Math
30%Grades 3 & 5 · Proficient or Advanced
Charter elementary school
California Connections Academy Southern California
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36% of tested students are Proficient or Advanced in English and 30% in math. Explore the evidence alongside the opportunities your child would use.
SchoolScope archetype
Building Momentum
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English
36%Grades 3 & 5 · Proficient or Advanced
Students
—Total enrollment
Chronic absence
22%Students absent 10% or more of school days
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What do the results tell us?
2025 results · Grades 3 & 5 · weighted by students tested within each subject.
Proficient or Advanced combines Levels 3 and 4, formerly Standard Met and Standard Exceeded. California changed the names for 2025–26; the cut scores did not. About the labels →
Share at Proficient or Advanced
● Math┄ English
Gaps in the lines mark years without annual results.
Exact annual results
| Year | Math | English |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 31% | 50% |
| 2022 | 26% | 45% |
| 2023 | 25% | 42% |
| 2024 | 23% | 27% |
| 2025 | 30% | 36% |
Each year describes that year’s tested students. Changes between years do not follow the same children over time. Cohort-growth evidence, when available, is labeled separately below.
How achievement is distributed
AdvancedStandard Exceeded
16%ProficientStandard Met
15%DevelopingStandard Nearly Met
21%MinimalStandard Not Met
49%AdvancedStandard Exceeded
17%ProficientStandard Met
19%DevelopingStandard Nearly Met
22%MinimalStandard Not Met
42%Achievement-level percentages are not percentiles. “Developing” here is a test achievement level, separate from the SchoolScope performance band with the same name.
Annual results and the full academic record
Is it getting better · CAASPP 2019 to 2025
Has stayed near the 41st percentile since 2019.
Most rating sites would stop at “33% proficient” and call it done. California Connections Academy Southern California deserves a closer read. It sits at the 41st percentile of 5,721 California elementary schools — but the ranking is the least interesting thing on this page.
As a charter, California Connections Academy Southern California enrolls by application rather than address. That changes how you get in, but it doesn't change the score.
2221 tested · 3 of 3 grades published · cohort of 150 tracked
California Connections Academy Southern California scores 32 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 41st percentile of 5,721 California elementary schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).
This school hasn't fully recovered from the pandemic: 33% meet the standard today, versus 40% in 2019 — a gap worth asking about on a visit.
Percentile among 5,721 elementary schools statewide
ELAYellow(Increased Significantly)MathYellow(Increased Significantly)
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ELA — % met or exceeded, by grade
| Grade | 2019 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 45% | 41% | 33% | 25% | 39% |
| Grade 4 | 44% | 48% | 32% | 25% | 35% |
| Grade 5 | 56% | 48% | 51% | 28% | 34% |
| Grade 6 | 59% | 49% | 37% | 41% | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 65% | 50% | 52% | 37% | 47% |
| Grade 8 | 60% | 53% | 49% | 43% | 41% |
| Grade 11 | 67% | 64% | 60% | 51% | 56% |
Math — % met or exceeded, by grade
| Grade | 2019 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 34% | 28% | 22% | 26% | 40% |
| Grade 4 | 35% | 41% | 32% | 21% | 26% |
| Grade 5 | 29% | 24% | 29% | 21% | 22% |
| Grade 6 | 27% | 22% | 17% | 21% | 27% |
| Grade 7 | 30% | 22% | 22% | 21% | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 23% | 22% | 20% | 23% | 34% |
| Grade 11 | 20% | 18% | 15% | 13% | 40% |
Where students land · CAASPP 2024–25
One in four of students here meet the standard. One in ten clear it by a lot.
ELA44% met or exceeded
Exceeded 18%Met 26%Nearly Met 23%Not Met 33%
Math33% met or exceeded
Exceeded 17%Met 16%Nearly Met 24%Not Met 43%
Exceeded Met Nearly Met Not Met
California elementary schools · average21% exceeded · 43% met or exceeded
This school against the California average
2019–2025 trend · CDE CAASPP
| Scope | % Exceeded | % Met+ | Growth (2023 G3 → 2025 G5) | Absence | Suspension | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 32 | 16% | 33% | Below avg · p46 | 21.5% | 0.0% |
| CA average · Elementary School | 39 | 21% | 43% | Average · p50 | 17.9% | 1.6% |
This schoolCA avg
Scope3239
% Exceeded16%21%
% Met+33%43%
Growth (2023 G3 → 2025 G5)Below avg · p46Average · p50
Absence21.5%17.9%
Suspension0.0%1.6%
California’s growth results and student groups
State growth model · CDE growth model 2024–25
Our growth read and California's own model disagree here — the 46th percentile against the state's 91st.
