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Orchard View

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Orchard View ranks 1457 th of 5857 California alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter, Virtual, Alternative Grades K-12

1457^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Alternative Schools

Better than 75% of California alternative schools

Summary

Orchard View is a small, K-12 alternative school of 224 students in Sebastopol, CA, part of the highly-rated Twin Hills Union Elementary district, offering a unique educational approach with strong academic results.

This school consistently outperforms state averages in English, math, and science, and its graduation rates are notably higher than the California average. A truly standout feature is its perfect attendance record, with 0% chronic absenteeism over five years, which is exceptionally rare compared to other local schools. When looking at nearby alternative options like Pivot Charter School - North Bay or Sonoma County Alternative Education Programs, Orchard View's academic and graduation outcomes are significantly stronger, challenging the notion that "alternative" schools have lower achievement.

Orchard View provides a more personalized environment with a 16-to-1 student-teacher ratio and benefits from the support of its high-ranking district. While it serves a different student population than some neighboring schools like Roseland Charter, its model demonstrates that an alternative educational structure can successfully deliver rigorous academics, exceptional student engagement, and high graduation rates, making it a compelling choice for families in the area.

224

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,921

Per pupil spending ?

21.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

700 Watertrough Rd.
Sebastopol, CA 95472-3917

(707) 823-4709

District: Twin Hills Union Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.7%

Hispanic:

24.6%

Two or more races:

6.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 92nd percentile in 2022 → 80th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (53% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 25% of California alternative schools

✓91% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2022

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg54%

California avg41%

Elementary school

1,457^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 25%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

511^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 19%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From top 26% (2015) to top 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

426^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Top 20%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From top 11% (2015) to top 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

259^th of 1,543Twin Hills Union Elementary 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	73.3	1457 of 5857	75.1%	★★★★☆
2024	52.6	2422 of 5869	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.1	1451 of 5859	75.2%	★★★★☆
2022	55.9	2251 of 5883	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.7	3028 of 5789	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.6	2802 of 5662	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	79.0	1167 of 5692	79.5%	★★★★☆
2016	73.4	1378 of 5614	75.5%	★★★★☆
2011	71.3	1439 of 5377	73.2%	★★★★☆
2010	81.3	939 of 5314	82.3%	★★★★☆
2006	58.5	1794 of 4818	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	71.4	1278 of 4822	73.5%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	78.4	511 of 2761	81.5%	★★★★☆
2024	78.6	515 of 2783	81.5%	★★★★☆
2023	79.6	493 of 2781	82.3%	★★★★☆
2022	92.9	202 of 2740	92.6%	★★★★★
2019	81.5	450 of 2715	83.4%	★★★★☆
2018	73.4	571 of 2480	77.0%	★★★★☆
2017	84.7	363 of 2508	85.5%	★★★★☆
2016	78.4	478 of 2497	80.9%	★★★★☆
2015	69.5	654 of 2477	73.6%	★★★★☆
2013	85.2	184 of 2379	92.3%	★★★★★
2012	86.2	163 of 2259	92.8%	★★★★★
2011	78.5	324 of 2236	85.5%	★★★★☆
2010	82.2	252 of 2179	88.4%	★★★★☆
2009	75.8	381 of 2063	81.5%	★★★★☆
2008	75.7	363 of 2005	81.9%	★★★★☆
2007	88.2	156 of 1999	92.2%	★★★★★
2006	79.4	302 of 1804	83.3%	★★★★☆
2005	86.2	173 of 1777	90.3%	★★★★★
2004	89.3	132 of 1769	92.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	80.9	422 of 2533	83.3%	★★★★☆
2024	87.0	308 of 2551	87.9%	★★★★☆
2023	80.3	426 of 2531	83.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	93.5	163 of 2527	93.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	81.3	215 of 1520	85.9%	★★★★☆
2024	76.6	307 of 1537	80.0%	★★★★☆
2022	81.4	221 of 1555	85.8%	★★★★☆
2019	66.0	526 of 1602	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	85.7	142 of 1496	90.5%	★★★★★

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	79.0	426 of 2162	80.3%	★★★★☆
2024	91.0	200 of 2159	90.7%	★★★★★
2023	55.7	856 of 2170	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	91.6	180 of 2123	91.5%	★★★★★
2019	78.7	395 of 2133	81.5%	★★★★☆
2018	85.7	293 of 2017	85.5%	★★★★☆
2017	85.6	301 of 2021	85.1%	★★★★☆
2016	85.8	267 of 2039	86.9%	★★★★☆
2015	88.2	212 of 1994	89.4%	★★★★☆
2013	85.5	71 of 2426	97.1%	★★★★★
2012	78.9	158 of 2354	93.3%	★★★★★
2011	70.0	306 of 2367	87.1%	★★★★☆
2010	65.5	383 of 2281	83.2%	★★★★☆
2009	65.8	326 of 2238	85.4%	★★★★☆
2008	77.7	154 of 2117	92.7%	★★★★★
2007	76.6	169 of 2063	91.8%	★★★★★
2006	71.8	244 of 1968	87.6%	★★★★☆
2005	65.9	322 of 1901	83.1%	★★★★☆
2004	64.4	278 of 1653	83.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	51.1	889 of 1906	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	25.5	1413 of 1915	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	79.4	337 of 1833	81.6%	★★★★☆
2018	89.6	166 of 1760	90.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	85.5	264 of 1942	86.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	63.5	423 of 1155	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	79.0	219 of 1173	81.3%	★★★★☆
2023	18.5	983 of 1193	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	58.4	509 of 1222	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	79.4	233 of 1173	80.1%	★★★★☆

