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Temple City Alternative

Public, Virtual, Alternative Grades K-12

Summary

Temple City Alternative is a public virtual alternative school serving grades KG-12 in Temple City, CA, with a student population of 27. This relatively small school within the Temple City Unified School District has a 4-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger, and the district itself is ranked 240 out of 1,565 districts in California.

Temple City Alternative stands out for its consistently high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 86.2% to 97.2% over the past three school years, significantly higher than the state average of around 84%. The school's students also outperform their peers in the Temple City Unified School District and the state of California in several key academic areas, such as 93.75% of 11th-grade students being proficient or better in Smarter Balanced Assessments/English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 75.05% in the district and 54.8% statewide. While the school has seen some fluctuations in chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 10% to 27.5% over the past three years, these rates are still lower than the district and state averages.

When compared to nearby alternative schools, such as Covina-Valley Learning Options Academy and City of Angels, Temple City Alternative generally outperforms these schools in terms of test scores, graduation rates, and chronic absenteeism. This increased investment in the school, with spending per student rising from $11,346 in 2021-2022 to $18,732 in 2023-2024, and a decrease in the student-teacher ratio from 21.6 to 11.2 over the same period, may be contributing to its strong academic performance. Overall, Temple City Alternative is a high-performing alternative school that is providing a quality education to its diverse student population.

Students ?

28.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,235

Per pupil spending ?

32.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5830 Kauffman Ave.
Temple City, CA 91780-3736

(626) 548-5243

District: Temple City Unified

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

46.4%

Asian:

25.0%

White:

21.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 7th percentile in 2005 → 92nd in 2022

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (58% vs 41% meeting standards)

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

✓Ranking is trending up — up 85 percentile points since 2005

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 28 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg66%

California avg41%

Not ranked this year

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

256^th of 1,543Temple City 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)

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	92.5	160 of 2123	92.5%	★★★★★
2013	5.0	2203 of 2426	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	4.9	2139 of 2354	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	5.0	2151 of 2367	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	8.7	2060 of 2238	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	23.3	1390 of 2117	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	38.6	872 of 1968	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	5.2	1761 of 1901	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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

Low Socio Economic Status (2022)97th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2022)86th percentile~ school

Female (2022)78th percentile-6 vs school

Asian (2022)32nd percentile-52 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2022)94th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2022)90th percentile~ school

Asian (2022)57th percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy75%+26 vs state

Mathematics67%+29 vs state

Science33%~ state avg

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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
Temple City Alternative	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	5830 Kauffman Ave.	Temple City	91780	Los Angeles County	Temple City Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(626) 548-5243	28	1	28.5	32.1%	6 (21.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (46.4%)	7 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (7.1%)								(n/a)					33.3								75.0								66.7	$14,235	$13,204	$1,031
CIS Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	300 Madre St.	Pasadena	91107	Los Angeles County	Pasadena Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(626) 396-5800	234	13	17.6	70.9%	41 (17.5%)	28 (12.0%)	153 (65.4%)	4 (1.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)								(n/a)		13.3	36.4	27.8	27.0				72.7	23.5	12.5	60.0	40.2					31.3	13.3	45.8	34.6	$27,424	$25,700	$1,724
Rancho Learning Center (Alternative)	Public, Alternative	K-12	150 South Third Ave.	Arcadia	91006	Los Angeles County	Arcadia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 821-6629	64	3	20.7	39.1%	13 (20.3%)	3 (4.7%)	21 (32.8%)	21 (32.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (9.4%)								(n/a)		16.7	9.1		26.5					58.3		25.0	47.7					50.0	33.3	0.0	35.3	$48,624	$39,002	$9,622
Mountain Park	Public, Alternative	K-12	950 South Mountain Ave.	Monrovia	91016	Los Angeles County	Monrovia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 471-3014	51	5	10.5	72.5%	5 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (80.4%)	1 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (7.8%)								(n/a)												47.1	46.7							5.9	13.3	$34,270	$33,536	$734
Opportunities for Learning - Duarte	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1202-1204 Huntington Dr.	Duarte	91010	Los Angeles County	Opportunities for Learning - Duarte District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 303-2113	224	10	23.1	77.2%	34 (15.2%)	11 (4.9%)	163 (72.8%)	5 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.0%)								(n/a)		9.5		18.2	12.5					22.2	9.5	57.1	37.0					5.3	4.8	29.3	17.3
Anahuacalmecac International Univ Prep of N. America	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	4736 Huntington Dr. South	Los Angeles	90032	Los Angeles County	Anahuacalmecac International Univ Prep of N. America Distri	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 352-3148	252	17	14.4	89.7%	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	63 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	155 (61.5%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (12.7%)								(n/a)	29.4	21.7			27.9		25.0	52.9	33.3	53.3	56.5	84.2	46.7		20.8	47.1	55.6	60.0	52.2	42.1	43.7	$64,605	$61,934	$2,671
Virtual Academy STEAM	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	4010 East Ramboz Dr.	Los Angeles	90063	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(323) 673-5544	816	42	19.6	82.6%	67 (8.2%)	110 (13.5%)	590 (72.3%)	27 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	21 (2.6%)								(n/a)	28.3	43.8	43.4	50.0	39.9	40.0	23.6	34.5	34.2	36.6	46.2	58.1	40.3	37.8	25.5	30.0	41.6	43.9	47.4	43.4	39.4	$28,326	$27,194	$1,132
Palm Canyon	Public, Alternative	K-12	15151 Palm Ave.	Hacienda Heights	91745	Los Angeles County	Hacienda la Puente Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 933-6507	14	0	175.0	42.9%	3 (21.4%)	1 (7.1%)	7 (50.0%)	2 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (7.1%)								(n/a)																						$7,216	$5,546	$1,670
Puente Hills High	Public, Alternative	K-12	15430 Shadybend Dr.	Hacienda Heights	91745	Los Angeles County	Hacienda la Puente Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 933-3400	154	22	7.1	66.9%	3 (1.9%)	2 (1.3%)	132 (85.7%)	12 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.2%)								(n/a)		15.4	7.1		9.7						25.0	41.2	35.0						8.3	5.9	13.6	$36,753	$34,054	$2,699
Covina-Valley Learning Options Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	758 W. Grondahl St.	Covina	91722	Los Angeles County	Covina-Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(626) 974-4822	57	3	20.4	91.2%	5 (8.8%)	2 (3.5%)	49 (86.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					28.6								36.8								31.6	$21,399	$20,802	$597

Frequently Asked Questions about Temple City Alternative

What district is Temple City Alternative in?

Temple City Unified

What is the racial makeup of Temple City Alternative?

Students at Temple City Alternative are 46% Hispanic, 25% Asian, 21% White, 7% Two or more races.

How many students attend Temple City Alternative?

In the 2024-25 school year, 28 students attended Temple City Alternative.

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2024–25 school spending dataJul 1, 2026

2024–25 attendance dataMar 13, 2026

2024–25 CSA Spanish test scoresDec 22, 2025

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesNov 14, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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