Context — never part of the Scope Score
California runs its own growth model, following individual children in grades 4 through 8 rather than comparing school-wide averages the way we do — and here the two measures disagree. Ours puts this school around the 46th percentile of California elementary schools; the state's puts it around the 91st in reading and math together — a better read than ours. We are not going to pretend one of those is the answer. Neither measure sees an individual child's classroom, and a disagreement this size is worth asking the principal about directly.
— pts vs expected is scale-score points above or below what California's model predicted for these same children from their own prior-year scores. It is not a percentage and not a percent of anything. A typical California elementary school lands at +2 in reading, and the middle half of them fall between −5 and +9 — the spread is wide, so read the rank, not the sign. CDE blends two consecutive years into each published figure, so adjacent years share input data and no year-over-year trend can honestly be drawn from them. It covers grades 4-8 only, and it is not part of the Scope Score — we assessed it and left it out: it tracks school demographics roughly three times as strongly as our own growth measure does, and one published year is not enough to test how stable it is.
The returning cohort, two years on
ELA · 2023 · Grade 3
15%
exceeded standard · 33% met or exceeded
ELA · 2025 · Grade 5
13%
exceeded standard · 34% met or exceeded
n = 150
returning cohort
returning cohort
Percent exceeded, ELA only. SchoolScope's scored growth measure uses a different metric — mean scale-score change across ELA and Math; California's own matched-student model is below.
Both measures, each ranked in its own field
Our growth measurereturning cohort, G3→G5SchoolScope growth measure: 46th percentile among California elementary schools.46th pctile
State model · readingmatched students, grades 4-8California growth model, reading: +15 scale-score points versus the state's expectation, 89th percentile of 7,519 reported schools.89th pctile · +15 pts
State model · mathmatched students, grades 4-8California growth model, math: +21 scale-score points versus the state's expectation, 93rd percentile of 7,518 reported schools.93rd pctile · +21 pts
this school| the tick is the middle of the California field
Students & opportunity
Who shares in the school’s results?
Who it works for · CAASPP 2024–25
Low-income students here meet the ELA standard about even with the same group statewide.
At California Connections Academy Southern California in San Juan Capistrano, 38.2% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 55.1% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. California Connections Academy Southern California trails its district average for low-income students by 17.0 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (28.4% Math proficient); Hispanic students (39.3% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 25.8 percentage points for disabilities students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 1,261 students tested.
Met or exceeded · reading and math combined
All students at this school: 39% met or exceeded
All StudentsAll Students: this school 39%, district —, state 43%39%
Socioeconomically DisadvantagedSocioeconomically Disadvantaged: this school 33%, district 49%, state 32%33% · −5 vs school
FemaleFemale: this school 41%, district 69%, state 44%41% · +3 vs school
MaleMale: this school 36%, district 66%, state 42%36% · −3 vs school
Hispanic/LatinoHispanic/Latino: this school 34%, district 45%, state 32%34% · −5 vs school
WhiteWhite: this school 40%, district 74%, state 56%40% · +2 vs school
Students with DisabilitiesStudents with Disabilities: this school 16%, district 32%, state 15%16% · −22 vs school
Black/African AmericanBlack/African American: this school 29%, district 56%, state 26%29% · −10 vs school
Two or More RacesTwo or More Races: this school 40%, district 76%, state 56%40% · +1 vs school
English LearnersEnglish Learners: this school 25%, district 14%, state 11%25% · −13 vs school
AsianAsian: this school 76%, district 86%, state 72%76% · +38 vs school
HomelessHomeless: this school 36%, district 32%, state 22%36% · −2 vs school
FilipinoFilipino: too few students to report‹11
American Indian/Alaska NativeAmerican Indian/Alaska Native: too few students to report‹11
Pacific IslanderPacific Islander: too few students to report‹11
Foster YouthFoster Youth: too few students to report‹11
this school district, same group California, same group
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Student-group results by grade
Results compare different grade groups in the same year, relative to the lowest tested grade. They do not track the same children over time. Groups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.
Low-income student ELA proficiency falls by 2.8pp from grade 3 to grade 5 at this school. District average: +4.8pp.
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The state's growth model, by student group
California follows these children individually and predicts each one's score from their own prior year. Each row is read against the same group at a typical California elementary school — not against zero, and not against this school's all-students figure, because the state's expectation already differs by group.
