ACCESS Juvenile Hall

Summary:

ACCESS Juvenile Hall is an alternative public school in Costa Mesa, California that serves 234 students in grades K-12 as part of the Orange County Department of Education district.

The data shows that ACCESS Juvenile Hall is struggling to meet the needs of its high-risk student population. The school has consistently low four-year graduation rates, ranging from 13.9% to 32.4% over the past 5 years, which is significantly lower than nearby alternative schools like Occs:chep/Pchs (78.0%) and Advanced Learning Academy (100.0%). ACCESS Juvenile Hall also has very high dropout rates, ranging from 37.1% to 56.6%, much higher than the dropout rates of those nearby schools. Additionally, ACCESS Juvenile Hall students perform significantly worse on standardized tests compared to the surrounding district and state, with only 6.52% of 11th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, and 0% proficient or better in math.

The data suggests that the school's high rates of free/reduced lunch (98.31% to 98.72%) and low student-teacher ratios (5.9 to 8.6) indicate it serves a high-needs student population, which, combined with its status as a juvenile hall facility, may contribute to the low academic outcomes. To address these challenges, the school may need to implement targeted interventions and support services, such as individualized learning plans, social-emotional support, and career/college readiness programs. Additionally, collaboration with nearby alternative schools could help identify best practices and improve outcomes for all students in the region.


Detail:

Public, Alternative K-12

 200 Kalmus Dr.
       Costa Mesa, CA  92626


(714) 935-7651

District: Orange County Department of Education

SchoolDigger Rank:
2766th of 2,777 California Alternative Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $25,331 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  7.9 Help
Number of students:  183

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
74.9%
Two or more races:
10.9%
White:
7.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  98.4% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details ACCESS Juvenile Hall is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2006 the calculated Average Standard Score was 5.84. (See more...)
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Compare Details ACCESS Juvenile Hall ranks worse than 99.6% of middle schools in California. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 5.29. (See more...)
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Compare Details ACCESS Juvenile Hall ranks worse than 98.1% of high schools in California. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 6.38. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at ACCESS Juvenile Hall 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 ACCESS Juvenile Hall has the smallest alternative school student body size in the Orange County Department of Education School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (74.9%), two or more races (10.9%), White (7.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 98.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Orange County Department of Education School District. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at ACCESS Juvenile Hall is 7.9, which is the 2nd best among 4 alternative schools in the Orange County Department of Education School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at ACCESS Juvenile Hall is $25,331, which is the highest among 4 alternative schools in the Orange County Department of Education School District!
Schooldigger Rankings:

ACCESS Juvenile Hall was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks ACCESS Juvenile Hall 2766th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See ACCESS Juvenile Hall in the ranking list.)
SchoolDigger ranks ACCESS Juvenile Hall 2279th of 2323 California public high schools. (See ACCESS Juvenile Hall in the ranking list.)



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Rank History for ACCESS Juvenile Hall

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 6.44 4778th 4809 0.6%
2006 5.84 4774th 4818 0.9%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for ACCESS Juvenile Hall

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 7.76 1723rd 1769 2.6%
2005 9.92 1677th 1777 5.6%
2006 8.01 1715th 1804 4.9%
2007 6.31 1945th 1999 2.7%
2008 4.22 1971st 2005 1.7%
2009 5.59 2000th 2063 3.1%
2010 5.63 2110th 2179 3.2%
2011 5.54 2164th 2236 3.2%
2012 6.46 2175th 2259 3.7%
2013 5.29 2319th 2379 2.5%
2015 5.25 2438th 2477 1.6%
2016 2.86 2489th 2497 0.3%
2024 5.29 2766th 2777 0.4%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for ACCESS Juvenile Hall

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Rank History for all high school students at ACCESS Juvenile Hall

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 21.85 1196th 1653 27.6%
2005 22.71 1295th 1901 31.9%
2006 24.59 1265th 1968 35.7%
2007 25.19 1297th 2063 37.1%
2008 23.10 1402nd 2117 33.8%
2009 29.58 1408th 2238 37.1%
2010 23.46 1481st 2281 35.1%
2011 23.43 1521st 2367 35.7%
2012 19.66 1642nd 2354 30.2%
2013 18.66 1709th 2426 29.6%
2015 10.69 1793rd 1994 10.1%
2016 8.46 1984th 2039 2.7%
2017 11.85 1714th 2021 15.2%
2018 9.40 1933rd 2017 4.2%
2019 12.68 1879th 2133 11.9%
2022 11.98 1943rd 2123 8.5%
2023 6.07 2303rd 2348 1.9%
2024 6.38 2279th 2323 1.9%
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Rank History for high school English Language Learner students at ACCESS Juvenile Hall

