Summary:
Zip code 92590 has nine listed schools, all classified as Alternative and serving kindergarten through grade 12; four have All Grades test results for both 2024–2025 and 2025–2026. Results differ substantially by school and subject, so the most important takeaway is that families should compare the specific school and subject that matter to them rather than expect a uniform pattern across the area.
Elite Academic Academy - Mountain Empire was the clear leader in 2024–2025, with 56% proficient in ELA, 47% in math, and 48% in science—about 7, 10, and 15 percentage points above state results, respectively. At the other end, Vista Springs Charter had the lowest results in all three subjects: 32% in ELA, 25% in math, and 13% in science, about 17, 12, and 19 points below the state. Among schools with 2025–2026 results, Mountain Empire led ELA at 58%, Elite Academic Academy - Lucerne led math at 49%, and Method Schools LA led science at 52%—16 points above the state.
Across the four schools with consecutive-year results, average proficiency rose by 6 points in ELA, 4 in math, and 9 in science, but individual results varied. Vista improved by 23 points in ELA and 16 in science, while Method Schools LA’s science result rose 17 points even as its ELA result fell 2 points. Method Schools LA also had a mixed broader profile in 2025–2026: its science result was 16 points above the state, but graduation was 22 points below and dropout was 13 points above. All nine schools reported free/reduced lunch eligible figures for 2024–2025, ranging from 41% at MethodSchools to 70% at Vista Springs; these figures provide context, not an explanation for school results. Only four schools have 2025–2026 test results, so those figures do not describe the full group.
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