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Avery Middle: Low-income kids here outscore the state by 15 points. But 8th graders score lower than 6th graders.

Avery posts numbers for its most vulnerable students that most schools don't reach overall. The trend line is the part worth a closer look.

4545 Moran Road, 95224·Vallecito Union·Avery·Grades 6-8·199 students·47% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(209) 795-8520
Scope Score
46
🌱 Building Momentum · Developing
ranked #549 statewide

Avery Middle scores 46 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 68th percentile of 1,714 California middle schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).

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CDE CAASPP 2025

Most rating sites would stop at “56% proficient” and call it done. Avery deserves a closer read. The school sits in Avery, where two in five students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

The headline number: 53.4% of low-income students met the ELA standard — versus 38.2% for the same group statewide.

The story this school is actually telling

The equalizer · low-income proficiency
53.4%

of low-income students met the ELA standard — versus 38.2% for the same group statewide.

↑ the number zip-code rankings hide
The trajectory · grade 6→8
−16.1pp

proficiency falls from grade 6 (66%) to grade 8 (50%). The state average falls by −0.5pp over the same span.

↓ the part no ranking site shows you

The school, grade by grade

ELA · CAASPP 2024–25

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

25%
45%
30%
Grade 6 · 70% proficient
25%
28%
47%
Grade 7 · 53% proficient
13%
42%
45%
Grade 8 · 55% proficient

The honest read: the share exceeding falls 11.7pp across grades; the floor slips 15.3pp. The state average falls 0.5pp over the same span. A strong 6th grader at Avery doesn't typically widen their lead by 8th grade. One question worth asking on a tour: are the strongest students being pushed, or coasting? A school visit and conversation with teachers will tell you more than this number.

53.4%
Low-income · ELA · met standard

Avery's most underrated number

53.4% of low-income students met the ELA standard — versus 38.2% for the same group statewide. That's the strongest kind of signal a school can post: it holds across income lines.

Avery low-income: 53.4%State low-income: 38.2%

The 5 things our score weighs

Exceeded standard
23.9%
State 17.3%
6.6pp above state avg
Met or exceeded
56.1%
State 39.5%
16.6pp above state avg
Growth (G6→G8)
-16.1pp
State +0.8pp
Scores decline across grades
Chronic absenteeism
14.1%
State 19.1%
5.0pp below state avg
Suspension rate
8.6%
State 4.2%
4.4pp above state avg
Worth a school visit

Ask the principal what changes between grade 6 and grade 8. The trajectory is the thing a tour will tell you more about than a spreadsheet.

Where the path goes

The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.

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High School
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The community around it

Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope Score

Student demographics

Hispanic24.6%
White67.3%
Other8.0%
GenderFemale 48.2%Male 51.8%
Resources & Access
Enrollment
199
661 below CA avg (~860)
Free/Reduced Lunch
47%
17pp below CA avg (64%)
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
3 fewer students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$17,455
District avg: $16,184 · CA avg: $14,815 · School-level · CDE ESSA
Teacher Salary Range
$46,734 – $114,213
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Avery Middle in Avery, 53.4% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 52.2% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Avery Middle outperforms its district average for low-income students by 1.2 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (48.3% Math proficient); White students (60.5% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 5.9 percentage points for low-income students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 88 students tested.
Equity Gaps
Absenteeism · Disabilities+12.6pp
26.7% vs 14.1% overall · n=30
Suspension · Disabilities+11.4pp
20.0% vs 8.6% overall · n=30
Math · Hispanic−8.7pp
44.4% vs 53.1% overall · n=18
3 more gaps by subject
ELA · Low-Income−5.9pp
53.4% vs 59.3% overall · n=88
ELA Exceeded · Hispanic−5.2pp
15.8% vs 21.0% overall · n=19
Math Exceeded · Hispanic−21.3pp
5.6% vs 26.9% 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-Income88 tested
ELA 53.4%·Math 48.3%· +1.2pp vs district
White124 tested
ELA 60.5%·Math 55.6%· +2.0pp vs district
Hispanic45 tested
ELA 55.6%·Math 43.2%· +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 falls by 3.9pp from grade 6 to grade 8 at this school. District average: -3.9pp.

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

Funding Breakdown
Instruction 55%Support 42%Other 3%

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

Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$55K
$30K below CA median
Bachelor's+
60%
25pp above CA avg
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2022) · ZIP-level
Whole Child
Teacher experience, college/career readiness, and more. Context only — never part of the Scope Score.
Teacher Experience
15.0 years avg experience
12 teachers · 8% second-year
Teacher Credentials
50% fully credentialed
9.1% 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 nerds

Every number on this page

Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.

01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Exceeded standard · 43%
23.9%
↑ vs CA 17.3% · 57th pctile
Met or exceeded · 22%
56.1%
↑ vs CA 39.5% · 63th pctile
Growth (G6→G8) · 15%
-16.1pp
↓ vs CA +0.8pp · 35th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 10%
14.1%
↑ vs CA 19.1% · 57th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
8.6%
↓ vs CA 4.2% · 33th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 66425%45%17%13%70%+24
Grade 76125%28%28%20%52%+5
Grade 86013%42%33%12%55%+9
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 66438%23%23%16%61%+26
Grade 76134%20%18%28%54%+20
Grade 8598%36%39%17%44%+12
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/11593%31%58%8%

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 Disadvantaged8853.4%+1+15
White12460.5%+2−1
Hispanic/Latino4555.6%+0+17
03Peer comparison · nearest middle schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Avery Middle ←—4623.9%56.1%−16.18.6%
California average—4017.3%39.5%+0.84.2%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Scope Score history
49%46%'19'22'23'24'25
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #789 → #871 → #776 → #750 → #549
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=1,714 middle schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue

Frequently asked questions

Is Avery Middle a good middle school?
Avery Middle has a Scope Score of 46 out of 100, placing it in the 68th percentile of California middle schools and ranked #549 statewide. 23.9% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 6.6 percentage points above the California average of 17.3%. 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 Avery Middle's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 56.1% of students at Avery Middle met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 23.9% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 32.3% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 23.9% 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. 369 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Avery Middle rank in California?
Avery Middle ranks #549 among California middle schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 68th 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 Avery Middle getting better or worse?
Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Avery Middle decreases by 16.1 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 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 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 Avery Middle?
14.1% of students at Avery Middle are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 19.1%. The suspension rate is 8.6%. 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 Avery Middle compare to other schools in Avery?
Avery Middle scores 46/100 (68th 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 199 students. Use the schools in Avery page or the map view to compare all middle schools nearby.
How does Avery Middle serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Avery Middle in Avery, 53.4% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 52.2% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Avery Middle outperforms its district average for low-income students by 1.2 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (48.3% Math proficient); White students (60.5% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 5.9 percentage points for low-income students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 88 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.
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