Is Gold Rush Home Study Charter a good school?

Gold Rush Home Study Charter ranks 2220 th of 5862 California alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Gold Rush Home Study Charter?

In the 2023-24 school year, 451 students attended Gold Rush Home Study Charter.

What is the racial makeup of Gold Rush Home Study Charter?

Students at Gold Rush Home Study Charter are 75% White, 15% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 1% American Indian, 1% African American.

Gold Rush Home Study Charter

Summary:

Gold Rush Home Study Charter is an alternative public charter school located in Sonora, California, serving grades K-12 with a total enrollment of 416 students. The school is part of the Gold Rush Home Study Charter District.

Gold Rush Home Study Charter faces some challenges common to alternative education settings. The school's 4-year graduation rate of 84.5% for the 2022-2023 school year is lower than the state average, and it has a higher dropout rate of 10.3% for the same period. Academically, the school generally performs below the state average on Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's 11th grade proficiency rate in ELA was 37.14% compared to the state average of 55.73%, and in math, the 11th grade proficiency rate was only 5.56% compared to the state's 27.9%. The school's performance on the CAST science assessments is also below the state average.

Interestingly, the nearby alternative schools, such as Calaveras County Special Education (SELPA), Tuolumne County Community/ISP, Tuolumne County Special Education, and Gold Ridge Educational Center, also have relatively low test scores, high chronic absenteeism rates, and serve a high proportion of economically disadvantaged students. This suggests that the challenges faced by Gold Rush Home Study Charter may be common among alternative schools in the region. The school's high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, ranging from 38.64% to 42.31% over the past 3 school years, may be a contributing factor to its lower academic performance compared to the state average.

Detail:

Public, Charter, Alternative K-12

16331 Hidden Valley Rd.
Sonora, CA 95370-9228

(209) 532-9781

District: Gold Rush Home Study Charter District

SchoolDigger Rank:
2220^th of 5,862 California Alternative Schools

Student/teacher ratio: 21.4

Number of students: 451

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.9%

Hispanic:

15.1%

Two or more races:

6.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 48.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Gold Rush Home Study Charter ranks better than 62.1% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 56.29. (See more...)

Compare Details Gold Rush Home Study Charter ranks better than 60.8% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 52.4. (See more...)

Compare Details Gold Rush Home Study Charter ranks better than 55.7% of high schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 43.7. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Gold Rush Home Study 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 2024 Rankings:

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SchoolDigger ranks Gold Rush Home Study Charter 2220^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Gold Rush Home Study Charter in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Gold Rush Home Study Charter 1089^th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Gold Rush Home Study Charter in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Gold Rush Home Study Charter 1029^th of 2323 California public high schools. (See Gold Rush Home Study Charter in the ranking list.)

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Gold Rush Home Study Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	44.57	2901^st	5789	49.9%
2021	70.91	380^th	1417	73.2%
2022	44.81	2807^th	5883	52.3%
2023	41.73	3021^st	5874	48.6%
2024	56.29	2220^th	5862	62.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Gold Rush Home Study Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	47.87	2509^th	5374	53.3%
2024	55.31	2044^th	5511	62.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Gold Rush Home Study Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	43.81	2877^th	5492	47.6%
2021	80.72	227^th	1267	82.1%
2022	54.24	2198^th	5635	61.0%
2023	35.97	3298^th	5617	41.3%
2024	47.57	2549^th	5605	54.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Gold Rush Home Study Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	49.15	2502^nd	5510	54.6%
2021	66.48	387^th	1272	69.6%
2022	33.44	3503^rd	5663	38.1%
2023	43.90	2810^th	5650	50.3%
2024	57.17	2100^th	5636	62.7%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Gold Rush Home Study Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	18.76	2416^th	2834	14.7%
2022	19.11	2295^th	2726	15.8%
2023	15.71	2325^th	2662	12.7%
2024	29.35	1981^st	2647	25.2%

