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North Star Independent Study School in Sutter Creek, CA
(KG-12 • Public • Alternative School)

City-data.com school rating (using weighted test average as compared to other schools in California) from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) is 17
Address
 525 Independence Dr.
Sutter Creek, CA 95685
Telephone
(209) 257-5150
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City-data.com school rating
17
Students
68
Classroom Teachers (FTE)
2.6
National School Lunch
Program (NSLP) Status
No
Free lunch eligible students
32
Reduced-price lunch
eligible students
4
School district
Amador County Unified
Charter school
No
Title I status
Title I targeted assistance eligible school-No program
Magnet School Indicator
No
Shared Time Indicator
Missing
Adult education offered
No

Ratings

This school rating compared to other nearby schools ratings:
Amador High (1.4 miles):

72
Sutter Creek Elementary (1.5 miles):

57
Argonaut High (1.7 miles):

50
Shenandoah Valley (7.4 miles):

41
Jackson Elementary (2.7 miles):

39
Jackson Junior High (2.4 miles):

34
Ione Junior High (2.4 miles):

25
North Star Independent Study School:

17
Independence High (Continuation) (0.0 miles):

1
North Star Independent Study School rating compared to average state, county and city schools ratings:
California:

46
Amador County:

38
Sutter Creek:

37
North Star Independent Study:

17

Students & Teachers


Total enrollment:
Enrollment in 2016: 68
Enrollment in 2015: 77
Enrollment in 2014: 78
Enrollment in 2013: 97
Enrollment in 2012: 95
Enrollment in 2011: 104
Enrollment in 2010: 99
Enrollment in 2009: 75
Enrollment in 2008: 67
Enrollment in 2007: 109
Enrollment in 2006: 112
Enrollment in 2005: 95
Enrollment in 2004: 97
Enrollment in 2003: 92
Enrollment in 2002: 108
Enrollment in 2001: 94
Enrollment in 2000: 105
Enrollment in 1999: 121

North Star Independent Study School - Historical enrollment


Enrollment by grade, gender and race:
(Note: Details may not add to totals. School year: 2015-2016)
GradeG05G06G08G09G10G11G12Total
All students12775182868
Female students1 - 541121639
Male students - 223461229
American Indian/Alaska Native students - 211 - - 26
Hispanic students - - 2 - - 349
White students1 - 465142151
Two or More Races students - - - - - 112

Enrollment by grade:
5th grade enrollment: 1
6th grade enrollment: 2
8th grade enrollment: 7
9th grade enrollment: 7
10th grade enrollment: 5
11th grade enrollment: 18
12th grade enrollment: 28

North Star Independent Study School - Historical enrollment by grade


Enrollment by gender:
(State average from 12,430 schools)
Female enrollment: 39 (57.4%)
Here:

57.4%
California:

49.4%
Male enrollment: 29 (42.6%)
North Star Independent Study School:

42.6%
California:

49.6%

North Star Independent Study School - Historical enrollment by gender


Enrollment by race/ethnicity:
(State average from 12,430 schools)
American Indian/Alaska Native enrollment: 6 (8.8%)
Here:

8.8%
State:

1.0%
Hispanic enrollment: 9 (13.2%)
North Star Independent Study School:

13.2%
California:

46.0%
White enrollment: 51 (75.0%)
School:

75.0%
State:

28.3%
Two or More Races enrollment: 2 (2.9%)
Here:

2.9%
State:

4.5%

North Star Independent Study School - Historical enrollment by race/ethnicity


Lunch Program Eligibility:
(State average from 10,111 schools)
Free/reduced-price lunch eligible students: 36 (52.9%)
Here:

52.9%
State:

61.2%
Free lunch eligible students: 32 (47.1%)
Here:

47.1%
California:

52.8%
Reduced-price lunch eligible students: 4 (5.9%)
Here:

5.9%
California:

8.6%

North Star Independent Study School - Lunch Program Eligibility


Teachers and support:
(State average from 12,394 schools)
Classroom Teachers (FTE): 2.6

Number of FTE school counselors: 0.5
Number of FTE nurses: 0.1
Number of FTE psychologists: 0.1

Student/Teacher Ratio
Here:

26.2
State:

22.8

North Star Independent Study School - Teachers (FTE) and pupil/teacher ratio


School Expenditures:
Salary Expenditures for Total Personnel Funded with State and Local Funds: $262,817
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of Teachers: 2.6 (Salary Expenditures: $199,477)
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of Support Services Staff: 1 (Salary Expenditures: $38,353)
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of School Administration Staff: 0.3 (Salary Expenditures: $25,015)
Salary Expenditures for Non-Personnel Funded with State and Local Funds: $29,916

Students with disabilities:
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Students with Disabilities (IDEA): Students with intellectual disabilities; hearing impairment, including deafness; speech or language impairment; visual impairment, including blindness; serious emotional disturbance; orthopedic impairment; autism; traumatic brain injury; developmental delay; other health impairment; specific learning disability; deaf-blindness; or multiple disabilities and who, by reason thereof, receive special education and related services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) according to an Individualized Education Program, Individual Family Service Plan, or service plan. The "Students with Disabilities (IDEA)" column in the survey items always refers to students with disabilities who receive special education and related services under IDEA.

