California Connections Academy Central Valley: The scores are below where anyone wants them. Here's what they don't tell you.
California Connections Academy Central Valley posts low test scores — and suspensions run below the state rate (0.2% vs 1.6%). If this is your zoned school, the numbers below are where to start a conversation, not where to end one.
California Connections Academy Central Valley scores 32 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 23rd percentile of 5,744 California elementary schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).
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Most rating sites would stop at “27% proficient” and call it done. California Connections Academy Central Valley deserves a closer read. It sits at the 23rd percentile of 5,744 California elementary schools — but the ranking is the least interesting thing on this page.
Test scores are one lens, and at this school they're a rough one right now. The sections below show the fuller picture — including the parts that are working.
As a charter, California Connections Academy Central Valley 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 2024–25Different students, same year — each bar is one grade's proficiency mix.
The 5 things our score weighs
Ask what changed in the last two years, and what the school is asking families for. Growth shows up in these numbers a year or two after it shows up in classrooms.
Where the path goes
The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.
Estimated K-12 path based on district and proximity. Actual attendance zones may differ. Contact your school district for official feeder information.
Your other options
The community around it
Student demographics
2 more gaps by subject
Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.
Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.
Subgroup Growth by Grade
Low-income student ELA proficiency rises by 4.0pp from grade 3 to grade 5 at this school. District average: +4.8pp.
Subgroups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.
Funding Breakdown
Neighborhood Context
Whole Child
Source: CDE SARC, 2024-25
Frequently asked questions
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A low score doesn't tell the whole story. Read: Your School Scored Low — Here's What That Actually Means
For the data nerdsEvery number on this page
Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.
Every number on this page
Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.
| ELA | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 38 | 11% | 18% | 24% | 47% | 29% | −14 |
| Grade 4 | 51 | 14% | 14% | 18% | 55% | 27% | −17 |
| Grade 5 | 46 | 13% | 17% | 22% | 48% | 30% | −17 |
| Grade 6 | 41 | 15% | 15% | 27% | 44% | 29% | −17 |
| Grade 7 | 81 | 4% | 40% | 17% | 40% | 43% | −4 |
| Grade 8 | 110 | 9% | 26% | 20% | 45% | 35% | −11 |
| Grade 11 | 102 | 16% | 43% | 21% | 21% | 59% | +12 |
| Math | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 39 | 10% | 23% | 28% | 38% | 33% | −12 |
| Grade 4 | 51 | 4% | 20% | 35% | 41% | 24% | −18 |
| Grade 5 | 48 | 6% | 10% | 25% | 58% | 17% | −19 |
| Grade 6 | 37 | 11% | 16% | 14% | 59% | 27% | −8 |
| Grade 7 | 84 | 11% | 14% | 27% | 48% | 25% | −9 |
| Grade 8 | 109 | 12% | 12% | 28% | 48% | 24% | −8 |
| Grade 11 | 105 | 12% | 16% | 27% | 45% | 29% | +5 |
| Science (CAST) | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5/8/11 | 282 | 4% | 26% | 57% | 14% |
CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.
| Subgroup · ELA | Tested | MET+ | vs district | vs CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socioeconomically Disadvantaged | 320 | 36.9% | +19 | −1 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 239 | 36.0% | +18 | −3 |
| White | 150 | 43.3% | — | −18 |
| School | Dist | Scope | EXC | MET+ | Growth | Susp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California Connections Academy Central Valley ← | — | 32 | 9.6% | 26.7% | −7.6 | 0.2% |
| Alpaugh Elementary | 0.2 mi | 33 | 3.2% | 10.2% | +6.9 | 0.6% |
| California average | — | 45 | 21.3% | 42.7% | −2.9 | 1.6% |
- — Scored here as an elementary school — other grade spans appear in the data appendix.