Is Corona-Norco Alternative a good school?

Corona-Norco Alternative ranks in the bottom 23.7% of California alternative schools.

How many students attend Corona-Norco Alternative?

In the 2023-24 school year, 73 students attended Corona-Norco Alternative.

What is the racial makeup of Corona-Norco Alternative?

Students at Corona-Norco Alternative are 66% Hispanic, 22% White, 5% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American.

Corona-Norco Alternative

Summary:

Corona-Norco Alternative is a small public alternative school serving grades K-12 in the Corona-Norco Unified School District, with 94 students enrolled.

The school has faced significant challenges, with fluctuating graduation rates ranging from 49.4% to 88.7% and dropout rates varying from 3.5% to 30.9% in recent years. Corona-Norco Alternative has consistently lower test scores than the district and state averages, with only 23.08% of 11th graders proficient or better in ELA and 7.69% in Math, compared to 63.12% and 36.87% for the district, respectively. The school also has very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 73.8% to 89.3%, significantly higher than the district and state. Additionally, the school serves a high proportion of students from low-income families, with 50.44% to 84.04% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

When compared to nearby alternative schools, such as Victress Bower School for Exceptional Students and Academy of Innovation, Corona-Norco Alternative generally performs worse on key metrics like test scores, graduation rates, and chronic absenteeism. This suggests the school may face unique challenges in serving its student population, which could be related to the high proportion of students from low-income families and the school's overall instability in terms of graduation and dropout rates.

Detail:

Public, Alternative K-12

185 Magnolia Ave.
Corona, CA 92879-3329

(951) 736-3367

District: Corona-Norco Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1772^nd of 2,323 California Alternative Schools

Student/teacher ratio: 23.6

Number of students: 73

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

65.8%

White:

21.9%

Asian:

5.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 90.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Corona-Norco Alternative is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2022 the calculated Average Standard Score was 69.28. (See more...)

Compare Details Corona-Norco Alternative ranks worse than 76.3% of high schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 16.63. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Corona-Norco Alternative 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.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (65.8%), White (21.9%), Asian (5.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 90.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Corona-Norco Unified School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Corona-Norco Alternative is 23.6, which is the highest among 3 alternative schools in the Corona-Norco Unified School District! (See more...)

Compare Corona-Norco Alternative employs 3 full-time teachers.

Schooldigger 2022 Rankings:

Corona-Norco Alternative:

SchoolDigger ranks Corona-Norco Alternative 1772^nd of 2323 California public high schools. (See Corona-Norco Alternative in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Corona-Norco Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Corona-Norco Unified 579^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Corona-Norco Alternative

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	69.28	1632^nd	5883	72.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Corona-Norco Alternative

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	80.76	729^th	5264	86.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Corona-Norco Alternative

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	65.73	1704^th	5635	69.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Corona-Norco Alternative

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	70.50	1501^st	5663	73.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Asian students at Corona-Norco Alternative

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	47.82	749^th	1154	35.1%

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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Corona-Norco Alternative

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	70.96	131^st	663	80.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Corona-Norco Alternative

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	60.30	1630^th	5084	67.9%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Corona-Norco Alternative

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	63.09	1038^th	2726	61.9%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Corona-Norco Alternative

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Rank History for all high school students at Corona-Norco Alternative

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	47.27	548^th	1653	66.8%
2005	29.26	1067^th	1901	43.9%
2006	31.76	1048^th	1968	46.7%
2007	21.00	1461^st	2063	29.2%
2008	26.69	1265^th	2117	40.2%
2009	32.91	1268^th	2238	43.3%
2010	27.63	1343^rd	2281	41.1%
2011	34.22	1197^th	2367	49.4%
2012	27.72	1363^rd	2354	42.1%
2013	25.36	1466^th	2426	39.6%
2016	29.34	1369^th	2039	32.9%
2017	22.53	1473^rd	2021	27.1%
2018	35.15	1303^rd	2017	35.4%
2019	21.47	1579^th	2133	26.0%
2022	11.11	1996^th	2123	6.0%
2023	29.74	1422^nd	2348	39.4%
2024	16.63	1772^nd	2323	23.7%

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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Corona-Norco Alternative

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	33.76	1258^th	1862	32.4%
2019	23.42	1443^rd	1937	25.5%
2022	13.65	1717^th	1943	11.6%
2023	31.35	1384^th	2247	38.4%
2024	16.48	1742^nd	2235	22.1%

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Rank History for high school Female students at Corona-Norco Alternative

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	17.20	1489^th	1833	18.8%
2022	11.62	1690^th	1858	9.0%
2023	23.26	1512^th	2118	28.6%

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Rank History for high school Male students at Corona-Norco Alternative

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	40.95	1084^th	1834	40.9%
2019	21.82	1414^th	1880	24.8%
2022	12.06	1748^th	1916	8.8%
2023	37.98	1105^th	2207	49.9%

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Rank History for high school Hispanic students at Corona-Norco Alternative

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	37.96	1130^th	1742	35.1%
2019	21.08	1391^st	1814	23.3%
2022	11.64	1720^th	1861	7.6%
2023	28.38	1419^th	2142	33.8%

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Rank History for high school White students at Corona-Norco Alternative

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	10.22	1086^th	1222	11.1%
2022	3.63	1188^th	1204	1.3%

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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 Corona-Norco Alternative

