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Preschool | Grades K-8 | Capistrano Unified

Capistrano Home Outreach Option for Student Educat is located in San Juan Capistrano, CA and is one of 61 schools in Capistrano Unified School District. It is a alt. school that serves 83 students in grades K-8.

Alternative schools are public schools that offer nontraditional education for students whose needs cannot be met in a regular, special education, or vocational school. While alternative schools are distinct from regular, special education, and vocational schools in their teaching approach or classroom environment, they can provide similar services and/or curriculum for students. Alternative schools include schools for potential dropouts, residential treatment centers for substance abuse, schools for chronic truants, and schools for students with behavioral problems.

Capistrano Home Outreach Option for Student Educat made AYP in 2012. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of California in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Capistrano Home Outreach Option for Student Educat's test results to learn more about school performance.

A school's Academic Performance Index (API) is a scale that ranges from 200 to 1000 and is calculated from the school's performance in the Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program. The state has set 800 as the API target for all schools to meet.

Capistrano Home Outreach Option for Student Educat had an API growth score of 897 in 2012. California uses the Academic Performance Index (API) to measure annual school performance and year-to-year improvement. Capistrano Home Outreach Option for Student Educat's 2012 base score was 911, however the school did meet its 2012 school-wide growth target.

In 2010, Capistrano Home Outreach Option for Student Educat had 21 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The California average is 24 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Capistrano Home Outreach Option for Student Educat's students and teachers. more

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33122 Valle Rd, San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675

(949) 234-9221

http://www.capousd.org

Capistrano Unified

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Students

Enrollment (2011)

Total: 83

54% 46%

Student Economic Level (2011)

In 2011, Capistrano Home Outreach Option for Student Educat had 7% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. California had 53% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.

Student Ethnicity (2011)

White

72%

Hispanic

10%

Asian/Pacific Islander

Two or More Races

American Indian/Alaskan Native

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Capistrano Unified District Spending

$7,608Per Pupil

The Capistrano Unified spends $7,608 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 67% on instruction, 30% on support services, 3% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Capistrano Unified District

21:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO

In 2010, Capistrano Home Outreach Option for Student Educat had 21 students for every full-time equivalent teacher.

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About the CST

What is it?

The California Standards Test (CST) is an annual exam used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards. The CST is one of the five components of the STAR Program.

Which Grades and Subjects?

Students are assessed in grades 2 through 11 in English language arts and math, in grades 5, 8 and 10 in science, and in grades 8, 10 and 11 in history/social science. In grades 9 through 11, students may also be assessed in math and science, depending on course enrollment.

How is it Scored?

Students receive one of five ratings: far below basic, below basic, basic, proficient or advanced. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.

About the CAT6

What is it?

The California Achievement Test (CAT/6) is a series of nationally norm-referenced tests that assess general academic knowledge in core subjects, as well as providing national comparisons. The CAT/6 test is one of the five components of the STAR Program.

Which Grades and Subjects?

school

40%

district

61%

state

36%

CST Results (2008)

Science - Grade 5, Grade 8, and Grade 10 Life Science

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44%

district

76%

state

52%

CST Results (2008)

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English Language Arts

school

69%

district

72%

state

52%

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change 77%

Math

school

69%

district

62%

state

49%

CST Results (2009)

change 24%

English Language Arts

school

72%

district

74%

state

54%

CST Results (2009)

change 34%

Math

school

27%

district

59%

state

43%

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English Language Arts

school

86%

district

73%

state

48%

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General Mathematics

school

80%

district

60%

state

30%

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Science - Grade 5, Grade 8, and Grade 10 Life Science

school

80%

district

83%

state

56%

CST Results (2009)

Social Science Grade 8

school

45%

district

71%

state

42%

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General Mathematics

school

80%

district

51%

state

26%

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school

46%

district

72%

state

47%

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Algebra I

school

77%

district

61%

state

31%

CST Results (2010)

change 34%

General Mathematics

school

53%

district

48%

state

27%

CST Results (2010)

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English Language Arts

school

78%

district

75%

state

55%

CST Results (2011)

change 28%

Math

school

57%

district

67%

state

53%

CST Results (2011)

change 13%

English Language Arts

school

89%

district

81%

state

57%

CST Results (2011)

change 46%

school

46%

district

52%

state

28%

CST Results (2012)

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9 out of 10

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