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Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope ScoreStudent demographics
Hispanic63.7%
White28.7%
Asian1.2%
Black1.0%
Other5.4%
GenderFemale 50.9%Male 49.1%
Resources & Access
Enrollment
920
Near CA avg (~860)
Free/Reduced Lunch
41%
23pp below CA avg (64%)
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
2 fewer students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$17,872
District avg: $11,844 · CA avg: $14,815 · School-level · CDE ESSA
EL Proficiency (ELPAC)
36.7% Level 4
Share of English Learners reaching full proficiency
Teacher Salary Range
$57,538 – $101,943
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Placerita Junior High in Newhall, 51.1% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 55.4% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Placerita Junior High trails its district average for low-income students by 4.3 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (33.1% Math proficient); Hispanic students (53.2% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 53.8 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 512 students tested.
Equity Gaps
ELA · English Learner−53.8pp
8.2% vs 62.0% overall · n=81
3 more gaps by subject
ELA Exceeded · English Learner−26.1pp
1.0% vs 27.1% overall · n=81
Math · English Learner−41.0pp
6.5% vs 47.5% overall · n=84
Math Exceeded · English Learner−22.1pp
0.0% vs 22.1% overall · n=84
Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.
Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income512 tested
ELA 51.1%·Math 33.1%· -4.3pp vs district
Hispanic599 tested
ELA 53.2%·Math 36.4%· -5.7pp vs district
White251 tested
ELA 78.5%·Math 71.7%· +2.3pp 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
$85K
$497 below CA median
Median Home Value
$603K
$56K below CA median
Bachelor's+
29%
6pp below CA avg
Whole Child
Teacher experience, college/career readiness, and more. Context only — never part of the Scope Score.
Teacher Experience
18.9 years avg experience
47 teachers
Teacher Credentials
83% fully credentialed
3.0% on intern/emergency permit
Source: CDE SARC, 2024-25
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