Is California Virtual Academy at Maricopa a good school?

California Virtual Academy at Maricopa ranks in the bottom 10.2% of California alternative schools.

How many students attend California Virtual Academy at Maricopa?

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,247 students attended California Virtual Academy at Maricopa.

What is the racial makeup of California Virtual Academy at Maricopa?

Students at California Virtual Academy at Maricopa are 52% Hispanic, 27% White, 10% African American, 5% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

California Virtual Academy at Maricopa

Summary:

California Virtual Academy at Maricopa is a public charter virtual school located in Simi Valley, California, serving grades K-12 with a total enrollment of 1,130 students. The school offers a virtual learning environment as an alternative to traditional brick-and-mortar schools.

While California Virtual Academy at Maricopa has a higher four-year graduation rate (77.4%) compared to the state average (55.73%), it still lags behind nearby virtual schools like California Virtual Academy @ San Diego (80.2%) and iQ Academy California-Los Angeles (81.6%). The school also has a higher dropout rate (22.6%) than the state average (21.9%), though it is still better than other nearby virtual schools like Insight @ San Joaquin (43.6%) and Insight @ San Diego (44.6%). Additionally, California Virtual Academy at Maricopa has a higher chronic absenteeism rate (11.2%) compared to the state average (9.9%), but it is still lower than other nearby virtual schools like iQ Academy California-Los Angeles (24.9%) and Insight @ San Joaquin (27.9%).

In terms of academic achievement, California Virtual Academy at Maricopa generally has lower test scores in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science compared to the state averages. For example, in 11th grade English Language Arts, the school's proficiency rate was 53.33% compared to the state's 55.73%, and in 11th grade Mathematics, the school's proficiency rate was 23.6% compared to the state's 27.9%. These challenges may be related to the unique demands of virtual learning and the school's high percentage of students from low-income backgrounds (74.96% free and reduced-price lunch recipients).

Detail:

Public, Charter, Virtual, Alternative K-12

50 Moreland Rd.
Simi Valley, CA 93065-1800

(805) 581-0202

District: California Virtual Academy at Maricopa District

SchoolDigger Rank:
5265^th of 5,862 California Alternative Schools

Student/teacher ratio: 27.8

Number of students: 1,247

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

52.0%

White:

27.1%

African American:

10.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 78.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details California Virtual Academy at Maricopa ranks worse than 89.8% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 15.38. (See more...)

Compare Details California Virtual Academy at Maricopa ranks worse than 65.6% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 29.6. (See more...)

Compare Details California Virtual Academy at Maricopa ranks worse than 60.1% of high schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 31.09. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at California Virtual Academy at Maricopa 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 California Virtual Academy at Maricopa 5265^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See California Virtual Academy at Maricopa in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks California Virtual Academy at Maricopa 1821^st of 2777 California public middle schools. (See California Virtual Academy at Maricopa in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks California Virtual Academy at Maricopa 1397^th of 2323 California public high schools. (See California Virtual Academy at Maricopa in the ranking list.)

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Rank History for all elementary school students at California Virtual Academy at Maricopa

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	17.44	5037^th	5789	13.0%
2021	39.73	785^th	1417	44.6%
2022	32.29	3676^th	5883	37.5%
2023	23.14	4544^th	5874	22.6%
2024	15.38	5265^th	5862	10.2%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at California Virtual Academy at Maricopa

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	39.92	1830^th	3250	43.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at California Virtual Academy at Maricopa

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	26.11	2049^th	2634	22.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at California Virtual Academy at Maricopa

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	21.25	4481^st	5173	13.4%
2021	54.60	420^th	1110	62.2%
2022	35.74	3353^rd	5264	36.3%
2023	28.03	4074^th	5374	24.2%
2024	17.31	4986^th	5511	9.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at California Virtual Academy at Maricopa

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	15.46	4999^th	5492	9.0%
2021	31.94	822^nd	1267	35.1%
2022	28.71	3865^th	5635	31.4%
2023	20.02	4700^th	5617	16.3%
2024	14.31	5174^th	5605	7.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at California Virtual Academy at Maricopa

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	22.70	4404^th	5510	20.1%
2021	47.66	591^st	1272	53.5%
2022	36.25	3250^th	5663	42.6%
2023	27.52	3992^nd	5650	29.3%
2024	17.94	4909^th	5636	12.9%

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Rank History for elementary school African American students at California Virtual Academy at Maricopa

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	47.03	296^th	662	55.3%
2024	34.38	370^th	593	37.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at California Virtual Academy at Maricopa

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	38.18	3040^th	5084	40.2%
2023	28.39	3840^th	5098	24.7%
2024	22.79	4289^th	5102	15.9%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at California Virtual Academy at Maricopa

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	3.85	2777^th	2834	2.0%
2022	12.42	2463^rd	2726	9.6%
2023	10.46	2463^rd	2662	7.5%
2024	4.43	2582^nd	2647	2.5%

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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 California Virtual Academy at Maricopa

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	15.31	2378^th	2715	12.4%
2021	46.89	426^th	894	52.3%
2022	42.87	1372^nd	2740	49.9%
2023	38.43	1516^th	2802	45.9%
2024	29.60	1821^st	2777	34.4%

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Rank History for middle school Multi-racial students at California Virtual Academy at Maricopa

