High Ceiling
57.6% Exceeded · unweighted grade–subject rate average
Who gets access to advanced work, and what support is available to students still working toward the standard?
Public elementary school
Branch Elementary
An academic strength in the reported results. Look at who shares in it.
78% of tested students are Proficient or Advanced in English and 72% in math. Explore the evidence alongside the opportunities your child would use.
Patterns to investigate · 2025
Solid Base
80.7% Met or Exceeded · unweighted grade–subject rate average
Do those results extend across subjects and student groups?
Findings can overlap. They describe reported results, not what caused them. Definitions and limits →
Data sources · Methodology · State tests: 2025
Contact
Phone(805) 474-3720
DistrictLucia Mar Unified
PrincipalWhitney Whitney
GradesTK-6
Enrollment261 students
Math
72%Grades 3 & 5 · Proficient or Advanced
English
78%Grades 3 & 5 · Proficient or Advanced
Students
261Total enrollment
Chronic absence
8%Students absent 10% or more of school days
What are you trying to decide?
The overall score is a starting point.
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Explore teaching, coursework and student-group results. A schoolwide average cannot predict an individual experience.
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Use comparable evidence alongside entry requirements, cost and location.
Compare nearby schools →Academic performance
What do the results tell us?
2025 results · Grades 3 & 5 · weighted by students tested within each subject.
Proficient or Advanced combines Levels 3 and 4, formerly Standard Met and Standard Exceeded. California changed the names for 2025–26; the cut scores did not. About the labels →
Share at Proficient or Advanced
● Math┄ English
Gaps in the lines mark years without annual results.
Exact annual results
| Year | Math | English |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 49% | 65% |
| 2022 | 43% | 54% |
| 2023 | 67% | 68% |
| 2024 | 60% | 77% |
| 2025 | 72% | 78% |
Each year describes that year’s tested students. Changes between years do not follow the same children over time. Cohort-growth evidence, when available, is labeled separately below.
How achievement is distributed
AdvancedStandard Exceeded
49%ProficientStandard Met
23%DevelopingStandard Nearly Met
17%MinimalStandard Not Met
10%AdvancedStandard Exceeded
49%ProficientStandard Met
29%DevelopingStandard Nearly Met
14%MinimalStandard Not Met
7%Achievement-level percentages are not percentiles. “Developing” here is a test achievement level, separate from the SchoolScope performance band with the same name.
Annual results and the full academic record
Is it getting better · CAASPP 2019 to 2025
Climbed from the 71st to the 98th percentile since 2019 — past roughly 1500 elementary schools.
Most rating sites would stop at “81% proficient” and call it done. Branch deserves a closer read. One in three of its students qualify for free or reduced lunch (California: 64%) — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.
Branch's low-income kids hit 79.5% 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.
134 tested · 3 of 3 grades published · no cohort tracked
Branch Elementary scores 80 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 98th percentile of 5,721 California elementary schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).
The pandemic drop is behind this school: 81% of students meet the standard today, above the 58% who did in 2019.
Percentile among 5,721 elementary schools statewide
ELABlue(Increased Significantly)MathBlue(Increased Significantly)
ShowHide the by-grade tables, year by year
ELA — % met or exceeded, by grade
| Grade | 2019 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 59% | 43% | 56% | 82% | 71% |
| Grade 4 | 60% | 71% | 79% | 81% | 91% |
| Grade 5 | 71% | 65% | 80% | 72% | 85% |
| Grade 6 | 74% | 68% | 62% | 76% | 73% |
Math — % met or exceeded, by grade
| Grade | 2019 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 54% | 54% | 72% | 76% | 69% |
| Grade 4 | 60% | 62% | 71% | 76% | 91% |
| Grade 5 | 44% | 32% | 63% | 41% | 76% |
| Grade 6 | 57% | 51% | 62% | 69% | 53% |
Where students land · CAASPP 2024–25
Four in five of students here meet the standard. More than half clear it by a lot.
