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Meraki High

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Meraki High ranks 221 st of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 8-12

221^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 90% of California high schools

Summary

Meraki High is a small public high school serving grades 8-12 in Fair Oaks, California, with just 93 students, and it consistently ranks among the top high schools in the state despite being part of the mid-performing San Juan Unified district.

Academically, Meraki High stands out dramatically from other local schools, with 85.71% of students proficient in English Language Arts compared to 39.93% in the district, and 71.43% proficient in Science versus 28.34% district-wide. While its math scores are closer to the state average, they still far exceed nearby schools like San Juan High. The school serves a socioeconomically diverse population, with nearly 40% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, and it is particularly effective for female students, ranking in the 99th percentile statewide for that subgroup.

Some operational aspects are unique: Meraki has a very high student-teacher ratio of 37-to-1 and a per-student spending of over $31,000, which is higher than comprehensive schools like Bella Vista High but lower than alternative programs. Key metrics like graduation rates can vary year-to-year, likely due to the small student body, but the school maintains lower chronic absenteeism than the district and state averages, demonstrating a strong learning environment.

Students ?

37.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$39,477

Per pupil spending ?

39.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10700 Fair Oaks Blvd.
Fair Oaks, CA 95628-7213

(916) 971-5001

District: San Juan Unified

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.3%

Hispanic:

12.9%

Two or more races:

6.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 93rd percentile in 2019 → 90th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (64% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of California high schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in San Juan Unified

Worth a look

!Graduation rate below the California average (81% vs 88%)

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

!Large classes — about 37 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

District avg33%

California avg41%

221^st of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Top 10%▼ down 4 pts since 2019

From top 7% (2019) to top 10% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 13High Schools in the San Juan Unified

999^th of 1,543San Juan 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	88.8	221 of 2162	89.8%	★★★★☆
2024	94.1	129 of 2159	94.0%	★★★★★
2023	98.5	33 of 2170	98.5%	★★★★★
2022	90.4	198 of 2123	90.7%	★★★★★
2021	89.0	143 of 1290	88.9%	★★★★☆
2019	92.1	143 of 2133	93.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	97.8	27 of 1915	98.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	85.5	275 of 1948	85.9%	★★★★☆
2021	93.7	73 of 1122	93.5%	★★★★★
2019	95.2	85 of 1880	95.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	75.8	264 of 1173	77.5%	★★★★☆
2023	83.2	178 of 1193	85.1%	★★★★☆
2022	80.4	200 of 1204	83.4%	★★★★☆
2019	85.4	122 of 1222	90.0%	★★★★★

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)

Female (2024)99th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2024)86th percentile-8 vs school

White (2024)77th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy86%+37 vs state

