Atascadero Choices In Education Academy (Ace) (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

10801 El Camino Real
Atascadero, CA 93422

Bottom 50%

Serving 166 students in grades 9-12, Atascadero Choices In Education Academy (Ace) ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 11-19% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 50-54% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 28:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

School Type: Alternative school
Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 166 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 28:1
Minority Enrollment: 32%
: ≥90% (Top 50% in CA)
: Bottom 50%
: 11-19% (Btm 50%)
: 50-54% (Top 50%)
: 30-34% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Atascadero Choices In Education Academy (Ace) ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Atascadero Choices In Education Academy (Ace)'s student population of 166 students has declined by 65% over five school years.

The teacher population of 6 teachers has declined by 62% over five school years.

School Type

Alternative school

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Atascadero Choices In Education Academy (Ace)
9	17
10	46
11	57
12	46

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Total Students

166 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Atascadero Choices In Education Academy (Ace)
2023	158
2022	317
2021	485
2020	130
2019	130
2018	99
2017	99
2016	90
2015	84
2014	86
2013	67
2012	49
2011	93
2010	108
2009	114
2008	115
2007	82
2006	74
2005	93
2004	131
2003	143
2002	152
2001	144
2000	155
1999	121
1998	91
1997	88
1996	130
1995	109
1994	92
1993	52

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

6 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Atascadero Choices In Education Academy (Ace)
2023	7
2022	11
2021	16
2020	7
2019	7
2018	5
2017	5
2016	4
2015	3
2014	3
2013	3
2012	3
2010	4
2009	5
2008	4
2007	6
2006	3
2005	4
2004	5
2003	5
2002	6
2001	9
2000	6
1999	4
1998	4
1997	4
1996	5
1995	6

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Rankings

Atascadero Choices In Education Academy (Ace) ranks within the bottom 50% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Atascadero Choices In Education Academy (Ace) is 0.48, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#5384 out of 9523 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Atascadero Choices In Education Academy (Ace)
2023	#5384
2022	#3838
2019	#5073
2018	#5878
2017	#4657
2016	#3122
2012	#7829
2011	#6851
2010	#5669

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11-19%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Atascadero Choices In Education Academy (Ace)	California	Atascadero Unified School District
2023	15%	34%	38%
2022	27%	33%	39%
2019	22%	40%	40%
2018	24%	39%	39%
2017	24%	38%	37%
2016	34%	37%	39%
2012	34%	59%	58%
2011	49%	58%	59%
2010	44%	56%	57%

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50-54%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Atascadero Choices In Education Academy (Ace)	California	Atascadero Unified School District
2022	52%	47%	51%
2019	57%	51%	51%
2018	44%	50%	39%
2017	54%	48%	52%
2016	64%	48%	52%
2012	44%	58%	62%
2011	44%	56%	62%
2010	54%	54%	60%

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30-34%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

28:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Atascadero Choices In Education Academy (Ace)	California	Atascadero Unified School District
2023	23:1	22:1	22:1
2022	29:1	21:1	22:1
2021	30:1	22:1	22:1
2020	19:1	23:1	23:1
2019	19:1	23:1	23:1
2018	20:1	23:1	23:1
2017	20:1	23:1	23:1
2016	23:1	24:1	24:1
2015	28:1	24:1	24:1
2014	25:1	24:1	25:1
2013	19:1	24:1	23:1
2012	15:1	23:1	23:1
2010	30:1	21:1	22:1
2009	25:1	20:1	20:1
2008	27:1	18:1	18:1
2007	14:1	21:1	21:1
2006	25:1	20:1	21:1
2005	23:1	21:1	17:1
2004	26:1	21:1	21:1
2003	29:1	20:1	20:1
2002	25:1	20:1	20:1
2001	16:1	20:1	20:1
2000	26:1	21:1	21:1
1999	30:1	21:1	21:1
1998	23:1	21:1	21:1
1997	21:1	23:1	23:1
1996	25:1	25:1	24:1
1995	19:1	25:1	24:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2022)
Year	Atascadero Choices In Education Academy (Ace)	California	Atascadero Unified School District
2022	3%	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%	2%
2019	1%	1%	2%
2018	4%	1%	1%
2017	4%	1%	1%
2016	2%	1%	1%
2014	2%	1%	1%
2013	4%	1%	2%
2009	2%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2007	1%	2%	1%
2004	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1997	2%	1%	1%
1996	2%	1%	1%
1995	3%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Atascadero Choices In Education Academy (Ace)	California	Atascadero Unified School District
2023	1%	12%	2%
2022	1%	12%	2%
2021	1%	12%	2%
2020	2%	12%	2%
2019	2%	12%	2%
2018	1%	11%	2%
2017	1%	11%	2%
2016	1%	11%	2%
2015	4%	11%	2%
2014	5%	11%	2%
2013	1%	11%	2%
2012	2%	11%	2%
2011	2%	11%	2%
2010	1%	11%	2%
2009	1%	11%	3%
2008	2%	12%	2%
2007	4%	12%	2%
2005	1%	12%	2%
2004	2%	12%	2%
2002	1%	11%	2%
2000	1%	11%	2%
1999	2%	11%	2%
1998	2%	11%	2%
1997	6%	11%	2%
1996	3%	11%	2%
1995	4%	11%	3%
1994	8%	11%	1%
1992	7%	11%	2%

