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Arcohe Elementary: The scores are below where anyone wants them. Here's what they don't tell you.

Arcohe posts low test scores — and attendance holds near the state average — families haven't checked out. If this is your zoned school, the numbers below are where to start a conversation, not where to end one.

11755 Ivie Road, 95638 (opens in new tab)·Arcohe Union Elementary·Herald·Grades TK-8·560 students·31% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(209) 748-2313
Scope Score
31
🌱 Building Momentum · Developing
ranked #4,581 statewide

Arcohe Elementary scores 31 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 20th percentile of 5,744 California elementary 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 “33% proficient” and call it done. Arcohe deserves a closer read. The school sits in Herald, where one in four students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

Test scores are one lens, and at this school they're a rough one right now. The sections below show the fuller picture — including the parts that are working.

The story this school is actually telling

The school, grade by grade

ELA · CAASPP 2024–25

Different students, same year — each bar is one grade's proficiency mix.

8%
13%
79%
Grade 3 · 21% proficient
12%
24%
64%
Grade 4 · 36% proficient
10%
30%
60%
Grade 5 · 40% proficient

The 6 things our score weighs

Exceeded standard
10.4%
State 21.3%
10.9pp below state avg
Growth (G3→G5)
-3.0pp
State -2.9pp
Scores decline across grades
Met or exceeded
33.4%
State 42.7%
9.3pp below state avg
Chronic absenteeism
17.1%
State 17.9%
0.8pp below state avg
Suspension rate
2.8%
State 1.6%
1.2pp above state avg
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
11.8%
State 18.0%
6.2pp 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.

Your other options

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 Score

Student demographics

Hispanic42.5%
White42.9%
Asian1.6%
Black0.9%
Other12.1%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 31.1% (33pp below CA avg)
Resources & Access
Enrollment
560
Near CA avg (~620)
Transitional Kindergarten
11 TK students
2% of a 586-student campus · CDE Census Day 2025-26
Student-Teacher Ratio
27:1
6 more students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$14,450
District avg: $12,410 · CA avg: $14,815 · School-level · CDE ESSA
EL Proficiency (ELPAC)
11.8% Level 4
Share of English Learners reaching full proficiency
Teacher Salary Range
$48,219 – $103,547
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Arcohe Elementary in Herald, 23.8% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 23.8% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Arcohe Elementary outperforms its district average for low-income students by 0.0 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (23.7% Math proficient); White students (36.0% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 25.6 percentage points for disabilities students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 130 students tested.
Equity Gaps
Absenteeism · Homeless+9.6pp
26.7% vs 17.1% overall · n=15
Suspension · Filipino+5.3pp
8.1% vs 2.8% overall · n=37
ELA · Disabilities−25.6pp
5.6% vs 31.1% overall · n=18
3 more gaps by subject
ELA Exceeded · Disabilities−9.1pp
0.0% vs 9.1% overall · n=18
Math · Low-Income−9.8pp
24.9% vs 34.7% overall · n=117
Math Exceeded · Disabilities−6.4pp
5.6% vs 11.9% overall · n=18

Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.

Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income131 tested
ELA 23.8%·Math 23.7%· +0.0pp vs district
White175 tested
ELA 36.0%·Math 41.1%· +0.0pp vs district
Hispanic153 tested
ELA 25.8%·Math 28.8%· +0.0pp 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 14.7pp from grade 3 to grade 5 at this school. District average: +14.7pp.

Subgroups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.

Funding Breakdown
Instruction 63%Support 34%Other 3%

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

Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$92K
$7K above CA median
Median Home Value
$714K
$55K above CA median
Bachelor's+
19%
16pp 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
16.3 years avg experience
22 teachers

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 Arcohe Elementary a good elementary school?
Arcohe Elementary has a Scope Score of 31 out of 100, placing it in the 20th percentile of California elementary schools and ranked #4,581 statewide. 10.4% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 10.9 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 Arcohe Elementary's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 33.4% of students at Arcohe Elementary met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 10.4% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 23.0% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 10.4% 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. 377 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Arcohe Elementary rank in California?
Arcohe Elementary ranks #4,581 among California elementary schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 20th 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 Arcohe Elementary getting better or worse?
Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Arcohe Elementary 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 Arcohe Elementary?
17.1% of students at Arcohe Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 17.9%. The suspension rate is 2.8%. 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 Arcohe Elementary compare to other schools in Herald?
Arcohe Elementary scores 31/100 (20th 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 560 students. Use the schools in Herald page or the map view to compare all elementary schools nearby.
How does Arcohe Elementary serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Arcohe Elementary in Herald, 23.8% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 23.8% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Arcohe Elementary outperforms its district average for low-income students by 0.0 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (23.7% Math proficient); White students (36.0% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 25.6 percentage points for disabilities students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 130 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
Exceeded standard · 38%
10.4%
↓ vs CA 21.3% · 39th pctile
Growth (G3→G5) · 27%
-3.0pp
↓ vs CA -2.9pp · 37th pctile
Met or exceeded · 20%
33.4%
↓ vs CA 42.7% · 43th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
17.1%
↑ vs CA 17.9% · 51th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
2.8%
↓ vs CA 1.6% · 40th pctile
EL proficiency (ELPAC) · 5%
11.8%
↓ vs CA 18.0% · 42th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 3618%13%34%44%21%−22
Grade 46712%24%28%36%36%−9
Grade 56010%30%25%35%40%−8
Grade 6506%14%36%44%20%−27
Grade 76511%31%35%23%42%−6
Grade 8658%20%46%26%28%−18
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 36116%30%26%28%46%+0
Grade 4676%30%42%22%36%−6
Grade 56110%11%44%34%21%−14
Grade 6504%26%20%50%30%−5
Grade 76618%26%24%32%44%+10
Grade 86517%14%14%55%31%−2
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/111266%19%63%12%

CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.

Subgroup · ELATestedMET+vs districtvs CA
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged13023.8%+0−14
White17536.0%+0−26
Hispanic/Latino15125.8%+0−13
03Peer comparison · nearest elementary schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Arcohe Elementary ←3110.4%33.4%−3.02.8%
California average4521.3%42.7%−2.91.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Scope Score history
45%31%'19'22'23'24'25
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #2420 → #3789 → #3446 → #3587 → #4581
What we can't show
  • — Scored here as an elementary school — other grade spans appear in the data appendix.
  • — Low-income students here trail the state average for their group by 14 points in ELA — worth asking how the school is closing that gap.
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=5,744 elementary schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue