School Profile · Courtland
Bates Elementary: The scores are below where anyone wants them. Here's what they don't tell you.
Bates 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.
180 Primasing Avenue, 95615 (opens in new tab)·River Delta Joint Unified·Courtland·Grades TK-6·82 students·94% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(916) 775-1771·Website
Scope Score
24
🌱 Building Momentum · Needs Support
ranked #4,725 statewide · #3 of 4 in River Delta Joint Unified
Bates Elementary scores 24 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 10th percentile of 5,230 California elementary schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).
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Most rating sites would stop at “14% proficient” and call it done. Bates deserves a closer read. The school sits in Courtland, where four in five students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.
Bates's low-income kids hit 75.0% proficiency in ELA — a number the same group reaches at 38.2% statewide. If you're trying to read past zip-code-driven test scores, that's the signal worth weighing.
The 5 things our score weighs
Exceeded standard
4.5%
State 21.6%
17.1pp below state avg
Met or exceeded
13.6%
State 42.9%
29.3pp below state avg
Chronic absenteeism
20.1%
State 18.1%
1.9pp above state avg
Suspension rate
2.0%
State 1.7%
0.3pp above state avg
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
16.1%
State 18.0%
1.8pp 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.
K-12 Feeder Path
Elementary
Bates Elementary
24/100
This school
Feeder patterns derived from NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries are approximate and may have changed — verify with your school district for current assignments.
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The community around it
Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope ScoreStudent demographics
Hispanic95.1%
White1.2%
Other3.7%
GenderFemale 52.4%Male 47.6%
Resources & Access
Enrollment
82
398 below CA avg (~480)
Transitional Kindergarten
9 TK students
12% of a 75-student campus · CDE Census Day 2025-26
Free/Reduced Lunch
94%
30pp above CA avg (64%)
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
1 fewer students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$20,411
District avg: $13,283 · CA avg: $14,815 · School-level · CDE ESSA
EL Proficiency (ELPAC)
16.1% Level 4
Share of English Learners reaching full proficiency
Teacher Salary Range
$62,399 – $111,138
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Bates Elementary in Courtland, 75.0% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 30.7% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Bates Elementary outperforms its district average for low-income students by 44.3 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (56.3% Math proficient); Hispanic students (73.3% ELA proficient). Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 16 students tested.
Equity Gaps
Absenteeism · English Learner+7.4pp
27.5% vs 20.1% overall · n=40
Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.
Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income16 tested
ELA 75.0%·Math 56.3%· +44.3pp vs district
Hispanic15 tested
ELA 73.3%·Math 53.3%· +44.1pp 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.
Subgroups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.
Funding Breakdown
Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$73K
$12K below CA median
Median Home Value
$729K
$70K above CA median
Bachelor's+
45%
10pp above 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
7.4 years avg experience
7 teachers · 43% first-year
Teacher Credentials
100% fully credentialed
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%
4.5%
↓ vs CA 21.6% · 34th pctile
Met or exceeded · 22%
13.6%
↓ vs CA 42.9% · 28th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 10%
20.1%
↓ vs CA 18.1% · 47th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
2.0%
↓ vs CA 1.7% · 47th pctile
EL proficiency (ELPAC) · 5%
16.1%
↓ vs CA 18.0% · 59th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
| ELA | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 11 | 0% | 18% | 27% | 55% | 18% | −25 |
| Grade 4 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Grade 5 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Grade 6 | 16 | 19% | 56% | 25% | 0% | 75% | +28 |
| Math | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 11 | 9% | 0% | 18% | 73% | 9% | −37 |
| Grade 4 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Grade 5 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Grade 6 | 16 | 25% | 31% | 25% | 19% | 56% | +21 |
| Subgroup · ELA | Tested | MET+ | vs district | vs CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socioeconomically Disadvantaged | 16 | 75.0% | +44 | +37 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 15 | 73.3% | +44 | +34 |
03Peer comparison · nearest elementary schoolssorted by Scope Score
| School | Dist | Scope | EXC | MET+ | Growth | Susp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bates Elementary ← | — | 24 | 4.5% | 13.6% | — | 2.0% |
| California average | — | 44 | 21.6% | 42.9% | −3.0 | 1.7% |
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Scope Score history
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #2397 → #3614 → #3865 → #2883 → #4725
What we can't show
- — Growth data isn't available — the state needs matched grades across years to compute it.
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=5,230 elementary 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 Bates Elementary a good elementary school?
Bates Elementary has a Scope Score of 24 out of 100, placing it in the 10th percentile of California elementary schools and ranked #4,725 statewide. 4.5% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 17.1 percentage points below the California average of 21.6%. 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 Bates Elementary's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 13.6% of students at Bates Elementary met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 4.5% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 9.1% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 4.5% 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. 22 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Bates Elementary rank in California?
Bates Elementary ranks #4,725 among California elementary schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 10th 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.
What is the attendance and school culture like at Bates Elementary?
20.1% of students at Bates Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), compared to the California average of 18.1%. The suspension rate is 2.0%, indicating a low-discipline-incident environment. 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 Bates Elementary compare to other schools in Courtland?
Bates Elementary scores 24/100 (10th 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 82 students. Use the schools in Courtland page or the map view to compare all elementary schools nearby.
How does Bates Elementary serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Bates Elementary in Courtland, 75.0% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 30.7% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Bates Elementary outperforms its district average for low-income students by 44.3 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (56.3% Math proficient); Hispanic students (73.3% ELA proficient). Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 16 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.