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.42 650th 938 30.7%
2019 37.31 528th 941 43.9%
2023 15.29 1322nd 1323 0.1%
2024 19.59 1281st 1350 5.1%
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Rank History for high school Special Education students at ACCESS Juvenile Hall

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 15.89 1520th 1547 1.7%
2024 15.28 1496th 1534 2.5%
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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at ACCESS Juvenile Hall

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 9.73 1781st 1862 4.4%
2019 9.91 1876th 1937 3.1%
2022 12.99 1746th 1943 10.1%
2023 5.92 2207th 2247 1.8%
2024 6.64 2181st 2235 2.4%
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Rank History for high school Female students at ACCESS Juvenile Hall

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 6.95 1745th 1760 0.9%
2019 11.68 1607th 1833 12.3%
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Rank History for high school Disabled students at ACCESS Juvenile Hall

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.29 863rd 1052 18.0%
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Rank History for high school Male students at ACCESS Juvenile Hall

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 9.62 1734th 1834 5.5%
2019 12.09 1668th 1880 11.3%
2022 13.49 1689th 1916 11.8%
2023 5.87 2176th 2207 1.4%
2024 6.23 2129th 2172 2.0%
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Rank History for high school Hispanic students at ACCESS Juvenile Hall

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 9.32 1650th 1742 5.3%
2019 12.16 1616th 1814 10.9%
2022 13.66 1630th 1861 12.4%
2023 5.80 2107th 2142 1.6%
2024 5.90 2088th 2125 1.7%
See the entire list of Best California Alternative Schools for Hispanic Students!

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.

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Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for ACCESS Juvenile Hall

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 469 36 59 386 14 n/a n/a 0 964
1989 793 100 74 816 2 n/a n/a 0 1785
1990 855 163 168 1264 6 n/a n/a 0 2456
1991 786 108 142 1203 2 n/a n/a 0 2241
1992 780 118 189 1308 4 n/a n/a 0 2399
1993 764 102 204 1510 13 n/a n/a 0 2593
1994 969 79 272 1896 11 n/a n/a 0 3227
1995 1353 159 405 2458 4 n/a n/a 0 4379
1996 1353 159 405 2458 4 n/a n/a 0 4379
1997 1316 177 402 2789 5 n/a n/a 0 4689
1998 1769 182 346 2928 5 n/a n/a 0 5230
1999 1407 146 381 2907 16 n/a n/a 32 4889
2000 1893 131 407 2995 16 n/a n/a 0 5442
2001 1772 139 373 3111 16 n/a n/a 104 5515
2002 278 38 47 629 5 n/a n/a 196 1193
2003 278 38 47 629 5 n/a n/a 196 1193
2004 286 49 68 649 2 n/a n/a 85 1139
2005 230 47 38 613 4 n/a n/a 38 970
2006 223 28 37 654 5 n/a n/a 71 1018
2007 244 40 62 730 1 n/a n/a 27 1104
2008 222 45 53 902 2 n/a n/a 0 1224
2009 218 44 41 875 1 14 24 0 1217
2010 144 29 37 683 1 7 17 0 918
2011 129 41 22 751 6 3 58 0 1010
2012 158 26 45 906 9 11 49 0 1204
2013 187 27 24 838 9 5 31 0 1121
2014 78 18 15 491 10 2 17 0 631
2015 54 11 9 413 6 4 12 0 509
2016 38 10 9 332 2 1 13 0 405
2017 32 10 7 328 3 4 4 0 388
2018 21 13 4 312 1 2 3 0 356
2019 26 15 3 241 1 1 10 0 297
2020 22 14 5 229 2 3 6 0 281
2021 15 7 1 142 1 0 12 0 178
2022 12 11 3 122 2 0 41 0 191
2023 17 7 3 173 1 1 32 0 234
2024 13 8 3 137 1 1 20 0 183

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

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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 ACCESS Juvenile Hall

