Dry Creek Connections Academy, Roseville CA

Original Research by School Decision on Dry Creek Connections Academy

Dry Creek Connections Academy is a closed alternative school that was located in Roseville and served middle grades. The school is no longer operational, so this account reflects its final year of data only.

In its last year of operation (2022-23), the school administered state assessments to students across grades three through eight. The school was very small, with enrollments ranging from about five to twenty students per grade level tested. Because of these small numbers, California suppressed proficiency results for some grades to protect student privacy.

In English language arts, results varied notably by grade. Fifth-grade students performed at a majority-proficient level, while sixth and seventh grades showed solid proficiency rates above half. Eighth-grade English results were lower, with proficiency below the midpoint. In math, results consistently declined as grades increased. Fifth grade showed a moderate proficiency rate, but by sixth grade proficiency fell below half, and seventh and eighth grades both posted proficiency rates well below that threshold. Science data was reported for fifth and eighth grades only; fifth grade showed a majority-proficient rate in science, while eighth grade proficiency was lower.

Participation rates were generally good across assessments, consistently in the high eighties to mid-nineties, with one grade reaching full participation. Test participation data thus does not explain the lower proficiency outcomes.

The absence of enrollment demographics, free-and-reduced-price lunch counts, staff information, and program details in the available data makes it difficult to characterize the school's student population, economic profile, or instructional approach. No information about the school's closure date, reasons for closure, or transition supports for students was provided. A parent seeking to understand the circumstances of this school's closure or the pathway available to current or former students would need to contact the Dry Creek Joint Elementary district directly.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 555%

School 55% · District 43% · ▲ 12 pts above district

▲ 24 pts above state median

Grade 642%

School 42% · District 41%

▲ 11 pts above state median

Grade 739%

School 39% · District 41% · ▼ 2 pts below district

▲ 9 pts above state median

Grade 833%

School 33% · District 44% · ▼ 11 pts below district

▲ 5 pts above state median

English language arts

Grade 573%

School 73% · District 57% · ▲ 16 pts above district

▲ 27 pts above state median

Grade 662%

School 62% · District 53% · ▲ 9 pts above district

▲ 18 pts above state median

Grade 756%

School 56% · District 59% · ▼ 3 pts below district

▲ 10 pts above state median

Grade 838%

School 38% · District 54% · ▼ 16 pts below district

▼ 6 pts below state median

Science

Grade 573%

School 73% · District 41% · ▲ 32 pts above district

▲ 45 pts above state median

Grade 833%

School 33% · District 47% · ▼ 13 pts below district

▲ 8 pts above state median

This schoolDry Creek Joint Elementary, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.