School Profile · Eureka
Alder Grove Charter School 2: The scores are below where anyone wants them. Here's what they don't tell you.
Alder Grove Charter School 2 posts low test scores — and suspensions run below the state rate (0.2% vs 1.6%). If this is your zoned school, the numbers below are where to start a conversation, not where to end one.
714 F Street, 95501 (opens in new tab)·South Bay Union Elementary·Eureka·Grades K-12·481 students·65% low-income·Charter·2024–25 CAASPP·(707) 268-0854·Website
Charter school — publicly funded, independently operated, open enrollment via lottery. Learn more
Scope Score
29
🤝 Culture First · Needs Support
ranked #4,504 statewide
Alder Grove Charter School 2 scores 29 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 22nd percentile of 5,744 California elementary schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).
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Most rating sites would stop at “26% proficient” and call it done. Alder Grove Charter School 2 deserves a closer read. The school sits in Eureka, where three in five students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.
The headline number: 2.9% chronic absenteeism — versus 17.9% statewide. Attendance is the quietest strong signal a school can post.
As a charter, Alder Grove Charter School 2 enrolls by application, not address — the score reads the same, the enrollment path doesn't.
The story this school is actually telling
The school, grade by grade
ELA · CAASPP 2024–25Different students, same year — each bar is one grade's proficiency mix.
31%
66%
Grade 3 · 34% proficient
28%
69%
Grade 4 · 31% proficient
11%
28%
61%
Grade 5 · 39% proficient
The 5 things our score weighs
Exceeded standard
3.9%
State 21.3%
17.4pp below state avg
Met or exceeded
25.6%
State 42.7%
17.1pp below state avg
Growth (G3→G5)
-3.0pp
State -2.9pp
Scores decline across grades
Chronic absenteeism
2.9%
State 17.9%
15.0pp below state avg
Suspension rate
0.2%
State 1.6%
1.4pp below state avg
Worth a school visit
Ask what changed in the last two years, and what the school is asking families for. Growth shows up in these numbers a year or two after it shows up in classrooms.
Where the path goes
The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.
Estimated K-12 Path
Elementary
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Your other options
Nearby Elementary Schools
3 within ~3 mi · avg 37
Cutten Elementary
Cutten Elementary · 2.6 mi
Developing
41/100
Washington Elementary
Eureka City Schools · 1.9 mi
Developing
39/100
Grant Elementary
Eureka City Schools · 2 mi
Developing
32/100
Nearby Middle Schools
2 within ~3 mi · avg 32
Winship Middle
Eureka City Schools · 2.8 mi
Developing
36/100
Catherine L. Zane Middle
Eureka City Schools · 1.2 mi
Needs Support
27/100
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
Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope ScoreStudent demographics
Hispanic17.5%
White64.7%
Asian0.2%
Black0.4%
Other17.3%
GenderFemale 50.3%Male 49.7%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 65.3% (1pp above CA avg)
Resources & Access
Enrollment
481
719 below CA avg (~1,200)
Transitional Kindergarten
TK status unconfirmed
No TK enrollment is on file with the state for this school — that isn't the same as “no TK.” Confirm directly with the district.
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
1 fewer students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$12,363
CA avg: $14,815 · District avg · NCES F-33
Teacher Salary Range
$50,000 – $93,991
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Alder Grove Charter School 2 in Eureka, 43.5% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 33.9% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Alder Grove Charter School 2 outperforms its district average for low-income students by 9.6 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (17.9% Math proficient); White students (41.7% ELA proficient). Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 168 students tested.
Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income168 tested
ELA 43.5%·Math 17.9%· +9.6pp vs district
White168 tested
ELA 41.7%·Math 17.9%· +3.1pp 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.
Low-income student ELA proficiency rises by 8.7pp from grade 3 to grade 5 at this school. District average: -4.4pp.
Subgroups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.
Funding Breakdown
Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$54K
$31K below CA median
Median Home Value
$412K
$247K below CA median
Bachelor's+
32%
3pp below CA avg
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level
Whole Child
Teacher experience, college/career readiness, and more. Context only — never part of the Scope Score.
Teacher Experience
15.1 years avg experience
31 teachers
Teacher Credentials
31% fully credentialed
Source: CDE SARC, 2024-25
Community Profile provides context about who attends this school and the resources available. These factors are never part of the Scope Score. Learn why →
For the data nerdsEvery number on this page
Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.
For the data nerds
Every number on this page
Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.
