Petersen Alternative Center for Education at John B Allard

Grades 6–12 Public Alternative District: Stanislaus County Office of Education

3113 Mitchell Rd., Ceres, CA 95307 Map

Math (met standard)
0%
−34 state 35% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
2%
−51 state 53% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
3%
−32 state 35% · 2025-26
Low income
86%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
138
2024-25
Students per teacher
16.4
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 8 0% state 36% · 2025-26 4% state 50% · 2025-26 4% state 35% · 2025-26
Grade 11 0% state 32% · 2025-26 0% state 57% · 2025-26 —
All grades 0% state 35% · 2025-26 2% state 53% · 2025-26 3% state 35% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 0% state 35% 2% state 53% 3% state 35%
2024-25 2% state 32% 6% state 52% 0% state 32%
2023-24 0% state 30% 0% state 51% 0% state 28%
2022-23 0% 5% 0% state 29%
2021-22 0% state 27% 5% state 55% 0% state 27%
2020-21 — — 0% state 28%
2018-19 0% state 32% 4% state 57% 2% state 28%
2017-18 0% state 31% 12% state 56% —
2015-16 0% state 32% 0% state 59% —
2014-15 0% state 30% 8% state 56% —

Graduation & college

4-year graduation rate
58%
state 88% · 2025-26
Graduates meeting UC/CSU (A–G)
0%
state 55% · 2025-26
College-going rate
20%
state 62% · 2021-22

Graduation rate: students who earned a regular diploma within four years. UC/CSU: share of graduates who completed the A–G courses required by the University of California and California State University. College-going: share of high school completers who enrolled in any college within 12 months.

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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Lucas Elementary
Grades K–6 · Ceres Unified
0.3 mi
21%
−20 vs state
23%
−23 vs state
8%
−28 vs state
10% Average of math, English and science: 27% in 2022-23 → 17% in 2025-26 77% 668 Hispanic 96%
Argus High (Continuation)
Grades 9–12 Alternative · Ceres Unified
0.5 mi
0%
−32 vs state
8%
−50 vs state
1%
−37 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 4% in 2022-23 → 3% in 2025-26 93% 189 Hispanic 88%
Endeavor Alternative
Grades K–12 Alternative · Ceres Unified
0.5 mi
2%
−30 vs state
22%
−35 vs state
15%
−24 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 13% in 2022-23 → 13% in 2025-26 96% 98 Hispanic 88%
Whitmore Charter School of Art & Technology
Grades K–8 Charter · Ceres Unified
0.5 mi
31%
−8 vs state
43%
−5 vs state
42%
+6 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 40% in 2022-23 → 38% in 2025-26 49% 435 Hispanic 53%
Whitmore Charter High
Grades 9–12 Charter · Ceres Unified
0.5 mi
18%
−14 vs state
77%
+20 vs state
50%
+12 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 52% in 2022-23 → 49% in 2025-26 54% 96 Hispanic 51%
Walter White Elementary
Grades K–6 · Ceres Unified
0.6 mi
17%
−25 vs state
16%
−31 vs state
9%
−27 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 12% in 2022-23 → 14% in 2025-26 91% 526 Hispanic 81%
Cesar Chavez Junior High
Grades 7–8 · Ceres Unified
0.7 mi
23%
−13 vs state
38%
−12 vs state
22%
−13 vs state
10% Average of math, English and science: 18% in 2022-23 → 28% in 2025-26 87% 685 Hispanic 80%
La Rosa Elementary
Grades K–6 · Ceres Unified
0.7 mi
50%
+10 vs state
53%
+6 vs state
77%
+42 vs state
20% Average of math, English and science: 40% in 2022-23 → 60% in 2025-26 84% 516 Hispanic 68%
Carroll Fowler Elementary
Grades K–6 · Ceres Unified
0.7 mi
18%
−23 vs state
28%
−19 vs state
20%
−16 vs state
7% Average of math, English and science: 15% in 2022-23 → 22% in 2025-26 92% 522 Hispanic 78%
Don Pedro Elementary
Grades K–6 · Ceres Unified
1.0 mi
13%
−27 vs state
19%
−28 vs state
8%
−27 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 17% in 2022-23 → 14% in 2025-26 94% 439 Hispanic 85%