Venture (Alternative)

Summary:

Venture (Alternative) is a public alternative school located in San Ramon, California, serving grades K-12 with a total enrollment of 128 students. It is part of the San Ramon Valley Unified School District, which is ranked 97 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Venture (Alternative) appears to be serving a unique population of students, as evidenced by its higher graduation rates and test scores compared to other nearby alternative schools like Alameda County Community and Decoto School for Independent Study. However, the school has experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 36.6% to 51.9% over the past five years, which is significantly higher than the San Ramon Valley Unified School District's overall chronic absenteeism rate of around 10%. Additionally, Venture (Alternative) students perform significantly lower in Mathematics compared to the district and state averages, an area that requires further investigation and targeted interventions.

The relatively low student-teacher ratio at Venture (Alternative), ranging from 9.6 to 16.6 over the past three years, may be a strength, as it could allow for more personalized attention and support for students. The school has also seen an increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 5.93% in 2020-2021 to 15.62% in 2022-2023, suggesting that it may be serving a more economically disadvantaged population over time. Overall, Venture (Alternative) appears to be a unique alternative school within the San Ramon Valley Unified School District, with both strengths and areas for improvement.


Detail:

Public, Alternative K-12

 10540 Albion Rd.
       San Ramon, CA  94582-2901


(925) 479-1200

District: San Ramon Valley Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
503rd of 2,323 California Alternative Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,686 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  9.6 Help
Number of students:  128

Racial breakdown:

White:
47.7%
Asian:
23.4%
Hispanic:
12.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  15.6% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Venture (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 95.72. (See more...)
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Compare Details Venture (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 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 84.84. (See more...)
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Compare Details Venture (Alternative) ranks better than 78.3% of high schools in California. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 68.57. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Venture (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 Venture (Alternative) is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (47.7%), Asian (23.4%), Hispanic (12.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 15.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Venture (Alternative) is 9.6. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Venture (Alternative) is $11,686.
Schooldigger 2022 Rankings:

Venture (Alternative):

SchoolDigger ranks Venture (Alternative) 503rd of 2323 California public high schools. (See Venture (Alternative) in the ranking list.)

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San Ramon Valley Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks San Ramon Valley Unified 97th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Venture (Alternative)

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Venture (Alternative)

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 49.01 2205th 4809 54.1%
2005 81.03 888th 4822 81.6%
2006 81.12 918th 4818 80.9%
2007 60.22 1814th 5113 64.5%
2008 78.96 1017th 5113 80.1%
2009 59.84 1925th 5193 62.9%
2022 95.72 318th 5883 94.6%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Venture (Alternative)

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 96.53 186th 5635 96.7%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Venture (Alternative)

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 92.46 483rd 5663 91.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Asian students at Venture (Alternative)

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 72.73 331st 1154 71.3%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Venture (Alternative)

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Rank History for all middle school students at Venture (Alternative)

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 60.10 594th 1769 66.4%
2005 72.91 390th 1777 78.1%
2006 65.36 529th 1804 70.7%
2007 65.76 576th 1999 71.2%
2008 67.54 532nd 2005 73.5%
2009 59.50 761st 2063 63.1%
2010 56.61 874th 2179 59.9%
2011 75.39 406th 2236 81.8%
2012 69.68 582nd 2259 74.2%
2013 64.29 769th 2379 67.7%
2015 94.11 127th 2477 94.9%
2016 95.85 74th 2497 97.0%
2017 85.17 353rd 2508 85.9%
2022 95.07 136th 2740 95.0%
2023 84.84 379th 2802 86.5%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Venture (Alternative)

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 95.60 111th 2509 95.6%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Venture (Alternative)

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 92.63 184th 2527 92.7%
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Rank History for middle school Asian students at Venture (Alternative)

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 70.35 234th 733 68.1%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Venture (Alternative)

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Rank History for all high school students at Venture (Alternative)

