San Juan Unified
San Juan Unified has 62 ranked schools across elementary, middle and high levels with an average Scope Score of 36.1/100 — 7.6 points below the California state average of 43.8. The highest-scoring school is Rio Americano High at 62/100, where 22.1% of students exceed the state standard. The district spends $12,962 per student (below the state average of $14,815). 4 schools show positive growth trajectories. Chronic absenteeism averages 24.0%, above the state average. Data source: CDE CAASPP 2025 and NCES fiscal data, analyzed by SchoolScope.
| Level | Avg Score | Schools | Exceeded | Absent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary | 34.8 | 41 | 14.1% | 21.2% |
| Middle | 32.3 | 9 | 13.5% | 25.6% |
| High | 43.5 | 12 | 13.8% | 32.2% |
K–12 pipeline
The typical school path in San Juan Unified, top-scoring shown first.
District Analysis
Strongest level: San Juan Unified's high schools lead the district with an average Scope Score of 43.5.
Growth story: District-wide elementary growth averages -0.4pp (state avg: -3.0pp), growth is essentially flat.
Consistency: Score range of 54.0 points — showing significant variation between schools.
Absenteeism: District chronic absenteeism averages 24.0%, 5.8pp below the state average of 18.1%.
Suspensions: District suspension rate averages 4.0%, below the state average of 1.7%.
Top school: Rio Americano High leads the district at 62 with 22.1% exceeding standard.
How we score · Scope Score methodology
School archetypes in San Juan Unified
Hidden gems: 18 schools in San Juan Unified are classified as On the Rise (14) or Growth Engine (4) — showing positive growth trajectories that raw proficiency scores alone don't capture. These are schools where students leave with more than they arrived with.
Archetypes are data-driven labels based on Scope Score dimensions. Learn more
Student demographics
District averages · California Department of Education enrollment data
District Funding
San Juan Unified spends $12,962 per student in current expenditures — $1,853 below the state average of $14,815.
Data source: NCES Common Core of Data, Fiscal Survey (F-33) · 2019–2020
Teacher compensation
CDE Form J-90 salary schedule · 2024–25
Elementary Schools (41)
San Juan Unified has 41 ranked elementary schools averaging a Scope Score of 34.8 — 8.9 points below the state average of 43.8.
Growth is essentially flat at -0.4pp.
The highest-scoring elementary school is Pershing Elementary with a Scope Score of 59 and 38.9% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Score | Exceeded | Met+ | Growth | Absent | Susp. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pershing Elementary San Juan Unified Growth Engine | 59 | 38.9% | 61.4% | +8.4pp | 12.5% | 1.5% |
| 2 | Mariemont Elementary San Juan Unified Culture First | 56 | 33.9% | 64.5% | +1.1pp | 11.4% | 1.2% |
| 3 | Oakview Community Elementary San Juan Unified Growth Engine | 55 | 26.1% | 53.0% | +16.9pp | 12.4% | 5.2% |
| 4 | Mary Deterding Elementary San Juan Unified Culture First | 54 | 33.9% | 60.9% | +1.4pp | 13.9% | 1.1% |
| 5 | Green Oaks Fundamental Elementary San Juan Unified On the Rise | 53 | 28.1% | 61.9% | +3.9pp | 8.8% | 1.8% |
| 6 | Orangevale Open K-8 San Juan Unified On the Rise | 52 | 20.9% | 52.5% | +3.6pp | 12.3% | 1.5% |
| 7 | James R. Cowan Fundamental Elementary San Juan Unified Growth Engine | 51 | 26.2% | 49.0% | +20.7pp | 16.6% | 4.1% |
| 8 | Earl Legette Elementary San Juan Unified Building Momentum | 50 | 25.9% | 53.1% | +0.1pp | 13.2% | 2.7% |
| 9 | Twin Lakes Elementary San Juan Unified Culture First | 50 | 21.1% | 51.4% | -12.9pp | 10.5% | 0.5% |
