Feather River Academy
Tel:
(530) 822-2400
Feather River Academy serves 86 students in grades 7-12.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is <50% (which is higher than the California state average of 39%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤20% (which is lower than the California state average of 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
Feather River Academy placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the California state level of 23:1.
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Top Placements
Feather River Academy places among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 10%)
School Overview
Feather River Academy's student population of 86 students has declined by 23% over five school years.
The teacher population of 7 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| School Type | Alternative school |
| Grades Offered | Grades 7-12 |
| Total Students | 86 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 7 teachers |
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School Comparison
Feather River Academy 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 Feather River Academy is 0.65, which is more 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 | #5702 out of 9602 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | <50% | 39% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≤20% | 50% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 12:1 | 23:1 |
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| American Indian | 2% | 1% |
| Asian | 4% | 12% |
| Hispanic | 51% | 54% |
| Black | 5% | 5% |
| White | 29% | 23% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | 1% |
| Two or more races | 9% | 4% |
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Diversity Score | 0.65 | 0.64 |
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Graduation Rate | 40-59% | 84% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 84% | 53% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 1% | 7% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Sutter 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, middle school and elementary school to Feather River Academy is Sutter County Special Education (0.2 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Yuba City Sutter County Special Education Special Education School
Grades: K-12 | 327 students
0.2 miles
970 Klamath Ln.
Yuba City, CA 95993
(530) 822-2900 0.2 K-12 327 - Yuba City Tri-county Rop Vocational School
Grades: 9-12
0.2 miles
970 Klamath Ln.
Yuba City, CA 95993
(530) 822-2953 0.2 9-12 n/a - Yuba City River Valley High School Grades: 9-12 | 1,820 student
0.4 miles
801 El Margarita Rd.
Yuba City, CA 95993
(530) 822-2500 0.4 9-12 1,820 - Yuba City Andros Karperos Grades: K-8 | 1,234 student
1.1 miles
1700 Camino De Flores
Yuba City, CA 95993
(530) 822-4440 1.1 K-8 1,234 - Yuba City Tierra Buena Elementary School Grades: K-8 | 693 students
1.2 miles
1794 Villa Ave.
Yuba City, CA 95993
(530) 822-5280 1.2 K-8 693
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