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ATLAS Learning Academy

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ATLAS Learning Academy ranks 489 th of 2162 California alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Alternative Grades K-12

489^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California Alternative Schools

Better than 77% of California alternative schools

Summary

ATLAS Learning Academy is a small, alternative public school serving just 80 students in grades K-12 within the Western Placer Unified School District in Lincoln, CA.

The school has a remarkable record of student engagement, reporting zero chronic absenteeism for five straight years—a standout achievement compared to nearby schools like South Sutter Charter. Academically, it shows a clear strength in English Language Arts, where its proficiency rate of 75% far exceeds both district and state averages. However, it faces significant challenges in mathematics, where proficiency is lower, and in graduation rates, which have declined to well below the district average.

When compared to other local alternative schools, ATLAS operates with a very high student-to-teacher ratio and lower per-student spending than some peers, such as Placer County Pathways Charter. This creates an interesting profile: the school excels at getting students to attend but struggles with keeping them through to graduation. For parents, this means ATLAS could be a great fit for a student who needs a small, engaging environment to thrive in reading and writing, but it may require extra support in math and a close watch on progress toward graduation.

Students ?

35.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,295

Per pupil spending ?

27.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

870 J St.
Lincoln, CA 95648-1757

(916) 409-2404

District: Western Placer Unified

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.0%

Hispanic:

16.3%

Two or more races:

6.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 55th percentile in 2021 → 77th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (51% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of California alternative schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 22 percentile points since 2021

Worth a look

!Graduation rate below the California average (65% vs 88%)

!Dropout rate above the California average (13% vs 8%)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg49%

California avg41%

489^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Top 23%▲ up 22 pts since 2021

From top 45% (2021) to top 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

456^th of 1,543Western Placer 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	75.4	489 of 2162	77.4%	★★★★☆
2024	83.8	348 of 2159	83.9%	★★★★☆
2023	50.3	982 of 2170	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.3	1011 of 2123	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.5	575 of 1290	55.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	44.6	1004 of 1915	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.5	725 of 1858	61.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	57.3	513 of 1155	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.8	526 of 1173	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	28.8	870 of 1193	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.5	1009 of 1204	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

White (2025)56th percentile-22 vs school

Female (2023)48th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy75%+26 vs state

Science41%+8 vs state

Mathematics36%~ 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)								% 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 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
ATLAS Learning Academy	Public, Alternative	K-12	870 J St.	Lincoln	95648	Placer County	Western Placer Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 409-2404	80	2	35.5	27.5%	56 (70.0%)	4 (5.0%)	13 (16.3%)	1 (1.3%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.3%)								(n/a)				35.7		40.9							77.8	75.0							33.3	35.7							$11,295	$555	$10,740
Horizon Charter	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	873 First St.	Lincoln	95648	Placer County	Horizon Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 408-5200	1,757	67	26.3	55.5%	915 (52.1%)	105 (6.0%)	405 (23.1%)	82 (4.7%)	4 (0.2%)	13 (0.7%)	228 (13.0%)								(n/a)	41.2	39.5		40.7	46.2	40.6	57.1	50.0	49.0	54.6	47.6	47.2	64.4	53.5	53.3	44.1	46.9	34.6	43.7	38.3	39.3	42.4	30.3	31.7	38.7	30.3	40.1	31.7	$11,551	$253	$11,298
John Adams Academy - Lincoln	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1797 Bella Breeze Dr.	Lincoln	95648	Placer County	John Adams Academy - Lincoln District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 209-5540	1,392	64	21.8	23.6%	861 (61.9%)	17 (1.2%)	336 (24.1%)	84 (6.0%)	2 (0.1%)	11 (0.8%)	81 (5.8%)								(n/a)	49.2	27.5	65.6	50.0		42.2	39.5	44.1	56.6	51.2	61.0	54.6	81.0	52.2	48.7	35.6	41.5	43.2	43.9	25.8	38.1	39.7	93.1	94.2	97.1	93.6	93.6	94.8	$15,440	$392	$15,048
Rocklin Alternative Education Center	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	3250 Victory Dr.	Rocklin	95765	Placer County	Rocklin Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(916) 632-3195	42	3	14.2	40.5%	31 (73.8%)	1 (2.4%)	5 (11.9%)	1 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (7.1%)								(n/a)				25.0	45.5	34.4							66.7	53.9							16.7	23.1							$17,959	$291	$17,668
John Adams Academy - Roseville	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	One Sierra Gate Plaza	Roseville	95678	Placer County	John Adams Academy - Roseville District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 780-6800	1,668	80	20.8	33.9%	1,124 (67.4%)	18 (1.1%)	297 (17.8%)	109 (6.5%)	5 (0.3%)	8 (0.5%)	107 (6.4%)								(n/a)	33.8	36.5		52.7		38.8	40.3	45.9	42.4	55.0	52.4	52.5	76.7	50.7	58.4	54.1	24.0	41.3	39.5	36.9	48.7	42.5	90.9	94.1	94.1	92.5	92.5	93.1	$15,500	$636	$14,864
New Pacific Charter - Roseville	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	143 Clinton Ave.	Roseville	95678	Placer County	New Pacific Charter - Roseville District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 890-7579	195	8	24.2	45.6%	125 (64.1%)	9 (4.6%)	46 (23.6%)	5 (2.6%)	3 (1.5%)	3 (1.5%)	4 (2.1%)								(n/a)	53.3	18.2				38.5	28.6	45.0	60.0	44.4	46.2	27.3		41.8	19.1	25.0	46.7	22.2	7.7	18.2		23.5							$19,101	$272	$18,829
Sierra Vista	Public, Alternative	3-12	5280 Stirling St.	Granite Bay	95746	Placer County	Placer County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 277-8799	16	2	8.0	75.0%	11 (68.8%)	2 (12.5%)	1 (6.3%)	1 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (6.3%)								(n/a)														27.3								0.0							$243,465	$3,578	$239,887
Placer County Special Education	Public, Alternative	K-12	360 Nevada St.	Auburn	95603	Placer County	Placer County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 745-1440	85	13	6.7	58.8%	39 (45.9%)	7 (8.2%)	21 (24.7%)	4 (4.7%)	1 (1.2%)	3 (3.5%)	10 (11.8%)								(n/a)
Placer County Court	Public, Alternative	K-12	360 Nevada St.	Auburn	95603	Placer County	Placer County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 745-1440	14	2	5.9	78.6%	7 (50.0%)	1 (7.1%)	5 (35.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																													$117,866	$70,746	$47,120
Placer County Pathways Charter	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	360 Nevada St.	Auburn	95603	Placer County	Placer County Office of Education	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(530) 745-1440	293	19	15.4	50.5%	181 (61.8%)	4 (1.4%)	85 (29.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.1%)								(n/a)	58.3	50.0				53.6	69.6	77.3	70.8	73.9	50.0	46.9		61.3	69.6	68.2	45.8	65.2	45.8	40.6		52.3							$19,947	$3,647	$16,300

Frequently Asked Questions about ATLAS Learning Academy

How many students attend ATLAS Learning Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 80 students attended ATLAS Learning Academy.

What is the racial makeup of ATLAS Learning Academy?

Students at ATLAS Learning Academy are 70% White, 16% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 5% African American, 1% Asian, 1% American Indian.

What district is ATLAS Learning Academy in?

Western Placer Unified

Is ATLAS Learning Academy a good school?

ATLAS Learning Academy ranks 489^th of 2162 California alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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