Is Wonderful College Prep Academy a good school?

Wonderful College Prep Academy ranks 2959 th of 5862 California alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Wonderful College Prep Academy?

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,900 students attended Wonderful College Prep Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Wonderful College Prep Academy?

Students at Wonderful College Prep Academy are 95% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 1% White.

Wonderful College Prep Academy

Summary:

Wonderful College Prep Academy is an alternative public charter school located in Delano, California, serving grades K-12 with a total enrollment of 1,900 students. The school is part of the Wonderful College Prep Academy District.

Wonderful College Prep Academy stands out for its exceptional academic performance. The school has consistently maintained very high graduation rates, with a 100% four-year graduation rate in 2022-2023 and a 99.3% rate in 2021-2022, significantly higher than the state average. In terms of test scores, Wonderful College Prep Academy outperforms the state average in English Language Arts/Literacy, Mathematics, and Science. While the school has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 22.1% in 2022-2023, it is still lower than the nearby California Connections Academy Central Valley, which had a 19.8% rate. Additionally, Wonderful College Prep Academy serves a high-need population, with 78.47% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023.

Compared to nearby schools, Wonderful College Prep Academy stands out as a high-performing institution. While Wonderful College Prep Academy achieves exceptional graduation rates and strong academic outcomes, California Connections Academy Central Valley, a virtual charter school, lags behind in several key metrics. This suggests that Wonderful College Prep Academy may be a more effective option for students in the local area.

Detail:

Public, Charter, Alternative K-12

2070 Veneto St.
Delano, CA 93215-1527

(661) 721-2887

District: Wonderful College Prep Academy District

SchoolDigger Rank:
2959^th of 5,862 California Alternative Schools

Student/teacher ratio: 21.8

Number of students: 1,900

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

94.8%

Asian:

3.1%

White:

1.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 78.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Wonderful College Prep Academy ranks worse than 50.5% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 43.44. (See more...)

Compare Details Wonderful College Prep Academy ranks better than 50.6% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 42.91. (See more...)

Compare Details Wonderful College Prep Academy ranks better than 64.7% of high schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 51.66. (See more...)

The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Wonderful College Prep Academy freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

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 ranks Wonderful College Prep Academy 2959^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Wonderful College Prep Academy in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Wonderful College Prep Academy 1373^rd of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Wonderful College Prep Academy in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Wonderful College Prep Academy 820^th of 2323 California public high schools. (See Wonderful College Prep Academy in the ranking list.)

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Wonderful College Prep Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	43.49	2976^th	5789	48.6%
2021	40.82	766^th	1417	45.9%
2022	37.22	3282^nd	5883	44.2%
2023	35.70	3455^th	5874	41.2%
2024	43.44	2959^th	5862	49.5%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Wonderful College Prep Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	68.12	585^th	3275	82.1%
2021	54.73	161^st	602	73.3%
2022	57.53	868^th	3311	73.8%
2023	59.58	795^th	3250	75.5%
2024	63.57	591^st	3160	81.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Wonderful College Prep Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	33.40	1495^th	2420	38.2%
2024	28.12	1933^rd	2634	26.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Wonderful College Prep Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	57.74	1919^th	5173	62.9%
2021	61.57	343^rd	1110	69.1%
2022	45.97	2538^th	5264	51.8%
2023	45.92	2636^th	5374	50.9%
2024	50.70	2346^th	5511	57.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Wonderful College Prep Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	40.57	3067^th	5492	44.2%
2021	39.39	707^th	1267	44.2%
2022	39.75	3010^th	5635	46.6%
2023	38.32	3127^th	5617	44.3%
2024	44.20	2781^st	5605	50.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Wonderful College Prep Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	47.82	113^th	293	61.4%
2022	33.39	1335^th	2227	40.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Wonderful College Prep Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	45.67	2694^th	5510	51.1%
2021	42.03	675^th	1272	46.9%
2022	34.87	3387^th	5663	40.2%
2023	33.45	3511^th	5650	37.9%
2024	42.25	2916^th	5636	48.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Wonderful College Prep Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	59.15	1741^st	4963	64.9%
2022	49.62	2232^nd	5084	56.1%
2023	47.22	2407^th	5098	52.8%
2024	57.45	1815^th	5102	64.4%