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 964 83.3 11.5 n/a
1989 1785 101.4 17.6 n/a
1990 2456 131.2 18.7 n/a
1991 2241 153.7 14.5 n/a
1992 2399 156.2 15.3 n/a
1993 2593 138.4 18.7 0
1994 3227 163.4 19.7 0
1995 4379 185.7 23.6 0
1996 4379 185.7 23.6 0
1997 4689 204.3 23.0 0
1998 5230 242.0 21.6 0
1999 4889 269.9 18.1 0
2000 5442 252.9 21.5 0
2001 5515 259.4 21.3 0
2002 1193 99.4 12.0 12.8
2003 1193 99.4 12.0 12.8
2004 1139 96.2 11.8 17.4
2005 970 89.0 10.9 103.8
2006 1018 77.2 13.2 107.2
2007 1104 93.5 11.8 102.2
2008 1224 96.3 12.7 99.8
2009 1217 101.0 11.1 99.8
2010 918 61.8 14.8 99.7
2011 1010 n/a n/a 95.3
2012 1204 70.0 17.2 n/a
2013 1121 72.5 15.4 55.3
2014 631 53.5 11.7 85.4
2015 509 51.0 9.9 51.1
2016 405 48.0 8.4 72.1
2017 388 42.0 9.2 99.2
2018 356 43.5 8.1 99.2
2019 297 36.0 8.2 99
2020 281 n/a n/a 98.9
2021 178 30.0 5.9 98.3
2022 191 31.0 6.1 98.4
2023 234 27.0 8.6 98.7
2024 183 23.0 7.9 98.4

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 ACCESS Juvenile Hall

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 964 83.3 11.5 n/a
1989 1785 101.4 17.6 n/a
1990 2456 131.2 18.7 n/a
1991 2241 153.7 14.5 n/a
1992 2399 156.2 15.3 n/a
1993 2593 138.4 18.7 0
1994 3227 163.4 19.7 0
1995 4379 185.7 23.6 0
1996 4379 185.7 23.6 0
1997 4689 204.3 23.0 0
1998 5230 242.0 21.6 0
1999 4889 269.9 18.1 0
2000 5442 252.9 21.5 0
2001 5515 259.4 21.3 0
2002 1193 99.4 12.0 12.8
2003 1193 99.4 12.0 12.8
2004 1139 96.2 11.8 17.4
2005 970 89.0 10.9 103.8
2006 1018 77.2 13.2 107.2
2007 1104 93.5 11.8 102.2
2008 1224 96.3 12.7 99.8
2009 1217 101.0 11.1 99.8
2010 918 61.8 14.8 99.7
2011 1010 n/a n/a 95.3
2012 1204 70.0 17.2 n/a
2013 1121 72.5 15.4 55.3
2014 631 53.5 11.7 85.4
2015 509 51.0 9.9 51.1
2016 405 48.0 8.4 72.1
2017 388 42.0 9.2 99.2
2018 356 43.5 8.1 99.2
2019 297 36.0 8.2 99
2020 281 n/a n/a 98.9
2021 178 30.0 5.9 98.3
2022 191 31.0 6.1 98.4
2023 234 27.0 8.6 98.7
2024 183 23.0 7.9 98.4

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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Per Pupil Expenditures for ACCESS Juvenile Hall

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $25,331

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

Impact of COVID-19 on ACCESS Juvenile Hall

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1879th of 2133 High schoolsRanks 2303rd of 2348 High schools
 10%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (ACCESS Juvenile Hall)12.20
 12.2%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Orange County Department of Education)22.920.5
 2.4%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)57.355.4
 1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (ACCESS Juvenile Hall)00
   11th Grade Mathematics (Orange County Department of Education)4.15.2
 1.1%
   11th Grade Mathematics (California)32.227.4
 4.9%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students297234
 21.2%
African American157
 53.3%
American Indian11
Asian33
Hispanic241173
 28.2%
Pacific Islander11
White2617
 34.6%
Two or More Races1032
 220%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients99%98.7%
 0.3%


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ACCESS Juvenile Hall ranks in the bottom 0.4% of California alternative schools.

In the 2023-24 school year, 183 students attended ACCESS Juvenile Hall.

Students at ACCESS Juvenile Hall are 75% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 7% White, 4% African American, 2% Asian.


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