Is Almond Acres Charter Academy a good school?

Almond Acres Charter Academy ranks 3908 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Almond Acres Charter Academy?

In the 2023-24 school year, 471 students attended Almond Acres Charter Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Almond Acres Charter Academy?

Students at Almond Acres Charter Academy are 56% White, 33% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races.

Almond Acres Charter Academy

Summary:

Almond Acres Charter Academy is an elementary school located in Paso Robles, California, serving grades K-8 with a total enrollment of 462 students. The school is a public charter and is part of the Almond Acres Charter Academy District, which is ranked 876 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Almond Acres Charter Academy's performance is generally below the state average across grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy ranged from 15.91% (3rd grade) to 59.57% (8th grade), compared to the state average of 42.8% to 47.19%. In Mathematics, the proficiency rates ranged from 20.69% (6th grade) to 42% (4th grade), compared to the state average of 34.31% to 45.64%. The school's performance in Science is also below the state average. Compared to the nearby schools, such as Vineyard Elementary and Templeton Elementary, Almond Acres Charter Academy generally performs below the average of the Templeton Unified and Paso Robles Joint Unified school districts.

While Almond Acres Charter Academy faces several challenges, including below-average academic performance, high chronic absenteeism, and a growing population of economically disadvantaged students, the school's strengths in serving its Special Education students and the potential for learning from nearby higher-performing schools provide opportunities for improvement. The school's inconsistent performance across grade levels and subject areas suggests a need for a more consistent and targeted approach to curriculum and instruction, and addressing the high chronic absenteeism rate should be a priority for the school.

Detail:

Public, Charter K-8

1145 Niblick Rd.
Paso Robles, CA 93446-3411

(805) 221-8550

District: Almond Acres Charter Academy District

SchoolDigger Rank:
3908^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Student/teacher ratio: 19.9

Number of students: 471

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.8%

Hispanic:

32.9%

Two or more races:

9.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 45.6%

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Compare Details Almond Acres Charter Academy ranks worse than 66.7% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 30.16. (See more...)

Compare Details Almond Acres Charter Academy ranks better than 57.5% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 49.6. (See more...)

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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Almond Acres Charter Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Almond Acres Charter Academy 3908^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Almond Acres Charter Academy in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Almond Acres Charter Academy 1180^th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Almond Acres Charter Academy in the ranking list.)

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Almond Acres Charter Academy District:

SchoolDigger ranks Almond Acres Charter Academy District 876^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Almond Acres Charter Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	47.65	2726^th	5789	52.9%
2021	63.51	464^th	1417	67.3%
2022	64.16	1839^th	5883	68.7%
2023	42.78	2960^th	5874	49.6%
2024	30.16	3908^th	5862	33.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Almond Acres Charter Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	83.99	248^th	2420	89.8%
2024	67.24	551^st	2634	79.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Almond Acres Charter Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	61.76	1583^rd	5264	69.9%
2023	44.52	2731^st	5374	49.2%
2024	35.03	3521^st	5511	36.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Almond Acres Charter Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	63.39	1825^th	5492	66.8%
2021	63.82	404^th	1267	68.1%
2022	66.24	1675^th	5635	70.3%
2023	42.48	2852^nd	5617	49.2%
2024	31.75	3654^th	5605	34.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Almond Acres Charter Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	40.06	3036^th	5510	44.9%
2021	60.11	448^th	1272	64.8%
2022	59.23	2001^st	5663	64.7%
2023	42.82	2877^th	5650	49.1%
2024	29.33	3880^th	5636	31.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Almond Acres Charter Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	42.60	2701^st	5084	46.9%
2023	28.08	3867^th	5098	24.1%
2024	39.82	2970^th	5102	41.8%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Almond Acres Charter Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	28.23	2192^nd	2834	22.7%
2022	53.40	1356^th	2726	50.3%
2023	26.36	2067^th	2662	22.4%
2024	10.76	2424^th	2647	8.4%

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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 Almond Acres Charter Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	76.01	578^th	2715	78.7%
2021	66.07	256^th	894	71.4%
2022	50.91	1147^th	2740	58.1%
2023	48.47	1213^th	2802	56.7%
2024	49.60	1180^th	2777	57.5%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Almond Acres Charter Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	55.93	853^rd	2549	66.5%
2024	57.13	819^th	2575	68.2%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Almond Acres Charter Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	55.28	928^th	2509	63.0%
2023	49.47	1069^th	2547	58.0%
2024	51.91	1012^th	2546	60.3%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Almond Acres Charter Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2021	67.16	212^th	763	72.2%
2022	45.71	1170^th	2527	53.7%
2023	46.17	1176^th	2558	54.0%
2024	45.94	1191^st	2547	53.2%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Almond Acres Charter Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	25.16	1814^th	2359	23.1%
2023	22.65	1922^nd	2391	19.6%
2024	32.60	1541^st	2383	35.3%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Almond Acres Charter Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	43.21	859^th	1555	44.8%
2023	35.54	984^th	1552	36.6%
2024	35.42	971^st	1535	36.7%

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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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by a parent
Friday, February 28, 2020

This school focuses on character building-heart, body, mind, and soul. Unfortunately, it's at the expense of learning ELA, science, math, and history. Students who transfer out or move on to 9th grade are very behind and not on track with other schools despite getting decent marks at AACA. The standard is very low. There is no real curriculum. Teacher and staff turnaround is off the chart. If a teacher quits mid year, they just combine classes or have a random staff member "teach." They didn't even have enough kids attending this year to have an 8th grade. Poor behavior is rarely dealt with and there are a lot of issues as many students with severe behavior issues end up here after not thriving at a traditional school. This school has some good ideas, but poor execution and lack of transparency. Admin does not reply to or follow through about concerns parents have. The school seems to only care about appearance and enrollement making promises it can't keep. I wouldn't believe anything that admin says as they have proven to be dishonest, even towards their staff-hence the vast turnaround. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Almond Acres Charter Academy

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2019	202	2	1	63	1	15	0	284
2020	166	1	0	60	2	12	0	241
2021	207	2	0	76	3	18	0	306
2022	245	0	1	121	2	32	1	402
2023	266	2	1	145	2	46	0	462
2024	263	3	4	155	2	44	0	471

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 Almond Acres Charter Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	284	14.0	20.2	26.4
2020	241	n/a	n/a	30.7
2021	306	14.5	21.1	27.1
2022	402	21.0	19.1	26.9
2023	462	20.1	22.9	34.2
2024	471	23.5	19.9	45.6

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 Almond Acres Charter Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	284	14.0	20.2	26.4
2020	241	n/a	n/a	30.7
2021	306	14.5	21.1	27.1
2022	402	21.0	19.1	26.9
2023	462	20.1	22.9	34.2
2024	471	23.5	19.9	45.6

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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