How does Arete Charter Academy compare to other elementary schools in Grass Valley?

Arete Charter Academy has a SchoolScope composite score of 50.0/100, placing it at the 67th percentile statewide. 17% of students exceed standard, with a total of 568 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Arete Charter Academy?

17.1% of students at Arete Charter Academy exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 40.5% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Arete Charter Academy improving or declining?

Arete Charter Academy's proficiency rate increases by 2.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Arete Charter Academy?

1.2% of students at Arete Charter Academy are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Arete Charter Academy

Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary Grass Valley Nevada County 95949 Charter

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

568 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

239 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

29%

Teachers

10 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 14.2%

White 76.6%

Other 9.2%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Arete Charter Academy
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	17.1%
Met Standard	23.4%
Below Standard	59.5%

Exceeded

17.1%

Met

23.4%

Below

59.5%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "41% proficient" for Arete Charter Academy and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

17.1% of students exceeded standard while 23.4% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 3.8 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 2.5 points below the Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary district average of 19.6%. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Students here improve by 2.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 1.2%, better than the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

17.1%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

40.5%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

+2.6pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

1.2%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

0.4%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

568

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	31	16.1%	19.4%	41.9%	22.6%	35.5%
4th	13	30.8%	23.1%	15.4%	30.8%	53.9%
5th	34	17.6%	29.4%	35.3%	17.6%	47.1%
6th	19	21.1%	31.6%	31.6%	15.8%	52.6%
7th	21	4.8%	19.1%	57.1%	19.1%	23.8%
8th	24	20.8%	45.8%	25.0%	8.3%	66.7%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	31	3.2%	35.5%	38.7%	22.6%	38.7%
4th	13	23.1%	15.4%	15.4%	46.1%	38.5%
5th	34	5.9%	26.5%	26.5%	41.2%	32.4%
6th	19	21.1%	10.5%	26.3%	42.1%	31.6%
7th	21	19.1%	14.3%	33.3%	33.3%	33.3%
8th	24	25.0%	8.3%	33.3%	33.3%	33.3%

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