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R.A.A.M.P. Charter Academy

Charter | K-4 | 151 students

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Posted March 13, 2013

my child attended this school for 1 year. we as parents like the teachers, But the behavior problems of some stundents is unacceptable. Also the parents of alot of students are not involved in the school. The kids have to eat outside for lunch. Class size was bigger than promise. very dissappointed. My child will not be going back. I will put my child in a private school.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted December 17, 2012

I agree with the parent who put in that there are some bad kids there but equally they have really bad parents. I pulled my daughter out of this school not because of the teachers or administration. The staff work really hard to keep these kids on the right path in their lessons and many of the students are doing great there. I pulled my daughter out because I got tired of the horrible parents and thier children. They do not make their children responsible for anything. Staff has to constantly discipline and the teaching gets interrupted because of this. I worked a lot at the school and saw alot. They have good teachers and they are trying to teach. They have good lessons. The score for the school went up like 50 points so that goes to show the students are learning even with the problems. My daughter excelled. I just wish that the parents could see the potential of the school, then I think things would turn around. I would have liked for my daughter to stay there but the discipline problems and the student/parent problem made it really hard for her to stay.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted November 30, 2012

Very bad school. My kids attended that for one week only. My kids asked me to take them out of this trash school, for the reason that this school treat the kids so bad and the kids that are at this school just don't like school. Some parents usually like this school, for the reason that it is from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM. The vice principal or whatever he is, just told me many times that kids are LIARS, to don't trust in my kids, because I told him my kids has been complaint about the teacher. Finally my kids are not at this school anymore.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted May 11, 2012

A few bad apples truly can spoil the bunch no reference to children. I could give a long list of of issues but I will not waste time. There are a hand full of teachers who are motivating and enjoy working with children and I hope they find another place to share their talent.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted April 12, 2012

This is a terrible horrible school. They seem to be unorganized and not very friendly. The staff seem to think that they are suppose to worship the principle and shes the only thing that matters. Something is terribly wrong with the setup and staff at this school and I wouldnt reccommend it to anyone. They need to be put out or at least a get a new principle
—Submitted by a parent


Posted September 1, 2011

I am new to this school. So far I am excited about having my child attend RAAMP. We are looking forward to a good and productive school year.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted July 29, 2011

This school did not live up to it's promises or student/parent expectations. The board and administration has lost focus of it's mission statement. The parents are treated poorly and there is very little communication from the administration about major changes within the school. There is very little accountability when it comes to policy changes and monies collected for school extras like field trips extracurricular activities and enrichment programs. There has been a teacher exodus (which is terrible for such a small school) and the student turn over is about 50% each year. The discipline issues are among the worst problems. How can a school function if the teachers and faculty can not work out their problems and find solutions? This school was a big disappointment. The teachers quality may have been great and there was a great deal of parent involvement but so many left the school there was almost no one to continue the PTO meetings. The final straw for me was when the vice principle (or whatever his unspecified position was) repeatedly told a guest that the school had "bad parents" and the charter school "belonged to the principal". My children attend another charter now.
—Submitted by a parent


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The API reflects year-over-year schools performance based on STAR test score results from spring 2012.

This school's
API score

689

Change from
2011 to 2012

+46

API Statewide Rank
(2011)

1 / 10

API Similar Schools Rank (2011)

N/A


API Growth scores over time

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The state goal for API is 800. All schools that are below 800 are assigned an API improvement target each year.
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  • This school has not yet met the state goal of 800.

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API score

689

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The Academic Performance Index (API) is a single number assigned to each school by the California Department of Education to measure overall school performance and improvement over time on statewide testing. The API ranges from 200 and 1000, with 800 as the state goal for all schools.
Change from
2011 to 2012

+46

Change from 2011 to 2012
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API Statewide Rank
(2011)

1 / 10

API Statewide Rank (2011)
The API Statewide Rank ranges from 1 to 10. A rank of 10, for example, means that the school’s API fell into the top 10% of all schools in the state with a comparable grade range. The 2011 rank is based on results from tests students took in Spring 2011.
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English Language Arts

The state average for English Language Arts was 58% in 2012.

24 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
26%

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42%

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Math

The state average for Math was 64% in 2012.

24 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
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About the tests


In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.