Reading
English Only703 studentsEnglish Only, reading: +14 scale-score points versus expectation, against +3 for the same group at a typical California elementary school, 703 students.+14 pts · +11 vs typical
Low-income students470 studentsLow-income students, reading: +11 scale-score points versus expectation, against 0 for the same group at a typical California elementary school, 470 students.+11 pts · +11 vs typical
Hispanic or Latino students313 studentsHispanic or Latino students, reading: +18 scale-score points versus expectation, against +1 for the same group at a typical California elementary school, 313 students.+18 pts · +17 vs typical
White236 studentsWhite, reading: +4 scale-score points versus expectation, against +5 for the same group at a typical California elementary school, 236 students.+4 pts · −1 vs typical
Students with disabilities149 studentsStudents with disabilities, reading: −13 scale-score points versus expectation, against −8 for the same group at a typical California elementary school, 149 students.−13 pts · −5 vs typical
Math
English Only702 studentsEnglish Only, math: +19 scale-score points versus expectation, against +1 for the same group at a typical California elementary school, 702 students.+19 pts · +18 vs typical
Low-income students469 studentsLow-income students, math: +22 scale-score points versus expectation, against −1 for the same group at a typical California elementary school, 469 students.+22 pts · +23 vs typical
Hispanic or Latino students313 studentsHispanic or Latino students, math: +21 scale-score points versus expectation, against −1 for the same group at a typical California elementary school, 313 students.+21 pts · +22 vs typical
White237 studentsWhite, math: +19 scale-score points versus expectation, against +5 for the same group at a typical California elementary school, 237 students.+19 pts · +14 vs typical
Students with disabilities147 studentsStudents with disabilities, math: +6 scale-score points versus expectation, against −5 for the same group at a typical California elementary school, 147 students.+6 pts · +11 vs typical
this school typical California elementary school, same group| the centre tick is 0 = as predicted
— 2 more groups are reported here with between 11 and 29 students. We hold those back on purpose: at that size the figure swings about 17 points on its own, and a quarter of such groups land past the state's top or bottom cut point by chance alone. They are listed with their student counts in the data appendix. — A group not listed at all had fewer than 11 students with a growth score, so California published nothing for it here. That is a privacy protection, not a judgment about those students. — Context only. None of this enters the Scope Score.
The daily experience
What is it like to be a student here?
Students per teacher
Student–teacher ratio is a schoolwide staffing measure, not an average class size.
Teacher experience
Average teacher experience in the published staffing record. It does not measure individual teacher effectiveness.
Chronically absent
The share of students absent for at least 10% of their enrolled school days. Attendance reflects both school and out-of-school circumstances.
The people teaching · CDE staffing 2024–25
The people teaching here
Context — never part of the Scope Score
Teaching staff301 teachers
Avg. experience11.7 years
Fully credentialed91%
First-year teachers0%
Intern / emergency permit0.3%
PrincipalRichard Savage
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Teacher salary schedule$65,219 – $130,638
Principal salary$185,421 – $206,216
Superintendent salary$348,333
Pay is set by the district, not the school.
Attendance & discipline · 2024–25
Showing up, and staying in class
Chronic absenteeismChronic absenteeism: this school 21.5%, district 13.1%, state 17.9%21.5% · +3.6pp vs state
Suspension rateSuspension rate: this school 0.0%, district —, state 1.6%0.0% · −1.6pp vs state
This schoolDistrictCalifornia
Resources & neighborhood
What sits behind the school experience?
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What gets spent · FY 2024–25
Its district spends $12,431 per student, less than the California average.
Context — never part of the Scope Score
The district's current expense of education per student, from CDE's annual SACS filing — the freshest district spending figure the state publishes.
Per-pupil spendingPer-pupil spending: $12,431, CA average $14,491$12,431 · district average
District current expense · FY 2024–25$17,166 per student
District averageCalifornia
Where the district's dollars go · FY 2024–25 · CDE SACS
Instruction 64%Instruction support 10%Student services 10%Administration 5%Buildings & maintenance 9%Other 1%
District-level, from the district's own SACS general-ledger filing — school-by-school breakdowns aren't published by the state.
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district detail, 2016–2020 — the newest published
2020$12,431 per pupil
2019$11,341 per pupil
2018$10,665 per pupil
2017$9,388 per pupil
2016$8,875 per pupil
Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →
The neighborhood · ACS 2024
The neighborhood it serves
Context — never part of the Scope Score
Worth knowing
Transitional kindergarten is offered here — confirmed by actual Census Day enrollment, not just the listed grade span.
