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Charter school · Ocean Grove Charter District · Placerville, California

Ocean Grove Charter

Ocean Grove Charter rates 6.3 on our ten-point scale and ranks 4,928 of 9,557 schools in California.

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6.3 on a one-to-ten scale.

#4,928 of 9,557 schools in California

The brief

A charter school in Placerville, CA where students score 3 points below what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 4,928 of 9,557 schools in California and 1 of 1 in Ocean Grove Charter District.

Ocean Grove Charter is a charter school: it enrolls by application rather than by address, so check its enrollment process directly before choosing a neighborhood for it.

Math51%13 points above the California average of 38%2025 CAASPP
Reading66%17 points above the California average of 49%2025 CAASPP
Proficiency is up 10 points across the 8-year record (2018–2025) and has held near 58% recently.2025 CAASPP; 42 test records from CA state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
7.4
25% of the rating
Academics
7.5
25% of the rating
College Readiness
4.9
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
5.5
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 4/4 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 49% (multi-year average, 2018-2025) · reading/ELA 65% (multi-year average, 2018-2025).

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.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 CAASPP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 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 · 2025 CAASPP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 CAASPP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
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 95667; 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 mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2018-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Ocean Grove Charter and the 20 nearest schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$90,499
Median home value
$527,900
Median rent
$1,408/mo
College educated
28.6%
Homeownership
75.2%
Poverty rate
9.9%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 95667; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
4
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
17
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
1,600/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Placerville. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Placerville), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

AP and IB
4 AP courses
0.5% participation · state average 2.6 AP courses · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Advanced STEM courses
5 of 5
Algebra II, Advanced Math, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
26.9%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

The public record

What's said publicly about Ocean Grove Charter

Sources:School's website

Synthesized from public, attributable sources. Updated April 2026.Reviewed for accuracy.

Ocean Grove Charter School is a tuition-free public charter school in California that serves students from Transitional Kindergarten through 12th grade 1. Operating as an IEM school since 1994, it utilizes an independent study, distance learning, and homeschool model to support individualized learning 1. The school provides credentialed teachers, flexible meetings, and free access to iReady targeted instruction 1. Students can design individualized learning plans using the Curriculum Wizard and access over 2,000 vendors for instructional funds, which range from $2,800 for TK-K to $4,300 for grades 9-12 1. The curriculum includes hundreds of A-G course options, multiple high school pathways, and summer school for high school students 1. Enrichment activities include monthly field trips across California, online supplemental courses taught by content experts, and interactive in-person events contingent on health orders 1. The school maintains a curriculum library and offers social opportunities through park days and family events 1.
Sources (1)
  1. www.ogcs.org
Generated by AI from public sources. Every claim is grounded in a cited source.Report inaccuracy

Questions families ask

What grades does Ocean Grove Charter serve?

Ocean Grove Charter serves students in grades Kindergarten through 12th.

How many students attend Ocean Grove Charter?

Ocean Grove Charter has an enrollment of approximately 3,212 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Ocean Grove Charter?

The student-teacher ratio at Ocean Grove Charter is 23.4:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Ocean Grove Charter rank in CA?

Ocean Grove Charter ranks #4,928 of 9,557 schools in CA.

What is Ocean Grove Charter's MySchoolScout rating?

Ocean Grove Charter has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.3 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Ocean Grove Charter?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Ocean Grove Charter has 49% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2018-2025) and 65% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2018-2025).

Is Ocean Grove Charter a charter school?

Yes, Ocean Grove Charter is a charter school. Charter schools are publicly funded but independently operated, often with more flexibility in curriculum and teaching methods.

Is Ocean Grove Charter a Title I school?

No, Ocean Grove Charter is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Ocean Grove Charter?

26.9% of students at Ocean Grove Charter 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 facts

Grades
Kindergarten – 12th
Enrollment
3,212
Student-teacher ratio
23.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
137
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Fringe Rural
County
Santa Cruz County
4-year graduation
85–89%
Class of 2023
Rank in district
#1 of 1
Schools in district
1
District spending per student
$11,184
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
Not available
The source release did not match this district identifier.
Area population (ZIP 95667)
36,286
Area average commute
27.3 min
Area median age
49.1

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, California Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.