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Alpaugh -Senior High: No single number tells this school's story. Here's the honest picture.

Alpaugh -Senior posts 19% meeting the standard and 3.7% exceeding it, against 36% and 15.8% statewide. The gaps and the bright spots below are the real read.

5313 Road 39, 93201 (opens in new tab)·Alpaugh Unified·Alpaugh·Grades 9-12·96 students·82% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(559) 949-8413
Scope Score
35
🌱 Building Momentum · Developing
ranked #1,527 statewide

Alpaugh -Senior High scores 35 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 29th percentile of 2,160 California high 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 “19% proficient” and call it done. Alpaugh -Senior deserves a closer read. The school sits in Alpaugh, where four in five students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

The story this school is actually telling

Proficient by 11th grade
19%
State 36%
Graduate
94%
State 88%
Pass an AP exam
0%
State 35%

Of 100 students here: 19 are proficient by 11th grade → 94 graduate → 0 pass an AP exam. The gaps between those bars are the questions to ask.

The 7 things our score weighs

Graduation rate
93.8%
State 87.6%
6.2pp above state avg
Exceeded standard
3.7%
State 15.8%
12.1pp below state avg
College readiness
0.0%
State 35.4%
AP exam pass rate below state avg
Met or exceeded
18.5%
State 35.7%
17.2pp below state avg
Chronic absenteeism
19.7%
State 30.2%
10.5pp below state avg
Suspension rate
1.9%
State 3.6%
1.7pp below state avg
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
17.1%
State 18.0%
0.8pp below state avg
Worth a school visit

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Where the path goes

The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.

K-12 Feeder Path
Elementary
No feeder data available for this level
High School
Alpaugh -Senior High
35/100
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Feeder patterns derived from NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries are approximate and may have changed — verify with your school district for current assignments.

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The community around it

Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope Score

Student demographics

Hispanic96.9%
White2.1%
Other1.0%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 82.3% (18pp above CA avg)
Resources & Access
Enrollment
96
1,354 below CA avg (~1,450)
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
5 fewer students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$24,952
District avg: $16,021 · CA avg: $14,815 · School-level · CDE ESSA
EL Proficiency (ELPAC)
17.1% Level 4
Share of English Learners reaching full proficiency
Teacher Salary Range
$61,261 – $103,350
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Alpaugh -Senior High in Alpaugh, 32.0% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 17.9% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Alpaugh -Senior High outperforms its district average for low-income students by 14.1 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (4.0% Math proficient); Hispanic students (34.6% ELA proficient). Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 25 students tested.
Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income25 tested
ELA 32.0%·Math 4.0%· +14.1pp vs district
Hispanic26 tested
ELA 34.6%·Math 3.9%· +17.0pp vs district

Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.

Funding Breakdown
Instruction 55%Support 38%Other 8%

Source: NCES F-33 (2019–2020) · Full district breakdown →

Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$47K
$38K below CA median
Median Home Value
$147K
$512K below CA median
Bachelor's+
3%
32pp 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
10.2 years avg experience
9 teachers · 11% first-year
Teacher Credentials
69% 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 →

Frequently asked questions

Is Alpaugh -Senior High a good high school?
Alpaugh -Senior High has a Scope Score of 35 out of 100, placing it in the 29th percentile of California high schools and ranked #1,527 statewide. 3.7% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 12.1 percentage points below the California average of 15.8%. The Scope Score weights six dimensions for high 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 Alpaugh -Senior High's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 18.5% of students at Alpaugh -Senior High met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 3.7% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 14.8% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 3.7% 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. 54 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Alpaugh -Senior High rank in California?
Alpaugh -Senior High ranks #1,527 among California high schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 29th percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), 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.
What is the attendance and school culture like at Alpaugh -Senior High?
19.7% of students at Alpaugh -Senior High are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 30.2%. The suspension rate is 1.9%, 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 Alpaugh -Senior High compare to other schools in Alpaugh?
Alpaugh -Senior High scores 35/100 (29th percentile) among California high 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 96 students. Use the schools in Alpaugh page or the map view to compare all high schools nearby.
How does Alpaugh -Senior High serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Alpaugh -Senior High in Alpaugh, 32.0% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 17.9% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Alpaugh -Senior High outperforms its district average for low-income students by 14.1 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (4.0% Math proficient); Hispanic students (34.6% ELA proficient). Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 25 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.

For the data nerds

Every number on this page

Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.

01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Graduation rate · 25%
93.8%
↑ vs CA 87.6% · 57th pctile
Exceeded standard · 22%
3.7%
↓ vs CA 15.8% · 37th pctile
College readiness · 20%
0.0%
↓ vs CA 35.4% · 29th pctile
Met or exceeded · 18%
18.5%
↓ vs CA 35.7% · 38th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
19.7%
↑ vs CA 30.2% · 59th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
1.9%
↑ vs CA 3.6% · 58th pctile
EL proficiency (ELPAC) · 5%
17.1%
↓ vs CA 18.0% · 51th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 11277%26%44%22%33%−14
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 11270%4%7%89%4%−20
Subgroup · ELATestedMET+vs districtvs CA
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged2532.0%+14−6
Hispanic/Latino2634.6%+17−4
03Peer comparison · nearest high schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Alpaugh -Senior High ←353.7%18.5%1.9%
California average4415.8%35.7%3.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Graduation Rate
93.8%
AP Exam Prepared
Not offered
This school may not offer AP courses
A-G Completion
93.3%
A-G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility
College-Going Rate
33.3%
Scope Score history
33%35%'19'22'23'24'25
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #1485 → #1453 → #1640 → #1474 → #1527
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=2,160 high schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue