How does American Canyon Middle compare to other middle schools in American Canyon?

American Canyon Middle has a Scope Score of 49.1/100, ranked #869 among California middle schools. 14% of students exceed standard, with a total of 2,100 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at American Canyon Middle?

14.2% of students at American Canyon Middle exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 39.4% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is American Canyon Middle improving or declining?

Based on CAASPP data, American Canyon Middle's proficiency rate increases by 0.3 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth. This suggests the school may be adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at American Canyon Middle?

19.3% of students at American Canyon Middle are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in the Scope Score.

American Canyon Middle

Middle School

Napa Valley Unified American CanyonNapa County94589

📍 300 Benton Way

Scope Score

out of 100

State Rank

of 1,714 California middle schools

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Scope Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data from the California Dept. of Education (CAASPP, chronic absenteeism, suspension rates). They are not official CDE ratings and should not be the sole basis for school decisions. See methodology.

School overview

Enrollment

1,036 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

25:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

62%

Teachers

42 full-time

Dashboard indicators

How this school's scores changed from last year to this year

ELA Year-over-Year

Increased

+12.9 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Maintained

+2.2 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

12.6%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 103 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic42.0%

White10.5%

Asian7.9%

Black6.4%

Other33.2%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for American Canyon Middle
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	14.2%
Met Standard	25.2%
Below Standard	60.6%

Score Factors

Helping

✓Chronic absenteeism: 19.3%

0.0pp below state avg (state avg 19.3%)

15% weight

Holding Back

▼Exceeded standard: 14.2%

3.2pp below state avg (state avg 17.3%)

30% weight

▼Met or exceeded: 39.4%

0.2pp below state avg (state avg 39.5%)

20% weight

▼Growth (G6→G8): +0.3pp

Scores improve across grades (state avg +0.8pp)

15% weight

▼Baseline proficiency: 39.4%

Below state baseline (state avg 39.5%)

10% weight

▼Suspension rate: 4.5%

0.4pp above state avg (state avg 4.1%)

10% weight

Unlike traditional school ratings, we show our work. Every factor, its weight, and how this school compares to the state average — so you can decide what matters most to your family. The middle school Scope Score is weighted across 6 dimensions. See full methodology →

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "39% proficient" for American Canyon Middle and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

14.2% of students exceeded standard while 25.2% met it. That exceeded rate is 3.2 points below the state average of 17.3%. That's near the Napa Valley Unified district average of 15.1%. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

Students here improve by 0.3 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

California's Dashboard shows ELA performance increased and Math maintained year-over-year. 12.6% of English learners reached Level 4 (Well Developed) on ELPAC.

Chronic absenteeism is 19.3%, better than the state average of 19.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

A low score doesn't tell the whole story. Read: Your School Scored Low — Here's What That Actually Means

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

14.2%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

39.4%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G6→G8)

+0.3pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

19.3%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

4.5%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

2,100

Across all grades & subjects

Grade trajectory

How proficiency compares across grade levels this year (different students, same test year)

ELA Trajectory

G6 → G7 → G8

Math Trajectory

G6 → G7 → G8

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
5th	0	—	—	—	—	—
6th	327	13.5%	32.7%	29.4%	24.5%	46.2%
7th	376	17.0%	39.9%	22.9%	20.2%	56.9%
8th	349	15.5%	33.5%	31.2%	19.8%	49.0%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
5th	0	—	—	—	—	—
6th	324	10.2%	14.2%	31.2%	44.4%	24.4%
7th	376	17.3%	20.2%	24.7%	37.8%	37.5%
8th	348	11.5%	10.6%	29.0%	48.9%	22.1%

K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data

Elementary

Canyon Oaks Elementary

59.2# in state

Donaldson Way Elementary

55.4# in state

Napa Junction Elementary

47.8# in state

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Middle

American Canyon Middle

49.1# in state

This school

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High School

American Canyon High

70.1# in state

Feeder patterns derived from 2015-16 NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries may have changed. Contact your school district for current information.