Capistrano Connections Academy
1211 Puerta Del Sol, San Clemente, CA 92673 | (949) 492-9131
- Grades: KG-12
- Student Enrollment: 1,020
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School Description
Capistrano Connections Academy (CapoCA) provides a new form of public school that students can attend from home.
This unique program combines
· the expertise and accountability of publicly funded education,
· strong parental involvement,
· and the flexibility of online classes.
Tuition-free Public School for Grades K–12
Capistrano Connections Academy (CapoCA) is a charter school authorized by the Capistrano Unified School District. CapoCA serves students in grades K–12 who reside in San Diego, Orange, Riverside, Los Angeles, and San Bernardino counties.
Parents pay no tuition for students to attend CapoCA. Students are considered to be enrolled in a public school.
Materials Provided by the School
· certified teachers,
· textbooks and other curriculum materials,
· and online resources, such as movies and encyclopedias.
Capistrano Connections Academy is fully accredited for grades K-12 by the Commission for Schools of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. Both Connections Academy, LLC, and Capistrano Connections Academy also hold accreditation from The Commission on International and Trans-Regional Accreditation (CITA).
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 1,020
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 37.3
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 27.4
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 528 (51.8%)
- Females: 492 (48.2%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 111 (10.9%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 257 (25.2%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 368 (36.1%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 12 | 1.2% |
| Black | 99 | 9.7% |
| Asian | 57 | 5.6% |
| Hispanic | 273 | 26.8% |
| White | 457 | 44.8% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 43 | 4.2% |
| 1st Grade | 87 | 8.5% |
| 2nd Grade | 48 | 4.7% |
| 3rd Grade | 57 | 5.6% |
| 4th Grade | 65 | 6.4% |
| 5th Grade | 74 | 7.3% |
| 6th Grade | 89 | 8.7% |
| 7th Grade | 102 | 10.0% |
| 8th Grade | 118 | 11.6% |
| 9th Grade | 129 | 12.6% |
| 10th Grade | 94 | 9.2% |
| 11th Grade | 57 | 5.6% |
| 12th Grade | 57 | 5.6% |
Teacher Education Background (2009)
Percent With Ph.D.
School:
2.8%
District:
4.6%
Percent With Master's Degree
School:
16.7%
District:
6.0%
Teacher Credentials & Experience (2009)
Percent of Teachers With Credentials: 100.0%
Number of Certificated Staff: 36.0
Average Number of Years of Teacher Experience: 3.9
Average Age
School:
37.5
District:
46.0
Source: CA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Capistrano Connections Academy performed on average about the same as other schools across the state on CST state exams in the following subjects:
- CST Algebra I
- CST Algebra II
- CST Biology
- CST Chemistry
- CST Earth Science
- CST English-Language Arts
- CST General Mathematics
- CST Geometry
- CST History - Social Science
- CST Integrated/Coordinated Science
- CST Mathematics
- CST Science
- CST Summative High School Math
- CST U.S. History
- CST World History
AYP Results (2010)
Overall AYP Met: Yes
ELA AYP Met: Yes
Math AYP Met: Yes
SAT Exam Results (2009)
