Is Mission Academy a good school?

Mission Academy ranks 1661 st of 2323 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Mission Academy?

In the 2023-24 school year, 557 students attended Mission Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Mission Academy?

Students at Mission Academy are 64% Hispanic, 17% White, 7% African American, 6% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% Not Specified.

Mission Academy

Summary:

Mission Academy is a public charter virtual high school serving grades 6-12 in Lancaster, CA, with an enrollment of 384 students. Unfortunately, this school has consistently underperformed compared to the state and nearby public high schools.

Mission Academy has very low 4-year graduation rates, ranging from 23.6% to 30.6%, which are significantly lower than the 29.6% to 100% graduation rates of nearby schools like SOAR High. The school also has high dropout rates, reaching 36.6% in 2022-2023, much higher than the 7.0% to 42.6% dropout rates of nearby schools. Additionally, Mission Academy has extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, reaching 67.6% in 2022-2023, compared to the 5.6% to 89.3% range of nearby schools.

Academically, Mission Academy students perform poorly on standardized tests, with only 30% of 11th-graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 55.73%, and only 12% proficient or better in math, compared to the state average of 27.9%. The school's performance is particularly low for female, Hispanic, and white students, who all rank in the bottom 25% of California high schools in their respective subgroups. In contrast, the school's performance for African American and multi-racial students is slightly better, ranking in the middle 50% of schools. Overall, Mission Academy District is ranked 1396 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

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Public, Charter, Virtual 6-12

43141 Business Center Pkwy Ste
Lancaster, CA 93535-4532

(844) 788-3965

District: Mission Academy District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1661^st of 2,323 California High Schools

Student/teacher ratio: 14.4

Number of students: 557

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

64.1%

White:

16.9%

African American:

7.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 77.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Mission Academy ranks worse than 91.4% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 13.14. (See more...)

Compare Details Mission Academy ranks worse than 71.5% of high schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 20.45. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Mission Academy 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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Mission Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Mission Academy 2537^th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Mission Academy in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Mission Academy 1661^st of 2323 California public high schools. (See Mission Academy in the ranking list.)

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Mission Academy District:

SchoolDigger ranks Mission Academy District 1396^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all middle school students at Mission Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2021	48.67	406^th	894	54.6%
2022	21.50	2150^th	2740	21.5%
2023	21.22	2212^th	2802	21.1%
2024	13.14	2537^th	2777	8.6%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	15.01	2277^th	2458	7.4%
2023	29.30	1792^nd	2549	29.7%
2024	13.18	2409^th	2575	6.4%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Mission Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	17.65	2198^th	2547	13.7%
2024	10.23	2453^rd	2546	3.7%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Mission Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	12.72	2380^th	2527	5.8%
2024	15.89	2244^th	2547	11.9%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Mission Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	24.14	1849^th	2359	21.6%
2023	38.27	1333^rd	2391	44.2%
2024	12.60	2253^rd	2383	5.5%

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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 Mission Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	43.16	1147^th	2133	46.2%
2021	30.60	892^nd	1290	30.9%
2022	35.55	1293^rd	2123	39.1%
2023	26.80	1511^th	2348	35.6%
2024	20.45	1661^st	2323	28.5%

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Rank History for high school Multi-racial students at Mission Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	3.14	768^th	786	2.3%
2024	29.96	525^th	804	34.7%

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Rank History for high school English Language Learner students at Mission Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	41.34	440^th	1323	66.7%
2024	23.11	1147^th	1350	15.0%

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Rank History for high school Special Education students at Mission Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	26.53	1115^th	1547	27.9%
2024	20.32	1341^st	1534	12.6%

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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Mission Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	51.10	902^nd	1937	53.4%
2021	31.79	815^th	1126	27.6%
2022	27.57	1404^th	1943	27.7%
2023	30.57	1399^th	2247	37.7%
2024	23.34	1578^th	2235	29.4%

