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Academic results

Real school. Real results.

The most recent California School Dashboard puts numbers behind what Method families already feel: when a school is built around mastery, small-group teaching, and data-informed instruction, students grow faster.

10×
Method LA math growth vs. state average
Yellow → Green in a single year

8×
Method Schools math growth vs. state
+40.9 point gain on the math indicator
+12.8
Method Schools graduation-rate jump
Nearly double the statewide rate of change

Source: 2025 California School Dashboard, released November 2025. Both Method charters significantly outperformed statewide averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics.

2025 CALIFORNIA SCHOOL DASHBOARD, BY CHARTER

Two charters. Both outpacing California.

California's statewide data shows incremental recovery from pandemic learning loss. Method's data shows what's possible when the model is built around the student.

Method Schools LA

Double Green
Earned Green performance levels in both ELA and Mathematics — among the strongest year-over-year results in the region.

  • Mathematics ≈ 10× the statewide rate of math growth
  • +51 pts
  • English Language Arts All student subgroups Yellow or better
  • +12.8 pts
  • Graduation rate +8.7 points year over year
  • 77.2%
  • Chronic absenteeism -1.1 points, outpacing the state
  • 16.3%

Method Schools

Green grad + attendance
Steady ELA improvement plus a major math acceleration — and Green performance on both graduation and attendance.

  • Mathematics Roughly 8× California's statewide gain
  • +40.9 pts
  • English Language Arts Outperforming statewide growth trend
  • +5.7 pts
  • Graduation rate +12.8 points — Green performance level
  • 81.6%
  • Chronic absenteeism -1.2 points — Green performance level
  • 8.3%

Method Summit Academy

First results · Fall 2026
Our newest charter, Method Summit Academy, will participate in CAASPP testing for the first time during the 2025–26 school year. Results will be published in Fall 2026 alongside the next California School Dashboard release.

Search "Method Schools" or "Method Schools LA" on the California School Dashboard for full subgroup outcomes and trend charts.

The longer students stay at Method, the more they grow.

An independent 2025 analysis by Parsec Education looked at how Method students perform on CAASPP based on how long they've been enrolled. The pattern is unambiguous: the longer students stay, the more they grow above standard.

  • English Language Arts
    +15.5
    points · Distance from Standard
    Year-over-year ELA gain for students enrolled at Method for 2+ years. This cohort moved from below standard to above standard in just two years of growth.

  • Mathematics
    +33.6
    points · Distance from Standard
    Year-over-year math gain for students enrolled at Method for 2+ years — more than double the gain seen in newer-enrolled students.

Source: Parsec Education BOY Insights report for Method Schools, October 2025. CAASPP results analyzed by enrollment length (2+ years vs. 1 year) for the 2024–25 testing window.

Equity & engagement

Growth that reaches every student.

High averages can hide students who are falling behind. Method's Dashboard equity reports show progress across every subgroup we serve — including the 52% of Method LA students who are socioeconomically disadvantaged.

No Red. No Orange.

Across both charters, no student subgroup falls in the Red or Orange categories on the state Dashboard — a rare distinction.

Yellow or better, across the board

At Method Schools LA, every subgroup now performs in the Yellow range or better — clear evidence of broad-based, equitable progress.

Growth you can attribute

Frequent assessment cycles, targeted interventions, and 1:1 progress monitoring make growth explainable, not accidental.

  • Graduation rate
    81.6%
    Method Schools' graduation rate climbed +12.8 points year over year — nearly double California's statewide rate of improvement. Method LA jumped +8.7 points to 77.2%.

  • Chronic absenteeism
    8.3%
    Chronic absenteeism at Method Schools dropped to a Green performance level — clear evidence that flexible scheduling plus real human support keeps students connected and engaged.

The Method model

How we get these numbers.

These results aren't a one-year spike. They're the product of a model built — deliberately — around mastery, small-group teaching, and data.

Instructional precision

Frequent assessment cycles align learning targets with mastery outcomes. Teachers see what's working — and what isn't — every week, not every quarter.

Curricular innovation

Method's online courses run on SmartFox®, our in-house learning platform. Every course is built by Method's curriculum team to match the rigor and voice of the school itself.

Powered by SmartFox
Method's online courses run on SmartFox, our own learning platform. Every course is built in-house by Method's curriculum development team — not licensed from a third party — so what students experience online matches the rigor and voice of Method itself.

Accreditation & standing

Held to the highest standards — and exceeding them.

WASC Accredited

Both Method Schools and Method Schools LA hold full WASC accreditation, the gold standard for California secondary schools.

UC a–g + NCAA Approved

Our high school course list is a–g certified for UC/CSU eligibility and NCAA Eligibility Center approved for student-athletes.

California Public Charter

Tuition-free and publicly accountable — actually held to a higher bar than traditional schools, especially our two independent study charters. Unlike district schools, we aren't paid unless students are enrolled, show proof of work, and demonstrate continuous progress. The myth that charters dodge accountability is the opposite of reality.