ELA81% met or exceeded
Exceeded 54%Met 27%Nearly Met 14%Not Met 5%
Math73% met or exceeded
Exceeded 52%Met 21%Nearly Met 14%Not Met 13%
Exceeded Met Nearly Met Not Met
California elementary schools · average21% exceeded · 43% met or exceeded
This school against the California average
2019–2025 trend · CDE CAASPP
| Scope | % Exceeded | % Met+ | Growth | Absence | Suspension | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 80 | 58% | 81% | — | 8.2% | 0.2% |
| CA average · Elementary School | 39 | 21% | 43% | — | 17.9% | 1.6% |
This schoolCA avg
Scope8039
% Exceeded58%21%
% Met+81%43%
Growth——
Absence8.2%17.9%
Suspension0.2%1.6%
California’s growth results and student groups
State growth model · CDE growth model 2024–25
California's own growth model places it near the 97th percentile of elementary schools.
Context — never part of the Scope Score
California runs its own growth model — it follows individual children in grades 4 through 8 and compares each one against a prediction from their own prior scores. On that measure this school sits well above the middle of California elementary schools in reading and math together. We show it; we don't score it.
— pts vs expected is scale-score points above or below what California's model predicted for these same children from their own prior-year scores. It is not a percentage and not a percent of anything. A typical California elementary school lands at +2 in reading, and the middle half of them fall between −5 and +9 — the spread is wide, so read the rank, not the sign. CDE blends two consecutive years into each published figure, so adjacent years share input data and no year-over-year trend can honestly be drawn from them. It covers grades 4-8 only, and it is not part of the Scope Score — we assessed it and left it out: it tracks school demographics roughly three times as strongly as our own growth measure does, and one published year is not enough to test how stable it is.
California's growth model, ranked against the schools it scores
State model · readingmatched students, grades 4-8California growth model, reading: +31 scale-score points versus the state's expectation, 99th percentile of 7,519 reported schools.99th pctile · +31 pts
State model · mathmatched students, grades 4-8California growth model, math: +23 scale-score points versus the state's expectation, 95th percentile of 7,518 reported schools.95th pctile · +23 pts
this school| the tick is the middle of the California field
Students & opportunity
Who shares in the school’s results?
Who it works for · CAASPP 2024–25
Low-income students here meet the ELA standard ahead of the same group statewide.
79.5% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard — versus 38.2% for the same group statewide. This comparison does not tell us what caused the difference.
Met or exceeded · reading and math combined
All students at this school: 77% met or exceeded
All StudentsAll Students: this school 77%, district —, state 43%77%
WhiteWhite: this school 81%, district 62%, state 56%81% · +4 vs school
FemaleFemale: this school 77%, district 48%, state 44%77% · −0 vs school
MaleMale: this school 77%, district 46%, state 42%77% · +0 vs school
Socioeconomically DisadvantagedSocioeconomically Disadvantaged: this school 73%, district 35%, state 32%73% · −4 vs school
6 of 11 student groups here are too small to report — a privacy protection, not a gap.
this school district, same group California, same group
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Student-group results by grade
Results compare different grade groups in the same year, relative to the lowest tested grade. They do not track the same children over time. Groups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.
ShowHide California's growth model by student group
The state's growth model, by student group
California follows these children individually and predicts each one's score from their own prior year. Each row is read against the same group at a typical California elementary school — not against zero, and not against this school's all-students figure, because the state's expectation already differs by group.
Reading
English Only87 studentsEnglish Only, reading: +32 scale-score points versus expectation, against +3 for the same group at a typical California elementary school, 87 students.+32 pts · +29 vs typical
White61 studentsWhite, reading: +33 scale-score points versus expectation, against +5 for the same group at a typical California elementary school, 61 students.+33 pts · +28 vs typical
Low-income students30 studentsLow-income students, reading: +30 scale-score points versus expectation, against 0 for the same group at a typical California elementary school, 30 students.+30 pts · +30 vs typical
Math
English Only87 studentsEnglish Only, math: +23 scale-score points versus expectation, against +1 for the same group at a typical California elementary school, 87 students.+23 pts · +22 vs typical
White61 studentsWhite, math: +25 scale-score points versus expectation, against +5 for the same group at a typical California elementary school, 61 students.+25 pts · +20 vs typical
Low-income students30 studentsLow-income students, math: +20 scale-score points versus expectation, against −1 for the same group at a typical California elementary school, 30 students.+20 pts · +21 vs typical
this school typical California elementary school, same group| the centre tick is 0 = as predicted
— 2 more groups are reported here with between 11 and 29 students. We hold those back on purpose: at that size the figure swings about 17 points on its own, and a quarter of such groups land past the state's top or bottom cut point by chance alone. They are listed with their student counts in the data appendix. — A group not listed at all had fewer than 11 students with a growth score, so California published nothing for it here. That is a privacy protection, not a judgment about those students. — Context only. None of this enters the Scope Score.