01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Exceeded standard · 43%
3.9%
↓ vs CA 21.3% · 33th pctile
Met or exceeded · 22%
25.6%
↓ vs CA 42.7% · 37th pctile
Growth (G3→G5) · 15%
-3.0pp
↓ vs CA -2.9pp · 33th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 10%
2.9%
↑ vs CA 17.9% · 74th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
0.2%
↑ vs CA 1.6% · 62th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
| ELA | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 32 | 3% | 31% | 41% | 25% | 34% | −9 |
| Grade 4 | 32 | 3% | 28% | 31% | 38% | 31% | −14 |
| Grade 5 | 36 | 11% | 28% | 25% | 36% | 39% | −9 |
| Grade 6 | 33 | 3% | 24% | 30% | 42% | 27% | −19 |
| Grade 7 | 45 | 13% | 42% | 33% | 11% | 56% | +8 |
| Grade 8 | 52 | 12% | 33% | 31% | 25% | 44% | −2 |
| Grade 11 | 33 | 12% | 42% | 27% | 18% | 55% | +7 |
| Math | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 32 | 3% | 16% | 44% | 38% | 19% | −27 |
| Grade 4 | 32 | 0% | 22% | 41% | 38% | 22% | −20 |
| Grade 5 | 36 | 3% | 6% | 31% | 61% | 8% | −27 |
| Grade 6 | 33 | 3% | 9% | 33% | 55% | 12% | −23 |
| Grade 7 | 45 | 9% | 18% | 36% | 38% | 27% | −7 |
| Grade 8 | 52 | 10% | 13% | 19% | 58% | 23% | −9 |
| Grade 11 | 33 | 6% | 12% | 27% | 55% | 18% | −5 |
| Science (CAST) | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5/8/11 | 124 | 10% | 24% | 60% | 6% |
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 | 168 | 43.5% | +10 | +5 |
| White | 168 | 41.7% | +3 | −20 |
03Peer comparison · nearest elementary schoolssorted by Scope Score
| School | Dist | Scope | EXC | MET+ | Growth | Susp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alder Grove Charter School 2 ← | — | 29 | 3.9% | 25.6% | −3.0 | 0.2% |
| Cutten Elementary | 2.6 mi | 41 | 17.1% | 46.1% | −11.6 | 3.9% |
| Washington Elementary | 1.9 mi | 39 | 15.3% | 36.4% | −2.4 | 4.9% |
| Grant Elementary | 2 mi | 32 | 11.1% | 34.0% | −14.8 | 1.9% |
| California average | — | 43 | 21.3% | 42.7% | −2.9 | 1.6% |
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Scope Score history
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #2317 → #2252 → #3128 → #2585 → #4504
What we can't show
- — Scored here as an elementary school — other grade spans appear in the data appendix.
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=5,744 elementary schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue
A low score doesn't tell the whole story. Read: Your School Scored Low — Here's What That Actually Means
Frequently asked questions
Is Alder Grove Charter School 2 a good elementary school?
Alder Grove Charter School 2 has a Scope Score of 29 out of 100, placing it in the 22nd percentile of California elementary schools and ranked #4,504 statewide. 3.9% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 17.4 percentage points below the California average of 21.3%. The Scope Score weights six dimensions for elementary schools: exceeded standard (43%), met or exceeded (22%), grade 3-to-5 growth (15%), chronic absenteeism (10%), ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%), and suspension rate (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
What are Alder Grove Charter School 2's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 25.6% of students at Alder Grove Charter School 2 met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 3.9% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 21.7% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 3.9% pushed past it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it reveals whether a school's curriculum challenges students beyond minimum proficiency or paces toward it. 200 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Alder Grove Charter School 2 rank in California?
Alder Grove Charter School 2 ranks #4,504 among California elementary schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 22nd percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), grade-level growth (Grade 3 to grade 5 growth), chronic absenteeism, and suspension rate. Unlike single-number ratings, the Scope Score shows what drives the ranking so parents can decide what matters most to their family. See full methodology.
Is Alder Grove Charter School 2 getting better or worse?
Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Alder Grove Charter School 2 decreases by 3.0 percentage points from Grade 3 to grade 5 growth. This downward pattern doesn't necessarily mean the school is failing — it can reflect cohort differences, demographic shifts, or curriculum changes. A campus visit and conversation with teachers can reveal what the numbers can't. Growth trajectory is weighted at 15% in the elementary Scope Score because it measures what the school does, not just who walks in the door.
What is the attendance and school culture like at Alder Grove Charter School 2?
2.9% of students at Alder Grove Charter School 2 are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 17.9%. The suspension rate is 0.2%, indicating a low-discipline-incident environment. SchoolScope includes these culture metrics in the Scope Score because they reflect day-to-day school experience in ways test scores alone cannot.
How does Alder Grove Charter School 2 compare to other schools in Eureka?
Alder Grove Charter School 2 scores 29/100 (22nd percentile) among California elementary schools. To compare with nearby schools, SchoolScope shows the same metrics side by side: exceeded rate, proficiency, growth trajectory, and school culture indicators. The school serves 481 students. Use the schools in Eureka page or the map view to compare all elementary schools nearby.
How does Alder Grove Charter School 2 serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Alder Grove Charter School 2 in Eureka, 43.5% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 33.9% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Alder Grove Charter School 2 outperforms its district average for low-income students by 9.6 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (17.9% Math proficient); White students (41.7% ELA proficient). Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 168 students tested. SchoolScope shows disaggregated test scores by demographic subgroup so you can see how a school performs for your child's specific group — not just the school-wide average. Subgroup data is context, not part of the Scope Score: we don't penalize schools for who they serve. See our equity approach.