Virtual Preparatory Academy At Lucerne vs. Granite Mountain Charter
Should you attend Virtual Preparatory Academy At Lucerne or Granite Mountain Charter? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
School Overview
School
Virtual Preparatory Academy At Lucerne
8560 Aliento Rd.
Lucerne Valley, CA 92356
Lucerne Valley, CA 92356
Rating
: 3/
Bottom 50%10
Overview
Serving 569 students in grades Kindergarten-11, Virtual Preparatory Academy At Lucerne ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 16% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 31% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is lower than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 3,433 students in grades Kindergarten-12, Granite Mountain Charter ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 24% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 43% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 30:1 is higher than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-11
K-12
Total Students
569 students
3,433 students
![This chart displays total students of Virtual Preparatory Academy At Lucerne by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Virtual Preparatory Academy At Lucerne by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/153000/152959/virtual-preparatory-academy-at-lucerne-chart-wDvHiN.png)
![This chart displays total students of Granite Mountain Charter by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Granite Mountain Charter by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/153000/153099/granite-mountain-charter-chart-bapnl6u.png)
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
51% | 49%
![This chart displays gender of Virtual Preparatory Academy At Lucerne This chart displays gender of Virtual Preparatory Academy At Lucerne](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/gender/153000/152959/virtual-preparatory-academy-at-lucerne-chart-Jsxmrp.png)
![This chart displays gender of Granite Mountain Charter This chart displays gender of Granite Mountain Charter](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/gender/153000/153099/granite-mountain-charter-chart-b0HTwF8.png)
Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
114 teachers
![This chart displays the total teachers of Virtual Preparatory Academy At Lucerne by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Virtual Preparatory Academy At Lucerne by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/153000/152959/virtual-preparatory-academy-at-lucerne-chart-JqKQBE.png)
![This chart displays the total teachers of Granite Mountain Charter by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Granite Mountain Charter by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/153000/153099/granite-mountain-charter-chart-y6uC0O.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
30:1
![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Virtual Preparatory Academy At Lucerne and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Virtual Preparatory Academy At Lucerne and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/153000/152959/virtual-preparatory-academy-at-lucerne-chart-DCEHtz.png)
![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Granite Mountain Charter and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Granite Mountain Charter and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/153000/153099/granite-mountain-charter-chart-j0VU8w.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#7239 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#4998 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
n/a
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Granite Mountain Charter, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Granite Mountain Charter, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/153000/153099/granite-mountain-charter-chart-boTCCIW.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
24%
n/a
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Granite Mountain Charter and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Granite Mountain Charter and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/153000/153099/granite-mountain-charter-chart-DxXgnV.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
43%
n/a
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Granite Mountain Charter and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Granite Mountain Charter and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/153000/153099/granite-mountain-charter-chart-ODM5Z2.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
28%
n/a
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Granite Mountain Charter and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Granite Mountain Charter and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/153000/153099/granite-mountain-charter-chart-5T8C7m.png)
Graduation Rate
≥50%
90-94%
![This chart displays graduation rate of Virtual Preparatory Academy At Lucerne and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data. This chart displays graduation rate of Virtual Preparatory Academy At Lucerne and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/graduation_rate/153000/152959/virtual-preparatory-academy-at-lucerne-chart-bwUMAqp.png)
![This chart displays graduation rate of Granite Mountain Charter and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays graduation rate of Granite Mountain Charter and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/graduation_rate/153000/153099/granite-mountain-charter-chart-bcjQgU3.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
![This chart displays the students of Virtual Preparatory Academy At Lucerne by grade. This chart displays the students of Virtual Preparatory Academy At Lucerne by grade.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/153000/152959/virtual-preparatory-academy-at-lucerne-chart-HzAS1P.png)
![This chart displays the students of Granite Mountain Charter by grade. This chart displays the students of Granite Mountain Charter by grade.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/153000/153099/granite-mountain-charter-chart-bjIXgZ2.png)
Kindergarten Students
63
375
Grade 1 Students
40
378
Grade 2 Students
50
330
Grade 3 Students
43
369
Grade 4 Students
45
319
Grade 5 Students
40
343
Grade 6 Students
54
265
Grade 7 Students
50
294
Grade 8 Students
71
240
Grade 9 Students
42
163
Grade 10 Students
37
140
Grade 11 Students
34
132
Grade 12 Students
-
85
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
4%
![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Virtual Preparatory Academy At Lucerne and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Virtual Preparatory Academy At Lucerne and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/153000/152959/virtual-preparatory-academy-at-lucerne-chart-0z1jpp.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Granite Mountain Charter and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Granite Mountain Charter and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/153000/153099/granite-mountain-charter-chart-bebzVPW.png)
% Hispanic
55%
45%
![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Virtual Preparatory Academy At Lucerne and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Virtual Preparatory Academy At Lucerne and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/153000/152959/virtual-preparatory-academy-at-lucerne-chart-bvayYAS.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Granite Mountain Charter and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Granite Mountain Charter and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/153000/153099/granite-mountain-charter-chart-4lw6Ma.png)
% Black
21%
4%
![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Virtual Preparatory Academy At Lucerne and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Virtual Preparatory Academy At Lucerne and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/153000/152959/virtual-preparatory-academy-at-lucerne-chart-6e0yQY.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Granite Mountain Charter and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Granite Mountain Charter and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/153000/153099/granite-mountain-charter-chart-sRFmdZ.png)
% White
16%
38%
![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Virtual Preparatory Academy At Lucerne and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Virtual Preparatory Academy At Lucerne and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/153000/152959/virtual-preparatory-academy-at-lucerne-chart-bjGYvly.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Granite Mountain Charter and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Granite Mountain Charter and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/153000/153099/granite-mountain-charter-chart-NdrQFO.png)
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
9%
![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Virtual Preparatory Academy At Lucerne and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Virtual Preparatory Academy At Lucerne and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/153000/152959/virtual-preparatory-academy-at-lucerne-chart-byNa2cj.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Granite Mountain Charter and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Granite Mountain Charter and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/153000/153099/granite-mountain-charter-chart-bcjp09D.png)
Diversity Score
0.63
0.65
![This chart displays the diversity score of Virtual Preparatory Academy At Lucerne and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Virtual Preparatory Academy At Lucerne and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/153000/152959/virtual-preparatory-academy-at-lucerne-chart-bpwC18h.png)
![This chart displays the diversity score of Granite Mountain Charter and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Granite Mountain Charter and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/153000/153099/granite-mountain-charter-chart-UBGSEH.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
58%
37%
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Virtual Preparatory Academy At Lucerne and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Virtual Preparatory Academy At Lucerne and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/153000/152959/virtual-preparatory-academy-at-lucerne-chart-OXcWur.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Granite Mountain Charter and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Granite Mountain Charter and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/153000/153099/granite-mountain-charter-chart-pfZpJ9.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
7%
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Virtual Preparatory Academy At Lucerne and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Virtual Preparatory Academy At Lucerne and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/153000/152959/virtual-preparatory-academy-at-lucerne-chart-bjIgug3.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Granite Mountain Charter and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Granite Mountain Charter and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/153000/153099/granite-mountain-charter-chart-fFa07O.png)