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ACCESS Juvenile Hall

Q: Is ACCESS Juvenile Hall a good school?

ACCESS Juvenile Hall ranks in the bottom 4.7% of California alternative schools.

Q: How many students attend ACCESS Juvenile Hall?

In the 2024-25 school year, 186 students attended ACCESS Juvenile Hall.

Q: What is the racial makeup of ACCESS Juvenile Hall?

Students at ACCESS Juvenile Hall are 76% Hispanic, 10% African American, 6% White, 6% Two or more races.

Public, Alternative Grades K-12

2060^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California Alternative Schools

Better than 5% of California alternative schools

Summary

ACCESS Juvenile Hall is an alternative school serving 186 students in grades K-12 within a juvenile detention facility in Costa Mesa, operated by the Orange County Department of Education, and it faces unique educational challenges distinct from typical public schools.

The school's academic outcomes are significantly lower than other schools, with only about 6% of students proficient in English and 1% in math, alongside a high dropout rate of over 51% and a 35% graduation rate. Interestingly, despite these profound struggles, student attendance is better here than at many other schools, likely due to the structured environment. The school invests heavily in each student, spending over $74,000 per pupil—more than double some nearby alternatives—and maintains a very small class size with one teacher for every 7 students.

When compared to other alternative programs in the area, such as Tustin Connect or Suncoast Preparatory Academy, which have high graduation rates and proficiency, the data suggests that the juvenile detention setting itself presents extraordinary barriers to learning that resources and small classes alone have not overcome. This highlights a complex need for specialized educational approaches for this transient and high-needs population.

186

Students ?

6.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$74,783

Per pupil spending ?

98.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

200 Kalmus Dr.
Costa Mesa, CA 92626

(714) 935-7651

District: Orange County Department of Education

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

76.3%

African American:

9.7%

White:

6.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — <1st percentile in 2016 → 5th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (62% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2016

✓Small classes — about 7 students per teacher

Worth a look

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the California average (35% vs 88%)

!Dropout rate above the California average (52% vs 8%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg13%

California avg41%

2,060^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Bottom 5%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 10% (2015) to bottom 5% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Alternative Schools in the Orange County Department of Education

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
2006	5.8	4774 of 4818	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	6.4	4778 of 4809	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	5.3	2772 of 2783	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	2.9	2489 of 2497	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	5.3	2438 of 2477	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	5.3	2319 of 2379	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	6.5	2175 of 2259	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	5.5	2164 of 2236	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	5.6	2110 of 2179	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	5.6	2000 of 2063	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	4.2	1971 of 2005	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	6.3	1945 of 1999	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	8.0	1715 of 1804	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	9.9	1677 of 1777	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	7.8	1723 of 1769	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	9.1	2060 of 2162	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.1	2118 of 2159	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.6	2167 of 2170	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.0	1943 of 2123	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.7	1879 of 2133	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.4	1933 of 2017	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	11.8	1714 of 2021	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	8.5	1984 of 2039	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	10.7	1793 of 1994	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	18.7	1709 of 2426	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	19.7	1642 of 2354	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	23.4	1521 of 2367	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	23.5	1481 of 2281	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	29.6	1408 of 2238	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	23.1	1402 of 2117	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	25.2	1297 of 2063	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	24.6	1265 of 1968	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	22.7	1295 of 1901	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	21.8	1196 of 1653	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	23.3	863 of 1052	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	23.4	1085 of 1085	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	37.3	528 of 941	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.4	650 of 938	30.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	11.7	1607 of 1833	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	7.0	1745 of 1760	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	9.5	1785 of 1900	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.5	1876 of 1902	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.2	1916 of 1917	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.7	1630 of 1861	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.2	1616 of 1814	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.3	1650 of 1742	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	10.3	1860 of 2013	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.6	1969 of 2026	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.9	2025 of 2030	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.0	1746 of 1943	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.9	1876 of 1937	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.7	1781 of 1862	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	8.7	1834 of 1942	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.9	1905 of 1948	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.6	1941 of 1963	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.5	1689 of 1916	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.1	1668 of 1880	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.6	1734 of 1834	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	14.9	1198 of 1252	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.0	1191 of 1216	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.1	1193 of 1197	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

High school

Disabled (2018)18th percentile+14 vs school

Female (2019)12th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)8th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)6th percentile~ school

Male (2025)6th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)4th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics100%+63 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy6%-43 vs state