On the state's science test (CAST), 37% met or exceeded the standard — science is tested in grades 5 and 8 and once in high school, and it never enters the Scope Score.
Hispanic or Latino37.5% · district 26.7% · CA 56.1%
White31.2% · district 51.0% · CA 19.9%
Asian4.5% · district 7.4% · CA 10.2%
Black10.6% · district 0.7% · CA 4.8%
Other16.3% · district 14.2% · CA 9.0%
GenderFemale 49.5% · Male 49.7% · Non-binary 0.7%
Median income$129K · CA $85K
Median home value$994K · CA $659K
Bachelor's degree+43% · CA 35%
ZIP population35,095
Median age46 years
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level
Culture & philosophy
What is the school’s approach?
School-stated approach · questions for your visit
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A source-reviewed culture summary is not available for this profile yet. Ask how teaching, student support and family communication work day to day.
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What are the alternatives?
Compare schools serving the same grade stage. Private schools have no comparable state-test score.
2025 · elementary schools · combined reading and math measures. Percentiles compare schools within their enrollment group.
No nearby schools in this category are listed. The school being viewed stays visible for reference.
| School | Type | Performance band | Advanced | Proficient or Advanced | Distance | Select |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California Connections Academy Southern California | Charter | Developing | 16% | 33% | School being viewed | |
| Capistrano Home/Virtual | Public | Strong | 38% | 69% | 0.5 mi | |
| John Malcom Elementary | Public | Strong | 41% | 69% | 2.3 mi | |
| George White Elementary | Public | Strong | 40% | 67% | 2.8 mi |
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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 changes between grade 3 and grade 5 here, and who teaches the older kids.
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Questions
Frequently asked questions
Is California Connections Academy Southern California a good elementary school?
California Connections Academy Southern California has a Scope Score of 32 out of 100, placing it in the 41st percentile of California elementary schools and ranked #3,392 statewide. 15.8% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 5.5 percentage points below the California average of 21.4%. The Scope Score weights 6 dimensions for elementary schools: exceeded standard (42%), met or exceeded (proficient) (23%), grade 3-to-5 growth (20%), 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 California Connections Academy Southern California's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 32.6% of students at California Connections Academy Southern California met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 15.8% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 16.8% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 15.8% went beyond it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it shows how many students go beyond the standard rather than only meeting it. 1,242 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does California Connections Academy Southern California rank in California?
California Connections Academy Southern California ranks #3,392 among California elementary schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 41st percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), same-cohort growth (2023 G3 → 2025 G5), 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 California Connections Academy Southern California getting better or worse?
SchoolScope follows the same cohort of students across grades rather than comparing two different grades in the same year. At California Connections Academy Southern California that cohort is 2023 G3 → 2025 G5, measured in SBAC scale-score points. Its gain ranks below avg among California elementary schools — roughly the 46th percentile, behind the typical school at this level. Read the ranking, not the raw point gain: scale scores rise with age, so nearly every school posts a positive number and only the relative position tells you anything. Growth is weighted at 20% in the elementary Scope Score because it is the least demographically confounded signal available — it tracks change over time rather than the level students arrived at. See full methodology.
What is the attendance and school culture like at California Connections Academy Southern California?
21.5% of students at California Connections Academy Southern California are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), compared to the California average of 17.9%. The suspension rate is 0.0%, 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 California Connections Academy Southern California compare to other schools in San Juan Capistrano?
California Connections Academy Southern California scores 32/100 (41st 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. Use the schools in San Juan Capistrano page or the map view to compare all elementary schools nearby.
How does California Connections Academy Southern California serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At California Connections Academy Southern California in San Juan Capistrano, 38.2% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 55.1% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. California Connections Academy Southern California trails its district average for low-income students by 17.0 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (28.4% Math proficient); Hispanic students (39.3% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 25.8 percentage points for disabilities students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 1,261 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.
A low score doesn't tell the whole story. Read: Your School Scored Low — Here's What That Actually Means
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How the Scope Score is calculated
On a narrow screen, scroll the table sideways to see the state comparison and weights.
