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Visions In Education vs. El Sereno Alternative Education

Should you attend Visions In Education or El Sereno Alternative Education? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Visions In Education
5030 El Camino Ave.
Carmichael, CA 95608
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
El Sereno Alternative Education
10700 Fair Oaks Blvd.
Fair Oaks, CA 95628
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Visions In Education ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)

El Sereno Alternative Education ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 6,591 students in grades Kindergarten-12, Visions In Education ranks in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 31% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 49% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 26:1 is higher than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 132 students in grades 9-12, El Sereno Alternative Education ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 11-19% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-59% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
School Type
n/a
Alternative
Grades Offered
K-12
9-12
Total Students
6,591 students
132 students
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% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
46% | 54%
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Total Classroom Teachers
255 teachers
12 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
26:1
11:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Visions In Education and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of El Sereno Alternative Education and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#4000 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 50%)
#5196 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Visions In Education, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of El Sereno Alternative Education, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
31%
(Top 50% in CA)
11-19%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Visions In Education and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of El Sereno Alternative Education and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
49%
(Top 50% in CA)
50-59%
(Top 30% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Visions In Education and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of El Sereno Alternative Education and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
32%
(Top 50% in CA)
20-29%
(Top 50% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Visions In Education and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
n/a
84%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
80-84%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Visions In Education and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of El Sereno Alternative Education and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Visions In Education by grade.
This chart displays the students of El Sereno Alternative Education by grade.
Kindergarten Students
450
-
Grade 1 Students
354
-
Grade 2 Students
318
-
Grade 3 Students
365
-
Grade 4 Students
310
-
Grade 5 Students
348
-
Grade 6 Students
323
-
Grade 7 Students
357
-
Grade 8 Students
392
-
Grade 9 Students
455
14
Grade 10 Students
730
20
Grade 11 Students
976
35
Grade 12 Students
1213
63

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in El Sereno Alternative Education and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
7%
7%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in El Sereno Alternative Education and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
26%
26%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Visions In Education and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in El Sereno Alternative Education and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
8%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Visions In Education and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in El Sereno Alternative Education and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
45%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Visions In Education and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in El Sereno Alternative Education and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in El Sereno Alternative Education and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
% Two or more races
12%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Visions In Education and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in El Sereno Alternative Education and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.71
0.65
This chart displays the diversity score of Visions In Education and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of El Sereno Alternative Education and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
48%
42%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Visions In Education and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in El Sereno Alternative Education and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Visions In Education and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in El Sereno Alternative Education and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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