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Yuba City Independence Academy

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Yuba City Independence Academy ranks 1781 st of 2761 California alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Virtual, Alternative Grades K-12

1781^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,761 California Alternative Schools

Better than 35% of California alternative schools

Summary

Yuba City Independence Academy is a small, K-12 alternative public school serving 102 students within the Yuba City Unified School District, designed for students who may benefit from a non-traditional educational setting.

The school faces significant challenges, most notably with student attendance, where over 80% of students are chronically absent—a rate dramatically higher than both the district and state averages. This severe absenteeism is closely linked to very low academic achievement, particularly in mathematics, where less than 8% of students are proficient. While English Language Arts performance is relatively stronger compared to some similar alternative schools like Live Oak Alternative or Yuba County Career Preparatory Charter, graduation and dropout rates have been highly unstable from year to year.

It's important for parents to know that other local alternative schools demonstrate that better outcomes are possible even with similar student populations. For example, Sutter Peak Charter Academy and CORE Charter have much higher attendance and proficiency rates. This comparison suggests that the specific programs and supports at an alternative school are critical. While Yuba City Independence Academy has shown recent improvement in its graduation rate, addressing the fundamental issue of student attendance appears essential for any sustained academic progress.

102

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$30,703

Per pupil spending ?

75.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

984 B St.
Yuba City, CA 95991-4875

(530) 822-5244

District: Yuba City Unified

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

49.0%

White:

36.3%

Asian:

6.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 30th percentile in 2018 → 28th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (20% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the California average (72% vs 88%)

!Dropout rate above the California average (22% vs 8%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school20%

District avg30%

California avg41%

Middle school

1,781^st of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 35%▲ up 10 pts since 2022

From bottom 25% (2022) to bottom 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

1,549^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Bottom 28%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 37% (2015) to bottom 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1010^th of 1,543Yuba 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	31.5	1781 of 2761	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.5	2145 of 2783	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.7	2045 of 2740	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	8.4	2121 of 2236	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	47.1	1110 of 2179	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	15.9	1826 of 2063	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	32.1	1207 of 1804	33.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	34.3	1513 of 2509	39.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	27.1	1739 of 2359	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	29.6	1794 of 2579	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.9	1739 of 2458	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	16.1	2249 of 2527	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	27.2	1549 of 2162	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.3	1333 of 2159	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.2	1616 of 2170	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	43.8	1071 of 2123	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.1	1005 of 2133	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	27.7	1408 of 2017	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	28.0	1409 of 2021	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	29.0	1377 of 2039	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	36.0	1247 of 1994	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	40.7	1043 of 2426	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	38.0	1101 of 2354	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	36.4	1142 of 2367	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	31.3	1244 of 2281	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	36.9	1121 of 2238	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	37.4	980 of 2117	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	35.8	994 of 2063	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	45.2	727 of 1968	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	48.8	615 of 1901	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	47.8	538 of 1653	67.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	57.8	667 of 1858	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.8	1223 of 1833	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.7	1340 of 1760	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	47.3	948 of 1814	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.0	1207 of 1742	30.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	10.1	1878 of 2013	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	34.6	1305 of 2030	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.4	1036 of 1943	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.4	917 of 1937	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.2	1134 of 1862	39.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	29.7	1293 of 1916	32.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)24th percentile~ school

Middle school

Female (2022)40th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)30th percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2022)26th percentile~ school

Male (2022)11th percentile-14 vs school

High school

Female (2022)64th percentile+15 vs school

Hispanic (2019)48th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2022)33rd percentile-17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)7th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy31%-17 vs state

