The reported proficiency rate for Social studies is 23%.
Original Research by School Decision on Henderson
Henderson is a public alternative school serving grades seven and eight in Lodi, a mid-size Central Valley city shaped by agriculture, wine production, and a historic downtown with mixed-use development. The school sits on North Extension Road and operates as part of Lodi Unified School District.
The school enrolls a very small population. State testing data from 2022-23 show that Henderson administered assessments in mathematics and English language arts to both grades, with participation rates at or near full across both subjects and grades. However, the proficiency rates for that year are suppressed by the state due to the small testing cohort, a standard privacy protection when student counts are very low. Older data from 2012-13, when the school was called Henderson Community Day, show proficiency in social studies at a low level. Because Henderson is an alternative school serving a specialized population, state testing results alone do not capture the full picture of what the school does or whom it serves. State assessment data was not available to show current enrollment by demographic group, free-or-reduced-price-lunch status, or special populations such as English learners or students with IEPs.
Among schools in San Joaquin County with comparable proficiency data, Henderson's overall proficiency index places it in the bottom quartile. A parent may want to look into the school's current enrollment, program focus, and support model directly with administration to understand the student population the school serves and what outcomes it tracks beyond state tests.
Lodi Unified recently passed a facilities bond in March 2024 to fund new school construction and campus modernization across the district, sustaining property-tax levies while planning three new schools and upgrades to existing campuses. The district is also implementing a new high school Ethnic Studies course starting in the 2025-26 school year, as required by state law, and it will become a graduation requirement for the class of 2030.
The broader Lodi area is anchored by downtown walkability, with concentrated retail, dining, and wine tasting rooms, alongside a public transit system, library, parks including Lodi Lake, and civic programming. Housing values in the Lodi zip code are moderate for California; rents reflect a typical ratio of about one-third of median household income. Growth in Lodi has been gradual; the city approved fewer housing permits in 2025 than the prior year, though a General Plan update and Economic Development Strategic Plan are underway to guide future development, particularly in the East Lodi area near major highways.
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