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Colusa Alternative Home
School · Colusa Unified · Colusa, CA
A Colusa Unified school serving grades Kindergarten – 12th.
745 10th St., Colusa, CA 95932
Academics
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We don't have enough verified data to rate this school fairly. This can happen when a school is very new, very small, or has limited test score reporting to the state.
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2024 CAASPP proficiency
Most recent published year. School vs. CA average.
Trend
→ SteadyProficiency is down 13 points across the 16-year record (2009–2024) and has held near 21% recently.
Show all 7 years
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 14% (multi-year average, 2009-2024) · reading/ELA 34% (multi-year average, 2009-2024)
* COVID-affected year — test participation was uneven nationwide. This data is weighted at 50% in the Growth score calculation.
Based on 14 test records from CA state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).
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Where Colusa Alternative Home sits, and what the surrounding area looks like.
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Getting around & local context
- Walk 57Somewhat Walkable
- Bike 55Bikeable
- City Safety: Elevated1,051/100K
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FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2024 · city context (Colusa), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2024. Freshness not available.
Area profileU.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates (ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates)
Median income
$67,589
Median home value
$367,300
Median rent
$1,112/mo
College educated
14.3%
Homeownership
63.1%
Poverty rate
14.7%
ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 95932; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Programs & students
Programs & Offerings
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Nearby same-level schools
0 from verified nearby records
No verified same-level alternatives
The available nearby set has no same-level school with a verified grade span.
Colusa Unified
- Schools in district
- 5
- District spending per student
- $14,597NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 13.6%Census SAIPE · 2024
Colusa Alternative Home is listed in Colusa Unified; a district label does not verify attendance for an address.
About Colusa Alternative Home
Colusa Alternative Home is a public school in Colusa, CA, part of Colusa Unified, serving approximately 25 students in grades Kindergarten-12th. MySchoolScout does not publish a rating for this profile because there is not enough verified data to rate it fairly. State assessment records show 14% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2024) and 34% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2024).
Based on limited data: 0% component coverage.
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about Colusa Alternative Home
What grades does Colusa Alternative Home serve?
Colusa Alternative Home serves students in grades Kindergarten through 12th.
How many students attend Colusa Alternative Home?
Colusa Alternative Home has an enrollment of approximately 25 students.
What are the test scores at Colusa Alternative Home?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Colusa Alternative Home has 14% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2024) and 34% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2024).
Is Colusa Alternative Home a charter school?
No, Colusa Alternative Home is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Colusa Alternative Home a Title I school?
No, Colusa Alternative Home is not currently a Title I school.
What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Colusa Alternative Home?
60.0% of students at Colusa Alternative Home qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.
School factsNCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24)
- Grades
- Kindergarten – 12th
- Enrollment
- 25
- Free/Reduced Lunch
- 60.0%
- Type
- alternative
- Setting
- Distant Town
- County
- Colusa County
- Phone
- (530) 458-2156
- 4-Year Graduation
- 80%+
- Area population (ZIP 95932)
- 7,672
- Area average commute
- 21 min
- Area median age
- 39.2
About this school's data
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named below.
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2024 CAASPP · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: 2024 CAASPP. A newer release may be available.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2024 CAASPP · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: 2024 CAASPP. A newer release may be available.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 95932; this does not measure the attendance area.
- Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
- CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.
Evidence periods: Rating not displayed; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2024; directory SY 2023–24
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