Science19%-13 vs state

Mathematics8%-29 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 (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 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
Yuba City Independence Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	984 B St.	Yuba City	95991	Sutter County	Yuba City Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(530) 822-5244	102	9	11.8	75.5%	37 (36.3%)	2 (2.0%)	50 (49.0%)	7 (6.9%)	2 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.9%)								(n/a)		25.0		18.8		19.4						41.7	41.2	31.4						8.3	0.0	7.8							$30,703	$29,018	$1,685
Yuba City Charter	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	256 Wilbur Ave.	Yuba City	95991	Sutter County	Yuba City Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 822-9667	256	20	12.7	84.4%	44 (17.2%)	2 (0.8%)	184 (71.9%)	13 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (4.7%)								(n/a)	0.0	17.4		7.7		9.1	26.1	29.4	21.1	44.0	20.8	39.1	30.8	30.6	8.7	23.5	5.3	8.0	4.2	17.4	0.0	9.7
Sutter County Special Education	Public, Alternative	K-12	970 Klamath Ln.	Yuba City	95993	Sutter County	Sutter County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 822-2900	332	32	10.3	69.6%	94 (28.3%)	8 (2.4%)	152 (45.8%)	59 (17.8%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.5%)								(n/a)						0.0	6.7							2.2	6.7							3.9	92.5	92.5		92.5	92.5	92.5
Pathways Charter Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1895 Lassen Blvd.	Yuba City	95993	Sutter County	Sutter County Office of Education	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(530) 822-2480	19	1	20.8	84.2%	5 (26.3%)	1 (5.3%)	12 (63.2%)	1 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																													$34,600	$34,600	$00
Harry P B Carden	Public, Alternative	K-12	1023 14th St.	Marysville	95901	Yuba County	Yuba County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 741-6409	22	2	10.7	86.4%	10 (45.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (50.0%)	1 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																													$69,347	$61,948	$7,399
Yuba County Special Education	Public, Alternative	K-12	935 14th St.	Marysville	95901	Yuba County	Yuba County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 749-4871	170	15	11.3	64.7%	53 (31.2%)	7 (4.1%)	79 (46.5%)	14 (8.2%)	3 (1.8%)	1 (0.6%)	13 (7.6%)								(n/a)
Yuba County Career Preparatory Charter	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1104 E St.	Marysville	95901	Yuba County	Yuba County Office of Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 749-4000	250	14	17.6	89.6%	90 (36.0%)	5 (2.0%)	110 (44.0%)	4 (1.6%)	9 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (10.8%)								(n/a)		9.1			23.1	15.4						18.2	14.3	15.3						0.0	0.0	0.0							$32,254	$30,764	$1,490
CORE Charter	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	321 16th St.	Marysville	95901	Yuba County	CORE Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 742-2786	554	27	20.3	52.5%	401 (72.4%)	16 (2.9%)	38 (6.9%)	10 (1.8%)	12 (2.2%)	2 (0.4%)	72 (13.0%)								(n/a)	32.3	36.6		44.4		39.0	27.3	32.1	58.1	32.5	58.7	56.1	64.4	47.6	15.9	14.3	16.1	22.5	41.3	29.3	31.1	25.5	48.8	68.3	63.4	56.1	68.3	51.2
Lincoln (Abraham) (Alternative)	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	1919 B St.	Marysville	95901	Yuba County	Marysville Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(530) 740-6489	265	8	32.7	69.4%	108 (40.8%)	8 (3.0%)	98 (37.0%)	17 (6.4%)	7 (2.6%)	1 (0.4%)	26 (9.8%)								(n/a)		20.0		14.8		16.2				23.1	26.1	13.3	33.9	26.8				0.0	34.8	23.3	19.0	17.8							$14,080	$13,242	$838
Sutter Peak Charter Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	3934 Broadway Rd.	Live Oak	95953	Sutter County	Sutter Peak Charter Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 468-4044	714	29	24.8	40.5%	445 (62.3%)	18 (2.5%)	159 (22.3%)	57 (8.0%)	18 (2.5%)	2 (0.3%)	15 (2.1%)								(n/a)	48.5	54.0	56.3	43.8		50.3	29.8	46.4	54.6	56.6	55.6	65.1	69.7	53.2	33.3	33.9	28.8	43.4	49.2	39.7	21.2	36.6	42.9	46.0	65.1	42.9	46.0	42.9

Frequently Asked Questions about Yuba City Independence Academy

How many students attend Yuba City Independence Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 102 students attended Yuba City Independence Academy.

Is Yuba City Independence Academy a good school?

Yuba City Independence Academy ranks 1781^st of 2761 California alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Yuba City Independence Academy in?

Yuba City Unified

What is the racial makeup of Yuba City Independence Academy?

Students at Yuba City Independence Academy are 49% Hispanic, 36% White, 7% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% American Indian.

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