The daily experience
What is it like to be a student here?
Students per teacher
Student–teacher ratio is a schoolwide staffing measure, not an average class size.
Teacher experience
Average teacher experience in the published staffing record. It does not measure individual teacher effectiveness.
Chronically absent
The share of students absent for at least 10% of their enrolled school days. Attendance reflects both school and out-of-school circumstances.
The people teaching · CDE staffing 2024–25
About 22 students for every teacher here.
Context — never part of the Scope Score
Students per teacher22 · district 20
Teaching staff18 teachers
Avg. experience12.2 years
Fully credentialed100%
PrincipalWhitney Whitney
ShowHide what the district pays
Teacher salary schedule$60,544 – $117,584
Principal salary$142,855 – $170,378
Superintendent salary$289,347
Pay is set by the district, not the school.
Attendance & discipline · 2024–25
Kids here show up more, and get suspended less, than the state average.
Chronic absenteeismChronic absenteeism: this school 8.2%, district 14.8%, state 17.9%8.2% · −9.7pp vs state
Suspension rateSuspension rate: this school 0.2%, district —, state 1.6%0.2% · −1.4pp vs state
This schoolDistrictCalifornia
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Chronic absenteeism by grade band
Grades 4–69.6%
TK/K6.9%
Resources & neighborhood
What sits behind the school experience?
Explore school spending and the district budget
What gets spent · FY 2024–25
It spends $19,355 per student, more than the California average.
Context — never part of the Scope Score
The district's current expense of education per student, from CDE's annual SACS filing — the freshest district spending figure the state publishes.
Per-pupil spendingPer-pupil spending: $19,355, CA average $14,491$19,355 · spent at this school
District current expense · FY 2024–25$17,828 per student
This schoolDistrictCalifornia
Where the district's dollars go · FY 2024–25 · CDE SACS
Instruction 64%Instruction support 10%Student services 10%Administration 6%Buildings & maintenance 9%Other 1%
District-level, from the district's own SACS general-ledger filing — school-by-school breakdowns aren't published by the state.
ShowHide the district's spending year by year
district detail, 2016–2020 — the newest published
2020$12,172 per pupil
2019$11,789 per pupil
2018$11,770 per pupil
2017$11,385 per pupil
2016$10,779 per pupil
Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →
The neighborhood · ACS 2024
One in three of students here qualify for free or reduced lunch, versus three in five statewide.
Context — never part of the Scope Score
Worth knowing
At 261 students, this school is much smaller than the typical California elementary school (≈480).
Transitional kindergarten is offered here — confirmed by actual Census Day enrollment, not just the listed grade span.
On the state's science test (CAST), 76% met or exceeded the standard — science is tested in grades 5 and 8 and once in high school, and it never enters the Scope Score.
Hispanic or Latino28.4% · district 50.9% · CA 56.1%
White59.4% · district 40.2% · CA 19.9%
Asian0.4% · district 1.1% · CA 10.2%
Black0.4% · district 0.4% · CA 4.8%
Other11.5% · district 7.4% · CA 9.0%
Free or reduced lunch35.3% · CA 64%
Median income$111K · CA $85K
Median home value$918K · CA $659K
Bachelor's degree+44% · CA 35%
ZIP population31,345
Median age48 years
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level
Culture & philosophy
What is the school’s approach?
School-stated approach · questions for your visit
Look beyond the brochure
A source-reviewed culture summary is not available for this profile yet. Ask how teaching, student support and family communication work day to day.
Read the school’s own website ↗Family voices
What would you want another family to know about the daily experience here?
Ask a current family: “When your child needs help, how does the school respond?”
