Voices College-Bound Language Academy at W. Contra Costa County

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Voices College-Bound Language Academy at W. Contra Costa County is a public charter elementary school serving grades K-8 in Richmond, California, with 245 students. The school is part of the Voices College-Bound Lang Academy @ W. Contra Costa County district, which is ranked 1476 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 0-star rating.

Voices College-Bound Language Academy consistently performs below the state and district averages on standardized tests across all grade levels and subjects, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics around 20-30 percentage points lower than the state averages. The school's performance has declined over the past few years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 3762 out of 5883 California elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 5144 out of 5862 in 2023-2024. Subgroup performance is also concerning, with female, male, Hispanic, and low socioeconomic status students all ranking in the bottom 20-30% of California elementary schools. Additionally, the school has a very high chronic absenteeism rate of 52.8% in 2022-2023, which is significantly higher than the state average.

The nearby schools, such as Coronado Elementary, Grant Elementary, and Martin Luther King Junior Elementary, also perform poorly on standardized tests and have high chronic absenteeism rates, similar to Voices College-Bound Language Academy. However, Richmond College Preparatory, another nearby charter school, outperforms Voices College-Bound Language Academy and the other district schools, with significantly higher proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. The high rates of free and reduced-price lunch eligibility at Voices College-Bound Language Academy and the nearby district schools suggest that these schools serve predominantly low-income communities, which may contribute to the academic challenges they face.

Detail:

Public, Charter K-8

201 28th St.
Richmond, CA 94804-2522

(510) 480-0540

District: Voices College-Bound Lang Academy @ W. Contra Costa County

SchoolDigger Rank:
5144^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Student/teacher ratio: 35.0

Number of students: 245

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

97.1%

Asian:

2.0%

White:

0.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 54.7%

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Compare Details Voices College-Bound Language Academy at W. Contra Costa County ranks worse than 87.8% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 16.71. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high 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:

Voices College-Bound Language Academy at W. Contra Costa County:

SchoolDigger ranks Voices College-Bound Language Academy at W. Contra Costa County 5144^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Voices College-Bound Language Academy at W. Contra Costa County in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Low Socio Economic Status students:

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Male students:

Hispanic students:

Voices College-Bound Lang Academy @ W. Contra Costa County:

SchoolDigger ranks Voices College-Bound Lang Academy @ W. Contra Costa County 1476^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Voices College-Bound Language Academy at W. Contra Costa County

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	31.26	3762^nd	5883	36.1%
2023	25.00	4366^th	5874	25.7%
2024	16.71	5144^th	5862	12.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Voices College-Bound Language Academy at W. Contra Costa County

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	41.16	1732^nd	3311	47.7%
2023	46.38	1389^th	3250	57.3%
2024	34.21	2236^th	3160	29.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Voices College-Bound Language Academy at W. Contra Costa County

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	39.36	3062^nd	5264	41.8%
2023	39.55	3100^th	5374	42.3%
2024	24.88	4387^th	5511	20.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Voices College-Bound Language Academy at W. Contra Costa County

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	38.67	3074^th	5635	45.4%
2023	27.06	4053^rd	5617	27.8%
2024	14.76	5141^st	5605	8.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Voices College-Bound Language Academy at W. Contra Costa County

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	32.70	3559^th	5663	37.2%
2023	38.09	3185^th	5650	43.6%
2024	19.77	4746^th	5636	15.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Voices College-Bound Language Academy at W. Contra Costa County

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	39.92	2907^th	5084	42.8%
2023	33.30	3446^th	5098	32.4%
2024	23.31	4245^th	5102	16.8%

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

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Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Voices College-Bound Language Academy at W. Contra Costa County

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	Two or More Races	Total
2019	1	2	1	126	3	133
2020	0	4	4	161	3	172
2021	1	4	5	197	3	210
2022	0	2	5	223	5	235
2023	1	1	5	238	0	245

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Voices College-Bound Language Academy at W. Contra Costa County

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	133	4.2	31.2	64.7
2020	172	n/a	n/a	75.6
2021	210	8.0	26.2	54.3
2022	235	10.3	22.7	74
2023	245	7.0	35.0	54.7

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 Voices College-Bound Language Academy at W. Contra Costa County

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	133	4.2	31.2	64.7
2020	172	n/a	n/a	75.6
2021	210	8.0	26.2	54.3
2022	235	10.3	22.7	74
2023	245	7.0	35.0	54.7

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.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

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Year	Completely Immunized	Medical Exemption	Conditional	Varicella	MMR
2022	94.0%	0.0%	0.0%	94.0%	96.0%

Data source: California Department of Public Health

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Impact of COVID-19 on Voices College-Bound Language Academy at W. Contra Costa County

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	133	245	84.2%
African American	2	1	50%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	1	5	400%
Hispanic	126	238	88.9%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	1	1
Two or More Races	3	0	100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	64.7%	54.7%	10%