Percent of Students Taking SAT Exam: 9.1%
CST - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 2 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 51.0% | 70.0% | 53.0% |
| 2009 | 19.0% | 73.0% | 53.0% |
| 2008 | 38.0% | 68.0% | 48.0% |
| CST Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 53.0% | 73.0% | 62.0% |
| 2009 | 32.0% | 80.0% | 63.0% |
| 2008 | 36.0% | 75.0% | 59.0% |
Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 39.0% | 63.0% | 43.0% |
| 2009 | 46.0% | 66.0% | 44.0% |
| 2008 | 41.0% | 57.0% | 38.0% |
| CST Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 63.0% | 77.0% | 65.0% |
| 2009 | 62.0% | 77.0% | 64.0% |
| 2008 | 43.0% | 73.0% | 61.0% |
Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 71.0% | 82.0% | 63.0% |
| 2009 | 73.0% | 80.0% | 61.0% |
| 2008 | 67.0% | 76.0% | 55.0% |
| CST Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 58.0% | 78.0% | 68.0% |
| 2009 | 64.0% | 75.0% | 66.0% |
| 2008 | 44.0% | 71.0% | 61.0% |
Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 62.0% | 74.0% | 58.0% |
| 2009 | 67.0% | 73.0% | 54.0% |
| 2008 | 58.0% | 64.0% | 48.0% |
| CST Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 51.0% | 63.0% | 61.0% |
| 2009 | 46.0% | 63.0% | 57.0% |
| 2008 | 47.0% | 55.0% | 51.0% |
| CST Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 76.0% | 73.0% | 56.0% |
| 2009 | 67.0% | 67.0% | 49.0% |
| 2008 | 59.0% | 65.0% | 46.0% |
Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 61.0% | 76.0% | 55.0% |
| 2009 | 62.0% | 72.0% | 52.0% |
| 2008 | 54.0% | 61.0% | 47.0% |
| CST Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 41.0% | 68.0% | 52.0% |
| 2009 | 44.0% | 62.0% | 49.0% |
| 2008 | 50.0% | 54.0% | 44.0% |
Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 76.0% | 78.0% | 55.0% |
| 2009 | 63.0% | 74.0% | 54.0% |
| 2008 | 54.0% | 68.0% | 49.0% |
| CST Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 45.0% | 68.0% | 48.0% |
| 2009 | 34.0% | 59.0% | 43.0% |
| 2008 | 43.0% | 54.0% | 41.0% |
Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST Algebra I Test | |||
| 2010 | 50.0% | 83.0% | 46.0% |
| 2009 | 40.0% | 90.0% | 44.0% |
| 2008 | 50.0% | 86.0% | 42.0% |
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 68.0% | 75.0% | 54.0% |
| 2009 | 59.0% | 73.0% | 48.0% |
| 2008 | 58.0% | 65.0% | 45.0% |
| CST General Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 42.0% | 56.0% | 30.0% |
| 2009 | 22.0% | 60.0% | 30.0% |
| 2008 | 24.0% | 56.0% | 31.0% |
| CST History - Social Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 51.0% | 71.0% | 47.0% |
| 2009 | 52.0% | 71.0% | 42.0% |
| 2008 | 45.0% | 61.0% | 36.0% |
| CST Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 60.0% | 83.0% | 59.0% |
| 2009 | 58.0% | 83.0% | 56.0% |
| 2008 | 49.0% | 76.0% | 52.0% |
Grade 9 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST Algebra I Test | |||
| 2010 | 9.0% | 59.0% | 22.0% |
| 2009 | 19.0% | 66.0% | 21.0% |
| 2008 | 6.0% | 49.0% | 18.0% |
| CST Biology Test | |||
| 2010 | 34.0% | 88.0% | 55.0% |
| 2009 | 51.0% | 88.0% | 51.0% |
| 2008 | 45.0% | 88.0% | 52.0% |
| CST Earth Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 52.0% | 44.0% | 35.0% |
| 2009 | 35.0% | 38.0% | 29.0% |
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 63.0% | 77.0% | 54.0% |