See California's state standards

Source: California Department of Education

English Language Arts

The state average for English Language Arts was 48% in 2012.

21 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
29%

2011

 
 
19%

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Math

The state average for Math was 69% in 2012.

21 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
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2011

 
 
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Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.

See California's state standards

Source: California Department of Education

English Language Arts

The state average for English Language Arts was 67% in 2012.

13 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
23%

2011

 
 
22%

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Math

The state average for Math was 71% in 2012.

13 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
23%

2011

 
 
37%

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Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.

See California's state standards

Source: California Department of Education

English Language Arts

All Students26%
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Males31%
African American24%
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Economically disadvantaged24%
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Students with no reported disability27%
English learnern/a
Fluent-English proficient and English only25%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talentedn/a
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Parent education - college graduaten/a
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Parent education - declined to staten/a

Math

All Students54%
Femalesn/a
Males69%
African American57%
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Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latinon/a
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)n/a
Economically disadvantaged57%
Non-economically disadvantagedn/a
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Students with no reported disability59%
English learnern/a
Fluent-English proficient and English only54%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talentedn/a
Parent education - not a high school graduaten/a
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Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)n/a
Parent education - college graduaten/a
Parent education - graduate school/post graduaten/a
Parent education - declined to staten/a
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.

The different student groups are identified by the California Department of Education; if there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See California's state standards

Source: California Department of Education

English Language Arts

All Students29%
Femalesn/a
Males27%
African American22%
Asiann/a
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latinon/a
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)n/a
Economically disadvantaged19%
Non-economically disadvantagedn/a
Students with disabilityn/a
Students with no reported disability32%
English learnern/a
Fluent-English proficient and English only29%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talentedn/a
Parent education - not a high school graduaten/a
Parent education - high school graduaten/a
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)29%
Parent education - college graduaten/a
Parent education - graduate school/post graduaten/a
Parent education - declined to staten/a

Math

All Students67%
Femalesn/a
Males58%
African American67%
Asiann/a
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latinon/a
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)n/a
Economically disadvantaged63%
Non-economically disadvantagedn/a
Students with disabilityn/a
Students with no reported disability74%
English learnern/a
Fluent-English proficient and English only67%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talentedn/a
Parent education - not a high school graduaten/a
Parent education - high school graduaten/a
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)79%
Parent education - college graduaten/a
Parent education - graduate school/post graduaten/a
Parent education - declined to staten/a
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.

The different student groups are identified by the California Department of Education; if there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See California's state standards

Source: California Department of Education

English Language Arts

All Students23%
Femalesn/a
Malesn/a
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latinon/a
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)n/a
Economically disadvantaged23%
Non-economically disadvantagedn/a
Students with disabilityn/a
Students with no reported disability23%
English learnern/a
Fluent-English proficient and English only23%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talentedn/a
Parent education - not a high school graduaten/a
Parent education - high school graduaten/a
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)n/a
Parent education - college graduaten/a
Parent education - graduate school/post graduaten/a
Parent education - declined to staten/a

Math

All Students23%
Femalesn/a
Malesn/a
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latinon/a
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)n/a
Economically disadvantaged23%
Non-economically disadvantagedn/a
Students with disabilityn/a
Students with no reported disability23%
English learnern/a
Fluent-English proficient and English only23%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talentedn/a
Parent education - not a high school graduaten/a
Parent education - high school graduaten/a
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)n/a
Parent education - college graduaten/a
Parent education - graduate school/post graduaten/a
Parent education - declined to staten/a
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.

The different student groups are identified by the California Department of Education; if there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See California's state standards

Source: California Department of Education

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  • Mathematics
  • Science
  • Technology

Health & athletics

School facilities
  • Access to sports fields
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School basics

Before school or after school care / program onsite
  • After school
School Leader's name
  • Karla Branch
Best ways for parents to contact the school
  • Email
Special schedule
  • Extended/longer school day
Is there an application process?
  • Yes
Fax number
  • (925) 754-9801

Programs

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  • Mathematics
  • Science
  • Technology

Resources

Extra learning resources offered
  • Remediation
School facilities
  • Access to sports fields
  • Playground
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  • Uniforms
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4730 Sterling Hill Drive
Antioch, CA 94531
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Phone: (925) 754-9800

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