California Connections Academy Monterey Bay is a public charter virtual school serving grades K-12 in Scotts Valley, California, with 476 students. While the school offers an alternative to traditional brick-and-mortar education, it appears to be underperforming compared to both state averages and nearby alternative schools.
The school's test scores are generally below the state average across all grade levels and subjects, with only 49.3% of 11th graders proficient or better in ELA compared to the state average of 55.73%, and just 23.61% proficient or better in math compared to 27.9% statewide. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 18.9% and a very high student-teacher ratio of 43.1, which may be contributing factors to its academic challenges. The school also has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 36.13%, indicating a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students.
When compared to other virtual schools in the area, PVUSD Virtual Academy outperforms California Connections Academy Monterey Bay with a 94.4% graduation rate and only a 5.6% dropout rate, compared to the 71.2% graduation rate and 24.7% dropout rate at California Connections Academy Monterey Bay. Local charter schools like Pacific Coast Charter and SLVUSD Charter also generally outperform California Connections Academy Monterey Bay on test scores and other metrics.
In the 2022-23 school year, 476 students attended California Connections Academy Monterey Bay.
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California Connections Academy Monterey Bay ranks 2305th of 5862 California alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.
Students at California Connections Academy Monterey Bay are 41% Hispanic, 28% White, 15% Two or more races, 14% Asian, 1% Not Specified.