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

Caliber: ChangeMakers Academy posts 27% meeting the standard and 12.5% exceeding it, against 43% and 21.3% statewide. The gaps and the bright spots below are the real read.

500 Oregon Street, 94590 (opens in new tab)·Vallejo City Unified·Vallejo·Grades TK-8·975 students·77% low-income·Charter·2024–25 CAASPP·(707) 563-9827·Website
Charter school — publicly funded, independently operated, open enrollment via lottery. Learn more
Scope Score
35
📈 On the Rise · Developing
ranked #4,081 statewide · #5 of 13 in Vallejo City Unified

Caliber: ChangeMakers 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 “27% proficient” and call it done. Caliber: ChangeMakers Academy deserves a closer read. The school sits in Vallejo, 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: ChangeMakers 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.

9%
9%
82%
Grade 3 · 18% proficient
15%
16%
69%
Grade 4 · 31% proficient
13%
20%
67%
Grade 5 · 33% proficient

The honest read: the share exceeding rises 4.1pp across grades; the floor rises 14.5pp. The state average rises 4.5pp over the same span. Kids here gain ground the longer they stay — the pattern you want to see. A school visit and conversation with teachers will tell you more than this number.

The 5 things our score weighs

Exceeded standard
12.5%
State 21.3%
8.9pp below state avg
Growth (G3→G5)
+7.2pp
State -2.9pp
Scores improve across grades
Met or exceeded
27.2%
State 42.7%
15.5pp below state avg
Chronic absenteeism
21.4%
State 17.9%
3.5pp above state avg
Suspension rate
2.1%
State 1.6%
0.5pp above 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.

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

Hispanic57.7%
White3.3%
Asian1.5%
Black23.4%
Other14.1%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 76.8% (13pp above CA avg)
Resources & Access
Enrollment
975
355 above CA avg (~620)
Transitional Kindergarten
37 TK students
4% of a 980-student campus · CDE Census Day 2025-26
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
0 fewer students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$13,178
CA avg: $14,815 · District avg · NCES F-33
Teacher Salary Range
$59,813 – $111,308
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Caliber: ChangeMakers Academy in Vallejo, 33.3% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 23.0% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Caliber: ChangeMakers Academy outperforms its district average for low-income students by 10.3 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (23.4% Math proficient); Hispanic students (28.5% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 29.1 percentage points for disabilities students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 480 students tested.
Equity Gaps
ELA · Disabilities−29.1pp
6.7% vs 35.8% overall · n=50
3 more gaps by subject
ELA Exceeded · English Learner−11.6pp
0.6% vs 12.2% overall · n=127
Math · English Learner−17.7pp
8.8% vs 26.5% overall · n=127
Math Exceeded · Disabilities−11.3pp
1.7% vs 12.9% overall · n=50

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

Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income480 tested
ELA 33.3%·Math 23.4%· +10.3pp vs district
Hispanic355 tested
ELA 28.5%·Math 23.7%· +5.9pp vs district
Black144 tested
ELA 37.5%·Math 20.4%· +20.3pp 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 16.6pp from grade 3 to grade 5 at this school. District average: +5.2pp.

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

Funding Breakdown
Instruction 62%Support 35%Other 3%

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

Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$65K
$20K below CA median
Median Home Value
$531K
$129K below CA median
Bachelor's+
27%
8pp 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
5.7 years avg experience
50 teachers · 12% first-year · 22% second-year
Teacher Credentials
41% fully credentialed
7.9% 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: ChangeMakers Academy a good elementary school?
Caliber: ChangeMakers Academy has a Scope Score of 35 out of 100, placing it in the 29th percentile of California elementary schools and ranked #4,081 statewide. 12.5% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 8.9 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: ChangeMakers Academy's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 27.2% of students at Caliber: ChangeMakers Academy met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 12.5% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 14.7% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 12.5% 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. 609 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Caliber: ChangeMakers Academy rank in California?
Caliber: ChangeMakers Academy ranks #4,081 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: ChangeMakers Academy getting better or worse?
Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Caliber: ChangeMakers Academy increases by 7.2 percentage points from Grade 3 to grade 5 growth. This upward trajectory suggests the school is adding measurable value — students leave with higher proficiency rates than they entered with. 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: ChangeMakers Academy?
21.4% of students at Caliber: ChangeMakers Academy 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 Caliber: ChangeMakers Academy compare to other schools in Vallejo?
Caliber: ChangeMakers 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 975 students. Use the schools in Vallejo page or the map view to compare all elementary schools nearby.
How does Caliber: ChangeMakers Academy serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Caliber: ChangeMakers Academy in Vallejo, 33.3% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 23.0% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Caliber: ChangeMakers Academy outperforms its district average for low-income students by 10.3 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (23.4% Math proficient); Hispanic students (28.5% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 29.1 percentage points for disabilities students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 480 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%
12.5%
↓ vs CA 21.3% · 41th pctile
Growth (G3→G5) · 27%
+7.2pp
↑ vs CA -2.9pp · 47th pctile
Met or exceeded · 20%
27.2%
↓ vs CA 42.7% · 38th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
21.4%
↓ vs CA 17.9% · 44th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
2.1%
↓ vs CA 1.6% · 46th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 3979%9%25%57%19%−25
Grade 49615%16%24%46%30%−15
Grade 511213%20%22%45%33%−15
Grade 69111%32%23%34%43%−4
Grade 710213%34%17%36%47%−1
Grade 810012%31%32%25%43%−3
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 39614%11%30%45%25%−21
Grade 49611%20%31%38%31%−10
Grade 511213%13%24%51%25%−10
Grade 69014%9%26%51%23%−12
Grade 710216%12%33%39%27%−7
Grade 810010%17%24%49%27%−5
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/112105%21%59%15%

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 Disadvantaged48033.3%+10−5
Hispanic/Latino35528.5%+6−10
Black/African American14437.5%+20+5
03Peer comparison · nearest elementary schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Caliber: ChangeMakers Academy ←3512.5%27.2%+7.22.1%
Cave Language Academy1.7 mi4419.9%47.8%−2.11.6%
Dan Mini Elementary2.2 mi4310.9%26.7%+11.11.5%
Glen Cove Elementary3.2 mi4316.3%35.5%+7.02.6%
California average4521.3%42.7%−2.91.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Scope Score history
36%35%'19'22'23'24'25
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #3685 → #4537 → #3150 → #4844 → #4081
What we can't show
  • — 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