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What should families understand about teaching, support and the school community?
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What are the alternatives?
Compare schools serving the same grade stage. Private schools have no comparable state-test score.
2025 · elementary schools · combined reading and math measures. Percentiles compare schools within their enrollment group.
No nearby schools in this category are listed. The school being viewed stays visible for reference.
| School | Type | Performance band | Advanced | Proficient or Advanced | Distance | Select |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Branch Elementary | Public | Strong | 58% | 81% | School being viewed |
More nearby public and private options
Your other options
Your other options
Private school options within 10 miles.
Private schools do not receive a Scope Score or statewide ranking on SchoolScope.
3 private schools within 10 miles
Not scored
What should I check before applying?
- District public
- Confirm the attendance boundary and any permit options.
- Charter
- Check applications, priorities and deadlines with each school.
- Private
- Confirm admission requirements, tuition and financial aid.
Moving & enrollment
Which schools could serve my child?
Check your address with the district
School location and nearby schools do not establish attendance eligibility. Confirm boundaries and permit requirements with Lucia Mar Unified.
District information →School website →Schools across the K–12 journey
Elementary · K–5
Middle · 6–8
High school · 9–12
The road from this school ends at Central Coast New Tech High, which sent 5 graduates to UC campuses last fall. That number describes past cohorts — a child starting here today would reach Central Coast New Tech High around 2035, and 10 years is a long time for a school to hold still, and by the state's 2023 count 80% of Central Coast New Tech High's graduates enrolled in college somewhere, UC or not.
5 UC enrollees (fall 2025) → full record on Central Coast New Tech High's page
Source: UC
Source: sabs_2016. Schools are grouped by grade stage. Nearby schools are not confirmed feeder links or address assignments. Verify the current path and eligibility with the district.
Plan your next step
What should I do next?
Worth a school visit
Ask what the school is working on next. Strong numbers tell you where a school is, not where it's going.
- Ask how teachers track each child's growth over the year, not just where the class lands on test day.
- Ask whether extra support — tutoring, counseling, small groups — reaches kids across income lines, not just the students already ahead.
- Ask whether the tour can step into a working classroom — watch how the teacher handles a student who's stuck.
- Ask to tour while school's in session, and notice how hallways and transitions feel — culture shows up between classes, not just in them.
- Ask how the school communicates with families when a child starts to struggle.
- Ask what a typical day looks like for a new student in the first few weeks.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Is Branch Elementary a good elementary school?
Branch Elementary has a Scope Score of 80 out of 100, placing it in the 98th percentile of California elementary schools and ranked #95 statewide. 57.6% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 36.2 percentage points above the California average of 21.4%. The Scope Score weights 6 dimensions for elementary schools: exceeded standard (42%), met or exceeded (proficient) (23%), grade 3-to-5 growth (20%), chronic absenteeism (5%), suspension rate (5%), and ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
What are Branch Elementary's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 80.7% of students at Branch Elementary met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 57.6% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 23.1% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 57.6% went beyond it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it shows how many students go beyond the standard rather than only meeting it. 207 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Branch Elementary rank in California?
Branch Elementary ranks #95 among California elementary schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 98th 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 Branch Elementary?
8.2% of students at Branch 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 0.2%, 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 Branch Elementary compare to other schools in Arroyo Grande?
Branch Elementary scores 80/100 (98th 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 261 students. Use the schools in Arroyo Grande page or the map view to compare all elementary schools nearby.
How does Branch Elementary serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Branch Elementary in Arroyo Grande, 79.5% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 43.0% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Branch Elementary outperforms its district average for low-income students by 36.5 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (65.8% Math proficient); White students (86.2% ELA proficient). Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 39 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.
What middle school does Branch Elementary feed into?
By attendance boundary, Branch Elementary is zoned to Paulding Middle. Boundaries come from the U.S. Department of Education's School Attendance Boundary Survey, a 2015-16 collection and the most recent national one — they are approximate and may since have changed. A boundary is also not a placement guarantee: magnet, charter, open-enrollment and inter-district transfer options mean students from one school often continue to several different ones. Confirm your address with the district before making an enrollment or housing decision. Data source: NCES School Attendance Boundary Survey, analyzed by SchoolScope.
