Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay

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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:
825th of 5,862 California Alternative Schools


Student/teacher ratio:  11.1 Help
Number of students:  494

Racial breakdown:

Asian:
38.7%
White:
24.5%
Two or more races:
17.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  27.1% Help


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Compare Details Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay ranks better than 85.9% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 87.76. (See more...)
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Compare Details Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay ranks better than 84.7% of middle schools in California. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 82.54. (See more...)
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Compare Details Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay ranks better than 91.2% of high schools in California. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 87.69. (See more...)
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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.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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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.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay:

SchoolDigger ranks Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay 825th 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 425th 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 204th of 2323 California public high schools. (See Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay in the ranking list.)

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Rank History for Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay

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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 SchoolDigger Rating
2019 82.67 1031st 5789 82.2%
2022 86.47 878th 5883 85.1%
2023 84.53 975th 5874 83.4%
2024 87.76 825th 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 2272nd 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2019 74.34 1323rd 5492 75.9%
2022 84.07 911th 5635 83.8%
2023 84.01 930th 5617 83.4%
2024 91.18 554th 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2019 87.24 720th 5510 86.9%
2022 85.13 862nd 5663 84.8%
2023 82.50 993rd 5650 82.4%
2024 79.16 1103rd 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2022 54.37 672nd 1154 41.8%
2023 50.96 733rd 1190 38.4%
2024 58.93 627th 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 927th 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2019 85.47 359th 2715 86.8%
2022 93.58 181st 2740 93.4%
2023 89.70 286th 2802 89.8%
2024 82.54 425th 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 422nd 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2019 73.77 542nd 2380 77.2%
2022 90.93 214th 2509 91.5%
2023 89.02 266th 2547 89.6%
2024 85.88 331st 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2019 89.69 249th 2407 89.7%
2022 94.17 147th 2527 94.2%
2023 87.46 306th 2558 88.0%
2024 71.61 593rd 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2022 57.93 360th 733 50.9%
2023 47.48 443rd 718 38.3%
2024 35.00 522nd 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2019 77.84 303rd 1602 81.1%
2022 97.66 5th 1555 99.7%
2024 49.59 750th 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2019 84.44 285th 2133 86.6%
2022 95.36 108th 2123 94.9%
2023 87.15 217th 2348 90.8%
2024 87.69 204th 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 111th 786 85.9%
2024 75.49 131st 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 612th 1323 53.7%
2024 36.24 589th 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 180th 1547 88.4%
2024 86.00 69th 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 405th 2247 82.0%
2024 75.69 332nd 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2022 91.93 151st 1858 91.9%
2023 87.95 182nd 2118 91.4%
2024 89.12 156th 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2022 95.35 101st 1916 94.7%
2023 84.45 238th 2207 89.2%
2024 83.98 247th 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 343rd 731 53.1%
2024 50.48 387th 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 536th 720 25.6%
2024 29.95 508th 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 176th 2142 91.8%
2024 81.42 224th 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2022 62.47 430th 1204 64.3%
2023 66.66 351st 1434 75.5%
2024 71.14 293rd 1406 79.2%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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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

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

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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

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

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

Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay

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YearCompletely ImmunizedMedical ExemptionConditionalPolioHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMMR
202041.9%0.0%0.0%54.8%61.3%48.4%58.1%51.6%
202161.5%5.1%0.0%87.2%89.7%87.2%87.2%87.2%
202256.8%0.0%0.0%65.9%81.8%65.9%61.4%65.9%

Data source: California Department of Public Health
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1031st of 5789 Elementary schoolsRanks 975th of 5874 Elementary schools
 1.2%
Ranks 359th of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 286th of 2802 Middle schools
 3%
Ranks 285th of 2133 High schoolsRanks 217th of 2348 High schools
 4.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay)62.562.5
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.543
 5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay)5567.5
 12.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (California)50.245.1
 5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay)68.669.2
 0.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.543.7
 5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay)54.353.9
 0.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (California)44.940.8
 4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay)72.563.4
 9.1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.746.7
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay)6053.7
 6.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (California)3833.4
 4.6%
5th Grade Science (Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay)62.558.5
 4%
   5th Grade Science (California)31.731.9
 0.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay)64.767.7
 2.9%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.544.2
 4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay)58.850
 8.8%
   6th Grade Mathematics (California)38.533.2
 5.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay)7074.4
 4.4%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay)53.353.9
 0.5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay)64.570.8
 6.3%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay)58.151.1
 7%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay)51.655.3
 3.7%
   8th Grade Science (California)30.828.8
 2.1%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay)55.673.3
 17.8%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)57.355.4
 1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay)33.343.3
 10%
   11th Grade Mathematics (California)32.227.4
 4.9%
11th Grade Science (Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay)5050
   11th Grade Science (California)30.431.7
 1.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students314494
 57.3%
African American1018
 80%
American Indian31
 66.7%
Asian81191
 135.8%
Hispanic3677
 113.9%
Pacific Islander30
 100%
White123121
 1.6%
Two or More Races5885
 46.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients13.1%27.1%
 14.1%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 494 students attended Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay.

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

Students at Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay are 39% Asian, 24% White, 17% Two or more races, 16% Hispanic, 4% African American.


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