Core Placer Charter
Tel:
(530) 346-8340
- Core Placer Charter serves 438 students in grades Kindergarten-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 16% (which is lower than the California state average of 39%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 31% (which is lower than the California state average of 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Core Placer Charter placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is lower than the California state level of 23:1.
- Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Top Placements
Core Placer Charter places among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
- Category Attribute
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 10%)
School Overview
- Core Placer Charter's student population of 438 students has grown by 86% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 20 teachers has declined by 13% over five school years.
| School Type | Charter School |
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-12 |
| Total Students | 438 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 20 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Core Placer Charter is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Core Placer Charter is 0.48, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CA) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #7969 out of 9602 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 16% | 39% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 31% | 50% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 22:1 | 23:1 |
| American Indian | 2% | 1% |
| Asian | 4% | 12% |
| Hispanic | 14% | 54% |
| Black | 3% | 5% |
| White | 71% | 23% |
| Hawaiian | 1% | 1% |
| Two or more races | 5% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.48 | 0.64 |
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| Graduation Rate | 80-89% | 84% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 30% | 53% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 3% | 7% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Placer County Office Of Education School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Core Placer Charter is Colfax High School (1.0 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is Colfax Elementary School (0.6 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Colfax Colfax Elementary School Grades: K-8 | 349 students
0.6 miles
24825 Ben Taylor Rd.
Colfax, CA 95713
(530) 346-2202 0.6 K-8 349 - Colfax Colfax High School Grades: 9-12 | 601 students
1.0 miles
24995 Ben Taylor Rd.
Colfax, CA 95713
(530) 346-2284 1.0 9-12 601 - Grass Valley Chicago Park Community Charter Charter School
Grades: K-8 | 63 students
3.5 miles
15725 Mount Olive Rd.
Grass Valley, CA 95945
(530) 346-2153 3.5 K-8 63 - Grass Valley Bear River High School Grades: 9-12 | 611 students
3.6 miles
11130 Magnolia Rd.
Grass Valley, CA 95949
(530) 268-3700 3.6 9-12 611 - Grass Valley Chicago Park Elementary School Grades: K-8 | 123 students
3.6 miles
15725 Mt. Olive Rd.
Grass Valley, CA 95945
(530) 346-2153 3.6 K-8 123
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