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Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope ScoreStudent demographics
Hispanic78.1%
White7.8%
Asian10.8%
Black1.5%
Other1.9%
GenderFemale 49.6%Male 50.4%
Resources & Access
Enrollment
684
176 below CA avg (~860)
Free/Reduced Lunch
82%
18pp above CA avg (64%)
Student-Teacher Ratio
22:1
1 more students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$19,142
District avg: $14,347 · CA avg: $14,815 · School-level · CDE ESSA
EL Proficiency (ELPAC)
27.4% Level 4
Share of English Learners reaching full proficiency
Teacher Salary Range
$69,779 – $139,451
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Cesar Chavez Junior High in Ceres, 38.3% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 36.9% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Cesar Chavez Junior High outperforms its district average for low-income students by 1.4 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (19.2% Math proficient); Hispanic students (37.3% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 31.1 percentage points for disabilities students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 557 students tested.
Equity Gaps
ELA · Disabilities−31.1pp
7.7% vs 38.8% overall · n=51
3 more gaps by subject
ELA Exceeded · English Learner−8.6pp
0.0% vs 8.6% overall · n=145
Math · English Learner−19.1pp
1.4% vs 20.5% overall · n=145
Math Exceeded · English Learner−7.7pp
0.0% vs 7.7% overall · n=145
Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.
Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income557 tested
ELA 38.3%·Math 19.2%· +1.4pp vs district
Hispanic507 tested
ELA 37.3%·Math 17.8%· +0.1pp vs district
English Learner145 tested
ELA 8.3%·Math 1.4%· -2.8pp vs district
Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.
Subgroup Growth by Grade
Change in proficiency from lowest tested grade. Shows which groups are gaining ground.
Subgroups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.
Funding Breakdown
Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$72K
$13K below CA median
Median Home Value
$369K
$290K below CA median
Bachelor's+
10%
25pp below CA avg
Whole Child
Teacher experience, college/career readiness, and more. Context only — never part of the Scope Score.
Teacher Experience
13.1 years avg experience
32 teachers · 6% first-year · 6% second-year
Teacher Credentials
86% fully credentialed
Source: CDE SARC, 2024-25
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