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	16.67	592^nd	699	15.3%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at California Virtual Academy at Maricopa

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	53.88	376^th	1529	75.4%
2024	39.95	735^th	1477	50.2%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at California Virtual Academy at Maricopa

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	51.60	541^st	1550	65.1%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at California Virtual Academy at Maricopa

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	20.17	2013^th	2369	15.0%
2021	53.43	268^th	721	62.8%
2022	43.06	1230^th	2458	50.0%
2023	42.00	1263^rd	2549	50.5%
2024	36.58	1508^th	2575	41.4%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at California Virtual Academy at Maricopa

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	14.13	2143^rd	2380	10.0%
2021	38.39	426^th	738	42.3%
2022	35.59	1478^th	2509	41.1%
2023	34.40	1501^st	2547	41.1%
2024	25.92	1855^th	2546	27.1%

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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at California Virtual Academy at Maricopa

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	24.95	1209^th	1491	18.9%
2022	63.19	358^th	1531	76.6%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at California Virtual Academy at Maricopa

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	15.84	2135^th	2407	11.3%
2021	55.01	302^nd	763	60.4%
2022	50.47	1046^th	2527	58.6%
2023	42.42	1272^nd	2558	50.3%
2024	34.28	1515^th	2547	40.5%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at California Virtual Academy at Maricopa

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	67.94	143^rd	614	76.7%
2024	37.99	349^th	626	44.2%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at California Virtual Academy at Maricopa

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	20.74	1860^th	2213	16.0%
2022	50.27	989^th	2359	58.1%
2023	45.76	1103^rd	2391	53.9%
2024	44.54	1136^th	2383	52.3%

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Rank History for middle school White students at California Virtual Academy at Maricopa

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	5.76	1552^nd	1602	3.1%
2022	29.74	1105^th	1555	28.9%
2023	20.94	1236^th	1552	20.4%
2024	15.79	1320^th	1535	14.0%

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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 California Virtual Academy at Maricopa

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	60.12	738^th	2133	65.4%
2021	48.52	630^th	1290	51.2%
2022	50.26	927^th	2123	56.3%
2023	36.56	1238^th	2348	47.3%
2024	31.09	1397^th	2323	39.9%

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Rank History for high school Multi-racial students at California Virtual Academy at Maricopa

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	15.56	651^st	804	19.0%

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Rank History for high school English Language Learner students at California Virtual Academy at Maricopa

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	36.93	550^th	1323	58.4%
2024	41.22	432^nd	1350	68.0%

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Rank History for high school Special Education students at California Virtual Academy at Maricopa

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	44.97	579^th	1547	62.6%
2024	41.64	674^th	1534	56.1%

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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at California Virtual Academy at Maricopa

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	58.90	707^th	1937	63.5%
2021	64.29	336^th	1126	70.2%
2022	57.05	700^th	1943	64.0%
2023	38.69	1168^th	2247	48.0%
2024	32.77	1352^nd	2235	39.5%

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Rank History for high school Female students at California Virtual Academy at Maricopa

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	58.11	667^th	1833	63.6%
2021	33.34	731^st	1054	30.6%
2022	49.65	834^th	1858	55.1%
2023	35.29	1220^th	2118	42.4%
2024	27.30	1418^th	2098	32.4%

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Rank History for high school Male students at California Virtual Academy at Maricopa

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	47.28	927^th	1880	50.7%
2021	59.57	409^th	1122	63.5%
2022	35.76	1148^th	1916	40.1%
2023	35.81	1169^th	2207	47.0%
2024	33.85	1217^th	2172	44.0%

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Rank History for high school Asian students at California Virtual Academy at Maricopa

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	5.56	693^rd	731	5.2%
2024	3.62	690^th	712	3.1%

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Rank History for high school African American students at California Virtual Academy at Maricopa

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	48.56	310^th	720	56.9%
2024	30.69	497^th	721	31.1%

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Rank History for high school Hispanic students at California Virtual Academy at Maricopa

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	52.94	769^th	1861	58.7%
2023	43.42	1015^th	2142	52.6%
2024	38.98	1149^th	2125	45.9%

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Rank History for high school White students at California Virtual Academy at Maricopa

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	28.82	892^nd	1222	27.0%
2022	37.72	755^th	1204	37.3%
2023	21.72	1067^th	1434	25.6%
2024	17.93	1094^th	1406	22.2%

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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 California Virtual Academy at Maricopa

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2019	278	52	17	140	14	1	47	549
2020	260	52	16	229	9	2	34	602
2021	422	83	28	394	9	2	36	974
2022	395	110	35	459	4	4	25	1032
2023	380	137	53	520	12	7	21	1130
2024	338	125	57	649	8	5	65	1247

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 California Virtual Academy at Maricopa

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	549	26.2	20.9	69.9
2020	602	n/a	n/a	71.6
2021	974	30.7	31.6	72.1
2022	1032	30.6	33.6	72.3
2023	1130	41.1	27.4	75
2024	1247	44.7	27.8	78.7

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 California Virtual Academy at Maricopa

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	549	26.2	20.9	69.9
2020	602	n/a	n/a	71.6
2021	974	30.7	31.6	72.1
2022	1032	30.6	33.6	72.3
2023	1130	41.1	27.4	75
2024	1247	44.7	27.8	78.7

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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