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Pacific Law Academy

Public, Charter Grades 7-12

216^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 90% of California high schools

Summary

Pacific Law Academy is a standout public high school serving grades 7-12 for about 200 students in Stockton, CA, consistently ranking among the top schools in the state despite being part of the generally lower-performing Stockton Unified district.

The school's academic results are exceptional, with English and science proficiency rates more than double the district average and a perfect 100% graduation rate paired with a 0% dropout rate. It achieves these outcomes while serving a student population where a majority are economically disadvantaged, and it does so with a level of per-student spending comparable to other local schools, demonstrating efficient and effective use of resources. Student engagement is also high, with chronic absenteeism rates less than half the district average.

Pacific Law Academy's success is particularly striking when compared to nearby schools. It shares a campus with Stagg Senior High but dramatically outperforms it, highlighting how different school models can yield different results. Along with other top local schools like Middle College High and Stockton Early College Academy, it shows that specialized, smaller learning communities tend to be the highest performers in the area. A relative area for growth, shared with other local schools, is in mathematics proficiency, which, while above the district average, is lower than its other stellar subjects.

199

Students ?

20.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$5,225

Per pupil spending ?

61.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1621 Brookside Rd.
Stockton, CA 95207-7804

(209) 933-7475

District: Stockton Unified

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

68.3%

Asian:

15.1%

White:

7.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 81st percentile in 2015 → 90th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (63% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of California high schools

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school63%

District avg23%

California avg41%

216^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Top 10%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From top 19% (2015) to top 10% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 11High Schools in the Stockton Unified

1308^th of 1,543Stockton 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	89.1	216 of 2162	90.0%	★★★★★
2024	92.1	179 of 2159	91.7%	★★★★★
2023	89.4	232 of 2170	89.3%	★★★★☆
2022	90.3	202 of 2123	90.5%	★★★★★
2021	84.9	190 of 1290	85.3%	★★★★☆
2019	75.2	449 of 2133	78.9%	★★★★☆
2018	85.5	299 of 2017	85.2%	★★★★☆
2017	77.1	463 of 2021	77.1%	★★★★☆
2016	69.4	584 of 2039	71.4%	★★★★☆
2015	78.8	385 of 1994	80.7%	★★★★☆
2013	51.6	747 of 2426	69.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	81.7	323 of 1906	83.1%	★★★★☆
2024	94.8	89 of 1915	95.4%	★★★★★
2023	87.9	216 of 1915	88.7%	★★★★☆
2022	80.2	319 of 1858	82.8%	★★★★☆
2021	75.8	234 of 1054	77.8%	★★★★☆
2019	67.3	508 of 1833	72.3%	★★★★☆
2018	82.5	300 of 1760	83.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	85.5	200 of 1900	89.5%	★★★★☆
2024	92.6	105 of 1902	94.5%	★★★★★
2023	91.4	123 of 1917	93.6%	★★★★★
2022	96.9	58 of 1861	96.9%	★★★★★
2019	63.9	556 of 1814	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	95.7	61 of 1742	96.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	87.9	185 of 2013	90.8%	★★★★★
2024	98.9	23 of 2026	98.9%	★★★★★
2023	97.7	48 of 2030	97.6%	★★★★★
2022	92.8	108 of 1943	94.4%	★★★★★
2021	90.4	83 of 1126	92.6%	★★★★★
2019	85.8	197 of 1937	89.8%	★★★★☆
2018	93.3	102 of 1862	94.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	93.6	119 of 1942	93.9%	★★★★★
2023	88.2	235 of 1963	88.0%	★★★★☆
2022	95.3	102 of 1916	94.7%	★★★★★
2021	90.2	114 of 1122	89.8%	★★★★☆
2019	77.1	376 of 1880	80.0%	★★★★☆
2018	82.3	316 of 1834	82.8%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2025)94th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)91st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)89th percentile~ school

Female (2025)83rd percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy85%+36 vs state

