Vineyard Alternative

Summary:

Vineyard Alternative is a public alternative school located in Livermore, California, serving grades K-12 with a total enrollment of 128 students. It is part of the Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District, which is ranked 399 out of 1,568 school districts in California and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Vineyard Alternative has seen fluctuations in its four-year graduation rates, ranging from 64.9% in 2018-2019 to 93.1% in 2021-2022, which is generally higher than the state average. However, the school's dropout rates have also fluctuated, ranging from 3.4% in 2021-2022 to 12.5% in 2019-2020, which are higher than the state average but still relatively low for an alternative school. Chronic absenteeism is a significant concern, with rates ranging from 40.9% in 2020-2021 to 67.4% in 2022-2023. Vineyard Alternative's test scores on the Smarter Balanced Assessments and CAST (California Science Test) are generally lower than the Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District and the state of California.

When comparing Vineyard Alternative to other nearby alternative schools, such as Hayward Twin Oaks Montessori, Circle of Independent Learning, and Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay, Vineyard Alternative generally has lower graduation rates, higher dropout rates, and lower test scores. However, Vineyard Alternative has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 8:1 in 2020-2021 to 14.4:1 in 2021-2022, suggesting a focus on individualized attention and support. Additionally, the school serves a population with a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 21.28% in 2020-2021 to 38.28% in 2022-2023, indicating that it serves a population with lower socioeconomic status.


Detail:

Public, Alternative K-12

 1401 Almond Ave.
       Livermore, CA  94550-5043


(925) 606-4722

District: Livermore Valley Joint Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
792nd of 2,323 California Alternative Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,295 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  9.5 Help
Number of students:  110

Racial breakdown:

White:
40.0%
Hispanic:
39.1%
Two or more races:
12.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  33.6% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Vineyard Alternative is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2022 the calculated Average Standard Score was 47.57. (See more...)
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Compare Details Vineyard Alternative ranks better than 65.9% of high schools in California. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 53.24. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Vineyard Alternative who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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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
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Compare Details Student population at Vineyard Alternative is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (40%), Hispanic (39.1%), two or more races (12.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 33.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Vineyard Alternative is 9.5. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Vineyard Alternative is $12,295.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Vineyard Alternative was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks Vineyard Alternative 792nd of 2323 California public high schools. (See Vineyard Alternative in the ranking list.)

Livermore Valley Joint Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Livermore Valley Joint Unified 399th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Vineyard Alternative

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 57.93 619th 1769 65.0%
2005 56.00 685th 1777 61.5%
2006 42.43 957th 1804 47.0%
2007 52.46 849th 1999 57.5%
2008 75.92 357th 2005 82.2%
2009 29.73 1479th 2063 28.3%
2010 23.06 1760th 2179 19.2%
2013 60.24 892nd 2379 62.5%
2022 47.57 1240th 2740 54.7%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Vineyard Alternative

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Rank History for all high school students at Vineyard Alternative

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 49.86 489th 1653 70.4%
2005 50.82 578th 1901 69.6%
2006 27.98 1151st 1968 41.5%
2007 40.07 872nd 2063 57.7%
2008 55.34 563rd 2117 73.4%
2009 46.12 851st 2238 62.0%
2010 40.03 1010th 2281 55.7%
2011 24.60 1472nd 2367 37.8%
2012 40.04 1051st 2354 55.4%
2013 53.49 693rd 2426 71.4%
2015 64.75 662nd 1994 66.8%
2016 45.11 1103rd 2039 45.9%
2017 35.20 1309th 2021 35.2%
2018 29.96 1373rd 2017 31.9%
2019 43.35 1144th 2133 46.4%
2021 68.59 370th 1290 71.3%
2023 66.00 541st 2348 77.0%
2024 53.24 792nd 2323 65.9%
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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Vineyard Alternative

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.49 1280th 1862 31.3%
2019 18.61 1520th 1937 21.5%
2024 59.52 614th 2235 72.5%
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Rank History for high school Female students at Vineyard Alternative

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.08 1324th 1760 24.8%
2019 37.21 1124th 1833 38.7%
2023 66.57 498th 2118 76.5%
2024 48.66 853rd 2098 59.3%
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Rank History for high school Male students at Vineyard Alternative

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.71 1273rd 1834 30.6%
2024 45.09 927th 2172 57.3%
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Rank History for high school Hispanic students at Vineyard Alternative

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.14 1349th 1742 22.6%
2024 49.85 826th 2125 61.1%
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Rank History for high school White students at Vineyard Alternative

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.61 915th 1173 22.0%
2019 21.34 989th 1222 19.1%
2024 54.59 514th 1406 63.4%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Vineyard Alternative