Students with Disabilities (Section 504 only): Students with a disability, who receive related aids and services solely under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and not under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The "Section 504 only" column in the survey items always refers to students with disabilities who receive related aids and services under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and not under IDEA.
Students with disabilities served under IDEA: 8 (male: 4, female: 4)
  • White: 8 (male: 4, female: 4)
Students with disabilities served under Section 504: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • White: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)

Retention:
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(State average from 709 schools)
A student is retained if he or she is not promoted to the next grade prior to the beginning of the following school year. Students are not considered retained if they can proceed to the next grade because they successfully completed a summer school program or for a similar reason. At the high school level, a student who has not accumulated enough credits to be classified as being in the next grade is considered retained
Total number of students retained in 12th grade: 2 (all male)
  • Hispanic: 2

Percent of 12th grade students retained
School:

7.1%
California:

16.7%

Gifted and Talented:
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(State average from 5,551 schools)
This school has students enrolled in one or more gifted/talented programs
Gifted/talented programs are programs during regular school hours that provide special educational opportunities including accelerated promotion through grades and classes and an enriched curriculum for students who are endowed with a high degree of mental ability or who demonstrate unusual physical coordination, creativity, interest, or talent.
Gifted and Talented Student Enrollment: 2 (all female)
  • White: 2

Gifted and Talented Student Enrollment per 1,000 students
School:

29.4
State:

84.3

Statewide Student Assessments


Smarter Balanced Summative Assessments:
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(State average from 10,463 schools)
Smarter Balanced Summative Assessments (SB) is one of the online summative assessments - part of California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) System.

The summative assessments are comprehensive, end-of-year assessments of grade-level learning that measure progress toward college and career readiness. Each test in English language arts/literacy (ELA) and mathematics is comprised of two parts: (1) a computer-adaptive test and (2) a performance task, administered within a selected testing window available at 66 percent of the instructional year for grades three through eight, and grade eleven.

The summative assessments are aligned with the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) for ELA and mathematics. The tests capitalize on the strengths of computer adaptive testing efficient and precise measurement across the full range of achievement and timely turnaround of results.

    ELA Standard Met and Above

  • All16%
  • Males25%
  • Females8%
  • White8%
ELA students tested: 25
ELA students with scores: 25

Percentage Standard Met and Above:

16%
California:

49%

Standard Not Met: 52.0%
Standard Nearly Met: 32.0%
Standard Met: 16.0%
Standard Exceeded: 0.0%

11th Grade: (Mean Scale Score: 2510.6, Students tested: 12, Standard Not Met: 41.7%, Nearly Met: 41.7%, Met: 16.7%, Exceeded: 0.0%)
41.7%
41.7%
16.7%

North Star Independent Study School - ELA Area Achievement Levels (all grades)

Math students tested: 12
Math students with scores: 12

Percentage Standard Met and Above:

0%
California:

38%

Standard Not Met: 83.3%
Standard Nearly Met: 16.7%
Standard Met: 0.0%
Standard Exceeded: 0.0%

All Grades:
83.3%
16.7%

North Star Independent Study School - Math Area Achievement Levels (all grades)


Paper-based CAASPP:
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(State average from 9,660 schools)
California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) System includes paper-based tests:

California Standards Tests (CSTs) - The CSTs for science in grades five, eight, and ten are administered only to students in California public schools. All questions are multiple-choice. These tests were developed specifically to assess students' knowledge of the California content standards in science.

CST Science students tested: 11
CST Science students with scores: 11

Percentage At Or Above Proficient:

18%
State:

60%

Percentage Far Below Basic: 1.0% Students demonstrate little or a flawed understanding of the knowledge and skills measured by this assessment.
Percentage Below Basic: 45.0% Students demonstrate little or a flawed understanding of the knowledge and skills measured by this assessment.
Percentage Basic: 36.0% Students demonstrate a partial and rudimentary understanding of the knowledge and skills measured by this assessment.
Percentage Proficient: 18.0% Students demonstrate a competent and adequate understanding of the knowledge and skills measured by this assessment.
Percentage Advanced: 0.0% Students demonstrate a comprehensive and complex understanding of the knowledge and skills measured by this assessment.