| 10 | Del Dayo Elementary San Juan Unified Growth Engine | 50 | 24.7% | 55.6% | +7.8pp | 7.9% | 0.1% |
| 11 | Cambridge Heights Elementary San Juan Unified Culture First | 49 | 25.4% | 58.6% | -7.6pp | 11.9% | 0.4% |
| 12 | Gold River Discovery Center K-8 San Juan Unified Building Momentum | 48 | 24.7% | 55.3% | -13.8pp | 14.7% | 3.8% |
| 13 | Trajan Elementary San Juan Unified Building Momentum | 45 | 17.2% | 50.0% | -4.8pp | 15.4% | 0.1% |
| 14 | Mission Avenue Open Elementary San Juan Unified On the Rise | 40 | 15.1% | 35.8% | +3.5pp | 12.0% | 2.2% |
| 15 | Harry Dewey Fundamental Elementary San Juan Unified Building Momentum | 40 | 19.3% | 45.6% | -29.7pp | 14.8% | 1.8% |
| 16 | Del Paso Manor Elementary San Juan Unified Building Momentum | 39 | 25.5% | 38.9% | -19.0pp | 20.3% | 2.7% |
| 17 | Lichen K-8 San Juan Unified On the Rise | 37 | 14.2% | 36.2% | +5.5pp | 26.2% | 3.4% |
| 18 | Arlington Heights Elementary San Juan Unified On the Rise | 32 | 6.0% | 22.6% | +5.4pp | 22.0% | 1.2% |
| 19 | Skycrest Elementary San Juan Unified On the Rise | 32 | 10.3% | 27.5% | +11.6pp | 24.7% | 1.4% |
| 20 | Carmichael Elementary San Juan Unified Building Momentum | 31 | 8.3% | 25.4% | +1.7pp | 22.4% | 1.9% |
| 21 | Albert Schweitzer Elementary San Juan Unified Building Momentum | 31 | 11.7% | 32.9% | -7.4pp | 21.9% | 1.1% |
| 22 | Carriage Drive Elementary San Juan Unified Building Momentum | 30 | 9.1% | 27.6% | -15.0pp | 27.7% | 0.5% |
| 23 | Woodside K-8 San Juan Unified On the Rise | 29 | 11.4% | 33.3% | +4.2pp | 27.3% | 6.1% |
| 24 | Ottomon Way Elementary San Juan Unified Building Momentum | 29 | 6.0% | 26.8% | -3.6pp | 21.1% | 3.1% |
| 25 | Thomas Edison Language Institute K-8 San Juan Unified Building Momentum | 29 | 7.0% | 22.3% | -0.6pp | 25.2% | 6.2% |
| 26 | Northridge Elementary San Juan Unified On the Rise | 28 | 9.9% | 26.7% | +4.7pp | 28.4% | 3.0% |
| 27 | Sierra Oaks K-8 San Juan Unified Building Momentum | 28 | 12.9% | 29.7% | +2.1pp | 28.5% | 7.7% |
| 28 | Grand Oaks Elementary San Juan Unified Building Momentum | 27 | 8.6% | 21.7% | -0.1pp | 21.6% | 2.1% |
| 29 | Kingswood K-8 San Juan Unified On the Rise | 27 | 7.4% | 18.6% | +9.3pp | 27.9% | 3.7% |
| 30 | Pasadena Avenue Elementary San Juan Unified Building Momentum | 27 | 6.3% | 23.2% | -8.4pp | 22.6% | 2.5% |
| 31 | Cameron Ranch Elementary San Juan Unified On the Rise | 27 | 4.8% | 17.0% | +7.5pp | 25.3% | 1.9% |
| 32 | Cottage Elementary San Juan Unified Building Momentum | 25 | 2.8% | 13.6% | -3.0pp | 24.3% | 0.6% |
| 33 | Charles Peck Elementary San Juan Unified On the Rise | 24 | 3.9% | 17.9% | +6.6pp | 26.2% | 0.9% |
| 34 | Greer Elementary San Juan Unified On the Rise | 22 | 4.5% | 12.9% | +7.7pp | 40.9% | 1.7% |
| 35 | Thomas Kelly Elementary San Juan Unified On the Rise | 20 | 5.0% | 20.1% | +15.9pp | 22.0% | 4.4% |
| 36 | Coyle Avenue Elementary San Juan Unified Building Momentum | 19 | 4.5% | 14.8% | -3.9pp | 27.7% | 2.8% |
| 37 | Starr King K-8 San Juan Unified Building Momentum | 19 | 2.5% | 10.3% | -7.6pp | 28.2% | 3.3% |
| 38 | Dyer-Kelly Elementary San Juan Unified Building Momentum | 18 | 1.1% | 7.8% | -1.9pp | 21.3% | 1.7% |
| 39 | Whitney Avenue Elementary San Juan Unified Building Momentum | 18 | 4.1% | 12.8% | -3.5pp | 35.0% | 3.8% |
| 40 | Howe Avenue Elementary San Juan Unified Building Momentum | 16 | 1.9% | 10.6% | -9.9pp | 32.7% | 3.3% |
| 41 | Mariposa Avenue Elementary San Juan Unified Building Momentum | 14 | 5.1% | 19.3% | -11.9pp | 28.9% | 6.1% |
Middle Schools (9)
San Juan Unified has 9 ranked middle schools averaging a Scope Score of 32.3 — 8.1 points below the state average of 40.5.
