Is Snowline Academy a good school?

Snowline Academy ranks 1356 th of 2777 California alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Snowline Academy?

In the 2022-23 school year, 245 students attended Snowline Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Snowline Academy?

Students at Snowline Academy are 55% Hispanic, 31% White, 9% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Asian.

Snowline Academy

Summary:

Snowline Academy is an alternative public virtual school located in Phelan, CA, serving grades K-12 with a total enrollment of 245 students. It is part of the Snowline Joint Unified School District, which is ranked 1012 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Snowline Academy's performance lags behind the state averages and nearby charter schools like Academy for Academic Excellence and Riverside Preparatory across multiple key metrics. The school has had fluctuating 4-year graduation rates, ranging from 66.7% to 87.2%, which is lower than the state average of around 85%. Snowline Academy also has had high dropout rates, ranging from 6.4% to 30.8%, and high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 20.2% to 41.3%, both of which are significantly higher than the nearby charter schools. Additionally, the school's test scores in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are consistently lower than the state averages and the nearby charter schools.

The high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 60.41% to 66.96%, and the fluctuating student-teacher ratios, from 0 to 65.7, at Snowline Academy indicate that the school may be serving a disadvantaged population with limited resources. The significant differences in performance between Snowline Academy and the nearby charter schools highlight the importance of school choice and the potential benefits of alternative educational models for students who may not thrive in a traditional public school setting.

Detail:

Public, Virtual, Alternative K-12

9298 Sheep Creek Rd.
Phelan, CA 92371-8588

(760) 868-6277

District: Snowline Joint Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1356^th of 2,777 California Alternative Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,431

Student/teacher ratio: 27.3

Number of students: 245

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

54.7%

White:

31.0%

Two or more races:

8.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 60.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Snowline Academy is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 33.67. (See more...)

Compare Details Snowline Academy ranks better than 51.2% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 43.35. (See more...)

Compare Details Snowline Academy ranks worse than 50.7% of high schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 38.39. (See more...)

The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Snowline Academy 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 (54.7%), White (31%), two or more races (8.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 60.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Snowline Academy is 27.3. (See more...)

Compare Snowline Academy employs 8.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Snowline Academy is $11,431.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Snowline Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Snowline Academy 1356^th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Snowline Academy in the ranking list.)

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Hispanic students:

SchoolDigger ranks Snowline Academy 1177^th of 2323 California public high schools. (See Snowline Academy in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Snowline Joint Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Snowline Joint Unified 1012^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Snowline Academy

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Snowline Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	19.44	4914^th	5883	16.5%
2023	33.67	3604^th	5874	38.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Snowline Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	27.02	4080^th	5264	22.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Snowline Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	13.29	5341^st	5635	5.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Snowline Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	30.95	3629^th	5084	28.6%

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

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Rank History for all middle school students at Snowline Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	19.50	2242^nd	2740	18.2%
2023	27.24	1944^th	2802	30.6%
2024	43.35	1356^th	2777	51.2%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Snowline Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	18.73	2152^nd	2458	12.4%
2023	17.29	2289^th	2549	10.2%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Snowline Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	19.81	2081^st	2509	17.1%
2023	26.16	1827^th	2547	28.3%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Snowline Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	23.11	1934^th	2527	23.5%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Snowline Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	27.78	1715^th	2359	27.3%
2023	43.70	1168^th	2391	51.2%
2024	51.96	943^rd	2383	60.4%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Snowline Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	10.73	1437^th	1555	7.6%

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

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Rank History for all high school students at Snowline Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	58.45	364^th	1653	78.0%
2005	48.89	609^th	1901	68.0%
2006	49.52	645^th	1968	67.2%
2007	58.67	479^th	2063	76.8%
2008	51.92	634^th	2117	70.1%
2009	35.78	1164^th	2238	48.0%
2010	49.00	794^th	2281	65.2%
2011	50.95	772^nd	2367	67.4%
2012	39.57	1067^th	2354	54.7%
2013	25.58	1456^th	2426	40.0%
2017	76.90	467^th	2021	76.9%
2018	57.69	848^th	2017	58.0%
2022	19.71	1661^st	2123	21.8%
2023	30.83	1388^th	2348	40.9%
2024	38.39	1177^th	2323	49.3%

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Rank History for high school Multi-racial students at Snowline Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	16.91	629^th	786	20.0%

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Rank History for high school Special Education students at Snowline Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	67.38	242^nd	1547	84.4%

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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Snowline Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	22.23	1501^st	1943	22.7%
2023	25.45	1533^rd	2247	31.8%
2024	40.90	1118^th	2235	50.0%

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Rank History for high school Female students at Snowline Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	51.57	865^th	1760	50.9%
2022	14.31	1616^th	1858	13.0%
2023	26.22	1426^th	2118	32.7%
2024	26.25	1451^st	2098	30.8%

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Rank History for high school Male students at Snowline Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	25.55	1396^th	1916	27.1%
2023	34.79	1202^nd	2207	45.5%
2024	48.50	848^th	2172	61.0%

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Rank History for high school Hispanic students at Snowline Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	13.01	1654^th	1861	11.1%
2023	34.75	1260^th	2142	41.2%
2024	33.57	1287^th	2125	39.4%

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Rank History for high school White students at Snowline Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	9.66	1095^th	1204	9.1%
2023	16.64	1143^rd	1434	20.3%
2024	29.25	923^rd	1406	34.4%

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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.

