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Venture (Alternative)

Public, Alternative Grades K-12

Summary

Venture (Alternative) is a public alternative school located in San Ramon, California, serving grades K-12 with a total enrollment of 83 students. It is part of the San Ramon Valley Unified school district, which is ranked 87th out of 1,565 districts in California and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Venture (Alternative) appears to be performing well in several key areas. The school has a strong 4-year graduation rate, ranging from 86.2% to 97.3% over the past few years, which is generally higher than the state average of around 90%. Additionally, Venture's dropout rates, ranging from 1.2% to 8.9%, are lower than the state average of around 10%. This indicates that the school is effectively supporting its students in completing their high school education. However, Venture's chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 9.5% to 27.0%, is higher than the state average of around 12%, which may be an area of concern for the school to address.

In terms of academic performance, Venture (Alternative)'s test scores in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are generally lower than the district and state averages, but the school does show some areas of strength, particularly in 11th grade English Language Arts, where its proficiency rate was 73.33% compared to the state's 55.73%. The school's higher spending per student, ranging from $15,147 to $60,310 over the past few years, may be a reflection of the specialized services and resources required to meet the needs of an alternative school population. Additionally, Venture (Alternative)'s relatively low free/reduced lunch rates, ranging from 8.43% to 15.62%, suggest that it may serve a more affluent student population compared to some of the nearby Alameda County alternative schools.

Students ?

5.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$60,298

Per pupil spending ?

9.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10540 Albion Rd.
San Ramon, CA 94582-2901

(925) 479-1200

District: San Ramon Valley Unified

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.5%

Two or more races:

16.4%

Hispanic:

14.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 86th percentile in 2017 → 80th in 2024

Strengths

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

✓Small classes — about 6 students per teacher

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (29% vs 19% California)

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2017

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg74%

California avg41%

Not ranked this year

Venture (Alternative) did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

85^th of 1,543San Ramon Valley 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
2022	95.7	318 of 5883	94.6%	★★★★★
2009	59.8	1925 of 5193	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	79.0	1017 of 5113	80.1%	★★★★☆
2007	60.2	1814 of 5113	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	81.1	918 of 4818	80.9%	★★★★☆
2005	81.0	888 of 4822	81.6%	★★★★☆
2004	49.0	2205 of 4809	54.1%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	72.7	331 of 1154	71.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	96.5	186 of 5635	96.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	92.5	483 of 5663	91.5%	★★★★★

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	84.8	376 of 2781	86.5%	★★★★☆
2022	95.1	136 of 2740	95.0%	★★★★★
2017	85.2	353 of 2508	85.9%	★★★★☆
2016	95.9	74 of 2497	97.0%	★★★★★
2015	94.1	127 of 2477	94.9%	★★★★★
2013	64.3	769 of 2379	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	69.7	582 of 2259	74.2%	★★★★☆
2011	75.4	406 of 2236	81.8%	★★★★☆
2010	56.6	874 of 2179	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	59.5	761 of 2063	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	67.5	532 of 2005	73.5%	★★★★☆
2007	65.8	576 of 1999	71.2%	★★★★☆
2006	65.4	529 of 1804	70.7%	★★★★☆
2005	72.9	390 of 1777	78.1%	★★★★☆
2004	60.1	594 of 1769	66.4%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	70.3	234 of 733	68.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	95.6	111 of 2509	95.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	92.6	184 of 2527	92.7%	★★★★★

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	78.0	437 of 2159	79.8%	★★★★☆
2023	75.3	488 of 2170	77.5%	★★★★☆
2022	81.2	343 of 2123	83.8%	★★★★☆
2019	75.7	442 of 2133	79.3%	★★★★☆
2018	94.3	102 of 2017	94.9%	★★★★★
2017	75.6	491 of 2021	75.7%	★★★★☆
2016	82.4	336 of 2039	83.5%	★★★★☆
2015	77.3	419 of 1994	79.0%	★★★★☆
2013	61.8	495 of 2426	79.6%	★★★★☆
2012	64.8	420 of 2354	82.2%	★★★★☆
2011	59.3	535 of 2367	77.4%	★★★★☆
2010	68.0	330 of 2281	85.5%	★★★★☆
2009	66.9	308 of 2238	86.2%	★★★★☆
2008	65.2	366 of 2117	82.7%	★★★★☆
2007	59.3	469 of 2063	77.3%	★★★★☆
2006	72.5	236 of 1968	88.0%	★★★★☆
2005	70.5	243 of 1901	87.2%	★★★★☆
2004	44.7	593 of 1653	64.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	76.1	374 of 1858	79.9%	★★★★☆
2019	64.1	566 of 1833	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	94.1	75 of 1760	95.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	80.9	311 of 1916	83.8%	★★★★☆
2019	80.3	318 of 1880	83.1%	★★★★☆
2018	88.3	219 of 1834	88.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	46.5	641 of 1204	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.8	809 of 1222	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	67.9	407 of 1173	65.3%	★★★☆☆

