School Profile · Anderson
Anderson Middle: No single number tells this school's story. Here's the honest picture.
Anderson posts 26% meeting the standard and 8.3% exceeding it, against 39% and 16.8% statewide. The gaps and the bright spots below are the real read.
1646 West Ferry Street, 96007 (opens in new tab)·Cascade Union Elementary·Anderson·Grades 6-8·341 students·74% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(530) 378-7060·Website
Scope Score
30
📈 On the Rise · Developing
ranked #1,546 statewide
Anderson Middle scores 30 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 31st 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 “26% proficient” and call it done. Anderson deserves a closer read. The school sits in Anderson, where two-thirds of students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.
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.
16%
80%
Grade 6 · 20% proficient
12%
23%
65%
Grade 7 · 35% proficient
31%
64%
Grade 8 · 36% proficient
The honest read: the share exceeding holds steady across grades; the floor rises 16.2pp. The state average falls 0.5pp over the same span. A school visit and conversation with teachers will tell you more than this number.
The 6 things our score weighs
Exceeded standard
8.3%
State 16.8%
8.5pp below state avg
Met or exceeded
26.3%
State 39.3%
13.0pp below state avg
Growth (G6→G8)
+17.5pp
State +1.5pp
Scores improve across grades
Chronic absenteeism
22.5%
State 18.5%
4.0pp above state avg
Suspension rate
27.4%
State 3.7%
23.7pp above state avg
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
14.3%
State 18.0%
3.7pp below state avg
Worth a school visit
Ask what the school is working on next. Strong numbers tell you where a school is, not where it's going.
Where the path goes
The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.
K-12 Feeder Path
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High School
No feeder data available for this level
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Your other options
Nearby Elementary Schools
3 within ~3 mi · avg 36
Tree of Life International Charter
Cascade Union Elementary · 2.1 mi
Developing
44/100
Meadow Lane Elementary
Cascade Union Elementary · 1.2 mi
Developing
34/100
Northern Summit Academy Shasta
Shasta County Office of Education · 0.8 mi
Needs Support
28/100
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
Hispanic19.9%
White53.1%
Asian5.0%
Black2.4%
Other19.6%
GenderFemale 49.9%Male 50.1%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 73.6% (10pp above CA avg)
Resources & Access
Enrollment
341
519 below CA avg (~860)
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
3 fewer students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$21,877
District avg: $16,629 · CA avg: $14,815 · School-level · CDE ESSA
EL Proficiency (ELPAC)
14.3% Level 4
Share of English Learners reaching full proficiency
Teacher Salary Range
$51,421 – $100,010
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Anderson Middle in Anderson, 28.4% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 30.8% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Anderson Middle trails its district average for low-income students by 2.3 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (19.8% Math proficient); White students (29.5% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 26.5 percentage points for disabilities students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 239 students tested.
Equity Gaps
Absenteeism · Homeless+16.8pp
39.3% vs 22.5% overall · n=28
Suspension · Two or More Races+19.8pp
47.2% vs 27.4% overall · n=36
ELA · Disabilities−26.5pp
4.0% vs 30.5% overall · n=43
3 more gaps by subject
ELA Exceeded · Hispanic−6.8pp
0.0% vs 6.8% overall · n=64
Math · Disabilities−17.1pp
4.8% vs 21.9% overall · n=43
Math Exceeded · Disabilities−5.0pp
4.8% vs 9.7% overall · n=43
Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.
Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income239 tested
ELA 28.4%·Math 19.8%· -2.3pp vs district
White173 tested
ELA 29.5%·Math 22.0%· -3.9pp vs district
Hispanic64 tested
ELA 31.3%·Math 20.3%· -0.9pp 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 21.8pp from grade 6 to grade 8 at this school. District average: +21.8pp.
Subgroups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.
Funding Breakdown
Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$61K
$24K below CA median
Median Home Value
$310K
$349K below CA median
Bachelor's+
15%
20pp 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
10.8 years avg experience
20 teachers · 10% first-year · 5% second-year
Teacher Credentials
64% fully credentialed
4.8% on intern/emergency permit
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%
8.3%
↓ vs CA 16.8% · 41th pctile
Met or exceeded · 22%
26.3%
↓ vs CA 39.3% · 40th pctile
Growth (G6→G8) · 15%
+17.5pp
↑ vs CA +1.5pp · 67th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 10%
22.5%
↓ vs CA 18.5% · 44th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
27.4%
↓ vs CA 3.7% · 0th pctile
EL proficiency (ELPAC) · 5%
14.3%
↓ vs CA 18.0% · 41th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
| ELA | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 110 | 4% | 16% | 35% | 45% | 20% | −27 |
| Grade 7 | 107 | 12% | 23% | 26% | 38% | 36% | −12 |
| Grade 8 | 105 | 5% | 31% | 30% | 34% | 36% | −10 |
| Math | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 110 | 4% | 10% | 23% | 64% | 14% | −21 |
| Grade 7 | 106 | 8% | 12% | 28% | 52% | 20% | −14 |
| Grade 8 | 105 | 18% | 14% | 24% | 44% | 32% | +0 |
| Science (CAST) | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5/8/11 | 105 | 4% | 8% | 66% | 23% |
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 | 239 | 28.4% | −2 | −10 |
| White | 173 | 29.5% | −4 | −32 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 64 | 31.3% | −1 | −8 |
03Peer comparison · nearest middle schoolssorted by Scope Score
| School | Dist | Scope | EXC | MET+ | Growth | Susp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson Middle ← | — | 30 | 8.3% | 26.3% | +17.5 | 27.4% |
| California average | — | 40 | 16.8% | 39.3% | +1.5 | 3.7% |
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Scope Score history
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #1512 → #1866 → #1576 → #1651 → #1546
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=2,238 middle 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 Anderson Middle a good middle school?
Anderson Middle has a Scope Score of 30 out of 100, placing it in the 31st percentile of California middle schools and ranked #1,546 statewide. 8.3% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 8.5 percentage points below the California average of 16.8%. The Scope Score weights six dimensions for middle 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 Anderson Middle's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 26.3% of students at Anderson Middle met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 8.3% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 18.0% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 8.3% 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. 643 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Anderson Middle rank in California?
Anderson Middle ranks #1,546 among California middle schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 31st percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), grade-level growth (Grade 6 to grade 8 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 Anderson Middle getting better or worse?
Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Anderson Middle increases by 17.5 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth. This upward trajectory suggests the school is adding measurable value — students leave with higher proficiency rates than they entered with. Growth trajectory is weighted at 15% in the middle 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 Anderson Middle?
22.5% of students at Anderson Middle are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), compared to the California average of 18.5%. The suspension rate is 27.4%. 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 Anderson Middle compare to other schools in Anderson?
Anderson Middle scores 30/100 (31st percentile) among California middle 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 341 students. Use the schools in Anderson page or the map view to compare all middle schools nearby.
How does Anderson Middle serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Anderson Middle in Anderson, 28.4% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 30.8% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Anderson Middle trails its district average for low-income students by 2.3 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (19.8% Math proficient); White students (29.5% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 26.5 percentage points for disabilities students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 239 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.