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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 Wonderful College Prep Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	38.57	1498^th	2715	44.8%
2021	36.02	547^th	894	38.8%
2022	46.55	1267^th	2740	53.8%
2023	49.65	1176^th	2802	58.0%
2024	42.91	1373^rd	2777	50.6%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Wonderful College Prep Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	65.88	237^th	1442	83.6%
2021	53.63	89^th	363	75.5%
2022	52.80	406^th	1540	73.6%
2023	59.31	277^th	1529	81.9%
2024	45.91	544^th	1477	63.2%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Wonderful College Prep Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	45.48	647^th	1538	57.9%
2024	36.11	886^th	1550	42.8%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Wonderful College Prep Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	49.93	1020^th	2369	56.9%
2021	46.53	335^th	721	53.5%
2022	59.16	755^th	2458	69.3%
2023	60.54	735^th	2549	71.2%
2024	47.89	1111^th	2575	56.9%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Wonderful College Prep Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	38.30	1358^th	2380	42.9%
2021	35.52	452^nd	738	38.8%
2022	48.04	1109^th	2509	55.8%
2023	48.86	1081^st	2547	57.6%
2024	43.03	1254^th	2546	50.7%

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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Wonderful College Prep Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	45.46	634^th	1491	57.5%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Wonderful College Prep Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	37.36	1397^th	2407	42.0%
2021	36.76	445^th	763	41.7%
2022	43.99	1216^th	2527	51.9%
2023	49.11	1090^th	2558	57.4%
2024	41.64	1292^nd	2547	49.3%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Wonderful College Prep Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	49.33	960^th	2213	56.6%
2022	61.52	691^st	2359	70.7%
2023	66.53	594^th	2391	75.2%
2024	53.00	913^th	2383	61.7%

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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 Wonderful College Prep Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	63.97	655^th	2133	69.3%
2021	60.59	463^rd	1290	64.1%
2022	54.17	844^th	2123	60.2%
2023	52.31	816^th	2348	65.2%
2024	51.66	820^th	2323	64.7%

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Rank History for high school English Language Learner students at Wonderful College Prep Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	82.77	59^th	941	93.7%
2021	56.57	135^th	467	71.1%
2022	49.79	330^th	1044	68.4%
2023	56.78	177^th	1323	86.6%
2024	58.34	162^nd	1350	88.0%

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Rank History for high school Special Education students at Wonderful College Prep Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	34.78	833^rd	1547	46.2%
2024	28.57	1032^nd	1534	32.7%

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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Wonderful College Prep Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	69.93	466^th	1937	75.9%
2021	69.11	293^rd	1126	74.0%
2022	67.22	494^th	1943	74.6%
2023	62.15	585^th	2247	74.0%
2024	57.35	666^th	2235	70.2%

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Rank History for high school Migrant students at Wonderful College Prep Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	79.85	15^th	100	85.0%

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Rank History for high school Female students at Wonderful College Prep Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	53.69	765^th	1833	58.3%
2021	58.41	411^th	1054	61.0%
2022	44.85	936^th	1858	49.6%
2023	51.51	790^th	2118	62.7%
2024	51.72	786^th	2098	62.5%

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Rank History for high school Disabled students at Wonderful College Prep Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	22.70	479^th	555	13.7%
2022	40.32	570^th	1161	50.9%

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Rank History for high school Male students at Wonderful College Prep Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	67.71	525^th	1880	72.1%
2021	53.06	476^th	1122	57.6%
2022	59.49	651^st	1916	66.0%
2023	50.82	788^th	2207	64.3%
2024	49.10	834^th	2172	61.6%

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Rank History for high school Hispanic students at Wonderful College Prep Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	69.65	439^th	1814	75.8%
2022	65.26	521^st	1861	72.0%
2023	64.47	521^st	2142	75.7%
2024	61.99	555^th	2125	73.9%

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Rank History for high school White students at Wonderful College Prep Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	28.24	947^th	1406	32.6%

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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 Wonderful College Prep Academy

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Two or More Races	Total
2019	21	12	52	1440	1	9	1535
2020	27	7	51	1721	2	6	1814
2021	21	9	54	1883	2	4	1973
2022	27	5	56	1879	1	6	1974
2023	28	6	59	1802	1	4	1900

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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 Wonderful College Prep Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	1535	73.0	21.0	81.2
2020	1814	n/a	n/a	85.4
2021	1973	87.0	22.6	83.6
2022	1974	92.0	21.4	84.7
2023	1900	86.8	21.8	78.5

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 Wonderful College Prep Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	1535	73.0	21.0	81.2
2020	1814	n/a	n/a	85.4
2021	1973	87.0	22.6	83.6
2022	1974	92.0	21.4	84.7
2023	1900	86.8	21.8	78.5

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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