Is Endeavor Alternative a good school?

Endeavor Alternative ranks in the bottom 13.4% of California alternative schools.

How many students attend Endeavor Alternative?

In the 2022-23 school year, 126 students attended Endeavor Alternative.

What is the racial makeup of Endeavor Alternative?

Students at Endeavor Alternative are 75% Hispanic, 20% White, 2% Asian.

Endeavor Alternative

Summary:

Endeavor Alternative is an alternative public virtual school located in Ceres, California, serving grades K-12 with a total enrollment of 126 students. It is part of the Ceres Unified School District, which is ranked 1110 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Endeavor Alternative has made notable progress in improving its graduation and dropout rates, increasing from 48.7% to 91.8% and decreasing from 44.4% to 8.2%, respectively, over the past few years. However, the school still faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 56.2% to 61.1% and significantly lower test scores compared to the district and state averages. For example, in 2023-2024, only 16.13% of Endeavor Alternative's 11th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 48.65% for Ceres Unified and 55.73% for California. Additionally, Endeavor Alternative serves a predominantly economically disadvantaged population, with 84.92% to 87.36% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

When compared to other nearby alternative schools, Endeavor Alternative stands out in several ways. For instance, Ceres Special Education, located just 0.04 miles away, has a higher chronic absenteeism rate and a lower free and reduced lunch rate. Another nearby virtual school, Valley Oak Online Learning Academy, has higher graduation rates and lower dropout rates than Endeavor Alternative, despite serving a similar student population. Additionally, Connecting Waters Charter, a public charter school located 10.72 miles away, has significantly higher test scores, graduation rates, and lower chronic absenteeism rates compared to Endeavor Alternative.

Detail:

Public, Virtual, Alternative K-12

2555 Lawrence St.
Ceres, CA 95307-3341

(209) 556-1805

District: Ceres Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2012^th of 2,323 California Alternative Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,154

Student/teacher ratio: 21.7

Number of students: 126

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

75.4%

White:

19.8%

Asian:

2.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 84.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Endeavor Alternative ranks worse than 86.6% of high schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 10.06. (See more...)

The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Endeavor Alternative 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.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (75.4%), White (19.8%), Asian (2.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 84.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Endeavor Alternative is 21.7. (See more...)

Compare Endeavor Alternative employs 5.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Endeavor Alternative is $9,154.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Endeavor Alternative:

SchoolDigger ranks Endeavor Alternative 2012^th of 2323 California public high schools. (See Endeavor Alternative in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

Hispanic students:

Ceres Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Ceres Unified 1110^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Endeavor Alternative

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Rank History for all students at Endeavor Alternative

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	20.34	1264^th	1653	23.5%
2005	38.79	836^th	1901	56.0%
2006	24.67	1261^st	1968	35.9%
2007	25.16	1299^th	2063	37.0%
2008	20.87	1507^th	2117	28.8%
2009	21.97	1745^th	2238	22.0%
2010	19.23	1648^th	2281	27.8%
2011	23.93	1501^st	2367	36.6%
2012	23.17	1501^st	2354	36.2%
2013	17.18	1776^th	2426	26.8%
2015	16.19	1563^rd	1994	21.6%
2016	14.07	1647^th	2039	19.2%
2017	13.34	1650^th	2021	18.4%
2018	18.10	1538^th	2017	23.7%
2019	23.20	1551^st	2133	27.3%
2022	15.79	1771^st	2123	16.6%
2023	17.33	1770^th	2348	24.6%
2024	10.06	2012^th	2323	13.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Endeavor Alternative

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	14.16	1510^th	1862	18.9%
2019	22.59	1459^th	1937	24.7%
2022	19.17	1580^th	1943	18.7%
2023	19.99	1664^th	2247	25.9%
2024	11.78	1874^th	2235	16.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Endeavor Alternative

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	17.07	1414^th	1760	19.7%
2019	21.83	1419^th	1833	22.6%
2022	9.86	1751^st	1858	5.8%
2023	16.84	1671^st	2118	21.1%
2024	11.04	1824^th	2098	13.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Endeavor Alternative

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	13.94	1492^nd	1834	18.6%
2019	18.10	1480^th	1880	21.3%
2022	23.63	1433^rd	1916	25.2%
2023	12.58	1819^th	2207	17.6%
2024	7.32	2067^th	2172	4.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Endeavor Alternative

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	16.05	1369^th	1742	21.4%
2019	18.33	1437^th	1814	20.8%
2022	16.91	1549^th	1861	16.8%
2023	19.66	1605^th	2142	25.1%
2024	10.59	1829^th	2125	13.9%

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Rank History for White students at Endeavor Alternative

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	27.25	908^th	1222	25.7%

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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 Endeavor Alternative

