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America's Finest Charter

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Public, Charter, Alternative Grades K-12

5562^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,804 California Alternative Schools

Better than 4% of California alternative schools

Summary

America’s Finest Charter is an alternative K–12 school with 461 students in San Diego, part of San Diego Unified. Its 2025–2026 proficiency results were low in every reported subject: 19% in English Language Arts (ELA), 10% in math, and 8% in science. These were below both state results—49%, 38%, and 36%—and district results—54%, 46%, and 42%, respectively. Low proficiency across all three subjects is the school’s most important concern for families considering its academic performance.

Compared with nearby alternative schools with same-year results, ELA is a relative bright spot: the school’s 18.7% was nearly equal to the nearby-school average of 18.6%, ranking fourth of six schools. Math was below the peer average, at 10% versus 13%, and also ranked fourth of six. Science was 8% versus a nearby-school average of 12%, ranking third of five schools with results. Although science is the least far behind the state and district, it remains low. Results also vary by grade: eighth-grade proficiency was 6% in ELA and 0% in math, while third grade had the school’s highest reported ELA and math results, both 28%.

Graduation improved: the rate rose from 84% in 2024–2025 to 91% in 2025–2026, a 7-point increase, moving from 3 points below the state rate to 3 points above it; it was still 1 point below the district. Other indicators raise concerns: chronic absenteeism was 39%, compared with 18% statewide and 17% districtwide, and the 9% dropout rate remained 1 point above the state. The school reported 78% free/reduced lunch eligible and a student-teacher ratio of 18.8 in 2017–2018; SchoolDigger’s reported rank and stars are for the district, not this school. Test-score trends cannot be determined because earlier-year school scores were not provided, and the older income and ratio figures are not directly comparable with nearby schools’ newer data.

461

Students ?

18.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

730 45th St.
San Diego, CA 92102-3619

(619) 694-4809

District: San Diego Unified

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

59.2%

African American:

30.4%

White:

4.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 4th percentile in 2026 → 4th in 2026

Strengths

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

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (13% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (39% vs 18% California)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school13%

District avg48%

California avg42%

Elementary school

5,562^nd of 5,804

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 4%

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

2,597^th of 2,703

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 4%

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 11Alternative Schools in the San Diego Unified

407^th of 968San Diego Unified among California districts

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)

Elementary school

Male (2026)6th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)5th percentile~ school

Female (2026)4th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)4th percentile~ school

Middle school

Male (2026)12th percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2026)6th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)3rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)2nd percentile~ school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy19%-31 vs state

Mathematics10%-28 vs state

Science8%-28 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				CSA Spanish Overall (2026)		CSA Spanish Listening (2026)		CSA Spanish Writing (2026)		CSA Spanish Reading (2026)		CSA Spanish Speaking (2026)	CAST Science (2026)					Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)								Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)								Vaccination (2024-25)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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	CSA Spanish Overall 11th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 11th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 11th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 11th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	CSA Spanish Speaking 11th Grade	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
America's Finest Charter	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	730 45th St.	San Diego	92102	San Diego County	America's Finest Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 694-4809	396	27	14.9	95.5%	9 (2.3%)	57 (14.4%)	303 (76.5%)	12 (3.0%)	4 (1.0%)	7 (1.8%)	4 (1.0%)								(n/a)																															≥ 95%
The O'Farrell Charter	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	6130 Skyline Dr.	San Diego	92114	San Diego County	The O'Farrell Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 263-3009	1,862	100	18.7	40.5%	27 (1.5%)	220 (11.8%)	1,087 (58.4%)	384 (20.6%)	1 (0.1%)	11 (0.6%)	131 (7.0%)								(n/a)																															≥ 95%
Logan Memorial Educational Campus	Public, Alternative	K-12	2875 Ocean View Blvd	San Diego	92113	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 344-6500	1,467	71	20.7	94.7%	21 (1.4%)	34 (2.3%)	1,382 (94.2%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	23 (1.6%)								(n/a)										22.0	9.7	8.5		10.8	29.2	17.1	31.7	20.5	12.2	20.1	24.9	20.3	25.0	17.1	7.3	12.4	6.4	19.5	5.2	12.1	≥ 98%		$31,446	$27,992	$3,454
Monarch	Public, Alternative	K-12	1625 Newton Ave.	San Diego	92111	San Diego County	San Diego County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 652-4100	225	16	14.4	—	10 (4.4%)	17 (7.6%)	182 (80.9%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.9%)								(n/a)										7.1	7.1	5.3		5.4	0.0	5.9	0.0	22.2	16.7	21.4	15.8	12.0	5.6	0.0	0.0	5.6	5.9	15.4	0.0	4.3			$56,323	$52,376	$3,947
Urban Discovery Academy Charter	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	840 14th St.	San Diego	92101	San Diego County	Urban Discovery Academy Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 788-4668	330	18	18.8	63.6%	52 (15.8%)	47 (14.2%)	189 (57.3%)	9 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	32 (9.7%)								(n/a)																															≥ 95%
Alba	Public, Alternative	1-12	4041 Oregon St.	San Diego	92104	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 344-3900	20	8	2.4	85.0%	1 (5.0%)	3 (15.0%)	14 (70.0%)	1 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.0%)								(n/a)																						6.7								6.7
Home & Hosp/Transition Support	Public, Alternative	K-12	4100 Normal St. Annex 14	San Diego	92103	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 344-6435	66	16	4.2	77.3%	8 (12.1%)	5 (7.6%)	31 (47.0%)	7 (10.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (6.1%)	11 (16.7%)								(n/a)
Hawking S.T.E.A.M. Charter	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	489 E St.	Chula Vista	91910	San Diego County	Hawking S.T.E.A.M. Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 349-3700	1,321	62	21.2	46.2%	33 (2.5%)	9 (0.7%)	1,253 (94.9%)	9 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	14 (1.1%)								(n/a)																															98%	0%
The Learning Choice Academy - East County	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	4215 Spring St.	La Mesa	92071	San Diego County	The Learning Choice Academy - East County District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 463-8811	466	22	21.0	58.6%	116 (24.9%)	22 (4.7%)	288 (61.8%)	4 (0.9%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (6.2%)								(n/a)										36.8	27.8	36.7		32.5	29.0	30.8	55.3	48.8	51.0	25.9	60.0	41.9	23.7	29.0	29.0	27.9	44.0	27.8	6.7	28.2	74%	0%	$33,402	$32,606	$796
Mueller Charter (Robert L.)	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	715 I St.	Chula Vista	91910	San Diego County	Mueller Charter (Robert L.) District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 422-6192	1,542	67	22.8	77.8%	55 (3.6%)	17 (1.1%)	1,424 (92.3%)	17 (1.1%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (1.6%)								(n/a)																															98%	0%

Frequently Asked Questions about America's Finest Charter

Is America's Finest Charter a good school?

America's Finest Charter ranks in the bottom 4.2% of California alternative schools.

What is the racial makeup of America's Finest Charter?

Students at America's Finest Charter are 59% Hispanic, 30% African American, 5% White, 5% Asian.

What district is America's Finest Charter in?

San Diego Unified

How many students attend America's Finest Charter?

In the 2017-18 school year, 461 students attended America's Finest Charter.

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