What the score weighs · CAASPP 2024–25
The 5 things our score weighs
The school's returning cohort — mostly, not exactly, the same kids two years on — gained 73 scale-score points across the span. Almost every school gains points, so we rank the gain against every other California school in this level.
| What we weigh | Here | State | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exceeded standard | 15.8% | 21.4% | 42% |
| Met or exceeded | 32.6% | 42.7% | 23% |
| Growth (2023 G3 → 2025 G5) | Below avg | average | 20% |
| Chronic absenteeism | 21.5% | 17.9% | 5% |
| Suspension rate | 0.0% | 1.6% | 5% |
Source CAASPP 2025 · California Department of Education. Measures test performance, attendance, and climate — not arts, community, or your kid. How the score is built
A closer look at the evidence
California Connections Academy Southern California: reading the evidence
California Connections Academy Southern California posts 33% meeting the standard and 15.8% exceeding it, against 43% and 21.4% statewide. The gaps and the bright spots below are the real read.
Subject proficiency describes tested students, while graduation describes a graduating cohort. These figures are not successive stages followed by the same students.
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.
Explore the underlying data →Every number: score factors, grades, student groups and downloads
Every number · For the data nerds
Every number on this page
Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and nearest schools.
California Connections Academy Southern California is ranked #3,392 statewide · #38 of 39 in Capistrano Unified.
01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
| Factor | School | State | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exceeded standard | 15.8% | 21.4% | 42% |
| Met or exceeded | 32.6% | 42.7% | 23% |
| Growth (2023 G3 → 2025 G5) | Below avg | average | 20% |
| Chronic absenteeism | 21.5% | 17.9% | 5% |
| Suspension rate | 0.0% | 1.6% | 5% |
- Exceeded standard
- ↓ vs CA 21.4% · index 45 · 50 = CA elementary-school midpoint
- Met or exceeded
- ↓ vs CA 42.7% · index 42 · 50 = CA elementary-school midpoint
- Growth (2023 G3 → 2025 G5)
- ↓ vs CA average · 46th pctile
- Chronic absenteeism
- ↓ vs CA 17.9% · index 44 · 50 = CA elementary-school midpoint · ▼ 4.4pp lower vs 2024
- Suspension rate
- ↑ vs CA 1.6% · index 63 · 50 = CA elementary-school midpoint · → no change vs 2024
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
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| ELA | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 198 | 21% | 18% | 22% | 39% | 39% | −4 |
| Grade 4 | 195 | 16% | 19% | 17% | 47% | 35% | −9 |
| Grade 5 | 223 | 13% | 21% | 22% | 44% | 34% | −14 |
| Grade 6 | 265 | 10% | 23% | 25% | 42% | 32% | −14 |
| Grade 7 | 330 | 13% | 34% | 22% | 31% | 47% | −1 |
| Grade 8 | 387 | 13% | 29% | 29% | 29% | 41% | −5 |
| Grade 11 | 623 | 27% | 29% | 21% | 22% | 56% | +8 |
| Math | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 199 | 20% | 20% | 20% | 40% | 40% | −5 |
| Grade 4 | 196 | 13% | 13% | 30% | 44% | 26% | −16 |
| Grade 5 | 231 | 12% | 10% | 22% | 56% | 22% | −13 |
| Grade 6 | 256 | 14% | 14% | 25% | 48% | 27% | −7 |
| Grade 7 | 331 | 13% | 20% | 29% | 38% | 33% | −1 |
| Grade 8 | 387 | 19% | 15% | 23% | 43% | 34% | +2 |
| Grade 11 | 616 | 23% | 17% | 22% | 38% | 40% | +16 |
We show the grade rows CDE publishes for this school. A missing grade or dash can mean the school does not serve that grade, that we hold no valid result for it, or that the tested group was too small to report. It does not mean zero.
| Science (CAST) | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schoolwide | 1,356 | 11% | 26% | 52% | 11% |
CAST is tested in grades 5 and 8, then once in grade 10, 11, or 12. This row is the school's all-student aggregate. Not part of the Scope Score.
