Is Charter Home School Academy a good school?

Charter Home School Academy ranks 3693 rd of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Charter Home School Academy?

In the 2022-23 school year, 149 students attended Charter Home School Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Charter Home School Academy?

Students at Charter Home School Academy are 64% Hispanic, 28% White, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Charter Home School Academy

Summary:

Charter Home School Academy is a small public charter elementary school serving grades K-8 in Visalia, California, a city within the Visalia Unified School District. With just 149 students, the school faces several challenges, including declining statewide rankings and lower academic performance compared to the district and state averages.

One of the school's strengths is its low chronic absenteeism rate, which has decreased significantly from 9.1% in 2018-2019 to just 2.0% in 2022-2023, notably lower than the 18.7% to 35.4% range of nearby schools like Conyer Elementary and Mountain View Elementary. However, Charter Home School Academy's academic performance lags behind, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science that are generally lower than the district and state averages. The school's student population also has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, at 74.5%, compared to nearby schools ranging from 69.12% to 92.81%.

While Charter Home School Academy has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 15.6, this factor does not seem to be translating into stronger academic outcomes. The school's statewide ranking has steadily declined, and its performance for specific subgroups, such as male students and those from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, is particularly concerning, ranking in the bottom 20-25% of California elementary schools. Addressing these challenges and learning from the successes of nearby high-performing schools could be crucial for improving the educational experience and outcomes for the students at Charter Home School Academy.

Detail:

Public, Charter K-8

211 West Tulare Ave.
Visalia, CA 93277-4813

(559) 622-3273

District: Visalia Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3693^rd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,619

Student/teacher ratio: 15.6

Number of students: 149

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

64.4%

White:

27.5%

Two or more races:

5.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 74.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Charter Home School Academy ranks worse than 63% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 15^th among 27 ranked elementary schools in the Visalia Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 32.86. (See more...)

Compare Details Charter Home School Academy ranks worse than 61.7% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 32.62. (See more...)

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 Charter Home School Academy has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Visalia Unified School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (64.4%), White (27.5%), two or more races (5.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 74.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Charter Home School Academy is 15.6, which is the lowest among 27 elementary schools in the Visalia Unified School District! (See more...)

Compare Charter Home School Academy employs 9.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Charter Home School Academy is $9,619, which is the 3^rd highest among 27 elementary schools in the Visalia Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Charter Home School Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Charter Home School Academy 3693^rd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Charter Home School Academy in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

Hispanic students:

SchoolDigger ranks Charter Home School Academy 1714^th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Charter Home School Academy in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Visalia Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Visalia Unified 894^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Charter Home School Academy

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Charter Home School Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	9.27	5609^th	5789	3.1%
2022	20.62	4788^th	5883	18.6%
2023	43.45	2921^st	5874	50.3%
2024	32.86	3693^rd	5862	37.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Charter Home School Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	54.04	2094^th	5374	61.0%
2024	32.57	3737^th	5511	32.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Charter Home School Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	32.66	3592^nd	5636	36.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Charter Home School Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	13.69	4837^th	5102	5.2%

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

Rank History for Charter Home School Academy

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Rank History for all middle school students at Charter Home School Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	24.04	1341^st	1769	24.2%
2005	21.15	1420^th	1777	20.1%
2006	18.74	1518^th	1804	15.9%
2007	20.41	1634^th	1999	18.3%
2008	16.10	1772^nd	2005	11.6%
2009	42.21	1149^th	2063	44.3%
2010	41.77	1261^st	2179	42.1%
2011	55.77	939^th	2236	58.0%
2012	31.90	1585^th	2259	29.8%
2013	43.51	1334^th	2379	43.9%
2015	27.28	1741^st	2477	29.7%
2016	34.68	1498^th	2497	40.0%
2017	32.02	1616^th	2508	35.6%
2018	20.21	1996^th	2480	19.5%
2019	22.82	2068^th	2715	23.8%
2022	21.77	2138^th	2740	22.0%
2023	24.93	2052^nd	2802	26.8%
2024	32.62	1714^th	2777	38.3%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Charter Home School Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	24.21	1766^th	2230	20.8%
2019	24.28	1892^nd	2369	20.1%
2022	23.42	1974^th	2458	19.7%
2023	22.82	2061^st	2549	19.1%
2024	29.40	1807^th	2575	29.8%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Charter Home School Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	26.39	1632^nd	2262	27.9%
2019	24.11	1817^th	2380	23.7%
2023	26.46	1810^th	2547	28.9%
2024	30.73	1642^nd	2546	35.5%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Charter Home School Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	14.78	2166^th	2407	10.0%
2022	21.07	2004^th	2527	20.7%
2023	5.61	2543^rd	2558	0.6%
2024	24.24	1903^rd	2547	25.3%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Charter Home School Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	16.57	1848^th	2072	10.8%
2019	24.21	1741^st	2213	21.3%
2023	32.99	1515^th	2391	36.6%
2024	42.49	1215^th	2383	49.0%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Charter Home School Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	3.97	1529^th	1552	1.5%

