Is Heartland Charter a good school?

Heartland Charter ranks 3374 th of 5862 California alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Heartland Charter?

In the 2023-24 school year, 5,619 students attended Heartland Charter.

What is the racial makeup of Heartland Charter?

Students at Heartland Charter are 58% White, 30% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% Asian.

Heartland Charter

Summary:

Heartland Charter is a public charter virtual school located in Maricopa, California, serving grades K-12 with a total enrollment of 4,700 students. It is part of the Heartland Charter District.

Heartland Charter has demonstrated strong academic performance, with a 94.5% four-year graduation rate in 2021-2022 and an 88.5% rate in 2022-2023, both higher than the state average. The school also has a relatively low dropout rate of 5.1% in 2022-2023 and an impressive 0.0% chronic absenteeism rate, significantly lower than the state average. In English Language Arts/Literacy assessments, Heartland Charter outperforms the state average across most grade levels, with 11th-grade students scoring 63.41% proficient or better compared to the state's 55.73%. However, the school's performance in Mathematics is generally lower than the state average, an area that could benefit from further improvement.

Heartland Charter serves a socioeconomically diverse population, with a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 40.91% in 2020-2021 to 43.02% in 2022-2023. The school's proximity to other virtual charter schools, such as California Connections Academy Central Coast and Blue Ridge Academy, presents an opportunity for collaboration and the sharing of best practices in virtual education, particularly in areas where Heartland Charter excels or faces similar challenges.

Detail:

Public, Charter, Virtual, Alternative K-12

955 Stanislaus
Maricopa, CA 93252-0728

(661) 829-0099

District: Heartland Charter District

SchoolDigger Rank:
3374^th of 5,862 California Alternative Schools

Student/teacher ratio: 33.1

Number of students: 5,619

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.6%

Hispanic:

30.0%

Two or more races:

9.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 45.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Heartland Charter ranks worse than 57.6% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 36.81. (See more...)

Compare Details Heartland Charter ranks better than 52.1% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 44.27. (See more...)

Compare Details Heartland Charter ranks better than 57.6% of high schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 45.43. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Heartland Charter who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

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 ranks Heartland Charter 3374^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Heartland Charter in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Heartland Charter 1330^th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Heartland Charter in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Heartland Charter 984^th of 2323 California public high schools. (See Heartland Charter in the ranking list.)

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Heartland Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	18.49	4947^th	5789	14.5%
2021	39.97	779^th	1417	45.0%
2022	39.87	3099^th	5883	47.3%
2023	38.90	3222^nd	5874	45.1%
2024	36.81	3374^th	5862	42.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Multi-racial students at Heartland Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	3.83	434^th	445	2.5%
2022	19.84	510^th	610	16.4%
2023	19.52	570^th	669	14.8%
2024	15.38	596^th	669	10.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Heartland Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	52.10	859^th	2420	64.5%
2024	46.95	1060^th	2634	59.8%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	17.07	4734^th	5173	8.5%
2021	49.30	490^th	1110	55.9%
2022	43.35	2736^th	5264	48.0%
2023	39.86	3078^th	5374	42.7%
2024	35.99	3447^th	5511	37.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Heartland Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	16.34	4923^rd	5492	10.4%
2021	38.26	723^rd	1267	42.9%
2022	38.58	3080^th	5635	45.3%
2023	39.03	3083^rd	5617	45.1%
2024	39.49	3092^nd	5605	44.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Heartland Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	33.37	1611^th	2585	37.7%
2021	49.38	110^th	293	62.5%
2022	51.28	772^nd	2227	65.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Heartland Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	21.88	4485^th	5510	18.6%
2021	41.86	677^th	1272	46.8%
2022	40.94	2950^th	5663	47.9%
2023	38.55	3150^th	5650	44.2%
2024	33.67	3503^rd	5636	37.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Heartland Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	19.01	4440^th	4963	10.5%
2022	44.50	2558^th	5084	49.7%
2023	41.51	2790^th	5098	45.3%
2024	38.26	3092^nd	5102	39.4%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Heartland Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	5.36	2747^th	2834	3.1%
2022	15.42	2384^th	2726	12.5%
2023	14.89	2346^th	2662	11.9%
2024	15.44	2312^th	2647	12.7%

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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 Heartland Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	27.39	1897^th	2715	30.1%
2021	44.85	447^th	894	50.0%
2022	44.73	1312^th	2740	52.1%
2023	43.53	1356^th	2802	51.6%
2024	44.27	1330^th	2777	52.1%

