Is SOAR Charter Academy a good school?

SOAR Charter Academy ranks in the bottom 16.1% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend SOAR Charter Academy?

In the 2022-23 school year, 431 students attended SOAR Charter Academy.

What is the racial makeup of SOAR Charter Academy?

Students at SOAR Charter Academy are 73% Hispanic, 13% African American, 10% White, 2% Two or more races.

SOAR Charter Academy

Summary:

SOAR Charter Academy is a public charter elementary school serving grades K-8 in San Bernardino, CA, with 431 students. The school is part of the SOAR Charter Academy District, which is ranked 1116 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

SOAR Charter Academy consistently underperforms the state average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's ELA proficiency rate was 30.84% compared to the state's 47.04%, and its Mathematics proficiency rate was 19.81% compared to the state's 35.54%. The school's performance is particularly low in 3rd and 5th grade ELA and Mathematics, where proficiency rates are around 10-25% compared to the state's 40-45%. SOAR Charter Academy's science proficiency rates, as measured by the CAST exam, are also below the state average, ranging from 18.18% in 5th grade to 35.19% in 8th grade. The school's performance is consistently lower across all student subgroups (female, male, Hispanic, and low socioeconomic status) compared to the state averages.

While SOAR Charter Academy's chronic absenteeism rate of 7.9% in 2022-2023 is lower than the nearby San Bernardino City Unified public schools, such as H. Frank Dominguez Elementary (45.2%) and Lytle Creek Elementary (30.4%), the school has a high percentage of students eligible for free and reduced-price lunch, ranging from 53.74% in 2020-2021 to 85.61% in 2022-2023. Additionally, the student-teacher ratio at SOAR Charter Academy has been relatively high, ranging from 20.1 in 2022-2023 to 21.7 in 2021-2022. Overall, SOAR Charter Academy faces significant challenges in improving student outcomes and closing achievement gaps.

Detail:

Public, Charter K-8

198 West Mill St.
San Bernardino, CA 92408-1402

(909) 888-3300

District: SOAR Charter Academy District

SchoolDigger Rank:
4916^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Student/teacher ratio: 20.1

Number of students: 431

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

73.1%

African American:

12.5%

White:

10.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 85.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details SOAR Charter Academy ranks worse than 83.9% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 19.24. (See more...)

Compare Details SOAR Charter Academy ranks better than 51.2% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 43.47. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

SOAR Charter Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks SOAR Charter Academy 4916^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See SOAR Charter Academy in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks SOAR Charter Academy 1355^th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See SOAR Charter Academy in the ranking list.)

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SOAR Charter Academy District:

SchoolDigger ranks SOAR Charter Academy District 1116^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for SOAR Charter Academy

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Rank History for all elementary school students at SOAR Charter Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	30.90	3863^rd	5789	33.3%
2022	21.81	4664^th	5883	20.7%
2023	23.51	4509^th	5874	23.2%
2024	19.24	4916^th	5862	16.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at SOAR Charter Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	37.96	3281^st	5173	36.6%
2022	24.96	4249^th	5264	19.3%
2023	28.53	4027^th	5374	25.1%
2024	22.85	4545^th	5511	17.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at SOAR Charter Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	34.59	3447^th	5492	37.2%
2022	20.57	4673^rd	5635	17.1%
2023	21.44	4572^nd	5617	18.6%
2024	16.00	5035^th	5605	10.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at SOAR Charter Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	27.28	3997^th	5510	27.5%
2022	24.58	4278^th	5663	24.5%
2023	27.35	4008^th	5650	29.1%
2024	23.44	4410^th	5636	21.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at SOAR Charter Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	42.46	2793^rd	4963	43.7%
2022	30.42	3667^th	5084	27.9%
2023	32.53	3504^th	5098	31.3%
2024	25.45	4071^st	5102	20.2%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at SOAR Charter Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	28.52	1847^th	2715	32.0%
2022	37.92	1529^th	2740	44.2%
2023	38.08	1527^th	2802	45.5%
2024	43.47	1355^th	2777	51.2%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at SOAR Charter Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	36.90	1426^th	2369	39.8%
2022	44.21	1193^rd	2458	51.5%
2023	47.23	1115^th	2549	56.3%
2024	50.32	1031^st	2575	60.0%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at SOAR Charter Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	30.61	1606^th	2380	32.5%
2022	40.97	1312^th	2509	47.7%
2023	40.75	1315^th	2547	48.4%
2024	37.04	1436^th	2546	43.6%

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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at SOAR Charter Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	46.33	618^th	1491	58.6%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at SOAR Charter Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	25.84	1769^th	2407	26.5%
2022	37.06	1426^th	2527	43.6%
2023	37.67	1422^nd	2558	44.4%
2024	47.66	1139^th	2547	55.3%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at SOAR Charter Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	31.71	435^th	643	32.3%
2022	47.42	285^th	637	55.3%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at SOAR Charter Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	36.21	1363^rd	2213	38.4%
2022	53.04	913^th	2359	61.3%
2023	47.97	1041^st	2391	56.5%
2024	56.51	810^th	2383	66.0%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for SOAR Charter Academy

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2019	54	74	11	296	4	8	12	459
2020	53	73	7	296	4	7	15	455
2021	53	67	6	301	4	4	19	454
2022	46	59	4	305	4	3	14	435
2023	44	54	4	315	3	3	8	431

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at SOAR Charter Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	459	18.0	25.5	84.7
2020	455	n/a	n/a	84.4
2021	454	21.0	21.6	53.7
2022	435	20.0	21.7	77.2
2023	431	21.3	20.1	85.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio SOAR Charter Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	459	18.0	25.5	84.7
2020	455	n/a	n/a	84.4
2021	454	21.0	21.6	53.7
2022	435	20.0	21.7	77.2
2023	431	21.3	20.1	85.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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