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5825 Windmill Way, Carmichael, CA 95608-1300
Summary
Options for Youth-San Juan is badly underperforming.
Reading and math results average to the 15th percentile among comparable California schools.
Only 23.3% of students met California's reading standard, and it is slowly trending down.
Math is weaker: 12.7% of students met California's math standard, but it is trending up.
Proficiency stats
| Current Reading Proficiency | 23.3% |
| Current Math Proficiency | 12.7% |
| Reading State Rank | 1,501/1,734 (13th percentile) |
| Math State Rank | 1,455/1,735 (16th percentile) |
School information
| Student / Teacher Ratio | 27:1 |
| Student enrollment (2024–25) | 720 |
| Low-Income Students | 537 (74.6%) |
| English Learners | 53 (7.4%) |
| Admissions | Open enrollment |
|---|---|
| Charter school | Yes |
| Magnet school | No |
Test score trends
Reading fell 6.6 points from last year and fell 4.6 points over the full period. Math rose 0.6 points from last year and rose 7.6 points over the full period.
Reading Proficiency Scores
2026 state test results
Race and Ethnicity
Asian and White students have the strongest results.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
The share meeting the reading standard ranges from 10.8% to 30.2% across the grades shown. Overall, the school’s reading results rank No. 1,501 of 1,734 among California schools in the same grade-level category.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
The 10.0-point reading income gap is narrower than the 13.0-point gap at a typical California 7–12 school. It widened slightly over the period shown.
English Learners vs English Native
0.0% of English learners meet the reading standard, compared with 22.8% of English-only students. The gap narrowed as English-learner results held steady and English-only results fell.
Math Proficiency Scores
2026 state test results
Race and Ethnicity
Asian students have the strongest math results at about 25% proficiency. The other reported groups range from about 7% to 17%.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
The share meeting the math standard ranges from 2.9% to 17.3% across the grades shown. Overall, the school’s math results rank No. 1,455 of 1,735 among California schools in the same grade-level category.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
The 2.4-point math income gap is narrower than the 8.4-point gap at a typical California 7–12 school. It narrowed over the period shown.
English Learners vs English Native
15.0% of English learners meet the math standard, compared with 12.1% of English-only students. The gap narrowed as English-learner results rose and English-only results rose.
Progress as students move up
2023–2026
How we compare income gaps
“Typical” means the median gap across 66 schools for reading and 66 for math. The comparison uses 2026 California 7–12 schools with at least 20 tested students in each income group and a reported low-income student population. Each school counts once. Its gap is non-low-income proficiency minus low-income proficiency, including negative gaps. California state test data
Understanding this school
How does Options for Youth-San Juan rank in California?
Options for Youth-San Juan ranks No. 1,501 of 1,734 in reading and No. 1,455 of 1,735 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare California schools in the same grade-level category.
How does Options for Youth-San Juan compare with other schools in Sacramento County?
Options for Youth-San Juan is No. 4 in both reading and math proficiency among the 8 7–12 schools in Sacramento County with 2026 results.
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