How many students attend California Virtual Academy at Sutter?

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,467 students attended California Virtual Academy at Sutter.

What is the racial makeup of California Virtual Academy at Sutter?

Students at California Virtual Academy at Sutter are 30% White, 29% Hispanic, 17% African American, 12% Two or more races, 9% Asian, 2% Pacific Islander.

California Virtual Academy at Sutter

Q: Is California Virtual Academy at Sutter a good school?

California Virtual Academy at Sutter ranks 3825 th of 5862 California alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Summary:

California Virtual Academy at Sutter is a public charter virtual school serving 1,394 students in grades K-12 in Simi Valley, California. While the school has a higher four-year graduation rate (75%) compared to nearby virtual schools like Insight @ San Diego (54.5%) and California Virtual Academy at Fresno (64.2%), it also has a higher dropout rate of 21.1%, which is higher than the state average and some nearby schools like iQ Academy California-Los Angeles (9.2%).

In terms of academic performance, California Virtual Academy at Sutter's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics are generally lower than the state average, with 11th-grade students scoring 47.86% proficient in ELA compared to the state's 55.73%, and 22.14% proficient in Mathematics compared to the state's 27.9%. The school's Science proficiency rates are mixed, with 11th-grade students scoring 31.43% proficient, slightly lower than the state's 32.08%. Additionally, the school has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 10.8%, which is higher than the state average and some nearby virtual schools like California Virtual Academy @ San Diego (8.9%).

The school serves a population with a high percentage (67.14%) of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, which is higher than the state average and some nearby virtual schools like California Virtual Academy San Mateo (50.84%). This suggests that the school may face unique challenges in supporting the needs of its socioeconomically disadvantaged student population, which could contribute to the observed academic performance and attendance challenges. Overall, California Virtual Academy at Sutter appears to have both strengths and areas for improvement compared to nearby virtual schools and state averages, and addressing the challenges of virtual learning and supporting its student population could be key focus areas for the school moving forward.

Detail:

Public, Charter, Virtual, Alternative K-12

50 Moreland Rd.
Simi Valley, CA 93065-1800

(805) 581-0202

District: California Virtual Academy at Sutter District

SchoolDigger Rank:
3825^th of 5,862 California Alternative Schools

Student/teacher ratio: 28.5

Number of students: 1,467

Racial breakdown:

White:

30.2%

Hispanic:

29.3%

African American:

17.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 70.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details California Virtual Academy at Sutter ranks worse than 65.3% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 31.31. (See more...)

Compare Details California Virtual Academy at Sutter ranks worse than 54% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 39.09. (See more...)

Compare Details California Virtual Academy at Sutter ranks better than 52.1% of high schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 40.78. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at California Virtual Academy at Sutter 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 California Virtual Academy at Sutter 3825^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See California Virtual Academy at Sutter in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks California Virtual Academy at Sutter 1499^th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See California Virtual Academy at Sutter in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks California Virtual Academy at Sutter 1113^th of 2323 California public high schools. (See California Virtual Academy at Sutter in the ranking list.)

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Rank History for all elementary school students at California Virtual Academy at Sutter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	20.68	4734^th	5789	18.2%
2021	46.93	687^th	1417	51.5%
2022	41.26	3006^th	5883	48.9%
2023	38.31	3265^th	5874	44.4%
2024	31.31	3825^th	5862	34.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Multi-racial students at California Virtual Academy at Sutter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	15.27	598^th	669	10.6%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at California Virtual Academy at Sutter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	49.67	1197^th	3160	62.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at California Virtual Academy at Sutter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	47.14	983^rd	2420	59.4%
2024	42.63	1215^th	2634	53.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at California Virtual Academy at Sutter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	26.65	4117^th	5173	20.4%
2021	64.87	305^th	1110	72.5%
2022	45.11	2588^th	5264	50.8%
2023	44.02	2763^rd	5374	48.6%
2024	29.83	3968^th	5511	28.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at California Virtual Academy at Sutter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	34.73	3430^th	5492	37.5%
2021	42.26	667^th	1267	47.4%
2022	36.91	3204^th	5635	43.1%
2023	38.86	3097^th	5617	44.9%
2024	30.00	3792^nd	5605	32.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at California Virtual Academy at Sutter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	47.71	865^th	2227	61.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at California Virtual Academy at Sutter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	10.56	5327^th	5510	3.3%
2021	50.61	562^nd	1272	55.8%
2022	45.23	2696^th	5663	52.4%
2023	37.89	3204^th	5650	43.3%
2024	35.18	3402^nd	5636	39.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Asian students at California Virtual Academy at Sutter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	43.11	815^th	1190	31.5%

