Is NextGeneration STEAM Academy a good school?

NextGeneration STEAM Academy ranks 1679 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend NextGeneration STEAM Academy?

In the 2023-24 school year, 726 students attended NextGeneration STEAM Academy.

What is the racial makeup of NextGeneration STEAM Academy?

Students at NextGeneration STEAM Academy are 42% Asian, 31% Hispanic, 12% White, 7% African American, 7% Two or more races.

NextGeneration STEAM Academy

Summary:

NextGeneration STEAM Academy is a public charter elementary school serving 763 students in grades K-8 in Lathrop, California, and is part of the NextGeneration STEAM Academy District, which is ranked 349 out of 1,568 districts in the state.

The school consistently outperforms the state average in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics across all grade levels, with proficiency rates ranging from 46.34% to 60.23% in ELA/Literacy and 38.38% to 56.63% in Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 42.8% to 47.19% and 31.57% to 45.64%, respectively. NextGeneration STEAM Academy also performs above the state average in Science (CAST), with proficiency rates ranging from 21.21% to 36.05%, compared to the state averages of 28.95% to 32.68%. The school's male students, English Language Learners, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds all perform particularly well, ranking in the top 25% to 35% of California elementary schools.

However, the school faces some challenges, including a higher chronic absenteeism rate of 24.5% compared to the state average. Additionally, the school's Asian and White student populations perform below the state average, ranking in the bottom 30% to 35% of California elementary schools. While NextGeneration STEAM Academy outperforms nearby Manteca Unified and Banta Unified schools, it is outperformed by the nearby EPIC Academy, a public charter school, across all subject areas and grade levels.

Detail:

Public, Charter K-8

18001 Commercial St.
Lathrop, CA 95330-8543

(209) 229-4736

District: NextGeneration STEAM Academy District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1679^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Student/teacher ratio: 24.3

Number of students: 726

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

42.1%

Hispanic:

30.6%

White:

12.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 47.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details NextGeneration STEAM Academy ranks better than 71.4% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 68.08. (See more...)

Compare Details NextGeneration STEAM Academy ranks better than 75.7% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 70.39. (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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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

NextGeneration STEAM Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks NextGeneration STEAM Academy 1679^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See NextGeneration STEAM Academy in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks NextGeneration STEAM Academy 675^th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See NextGeneration STEAM Academy in the ranking list.)

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NextGeneration STEAM Academy District:

SchoolDigger ranks NextGeneration STEAM Academy District 349^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all elementary school students at NextGeneration STEAM Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	50.59	2569^th	5789	55.6%
2021	62.68	478^th	1417	66.3%
2022	51.28	2483^rd	5883	57.8%
2023	59.33	2086^th	5874	64.5%
2024	68.08	1679^th	5862	71.4%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at NextGeneration STEAM Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	66.62	625^th	3275	80.9%
2021	92.16	27^th	602	95.5%
2022	65.15	607^th	3311	81.7%
2023	61.77	722^nd	3250	77.8%
2024	58.25	796^th	3160	74.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at NextGeneration STEAM Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	69.37	1225^th	5173	76.3%
2021	81.31	133^rd	1110	88.0%
2022	56.69	1883^rd	5264	64.2%
2023	59.60	1767^th	5374	67.1%
2024	72.28	1163^rd	5511	78.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at NextGeneration STEAM Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	47.40	2650^th	5492	51.7%
2021	63.85	402^nd	1267	68.3%
2022	53.31	2250^th	5635	60.1%
2023	59.14	1990^th	5617	64.6%
2024	64.01	1760^th	5605	68.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at NextGeneration STEAM Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	52.54	2338^th	5510	57.6%
2021	60.14	447^th	1272	64.9%
2022	48.50	2528^th	5663	55.4%
2023	57.13	2081^st	5650	63.2%
2024	69.66	1521^st	5636	73.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Asian students at NextGeneration STEAM Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	18.88	993^rd	1149	13.6%
2022	25.86	930^th	1154	19.4%
2023	33.24	890^th	1190	25.2%
2024	40.57	846^th	1203	29.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at NextGeneration STEAM Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	40.32	2941^st	4963	40.7%
2022	37.64	3084^th	5084	39.3%
2023	46.77	2439^th	5098	52.2%
2024	42.82	2770^th	5102	45.7%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at NextGeneration STEAM Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	35.05	2000^th	2834	29.4%
2022	38.13	1799^th	2726	34.0%
2024	25.41	2080^th	2647	21.4%

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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 NextGeneration STEAM Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	67.19	745^th	2715	72.6%
2021	74.64	180^th	894	79.9%
2022	56.66	979^th	2740	64.3%
2023	56.60	996^th	2802	64.5%
2024	70.39	675^th	2777	75.7%

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Rank History for middle school Multi-racial students at NextGeneration STEAM Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	45.82	377^th	678	44.4%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at NextGeneration STEAM Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	74.51	152^nd	1540	90.1%
2023	57.10	318^th	1529	79.2%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	68.92	515^th	2369	78.3%
2021	82.79	70^th	721	90.3%
2022	65.25	614^th	2458	75.0%
2023	56.98	823^rd	2549	67.7%
2024	77.90	392^nd	2575	84.8%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at NextGeneration STEAM Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	72.86	562^nd	2380	76.4%
2021	76.45	141^st	738	80.9%
2022	55.07	939^th	2509	62.6%
2023	57.23	886^th	2547	65.2%
2024	61.51	794^th	2546	68.8%

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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at NextGeneration STEAM Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	47.25	608^th	1531	60.3%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at NextGeneration STEAM Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	59.72	810^th	2407	66.3%
2021	69.93	190^th	763	75.1%
2022	57.10	875^th	2527	65.4%
2023	54.91	935^th	2558	63.4%
2024	74.62	530^th	2547	79.2%

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Rank History for middle school Asian students at NextGeneration STEAM Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	43.44	477^th	745	36.0%
2022	22.27	590^th	733	19.5%
2023	30.58	536^th	718	25.3%
2024	45.47	455^th	741	38.6%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at NextGeneration STEAM Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	61.17	191^st	614	68.9%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at NextGeneration STEAM Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	68.50	511^th	2213	76.9%
2022	44.85	1132^nd	2359	52.0%
2023	47.21	1063^rd	2391	55.5%
2024	60.17	724^th	2383	69.6%

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Rank History for middle school White students at NextGeneration STEAM Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	44.02	845^th	1555	45.7%
2023	36.30	979^th	1552	36.9%
2024	35.74	965^th	1535	37.1%

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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 NextGeneration STEAM Academy

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2019	83	35	219	156	3	4	36	536
2020	76	39	242	160	3	5	41	566
2021	96	52	256	177	5	2	49	637
2022	91	65	302	230	5	6	62	761
2023	88	63	301	243	4	5	59	763
2024	87	54	306	222	5	4	48	726

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 NextGeneration STEAM Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	536	23.0	23.3	36.8
2020	566	n/a	n/a	34.6
2021	637	27.0	23.5	37.2
2022	761	33.0	23.0	41.4
2023	763	28.1	27.0	36.3
2024	726	29.8	24.3	47.5

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 NextGeneration STEAM Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	536	23.0	23.3	36.8
2020	566	n/a	n/a	34.6
2021	637	27.0	23.5	37.2
2022	761	33.0	23.0	41.4
2023	763	28.1	27.0	36.3
2024	726	29.8	24.3	47.5

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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