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 Snowline Academy

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1993	107	2	0	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	120
1994	112	2	0	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	124
1995	94	1	0	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	110
1996	94	1	0	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	110
1997	118	5	1	12	1	n/a	n/a	0	137
1998	100	4	1	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	120
1999	93	4	2	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	112
2000	90	2	0	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	102
2001	89	2	1	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	105
2002	62	0	0	12	1	n/a	n/a	0	75
2003	62	0	0	12	1	n/a	n/a	0	75
2004	49	1	0	9	3	n/a	n/a	0	62
2005	77	1	4	10	4	n/a	n/a	2	98
2006	63	1	0	20	3	n/a	n/a	1	88
2007	77	1	0	18	1	n/a	n/a	0	97
2008	92	3	n/a	22	3	n/a	n/a	0	120
2009	73	1	0	19	1	0	4	0	98
2010	71	1	1	36	0	0	1	0	110
2011	71	3	3	23	0	0	3	0	103
2012	56	1	0	33	1	0	9	0	100
2013	57	2	1	21	2	0	1	0	84
2014	34	4	1	19	2	0	2	0	62
2015	28	4	0	21	0	0	4	0	57
2016	33	6	0	16	0	0	3	0	58
2017	28	4	0	8	1	0	7	0	48
2018	29	2	1	20	1	0	7	0	60
2019	35	1	3	22	0	1	11	0	73
2020	30	0	5	17	3	2	11	0	68
2021	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2022	122	38	8	246	2	1	43	0	460
2023	76	7	4	134	2	1	21	0	245

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 Snowline Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1993	120	4.0	30.0	7.5
1994	124	5.0	24.8	12.1
1995	110	5.0	22.0	0
1996	110	5.0	22.0	0
1997	137	6.5	21.1	18.2
1998	120	6.0	20.0	33.3
1999	112	5.5	20.4	8.9
2000	102	5.0	20.4	5.9
2001	105	4.0	26.3	15.2
2002	75	4.0	18.8	26.7
2003	75	4.0	18.8	26.7
2004	62	2.0	31.0	0
2005	98	3.0	32.7	0
2006	88	3.0	29.3	16.1
2007	97	4.0	24.3	0
2008	120	4.0	30.0	11.7
2009	98	5.0	19.6	31.6
2010	110	3.7	29.7	23.6
2011	103	n/a	n/a	27.2
2012	100	3.0	33.2	n/a
2013	84	3.4	24.6	26.2
2014	62	4.2	14.5	17.7
2015	57	5.0	11.4	35.1
2016	58	4.0	14.5	43.1
2017	48	4.0	12.0	47.9
2018	60	4.9	12.2	53.3
2019	73	4.9	14.8	45.2
2020	68	n/a	n/a	55.9
2021	0	6.0	0.0	n/a
2022	460	7.0	65.7	67
2023	245	8.9	27.3	60.4

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 Snowline Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1993	120	4.0	30.0	7.5
1994	124	5.0	24.8	12.1
1995	110	5.0	22.0	0
1996	110	5.0	22.0	0
1997	137	6.5	21.1	18.2
1998	120	6.0	20.0	33.3
1999	112	5.5	20.4	8.9
2000	102	5.0	20.4	5.9
2001	105	4.0	26.3	15.2
2002	75	4.0	18.8	26.7
2003	75	4.0	18.8	26.7
2004	62	2.0	31.0	0
2005	98	3.0	32.7	0
2006	88	3.0	29.3	16.1
2007	97	4.0	24.3	0
2008	120	4.0	30.0	11.7
2009	98	5.0	19.6	31.6
2010	110	3.7	29.7	23.6
2011	103	n/a	n/a	27.2
2012	100	3.0	33.2	n/a
2013	84	3.4	24.6	26.2
2014	62	4.2	14.5	17.7
2015	57	5.0	11.4	35.1
2016	58	4.0	14.5	43.1
2017	48	4.0	12.0	47.9
2018	60	4.9	12.2	53.3
2019	73	4.9	14.8	45.2
2020	68	n/a	n/a	55.9
2021	0	6.0	0.0	n/a
2022	460	7.0	65.7	67
2023	245	8.9	27.3	60.4

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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