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Elementary Schools in Colusa, California: 2 schools. Average score 10.2 points below the state. Here is what that number does — and doesn't — tell you.

Below Average2024–25 data2 schools · avg 33.6/100

Colusa, California has 2 ranked high school schools with an average Scope Score of 33.6/100 — 10.2 points below the state average of 43.7. The highest-scoring school is Colusa High at 43/100, where 13.6% of students exceed the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment. Colusa schools average 9.1% exceeded standard (state: 15.8%) — this exceeded-vs-met distinction reveals whether schools push students beyond proficiency or pace toward it. Chronic absenteeism averages 33.9% (above the state average of 30.2%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.

Avg Scope Score
33.6
State avg: 43.7
SchoolScope composite
Score Range
18.7
24.2 – 42.9
Avg Exceeded %
9.1%
State avg: 15.8%
CDE CAASPP 2025
Chronic Absenteeism
33.9%
State avg: 30.2%
CDE Attendance 2025
Schools Ranked
2
With Scope Scores
LevelSchoolsAvg ScoreExceededvs State
High2Developing
33.6/100
9.1%-10.2
Middle1Needs Support
27.5/100
10.6%-15.2

How Colusa schools compare

Colusa has 2 ranked high school schools with an average Scope Score of 33.6/100 — 10.2 points below the state average of 43.7 (CDE CAASPP 2025).

The top-ranked school is Colusa High with a Scope Score of 43 and 13.6% of students exceeding standard.

Chronic absenteeism in Colusa averages 33.9% — above the state average of 30.2%.

How we score · Weighted composite of test performance, growth, and school climate · Full weights on the methodology page

For the data nerds

Every school in Colusa

ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP

#SchoolExceededScore
1Colusa High
Colusa Unified Building Momentum
13.6%Developing
43/100
2George T. Egling Middle
Colusa Unified Building Momentum
10.6%Needs Support
27/100
3Colusa Alternative High (Continuation)
Colusa Unified Building Momentum
4.5%Needs Support
24/100
Source: CDE CAASPP 2025 · 3 schoolsMethodology · Explore all schools

Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25 · Methodology

Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data, not official CDE ratings. They represent one way of interpreting test results and should not be the sole basis for school decisions.

What Scope Scores can't tell you about Colusa

Numbers tell you whether students are clearing the bar. A school visit tells you whether they're happy doing it. These metrics are intentionally missing from the Scope Score: class sizes and student-teacher interaction quality; arts, music, athletics, and enrichment programs; teacher experience and turnover; campus safety and social-emotional support; parent and community engagement; quality of special education and gifted programs; how school zones and enrollment boundaries affect access. Full methodology

Frequently asked questions

Are the schools in Colusa good?
Colusa's 2 ranked high school schools average a Scope Score of 33.6/100, which is 10.2 points below the state average. 9.1% of students exceed the state standard on average (state average: 15.8%). The Scope Score weights 6 dimensions for high school schools: exceeded standard (38%), grade 3-to-5 growth (27%), met or exceeded (proficient) (20%), chronic absenteeism (5%), suspension rate (5%), and ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
What is the best high school school in Colusa?
The highest-scoring high school school in Colusa is Colusa High with a Scope Score of 43/100 and 13.6% of students exceeding the state standard. Rankings are based on SchoolScope's 2025 Scope Score, which measures academic performance and school climate using publicly available California data. See full methodology.
How do Colusa schools compare to the state average?
Colusa high school schools average a Scope Score of 33.6/100 — 10.2 points below the state average of 43.7. The exceeded rate averages 9.1% vs. 15.8% statewide. Chronic absenteeism averages 33.9% vs. 30.2% statewide.
How many schools are in Colusa?
Colusa has 2 ranked high school schools with Scope Scores. Schools are ranked using a weighted composite of CAASPP test performance, growth trajectory, chronic absenteeism, and suspension rate. Schools with insufficient testing data are not ranked.
What does the Scope Score measure?
The Scope Score is SchoolScope's proprietary composite rating (0–100) based on seven dimensions of publicly available California school data: the exceeded-vs-met standard split, overall proficiency, grade 3–5 growth, chronic absenteeism, suspension rate, ELPAC English Learner proficiency, and baseline proficiency. Unlike single-number ratings, the Scope Score separates students who "exceeded" from those who "met" the standard — revealing whether a school pushes students beyond proficiency or paces toward it. Full methodology and weights.

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