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Rank History for middle school Multi-racial students at Heartland Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	8.53	507^th	554	8.5%
2022	22.85	518^th	665	22.1%
2023	31.36	474^th	678	30.1%
2024	31.48	487^th	699	30.3%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Heartland Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	58.05	422^nd	1538	72.6%
2024	42.65	709^th	1550	54.3%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	19.61	2035^th	2369	14.1%
2021	43.72	375^th	721	48.0%
2022	50.00	1020^th	2458	58.5%
2023	43.13	1231^st	2549	51.7%
2024	42.96	1269^th	2575	50.7%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Heartland Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	22.67	1864^th	2380	21.7%
2021	43.13	384^th	738	48.0%
2022	46.15	1166^th	2509	53.5%
2023	42.41	1259^th	2547	50.6%
2024	43.30	1238^th	2546	51.4%

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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Heartland Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	58.34	95^th	354	73.2%
2022	64.87	338^th	1531	77.9%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Heartland Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	31.69	1562^nd	2407	35.1%
2021	46.11	365^th	763	52.2%
2022	42.67	1259^th	2527	50.2%
2023	43.81	1240^th	2558	51.5%
2024	43.41	1245^th	2547	51.1%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Heartland Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	32.01	1474^th	2213	33.4%
2022	54.18	876^th	2359	62.9%
2023	38.78	1307^th	2391	45.3%
2024	45.06	1123^rd	2383	52.9%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Heartland Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	10.66	1459^th	1602	8.9%
2022	23.46	1205^th	1555	22.5%
2023	24.62	1180^th	1552	24.0%
2024	23.33	1197^th	1535	22.0%

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

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Rank History for all high school students at Heartland Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	60.90	716^th	2133	66.4%
2021	65.76	401^st	1290	68.9%
2022	56.31	794^th	2123	62.6%
2023	47.68	919^th	2348	60.9%
2024	45.43	984^th	2323	57.6%

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Rank History for high school Multi-racial students at Heartland Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	48.52	275^th	515	46.6%
2023	38.30	430^th	786	45.3%
2024	28.89	534^th	804	33.6%

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Rank History for high school English Language Learner students at Heartland Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	36.08	582^nd	1323	56.0%
2024	37.33	556^th	1350	58.8%

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Rank History for high school Special Education students at Heartland Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	50.37	463^rd	1547	70.1%
2024	45.20	588^th	1534	61.7%

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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Heartland Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	72.43	428^th	1937	77.9%
2021	54.05	479^th	1126	57.5%
2022	57.79	677^th	1943	65.2%
2023	47.66	950^th	2247	57.7%
2024	42.16	1071^st	2235	52.1%

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Rank History for high school Female students at Heartland Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	36.92	1131^st	1833	38.3%
2021	61.10	379^th	1054	64.0%
2022	53.14	753^rd	1858	59.5%
2023	46.55	911^th	2118	57.0%
2024	46.09	915^th	2098	56.4%

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Rank History for high school Disabled students at Heartland Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	71.27	92^nd	555	83.4%
2022	70.90	194^th	1161	83.3%

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Rank History for high school Military Connected students at Heartland Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	18.12	199^th	233	14.6%
2024	80.32	37^th	234	84.2%

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Rank History for high school Male students at Heartland Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	66.34	551^st	1880	70.7%
2021	63.97	352^nd	1122	68.6%
2022	54.80	749^th	1916	60.9%
2023	46.60	882^nd	2207	60.0%
2024	42.29	992^nd	2172	54.3%

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Rank History for high school Asian students at Heartland Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	31.46	518^th	731	29.1%
2024	9.29	644^th	712	9.6%

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Rank History for high school African American students at Heartland Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	28.60	503^rd	720	30.1%
2024	44.19	339^th	721	53.0%

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Rank History for high school Hispanic students at Heartland Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	38.52	1119^th	1814	38.3%
2022	62.49	564^th	1861	69.7%
2023	44.11	1003^rd	2142	53.2%
2024	42.91	1030^th	2125	51.5%

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Rank History for high school White students at Heartland Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	54.24	565^th	1222	53.8%
2022	31.07	844^th	1204	29.9%
2023	29.69	928^th	1434	35.3%
2024	28.54	937^th	1406	33.4%

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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 Heartland Charter

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2019	1777	61	18	621	11	4	357	0	2849
2020	2555	104	43	1017	22	4	426	0	4171
2021	2843	89	54	1156	24	6	489	0	4661
2022	2688	72	55	1169	22	5	473	2	4486
2023	2804	73	58	1300	18	4	439	4	4700
2024	3239	82	76	1683	16	9	506	8	5619

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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 Heartland Charter

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	2849	67.5	42.1	37.5
2020	4171	n/a	n/a	36.9
2021	4661	159.8	29.1	40.9
2022	4486	146.9	30.5	41.6
2023	4700	156.8	29.9	43
2024	5619	169.6	33.1	45.8

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 Heartland Charter

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	2849	67.5	42.1	37.5
2020	4171	n/a	n/a	36.9
2021	4661	159.8	29.1	40.9
2022	4486	146.9	30.5	41.6
2023	4700	156.8	29.9	43
2024	5619	169.6	33.1	45.8

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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