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Rank History for high school Female students at Mission Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	38.73	1097^th	1833	40.2%
2021	19.43	880^th	1054	16.5%
2022	20.87	1473^rd	1858	20.7%
2023	23.14	1516^th	2118	28.4%
2024	19.82	1594^th	2098	24.0%

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Rank History for high school Disabled students at Mission Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	39.61	583^rd	1161	49.8%

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Rank History for high school Male students at Mission Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	41.18	1064^th	1880	43.4%
2021	34.92	732^nd	1122	34.8%
2022	40.13	1050^th	1916	45.2%
2023	29.09	1357^th	2207	38.5%
2024	16.64	1671^st	2172	23.1%

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Rank History for high school African American students at Mission Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	30.48	481^st	720	33.2%
2024	31.87	480^th	721	33.4%

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Rank History for high school Hispanic students at Mission Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	50.16	870^th	1814	52.0%
2022	42.60	1030^th	1861	44.7%
2023	32.34	1323^rd	2142	38.2%
2024	16.59	1664^th	2125	21.7%

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Rank History for high school White students at Mission Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	16.05	1030^th	1204	14.5%
2023	18.05	1121^st	1434	21.8%
2024	14.54	1141^st	1406	18.8%

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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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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2019	16	16	1	65	4	0	4	0	106
2020	43	22	4	135	5	1	6	0	216
2021	59	56	20	337	4	0	15	1	492
2022	48	47	9	233	1	0	18	4	360
2023	64	41	11	235	4	0	25	4	384
2024	94	40	14	357	3	2	35	12	557

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 Mission Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	106	10.0	10.6	80.2
2020	216	n/a	n/a	69.4
2021	492	16.3	30.0	71.5
2022	360	17.8	20.2	68.9
2023	384	16.2	23.7	80.5
2024	557	38.4	14.4	77.7

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 Mission Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	106	10.0	10.6	80.2
2020	216	n/a	n/a	69.4
2021	492	16.3	30.0	71.5
2022	360	17.8	20.2	68.9
2023	384	16.2	23.7	80.5
2024	557	38.4	14.4	77.7

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.

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Mission Academy

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1147^th of 2133 High schools	Ranks 1511^th of 2348 High schools	10.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Mission Academy)	51.9	29.3	22.6%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	57.3	55.4	1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Mission Academy)	11.1	15.8	4.7%
11th Grade Mathematics (California)	32.2	27.4	4.9%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	106	384	262.3%
African American	16	41	156.3%
American Indian	4	4
Asian	1	11	1000%
Hispanic	65	235	261.5%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	16	64	300%
Two or More Races	4	25	525%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	80.2%	80.5%	0.3%

