state

Science56%+23 vs state

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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 10th Grade	CAST Science 11th 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
Parkview	Public, Alternative	K-12	2189 North Kraemer Blvd.	Placentia	92870	Orange County	Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 986-7050	259	8	34.2	30.1%	104 (40.2%)	4 (1.5%)	94 (36.3%)	40 (15.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	16 (6.2%)								(n/a)	50.0	58.3		57.7	56.1		56.3	64.3	61.5	68.4	63.6	70.4	62.4		62.5	53.9	46.7	63.2	68.2	70.4	61.9	52.4	52.4	71.4	57.1	52.4	57.1	$18,397	$935	$17,462
Buena Vista Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	2189 North Kraemer Blvd.	Placentia	92870	Orange County	Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(714) 986-7026	97	5	19.1	57.7%	23 (23.7%)	1 (1.0%)	54 (55.7%)	12 (12.4%)	1 (1.0%)	2 (2.1%)	4 (4.1%)								(n/a)				29.2	39.5							62.5	71.2							30.4	49.0							$23,436	$944	$22,492
George Key	Public, Alternative	K-12	710 East Golden Ave.	Placentia	92870	Orange County	Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 986-7170	124	11	11.4	37.9%	37 (29.8%)	5 (4.0%)	61 (49.2%)	17 (13.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	2 (1.6%)								(n/a)																												$29,339	$1,729	$27,610
Epic California Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	100 South Anaheim Blvd. Ste. 1	Anaheim	92805	Orange County	Epic California Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(657) 220-1000	1,022	40	25.2	45.4%	197 (19.3%)	154 (15.1%)	470 (46.0%)	27 (2.6%)	4 (0.4%)	34 (3.3%)	136 (13.3%)								(n/a)	26.2	35.4	52.3	43.3	36.3	50.0	44.7	42.9	44.6	51.1	45.2	58.6	46.9	39.1	27.0	26.7	40.5	50.0	49.8	62.1	45.5	28.3	88.0		65.2	92.4	65.2	$13,265	$697	$12,568
Explore Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	2190 North Canal St.	Orange	92865	Orange County	Explore Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 429-2773	126	7	18.0	57.9%	18 (14.3%)	1 (0.8%)	42 (33.3%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (50.8%)								(n/a)
Canyon Hills	Public, Alternative	K-12	260 South Imperial Hwy.	Anaheim	92807	Orange County	Orange Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 997-6171	109	7	16.1	37.6%	28 (25.7%)	1 (0.9%)	65 (59.6%)	13 (11.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.8%)								(n/a)																												$25,554	$2,577	$22,977
Rowland Virtual Learning Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	341 South La Seda Rd	La Puente	91744	Los Angeles County	Rowland Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(626) 965-3496	21	2	10.5	81.0%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (85.7%)	1 (4.8%)	1 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.8%)								(n/a)													17.7								29.4							$13,632	$819	$12,813
Orange County Classical Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	4100 East Walnut Ave.	Orange	92869	Orange County	Orange County Classical Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(657) 223-9420	740	34	21.7	17.8%	276 (37.3%)	7 (0.9%)	132 (17.8%)	291 (39.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (4.6%)								(n/a)	50.8	42.6			46.8	66.1	87.3	57.1	68.3	76.3	68.3		70.6	81.4	81.0	57.1	57.1	64.4	57.4		66.3							$13,778	$537	$13,241
OUSD Home School	Public, Alternative	K-12	250 South Yorba St.	Orange	92869	Orange County	Orange Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 628-5479	27	2	12.7	63.0%	9 (33.3%)	2 (7.4%)	16 (59.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					9.1								26.1								8.3	92.3	92.3	92.3	92.3	92.3	92.3	$28,235	$12,900	$15,335
OUSD EDGE Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	250 South Yorba	Orange	92869	Orange County	Orange Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(714) 628-5467	229	14	15.9	43.2%	63 (27.5%)	4 (1.7%)	140 (61.1%)	12 (5.2%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.5%)								(n/a)		63.6		37.5	42.9				81.8	53.3	65.2	55.3	59.3				33.3	64.3	56.0	42.2	47.8							$17,468	$4,119	$13,349

Frequently Asked Questions about Parkview

Is Parkview a good school?

Parkview ranks 1232^nd of 5857 California alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Parkview?

Students at Parkview are 40% White, 36% Hispanic, 15% Asian, 6% Two or more races, 2% African American.

How many students attend Parkview?

In the 2024-25 school year, 259 students attended Parkview.

What district is Parkview in?

Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified

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