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Calaveras High · San Andreas

Calaveras High: No single number tells this school's story. Here's the honest picture.

Calaveras posts 25% meeting the standard and 5.2% exceeding it, against 36% and 15.8% statewide. The gaps and the bright spots below are the real read.

350 High School Street, 95249 (opens in new tab)·Calaveras Unified·San Andreas·Grades 8-12·703 students·47% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(209) 754-1811
2019–2025 trend · CDE CAASPP
This schoolCA avg
Scope4244
% Exceeded5%16%
% Met+25%36%
Grad rate93.6%87.6%
College readiness68.1%35.4%
Absence30.3%30.2%
Suspension9.5%3.6%
Scope Score
42
🌱 Building Momentum · Developing
ranked #1,258 statewide · #1 of 3 in Calaveras Unified

Calaveras High scores 42 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 42nd percentile of 2,160 California high schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).

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

🌱 Building Momentum — This label means the data doesn't clearly sort the school one way or the other — ask what the school is proud of, and what it's working on.

Most rating sites would stop at “25% proficient” and call it done. Calaveras deserves a closer read. The school sits in San Andreas, where two in five students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

The seven-year arc

Percentile among 2,160 high schools statewide

Slipped from the 65th to the 42nd percentile since 2019.

CA Dashboard
ELAYellow(Declined)MathGreen(Increased Significantly)

This school hasn't fully recovered from the pandemic: 25% meet the standard today, versus 44% in 2019 — a gap worth asking about on a visit.

ELA — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 1162%36%52%25%31%
Math — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 1126%11%15%9%18%

The story this school is actually telling

Proficient by 11th grade
25%
State 36%
Graduate
94%
State 88%
Pass an AP exam
68%
State 35%

Of 100 students here: 25 are proficient by 11th grade → 94 graduate → 68 pass an AP exam. The gaps between those bars are the questions to ask.

The 7 things our score weighs

Graduation rate
93.6%
State 87.6%
6.0pp above state avg
Exceeded standard
5.2%
State 15.8%
10.6pp below state avg
College readiness
68.1%
State 35.4%
AP exam pass rate above state avg
Met or exceeded
24.6%
State 35.7%
11.1pp below state avg
Chronic absenteeism
30.3%
State 30.2%
0.1pp above state avg
Suspension rate
9.5%
State 3.6%
5.9pp above state avg
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
0.0%
State 18.0%
18.0pp below state avg
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 what typically leads to a suspension, and what happens before it gets there.
  • 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.

How every group of students does here

At Calaveras High in San Andreas, 38.3% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 21.4% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Calaveras High outperforms its district average for low-income students by 16.9 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (20.0% Math proficient); White students (36.8% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 31.3 percentage points for disabilities students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 60 students tested.

All students at this school: 25% met or exceeded
All StudentsAll Students: this school 25%, district —, state 36%25%
WhiteWhite: this school 29%, district 23%, state 56%29% · +4 vs school
MaleMale: this school 22%, district 20%, state 42%22% · −2 vs school
Socioeconomically DisadvantagedSocioeconomically Disadvantaged: this school 29%, district 19%, state 32%29% · +5 vs school
FemaleFemale: this school 29%, district 23%, state 44%29% · +4 vs school
Hispanic/LatinoHispanic/Latino: this school 4%, district 17%, state 32%4% · −21 vs school
Students with DisabilitiesStudents with Disabilities: this school 0%, district 7%, state 15%0% · −25 vs school
Two or More RacesTwo or More Races: this school 27%, district 25%, state 56%27% · +3 vs school

6 of 14 student groups here are too small to report — a privacy protection, not a gap.

this school district, same group California, same group

Showing up, and staying in class

Chronic absenteeismChronic absenteeism: this school 30.3%, district 34.6%, state 30.2%30.3% · +0.1pp vs state
Suspension rateSuspension rate: this school 9.5%, district —, state 3.6%9.5% · +5.9pp vs state
Chronic absenteeism by grade band
Grades 9–1230.3%

Where the path goes

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

K-12 Feeder Path

Feeder patterns derived from NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries are approximate and may have changed — verify with your school district for current assignments.

The people teaching here

Context — never part of the Scope Score
Student : teacherStudent to teacher ratio: this school 21:1, district 24:121:1
Teaching staff35 teachers
Avg. experience14.3 years
First-year teachers6%
Course Breadth
AP courses offered8
AP exam qualifiers32 students

What gets spent here

Per-pupil spendingPer-pupil spending: $17,000, CA average $14,815$17,000 · spent at this school
Federal share$918 per student

$918 per student arrives as federal Title funding — a measure of concentrated need, not school quality.

District current expense · FY 2024–25$15,672 per student

The district's current expense of education per student, from CDE's annual SACS filing — the freshest district spending figure the state publishes.

