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Calistoga Junior/Senior High: No single number tells this school's story. Here's the honest picture.

Calistoga Junior/Senior posts 31% meeting the standard and 5.8% exceeding it, against 36% and 15.8% statewide. The gaps and the bright spots below are the real read.

1608 Lake Street, 94515 (opens in new tab)·Calistoga Joint Unified·Calistoga·Grades 7-12·355 students·88% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(707) 942-6278·Website
Scope Score
47
🌱 Building Momentum · Developing
ranked #938 statewide

Calistoga Junior/Senior High scores 47 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 57th percentile of 2,160 California high schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).

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Most rating sites would stop at “31% proficient” and call it done. Calistoga Junior/Senior deserves a closer read. The school sits in Calistoga, where four in five students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

The story this school is actually telling

Proficient by 11th grade
31%
State 36%
Graduate
97%
State 88%
Pass an AP exam
61%
State 35%

Of 100 students here: 31 are proficient by 11th grade → 97 graduate → 61 pass an AP exam. The gaps between those bars are the questions to ask.

The 7 things our score weighs

Graduation rate
96.7%
State 87.6%
9.1pp above state avg
Exceeded standard
5.8%
State 15.8%
10.0pp below state avg
College readiness
60.5%
State 35.4%
AP exam pass rate above state avg
Met or exceeded
30.7%
State 35.7%
5.0pp below state avg
Chronic absenteeism
18.0%
State 30.2%
12.2pp below state avg
Suspension rate
3.7%
State 3.6%
0.1pp above state avg
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
15.6%
State 18.0%
2.4pp 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
High School
Calistoga Junior/Senior High
47/100
This school

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

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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

Hispanic89.3%
White8.7%
Black0.3%
Other1.7%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 88.2% (24pp above CA avg)
Resources & Access
Enrollment
355
1,095 below CA avg (~1,450)
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
6 fewer students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$34,395
District avg: $21,936 · CA avg: $14,815 · School-level · CDE ESSA
EL Proficiency (ELPAC)
15.6% Level 4
Share of English Learners reaching full proficiency
Teacher Salary Range
$85,458 – $159,013
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Calistoga Junior/Senior High in Calistoga, 45.6% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 39.8% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Calistoga Junior/Senior High outperforms its district average for low-income students by 5.7 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (18.0% Math proficient); Hispanic students (47.5% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 3.0 percentage points for low-income students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 158 students tested.
Equity Gaps
Absenteeism · Disabilities+3.1pp
21.1% vs 18.0% overall · n=57
ELA · Low-Income−3.0pp
45.5% vs 48.6% overall · n=158

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

Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income161 tested
ELA 45.6%·Math 18.0%· +5.7pp vs district
Hispanic165 tested
ELA 47.5%·Math 18.2%· +6.4pp vs district

Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.

Funding Breakdown
Instruction 62%Support 34%Other 3%

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

Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$94K
$9K above CA median
Median Home Value
$825K
$166K above CA median
Bachelor's+
37%
2pp above 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
17.1 years avg experience
26 teachers
Teacher Credentials
92% fully credentialed
AP Courses Offered
11 AP courses
26 students qualified via AP exam

Sources: CDE SARC · CDE College/Career Indicator, 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 Calistoga Junior/Senior High a good high school?
Calistoga Junior/Senior High has a Scope Score of 47 out of 100, placing it in the 57th percentile of California high schools and ranked #938 statewide. 5.8% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 10.0 percentage points below the California average of 15.8%. The Scope Score weights six dimensions for high 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 Calistoga Junior/Senior High's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 30.7% of students at Calistoga Junior/Senior High met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 5.8% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 24.9% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 5.8% 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. 121 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Calistoga Junior/Senior High rank in California?
Calistoga Junior/Senior High ranks #938 among California high schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 57th 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 Calistoga Junior/Senior High?
18.0% of students at Calistoga Junior/Senior High are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 30.2%. The suspension rate is 3.7%. 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 Calistoga Junior/Senior High compare to other schools in Calistoga?
Calistoga Junior/Senior High scores 47/100 (57th 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 355 students. Use the schools in Calistoga page or the map view to compare all high schools nearby.
How does Calistoga Junior/Senior High serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Calistoga Junior/Senior High in Calistoga, 45.6% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 39.8% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Calistoga Junior/Senior High outperforms its district average for low-income students by 5.7 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (18.0% Math proficient); Hispanic students (47.5% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 3.0 percentage points for low-income students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 158 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
Graduation rate · 25%
96.7%
↑ vs CA 87.6% · 61th pctile
Exceeded standard · 22%
5.8%
↓ vs CA 15.8% · 39th pctile
College readiness · 20%
60.5%
↑ vs CA 35.4% · 65th pctile
Met or exceeded · 18%
30.7%
↓ vs CA 35.7% · 46th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
18.0%
↑ vs CA 30.2% · 60th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
3.7%
↓ vs CA 3.6% · 50th pctile
EL proficiency (ELPAC) · 5%
15.6%
↓ vs CA 18.0% · 49th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 7577%37%30%26%44%−4
Grade 85810%45%16%29%55%+9
Grade 11608%38%32%22%47%−1
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 7589%12%45%34%21%−13
Grade 8598%15%27%49%24%−9
Grade 11613%11%30%56%15%−9
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/111222%20%67%11%

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 Disadvantaged15845.6%+6+7
Hispanic/Latino16247.5%+6+9
03Peer comparison · nearest high schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Calistoga Junior/Senior High ←475.8%30.7%3.7%
California average4415.8%35.7%3.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Graduation Rate
96.7%
AP Exam Prepared
60.5%
A-G Completion
58.6%
A-G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility
College-Going Rate
61.5%
Scope Score history
50%47%'19'22'23'24'25
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #874 → #889 → #758 → #660 → #938
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=2,160 high schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue