OCS - South

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OCS - South ranks 1345 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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OCS - South is a public charter elementary school located in Altadena, CA, serving grades K-8 with 342 students. It is part of the OCS - South District, which is ranked 261 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

OCS - South consistently outperforms the state average in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics across all grade levels. In 2023-2024, the school had 62.16% of students proficient or better in ELA/Literacy End of Course, compared to the state average of 47.04%. In Mathematics, OCS - South had 56.52% of students proficient or better in End of Course, compared to the state average of 35.54%. The school's performance in Science (CAST) is also strong, with 52% of students proficient or better in the End of Course assessment, compared to the state average of 30.7%. OCS - South performs particularly well for its Hispanic and Male student populations, ranking in the top quartile of California elementary schools for these subgroups.

While OCS - South has a lower chronic absenteeism rate than some nearby schools, such as Madison Elementary, Washington Elementary STEM Magnet, and Altadena Elementary, it is still higher than the state average. The school also outperforms nearby public charter schools, such as Aveson School of Leaders and Pasadena Rosebud Academy, across most academic measures. However, the nearby Odyssey Charter and Alma Fuerte Public have similar or higher academic performance compared to OCS - South.

Detail:

Public, Charter K-8

119 West Palm St.
Altadena, CA 91001-4375

(626) 209-5635

District: OCS - South District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1345^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Student/teacher ratio: 20.5

Number of students: 370

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

35.1%

White:

32.7%

Two or more races:

14.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 30.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details OCS - South ranks better than 77.1% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 75.67. (See more...)

Compare Details OCS - South ranks better than 80.4% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 77.2. (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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OCS - South:

SchoolDigger ranks OCS - South 1345^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See OCS - South in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks OCS - South 545^th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See OCS - South in the ranking list.)

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OCS - South District:

SchoolDigger ranks OCS - South District 261^st of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all elementary school students at OCS - South

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	71.39	1559^th	5883	73.5%
2023	86.33	899^th	5874	84.7%
2024	75.67	1345^th	5862	77.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at OCS - South

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	72.76	1083^rd	5374	79.8%
2024	81.39	775^th	5511	85.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at OCS - South

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	58.73	1995^th	5635	64.6%
2023	73.23	1360^th	5617	75.8%
2024	56.39	2105^th	5605	62.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at OCS - South

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	77.69	1207^th	5663	78.7%
2023	89.77	628^th	5650	88.9%
2024	81.02	1037^th	5636	81.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at OCS - South

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	73.52	994^th	5084	80.4%
2023	87.02	472^nd	5098	90.7%
2024	80.40	707^th	5102	86.1%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at OCS - South

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	54.22	1332^nd	2726	51.1%
2023	79.14	464^th	2662	82.6%
2024	65.69	941^st	2647	64.5%

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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 OCS - South

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	94.04	175^th	2802	93.8%
2024	77.20	545^th	2777	80.4%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at OCS - South

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	72.35	580^th	2547	77.2%

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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 OCS - South

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2019	55	10	10	46	0	23	0	144
2020	102	18	16	66	0	35	0	237
2021	112	23	20	86	0	26	0	267
2022	138	24	30	98	0	32	1	323
2023	134	29	30	116	0	31	2	342
2024	121	28	38	130	1	52	0	370

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 OCS - South

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	144	8.0	18.0	25.7
2020	237	n/a	n/a	24.9
2021	267	12.0	22.2	24.7
2022	323	15.0	21.5	26
2023	342	17.0	20.1	28.9
2024	370	18.0	20.5	30.5

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 OCS - South

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	144	8.0	18.0	25.7
2020	237	n/a	n/a	24.9
2021	267	12.0	22.2	24.7
2022	323	15.0	21.5	26
2023	342	17.0	20.1	28.9
2024	370	18.0	20.5	30.5

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.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

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Year	Completely Immunized	Medical Exemption	Conditional	Polio	Hepatitis B	Varicella	DTP	MMR
2020	72.5%	4.4%	23.2%	92.8%	94.2%	85.5%	89.9%	92.8%
2021	80.0%	1.8%	1.8%	94.6%	96.4%	89.1%	87.3%	94.6%

Data source: California Department of Public Health

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on OCS - South

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (OCS - South)	60.9	69.4	8.5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	48.5	43	5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (OCS - South)	54.6	73.5	18.9%
3rd Grade Mathematics (California)	50.2	45.1	5.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	144	342	137.5%
African American	10	29	190%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	10	30	200%
Hispanic	46	116	152.2%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	55	134	143.6%
Two or More Races	23	31	34.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	25.7%	28.9%	3.3%