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

Female (2022)97th percentile~ school

Male (2022)91st percentile-3 vs school

Asian (2022)71st percentile-23 vs school

Middle school

Female (2022)96th percentile~ school

Male (2022)93rd percentile~ school

Asian (2022)68th percentile-27 vs school

High school

Male (2022)84th percentile~ school

Female (2022)80th percentile-4 vs school

White (2022)47th percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy52%+4 vs state

Mathematics40%+3 vs state

Science38%+5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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 ()	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 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Venture (Alternative)	Public, Alternative	K-12	10540 Albion Rd.	San Ramon	94582	Contra Costa County	San Ramon Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 479-1200	61	11	5.5	9.8%	32 (52.5%)	1 (1.6%)	9 (14.8%)	8 (13.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)	10 (16.4%)								(n/a)					37.5								52.4								40.0	$60,298	$57,926	$2,372
York Alternative Learning Center	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	6901 York Dr.	Dublin	94568	Alameda County	Dublin Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(925) 307-1960	7	0	38.8		4 (57.1%)	1 (14.3%)	1 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (14.3%)								(n/a)
The Pleasanton Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	4750 First St.	Pleasanton	94566	Alameda County	Pleasanton Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(925) 426-4260	138	9	15.2	14.5%	51 (37.0%)	2 (1.4%)	20 (14.5%)	46 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	18 (13.0%)								(n/a)			41.2		61.5						90.9	72.2	85.5						81.8	44.4	71.7	$20,782	$20,510	$272
Central County Special Education Programs	Public, Alternative	K-12	2964 Miranda Ave.	Alamo	94507	Contra Costa County	Contra Costa County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 837-6007	15	2	7.5	20.0%	1 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (53.3%)	6 (40.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Vineyard Alternative	Public, Alternative	K-12	2253 Fifth St.	Livermore	94550	Alameda County	Livermore Valley Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 606-4709	92	9	10.8	31.5%	38 (41.3%)	3 (3.3%)	36 (39.1%)	5 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (10.9%)								(n/a)			16.7		11.1							60.0	53.6							25.0	16.7	$42,230	$41,970	$260
Castro Valley Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	18400 Clifton Way	Castro Valley	94546	Alameda County	Castro Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(510) 537-3193	45	4	12.4	40.0%	11 (24.4%)	2 (4.4%)	13 (28.9%)	10 (22.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (20.0%)								(n/a)				20.0	20.0							72.7	72.7							36.4	36.4	$27,095	$26,994	$101
Hayward Twin Oaks Montessori	Public, Charter, Alternative	1-12	951 Palisade St.	Hayward	94542	Alameda County	Hayward Twin Oaks Montessori District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 370-3334	643	18	34.9	37.9%	94 (14.6%)	23 (3.6%)	297 (46.2%)	91 (14.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.9%)	131 (20.4%)								(n/a)	28.9	30.0		20.0	26.9	40.0	41.7	37.8	50.0	47.6	38.3	33.3	41.5	44.4	35.4	24.4	40.0	34.9	31.7	7.1	31.9
Alameda County Juvenile Hall/Court	Public, Alternative	K-12	2500 Fairmont Ave.	San Leandro	94578	Alameda County	Alameda County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 670-7609	56	8	6.7	94.6%	3 (5.4%)	29 (51.8%)	23 (41.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.8%)								(n/a)
Alameda County Community	Public, Alternative	K-12	313 West Winton Ave.	Hayward	94544	Alameda County	Alameda County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 670-4590	73	5	13.8	58.9%	2 (2.7%)	8 (11.0%)	55 (75.3%)	5 (6.8%)	1 (1.4%)	1 (1.4%)	1 (1.4%)								(n/a)		0.0			0.0						7.1	9.1	7.1						0.0		0.0	$92,109	$77,826	$14,283
Decoto School for Independent Study	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	725 Whipple Rd.	Union City	94587	Alameda County	New Haven Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(510) 476-2696	233	10	23.0	65.2%	21 (9.0%)	15 (6.4%)	101 (43.3%)	73 (31.3%)	1 (0.4%)	8 (3.4%)	13 (5.6%)								(n/a)			48.7		42.9					57.1		53.9	60.0					35.7		43.6	43.5	$23,490	$20,852	$2,638

Frequently Asked Questions about Venture (Alternative)

What district is Venture (Alternative) in?

San Ramon Valley Unified

How many students attend Venture (Alternative)?

In the 2024-25 school year, 61 students attended Venture (Alternative).

What is the racial makeup of Venture (Alternative)?

Students at Venture (Alternative) are 52% White, 16% Two or more races, 15% Hispanic, 13% Asian, 2% African American, 2% Pacific Islander.

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