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 44.74 593rd 1653 64.1%
2005 70.52 243rd 1901 87.2%
2006 72.51 236th 1968 88.0%
2007 59.35 469th 2063 77.3%
2008 65.19 366th 2117 82.7%
2009 66.88 308th 2238 86.2%
2010 67.99 330th 2281 85.5%
2011 59.33 535th 2367 77.4%
2012 64.83 420th 2354 82.2%
2013 61.76 495th 2426 79.6%
2015 77.29 419th 1994 79.0%
2016 82.38 336th 2039 83.5%
2017 75.61 491st 2021 75.7%
2018 94.27 102nd 2017 94.9%
2019 75.70 442nd 2133 79.3%
2022 81.24 343rd 2123 83.8%
2023 82.20 290th 2348 87.6%
2024 68.57 503rd 2323 78.3%
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Rank History for high school Female students at Venture (Alternative)

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 94.07 75th 1760 95.7%
2019 64.07 566th 1833 69.1%
2022 76.11 374th 1858 79.9%
2023 89.33 162nd 2118 92.4%
2024 66.65 490th 2098 76.6%
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Rank History for high school Male students at Venture (Alternative)

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 88.32 219th 1834 88.1%
2019 80.33 318th 1880 83.1%
2022 80.95 311th 1916 83.8%
2023 73.01 418th 2207 81.1%
2024 30.77 1298th 2172 40.2%
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Rank History for high school White students at Venture (Alternative)

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.90 407th 1173 65.3%
2019 35.75 809th 1222 33.8%
2022 46.54 641st 1204 46.8%
2023 60.08 442nd 1434 69.2%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Venture (Alternative)

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 333 25 7 16 0 n/a n/a 0 381
1989 325 9 5 22 0 n/a n/a 0 361
1990 302 30 9 25 1 n/a n/a 0 367
1991 330 36 21 40 1 n/a n/a 0 428
1992 283 49 9 54 0 n/a n/a 0 395
1993 332 74 18 61 2 n/a n/a 0 487
1994 314 77 11 38 7 n/a n/a 0 447
1995 329 63 11 37 5 n/a n/a 0 445
1996 329 63 11 37 5 n/a n/a 0 445
1997 339 56 25 38 3 n/a n/a 0 461
1998 314 60 18 52 3 n/a n/a 0 447
1999 299 75 23 42 5 n/a n/a 0 444
2000 336 78 22 31 3 n/a n/a 0 470
2001 314 68 19 33 8 n/a n/a 0 442
2002 334 48 40 38 4 n/a n/a 0 464
2003 334 48 40 38 4 n/a n/a 0 464
2004 312 41 38 35 0 n/a n/a 2 428
2005 311 40 45 46 1 n/a n/a 4 447
2006 284 39 35 37 3 n/a n/a 8 406
2007 280 38 28 31 3 n/a n/a 50 430
2008 283 40 36 40 2 n/a n/a 0 401
2009 253 24 33 34 3 1 44 0 392
2010 224 40 34 42 3 1 15 0 359
2011 165 26 31 41 1 0 15 0 279
2012 164 26 29 44 0 1 9 0 273
2013 158 12 20 48 1 1 12 0 252
2014 156 12 24 38 1 0 12 0 243
2015 136 11 28 25 2 0 12 0 214
2016 109 11 27 22 0 1 12 0 182
2017 119 5 27 35 2 1 17 0 206
2018 96 2 32 28 2 1 15 0 176
2019 87 1 28 25 1 1 11 0 154
2020 73 1 29 25 0 0 14 0 142
2021 119 3 53 32 0 0 29 0 236
2022 143 33 532 79 6 5 66 0 864
2023 61 5 30 16 0 2 14 0 128

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Venture (Alternative)