| Subgroup · ELA | Tested | MET+ | vs district | vs CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socioeconomically Disadvantaged | 1,261 | 38.2% | −17 | −0 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 865 | 39.3% | −13 | +0 |
| White | 631 | 45.7% | −33 | −16 |
03Nearest elementary schoolssorted by Scope Score · Grade gap = grade 3 vs grade 5, this year, different students; Cohort growth = one school's returning cohort tracked across grades (mostly, not exactly, the same kids), in scale-score points — that's the measurement the Scope Score weights
| School | Dist | Scope | EXC | MET+ | Grade gap | Cohort growth | Susp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California Connections Academy Southern California ← | — | 32 | 15.8% | 32.6% | −11.7pp | +73 pts | 0.0% |
| Capistrano Home/Virtual | 0.5 mi | 69 | 38.0% | 68.6% | −14.2pp | — | 0.5% |
| John Malcom Elementary | 2.3 mi | 62 | 41.1% | 69.4% | −4.0pp | — | 1.4% |
| George White Elementary | 2.8 mi | 61 | 39.9% | 67.3% | +5.4pp | — | 1.5% |
| California average | — | 39 | 21.4% | 42.7% | −2.9pp | — | 1.6% |
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
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| Year | Scope | Pctile | Rank | Exc | Met+ | Absent | Susp | Grade gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 33 | 43 | #3140 | 19.8% | 40.3% | 32.3% | 0.1% | +2.9pp |
| 2022 | 39 | 62 | #2141 | 18.7% | 38.4% | 13.1% | 0.0% | +1.2pp |
| 2023 | 33 | 50 | #2863 | 14.4% | 33.1% | 19.8% | 0.0% | +12.2pp |
| 2024 | 17 | 4 | #5485 | 8.2% | 24.3% | 25.9% | 0.0% | -1.1pp |
| 2025 | 32 | 41 | #3392 | 15.8% | 32.6% | 21.5% | 0.0% | -11.7pp |
Grade gap = this year's grade 3 vs grade 5 result, two different sets of students, not a trend for any one child — it is not the measurement the Scope Score's growth dimension uses. See §01 above and /methodology#verdicts for the school's actual scored (cohort) growth.
NO STATEWIDE TESTING 2020–21 (COVID) · SCORE AND PERCENTILE ARE RELATIVE TO EACH YEAR'S FIELD
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- — Scored here as an elementary school — other grade spans appear in the data appendix.
05California growth model, by student group2025 · scale-score points vs the state's prediction · shown, never scored
ShowHide table 05 — California growth model, by student group
| Group | Reading | n | CDE band | Math | n | CDE band |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | +15 | 818 | Accelerated | +21 | 818 | Exceptional |
| English Only | +14 | 703 | not categorised | +19 | 702 | not categorised |
| Socioeconomically Disadvantaged | +11 | 470 | Accelerated | +22 | 469 | Exceptional |
| Hispanic or Latino | +18 | 313 | Accelerated | +21 | 313 | Exceptional |
| White | +4 | 236 | Average | +19 | 237 | Accelerated |
| Students with Disabilities | −13 | 149 | Moderate | +6 | 147 | Accelerated |
| Two or More Races | +14 | 109 | Accelerated | +16 | 109 | Accelerated |
| Black or African American | +4 | 85 | Average | −1 | 85 | Average |
| English Learner | +5 | 67 | Accelerated | +25 | 67 | Exceptional |
| Asian | +5 | 44 | Accelerated | +15 | 43 | Accelerated |
| Homeless Youth | +2 | 37 | Average | +6 | 37 | Accelerated |
| English Learners Only | −12 | 34 | not categorised | +23 | 34 | not categorised |
| Recently Reclassified Fluent-English Proficient Only | +12 | 33 | not categorised | +14 | 33 | not categorised |
| Filipino | +18 | 24 | Accelerated | +28 | 24 | Exceptional |
| Long-Term English Learner (grades 6-8 only) | +1 | 21 | Average | +21 | 21 | Exceptional |
Whole scale-score points above or below what CDE's model predicted for these same children from their own prior-year scores — not a percentage, not a percentile. Statewide a typical school lands near +1 with a spread of about 13 points either side, so read a figure against its group's own typical value, not against zero. Muted rows have fewer than 30 students with a growth score — published by CDE, held back from the narrative sections above because at that size the figure swings about 17 points on its own. “Not categorised” is CDE assigning no band — English Only, Recently Reclassified, and English Learners Only receive a value and no band, for every school in the state. It is not a missing number. Long-Term English Learner counts cover grades 6-8 only (CDE), so that row is not comparable to the All Students row. Most figures blend two consecutive years, so adjacent published years share input data and no trend line can honestly be drawn across them. A group absent from this table had fewer than 11 students with a growth score and was never published. Grades 4-8 only. None of this enters the Scope Score — it is more strongly correlated with school demographics than our own growth measure, and one published year is not enough to test its reliability.
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EXC = exceeded standard · MET+ = met or exceeded ("proficient") · Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=5,721 elementary schools · Vintages: climate subgroups 2019+2025 · district finance per its label · ACS 2022 · Data updated 2026-09-18
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