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Brittan Elementary: No single number tells this school's story. Here's the honest picture.

Brittan posts 28% meeting the standard and 10.1% exceeding it, against 43% and 21.3% statewide. The gaps and the bright spots below are the real read.

2340 Pepper Street, 95982 (opens in new tab)·Brittan Elementary·Sutter·Grades TK-8·539 students·35% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(530) 822-5155·Website
Scope Score
35
🌱 Building Momentum · Developing
ranked #4,117 statewide

Brittan Elementary scores 35 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 28th percentile of 5,744 California elementary schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).

Measures test performance, attendance, and climate — not arts, community, or your kid. How we score →

Most rating sites would stop at “28% proficient” and call it done. Brittan deserves a closer read. The school sits in Sutter, where one in three students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

The story this school is actually telling

The school, grade by grade

ELA · CAASPP 2024–25

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

13%
80%
Grade 3 · 20% proficient
13%
24%
63%
Grade 4 · 37% proficient
8%
14%
78%
Grade 5 · 22% proficient

The honest read: the share exceeding holds steady across grades; the floor rises 2.5pp. The state average rises 4.5pp over the same span. A school visit and conversation with teachers will tell you more than this number.

The 6 things our score weighs

Exceeded standard
10.1%
State 21.3%
11.2pp below state avg
Growth (G3→G5)
-2.3pp
State -2.9pp
Scores decline across grades
Met or exceeded
28.0%
State 42.7%
14.6pp below state avg
Chronic absenteeism
18.3%
State 17.9%
0.4pp above state avg
Suspension rate
3.9%
State 1.6%
2.3pp above state avg
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
14.3%
State 18.0%
3.7pp below state avg
Worth a school visit

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Where the path goes

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

Your other options

Private alternatives nearby

Private schools within ~10 miles. These schools do not participate in state testing and cannot be scored or ranked.

The community around it

Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope Score

Student demographics

Hispanic25.2%
White66.2%
Asian0.9%
Other7.6%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 34.7% (29pp below CA avg)
Resources & Access
Enrollment
539
Near CA avg (~620)
Transitional Kindergarten
35 TK students
7% of a 521-student campus · CDE Census Day 2025-26
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
0 fewer students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$11,302
District avg: $10,213 · CA avg: $14,815 · School-level · CDE ESSA
EL Proficiency (ELPAC)
14.3% Level 4
Share of English Learners reaching full proficiency
Teacher Salary Range
$52,681 – $105,918
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Brittan Elementary in Sutter, 24.1% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 24.1% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Brittan Elementary outperforms its district average for low-income students by 0.0 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (19.0% Math proficient); White students (28.5% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 12.7 percentage points for hispanic students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 116 students tested.
Equity Gaps
Absenteeism · Low-Income+8.4pp
26.7% vs 18.3% overall · n=206
Math · Low-Income−13.2pp
17.7% vs 30.9% overall · n=103
3 more gaps by subject
ELA · Hispanic−12.7pp
18.6% vs 31.3% overall · n=36
ELA Exceeded · Low-Income−7.9pp
1.3% vs 9.2% overall · n=103
Math Exceeded · Low-Income−7.5pp
4.5% vs 12.0% overall · n=103

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

Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income116 tested
ELA 24.1%·Math 19.0%· +0.0pp vs district
White214 tested
ELA 28.5%·Math 30.8%· +0.0pp vs district
Hispanic73 tested
ELA 27.4%·Math 23.3%· +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 rises by 7.3pp from grade 3 to grade 5 at this school. District average: +7.3pp.

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

Funding Breakdown
Instruction 55%Support 40%Other 5%

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

Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$96K
$11K above CA median
Median Home Value
$417K
$242K below CA median
Bachelor's+
24%
11pp 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
7.9 years avg experience
27 teachers · 11% first-year · 19% second-year
Teacher Credentials
86% 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 Brittan Elementary a good elementary school?
Brittan Elementary has a Scope Score of 35 out of 100, placing it in the 28th percentile of California elementary schools and ranked #4,117 statewide. 10.1% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 11.2 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 Brittan Elementary's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 28.0% of students at Brittan Elementary met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 10.1% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 17.9% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 10.1% 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. 324 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Brittan Elementary rank in California?
Brittan Elementary ranks #4,117 among California elementary schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 28th 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 Brittan Elementary getting better or worse?
Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Brittan Elementary decreases by 2.3 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 Brittan Elementary?
18.3% of students at Brittan Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), compared to the California average of 17.9%. The suspension rate is 3.9%. 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 Brittan Elementary compare to other schools in Sutter?
Brittan Elementary scores 35/100 (28th 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 539 students. Use the schools in Sutter page or the map view to compare all elementary schools nearby.
How does Brittan Elementary serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Brittan Elementary in Sutter, 24.1% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 24.1% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Brittan Elementary outperforms its district average for low-income students by 0.0 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (19.0% Math proficient); White students (28.5% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 12.7 percentage points for hispanic students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 116 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.

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%
10.1%
↓ vs CA 21.3% · 39th pctile
Growth (G3→G5) · 27%
-2.3pp
↑ vs CA -2.9pp · 50th pctile
Met or exceeded · 20%
28.0%
↓ vs CA 42.7% · 39th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
18.3%
↓ vs CA 17.9% · 49th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
3.9%
↓ vs CA 1.6% · 31th pctile
EL proficiency (ELPAC) · 5%
14.3%
↓ vs CA 18.0% · 46th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 3617%13%23%57%20%−24
Grade 43813%24%32%32%37%−8
Grade 5638%14%27%51%22%−26
Grade 64418%27%32%23%45%−1
Grade 7536%32%23%40%38%−10
Grade 8674%22%34%39%27%−19
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 3615%20%23%52%25%−21
Grade 43818%29%37%16%47%+6
Grade 56310%8%35%48%17%−18
Grade 64418%23%30%30%41%+6
Grade 75311%17%32%40%28%−6
Grade 86710%18%36%36%28%−4
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/111303%8%72%17%

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 Disadvantaged11624.1%+0−14
White21428.5%+0−33
Hispanic/Latino7327.4%+0−11
03Peer comparison · nearest elementary schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Brittan Elementary ←3510.1%28.0%−2.33.9%
California average4521.3%42.7%−2.91.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Scope Score history
45%35%'19'22'23'24'25
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #2455 → #3392 → #3896 → #4943 → #4117
What we can't show
  • — Scored here as an elementary school — other grade spans appear in the data appendix.
  • — Low-income students here trail the state average for their group by 14 points in ELA — worth asking how the school is closing that gap.
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=5,744 elementary schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue