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

Big Pine posts low test scores — and test scores are one lens among several. If this is your zoned school, the numbers below are where to start a conversation, not where to end one.

500 South Main Street, 93513 (opens in new tab)·Big Pine Unified·Big Pine·Grades TK-8·121 students·53% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(760) 938-2222·Website
Scope Score
33
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ranked #4,340 statewide

Big Pine Elementary scores 33 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 24th percentile of 5,744 California elementary schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).

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CDE CAASPP 2025

Most rating sites would stop at “38% proficient” and call it done. Big Pine deserves a closer read. The school sits in Big Pine, where more than half of 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 5 things our score weighs

Exceeded standard
18.6%
State 21.3%
2.7pp below state avg
Growth (G3→G5)
-34.1pp
State -2.9pp
Scores decline across grades
Met or exceeded
38.3%
State 42.7%
4.4pp below state avg
Chronic absenteeism
36.0%
State 17.9%
18.0pp above state avg
Suspension rate
2.1%
State 1.6%
0.5pp above 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
Big Pine Elementary
33/100
This school
▼
High 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 Score

Student demographics

Hispanic38.0%
White24.8%
Other37.2%
GenderFemale 38.0%Male 62.0%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 52.9% (11pp below CA avg)
Resources & Access
Enrollment
121
499 below CA avg (~620)
Transitional Kindergarten
5 TK students
4% of a 119-student campus · CDE Census Day 2025-26
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
8 fewer students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$36,001
District avg: $26,477 · CA avg: $14,815 · School-level · CDE ESSA
Teacher Salary Range
$49,625 – $110,406
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
Equity Gaps
Absenteeism · Native American+39.0pp
75.0% vs 36.0% overall · n=32
Suspension · Native American+7.3pp
9.4% vs 2.1% overall · n=32

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

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
Instruction 51%Support 45%Other 4%

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

Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$67K
$18K below CA median
Median Home Value
$330K
$329K below CA median
Bachelor's+
25%
10pp 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
10.5 years avg experience
15 teachers · 7% first-year
Teacher Credentials
98% 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 →

Frequently asked questions

Is Big Pine Elementary a good elementary school?
Big Pine Elementary has a Scope Score of 33 out of 100, placing it in the 24th percentile of California elementary schools and ranked #4,340 statewide. 18.6% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 2.7 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 Big Pine Elementary's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 38.3% of students at Big Pine Elementary met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 18.6% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 19.7% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 18.6% 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. 80 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Big Pine Elementary rank in California?
Big Pine Elementary ranks #4,340 among California elementary schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 24th 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 Big Pine Elementary getting better or worse?
Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Big Pine Elementary decreases by 34.1 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 Big Pine Elementary?
36.0% of students at Big Pine Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), compared to the California average of 17.9%. The suspension rate is 2.1%. 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 Big Pine Elementary compare to other schools in Big Pine?
Big Pine Elementary scores 33/100 (24th 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 121 students. Use the schools in Big Pine page or the map view to compare all elementary schools nearby.

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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%
18.6%
↓ vs CA 21.3% · 47th pctile
Growth (G3→G5) · 27%
-34.1pp
↓ vs CA -2.9pp · 32th pctile
Met or exceeded · 20%
38.3%
↓ vs CA 42.7% · 47th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
36.0%
↓ vs CA 17.9% · 21th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
2.1%
↓ vs CA 1.6% · 46th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 31127%18%45%9%45%+2
Grade 41331%0%46%23%31%−14
Grade 51613%13%38%38%25%−23
Grade 6160%6%38%56%6%−40
Grade 7157%7%33%53%13%−34
Grade 810——————
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 31127%45%9%18%73%+27
Grade 4138%23%23%46%31%−11
Grade 5166%19%19%56%25%−10
Grade 6160%19%13%69%19%−16
Grade 7150%20%47%33%20%−14
Grade 810——————
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/112612%8%69%12%

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

03Peer comparison · nearest elementary schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Big Pine Elementary ←—3318.6%38.3%−34.12.1%
California average—4521.3%42.7%−2.91.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Scope Score history
17%33%'19'22'23'24'25
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #5435 → #3020 → #2886 → #5255 → #4340
What we can't show
  • — Subgroup results are suppressed for small student counts (fewer than 15 tested), following CDE privacy rules.
  • — Scored here as an elementary school — other grade spans appear in the data appendix.
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=5,744 elementary schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue
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