Schools Near OCS - South

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CAST Science (2024)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Total
OCS - South	Public, Charter	K-8	119 West Palm St.	Altadena	91001	Los Angeles County	OCS - South District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 209-5635	370	18	20.5	30.5%	121 (32.7%)	28 (7.6%)	130 (35.1%)	38 (10.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (14.1%)	75.7	1345^th of 5862 public elementary schools	77.1%		86.3	899^th of 5874 public elementary schools	84.7%	446	50.0		52.0	43.6	70.6	64.3	40.0	80.0		62.2	53.9	74.5	45.2	42.1	60.0		56.5
Odyssey Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	725 West Altadena Dr.	Altadena	91001	Los Angeles County	Odyssey Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 229-0993	466	19	25.1	26.2%	205 (44.0%)	32 (6.9%)	129 (27.7%)	28 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (15.5%)	90.6	658^th of 5862 public elementary schools	88.8%		92.3	550^th of 5874 public elementary schools	90.6%	108	62.3	63.6	62.9	72.9	66.0	69.8	86.8	79.6	80.0	75.8	77.1	81.1	43.4	75.5	69.4	68.2	69.0
Pasadena Rosebud Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	3544 North Canon Blvd.	Altadena	91001	Los Angeles County	Pasadena Rosebud Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 797-7704	144	10	14.4	68.8%	1 (0.7%)	78 (54.2%)	46 (31.9%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (12.5%)	57.8	2156^th of 5862 public elementary schools	63.2%		63.2	1888^th of 5874 public elementary schools	67.9%	268	30.8	0.0	16.7	47.8	50.0	46.2	73.3	41.2	63.6	52.6	39.1	43.8	38.5	33.3	52.9	27.3	40.0	71.4	71.4	71.4	71.4	71.4	71.4
Altadena Elementary	Public	K-5	743 East Calaveras St.	Altadena	91001	Los Angeles County	Pasadena Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 396-5650	488	19	26.2	63.1%	115 (23.6%)	70 (14.3%)	232 (47.5%)	14 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (11.7%)	56.6	2200^th of 5862 public elementary schools	62.5%		40	3133^rd of 5874 public elementary schools	46.7%	933	26.4		26.4	55.7	45.1	44.4				49.2	65.0	41.3	22.2				45.1	81.6	86.8	93.4	92.1	85.5	84.2	$13,918
Mary W. Jackson STEAM Multilingual Magnet Elementary	Public	K-5	593 West Woodbury Rd.	Altadena	91001	Los Angeles County	Pasadena Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 396-5700	634	26	24.8	65.5%	94 (14.8%)	66 (10.4%)	399 (62.9%)	10 (1.6%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (9.5%)	55.1	2280^th of 5862 public elementary schools	61.1%		50.9	2485^th of 5874 public elementary schools	57.7%	205	39.2		39.2	44.8	37.5	59.8				47.6	42.1	34.1	41.2				39.4	93.9	93.9	93.9	93.9	93.9	93.9	$6,457
Washington Elementary STEM Magnet	Public	K-5	1520 North Raymond Ave.	Pasadena	91103	Los Angeles County	Pasadena Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 396-5840	433	18	23.4	86.8%	12 (2.8%)	45 (10.4%)	357 (82.4%)	9 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.3%)	21.1	4751^st of 5862 public elementary schools	19.0%		17.4	5121^st of 5874 public elementary schools	12.8%	370	17.7		17.7	26.8	26.9	20.6				24.8	23.9	25.4	19.4				22.9	96.2			96.2			$8,691
Alma Fuerte Public	Public, Charter	K-8	524 Palisade St.	Pasadena	91103	Los Angeles County	Alma Fuerte Public District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 204-5265	185	9	19.5	81.1%	12 (6.5%)	44 (23.8%)	121 (65.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	7 (3.8%)	17.9	5033^rd of 5862 public elementary schools	14.1%		19.5	4924^th of 5874 public elementary schools	16.2%	109	3.9		2.9	14.3	37.5	20.0	25.0	15.4		20.6	23.8	31.3	4.0	20.8	0.0		15.1
Aveson School of Leaders	Public, Charter	K-5	1919 East Pinecrest Dr.	Altadena	91001	Los Angeles County	Aveson School of Leaders District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 797-1440	334	18	18.7	26.0%	136 (40.7%)	13 (3.9%)	86 (25.7%)	24 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (21.9%)	76.8	1296^th of 5862 public elementary schools	77.9%		81.2	1126^th of 5874 public elementary schools	80.8%	170	55.0		55.0	46.5	51.8	80.0				58.3	48.8	66.1	56.4				58.0	53.9	75.4	81.5	72.3	73.9	78.5
Longfellow (Henry W.) Elementary	Public	K-5	1065 East Washington Blvd.	Pasadena	91104	Los Angeles County	Pasadena Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 396-5720	547	24	23.2	80.8%	38 (6.9%)	66 (12.1%)	415 (75.9%)	10 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.1%)	51.4	2483^rd of 5862 public elementary schools	57.6%		56.7	2199^th of 5874 public elementary schools	62.6%	284	23.5		23.5	54.8	36.8	53.1				48.9	52.9	39.7	23.5				38.9	95.8	98.3	98.3		98.3		$7,470
Paradise Canyon Elementary	Public	K-6	471 Knight Way	La Canada	91011	Los Angeles County	La Canada Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 952-8340	661	28	23.5	4.1%	258 (39.0%)	1 (0.2%)	75 (11.3%)	235 (35.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	92 (13.9%)	97.9	84^th of 5862 public elementary schools	98.6%		98	96^th of 5874 public elementary schools	98.4%	12	80.8		80.8	80.0	79.8	86.7	83.7			82.8	84.7	83.6	84.2	82.8			83.8							$11,038

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OCS - South ranks 1345^th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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Students at OCS - South are 35% Hispanic, 33% White, 14% Two or more races, 10% Asian, 8% African American.

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In the 2023-24 school year, 370 students attended OCS - South.

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