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	145	2	3	94	0	n/a	n/a	0	244
1989	75	2	1	51	0	n/a	n/a	0	129
1990	93	2	2	76	1	n/a	n/a	0	174
1991	101	1	2	94	1	n/a	n/a	0	199
1992	95	7	1	110	3	n/a	n/a	0	216
1993	100	3	4	88	0	n/a	n/a	0	195
1994	67	1	3	55	0	n/a	n/a	0	126
1995	133	9	1	92	2	n/a	n/a	0	237
1996	133	9	1	92	2	n/a	n/a	0	237
1997	119	5	5	105	1	n/a	n/a	0	235
1998	70	2	2	46	1	n/a	n/a	0	121
1999	91	9	7	40	2	n/a	n/a	0	149
2000	91	5	12	60	1	n/a	n/a	0	169
2001	101	10	10	73	4	n/a	n/a	0	198
2002	116	6	3	68	0	n/a	n/a	0	193
2003	116	6	3	68	0	n/a	n/a	0	193
2004	106	7	3	51	0	n/a	n/a	0	167
2005	112	4	6	67	1	n/a	n/a	0	190
2006	119	5	4	57	2	n/a	n/a	1	188
2007	126	11	10	99	1	n/a	n/a	0	247
2008	86	9	7	89	1	n/a	n/a	0	192
2009	97	3	6	76	2	1	0	0	185
2010	61	6	1	48	1	0	0	0	117
2011	89	8	4	93	1	3	0	0	198
2012	64	10	1	74	1	2	0	0	152
2013	47	6	4	61	3	0	0	0	121
2014	55	5	5	58	1	0	0	0	124
2015	41	6	1	58	0	0	0	0	106
2016	54	3	4	67	0	0	9	0	137
2017	46	2	1	64	0	0	5	0	118
2018	43	4	4	84	0	0	2	0	137
2019	45	8	7	73	0	0	1	0	134
2020	34	2	1	70	0	0	0	0	107
2021	38	4	4	65	0	1	1	0	113
2022	116	53	215	330	3	6	33	0	756
2023	24	4	3	59	0	0	4	0	94
2024	16	2	4	48	0	0	3	0	73

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 Corona-Norco Alternative

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	244	9.0	27.1	n/a
1989	129	6.0	21.5	n/a
1990	174	8.1	21.4	n/a
1991	199	9.0	22.1	n/a
1992	216	9.1	23.7	5.6
1993	195	7.3	26.7	33.3
1994	126	6.0	21.0	67.5
1995	237	6.0	39.5	67.9
1996	237	6.0	39.5	67.9
1997	235	7.2	32.6	53.2
1998	121	6.2	19.5	94.2
1999	149	6.4	23.3	0
2000	169	7.0	24.1	30.8
2001	198	8.0	24.8	24.7
2002	193	10.0	19.3	0
2003	193	10.0	19.3	0
2004	167	8.2	20.4	30.5
2005	190	9.9	19.2	0
2006	188	8.0	23.5	21.9
2007	247	15.9	15.5	22.3
2008	192	8.0	24.0	n/a
2009	185	8.0	23.1	0
2010	117	6.1	19.1	51.3
2011	198	n/a	n/a	31.3
2012	152	6.0	25.3	98
2013	121	5.9	20.3	31.4
2014	124	5.0	24.8	21
2015	106	4.0	26.5	37.7
2016	137	5.0	27.4	37.2
2017	118	4.5	26.2	42.4
2018	137	5.0	27.4	48.2
2019	134	4.5	29.7	46.3
2020	107	n/a	n/a	52.3
2021	113	4.5	25.1	50.4
2022	756	32.0	23.6	64.8
2023	94	3.4	26.9	84
2024	73	3.0	23.6	90.4

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 Corona-Norco Alternative

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	244	9.0	27.1	n/a
1989	129	6.0	21.5	n/a
1990	174	8.1	21.4	n/a
1991	199	9.0	22.1	n/a
1992	216	9.1	23.7	5.6
1993	195	7.3	26.7	33.3
1994	126	6.0	21.0	67.5
1995	237	6.0	39.5	67.9
1996	237	6.0	39.5	67.9
1997	235	7.2	32.6	53.2
1998	121	6.2	19.5	94.2
1999	149	6.4	23.3	0
2000	169	7.0	24.1	30.8
2001	198	8.0	24.8	24.7
2002	193	10.0	19.3	0
2003	193	10.0	19.3	0
2004	167	8.2	20.4	30.5
2005	190	9.9	19.2	0
2006	188	8.0	23.5	21.9
2007	247	15.9	15.5	22.3
2008	192	8.0	24.0	n/a
2009	185	8.0	23.1	0
2010	117	6.1	19.1	51.3
2011	198	n/a	n/a	31.3
2012	152	6.0	25.3	98
2013	121	5.9	20.3	31.4
2014	124	5.0	24.8	21
2015	106	4.0	26.5	37.7
2016	137	5.0	27.4	37.2
2017	118	4.5	26.2	42.4
2018	137	5.0	27.4	48.2
2019	134	4.5	29.7	46.3
2020	107	n/a	n/a	52.3
2021	113	4.5	25.1	50.4
2022	756	32.0	23.6	64.8
2023	94	3.4	26.9	84
2024	73	3.0	23.6	90.4

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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