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Rank History for elementary school African American students at California Virtual Academy at Sutter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	36.11	471^st	747	36.9%
2022	38.32	374^th	663	43.6%
2023	42.34	333^rd	662	49.7%
2024	47.61	260^th	593	56.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at California Virtual Academy at Sutter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	72.02	1059^th	5084	79.2%
2023	46.05	2487^th	5098	51.2%
2024	30.00	3740^th	5102	26.7%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at California Virtual Academy at Sutter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	3.83	2779^th	2834	1.9%
2022	23.32	2194^th	2726	19.5%
2023	20.92	2197^th	2662	17.5%
2024	15.13	2320^th	2647	12.4%

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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 California Virtual Academy at Sutter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	20.87	2149^th	2715	20.8%
2021	46.86	427^th	894	52.2%
2022	48.17	1229^th	2740	55.1%
2023	44.54	1325^th	2802	52.7%
2024	39.09	1499^th	2777	46.0%

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Rank History for middle school Multi-racial students at California Virtual Academy at Sutter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	18.79	461^st	554	16.8%
2024	16.66	594^th	699	15.0%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at California Virtual Academy at Sutter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	56.96	438^th	1538	71.5%
2024	40.85	752^nd	1550	51.5%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at California Virtual Academy at Sutter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	25.63	1849^th	2369	22.0%
2021	59.71	218^th	721	69.8%
2022	50.87	997^th	2458	59.4%
2023	44.46	1194^th	2549	53.2%
2024	41.39	1322^nd	2575	48.7%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at California Virtual Academy at Sutter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	19.76	1957^th	2380	17.8%
2021	42.46	391^st	738	47.0%
2022	48.28	1102^nd	2509	56.1%
2023	46.29	1154^th	2547	54.7%
2024	41.02	1305^th	2546	48.7%

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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at California Virtual Academy at Sutter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	47.86	584^th	1491	60.8%
2021	45.84	140^th	354	60.5%
2022	46.79	618^th	1531	59.6%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at California Virtual Academy at Sutter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	21.18	1940^th	2407	19.4%
2021	50.67	332^nd	763	56.5%
2022	47.22	1133^rd	2527	55.2%
2023	41.82	1295^th	2558	49.4%
2024	35.87	1471^st	2547	42.2%

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Rank History for middle school Asian students at California Virtual Academy at Sutter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	22.92	586^th	733	20.1%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at California Virtual Academy at Sutter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	32.02	431^st	643	33.0%
2022	58.27	214^th	637	66.4%
2023	64.10	169^th	614	72.5%
2024	54.86	232^nd	626	62.9%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at California Virtual Academy at Sutter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	55.78	832^nd	2359	64.7%
2023	47.01	1069^th	2391	55.3%
2024	52.15	934^th	2383	60.8%

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Rank History for middle school White students at California Virtual Academy at Sutter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	8.26	1509^th	1602	5.8%
2022	28.12	1133^rd	1555	27.1%
2023	29.50	1088^th	1552	29.9%
2024	19.20	1263^rd	1535	17.7%

