OCS - South

K-8 school·Grades K-8·Charter Altadena, California·91001
Score
88.7/100
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#126
Among 1,107 California K-8 schools
#2
In Altadena
Top 12%
In California

Score 88.7/100: better than 88% of California K-8 schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% met or exceeded standard on state tests in California, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar California schools.

English language arts
67%
Similar California schools ≈ 46%, better than 89% of them
101 students tested
Math
53%
Similar California schools ≈ 37%, better than 83% of them
100 students tested
Science
56%
Similar California schools ≈ 31%, better than 90% of them
41 students tested
All California schools (ELA / math)
49% / 37%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 17 published results by grade and test

As published by California Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3Smarter Balanced ELA66.721
English language artsGrade 4Smarter Balanced ELA56.216
English language artsGrade 5Smarter Balanced ELA82.128
English language artsGrade 6Smarter Balanced ELA41.217
English language artsGrade 7Smarter Balanced ELAhidden (small group)6
English language artsGrade 8Smarter Balanced ELA84.613
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA67.3101
MathGrade 3Smarter Balanced Math61.921
MathGrade 4Smarter Balanced Math46.715
MathGrade 5Smarter Balanced Math59.327
MathGrade 6Smarter Balanced Math22.218
MathGrade 7Smarter Balanced Mathhidden (small group)6
MathGrade 8Smarter Balanced Math69.213
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math53100
ScienceGrade 5CAST60.728
ScienceGrade 8CAST46.113
ScienceAll gradesCAST56.141

School profile

Grades
K-8
Students
370
Type
K-8 school
Charter school
Yes
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
370
Typical K-8 school: 419
Free or reduced-price lunch
30%
Typical K-8 school: 66%

District and location

School district
City
Los Angeles County

Contact

Address
119 West Palm St.
Altadena, CA 91001

"Typical" is the middle (median) K-8 school in California. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby K-8 schools

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Location

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OCS - South at a glance

OCS - South is a public K-8 school (a charter school) in Altadena, California, serving grades K-8. It is part of OCS - South District. It has about 370 students (a typical California K-8 school has 419). About 30% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 66% at a typical California K-8 school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 67% in English language arts (similar schools: 46%) and 53% in math (similar schools: 37%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded standard). On our score, which compares it only with other California K-8 schools, it scores 88.7 out of 100: better than 88% of them, ranking #126 of 1,107. Its English language arts result rose by 5 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.