10th Grade: (Mean Scale Score: 317.0, Students tested: 11, Far Below Basic: 1.0%, Below Basic: 45.0%, Basic: 36.0%, Proficient: 18.0%, Advanced: 0.0%)
1.0%
45.0%
36.0%
18.0%

California High School Exit Exam:
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(State average from 2,357 schools)
Beginning with the Class of 2006, students in California public schools were required to pass the California High School Exit Examination (CAHSEE) to demonstrate competency in grade-level skills in reading, writing, and mathematics to earn a high school diploma. The content of the CAHSEE was based on content standards in English-language arts and mathematics that were adopted by the State Board of Education (SBE) in 2003. In 2010, the SBE adopted the Common Core State Standards in English language arts and mathematics. The CAHSEE has been repealed. Assembly Bill 830 was chaptered into law by Governor Brown on October 10, 2017. This law eliminates the CAHSEE and removes it as a condition of receiving a diploma of graduation or a condition of graduation from high school.

North Star Independent Study School - California High School Exit Exam results

Math Mean Scale Score:

359
State:

374
Math Percentage Passed:

75%
State:

68%
Math Number Tested: 12
Math Number Passed: 9

Math Percent Correct compared to California average:
  • Probability & Statistics:

    77%
    California:

    69%
  • Number Sense:

    57%
    California:

    65%
  • Algebra & Functions:

    64%
    State:

    68%
  • Measurement & Geometry:

    60%
    State:

    64%
  • Algebra 1:

    38%
    State:

    58%

Accountability


Adequate Yearly Progress:
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(State average from 9,846 schools)
Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) - Accountability system mandated by federal No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. Statistics are based on test results of the Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program, the California High School Exit Examination (CAHSEE), and the California Alternate Performance Assessment (CAPA).

North Star Independent Study School - Adequate Yearly Progress status


ELA Participation Rate
North Star Independent Study School:

19.0%
California:

96.3%

    ELA Participation Rate

  • Hispanic13
  • American Indian34
  • White20
  • SED15
  • With Disabilities15
  • Hispanic: 13% (tested 1 out of 8 enrolled)
  • American Indian / Alaska Native: 34% (tested 1 out of 3 enrolled)
  • White: 20% (tested 4 out of 21 enrolled)
  • Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 15% (tested 3 out of 21 enrolled)
  • Students with Disabilities: 15% (tested 1 out of 7 enrolled)

Math Participation Rate
North Star Independent Study School:

16.0%
California:

96.1%

    Math Participation Rate

  • Hispanic13
  • White20
  • SED15
  • With Disabilities15
  • Hispanic: 13% (tested 1 out of 8 enrolled)
  • White: 20% (tested 4 out of 21 enrolled)
  • Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 15% (tested 3 out of 21 enrolled)
  • Students with Disabilities: 15% (tested 1 out of 7 enrolled)

SAT/ACT:
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(State average from 9,846 schools)
The ACT Test (ACT) is a nationally recognized assessment used to indicate college readiness.
The SAT Reasoning Test (SAT) is a curriculum-based, college readiness test that assesses the academic skills and knowledge students acquire in high school and the ability to apply that knowledge.
SAT or ACT Test Participation: 2 (all male)
  • White: 2

Health & Safety


Chronic Student Absenteeismt:
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(State average from 8,737 schools)
A chronically absent student is a student who is absent 15 or more school days during the school year. A student is absent if he or she is not physically on school grounds and is not participating in instruction or instruction - related activities at an approved off-grounds location for at least half the school day. Each day that a student is absent for 50 percent or more of the school day should be counted. Any day that a student is absent for less than 50 percent of the school day should not be counted. The number of absences is based on the total number of school days absent. Chronically absent students include students who are absent for any reason(e.g., illness, suspension, the need to care for a family member), regardless of whether absences are excused or unexcused.