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1995	114	5	0	47	0	n/a	n/a	0	166
1996	114	5	0	47	0	n/a	n/a	0	166
1997	131	3	1	54	0	n/a	n/a	0	189
1998	101	5	5	61	1	n/a	n/a	0	173
1999	112	6	1	79	0	n/a	n/a	0	198
2000	104	2	5	80	0	n/a	n/a	0	191
2001	95	2	4	59	0	n/a	n/a	0	160
2002	107	4	5	86	2	n/a	n/a	1	205
2003	107	4	5	86	2	n/a	n/a	1	205
2004	93	2	3	88	1	n/a	n/a	0	187
2005	89	3	7	110	6	n/a	n/a	3	218
2006	74	7	3	92	4	n/a	n/a	3	183
2007	62	2	7	79	3	n/a	n/a	0	153
2008	35	3	5	58	1	n/a	n/a	0	102
2009	45	5	3	46	3	0	5	0	107
2010	28	3	0	42	2	0	1	0	76
2011	27	0	3	52	2	0	0	0	84
2012	28	1	4	51	1	0	1	0	86
2013	39	3	2	103	1	2	3	0	153
2014	35	0	2	89	0	1	1	0	128
2015	33	3	4	109	4	2	2	0	157
2016	31	3	3	117	2	1	1	0	158
2017	37	4	7	130	2	0	3	0	183
2018	23	2	7	132	2	0	1	0	167
2019	31	1	4	142	2	1	3	0	184
2020	14	2	0	96	1	0	2	0	115
2021	12	2	1	70	0	0	2	0	87
2022	14	4	3	122	0	4	2	0	149
2023	25	1	3	95	1	1	0	0	126

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 Endeavor Alternative

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	166	5.0	33.2	0
1996	166	5.0	33.2	0
1997	189	5.0	37.8	0
1998	173	6.0	28.8	0
1999	198	6.0	33.0	0
2000	191	7.0	27.3	0
2001	160	7.0	22.9	0
2002	205	7.0	29.3	0
2003	205	7.0	29.3	0
2004	187	8.0	23.4	0
2005	218	6.0	36.3	24.2
2006	183	6.2	29.5	30
2007	153	6.0	25.5	13.1
2008	102	5.0	20.4	39.2
2009	107	4.0	26.8	47.7
2010	76	3.0	25.3	63.2
2011	84	n/a	n/a	65.5
2012	86	3.1	27.3	n/a
2013	153	3.7	40.6	80.4
2014	128	5.3	24.0	71.9
2015	157	5.0	31.4	82.2
2016	158	7.0	22.5	75.9
2017	183	5.5	33.0	80.3
2018	167	5.3	31.2	79.6
2019	184	4.6	39.4	77.2
2020	115	n/a	n/a	78.3
2021	87	3.2	26.6	87.4
2022	149	4.4	33.4	85.9
2023	126	5.8	21.7	84.9

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 Endeavor Alternative

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	166	5.0	33.2	0
1996	166	5.0	33.2	0
1997	189	5.0	37.8	0
1998	173	6.0	28.8	0
1999	198	6.0	33.0	0
2000	191	7.0	27.3	0
2001	160	7.0	22.9	0
2002	205	7.0	29.3	0
2003	205	7.0	29.3	0
2004	187	8.0	23.4	0
2005	218	6.0	36.3	24.2
2006	183	6.2	29.5	30
2007	153	6.0	25.5	13.1
2008	102	5.0	20.4	39.2
2009	107	4.0	26.8	47.7
2010	76	3.0	25.3	63.2
2011	84	n/a	n/a	65.5
2012	86	3.1	27.3	n/a
2013	153	3.7	40.6	80.4
2014	128	5.3	24.0	71.9
2015	157	5.0	31.4	82.2
2016	158	7.0	22.5	75.9
2017	183	5.5	33.0	80.3
2018	167	5.3	31.2	79.6
2019	184	4.6	39.4	77.2
2020	115	n/a	n/a	78.3
2021	87	3.2	26.6	87.4
2022	149	4.4	33.4	85.9
2023	126	5.8	21.7	84.9

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Endeavor Alternative

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$9,154

Data source: California Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Endeavor Alternative

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.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1551^st of 2133 High schools	Ranks 1770^th of 2348 High schools	2.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Endeavor Alternative)	33.3	29.1	4.2%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Ceres Unified)	51.8	47.1	4.7%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	57.3	55.4	1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Endeavor Alternative)	3.2	0	3.2%
11th Grade Mathematics (Ceres Unified)	19.2	14.2	5%
11th Grade Mathematics (California)	32.2	27.4	4.9%
12th Grade Science (Endeavor Alternative)	7.1	5.9	1.3%
12th Grade Science (Ceres Unified)	16.5	12.9	3.6%
12th Grade Science (California)	25.6	26.8	1.2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	184	126	31.5%
African American	1	1
American Indian	2	1	50%
Asian	4	3	25%
Hispanic	142	95	33.1%
Pacific Islander	1	1
White	31	25	19.4%
Two or More Races	3	0	100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	77.2%	84.9%	7.7%