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 381 15.8 24.1 n/a
1989 361 13.1 27.5 n/a
1990 367 13.1 28.0 n/a
1991 428 12.0 35.6 n/a
1992 395 12.2 32.3 n/a
1993 487 15.1 32.3 1
1994 447 13.2 33.9 0
1995 445 13.4 33.2 0.2
1996 445 13.4 33.2 0.2
1997 461 13.3 34.7 0.2
1998 447 12.7 35.2 0
1999 444 13.2 33.6 0
2000 470 14.1 33.3 0
2001 442 12.5 35.4 0
2002 464 15.5 29.9 0
2003 464 15.5 29.9 0
2004 428 14.7 29.1 0
2005 447 14.7 30.4 0
2006 406 15.2 26.7 0
2007 430 14.5 29.7 0
2008 401 17.3 23.2 0
2009 392 13.9 24.5 0
2010 359 11.9 30.0 n/a
2011 279 n/a n/a 0
2012 273 11.6 23.3 98.9
2013 252 11.8 21.2 5.2
2014 243 12.1 19.9 3.3
2015 214 12.0 17.8 4.7
2016 182 12.0 15.1 6
2017 206 11.6 17.6 4.4
2018 176 11.5 15.2 7.4
2019 154 9.0 17.1 5.8
2020 142 n/a n/a 7
2021 236 14.9 15.7 5.9
2022 864 51.9 16.6 9.5
2023 128 13.3 9.6 15.6

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 Venture (Alternative)

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 381 15.8 24.1 n/a
1989 361 13.1 27.5 n/a
1990 367 13.1 28.0 n/a
1991 428 12.0 35.6 n/a
1992 395 12.2 32.3 n/a
1993 487 15.1 32.3 1
1994 447 13.2 33.9 0
1995 445 13.4 33.2 0.2
1996 445 13.4 33.2 0.2
1997 461 13.3 34.7 0.2
1998 447 12.7 35.2 0
1999 444 13.2 33.6 0
2000 470 14.1 33.3 0
2001 442 12.5 35.4 0
2002 464 15.5 29.9 0
2003 464 15.5 29.9 0
2004 428 14.7 29.1 0
2005 447 14.7 30.4 0
2006 406 15.2 26.7 0
2007 430 14.5 29.7 0
2008 401 17.3 23.2 0
2009 392 13.9 24.5 0
2010 359 11.9 30.0 n/a
2011 279 n/a n/a 0
2012 273 11.6 23.3 98.9
2013 252 11.8 21.2 5.2
2014 243 12.1 19.9 3.3
2015 214 12.0 17.8 4.7
2016 182 12.0 15.1 6
2017 206 11.6 17.6 4.4
2018 176 11.5 15.2 7.4
2019 154 9.0 17.1 5.8
2020 142 n/a n/a 7
2021 236 14.9 15.7 5.9
2022 864 51.9 16.6 9.5
2023 128 13.3 9.6 15.6

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 Venture (Alternative)

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $11,686

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Venture (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 442nd of 2133 High schoolsRanks 290th of 2348 High schools
 8.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Venture (Alternative))62.884.6
 21.9%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (San Ramon Valley Unified)84.680.2
 4.4%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)57.355.4
 1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Venture (Alternative))3015.4
 14.6%
   11th Grade Mathematics (San Ramon Valley Unified)71.660
 11.6%
   11th Grade Mathematics (California)32.227.4
 4.9%
12th Grade Science (Venture (Alternative))51.745.5
 6.3%
   12th Grade Science (San Ramon Valley Unified)55.955.4
 0.6%
   12th Grade Science (California)25.626.9
 1.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students154128
 16.9%
African American15
 400%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian2830
 7.1%
Hispanic2516
 36%
Pacific Islander12
 100%
White8761
 29.9%
Two or More Races1114
 27.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients5.8%15.6%
 9.8%


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Students at Venture (Alternative) are 48% White, 23% Asian, 13% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 4% African American, 2% Pacific Islander.

Venture (Alternative) ranks 503rd of 2323 California alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 128 students attended Venture (Alternative).


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