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)

Middle school

Male (2022)94th percentile~ school

White (2025)86th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)83rd percentile~ school

High school

Male (2025)86th percentile+6 vs school

White (2025)63rd percentile-17 vs school

Female (2025)53rd percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy61%+13 vs state

Science54%+22 vs state

Mathematics43%+6 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)								% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	% 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
Orchard View	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	700 Watertrough Rd.	Sebastopol	95472	Sonoma County	Twin Hills Union Elementary	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(707) 823-4709	224	14	16.3	21.9%	145 (64.7%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (24.6%)	6 (2.7%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.3%)								(n/a)	53.9	52.6	50.0	64.3	54.4		53.3	66.7	64.7	41.2	79.0	64.5	61.3		28.6	46.7	61.1	37.5	57.9	32.3	43.2							$13,921	$77	$13,844
Roseland Charter	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1691 Burbank Ave.	Santa Rosa	95407	Sonoma County	Roseland Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 545-0102	1,254	67	18.7	89.3%	19 (1.5%)	9 (0.7%)	1,182 (94.3%)	16 (1.3%)	9 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (1.4%)								(n/a)		18.4	24.7		21.1					34.9	39.5	48.4	40.3					23.8	23.2	27.9	24.7							$20,671	$5,456	$15,215
Northwest Prep Charter	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	2590 Piner Rd.	Santa Rosa	95401	Sonoma County	Northwest Prep Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 522-3320	138	8	17.6	67.4%	58 (42.0%)	1 (0.7%)	60 (43.5%)	4 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (10.1%)								(n/a)		12.0		33.3	23.5					41.2	28.0	71.4	43.6					29.4	8.0	14.3	14.5
Pathways Charter	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	150 Professional Center Dr. St	Rohnert Park	94928	Sonoma County	Pathways Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 585-6510	348	17	20.1	45.7%	158 (45.4%)	9 (2.6%)	119 (34.2%)	19 (5.5%)	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	34 (9.8%)								(n/a)	40.9	28.6	17.1		26.8	37.5	42.1	47.6	44.4	48.3	38.9	40.0	42.6	29.4	42.1	19.1	33.3	31.0	20.0	2.9	23.5	66.7	70.8	79.2	70.8	79.2	70.8	$14,250	$767	$13,483
Learning House	Public, Alternative	K-12	203 South A St.	Santa Rosa	95401	Sonoma County	Santa Rosa High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 890-3902	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Pivot Charter School - North Bay	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	2999 Cleveland Ave.	Santa Rosa	95403	Sonoma County	Pivot Charter School - North Bay District	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(707) 843-4676	437	27	15.9	61.8%	191 (43.7%)	10 (2.3%)	159 (36.4%)	12 (2.7%)	14 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (10.3%)								(n/a)		15.6	16.2	17.2	17.7					16.0	23.3	29.4	29.1					20.8	10.0	6.7	10.7							$11,843	$981	$10,862
Sonoma County Special Education	Public, Alternative	K-12	5340 Skylane Blvd.	Santa Rosa	95403	Sonoma County	Sonoma County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 524-2710	169	22	7.8	48.5%	60 (35.5%)	6 (3.6%)	91 (53.8%)	3 (1.8%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.1%)								(n/a)					0.0								0.0								0.0							$108,905	$4,616	$104,289
Sonoma County Court	Public, Alternative	K-12	5340 Skylane Blvd.	Santa Rosa	95403	Sonoma County	Sonoma County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 524-2876	42	2	17.5	92.9%	10 (23.8%)	1 (2.4%)	28 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.4%)								(n/a)																												$5,224	$569	$4,655
Sonoma County Alternative Education Programs	Public, Alternative	K-12	5340 Skylane Blvd.	Santa Rosa	95403	Sonoma County	Sonoma County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 524-2876	55	4	13.7	63.6%	8 (14.5%)	1 (1.8%)	41 (74.5%)	1 (1.8%)	2 (3.6%)	1 (1.8%)	1 (1.8%)								(n/a)					0.0							0.0	0.0							0.0	0.0							$20,817	$7,319	$13,498
Heartwood Charter	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	170 Liberty School Rd.	Petaluma	94952	Sonoma County	Heartwood Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(415) 488-9572	739	23	32.6	36.0%	456 (61.7%)	7 (0.9%)	128 (17.3%)	19 (2.6%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	115 (15.6%)								(n/a)	53.7	52.9			54.5	42.0	52.4	61.9	62.5	54.4	64.7		56.2	38.2	31.3	40.3	39.1	34.8	35.4		36.8	22.8	22.8	22.8	22.8	22.8	22.8	$12,966	$661	$12,305

Frequently Asked Questions about Orchard View

How many students attend Orchard View?

In the 2024-25 school year, 224 students attended Orchard View.

What is the racial makeup of Orchard View?

Students at Orchard View are 65% White, 25% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What district is Orchard View in?

Twin Hills Union Elementary

Is Orchard View a good school?

Orchard View ranks 1457^th of 5857 California alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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