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Caliber: Beta Academy: No single number tells this school's story. Here's the honest picture.

Caliber: Beta Academy posts 32% meeting the standard and 11.7% exceeding it, against 43% and 21.3% statewide. The gaps and the bright spots below are the real read.

2465 Dolan Way, 94804 (opens in new tab)·Contra Costa County Office of Education·San Pablo·Grades TK-8·971 students·80% low-income·Charter·2024–25 CAASPP·(510) 685-9886·Website
Charter school — publicly funded, independently operated, open enrollment via lottery. Learn more
Scope Score
35
🤝 Culture First · Developing
ranked #4,070 statewide

Caliber: Beta Academy scores 35 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 29th 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 “32% proficient” and call it done. Caliber: Beta Academy deserves a closer read. The school sits in San Pablo, where three in four students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

As a charter, Caliber: Beta Academy enrolls by application, not address — the score reads the same, the enrollment path doesn't.

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.

24%
20%
56%
Grade 3 · 44% proficient
16%
17%
67%
Grade 4 · 33% proficient
8%
25%
67%
Grade 5 · 33% proficient

The honest read: the share exceeding falls 15.2pp across grades; the floor slips 9.3pp. 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 5 things our score weighs

Exceeded standard
11.7%
State 21.3%
9.6pp below state avg
Growth (G3→G5)
-16.2pp
State -2.9pp
Scores decline across grades
Met or exceeded
31.6%
State 42.7%
11.1pp below state avg
Chronic absenteeism
14.7%
State 17.9%
3.3pp below state avg
Suspension rate
1.3%
State 1.6%
0.3pp 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.

Where the path goes

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

K-12 Feeder Path
Elementary
Caliber: Beta Academy
35/100
This school
High School
No feeder data available for this level

Estimated path based on proximity within the same district. Contact your school district for official feeder information.

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

Hispanic65.5%
White2.8%
Asian10.5%
Black17.2%
Other4.0%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 79.8% (16pp above CA avg)
Resources & Access
Enrollment
971
491 above CA avg (~480)
Transitional Kindergarten
41 TK students
4% of a 959-student campus · CDE Census Day 2025-26
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
3 fewer students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$173,382
CA avg: $14,815 · District avg · NCES F-33
Teacher Salary Range
$69,500 – $137,732
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Caliber: Beta Academy in San Pablo, 39.4% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 16.0% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Caliber: Beta Academy outperforms its district average for low-income students by 23.4 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (27.0% Math proficient); Hispanic students (42.0% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 34.6 percentage points for disabilities students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 482 students tested.
Equity Gaps
ELA · Disabilities−34.6pp
8.8% vs 43.4% overall · n=86
3 more gaps by subject
ELA Exceeded · Disabilities−13.9pp
2.3% vs 16.2% overall · n=86
Math · Asian−23.0pp
6.7% vs 29.7% overall · n=15
Math Exceeded · Asian−10.9pp
0.0% vs 10.9% overall · n=15

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

Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income482 tested
ELA 39.4%·Math 27.0%· +23.4pp vs district
Hispanic390 tested
ELA 42.0%·Math 27.0%· +42.0pp vs district
English Learner139 tested
ELA 18.0%·Math 15.8%

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 falls by 7.5pp from grade 3 to grade 5 at this school.

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

Funding Breakdown
Instruction 39%Support 60%Other 1%

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

Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$91K
$6K above CA median
Median Home Value
$632K
$27K below CA median
Bachelor's+
33%
2pp 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
7.4 years avg experience
53 teachers · 9% first-year · 17% second-year
Teacher Credentials
41% fully credentialed
16.7% on intern/emergency permit

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 Caliber: Beta Academy a good elementary school?
Caliber: Beta Academy has a Scope Score of 35 out of 100, placing it in the 29th percentile of California elementary schools and ranked #4,070 statewide. 11.7% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 9.6 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 Caliber: Beta Academy's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 31.6% of students at Caliber: Beta Academy met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 11.7% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 19.9% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 11.7% 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. 624 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Caliber: Beta Academy rank in California?
Caliber: Beta Academy ranks #4,070 among California elementary schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 29th 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 Caliber: Beta Academy getting better or worse?
Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Caliber: Beta Academy decreases by 16.2 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 Caliber: Beta Academy?
14.7% of students at Caliber: Beta Academy are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 17.9%. The suspension rate is 1.3%, 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 Caliber: Beta Academy compare to other schools in San Pablo?
Caliber: Beta Academy scores 35/100 (29th 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 971 students. Use the schools in San Pablo page or the map view to compare all elementary schools nearby.
How does Caliber: Beta Academy serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Caliber: Beta Academy in San Pablo, 39.4% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 16.0% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Caliber: Beta Academy outperforms its district average for low-income students by 23.4 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (27.0% Math proficient); Hispanic students (42.0% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 34.6 percentage points for disabilities students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 482 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%
11.7%
↓ vs CA 21.3% · 41th pctile
Growth (G3→G5) · 27%
-16.2pp
↓ vs CA -2.9pp · 42th pctile
Met or exceeded · 20%
31.6%
↓ vs CA 42.7% · 42th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
14.7%
↑ vs CA 17.9% · 55th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
1.3%
↑ vs CA 1.6% · 53th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 39724%20%25%32%43%−0
Grade 410916%17%22%45%33%−12
Grade 51068%25%24%42%34%−14
Grade 610213%30%24%33%43%−3
Grade 78613%37%24%26%50%+2
Grade 88324%34%20%22%58%+12
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 39911%25%23%40%36%−9
Grade 41087%22%27%44%30%−12
Grade 51054%10%27%60%13%−22
Grade 61029%17%30%44%25%−10
Grade 78613%15%31%41%28%−6
Grade 88322%24%29%25%46%+13
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/1119011%31%46%13%

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 Disadvantaged48239.4%+23+1
Hispanic/Latino39042.0%+42+3
English Learners13918.0%+8
03Peer comparison · nearest elementary schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Caliber: Beta Academy ←3511.7%31.6%−16.21.3%
West County Mandarin0.9 mi6843.8%64.2%−11.11.0%
Stewart Elementary1.7 mi4816.2%43.5%+8.81.8%
Montalvin Manor Elementary0.8 mi4615.6%34.5%+15.52.1%
California average4521.3%42.7%−2.91.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Scope Score history
42%35%'19'22'23'24'25
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #2724 → #3783 → #4464 → #4574 → #4070
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=5,744 elementary schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue