Alder Grove Charter School 2

Public school, kindergarten to grade 12 · Eureka, California

Alder Grove Charter School 2 in Eureka, California enrolled 481 students in 2024-25 with 24.6 full-time teachers, 19.6 students per teacher against the California median of 18.3. It has no Title I status on file for 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 34-46% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 16% proficient in math in 2022-23 (California: 45% and 34.3%). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 90% or more (California: 86.2%).

Enrollment rose 12% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 11%

429 students in 2022-23, 438 students in 2023-24, 481 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 27.6 to 24.6.

Students enrolled at Alder Grove Charter School 2 by school year2022-23: 429, 2023-24: 438, 2024-25: 48102004006002022-234292023-244382024-25481
Students enrolled at Alder Grove Charter School 2 by school year2022-23: 429, 2023-24: 438, 2024-25: 48102004006002022-234292023-244382024-25481
Students enrolled at Alder Grove Charter School 2 by school year2022-23: 429, 2023-24: 438, 2024-25: 48102004006002022-234292023-244382024-25481
Students enrolled at Alder Grove Charter School 2 by school year2022-23: 429, 2023-24: 438, 2024-25: 48102004006002022-234292023-244382024-25481
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2342927.615.5
2023-2443824.817.7
2024-2548124.619.6

19.6 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 56 of every 100 California schools of this kind

Among the 528 California schools of this kind that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 18.3; the national median for schools of this kind is 13.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, California other schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 92.2; This school 19.6; state median 18.3.3 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherThis school 19.6state median 18.3U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, California other schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 92.2; This school 19.6; state median 18.3.3 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherThis school 19.6state median 18.3U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, California other schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 92.2; This school 19.6; state median 18.3.3 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherThis school 19.6state median 18.3U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, California other schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 92.2; This school 19.6; state median 18.3.3 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherThis school 19.6state median 18.3U.S. 13.8

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 450 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Alder Grove Charter School 2 enrolled 450 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 450 of the 450 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions0
  • Chronically absent1.2% (2022-23)

Who attends

64.7% of students were White, 17.5% Hispanic, 14.1% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. White64.7%
  2. Hispanic17.5%
  3. Two or more races14.1%
  4. American Indian3.1%
  5. Black0.4%
  6. Asian0.2%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Alder Grove Charter School 2 scored proficient or above: 34-46% in reading in 2021-22 and 16% in math in 2022-23, against 45% in reading in 2021-22 and 34.3% in math in 2022-23 across California. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within California, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtCalifornia
Reading and language arts, 2021-2234‑46%34‑46%45%
Math, 2022-2316%18‑29% (2021-22)34.3%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

90% or more of the 50 students in Alder Grove Charter School 2's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 86.2% across California. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This schoolIts districtCalifornia
Four-year graduation rate90% or more90% or more86.2%
Students in the class5050495,492

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows school and district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

Schools of this kind in Eureka

5 public schools of this kind in Eureka report 2024-25 enrollment; Alder Grove Charter School 2 is the largest.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Alder Grove Charter School 248119.659.0%
Northern United - Humboldt Charter33011.966.1%
Pacific View Charter 2.015214.869.7%
Glen Paul1287.599.2%
Humboldt County Office of Education Juvenile Hall Court98.766.7%

All public schools in Eureka →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Alder Grove Charter School 2

  1. Pacific View Charter 2.0The nearest public school of this kind, 1.1 miles away: 152 students, 14.8 per teacher (2024-25).1.1 mi
  2. Humboldt County Office of Education Juvenile Hall CourtThe next nearest public school of this kind, 1.5 miles away: 9 students, 8.7 per teacher (2024-25).1.5 mi
  3. Compare Alder Grove Charter School 2 with Pacific View Charter 2.0Students, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Alder Grove Charter School spends per student$15,427 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$15,427
  5. The largest public schools in CaliforniaAlder Grove Charter School 2 is the number 167 by size of 539 California schools of this kind open in 2024-25.#167 of 539
  6. California schools by students per teacher19.6 students per teacher here against the California median of 18.3 for schools of this kind.19.6:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Alder Grove Charter School 2

  1. How many students attend Alder Grove Charter School 2?
    481 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 429 in 2022-23. It is a public school in Eureka, CA.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Alder Grove Charter School 2?
    19.6 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the California median for schools of this kind is 18.3. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Alder Grove Charter School 2 a Title I school?
    Alder Grove Charter School 2 has no Title I status in the NCES school files, because California did not report school Title I status for 2021-22; the California Department of Education lists each school's current Title I status.
  4. How do students at Alder Grove Charter School 2 do on state tests?
    The students tested at Alder Grove Charter School 2 scored proficient or above: 34-46% in reading in 2021-22 and 16% in math in 2022-23, against 45% in reading in 2021-22 and 34.3% in math in 2022-23 across California. California's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What is the graduation rate at Alder Grove Charter School 2?
    90% or more of the 50 students in Alder Grove Charter School 2's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 86.2% across California. The rate counts the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and the share of them with a regular diploma by 2023. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23; ED publishes school rates as ranges to protect small groups.
  6. What district is Alder Grove Charter School 2 in?
    Alder Grove Charter School, NCES district ID 0602072. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 060207211593 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22