Where the district's dollars go · FY 2024–25 · CDE SACS
Instruction59%
Instruction support9%
Student services11%
Administration9%
Buildings & maintenance11%
Other1%

District-level, from the district's own SACS general-ledger filing — school-by-school breakdowns aren't published by the state.

district detail, 2016–2020 — the newest published
2020$12,408 per pupil
2019$11,336 per pupil
2018$12,559 per pupil
2017$11,908 per pupil
2016$10,742 per pupil

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

The neighborhood it serves

White66.2%
District 62.6% · CA 19.9%
Hispanic23.6%
District 26.9% · CA 56.1%
Other9.4%
District 9.6% · CA 9.0%
Asian0.4%
District 0.4% · CA 10.2%
Black0.4%
District 0.6% · CA 4.8%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 47.4% (16pp below CA avg)
Neighborhood — American Community Survey
Median income$45K · CA $85K
Median home value$430K · CA $659K
Bachelor's degree+27% · CA 35%
ZIP population4,295
Median age55 years

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level

Worth Knowing

At 703 students, this school is much smaller than the typical California high school (≈1450).

On the state's science test (CAST), 29% met or exceeded the standard — science is tested in grades 5 and 8 but never enters the Scope Score.

Frequently asked questions

Is Calaveras High a good high school?

Calaveras High has a Scope Score of 42 out of 100, placing it in the 42nd percentile of California high schools and ranked #1,258 statewide. 5.2% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 10.6 percentage points below the California average of 15.8%. The Scope Score weights 7 dimensions for high schools: graduation rate (25%), exceeded standard (22%), college/career readiness (20%), met or exceeded (proficient) (18%), 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 Calaveras High's CAASPP test scores?

On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 24.6% of students at Calaveras High met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 5.2% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 19.4% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 5.2% 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. 268 student-subject combinations were assessed.

How does Calaveras High rank in California?

Calaveras High ranks #1,258 among California high schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 42nd percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), 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 Calaveras High?

30.3% of students at Calaveras High are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), compared to the California average of 30.2%. The suspension rate is 9.5%. 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 Calaveras High compare to other schools in San Andreas?

Calaveras High scores 42/100 (42nd percentile) among California high 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 703 students. Use the schools in San Andreas page or the map view to compare all high schools nearby.

How does Calaveras High serve low-income and underrepresented students?

At Calaveras High in San Andreas, 38.3% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 21.4% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Calaveras High outperforms its district average for low-income students by 16.9 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (20.0% Math proficient); White students (36.8% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 31.3 percentage points for disabilities students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 60 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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For the data nerds

Every number on this page

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

01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Graduation rate · 25%
93.6%
↑ vs CA 87.6% · 57th pctile
Exceeded standard · 22%
5.2%
↓ vs CA 15.8% · 39th pctile
College readiness · 20%
68.1%
↑ vs CA 35.4% · 69th pctile
Met or exceeded · 18%
24.6%
↓ vs CA 35.7% · 42th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
30.3%
↓ vs CA 30.2% · 50th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
9.5%
↓ vs CA 3.6% · 23th pctile
EL proficiency (ELPAC) · 5%
0.0%
↓ vs CA 18.0% · 25th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 111347%24%24%45%31%−16
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 111343%15%17%65%18%−5
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/111414%26%62%9%

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 Disadvantaged6038.3%+17+0
White9536.8%+11−25
Hispanic/Latino244.2%−16−35
03Peer comparison · nearest high schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Calaveras High ←425.2%24.6%9.5%
Gold Strike High0 mi230.0%18.8%7.8%
California average4415.8%35.7%3.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Graduation Rate
93.6%
AP Exam Prepared
68.1%
A-G Completion
22.4%
A-G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility
College-Going Rate
64.5%
YearScopePctileRankExcMet+AbsentSuspGrowth
20195365#70615.2%44.0%16.6%14.2%
20224553#9916.0%23.4%51.8%4.7%
20234759#88211.6%33.4%46.6%10.8%
20244244#12042.5%16.8%27.0%9.8%
20254242#12585.2%24.6%30.3%9.5%
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
Group20192025Δ
Female16.3%33.8%+17.5pp
Male15.4%27.1%+11.7pp
Asian22.2%
Hispanic/Latino11.8%36.0%+24.2pp
American Indian/Alaska Native21.1%
Two or More Races19.2%30.2%+11.0pp
Students with Disabilities24.3%41.7%+17.4pp
English Learners16.7%29.4%+12.7pp
Foster Youth30.4%
Homeless25.0%42.3%+17.3pp
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged21.1%37.9%+16.8pp
All Students15.8%30.2%+14.4pp
EXC = exceeded standard · MET+ = met or exceeded ("proficient") · Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=2,160 high schools · Vintages: climate subgroups 2019+2025 · district finance per its label · ACS 2022 · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue

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