Pacific Crest Academy
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Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 27 | 23% |
| Grade 10 | 32 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 30 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 28 | 24% |
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardWhat this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 72 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 10 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 9 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 37.9% | 34.5% | 20.7% | 6.9% |
| Math | 13.8% | 20.7% | 17.2% | 48.3% |
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 72.4% | 34.5% |
| 2023-24 | 83.3% | 52.2% |
| 2022-23 | 75.0% | 28.6% |
| 2021-22 | 80.7% | 41.4% |
| 2020-21 | 90.0% | 66.7% |
| 2018-19 | 82.1% | 50.0% |
| 2017-18 | 36.7% | 36.7% |
| 2016-17 | 70.8% | 58.3% |
| 2015-16 | 81.0% | 37.0% |
| 2014-15 | 82.0% | 43.0% |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 117 | 4.9 | 24.0:1 | 21% (25) |
| 2023-24 | 100 | 4.9 | 20.6:1 | 19% (19) |
| 2022-23 | 100 | 5.9 | 17.0:1 | 17% (17) |
| 2020-21 | 116 | 4 | 29.0:1 | 21% (24) |
| 2017-18 | 90 | 4.8 | 18.8:1 | 13% (12) |
| 2015-16 | 91 | 4 | 22.8:1 | 7% (6) |
| 2010-11 | 53 | N/A | N/A | 21% (11) |
Since 2017-18: students up 30% (90 to 117); teachers up 2% (4.8 to 4.9).
About Pacific Crest Academy
Pacific Crest Academy, a small high school, is located in El Dorado, California. The school counts 117 students across grades 9 through 12. The school's enrollment is 86% smaller than the 838 average for high schools in California.
Pacific Crest Academy is a school in El Dorado Union High. The district has 6 schools and 6,410 students.
White students are the majority at Pacific Crest Academy, with 67% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 18% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 5% Asian, and 3% Native American. The school's White share is 11 points below the 78% share among El Dorado County residents. Pacific Crest Academy's diversity index is 51%, against a US figure of 70%.
Pacific Crest Academy operates with 4.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 24.0:1. That is higher than the 18.2:1 average for high schools in California. About 21% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. That is 11 points below the 32% average for public schools in El Dorado County.
Recent Census Bureau figures for El Dorado County show that the median household income is $108,845, roughly 40% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. Pacific Crest Academy is one of 69 public schools in the county.
The nearest public school is Union Mine High, at about 0.2 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Town: Fringe: in a town close to an urbanized area. The school is classified as a charter school in federal data. The school's NCES record marks it as virtual.
Pacific Crest Academy had 116 students in 2020-21 and 117 in 2024-25, nearly the same. The ratio of students to teachers went from 29.0:1 to 24.0:1 over the same years.
Parents and students can post about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Pacific Crest Academy. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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