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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 Gold Rush Home Study Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	53.89	1055^th	2715	61.1%
2021	71.11	210^th	894	76.5%
2022	36.68	1566^th	2740	42.8%
2023	46.82	1262^nd	2802	55.0%
2024	52.40	1089^th	2777	60.8%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Gold Rush Home Study Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	30.89	1651^st	2369	30.3%
2022	19.64	2109^th	2458	14.2%
2023	40.18	1328^th	2549	47.9%
2024	71.59	508^th	2575	80.3%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Gold Rush Home Study Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	41.34	1279^th	2380	46.3%
2021	58.61	259^th	738	64.9%
2022	37.98	1406^th	2509	44.0%
2023	39.63	1348^th	2547	47.1%
2024	63.71	749^th	2546	70.6%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Gold Rush Home Study Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	62.90	745^th	2407	69.0%
2021	82.30	105^th	763	86.2%
2022	39.21	1365^th	2527	46.0%
2023	49.85	1065^th	2558	58.4%
2024	39.25	1365^th	2547	46.4%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Gold Rush Home Study Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	35.45	1049^th	1602	34.5%
2022	19.02	1294^th	1555	16.8%
2023	28.23	1114^th	1552	28.2%
2024	31.39	1038^th	1535	32.4%

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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 Gold Rush Home Study Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	45.73	1086^th	2133	49.1%
2021	35.70	832^nd	1290	35.5%
2022	26.75	1497^th	2123	29.5%
2023	39.17	1167^th	2348	50.3%
2024	43.70	1029^th	2323	55.7%

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Rank History for high school Multi-racial students at Gold Rush Home Study Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	39.95	418^th	786	46.8%

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Rank History for high school Special Education students at Gold Rush Home Study Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	65.87	253^rd	1547	83.6%
2024	58.90	336^th	1534	78.1%

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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Gold Rush Home Study Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	60.53	666^th	1937	65.6%
2021	33.13	791^st	1126	29.8%
2022	13.61	1719^th	1943	11.5%
2023	38.82	1166^th	2247	48.1%
2024	44.44	1000^th	2235	55.3%

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Rank History for high school Female students at Gold Rush Home Study Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	41.53	1045^th	1833	43.0%
2021	17.85	896^th	1054	15.0%
2022	22.69	1437^th	1858	22.7%
2023	32.17	1290^th	2118	39.1%
2024	37.98	1129^th	2098	46.2%

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Rank History for high school Male students at Gold Rush Home Study Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	43.33	1014^th	1880	46.1%
2021	46.02	565^th	1122	49.6%
2022	26.58	1369^th	1916	28.5%
2023	45.48	906^th	2207	58.9%
2024	48.59	844^th	2172	61.1%

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Rank History for high school Hispanic students at Gold Rush Home Study Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	33.09	1217^th	1814	32.9%
2023	48.34	897^th	2142	58.1%
2024	42.27	1052^nd	2125	50.5%

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Rank History for high school White students at Gold Rush Home Study Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	30.14	871^st	1222	28.7%
2022	10.83	1084^th	1204	10.0%
2023	20.56	1084^th	1434	24.4%
2024	25.87	978^th	1406	30.4%

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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 Gold Rush Home Study Charter

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2019	378	2	2	73	16	2	16	489
2020	362	2	1	66	13	2	21	467
2021	364	4	0	70	10	0	23	471
2022	330	5	2	70	7	0	24	438
2023	307	5	2	65	7	0	30	416
2024	338	5	3	68	6	1	30	451

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 Gold Rush Home Study Charter

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	489	21.7	22.5	41.7
2020	467	n/a	n/a	43.3
2021	471	20.0	23.5	38.6
2022	438	23.0	19.0	42
2023	416	21.1	19.6	42.3
2024	451	21.0	21.4	48.1

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 Gold Rush Home Study Charter

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	489	21.7	22.5	41.7
2020	467	n/a	n/a	43.3
2021	471	20.0	23.5	38.6
2022	438	23.0	19.0	42
2023	416	21.1	19.6	42.3
2024	451	21.0	21.4	48.1

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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