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 193 11 10 8 1 n/a n/a 0 223
1989 210 6 8 30 5 n/a n/a 0 259
1990 203 5 6 28 2 n/a n/a 0 244
1991 260 1 11 35 5 n/a n/a 0 312
1992 247 4 14 35 4 n/a n/a 0 304
1993 177 10 12 34 5 n/a n/a 0 238
1994 149 6 5 23 2 n/a n/a 0 185
1995 191 13 9 28 5 n/a n/a 0 246
1996 191 13 9 28 5 n/a n/a 0 246
1997 184 9 9 38 1 n/a n/a 0 241
1998 187 4 10 30 3 n/a n/a 0 234
1999 174 6 8 34 3 n/a n/a 0 225
2000 160 8 7 42 2 n/a n/a 0 219
2001 171 4 4 28 1 n/a n/a 0 208
2002 134 1 3 15 0 n/a n/a 0 153
2003 134 1 3 15 0 n/a n/a 0 153
2004 141 2 3 21 0 n/a n/a 0 167
2005 126 5 5 15 1 n/a n/a 7 159
2006 133 4 4 15 0 n/a n/a 3 159
2007 128 7 4 27 0 n/a n/a 1 167
2008 128 7 8 27 n/a n/a n/a 0 170
2009 111 4 6 24 0 0 3 0 148
2010 110 5 4 34 3 1 6 0 163
2011 128 1 7 37 1 0 2 0 176
2012 89 1 5 37 1 0 13 0 146
2013 79 1 6 35 1 0 11 0 133
2014 84 0 4 25 0 0 13 0 126
2015 57 0 1 28 0 0 7 0 93
2016 50 0 4 28 0 0 7 0 89
2017 73 2 5 39 2 1 9 0 131
2018 78 6 3 33 3 0 10 0 133
2019 70 4 4 44 1 0 13 0 136
2020 49 5 6 37 0 0 10 0 107
2021 43 3 5 35 0 0 8 0 94
2022 68 6 32 65 5 0 19 0 195
2023 48 1 13 51 1 0 14 0 128
2024 44 2 6 43 1 0 14 0 110

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 Vineyard Alternative

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 223 5.1 43.7 n/a
1989 259 9.3 27.8 n/a
1990 244 6.5 37.5 n/a
1991 312 9.3 33.5 n/a
1992 304 9.5 32.0 6.6
1993 238 7.5 31.7 12.6
1994 185 6.3 29.4 0
1995 246 6.1 40.3 5.7
1996 246 6.1 40.3 5.7
1997 241 5.6 43.0 0
1998 234 5.2 45.0 2.6
1999 225 4.0 56.3 1.8
2000 219 2.0 109.5 1.4
2001 208 6.3 33.0 0
2002 153 7.7 19.9 1.3
2003 153 7.7 19.9 1.3
2004 167 7.4 22.6 6
2005 159 8.4 18.9 9.9
2006 159 11.9 13.4 8.3
2007 167 22.0 7.6 13.3
2008 170 11.4 14.9 10.6
2009 148 8.8 13.6 17.6
2010 163 19.0 8.5 15.3
2011 176 n/a n/a 17
2012 146 18.3 7.9 n/a
2013 133 16.3 8.1 24.1
2014 126 16.2 7.7 13.5
2015 93 16.0 5.8 17.2
2016 89 18.0 4.9 21.3
2017 131 15.6 8.3 22.1
2018 133 13.5 9.8 23.3
2019 136 14.8 9.1 30.1
2020 107 n/a n/a 24.3
2021 94 11.7 8.0 21.3
2022 195 13.4 14.4 23.1
2023 128 11.4 11.2 38.3
2024 110 11.4 9.5 33.6

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 Vineyard Alternative

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 223 5.1 43.7 n/a
1989 259 9.3 27.8 n/a
1990 244 6.5 37.5 n/a
1991 312 9.3 33.5 n/a
1992 304 9.5 32.0 6.6
1993 238 7.5 31.7 12.6
1994 185 6.3 29.4 0
1995 246 6.1 40.3 5.7
1996 246 6.1 40.3 5.7
1997 241 5.6 43.0 0
1998 234 5.2 45.0 2.6
1999 225 4.0 56.3 1.8
2000 219 2.0 109.5 1.4
2001 208 6.3 33.0 0
2002 153 7.7 19.9 1.3
2003 153 7.7 19.9 1.3
2004 167 7.4 22.6 6
2005 159 8.4 18.9 9.9
2006 159 11.9 13.4 8.3
2007 167 22.0 7.6 13.3
2008 170 11.4 14.9 10.6
2009 148 8.8 13.6 17.6
2010 163 19.0 8.5 15.3
2011 176 n/a n/a 17
2012 146 18.3 7.9 n/a
2013 133 16.3 8.1 24.1
2014 126 16.2 7.7 13.5
2015 93 16.0 5.8 17.2
2016 89 18.0 4.9 21.3
2017 131 15.6 8.3 22.1
2018 133 13.5 9.8 23.3
2019 136 14.8 9.1 30.1
2020 107 n/a n/a 24.3
2021 94 11.7 8.0 21.3
2022 195 13.4 14.4 23.1
2023 128 11.4 11.2 38.3
2024 110 11.4 9.5 33.6

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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Per Pupil Expenditures for Vineyard Alternative

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $12,295

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Vineyard 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 1144th of 2133 High schoolsRanks 541st of 2348 High schools
 30.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade Science (Vineyard Alternative)23.118.2
 4.9%
   11th Grade Science (Livermore Valley Joint Unified)39.644.6
 5.1%
   11th Grade Science (California)30.430.8
 0.4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students136128
 5.9%
African American41
 75%
American Indian11
Asian413
 225%
Hispanic4451
 15.9%
Pacific Islander00
White7048
 31.4%
Two or More Races1314
 7.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients30.1%38.3%
 8.1%


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In the 2023-24 school year, 110 students attended Vineyard Alternative.

Vineyard Alternative ranks 792nd of 2323 California alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Vineyard Alternative are 40% White, 39% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 2% African American.


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