Science0%-33 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)	% 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	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
ACCESS Juvenile Hall	Public, Alternative	K-12	200 Kalmus Dr.	Costa Mesa	92626	Orange County	Orange County Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 935-7651	186	27	6.8	98.4%	12 (6.5%)	18 (9.7%)	142 (76.3%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.9%)								(n/a)				0.0	0.0							4.8	5.6							1.6	1.3						$74,783	$8,823	$65,960
Orange County Special Education	Public, Alternative	K-12	200 Kalmus Dr.	Costa Mesa	92628	Orange County	Orange County Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 966-4129	331	47	7.0	47.1%	75 (22.7%)	13 (3.9%)	169 (51.1%)	52 (15.7%)	4 (1.2%)	5 (1.5%)	11 (3.3%)								(n/a)				0.0	0.0							0.0	5.6							0.0	5.6						$140,416	$16,411	$124,005
ACCESS County Community	Public, Alternative	K-12	200 Kalmus Dr.	Costa Mesa	92628	Orange County	Orange County Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 245-6404	1,315	67	19.6	85.4%	131 (10.0%)	32 (2.4%)	1,036 (78.8%)	47 (3.6%)	6 (0.5%)	7 (0.5%)	51 (3.9%)								(n/a)		3.9		9.0	8.0					14.3	11.1	14.1	13.7					13.3	5.6	1.2	3.1						$47,579	$8,823	$38,756
Suncoast Preparatory Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	3857 Birch St. #297	Newport Beach	92660	Orange County	Suncoast Preparatory Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(949) 994-6724	1,459	48	30.1	38.3%	827 (56.7%)	40 (2.7%)	323 (22.1%)	68 (4.7%)	11 (0.8%)	4 (0.3%)	181 (12.4%)								(n/a)	26.3	38.2	40.0		32.2	36.8	46.9	45.0	34.2	44.9	43.8	55.2	42.7	37.7	44.7	29.1	32.1	40.3	25.8	40.0	35.5						$10,341	$85	$10,256
California Pacific Charter - San Diego	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	940 South Coast Dr.	Costa Mesa	92626	Orange County	California Pacific Charter - San Diego District	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(855) 225-7227	310	40	7.7	68.1%	88 (28.4%)	29 (9.4%)	140 (45.2%)	13 (4.2%)	6 (1.9%)	4 (1.3%)	28 (9.0%)								(n/a)	41.7	25.0	28.6		29.9	46.2	21.4	50.0		46.2	31.3	44.4	41.2	38.5	21.4	25.0		38.5	12.5	38.9	32.5						$14,812	$889	$13,923
California Pacific Charter- Los Angeles	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	940 South Coast Dr. #185	Costa Mesa	92626	Orange County	California Pacific Charter- Los Angeles District	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(855) 225-7227	423	40	10.5	69.7%	108 (25.5%)	43 (10.2%)	218 (51.5%)	14 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (8.0%)								(n/a)	58.8	33.3	37.1		39.0	37.0	53.3	58.8	30.0	52.2	38.9	59.7	49.5	44.4	20.0	41.2	55.0	52.2	27.8	61.3	48.4	76.0	84.0	84.0	80.0	80.0	$14,693	$863	$13,830
Alternative Education-San Joaquin High	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	3387 Barranca Pkwy.	Irvine	92606	Orange County	Irvine Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(949) 936-7440	88	11	8.0	36.4%	32 (36.4%)	5 (5.7%)	14 (15.9%)	29 (33.0%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (6.8%)								(n/a)			36.0		40.5					64.7		64.0	63.3					52.9		36.0	42.9						$28,784	$224	$28,560
Magnolia Science Academy Santa Ana	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	2840 West 1st St.	Santa Ana	92703	Orange County	Magnolia Science Academy Santa Ana District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 479-0115	524	29	17.9	79.8%	72 (13.7%)	7 (1.3%)	425 (81.1%)	14 (2.7%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)								(n/a)	26.7	31.7		22.2	27.1	65.2	48.0	40.9	41.5	43.5	46.3	68.6	49.8	78.3	72.0	28.9	41.5	31.9	29.3	43.1	42.1						$21,311	$1,477	$19,834
Occs:chep/Pchs	Public, Alternative	K-12	14262 Franklin Ave. Ste. 100	Tustin	92780	Orange County	Orange County Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 245-6500	290	11	26.3	44.1%	83 (28.6%)	0 (0.0%)	139 (47.9%)	40 (13.8%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	23 (7.9%)								(n/a)		25.0		45.8	39.6	58.3			30.8	90.9	40.0	80.8	58.6	33.3			15.4	45.5	25.0	37.5	28.9						$40,651	$8,823	$31,828
Tustin Connect	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	1151 San Juan St.	Tustin	92780	Orange County	Tustin Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(714) 430-2052	268	11	23.7	47.4%	92 (34.3%)	5 (1.9%)	106 (39.6%)	44 (16.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.5%)								(n/a)		76.5	39.7		44.8					78.6	88.2	69.0	74.0					57.1	70.6	31.0	48.7						$15,639	$1,287	$14,352

Frequently Asked Questions about ACCESS Juvenile Hall

Is ACCESS Juvenile Hall a good school?

ACCESS Juvenile Hall ranks in the bottom 4.7% of California alternative schools.

What district is ACCESS Juvenile Hall in?

Orange County Department of Education

What is the racial makeup of ACCESS Juvenile Hall?

Students at ACCESS Juvenile Hall are 76% Hispanic, 10% African American, 6% White, 6% Two or more races.

How many students attend ACCESS Juvenile Hall?

In the 2024-25 school year, 186 students attended ACCESS Juvenile Hall.

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