Use the published evidence to prepare questions, then verify fit and access with the school.
Behind the evidence
Inspect the full record
Public sources, visible methods and the underlying school record. Source years and limitations stay attached to the evidence.
How the Scope Score is calculated
On a narrow screen, scroll the table sideways to see the state comparison and weights.
What the score weighs · CAASPP 2024–25
How far the top scorers get carries this score.
57.6% of students scored in the top band on the state test. The California average is 21.4%.
| What we weigh | Here | State | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exceeded standard | 57.6% | 21.4% | 42% |
| Met or exceeded | 80.7% | 42.7% | 23% |
| Chronic absenteeism | 8.2% | 17.9% | 5% |
| Suspension rate | 0.2% | 1.6% | 5% |
| Grade gap (G3→G5, different students) | +10.9pp | -2.9pp | — |
Source CAASPP 2025 · California Department of Education. Measures test performance, attendance, and climate — not arts, community, or your kid. How the score is built
A closer look at the evidence
Branch Elementary: reading the evidence
Branch posts 57.6% exceeding the standard — versus 21.4% statewide in the available reporting. Look across subjects and student groups, then ask about the classroom experience.
Subject proficiency describes tested students, while graduation describes a graduating cohort. These figures are not successive stages followed by the same students.
Who gets access to advanced work, and what support is available to students still working toward the standard?
Explore the underlying data →Every number: score factors, grades, student groups and downloads
Every number · For the data nerds
Every number on this page
Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and nearest schools.
Branch Elementary is ranked #95 statewide · #1 of 11 in Lucia Mar Unified.
01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
| Factor | School | State | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exceeded standard | 57.6% | 21.4% | 42% |
| Met or exceeded | 80.7% | 42.7% | 23% |
| Chronic absenteeism | 8.2% | 17.9% | 5% |
| Suspension rate | 0.2% | 1.6% | 5% |
| Grade gap (G3→G5, different students) | +10.9pp | -2.9pp | not scored |
- Exceeded standard
- ↑ vs CA 21.4% · index 85 · 50 = CA elementary-school midpoint
- Met or exceeded
- ↑ vs CA 42.7% · index 79 · 50 = CA elementary-school midpoint
- Chronic absenteeism
- ↑ vs CA 17.9% · index 66 · 50 = CA elementary-school midpoint · ▲ 0.6pp higher vs 2024
- Suspension rate
- ↑ vs CA 1.6% · index 62 · 50 = CA elementary-school midpoint · ▼ 1.7pp lower vs 2024
- Grade gap (G3→G5, different students)
- ↑ vs CA -2.9pp
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
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| ELA | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 35 | 34% | 37% | 20% | 9% | 71% | +28 |
| Grade 4 | 35 | 74% | 17% | 6% | 3% | 91% | +47 |
| Grade 5 | 34 | 65% | 21% | 9% | 6% | 85% | +38 |
| Grade 6 | 30 | 40% | 33% | 23% | 3% | 73% | +27 |
| Math | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 35 | 40% | 29% | 20% | 11% | 69% | +23 |
| Grade 4 | 34 | 74% | 18% | 6% | 3% | 91% | +50 |
| Grade 5 | 34 | 59% | 18% | 15% | 9% | 76% | +42 |
| Grade 6 | 30 | 33% | 20% | 17% | 30% | 53% | +19 |
We show the grade rows CDE publishes for this school. A missing grade or dash can mean the school does not serve that grade, that we hold no valid result for it, or that the tested group was too small to report. It does not mean zero.
| Science (CAST) | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schoolwide | 34 | 35% | 41% | 21% | 3% |
CAST is tested in grades 5 and 8, then once in grade 10, 11, or 12. This row is the school's all-student aggregate. Not part of the Scope Score.
