AeroSTEM Academy: Scores climb 13.0 points from grade 6 to grade 8. But suspensions run 2× the state rate.
AeroSTEM Academy is a school of real strengths with one number worth interrogating. Most rating sites pick a side; we think both belong on the same page.
AeroSTEM Academy scores 51 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 77th percentile of 2,238 California middle schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).
Measures test performance, attendance, and climate — not arts, community, or your kid. How we score →
Most rating sites would stop at “46% proficient” and call it done. AeroSTEM Academy deserves a closer read. The school sits in Yuba City, where three in four students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.
The headline number: +13.0pp separates this year's grade 6 from its grade 8. The state average falls 0.5pp over the same span. Following the same students from 2023 G6 → 2025 G8 points the same way.
As a charter, AeroSTEM Academy enrolls by application, not address — the score reads the same, the enrollment path doesn't.
The story this school is actually telling
separates this year's grade 6 from its grade 8. The state average falls 0.5pp over the same span. Following the same students from 2023 G6 → 2025 G8 points the same way.
of students were suspended, versus 3.7% statewide — worth asking about on a tour.
The 5 things our score weighs
Ask about the discipline philosophy and what a typical suspension is for. Numbers can't tell you whether a campus feels strict or chaotic — a visit can.
Where the path goes
The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.
Estimated K-12 path based on district and proximity. Actual attendance zones may differ. Contact your school district for official feeder information.
Your other options
Nearby Middle Schools
2 within ~3 mi · avg 19
Private alternatives nearby
Private schools within ~10 miles. These schools do not participate in state testing and cannot be scored or ranked.
The community around it
Student demographics
Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.
Subgroup Growth by Grade
Subgroups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.
Funding Breakdown
Neighborhood Context
Whole Child
Source: CDE SARC, 2024-25
For the data nerdsEvery number on this page
Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.
Every number on this page
Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.
| ELA | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Grade 6 | 17 | 12% | 35% | 18% | 35% | 47% | +1 |
| Grade 7 | 23 | 17% | 26% | 9% | 48% | 43% | −4 |
| Grade 8 | 14 | 21% | 57% | 21% | 0% | 79% | +32 |
| Grade 11 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Math | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Grade 6 | 17 | 18% | 24% | 41% | 18% | 41% | +6 |
| Grade 7 | 23 | 13% | 17% | 30% | 39% | 30% | −4 |
| Grade 8 | 14 | 29% | 7% | 43% | 21% | 36% | +3 |
| Grade 11 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Science (CAST) | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5/8/11 | 28 | 18% | 21% | 54% | 7% |
CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.
| Subgroup · ELA | Tested | MET+ | vs district | vs CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socioeconomically Disadvantaged | 32 | 37.5% | +28 | −1 |
| School | Dist | Scope | EXC | MET+ | Growth | Susp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AeroSTEM Academy ← | — | 51 | 18.3% | 46.1% | +13.0 | 7.5% |
| Anna McKenney Intermediate | 2.7 mi | 24 | 5.4% | 23.6% | +5.4 | 9.9% |
| Gray Avenue Middle | 1.6 mi | 14 | 3.5% | 14.2% | −3.9 | 13.6% |
| California average | — | 40 | 16.8% | 39.3% | +1.5 | 3.7% |
- — Scored here as a middle school — other grade spans appear in the data appendix.