Schools Near Mission Academy

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CAST Science (2024)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 10th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	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 End of Course	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 End of Course	Total
Mission Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter	6-12	43141 Business Center Pkwy Ste	Lancaster	93535	Los Angeles County	Mission Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(844) 788-3965	557	38	14.4	77.7%	94 (16.9%)	40 (7.2%)	357 (64.1%)	14 (2.5%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.4%)	35 (6.3%)	20.5	1661^st of 2323 public high schools	28.5%		26.8	1511^th of 2348 public high schools	35.6%	150	10.6		23.3	14.6	0.0	27.3	18.2	30.0	23.6	4.8	9.1	4.6	12.0	8.7
Assurance Learning Academy	Public, Charter	8-12	43145 Business Center Ste. 102	Lancaster	93535	Los Angeles County	Assurance Learning Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 272-1225	3,111	115	27.0	85.2%	277 (8.9%)	229 (7.4%)	2,362 (75.9%)	29 (0.9%)	7 (0.2%)	6 (0.2%)	181 (5.8%)	15.7	1792^nd of 2323 public high schools	22.9%		14.9	1843^rd of 2348 public high schools	21.5%	51			14.4	14.4				23.1	23.1				3.3	3.3
Empower Generations	Public, Virtual, Charter	9-12	44236 10th St. W. Ste. 105	Lancaster	93534	Los Angeles County	Empower Generations District	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(661) 429-3264	84	4	20.2	83.3%	8 (9.5%)	33 (39.3%)	35 (41.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (7.1%)	11.1	1939^th of 2323 public high schools	16.5%		18.7	1733^rd of 2348 public high schools	26.2%	206				7.7				18.2	18.2				0.0	0.0
Antelope Valley High	Public	9-12	44900 North Division St.	Lancaster	93535	Los Angeles County	Antelope Valley Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 948-8552	1,512	70	21.7	78.9%	46 (3.0%)	434 (28.7%)	966 (63.9%)	10 (0.7%)	5 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	49 (3.2%)	20.4	1662^nd of 2323 public high schools	28.5%		16.2	1798^th of 2348 public high schools	23.4%	136		8.7	8.5	8.7				33.1	33.1				6.4	6.4	$9,455
Desert Sands Charter	Public, Charter	8-12	44130 20th St. West	Lancaster	93534	Los Angeles County	Desert Sands Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 942-3357	690	37	18.7	83.5%	79 (11.4%)	86 (12.5%)	382 (55.4%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	136 (19.7%)	20.1	1680^th of 2323 public high schools	27.7%		21.4	1660^th of 2348 public high schools	29.3%	20								31.6	31.6				3.7	3.7
Desert Winds Continuation High	Public	9-12	415 East Kettering St.	Lancaster	93535	Los Angeles County	Antelope Valley Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 948-7555	623	28	22.4	78.5%	34 (5.5%)	187 (30.0%)	357 (57.3%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	40 (6.4%)	7.8	2185^th of 2323 public high schools	5.9%		10.3	2038^th of 2348 public high schools	13.2%	147		2.5	0.0	1.7				7.6	7.6				0.7	0.7	$5,622
Phoenix High Community Day	Public	9-12	228 East Ave. H8	Lancaster	93535	Los Angeles County	Antelope Valley Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 729-3936	43	7	6.2	76.7%	3 (7.0%)	24 (55.8%)	15 (34.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.3%)	7.4	2216^th of 2323 public high schools	4.6%		7.8	2216^th of 2348 public high schools	5.6%			0.0		0.0											$30,031
SOAR High (Students On Academic Rise)	Public	9-12	3041 West Avenue K	Lancaster	93536	Los Angeles County	Antelope Valley Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 722-6509	646	21	30.4	56.5%	70 (10.8%)	77 (11.9%)	406 (62.8%)	47 (7.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (6.7%)	93	112^th of 2323 public high schools	95.2%		97.1	52^nd of 2348 public high schools	97.8%	60		50.0		50.0				85.6	85.6				64.4	64.4	$6,095
Eastside High	Public	9-12	3200 East Ave. J-8	Lancaster	93535	Los Angeles County	Antelope Valley Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 946-3800	2,592	106	24.4	70.8%	101 (3.9%)	563 (21.7%)	1,765 (68.1%)	35 (1.4%)	7 (0.3%)	5 (0.2%)	116 (4.5%)	22.7	1614^th of 2323 public high schools	30.5%		22.3	1638^th of 2348 public high schools	30.2%	24		11.0	10.6	11.0				35.3	35.3				5.4	5.4	$8,601
Lancaster High	Public	9-12	44701 32nd St. West	Lancaster	93536	Los Angeles County	Antelope Valley Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 726-7649	2,697	108	24.9	63.6%	280 (10.4%)	627 (23.2%)	1,520 (56.4%)	109 (4.0%)	8 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	151 (5.6%)	26	1527^th of 2323 public high schools	34.3%		25.1	1556^th of 2348 public high schools	33.7%	29		14.2	10.7	13.9				36.6	36.6				8.2	8.2	$8,800

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