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 10th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th 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 11th 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 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Total
Endeavor Alternative	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	2555 Lawrence St.	Ceres	95307	Stanislaus County	Ceres Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(209) 556-1805	126	6	21.7	84.9%	25 (19.8%)	1 (0.8%)	95 (75.4%)	3 (2.4%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)				3.3		4.8							16.1	15.9							0.0	0.0							$9,154
Ceres Special Education	Public, Alternative	K-12	2503 Lawrence St.	Ceres	95307	Stanislaus County	Ceres Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 556-1500	30	2	15.0	76.7%	3 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (83.3%)	2 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Stanislaus County Special Education	Public, Alternative	K-12	1336 Stonum Rd.	Modesto	95351	Stanislaus County	Stanislaus County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 541-2217	408	42	9.6	58.8%	130 (31.9%)	17 (4.2%)	213 (52.2%)	20 (4.9%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	22 (5.4%)								(n/a)	18.8					16.0	7.1	0.0	6.3	0.0				2.7	6.3	11.8	6.3	0.0				6.7							$104,014
Keyes to Learning Charter	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	5709 Ninth St.	Keyes	95328	Stanislaus County	Keyes Union	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 634-6467	317	12	25.6	38.8%	152 (47.9%)	1 (0.3%)	139 (43.8%)	11 (3.5%)	4 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.8%)								(n/a)	30.8	41.4		26.9		32.5	50.0	48.4	65.4	51.6	61.1	58.6	61.5	56.5	46.4	32.3	38.5	51.6	47.2	31.0	26.9	39.6							$10,060
Connecting Waters Charter School - Central Valley	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	2000 West Briggsmore Ave.	Modesto	95350	Stanislaus County	Connecting Waters Charter School - Central Valley District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 874-1119	624	49	12.6	51.3%	198 (31.7%)	7 (1.1%)	305 (48.9%)	32 (5.1%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	77 (12.3%)								(n/a)	22.2	30.2		24.6		25.6	24.5	25.9	44.4	31.5	50.0	40.4	60.7	40.4	26.5	33.3	14.8	20.4	19.4	18.9	8.2	19.9	42.5	50.0	62.5	47.5	67.5	45.0
Stanislaus County West Campus	Public, Alternative	K-12	2215 Blue Gum Ave.	Modesto	95358	Stanislaus County	Stanislaus County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 567-4739	52	4	11.9	94.2%	12 (23.1%)	6 (11.5%)	29 (55.8%)	3 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.8%)								(n/a)																													$18,725
Hart-Ransom Charter	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	3920 Shoemake Ave.	Modesto	95358	Stanislaus County	Hart-Ransom Union Elementary	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(209) 523-0401	436	18	24.5	42.0%	193 (44.3%)	7 (1.6%)	149 (34.2%)	39 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (11.0%)								(n/a)	36.4	52.0	54.6	66.7		51.9	41.4	42.5	60.9	50.0	65.8	61.5	72.0	55.4	31.0	37.5	25.0	28.1	51.4	38.5	48.0	37.6	42.9	45.7	62.9	48.6	48.6	51.4	$8,057
eCademy Charter at Crane	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1100 Cahill Ave.	Turlock	95380	Stanislaus County	eCademy Charter at Crane District	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(209) 669-3410	161	7	24.2	68.3%	48 (29.8%)	2 (1.2%)	96 (59.6%)	7 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.0%)								(n/a)		5.3	30.8	15.8	15.4	15.2						10.5	40.0	24.0						10.5	5.7	5.3
Denair Charter Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	3460 Lester Rd.	Denair	95316	Stanislaus County	Denair Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 634-0917	167	12	13.5	53.3%	68 (40.7%)	2 (1.2%)	84 (50.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.4%)	1 (0.6%)	3 (1.8%)								(n/a)		0.0		22.2		15.5						5.6	35.1	31.9						0.0	2.7	4.2							$12,098
Connecting Waters Charter	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	12420 Bentley St.	Waterford	95386	Stanislaus County	Connecting Waters Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 874-1119	762	70	10.8	52.9%	302 (39.6%)	14 (1.8%)	302 (39.6%)	53 (7.0%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	83 (10.9%)								(n/a)	24.1	34.6		21.7		27.6	38.5	19.6	38.9	36.7	45.1	50.9	58.3	42.1	32.7	26.1	16.7	30.6	32.4	30.9	11.7	25.8	45.7	54.3	71.4	51.4	50.0	51.4

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