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Hallmark Academy

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Hallmark Academy ranks 3971 st of 5857 California alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Virtual, Alternative Grades K-12

3971^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Alternative Schools

Better than 32% of California alternative schools

Summary

Hallmark Academy is an alternative public school serving 287 students in grades K-12 within the Sanger Unified school district, which serves the Sanger, CA area and ranks in the 62nd percentile statewide.

The school has two standout strengths: an exceptional 96.1% graduation rate and a remarkably low chronic absenteeism rate of just 1.5%, both of which significantly outperform state averages and most nearby alternative schools like Yosemite Valley Charter and Farber School. Its English Language Arts proficiency is also solid, nearly matching the state average and performing better than many peers. However, the school faces a significant challenge in mathematics, where its proficiency rate of 16.56% is well below both district and state averages, a common struggle among alternative schools but one that Clovis Online Charter and Yosemite Valley Charter perform better in.

This creates an interesting profile where Hallmark Academy is highly effective at keeping students engaged and on track to graduate, even showing a dramatic improvement in attendance over recent years, but is working to translate that success into higher academic achievement. The school operates with moderate per-student spending compared to similar schools and serves a population where a high percentage of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, making its success in graduation and attendance particularly noteworthy.

287

Students ?

23.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,227

Per pupil spending ?

70.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2445 9th St.
Sanger, CA 93657-2780

(559) 524-7190

District: Sanger Unified

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

70.0%

White:

16.4%

Asian:

6.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 28th percentile in 2022 → 30th in 2025

Strengths

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (29% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Mathematics scores 21 pts below the California average

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg45%

California avg41%

Elementary school

3,971^st of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 32%▲ up 19 pts since 2022

From bottom 13% (2022) to bottom 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

1,351^st of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 49%▲ up 8 pts since 2022

From bottom 43% (2022) to top 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

1,513^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Bottom 30%▲ up 24 pts since 2015

From bottom 6% (2015) to bottom 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

591^st of 1,543Sanger 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	29.9	3971 of 5857	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.2	2784 of 5869	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	21.7	4674 of 5859	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.6	5091 of 5883	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	21.2	4589 of 5609	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.7	4244 of 5635	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	25.0	4113 of 5107	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.7	4427 of 5087	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.7	4139 of 5084	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	19.7	4715 of 5363	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.2	4769 of 5264	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	24.3	4316 of 5638	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.2	5361 of 5663	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	44.2	1351 of 2761	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.3	1306 of 2783	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.2	1160 of 2781	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.1	1555 of 2740	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	5.8	2160 of 2236	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	5.2	2115 of 2179	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	3.8	1996 of 1999	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	34.3	1549 of 2533	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.8	1347 of 2551	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.3	1116 of 2531	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.4	903 of 2509	64.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	42.7	1258 of 2395	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.9	1574 of 2388	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.8	873 of 2374	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.8	1139 of 2359	51.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	34.3	1601 of 2542	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.0	1532 of 2579	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.1	951 of 2531	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.2	1399 of 2458	43.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	54.2	982 of 2534	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.5	987 of 2538	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	23.4	1923 of 2527	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	28.6	1513 of 2162	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.8	1029 of 2159	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.1	1025 of 2170	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	25.0	1532 of 2123	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.1	1091 of 1290	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.0	1731 of 2133	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.7	1910 of 2017	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	12.0	1706 of 2021	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	17.0	1569 of 2039	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	9.4	1882 of 1994	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	15.8	1842 of 2426	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	12.3	1926 of 2354	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	18.9	1673 of 2367	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	19.1	1652 of 2281	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	19.7	1821 of 2238	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	27.2	1247 of 2117	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	19.1	1543 of 2063	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	13.1	1709 of 1968	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	21.4	1345 of 1901	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	14.6	1486 of 1653	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	18.9	1532 of 1906	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	62.1	632 of 1915	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.9	984 of 1915	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	18.9	1517 of 1858	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.7	1605 of 1833	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	8.3	1607 of 1760	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	27.0	1398 of 1900	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.9	1008 of 1902	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.7	1124 of 1917	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.8	1418 of 1861	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.6	1454 of 1814	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.6	1628 of 1742	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	25.0	1510 of 2013	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.4	1138 of 2026	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.8	1021 of 2030	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.7	1420 of 1943	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.1	1600 of 1937	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.2	1733 of 1862	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	37.8	1175 of 1942	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.6	1293 of 1948	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.9	980 of 1963	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	30.9	1267 of 1916	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	12.3	989 of 1122	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.2	1523 of 1880	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	8.7	1827 of 1834	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2023)23rd percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)19th percentile-13 vs school

Female (2023)18th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)12th percentile-8 vs school

Middle school

Male (2025)61st percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2025)47th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)39th percentile-12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)37th percentile-14 vs school

High school

Male (2025)39th percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)26th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)25th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)20th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy47%~ state avg

