Alternative Family Education
Score 90.6/100: better than 90% of California combined 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.
Results over time
How this school's published results have moved year by year.
All 23 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.
| Subject | Grade | Test | Result | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English language arts | Grade 3 | Smarter Balanced ELA | hidden (small group) | 6 |
| English language arts | Grade 4 | Smarter Balanced ELA | hidden (small group) | 7 |
| English language arts | Grade 5 | Smarter Balanced ELA | hidden (small group) | 6 |
| English language arts | Grade 6 | Smarter Balanced ELA | hidden (small group) | 5 |
| English language arts | Grade 7 | Smarter Balanced ELA | hidden (small group) | 6 |
| English language arts | Grade 8 | Smarter Balanced ELA | hidden (small group) | 7 |
| English language arts | Grade 11 | Smarter Balanced ELA | hidden (small group) | — |
| English language arts | All grades | Smarter Balanced ELA | 64.1 | 39 |
| Math | Grade 3 | Smarter Balanced Math | hidden (small group) | 6 |
| Math | Grade 4 | Smarter Balanced Math | hidden (small group) | 8 |
| Math | Grade 5 | Smarter Balanced Math | hidden (small group) | 6 |
| Math | Grade 6 | Smarter Balanced Math | hidden (small group) | 5 |
| Math | Grade 7 | Smarter Balanced Math | hidden (small group) | 6 |
| Math | Grade 8 | Smarter Balanced Math | hidden (small group) | 7 |
| Math | Grade 11 | Smarter Balanced Math | hidden (small group) | — |
| Math | All grades | Smarter Balanced Math | 37.5 | 40 |
| Science | Grade 5 | CAST | hidden (small group) | 6 |
| Science | Grade 8 | CAST | hidden (small group) | 5 |
| Science | Grade 11 | CAST | hidden (small group) | — |
| Science | Grade 12 | CAST | hidden (small group) | 4 |
| Science | Grade 14 | CAST | hidden (small group) | 7 |
| Science | All grades | CAST | 66.7 | 18 |
| Science | Grade 99 | CAST | hidden (small group) | 4 |
School profile
- Grades
- K-12
- Students
- 110
- Type
- Combined school
- Charter school
- No
- Program
- Alternative
Students
District and location
Contact
"Typical" is the middle (median) combined 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).
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Location
Official sources
Every figure on this page comes from published government data. Check the originals here; we refresh when states release new results.
U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data (CCD): school directory, grades served, enrollment and free/reduced-price lunch, 2023-24 and 2024-25. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.
Alternative Family Education at a glance
Alternative Family Education is a public combined school in Santa Cruz, California, serving grades K-12. It is part of the Santa Cruz City High school district. It has about 110 students (a typical California combined school has 235). About 35% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 65% at a typical California combined school, which is useful context when reading test results.
In 2024-25 state tests, 64% in English language arts (similar schools: 45%) and 38% in math (similar schools: 31%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded standard). On our score, which compares it only with other California combined schools, it scores 90.6 out of 100: better than 90% of them, ranking #54 of 569. Its English language arts result rose by 6 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.
Page updated 2026-10-12.