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Hispanic

25%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Atascadero Choices In Education Academy (Ace)	California	Atascadero Unified School District
2023	22%	55%	30%
2022	25%	56%	29%
2021	17%	56%	28%
2020	25%	55%	28%
2019	25%	55%	28%
2018	25%	54%	28%
2017	25%	54%	28%
2016	17%	54%	28%
2015	9%	54%	27%
2014	8%	53%	26%
2013	7%	53%	25%
2012	14%	52%	25%
2011	25%	51%	24%
2010	18%	50%	24%
2009	12%	49%	18%
2008	13%	50%	18%
2007	13%	49%	17%
2006	16%	48%	16%
2005	8%	47%	16%
2004	8%	46%	14%
2003	13%	45%	13%
2002	17%	44%	12%
2001	8%	43%	11%
2000	11%	42%	11%
1999	5%	41%	10%
1998	8%	40%	10%
1997	10%	40%	9%
1996	14%	39%	9%
1995	14%	38%	9%
1994	22%	37%	9%
1993	10%	36%	8%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Atascadero Choices In Education Academy (Ace)	California	Atascadero Unified School District
2023	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	2%	5%	1%
2019	2%	5%	1%
2018	3%	6%	1%
2017	3%	6%	1%
2016	8%	6%	1%
2015	6%	6%	1%
2013	4%	6%	1%
2012	4%	6%	2%
2011	3%	7%	2%
2010	2%	7%	2%
2009	4%	7%	3%
2008	3%	8%	2%
2007	1%	8%	2%
2006	5%	8%	2%
2005	1%	8%	2%
2004	2%	8%	2%
2003	1%	8%	2%
2002	2%	8%	2%
2001	2%	8%	2%
2000	1%	9%	2%
1998	4%	9%	1%
1997	1%	9%	1%
1996	2%	9%	1%

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White

68%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Atascadero Choices In Education Academy (Ace)	California	Atascadero Unified School District
2023	71%	21%	61%
2022	66%	21%	62%
2021	74%	22%	63%
2020	65%	23%	64%
2019	65%	23%	64%
2018	64%	24%	65%
2017	64%	24%	65%
2016	69%	24%	66%
2015	77%	24%	66%
2014	80%	25%	67%
2013	78%	25%	67%
2012	76%	26%	67%
2011	68%	27%	68%
2010	74%	27%	69%
2009	80%	28%	75%
2008	81%	29%	77%
2007	80%	29%	78%
2006	98%	31%	79%
2005	90%	31%	80%
2004	87%	32%	81%
2003	86%	34%	82%
2002	80%	35%	83%
2001	89%	36%	84%
2000	87%	37%	85%
1999	92%	38%	86%
1998	86%	39%	86%
1997	81%	39%	87%
1996	79%	40%	87%
1995	75%	41%	87%
1994	67%	42%	87%
1993	90%	43%	88%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Atascadero Choices In Education Academy (Ace)	California	Atascadero Unified School District
2023	5%	6%	5%
2022	5%	5%	5%
2021	4%	5%	5%
2020	5%	4%	3%
2019	5%	4%	3%
2018	3%	4%	3%
2017	3%	4%	3%
2016	3%	4%	2%
2015	4%	3%	3%
2014	5%	3%	3%
2013	6%	3%	3%
2012	4%	3%	2%
2011	2%	2%	2%
2010	5%	3%	1%
2009	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.48

