Optimist Charter serves 94 learners in grades 7-12.

Optimist Charter placed in the lower 50% of all schools in California for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is ≤20% (which is lower than the California state average of 39%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤20% (which is lower than the California state average of 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 7:1 is lower than the California state average of 23:1.

Minority enrollment is 92% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is higher than the California state average of 77% (majority Latino).

School Overview: Optimist Charter’s learner population of 94 learners has decreased by 21% over five school years.

The teacher population of 13 teachers has grown by 30% over five school years.

School Comparison: Optimist Charter is ranked within the lower 50% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Optimist Charter is 0.51, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.64. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Optimist Charter is Benjamin Franklin Senior High School (1.1 miles away)

The closest middle school is Luther Burbank Middle School (0.7 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Annandale Elementary School (0.1 miles away)