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Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope ScoreStudent demographics
Hispanic86.2%
White11.4%
Asian0.3%
Black0.3%
Other1.9%
GenderFemale 47.4%Male 52.6%
Resources & Access
Enrollment
325
535 below CA avg (~860)
Free/Reduced Lunch
90%
26pp above CA avg (64%)
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
1 fewer students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$19,708
District avg: $12,471 · CA avg: $14,815 · School-level · CDE ESSA
EL Proficiency (ELPAC)
31.2% Level 4
Share of English Learners reaching full proficiency
Teacher Salary Range
$62,950 – $144,050
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Mountain Shadows Middle in Nuevo, 45.5% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 41.0% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Mountain Shadows Middle outperforms its district average for low-income students by 4.5 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (19.5% Math proficient); Hispanic students (44.2% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 36.6 percentage points for disabilities students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 288 students tested.
Equity Gaps
ELA · Disabilities−36.6pp
10.3% vs 46.9% overall · n=49
3 more gaps by subject
ELA Exceeded · English Learner−12.6pp
0.0% vs 12.6% overall · n=72
Math · Disabilities−19.5pp
2.1% vs 21.6% overall · n=48
Math Exceeded · English Learner−7.0pp
0.0% vs 7.0% overall · n=74
Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.
Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income289 tested
ELA 45.5%·Math 19.5%· +4.5pp vs district
Hispanic278 tested
ELA 44.2%·Math 19.5%· +2.6pp vs district
English Learner74 tested
ELA 11.1%·Math 6.8%· -2.5pp 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
$87K
$2K above CA median
Median Home Value
$457K
$202K below CA median
Bachelor's+
15%
20pp below CA avg
Whole Child
Teacher experience, college/career readiness, and more. Context only — never part of the Scope Score.
Teacher Experience
11.9 years avg experience
16 teachers
Teacher Credentials
96% fully credentialed
Source: CDE SARC, 2024-25
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