Arete Charter Academy

Public, Charter, Virtual K-8

 16229 Duggans Rd.
       Grass Valley, CA  95949-7706


(530) 268-2805

District: Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
3676th of 5,868 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,512 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  24.3 Help
Number of students:  248

Racial breakdown:

Two or more races:
53.6%
White:
31.0%
Hispanic:
14.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  28.2% Help


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Compare Details Arete Charter Academy ranks worse than 62.6% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks last among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 32.61. (See more...)
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Compare Details Arete Charter Academy ranks worse than 54.5% of middle schools in California. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 37.96. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
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Compare Details Arete Charter Academy has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary School District. Student population at Arete Charter Academy is diverse. Racial makeup is: two or more races (53.6%), White (31%), Hispanic (14.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 28.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Arete Charter Academy is 24.3, which is the highest among 3 elementary schools in the Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Arete Charter Academy is $12,512, which is the highest among 3 elementary schools in the Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary School District!
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Arete Charter Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Arete Charter Academy 3676th of 5868 California public elementary schools. (See Arete Charter Academy in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


Multi-racial students:
Female students:

SchoolDigger ranks Arete Charter Academy 1526th of 2798 California public middle schools. (See Arete Charter Academy in the ranking list.)

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Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary 656th of 1560 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Arete Charter Academy

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Arete Charter Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 44.12 723rd 1417 49.0%
2022 34.30 3511th 5883 40.3%
2023 32.61 3666th 5848 37.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Multi-racial students at Arete Charter Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 3.78 650th 667 2.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Arete Charter Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 56.03 504th 1267 60.2%
2022 20.53 4676th 5635 17.0%
2023 28.72 3878th 5595 30.7%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at Arete Charter Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 13.66 2432nd 2715 10.4%
2021 64.87 270th 894 69.8%
2022 42.06 1397th 2740 49.0%
2023 37.96 1524th 2788 45.3%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Arete Charter Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 32.98 1630th 2535 35.7%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Arete Charter Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 31.91 1594th 2509 36.5%
2023 34.09 1504th 2535 40.7%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Arete Charter Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 66.89 217th 763 71.6%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Arete Charter Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 8.67 1454th 1549 6.1%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Arete Charter Academy Test Scores
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Enrollment information for Arete Charter Academy

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2018 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11
2019 41 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 46
2020 50 0 2 8 0 0 48 0 108
2021 82 0 1 11 0 0 58 0 152
2022 63 0 1 25 0 0 127 0 216
2023 77 0 1 37 0 0 133 0 248

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Arete Charter Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2018 11 1.0 11.0 36.4
2019 46 3.0 15.3 21.7
2020 108 n/a n/a 21.3
2021 152 6.0 25.0 19.7
2022 216 8.6 25.0 28.2
2023 248 10.1 24.3 28.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Arete Charter Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2018 11 1.0 11.0 36.4
2019 46 3.0 15.3 21.7
2020 108 n/a n/a 21.3
2021 152 6.0 25.0 19.7
2022 216 8.6 25.0 28.2
2023 248 10.1 24.3 28.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Arete Charter Academy

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $12,512

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Arete Charter Academy

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 2432nd of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 1524th of 2788 Middle schools
 34.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Arete Charter Academy)33.340
 6.7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary)41.149.6
 8.5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Arete Charter Academy)2022.9
 2.9%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary)36.434.9
 1.5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Arete Charter Academy)2029.2
 9.2%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary)4149.4
 8.3%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Arete Charter Academy)012.5
 12.5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary)2338.6
 15.5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (Arete Charter Academy)6.720.8
 14.2%
   8th Grade Science (Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary)29.530.5
 1%
   8th Grade Science (California)30.828.8
 2.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students46248
 439.1%
African American00
American Indian00
Asian11
Hispanic437
 825%
Pacific Islander00
White4177
 87.8%
Two or More Races0133
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients21.7%28.2%
 6.5%


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Arete Charter Academy ranks 3676th of 5868 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 248 students attended Arete Charter Academy.

Students at Arete Charter Academy are 54% Two or more races, 31% White, 15% Hispanic.


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