Overview
California Connections Academy Southern California is a public other serving grades 0–12 in San Juan Capistrano, California. The school enrolls 5,189 students. It is part of the California Connections Academy Southern California District district. The school operates as a charter school.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Strengths & Things to Consider
Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against California state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.
Strengths
Charter school with flexibility in curriculum
Publicly funded with greater autonomy over instruction and staffing
Things to Consider
Higher-than-average student-to-teacher ratio
31.1:1 — larger classes than typical
No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school
Key Facts
SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelOther
Grade Span0–12
DistrictCalifornia Connections Academy Southern California District
County6059
CitySan Juan Capistrano
ZIP92675
CharterYes
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID060185110983
Student Demographics
Total Enrollment5,189
White0.7%
Hispanic / Latino37.7%
Black / African American8.3%
Asian11.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native33.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.9%
Two or More Races7.8%
Race / Ethnicity Distribution
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Equity & Title I
In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.
FRL %56%
State Avg64%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)