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ACCESS County Community

Public, Alternative Grades K-12

2678^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,761 California Alternative Schools

Better than 3% of California alternative schools

Summary

ACCESS County Community is a large, K-12 alternative public school in Costa Mesa, CA, serving 1,315 students under the Orange County Department of Education and focusing on students who may need a non-traditional educational setting.

The school faces significant challenges, with a chronic absenteeism rate of 56.3%—nearly triple the state average—which is closely tied to its low academic proficiency (13.69% in English, 3.13% in math) and a 44.1% graduation rate. It serves a high-need population, with over 85% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, and operates with a per-student spending of $47,579, which is notably high compared to many peers.

When compared to other alternative schools in the region, ACCESS County Community's outcomes are distinct. For instance, other schools within the same district, like Occs:chep/Pchs, achieve much higher graduation rates and academic proficiency, while nearby options such as Tustin Connect also demonstrate that strong results are possible in alternative education settings. This suggests the student population at ACCESS may have particularly complex needs, and the school's ongoing struggles with attendance and achievement highlight areas for potential focus and improvement.

1,315

Students ?

19.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$47,579

Per pupil spending ?

85.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

200 Kalmus Dr.
Costa Mesa, CA 92628-9050

(714) 245-6404

District: Orange County Department of Education

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

78.8%

White:

10.0%

Two or more races:

3.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 1st percentile in 2019 → 16th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2019

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (8% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!Graduation rate below the California average (44% vs 88%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school8%

District avg13%

California avg41%

Middle school

2,678^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 3%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

1,811^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Bottom 16%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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
2013	1.4	5517 of 5530	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	3.1	4801 of 4818	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	4.5	4802 of 4822	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	7.9	2678 of 2761	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.9	2637 of 2783	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.2	2774 of 2781	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.7	2673 of 2740	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.0	2685 of 2715	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.7	2455 of 2480	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	4.7	2480 of 2508	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	5.5	2438 of 2497	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	6.3	2415 of 2477	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	3.7	2345 of 2379	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	3.9	2218 of 2259	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	4.3	2184 of 2236	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	4.3	2128 of 2179	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	4.3	2023 of 2063	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	4.6	1959 of 2005	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	7.4	1921 of 1999	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	8.5	1708 of 1804	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	7.0	1722 of 1777	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	6.8	1748 of 1769	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	26.9	1401 of 1521	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	26.7	1405 of 1540	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	28.5	1198 of 1442	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.8	1056 of 1364	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	6.0	2513 of 2533	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.8	2469 of 2551	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.5	2526 of 2531	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.0	2433 of 2509	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.4	2373 of 2380	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	9.8	2308 of 2395	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.4	2104 of 2388	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	5.1	2370 of 2374	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.9	2304 of 2359	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.2	2202 of 2213	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.8	2061 of 2072	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	8.9	2462 of 2542	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.4	2401 of 2579	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.4	2526 of 2531	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.6	2382 of 2458	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.2	2341 of 2369	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.2	2211 of 2230	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	9.3	2440 of 2534	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.2	2404 of 2552	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.6	2528 of 2538	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.7	2484 of 2527	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.2	2389 of 2407	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.4	2258 of 2273	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	2.3	1590 of 1602	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	14.9	1811 of 2162	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.3	1779 of 2159	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.7	1848 of 2170	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.0	1734 of 2123	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.4	1794 of 2133	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.5	1728 of 2017	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	10.5	1793 of 2021	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	12.4	1709 of 2039	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	11.4	1728 of 1994	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	20.7	1619 of 2426	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	20.1	1619 of 2354	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	19.0	1667 of 2367	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	21.9	1538 of 2281	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	29.4	1421 of 2238	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	29.6	1182 of 2117	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	24.3	1326 of 2063	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	26.9	1188 of 1968	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	26.8	1135 of 1901	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2004	23.6	1121 of 1653	32.2%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	7.4	518 of 523	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.7	529 of 582	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	9.2	531 of 585	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.8	511 of 573	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	30.7	807 of 1161	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	17.4	1094 of 1117	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.4	955 of 1052	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	24.6	1050 of 1085	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	27.1	972 of 1064	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	35.5	654 of 1044	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.4	780 of 941	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.6	683 of 938	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	13.5	1637 of 1906	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.2	1673 of 1915	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.5	1702 of 1915	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.9	1567 of 1858	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.4	1662 of 1833	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.1	1570 of 1760	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	13.6	1639 of 1900	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.4	1666 of 1902	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.3	1706 of 1917	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.4	1612 of 1861	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.8	1595 of 1814	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.6	1531 of 1742	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	21.1	337 of 410	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.7	293 of 328	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.0	191 of 299	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	18.5	250 of 290	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	14.9	1699 of 2013	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.5	1715 of 2026	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.5	1729 of 2030	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.9	1649 of 1943	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.5	1689 of 1937	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.2	1632 of 1862	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	13.1	1661 of 1942	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.4	1614 of 1948	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.6	1667 of 1963	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.5	1618 of 1916	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.7	1537 of 1880	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.3	1589 of 1834	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	5.3	557 of 577	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	1.6	573 of 574	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	30.9	857 of 1252	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.2	1060 of 1216	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.3	533 of 1197	55.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	8.7	1054 of 1155	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.6	1045 of 1173	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	7.9	1105 of 1193	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.7	1065 of 1204	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	8.5	1101 of 1222	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.4	1116 of 1173	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

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

English Language Learner (2023)8th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)4th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)4th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)1st percentile~ school

White (2019)1st percentile~ school

High school

Special Education (2025)32nd percentile+15 vs school

Disabled (2022)30th percentile+12 vs school

Homeless (2025)18th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)16th percentile~ school

Male (2025)14th percentile~ school

Female (2025)14th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)14th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)9th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)9th percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)3rd percentile-13 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)3rd percentile-14 vs school

African American (2025)1st percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy14%-35 vs state

Science8%-25 vs state

Mathematics3%-34 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
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
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
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 County Community

Is ACCESS County Community a good school?

ACCESS County Community ranks in the bottom 3.0% of California alternative schools.

What is the racial makeup of ACCESS County Community?

Students at ACCESS County Community are 79% Hispanic, 10% White, 4% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 2% African American.

How many students attend ACCESS County Community?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,315 students attended ACCESS County Community.

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

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.