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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 Charter Home School Academy

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2000	13	0	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	22	40
2001	27	1	0	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	38
2002	25	2	2	17	1	n/a	n/a	1	48
2003	25	2	2	17	1	n/a	n/a	1	48
2004	32	1	2	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	55
2005	39	0	4	18	1	n/a	n/a	0	62
2006	26	2	3	24	1	n/a	n/a	0	56
2007	32	1	6	21	1	n/a	n/a	0	61
2008	40	2	1	25	2	n/a	n/a	0	70
2009	35	3	2	23	1	0	0	0	64
2010	39	3	1	32	1	1	1	0	78
2011	30	5	3	45	2	0	1	0	86
2012	26	3	5	46	0	0	2	0	82
2013	34	3	2	30	1	0	9	0	79
2014	28	1	0	32	2	0	5	0	68
2015	45	0	3	35	1	0	5	0	89
2016	42	0	4	55	1	0	6	0	108
2017	36	0	3	50	2	1	8	0	100
2018	27	6	0	56	0	0	9	0	98
2019	22	3	2	60	0	0	8	0	95
2020	31	1	2	71	2	0	7	0	114
2021	47	3	2	66	0	0	12	0	130
2022	45	1	5	74	1	0	14	0	140
2023	41	0	3	96	1	0	8	0	149

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 Charter Home School Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2000	40	1.1	36.4	0
2001	38	1.8	21.1	0
2002	48	1.8	26.7	95.7
2003	48	1.8	26.7	95.7
2004	55	2.6	21.2	20
2005	62	2.9	21.4	40.3
2006	56	2.8	20.0	8.9
2007	61	2.8	21.8	n/a
2008	70	1.9	36.8	n/a
2009	64	2.8	22.9	0
2010	78	2.8	27.3	n/a
2011	86	n/a	n/a	0
2012	82	2.8	28.7	n/a
2013	79	2.8	27.7	40.5
2014	68	6.8	9.9	64.7
2015	89	6.0	14.8	70.8
2016	108	7.0	15.4	67.6
2017	100	6.0	16.6	76
2018	98	5.8	16.8	70.4
2019	95	6.4	14.7	63.2
2020	114	n/a	n/a	89.5
2021	130	7.0	18.5	71.5
2022	140	8.0	17.5	77.1
2023	149	9.5	15.6	74.5

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 Charter Home School Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2000	40	1.1	36.4	0
2001	38	1.8	21.1	0
2002	48	1.8	26.7	95.7
2003	48	1.8	26.7	95.7
2004	55	2.6	21.2	20
2005	62	2.9	21.4	40.3
2006	56	2.8	20.0	8.9
2007	61	2.8	21.8	n/a
2008	70	1.9	36.8	n/a
2009	64	2.8	22.9	0
2010	78	2.8	27.3	n/a
2011	86	n/a	n/a	0
2012	82	2.8	28.7	n/a
2013	79	2.8	27.7	40.5
2014	68	6.8	9.9	64.7
2015	89	6.0	14.8	70.8
2016	108	7.0	15.4	67.6
2017	100	6.0	16.6	76
2018	98	5.8	16.8	70.4
2019	95	6.4	14.7	63.2
2020	114	n/a	n/a	89.5
2021	130	7.0	18.5	71.5
2022	140	8.0	17.5	77.1
2023	149	9.5	15.6	74.5

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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