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Atascadero Choices In Education Academy (Ace)	California	Atascadero Unified School District
2023	0.45	0.64	0.54
2022	0.50	0.63	0.54
2021	0.43	0.62	0.52
2020	0.52	0.63	0.51
2019	0.52	0.63	0.51
2018	0.53	0.64	0.50
2017	0.53	0.64	0.50
2016	0.49	0.64	0.50
2015	0.40	0.64	0.49
2014	0.35	0.65	0.49
2013	0.38	0.65	0.49
2012	0.40	0.65	0.49
2011	0.48	0.67	0.49
2010	0.43	0.67	0.47
2009	0.35	0.71	0.40
2008	0.32	0.65	0.38
2007	0.34	0.67	0.37
2006	0.18	0.66	0.35
2005	0.19	0.67	0.34
2004	0.23	0.67	0.33
2003	0.25	0.67	0.30
2002	0.33	0.67	0.29
2001	0.20	0.67	0.28
2000	0.23	0.67	0.26
1999	0.14	0.67	0.26
1998	0.25	0.67	0.24
1997	0.33	0.67	0.23
1996	0.35	0.67	0.22
1995	0.41	0.67	0.24
1994	0.50	0.67	0.23
1993	0.18	0.67	0.22

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≥90%

87%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Atascadero Choices In Education Academy (Ace)	California	Atascadero Unified School District
2023	90%	87%	89%
2022	95%	87%	92%
2021	90%	84%	91%
2020	90%	85%	95%
2019	90%	84%	93%
2018	84%	84%	94%
2017	80%	83%	92%
2016	50%	83%	95%
2015	50%	89%	96%
2014	50%	88%	95%
2013	50%	87%	96%

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Eligible for

30%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Atascadero Choices In Education Academy (Ace)	California	Atascadero Unified School District
2023	29%	51%	33%
2022	31%	51%	31%
2021	22%	53%	29%
2020	29%	52%	33%
2019	29%	52%	33%
2018	27%	49%	27%
2017	27%	49%	27%
2016	20%	50%	27%
2015	14%	50%	27%
2014	10%	49%	32%
2013	15%	48%	34%
2011	9%	46%	31%
2010	10%	46%	27%
2009	10%	43%	24%
2008	2%	41%	21%
2007	4%	40%	19%
2006	3%	40%	16%
2004	4%	40%	15%
2003	3%	39%	13%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Atascadero Choices In Education Academy (Ace)	California	Atascadero Unified School District
2023	13%	8%	14%
2022	10%	7%	13%
2020	1%	7%	6%
2019	1%	7%	6%
2018	5%	9%	7%
2017	5%	9%	7%
2016	3%	9%	7%
2015	5%	9%	8%
2014	9%	9%	9%
2013	3%	7%	9%
2010	1%	9%	9%
2009	1%	10%	9%
2008	4%	10%	10%
2005	2%	9%	8%
2004	3%	9%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Atascadero Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Atascadero Choices In Education Academy (Ace)'s ranking?

Atascadero Choices In Education Academy (Ace) is ranked #5384 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

11-19% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 50-54% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

What is the graduation rate of Atascadero Choices In Education Academy (Ace)?

The graduation rate of Atascadero Choices In Education Academy (Ace) is 90%, which is higher than the California state average of 87%.

How many students attend Atascadero Choices In Education Academy (Ace)?

166 students attend Atascadero Choices In Education Academy (Ace).

What is the racial composition of the student body?

68% of Atascadero Choices In Education Academy (Ace) students are White, 25% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Atascadero Choices In Education Academy (Ace)?

Atascadero Choices In Education Academy (Ace) has a student ration of 28:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Atascadero Choices In Education Academy (Ace) offer ?

Atascadero Choices In Education Academy (Ace) offers enrollment in grades 9-12

What school district is Atascadero Choices In Education Academy (Ace) part of?

Atascadero Choices In Education Academy (Ace) is part of Atascadero Unified School District.

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