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Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope ScoreStudent demographics
Hispanic26.5%
White39.2%
Asian16.2%
Black4.1%
Other14.0%
GenderFemale 46.9%Male 53.0%Non-binary 0.1%
Resources & Access
Enrollment
1,110
250 above CA avg (~860)
Free/Reduced Lunch
13%
51pp below CA avg (64%)
Student-Teacher Ratio
24:1
3 more students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$16,742
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 Rio Norte Junior High in Santa Clarita, 62.6% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 55.4% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Rio Norte Junior High outperforms its district average for low-income students by 7.2 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (51.7% Math proficient); White students (71.4% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 48.3 percentage points for disabilities students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 203 students tested.
Equity Gaps
ELA · Disabilities−48.3pp
26.2% vs 74.5% overall · n=129
3 more gaps by subject
ELA Exceeded · Disabilities−31.0pp
7.0% vs 38.0% overall · n=129
Math · Disabilities−46.5pp
16.6% vs 63.1% overall · n=129
Math Exceeded · Disabilities−32.2pp
7.7% vs 39.8% overall · n=129
Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.
Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income203 tested
ELA 62.6%·Math 51.7%· +7.2pp vs district
White424 tested
ELA 71.4%·Math 58.3%· -4.8pp vs district
Hispanic258 tested
ELA 64.7%·Math 51.9%· +5.8pp 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
$145K
$60K above CA median
Median Home Value
$737K
$78K above CA median
Bachelor's+
54%
19pp above CA avg
Whole Child
Teacher experience, college/career readiness, and more. Context only — never part of the Scope Score.
Teacher Experience
17.0 years avg experience
52 teachers · 2% first-year
Teacher Credentials
90% fully credentialed
0.3% on intern/emergency permit
Source: CDE SARC, 2024-25
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