Is Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay a good school?

Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay ranks 825 th of 5862 California alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay?

In the 2023-24 school year, 505 students attended Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay.

What is the racial makeup of Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay?

Students at Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay are 42% Asian, 24% White, 17% Two or more races, 13% Hispanic, 3% African American.

Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay

Summary:

Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay is an alternative public charter school located in Union City, California, serving grades K-12 with a total enrollment of 494 students. This exceptional school consistently outperforms the state and nearby schools across a range of key metrics.

Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay stands out for its exceptional academic performance, with students significantly outperforming the state average in Smarter Balanced Assessments across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 11th grade English Language Arts, 85% of students were proficient or better, compared to the state average of 55.73%. The school also maintains very high four-year graduation rates, reaching 96.8% in the 2022-2023 school year, and an impressively low dropout rate of 0.0%. Additionally, Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay has a very low chronic absenteeism rate of 0.6%, much lower than the state average.

When compared to nearby virtual schools, such as The Pleasanton Virtual Academy and Decoto School for Independent Study, Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay's academic performance is significantly stronger across all subject areas and grade levels. Even when compared to the California School for the Deaf-Fremont, located just 4.54 miles away, Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay stands out with much higher proficiency rates. This consistent high performance over the past three school years, coupled with a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 11.1, makes Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay a standout educational institution in the region.

Detail:

Public, Charter, Alternative K-12

703 C St.
Union City, CA 94587-2195

(209) 874-1119

District: Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay District

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

Student/teacher ratio: 16.9

Number of students: 505

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

42.0%

White:

23.6%

Two or more races:

17.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 26.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay ranks better than 85.9% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 87.76. (See more...)

Compare Details Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay ranks better than 84.7% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 82.54. (See more...)

Compare Details Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay ranks better than 91.2% of high schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 87.69. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay 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 Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay 825^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay 425^th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay 204^th of 2323 California public high schools. (See Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay in the ranking list.)

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	82.67	1031^st	5789	82.2%
2022	86.47	878^th	5883	85.1%
2023	84.53	975^th	5874	83.4%
2024	87.76	825^th	5862	85.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	51.44	2272^nd	5374	57.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	74.34	1323^rd	5492	75.9%
2022	84.07	911^th	5635	83.8%
2023	84.01	930^th	5617	83.4%
2024	91.18	554^th	5605	90.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	87.24	720^th	5510	86.9%
2022	85.13	862^nd	5663	84.8%
2023	82.50	993^rd	5650	82.4%
2024	79.16	1103^rd	5636	80.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Asian students at Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	54.37	672^nd	1154	41.8%
2023	50.96	733^rd	1190	38.4%
2024	58.93	627^th	1203	47.9%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	67.38	927^th	2834	67.3%

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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 Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	85.47	359^th	2715	86.8%
2022	93.58	181^st	2740	93.4%
2023	89.70	286^th	2802	89.8%
2024	82.54	425^th	2777	84.7%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	74.69	422^nd	2549	83.4%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	73.77	542^nd	2380	77.2%
2022	90.93	214^th	2509	91.5%
2023	89.02	266^th	2547	89.6%
2024	85.88	331^st	2546	87.0%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	89.69	249^th	2407	89.7%
2022	94.17	147^th	2527	94.2%
2023	87.46	306^th	2558	88.0%
2024	71.61	593^rd	2547	76.7%

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Rank History for middle school Asian students at Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	57.93	360^th	733	50.9%
2023	47.48	443^rd	718	38.3%
2024	35.00	522^nd	741	29.6%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	77.84	303^rd	1602	81.1%
2022	97.66	5^th	1555	99.7%
2024	49.59	750^th	1535	51.1%

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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 Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	84.44	285^th	2133	86.6%
2022	95.36	108^th	2123	94.9%
2023	87.15	217^th	2348	90.8%
2024	87.69	204^th	2323	91.2%

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Rank History for high school Multi-racial students at Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	78.84	111^th	786	85.9%
2024	75.49	131^st	804	83.7%

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Rank History for high school English Language Learner students at Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	34.90	612^th	1323	53.7%
2024	36.24	589^th	1350	56.4%

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Rank History for high school Special Education students at Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	73.10	180^th	1547	88.4%
2024	86.00	69^th	1534	95.5%

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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	71.39	405^th	2247	82.0%
2024	75.69	332^nd	2235	85.1%

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Rank History for high school Female students at Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	91.93	151^st	1858	91.9%
2023	87.95	182^nd	2118	91.4%
2024	89.12	156^th	2098	92.6%

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Rank History for high school Male students at Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	95.35	101^st	1916	94.7%
2023	84.45	238^th	2207	89.2%
2024	83.98	247^th	2172	88.6%

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Rank History for high school Asian students at Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	57.53	343^rd	731	53.1%
2024	50.48	387^th	712	45.6%

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Rank History for high school African American students at Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	25.94	536^th	720	25.6%
2024	29.95	508^th	721	29.5%

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Rank History for high school Hispanic students at Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	84.58	176^th	2142	91.8%
2024	81.42	224^th	2125	89.5%

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Rank History for high school White students at Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	62.47	430^th	1204	64.3%
2023	66.66	351^st	1434	75.5%
2024	71.14	293^rd	1406	79.2%

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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 Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2019	123	10	81	36	3	3	58	0	314
2020	164	14	109	48	3	2	76	0	416
2021	190	17	155	78	1	1	92	0	534
2022	138	19	190	78	1	1	87	0	514
2023	121	18	191	77	1	0	85	1	494
2024	119	14	212	67	4	1	87	1	505

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 Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	314	37.8	8.3	13.1
2020	416	n/a	n/a	25.2
2021	534	39.7	13.4	27.3
2022	514	45.2	11.3	24.1
2023	494	44.4	11.1	27.1
2024	505	29.8	16.9	26.9

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 Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	314	37.8	8.3	13.1
2020	416	n/a	n/a	25.2
2021	534	39.7	13.4	27.3
2022	514	45.2	11.3	24.1
2023	494	44.4	11.1	27.1
2024	505	29.8	16.9	26.9

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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