| Subgroup · ELA | Tested | MET+ | vs district | vs CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socioeconomically Disadvantaged | 39 | 79.5% | +36 | +41 |
| White | 87 | 86.2% | +16 | +24 |
03Nearest elementary schoolssorted by Scope Score · Grade gap = grade 3 vs grade 5, this year, different students; Cohort growth = one school's returning cohort tracked across grades (mostly, not exactly, the same kids), in scale-score points — that's the measurement the Scope Score weights
| School | Dist | Scope | EXC | MET+ | Grade gap | Cohort growth | Susp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Branch Elementary ← | — | 80 | 57.6% | 80.7% | +10.9pp | — | 0.2% |
| California average | — | 39 | 21.4% | 42.7% | −2.9pp | — | 1.6% |
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
ShowHide table 04 — More measures
| Year | Scope | Pctile | Rank | Exc | Met+ | Absent | Susp | Grade gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 49 | 71 | #1586 | 28.2% | 57.7% | 7.6% | 1.2% | +1.2pp |
| 2022 | 47 | 73 | #1549 | 24.1% | 54.5% | 21.2% | 0.9% | +0.4pp |
| 2023 | 62 | 86 | #807 | 40.2% | 70.0% | 18.8% | 2.0% | +7.4pp |
| 2024 | 67 | 92 | #483 | 42.6% | 71.4% | 7.6% | 1.9% | -21.9pp |
| 2025 | 80 | 98 | #95 | 57.6% | 80.7% | 8.2% | 0.2% | +10.9pp |
Grade gap = this year's grade 3 vs grade 5 result, two different sets of students, not a trend for any one child — it is not the measurement the Scope Score's growth dimension uses. See §01 above and /methodology#verdicts for the school's actual scored (cohort) growth.
NO STATEWIDE TESTING 2020–21 (COVID) · SCORE AND PERCENTILE ARE RELATIVE TO EACH YEAR'S FIELD
05Climate by student groupchronic absenteeism · 2019 vs 2025 — the two years CDE publishes at subgroup level
ShowHide table 05 — Climate by student group
| Group | 2019 | 2025 | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Female | 8.4% | 7.6% | -0.8pp |
| Male | 6.2% | 6.0% | -0.2pp |
| Hispanic/Latino | 10.7% | 13.2% | +2.5pp |
| Two or More Races | 7.1% | 14.3% | +7.2pp |
| White | 6.6% | 3.2% | -3.4pp |
| Students with Disabilities | 10.8% | 9.8% | -1.0pp |
| English Learners | 22.2% | — | — |
| Homeless | 21.4% | 21.4% | +0.0pp |
| Socioeconomically Disadvantaged | 13.3% | 10.2% | -3.1pp |
| All Students | 7.3% | 6.8% | -0.5pp |
06California growth model, by student group2025 · scale-score points vs the state's prediction · shown, never scored
ShowHide table 06 — California growth model, by student group
| Group | Reading | n | CDE band | Math | n | CDE band |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | +31 | 93 | Exceptional | +23 | 93 | Exceptional |
| English Only | +32 | 87 | not categorised | +23 | 87 | not categorised |
| White | +33 | 61 | Exceptional | +25 | 61 | Exceptional |
| Socioeconomically Disadvantaged | +30 | 30 | Exceptional | +20 | 30 | Exceptional |
| Hispanic or Latino | +28 | 23 | Exceptional | +15 | 23 | Accelerated |
| Students with Disabilities | +22 | 17 | Exceptional | +3 | 17 | Average |
Whole scale-score points above or below what CDE's model predicted for these same children from their own prior-year scores — not a percentage, not a percentile. Statewide a typical school lands near +1 with a spread of about 13 points either side, so read a figure against its group's own typical value, not against zero. Muted rows have fewer than 30 students with a growth score — published by CDE, held back from the narrative sections above because at that size the figure swings about 17 points on its own. “Not categorised” is CDE assigning no band — English Only, Recently Reclassified, and English Learners Only receive a value and no band, for every school in the state. It is not a missing number. Most figures blend two consecutive years, so adjacent published years share input data and no trend line can honestly be drawn across them. A group absent from this table had fewer than 11 students with a growth score and was never published. Grades 4-8 only. None of this enters the Scope Score — it is more strongly correlated with school demographics than our own growth measure, and one published year is not enough to test its reliability.
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EXC = exceeded standard · MET+ = met or exceeded ("proficient") · Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=5,721 elementary schools · Vintages: climate subgroups 2019+2025 · district finance per its label · ACS 2022 · Data updated 2026-09-27
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