How does Andrew Carnegie Middle compare to other middle schools in Orangevale?

Andrew Carnegie Middle has a Scope Score of 49.2/100, ranked #867 among California middle schools. 18% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,290 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Andrew Carnegie Middle?

18.3% of students at Andrew Carnegie Middle exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 44.9% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Andrew Carnegie Middle improving or declining?

Based on CAASPP data, Andrew Carnegie Middle's proficiency rate decreases by 20.4 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth. This pattern in test scores may reflect a variety of factors beyond the school itself.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Andrew Carnegie Middle?

19.8% of students at Andrew Carnegie 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.

Andrew Carnegie Middle

Middle School

San Juan Unified OrangevaleSacramento County95662

📍 5820 Illinois Avenue

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

698 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

36%

Teachers

31 full-time

Dashboard indicators

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

ELA Year-over-Year

Maintained

-2.2 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased

+11.6 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

12.8%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 48 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic23.4%

White59.9%

Asian2.9%

Black1.9%

Other12.0%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Andrew Carnegie Middle
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	18.3%
Met Standard	26.6%
Below Standard	55.1%

Score Factors

Helping

✓Exceeded standard: 18.3%

0.9pp above state avg (state avg 17.3%)

30% weight

✓Met or exceeded: 44.9%

5.3pp above state avg (state avg 39.5%)

20% weight

✓Baseline proficiency: 44.9%

Above state baseline (state avg 39.5%)

10% weight

✓Suspension rate: 3.6%

0.5pp below state avg (state avg 4.1%)

10% weight

Holding Back

▼Growth (G6→G8): -20.4pp

Scores decline across grades (state avg +0.8pp)

15% weight

▼Chronic absenteeism: 19.8%

0.5pp above state avg (state avg 19.3%)

15% 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 "45% proficient" for Andrew Carnegie Middle and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

18.3% of students exceeded standard while 26.6% met it. That exceeded rate is near the state average of 17.3%. That's 4.5 points above the San Juan Unified district average of 13.7%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 17.9% exceeded — about the same. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

Proficiency drops by 20.4 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

California's Dashboard shows ELA performance maintained and Math increased year-over-year. 12.8% of English learners reached Level 4 (Well Developed) on ELPAC.

Chronic absenteeism is 19.8%, above 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

18.3%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

44.9%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G6→G8)

-20.4pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

19.8%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

3.6%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,290

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
6th	87	19.5%	40.2%	19.5%	20.7%	59.8%
7th	262	12.6%	38.5%	23.3%	25.6%	51.1%
8th	302	11.9%	28.5%	30.1%	29.5%	40.4%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	85	30.6%	18.8%	25.9%	24.7%	49.4%
7th	257	18.7%	21.8%	28.4%	31.1%	40.5%
8th	297	16.2%	11.8%	27.6%	44.4%	27.9%

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