Science65%+33 vs state

Mathematics37%~ 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 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 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
Pacific Law Academy	Public, Charter	7-12	1621 Brookside Rd.	Stockton	95207	San Joaquin County	Stockton Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 933-7475	199	10	20.1	61.3%	14 (7.0%)	9 (4.5%)	136 (68.3%)	30 (15.1%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	7 (3.5%)	89.1	216^th of 2162 public high schools	90.0%		92.1	179^th of 2159 public high schools	91.7%	37		65.4		65.4				84.6	84.6				37.3	37.3	$5,225	$2,178	$3,047
Stagg Senior High	Public	9-12	1621 Brookside Rd.	Stockton	95207	San Joaquin County	Stockton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 933-7445	1,677	82	20.4	74.6%	79 (4.7%)	208 (12.4%)	1,124 (67.0%)	152 (9.1%)	23 (1.4%)	9 (0.5%)	80 (4.8%)	24.7	1603^rd of 2162 public high schools	25.9%		32.7	1430^th of 2159 public high schools	33.8%	173		9.3		9.3				40.3	40.3				6.9	6.9	$9,644	$5,482	$4,162
Middle College High	Public	9-12	5151 Pacific Ave.	Stockton	95207	San Joaquin County	Lodi Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 954-5790	343	11	32.1	53.6%	31 (9.0%)	15 (4.4%)	88 (25.7%)	186 (54.2%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.7%)	14 (4.1%)	99.1	10^th of 2162 public high schools	99.5%		98.8	23^rd of 2159 public high schools	98.9%	13		81.0		81.0				98.7	98.7				74.7	74.7	$14,225	$12,596	$1,629
Village Oaks High	Public	9-12	1900 West Swain	Stockton	95207	San Joaquin County	Lincoln Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 953-8740	156	16	9.9	83.3%	13 (8.3%)	21 (13.5%)	105 (67.3%)	12 (7.7%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.6%)	12.9	1883^rd of 2162 public high schools	12.9%		17.7	1744^th of 2159 public high schools	19.2%	139		12.9		12.7				9.7	9.7				0.0	0.0	$49,522	$48,558	$964
Lincoln High	Public	9-12	6844 Alexandria Pl.	Stockton	95207	San Joaquin County	Lincoln Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 953-8920	2,801	134	20.8	70.8%	427 (15.2%)	321 (11.5%)	1,502 (53.6%)	370 (13.2%)	8 (0.3%)	26 (0.9%)	140 (5.0%)	60.9	800^th of 2162 public high schools	63.0%		65.2	645^th of 2159 public high schools	70.1%	155		35.6	21.4	35.3				55.7	55.7				25.8	25.8	$20,281	$19,594	$687
Stockton Early College Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	349 East Vine St.	Stockton	95202	San Joaquin County	Stockton Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 933-7370	428	14	30.2	64.5%	19 (4.4%)	9 (2.1%)	197 (46.0%)	189 (44.2%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	9 (2.1%)	97.6	41^st of 2162 public high schools	98.1%		95.9	90^th of 2159 public high schools	95.8%	49		69.2		69.2				93.5	93.5				61.7	61.7	$4,631	$1,522	$3,109
Aspire Langston Hughes Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	2050 West Ln.	Stockton	95205	San Joaquin County	Aspire Langston Hughes Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 943-2389	772	32	24.0	70.2%	27 (3.5%)	115 (14.9%)	506 (65.5%)	63 (8.2%)	2 (0.3%)	5 (0.6%)	54 (7.0%)	49.2	1056^th of 2162 public high schools	51.2%		47.9	1058^th of 2159 public high schools	51.0%	2	13.7		22.1	17.1	26.1	22.4	18.6	50.0	28.3	5.5	12.7	4.1	17.5	9.7
Health Careers Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	931 East Magnolia St.	Stockton	95202	San Joaquin County	Stockton Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 933-7360	410	23	17.7	79.0%	15 (3.7%)	20 (4.9%)	317 (77.3%)	49 (12.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.5%)	73.3	529^th of 2162 public high schools	75.5%		59	797^th of 2159 public high schools	63.1%	268		44.2		44.2				79.1	79.1				23.3	23.3	$7,715	$4,384	$3,331
Weber Institute	Public	9-12	302 West Weber Ave.	Stockton	95203	San Joaquin County	Stockton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 933-7330	358	23	15.5	78.5%	9 (2.5%)	5 (1.4%)	314 (87.7%)	23 (6.4%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.8%)	46.9	1099^th of 2162 public high schools	49.2%		74.1	501^st of 2159 public high schools	76.8%	598		25.0		25.0				61.1	61.1				11.1	11.1	$9,286	$5,114	$4,172
Stockton High	Public	9-12	22 South Van Buren St.	Stockton	95203	San Joaquin County	Stockton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 933-7365	191	7	25.5	89.5%	13 (6.8%)	11 (5.8%)	149 (78.0%)	8 (4.2%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.7%)	12.7	1889^th of 2162 public high schools	12.6%		11.9	1957^th of 2159 public high schools	9.4%	68		8.7		7.6				17.5	17.5				0.0	0.0	$3,576	$106	$3,470

Frequently Asked Questions about Pacific Law Academy

How many students attend Pacific Law Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 199 students attended Pacific Law Academy.

What district is Pacific Law Academy in?

Stockton Unified

What is the racial makeup of Pacific Law Academy?

Students at Pacific Law Academy are 68% Hispanic, 15% Asian, 7% White, 5% African American, 4% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

Is Pacific Law Academy a good school?

Yes. Pacific Law Academy ranks in the top 10.0% of California high schools.

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