| 2009 | 64.0% | 75.0% | 50.0% |
| 2008 | 67.0% | 72.0% | 49.0% |
| CST General Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 23.0% | 32.0% | 17.0% |
| 2009 | 16.0% | 36.0% | 17.0% |
| 2008 | 28.0% | 40.0% | 18.0% |
| CST Geometry Test | |||
| 2010 | 28.0% | 75.0% | 46.0% |
| 2009 | 50.0% | 84.0% | 47.0% |
| 2008 | 47.0% | 77.0% | 43.0% |
| CST World History Test | |||
| 2010 | 23.0% | 93.0% | 45.0% |
| 2009 | 38.0% | 86.0% | 41.0% |
Grade 10 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST Algebra I Test | |||
| 2010 | 6.0% | 24.0% | 12.0% |
| 2009 | 9.0% | 24.0% | 11.0% |
| CST Algebra II Test | |||
| 2010 | 25.0% | 54.0% | 40.0% |
| 2009 | 28.0% | 52.0% | 37.0% |
| CST Biology Test | |||
| 2010 | 45.0% | 65.0% | 38.0% |
| 2009 | 29.0% | 68.0% | 34.0% |
| 2008 | 21.0% | 65.0% | 35.0% |
| CST Chemistry Test | |||
| 2010 | 40.0% | 71.0% | 47.0% |
| 2009 | 54.0% | 76.0% | 44.0% |
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 65.0% | 64.0% | 45.0% |
| 2009 | 63.0% | 66.0% | 44.0% |
| 2008 | 38.0% | 60.0% | 41.0% |
| CST Geometry Test | |||
| 2010 | 12.0% | 31.0% | 14.0% |
| 2009 | 6.0% | 33.0% | 14.0% |
| 2008 | 8.0% | 28.0% | 12.0% |
| CST Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 47.0% | 66.0% | 46.0% |
| 2009 | 56.0% | 67.0% | 44.0% |
| 2008 | 23.0% | 58.0% | 40.0% |
| CST World History Test | |||
| 2010 | 49.0% | 64.0% | 42.0% |
| 2009 | 33.0% | 62.0% | 38.0% |
| 2008 | 26.0% | 61.0% | 33.0% |
| CST Integrated/Coordinated Science Test | |||
| 2009 | 25.0% | - | 9.0% |
Grade 11 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 75.0% | 59.0% | 42.0% |
| 2009 | 53.0% | 61.0% | 40.0% |
| 2008 | 50.0% | 55.0% | 37.0% |
| CST U.S. History Test | |||
| 2010 | 66.0% | 67.0% | 45.0% |
| 2009 | 45.0% | 68.0% | 44.0% |
| 2008 | 32.0% | 61.0% | 38.0% |
| CST Geometry Test | |||
| 2009 | 7.0% | 11.0% | 7.0% |
| 2008 | 9.0% | 14.0% | 6.0% |
| CST Integrated/Coordinated Science Test | |||
| 2009 | 30.0% | - | 11.0% |
End of Course - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST Algebra I Test | |||
| 2010 | 19.0% | 61.0% | 31.0% |
| 2009 | 24.0% | 63.0% | 28.0% |
| 2008 | 16.0% | 54.0% | 25.0% |
| CST Algebra II Test | |||
| 2010 | 15.0% | 45.0% | 31.0% |
| 2009 | 23.0% | 42.0% | 28.0% |
| CST Biology Test | |||
| 2010 | 40.0% | 81.0% | 46.0% |
| 2009 | 45.0% | 79.0% | 42.0% |
| 2008 | 34.0% | 79.0% | 42.0% |
| CST Chemistry Test | |||
| 2010 | 35.0% | 66.0% | 38.0% |
| 2009 | 37.0% | 68.0% | 36.0% |
| 2008 | 6.0% | 66.0% | 32.0% |
| CST Earth Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 54.0% | 49.0% | 33.0% |
| 2009 | 39.0% | 42.0% | 28.0% |
| CST General Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 35.0% | 48.0% | 27.0% |
| 2009 | 19.0% | 51.0% | 26.0% |
| 2008 | 26.0% | 51.0% | 27.0% |
| CST Geometry Test | |||
| 2010 | 24.0% | 51.0% | 27.0% |
| 2009 | 24.0% | 54.0% | 26.0% |
| 2008 | 19.0% | 51.0% | 24.0% |
| CST Summative High School Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 64.0% | 78.0% | 54.0% |
| CST World History Test | |||
| 2010 | 43.0% | 66.0% | 41.0% |
| 2009 | 32.0% | 64.0% | 38.0% |
| 2008 | 29.0% | 63.0% | 33.0% |
| CST Integrated/Coordinated Science Test | |||
| 2009 | 27.0% | - | 13.0% |
| 2008 | 31.0% | - | 11.0% |
Source: CA Department of Education 2009-2010
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