Science20%-13 vs state

Mathematics17%-21 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 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	% 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
Hallmark Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	2445 9th St.	Sanger	93657	Fresno County	Sanger Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(559) 524-7190	287	12	23.3	70.4%	47 (16.4%)	6 (2.1%)	201 (70.0%)	18 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.2%)								(n/a)	25.0	29.0		6.5		19.8		25.0	37.5	50.0	45.2	54.1	54.8	47.4		25.0	6.3	20.0	12.9	29.0	0.0	16.6	90.0				93.3		$19,227	$1,332	$17,895
Fowler Academy Independent Study	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	975 East Adams Ave.	Fowler	93625	Fresno County	Fowler Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(559) 834-6098	4	1	4.0		1 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (75.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																													$50,205	$12,210	$37,995
Alice M. Worsley	Public, Alternative	K-12	3333 American Ave.	Fresno	93725	Fresno County	Fresno County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 600-4990	79	14	5.5	96.2%	3 (3.8%)	28 (35.4%)	42 (53.2%)	3 (3.8%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.5%)								(n/a)						0.0							0.0	0.0							0.0	0.0							$69,169	$13,073	$56,096
Sierra Charter	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1931 North Fine Ave.	Fresno	93727	Fresno County	Sierra Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 490-4290	354	25	14.1	73.2%	64 (18.1%)	9 (2.5%)	258 (72.9%)	7 (2.0%)	8 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)								(n/a)		20.0	25.0			23.4				7.7	40.0	41.7	57.1	41.6				0.0	8.9	8.3	12.2	9.2							$17,629	$1,984	$15,645
Mountain View (Alternative)	Public, Alternative	K-12	877 E. North Ave.	Reedley	93654	Fresno County	Kings Canyon Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 305-7080	318	22	14.6	90.3%	20 (6.3%)	1 (0.3%)	293 (92.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)								(n/a)		0.0		5.0		4.0						7.7	16.1	17.7						0.0	0.0	1.7							$22,878	$2,402	$20,476
Farber School of Independent Studies and Online	Public, Alternative	K-12	720 S 10th St.	Fresno	93702	Fresno County	Fresno Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 253-5390	976	47	20.6	92.2%	89 (9.1%)	64 (6.6%)	686 (70.3%)	86 (8.8%)	12 (1.2%)	9 (0.9%)	29 (3.0%)								(n/a)	35.6	18.1		13.9	16.1	17.9	34.4	38.2	42.2	35.7	36.1	26.9	28.5	32.5	37.5	44.1	36.4	41.1	39.5	31.0	8.9	29.3	79.9	85.7	90.3	84.2	86.0	86.4	$23,748	$1,782	$21,966
Clovis Online Charter	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1655 David E Cook Way	Clovis	93611	Fresno County	Clovis Unified	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(559) 327-4400	797	20	40.1	59.5%	251 (31.5%)	24 (3.0%)	408 (51.2%)	61 (7.7%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (5.5%)								(n/a)	38.5	34.3		35.8	31.6	35.3	64.3	45.0	57.7	60.7	40.6	39.0	57.4	50.4	42.9	50.0	46.2	51.7	41.2	34.3	40.9	41.0							$17,528	$354	$17,174
Enterprise Alternative	Public, Alternative	K-12	1550 Herndon Ave.	Clovis	93611	Fresno County	Clovis Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 327-1900	50	5	9.8	54.0%	16 (32.0%)	1 (2.0%)	22 (44.0%)	6 (12.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (8.0%)								(n/a)		22.2				32.3					54.6	35.3	61.5	47.2					45.5	31.3	15.4	30.2							$10,077	$354	$9,723
Fresno County Special Education	Public, Alternative	K-12	1111 Van Ness Ave.	Fresno	93721	Fresno County	Fresno County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 265-3049	597	73	8.2	82.7%	55 (9.2%)	17 (2.8%)	464 (77.7%)	46 (7.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	12 (2.0%)								(n/a)		7.7		0.0		2.4	0.0	8.3		18.2		23.1	33.3	15.0	0.0	0.0		9.1		0.0	0.0	1.3							$74,519	$7,896	$66,623
Yosemite Valley Charter	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	3610 East Ashlan Ave	Fresno	93726	Fresno County	Yosemite Valley Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(559) 258-0800	3,065	104	29.4	47.4%	1,397 (45.6%)	80 (2.6%)	1,178 (38.4%)	92 (3.0%)	11 (0.4%)	8 (0.3%)	291 (9.5%)								(n/a)	39.3	45.0	51.3	37.5		42.5	38.3	47.9	48.8	52.2	50.5	59.7	73.2	50.8	32.3	34.5	26.4	31.7	34.1	36.7	34.0	32.6	40.1	66.0	66.0	63.8	68.0	64.1	$14,732	$818	$13,914

Frequently Asked Questions about Hallmark Academy

How many students attend Hallmark Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 287 students attended Hallmark Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Hallmark Academy?

Students at Hallmark Academy are 70% Hispanic, 16% White, 6% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What district is Hallmark Academy in?

Sanger Unified

Is Hallmark Academy a good school?

Hallmark Academy ranks 3971^st of 5857 California alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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