Science71%+39 vs state

Mathematics36%~ state avg

★

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)				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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	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 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
El Sereno Alternative Education	Public	9-12	10700 Fair Oaks Blvd.	Fair Oaks	95628	Sacramento County	San Juan Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 971-5060	166	11	15.7	43.4%	89 (53.6%)	7 (4.2%)	44 (26.5%)	4 (2.4%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	16 (9.6%)	45.9	1117^th of 2162 public high schools	48.3%		53.3	923^rd of 2159 public high schools	57.2%	194		28.9	33.3	29.7			47.5	47.5			13.6	13.6	$41,195	$39,906	$1,289
Meraki High	Public	8-12	10700 Fair Oaks Blvd.	Fair Oaks	95628	Sacramento County	San Juan Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 971-5001	93	3	37.2	39.8%	70 (75.3%)	1 (1.1%)	12 (12.9%)	3 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (6.5%)	88.8	221^st of 2162 public high schools	89.8%		94.1	129^th of 2159 public high schools	94.0%	92		71.4		71.4			85.7	85.7			35.7	35.7	$39,477	$38,068	$1,409
La Vista Center	Public	6-12	4501 Bannister Rd.	Fair Oaks	95628	Sacramento County	San Juan Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 971-5221	28	3	9.3	60.7%	9 (32.1%)	6 (21.4%)	9 (32.1%)	1 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (10.7%)								(n/a)													$91,008	$89,010	$1,998
Bella Vista High	Public	9-12	8301 Madison Ave.	Fair Oaks	95628	Sacramento County	San Juan Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 971-5052	1,939	80	24.2	35.6%	1,140 (58.8%)	49 (2.5%)	449 (23.2%)	112 (5.8%)	5 (0.3%)	9 (0.5%)	162 (8.4%)	77.8	449^th of 2162 public high schools	79.2%		74	504^th of 2159 public high schools	76.7%	55		44.8		44.3			62.0	62.0			40.3	40.3	$18,929	$17,702	$1,227
San Juan High	Public	9-12	7551 Greenback Ln.	Citrus Heights	95610	Sacramento County	San Juan Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 971-5112	559	46	12.1	68.7%	176 (31.5%)	48 (8.6%)	248 (44.4%)	41 (7.3%)	6 (1.1%)	5 (0.9%)	30 (5.4%)	25.8	1574^th of 2162 public high schools	27.2%		30.7	1473^rd of 2159 public high schools	31.8%	101		15.7		15.3			33.1	33.1			9.9	9.9	$34,963	$31,982	$2,981
Del Campo High	Public	9-12	4925 Dewey Dr.	Fair Oaks	95628	Sacramento County	San Juan Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 971-5664	1,548	71	21.6	53.2%	778 (50.3%)	100 (6.5%)	384 (24.8%)	108 (7.0%)	11 (0.7%)	11 (0.7%)	147 (9.5%)	41.7	1222^nd of 2162 public high schools	43.5%		41.2	1214^th of 2159 public high schools	43.8%	8		24.8	21.7	24.6			43.2	43.2			17.7	17.7	$21,128	$19,852	$1,276
Kinney High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	2710 Kilgore Rd.	Rancho Cordova	95670	Sacramento County	Folsom-Cordova Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 294-9060	112	9	12.4	75.9%	19 (17.0%)	20 (17.9%)	58 (51.8%)	3 (2.7%)	1 (0.9%)	2 (1.8%)	9 (8.0%)	10.2	2007^th of 2162 public high schools	7.2%		9.2	2116^th of 2159 public high schools	2.0%	109			4.0	4.0			6.5	6.5			0.0	0.0	$39,250	$37,060	$2,190
Prospect Community Day	Public	7-12	2710 Kilgore Rd.	Rancho Cordova	95670	Sacramento County	Folsom-Cordova Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 294-9060	17	3	5.1	82.4%	2 (11.8%)	5 (29.4%)	8 (47.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (11.8%)								(n/a)	0.0			0.0		0.0		0.0		0.0		0.0
Options for Youth-San Juan	Public, Charter	7-12	5825 Windmill Way	Carmichael	95608	Sacramento County	Options for Youth-San Juan District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 485-5111	720	29	24.9	74.6%	239 (33.2%)	94 (13.1%)	248 (34.4%)	26 (3.6%)	9 (1.3%)	5 (0.7%)	83 (11.5%)	37.9	1311^th of 2162 public high schools	39.4%		32.2	1441^st of 2159 public high schools	33.3%	130	8.8		26.5	18.4	17.4	10.5	38.1	29.8	13.0	8.6	13.1	12.1
Cordova High	Public	9-12	2239 Chase Dr.	Rancho Cordova	95670	Sacramento County	Folsom-Cordova Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 294-2450	1,944	104	18.6	69.8%	512 (26.3%)	164 (8.4%)	745 (38.3%)	256 (13.2%)	4 (0.2%)	34 (1.7%)	229 (11.8%)	43.1	1188^th of 2162 public high schools	45.1%		52.3	945^th of 2159 public high schools	56.2%	243		22.6	3.2	21.2			48.5	48.5			19.1	19.1	$22,144	$20,984	$1,160

Frequently Asked Questions about Meraki High

Is Meraki High a good school?

Meraki High ranks 221^st of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Meraki High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 93 students attended Meraki High.

What is the racial makeup of Meraki High?

Students at Meraki High are 75% White, 13% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 1% African American, 1% Not Specified.

What district is Meraki High in?

San Juan Unified

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