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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 California Virtual Academy at Sutter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	69.36	552^nd	2133	74.1%
2021	54.63	540^th	1290	58.1%
2022	58.11	757^th	2123	64.3%
2023	47.04	938^th	2348	60.1%
2024	40.78	1113^th	2323	52.1%

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Rank History for high school Multi-racial students at California Virtual Academy at Sutter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	36.66	443^rd	786	43.6%
2024	18.41	616^th	804	23.4%

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Rank History for high school English Language Learner students at California Virtual Academy at Sutter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	57.66	168^th	1323	87.3%
2024	79.23	51^st	1350	96.2%

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Rank History for high school Special Education students at California Virtual Academy at Sutter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	43.78	611^th	1547	60.5%
2024	48.82	523^rd	1534	65.9%

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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at California Virtual Academy at Sutter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	65.14	554^th	1937	71.4%
2021	57.33	431^st	1126	61.7%
2022	61.45	607^th	1943	68.8%
2023	48.41	935^th	2247	58.4%
2024	40.49	1129^th	2235	49.5%

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Rank History for high school Homeless students at California Virtual Academy at Sutter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	61.50	123^rd	417	70.5%
2024	52.26	209^th	451	53.7%

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Rank History for high school Female students at California Virtual Academy at Sutter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	63.15	582^nd	1833	68.2%
2021	51.67	494^th	1054	53.1%
2022	50.26	816^th	1858	56.1%
2023	42.71	1008^th	2118	52.4%
2024	37.84	1140^th	2098	45.7%

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Rank History for high school Disabled students at California Virtual Academy at Sutter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	36.92	319^th	555	42.5%
2022	71.43	192^nd	1161	83.5%

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Rank History for high school Male students at California Virtual Academy at Sutter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	73.15	442^nd	1880	76.5%
2021	50.13	509^th	1122	54.6%
2022	59.54	649^th	1916	66.1%
2023	48.99	826^th	2207	62.6%
2024	41.16	1027^th	2172	52.7%

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Rank History for high school Asian students at California Virtual Academy at Sutter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	43.19	443^rd	731	39.4%
2024	14.85	605^th	712	15.0%

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Rank History for high school African American students at California Virtual Academy at Sutter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	50.89	206^th	522	60.5%
2023	53.50	274^th	720	61.9%
2024	56.08	253^rd	721	64.9%

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Rank History for high school Hispanic students at California Virtual Academy at Sutter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	74.74	351^st	1861	81.1%
2023	54.08	741^st	2142	65.4%
2024	46.67	916^th	2125	56.9%

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Rank History for high school Native American students at California Virtual Academy at Sutter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	64.94	12^th	33	63.6%

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Rank History for high school Pacific Islander students at California Virtual Academy at Sutter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	47.81	18^th	35	48.6%

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Rank History for high school White students at California Virtual Academy at Sutter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	54.23	566^th	1222	53.7%
2022	40.37	714^th	1204	40.7%
2023	27.47	974^th	1434	32.1%
2024	23.81	999^th	1406	28.9%

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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 California Virtual Academy at Sutter

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2019	462	161	71	149	14	11	73	941
2020	452	191	79	267	17	21	79	1106
2021	616	235	110	336	27	22	74	1420
2022	566	336	158	397	28	23	49	1557
2023	478	314	143	367	28	24	40	1394
2024	443	250	129	430	10	31	174	1467

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 California Virtual Academy at Sutter

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	941	30.2	31.1	58.4
2020	1106	n/a	n/a	63.7
2021	1420	44.3	31.9	63.9
2022	1557	43.6	35.6	65.6
2023	1394	49.3	28.2	67.1
2024	1467	51.3	28.5	70.9

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 California Virtual Academy at Sutter

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	941	30.2	31.1	58.4
2020	1106	n/a	n/a	63.7
2021	1420	44.3	31.9	63.9
2022	1557	43.6	35.6	65.6
2023	1394	49.3	28.2	67.1
2024	1467	51.3	28.5	70.9

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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