Growth averages -2.8pp district-wide — a negative trend worth examining.
The highest-scoring middle school is Winston Churchill Middle with a Scope Score of 57 and 40.9% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Score | Exceeded | Met+ | Growth | Absent | Susp. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Winston Churchill Middle San Juan Unified Building Momentum | 57 | 40.9% | 61.8% | -18.0pp | 16.8% | 6.3% |
| 2 | Andrew Carnegie Middle San Juan Unified Building Momentum | 43 | 18.3% | 44.9% | -20.4pp | 19.8% | 3.6% |
| 3 | Arden Middle San Juan Unified On the Rise | 38 | 16.8% | 41.8% | +7.2pp | 20.8% | 6.8% |
| 4 | Louis Pasteur Fundamental Middle San Juan Unified Building Momentum | 35 | 17.9% | 40.7% | +1.6pp | 24.1% | 12.9% |
| 5 | John Barrett Middle San Juan Unified Building Momentum | 31 | 10.7% | 32.0% | +1.1pp | 24.8% | 9.3% |
| 6 | Arcade Fundamental Middle San Juan Unified Building Momentum | 27 | 6.5% | 20.0% | +2.6pp | 22.1% | 3.0% |
| 7 | Will Rogers Middle San Juan Unified Building Momentum | 25 | 6.5% | 26.1% | +1.2pp | 33.6% | 12.2% |
| 8 | Sylvan Middle San Juan Unified Building Momentum | 22 | 3.0% | 18.4% | -0.2pp | 35.0% | 8.7% |
| 9 | Katherine Johnson Middle San Juan Unified Building Momentum | 13 | 0.8% | 6.8% | +0.1pp | 33.7% | 9.8% |
High Schools (12)
San Juan Unified has 12 ranked high schools averaging a Scope Score of 43.5 — 4.0 points below the state average of 47.5.
The highest-scoring high school is Rio Americano High with a Scope Score of 62 and 22.1% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Score | Exceeded | Met+ | Absent | Susp. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rio Americano High San Juan Unified Building Momentum | 62 | 22.1% | 49.8% | 22.1% | 5.2% |
| 2 | Bella Vista High San Juan Unified Building Momentum | 60 | 23.8% | 51.1% | 26.1% | 3.8% |
| 3 | El Camino Fundamental High San Juan Unified Building Momentum | 51 | 12.2% | 35.3% | 22.0% | 6.1% |
| 4 | Meraki High San Juan Unified Building Momentum | 50 | 35.7% | 60.7% | 26.5% | 3.5% |
| 5 | Casa Roble Fundamental High San Juan Unified Building Momentum | 48 | 10.7% | 32.0% | 21.7% | 3.8% |
| 6 | Mira Loma High San Juan Unified Building Momentum | 47 | 25.9% | 44.2% | 25.9% | 7.5% |
| 7 | Del Campo High San Juan Unified Building Momentum | 44 | 9.2% | 30.4% | 24.9% | 4.2% |
| 8 | San Juan High San Juan Unified Building Momentum | 43 | 6.3% | 21.5% | 36.1% | 7.3% |
| 9 | El Sereno Alternative Education San Juan Unified Building Momentum | 42 | 12.7% | 30.5% | 43.7% | 1.6% |
| 10 | Mesa Verde High San Juan Unified Building Momentum | 35 | 6.0% | 20.4% | 33.9% | 13.0% |
| 11 | Encina High San Juan Unified Building Momentum | 33 | 0.7% | 4.0% | 33.9% | 11.1% |
| 12 | La Entrada Continuation High San Juan Unified Building Momentum | 8 | 0.0% | 4.2% | 69.6% | 3.7% |
Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25 · Methodology
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