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts (2024)				CAST Science (2024)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	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	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts End of Course	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	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 End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Total
Voices College-Bound Language Academy at W. Contra Costa County	Public, Charter	K-8	201 28th St.	Richmond	94804	Contra Costa County	Voices College-Bound Lang Academy @ W. Contra Costa County	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 480-0540	245	7	35.0	54.7%	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	238 (97.1%)	5 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16.7	5144^th of 5862 public elementary schools	12.2%		25	4366^th of 5874 public elementary schools	25.7%	778					21.2		21.2	17.1	17.1	32.3	16.7			21.0	25.7	11.1	12.9	8.3			15.0	94.0			94.0		96.0
Coronado Elementary	Public	K-6	2100 Maine Ave.	Richmond	94804	Contra Costa County	West Contra Costa Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 231-1419	329	15	21.9	64.1%	7 (2.1%)	62 (18.8%)	241 (73.3%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	12 (3.6%)	6.6	5817^th of 5862 public elementary schools	0.8%		7.9	5795^th of 5874 public elementary schools	1.3%	22	4.8			4.8	6.4		6.4	2.5	4.9	14.9	3.5			7.0	2.3	7.3	6.4	10.3			6.2	95.2						$6,881
Grant Elementary	Public	K-6	2400 Downer Ave.	Richmond	94804	Contra Costa County	West Contra Costa Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 231-1422	562	28	20.0	84.9%	22 (3.9%)	30 (5.3%)	481 (85.6%)	25 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	6.1	5830^th of 5862 public elementary schools	0.5%		8.7	5769^th of 5874 public elementary schools	1.8%	61	7.5	10.3		8.7	7.1		7.1	5.2	4.7	10.6	7.1			6.7	5.0	6.8	8.7	2.9			5.9	90.0			93.0	95.0		$6,601
Martin Luther King Junior Elementary	Public	K-6	4022 Florida Ave.	Richmond	94804	Contra Costa County	West Contra Costa Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 231-1403	385	19	20.2	62.1%	11 (2.9%)	87 (22.6%)	236 (61.3%)	29 (7.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (5.2%)	5.8	5842^nd of 5862 public elementary schools	0.3%		6	5856^th of 5874 public elementary schools	0.3%	14					1.8		1.8	10.2	7.6	4.0	11.1			8.3	9.5	3.5	0.0	6.8			5.1	69.8	86.8	86.8	84.9	83.0	86.8	$6,724
Michelle Obama Elementary	Public	K-6	629 42nd st	Richmond	94805	Contra Costa County	West Contra Costa Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 231-1456	431	18	23.9	58.7%	22 (5.1%)	48 (11.1%)	286 (66.4%)	43 (10.0%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.6%)	24 (5.6%)	21.8	4693^rd of 5862 public elementary schools	19.9%		23.3	4531^st of 5874 public elementary schools	22.9%	162					14.6		14.6	29.5	29.2	27.3	26.8			28.2	29.5	23.1	16.1	13.0			20.6							$7,019
Richmond College Preparatory	Public, Charter	K-8	214 South 11th St.	Richmond	94804	Contra Costa County	Richmond College Preparatory District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 235-2066	562	16	35.1	72.8%	1 (0.2%)	102 (18.1%)	441 (78.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	10 (1.8%)	71.4	1529^th of 5862 public elementary schools	73.9%		52.9	2390^th of 5874 public elementary schools	59.3%	861					37.3	18.9	28.6	45.9	51.7	59.3	57.6	54.2	53.7	53.7	63.9	45.0	65.0	45.0	37.9	41.5	50.0
Nystrom Elementary	Public	K-6	230 Harbour Way South	Richmond	94804	Contra Costa County	West Contra Costa Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 231-1406	444	20	22.5	58.6%	10 (2.3%)	75 (16.9%)	334 (75.2%)	11 (2.5%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	10 (2.3%)	16.7	5142^nd of 5862 public elementary schools	12.3%		12.6	5518^th of 5874 public elementary schools	6.1%	376					8.9		8.9	23.7	21.1	21.4	35.4			25.0	15.4	12.3	9.1	21.8			14.7							$5,695
Cesar E. Chavez Elementary	Public	K-6	960 17th St.	Richmond	94801	Contra Costa County	West Contra Costa Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 231-1418	435	20	21.7	95.2%	7 (1.6%)	12 (2.8%)	394 (90.6%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	11 (2.5%)	7	5805^th of 5862 public elementary schools	1.0%		12.2	5557^th of 5874 public elementary schools	5.4%	248	0.0			0.0	9.3		9.3	4.8	4.8	11.5	2.0			5.7	15.9	11.1	7.4	0.0			9.1	90.4	95.9	94.5	94.5	93.2	97.3	$6,204
Ford Elementary	Public	K-6	2711 Maricopa Ave.	Richmond	94804	Contra Costa County	West Contra Costa Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 231-1421	395	17	23.2	69.4%	6 (1.5%)	17 (4.3%)	333 (84.3%)	32 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.3%)	13.4	5441^st of 5862 public elementary schools	7.2%		10.2	5701^st of 5874 public elementary schools	2.9%	260	4.6	0.0	0.0	1.3	12.1		12.1	25.5	13.6	27.6	12.8			20.0	17.3	11.9	13.8	6.4			12.5	80.0	86.7	88.3	90.0	86.7	91.7	$7,110
Lincoln Elementary	Public	K-6	29 Sixth St.	Richmond	94801	Contra Costa County	West Contra Costa Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 231-1404	316	14	23.1	55.7%	4 (1.3%)	39 (12.3%)	264 (83.5%)	4 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	5.9	5837^th of 5862 public elementary schools	0.4%		5.6	5860^th of 5874 public elementary schools	0.2%	23	11.1	13.8		12.8	1.7		1.7	5.6	0.0	5.5	13.6			6.4	7.7	1.6	1.8	10.0			5.1	90.9			93.2			$6,000

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Voices College-Bound Lang Academy @ W. Contra Costa County

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Voices College-Bound Language Academy at W. Contra Costa County ranks in the bottom 12.2% of California elementary schools.

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In the 2022-23 school year, 245 students attended Voices College-Bound Language Academy at W. Contra Costa County.

What is the racial makeup of Voices College-Bound Language Academy at W. Contra Costa County?

Students at Voices College-Bound Language Academy at W. Contra Costa County are 97% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

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