The brief
An EL Dorado County Office of Education charter high school serving grades 9th – 12th.
Rite of Passage is a charter school: it enrolls by application rather than by address, so check its enrollment process directly before choosing a neighborhood for it.
- 2021*25%
- 2020*25%
- 201910%
- 201810%
- 20175%
- 201610%
* A COVID-affected year: test participation was uneven nationwide, so the model weights it at half.
About this school's data4 sources, 2019–2024
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.
- Based on limited data: 0% component coverage.
- 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. Our rating model requires at least 2 of 4 data components (academics, student progress, college readiness, and resources) to generate a meaningful score. Schools below this threshold receive a Limited Profile to avoid misleading ratings. Learn more about our methodology
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 11% (multi-year average, 2009-2021) · reading/ELA 15% (multi-year average, 2009-2021).
- 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 · 2021 EdFacts · Low confidence
- Older source: 2021 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2021 EdFacts · Low confidence
- Older source: 2021 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- 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 95667; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating not displayed; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2021; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.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
- 0
- Car-Dependent
- 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 by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Placerville), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.
Compare nearby
Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.
Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Rite of Passage serve?
Rite of Passage serves students in grades 9th through 12th.
How many students attend Rite of Passage?
Rite of Passage has an enrollment of approximately 19 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Rite of Passage?
The student-teacher ratio at Rite of Passage is 3.2:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
What are the test scores at Rite of Passage?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Rite of Passage has 11% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2021) and 15% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2021).
Is Rite of Passage a charter school?
Yes, Rite of Passage is a charter school. Charter schools are publicly funded but independently operated, often with more flexibility in curriculum and teaching methods.
Is Rite of Passage a Title I school?
No, Rite of Passage is not currently a Title I school.
What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Rite of Passage?
84.2% of students at Rite of Passage 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
- 9th – 12th
- Enrollment
- 19
- Student-teacher ratio
- 3.2:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 6
- Free or reduced lunch
- 84.2%
- Type
- Alternative
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Remote Rural
- County
- Calaveras County
- Phone
- (530) 295-2271
- 4-year graduation
- 40–59%
- Class of 2023
- Schools in district
- 6
- District spending per student
- $79,657
- 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).
Sources and official links
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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.