    Chronic Student Absenteeism

  • Hispanic8
  • American Indian2
  • White28
  • Multirace4
  • IDEA7
  • 5042
Chronic Student Absenteeism: 42 (male: 18, female: 24)
  • Hispanic: 8 (all female)
  • American Indian / Alaska Native: 2 (all male)
  • White: 28 (male: 14, female: 14)
  • Two or More Races: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 7 (male: 5, female: 2)
  • Section 504: 2 (all female)
Chronic Student Absenteeism per 1,000 students
Here:

617.6
California:

172.7

Suspensions:
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(State average from 1,406 schools)
Out-of-school suspension
  • For students with disabilities served under IDEA : Out-of-school suspension is an instance in which a child is temporarily removed from his/her regular school for at least half a day for disciplinary purposes to another setting (e.g., home, behavior center).Out-of-school suspensions include both removals in which no individualized family service plan(IFSP) or individualized education plan(IEP) services are provided because the removal is 10 days or less as well as removals in which the child continues to receive services according to his/her IFSP or IEP.
  • For students without disabilities and students with disabilities served solely under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act : Out-of-school suspension is an instance in which a child is temporarily removed from his / her regular school for at least half a day(but less than the remainder of the school year) for disciplinary purposes to another setting(e.g., home, behavior center).Out-of-school suspensions include removals in which no educational services are provided, and removals in which educational services are provided(e.g., school-provided at home instruction or tutoring).
Students without disabilities receiving only one out-of-school suspension: 6 (all male)
  • Hispanic: 2
  • White: 2
  • Two or More Races: 2
Students without disabilities receiving more than one out-of-school suspension: 4 (all male)
  • White: 2
  • Two or More Races: 2
Students with disabilities receiving only one out-of-school suspension: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • White: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)

Expulsions:
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(State average from 1,805 schools)
Expulsion with educational services refers to an action taken by the local educational agency of removing a child from his/her regular school for disciplinary purposes, and providing educational services to the child (e.g., school-provided at home instruction or tutoring; transfer to an alternative school) for the remainder of the school year (or longer) in accordance with local educational agency policy. Expulsion with educational services also includes removals resulting from violations of the Gun Free Schools Act that are modified to less than 365 days.

Expulsion without educational services refers to an action taken by the local educational agency of removing a child from his/her regular school for disciplinary purposes, and not providing educational services to the child for the remainder of the school year or longer in accordance with local educational agency policy. Expulsion without services also includes removals resulting from violations of the Gun Free Schools Act that are modified to less than 365 days.

Expulsion under zero tolerance policies refers to an action taken by the local educational agency of removing a child from his/her regular school for the remainder of the school year or longer because of zero-tolerance policies. A zero tolerance policy is a policy that results in mandatory expulsion of any student who commits one or more specified offenses (e.g., offenses involving guns, or other weapons, or violence, or similar factors, or combinations of these factors). A policy is considered "zero tolerance" even if there are some exceptions to the mandatory aspect of the expulsion, such as allowing the chief administering officer of a local educational agency to modify the expulsion on a case-by-case basis
Students without Disabilities who received an expulsion with educational services: 2 (all female)
  • White: 2

Students without Disabilities who received an expulsion with educational services per 1,000 students
North Star Independent Study School:

29.4
California:

11.3
Students without Disabilities who received an expulsion without educational services: 2 (all female)
  • White: 2

Students without Disabilities who received an expulsion without educational services per 1,000 students
School:

29.4
State:

6.0
Students without Disabilities who received an expulsion under zero tolerance policies: 2 (all female)
  • White: 2

Students without Disabilities who received an expulsion under zero tolerance policies per 1,000 students
Here:

29.4
State:

2.8

Classes & Courses


Algebra I:
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(State average from 1,382 schools)
Algebra I is a (college-preparatory) course that includes the study of properties and operations of the real number system; evaluating rational algebraic expressions; solving and graphing first degree equations and inequalities; translating word problems into equations; operations with and factoring of polynomials; and solving simple quadratic equations. Algebra I is a foundation course leading to higher-level mathematics courses, including Geometry and Algebra II.
Number of Algebra I classes: 1
Number of Algebra I classes taught by certified teachers: 1

9-10th grade student enrollment in Algebra I: 5 (all female)
  • White: 5
  • Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 2
9-10th grade studenst who passed Algebra I: 4 (all female)
  • White: 4
Percent of 9-10th grade students who passed
North Star Independent Study School:

80.0%
California:

72.5%

Biology:
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Biology (college-preparatory) courses are designed to provide information regarding the fundamental concepts of life and life processes.These courses include(but are not restricted to) such topics as cell structure and function, general plant and animal physiology, genetics, and taxonomy.
Number of Biology classes: 1


    Student Enrollment in Biology

  • Hispanic4
  • American Indian2
  • White10
  • Multirace2
  • IDEA2
Student Enrollment in Biology: 18
  • Hispanic: 4
  • American Indian / Alaska Native: 2
  • White: 10
  • Two or More Races: 2
  • Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 2

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