How does Cave Language Academy compare to other elementary schools in Vallejo?

Cave Language Academy has a SchoolScope composite score of 45.3/100, placing it at the 55th percentile statewide. 16% of students exceed standard, with a total of 964 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Cave Language Academy?

16.4% of students at Cave Language Academy exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 42.8% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Cave Language Academy improving or declining?

Cave Language Academy's proficiency rate decreases by 2.1 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Cave Language Academy?

16.4% of students at Cave Language Academy are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Cave Language Academy

Vallejo City Unified Vallejo Solano County 94591

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

964 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

450 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

26:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

69%

Teachers

17 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 80.9%

White 7.1%

Asian 1.1%

Black 6.0%

Other 4.9%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Cave Language Academy
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	16.4%
Met Standard	26.4%
Below Standard	57.2%

Exceeded

16.4%

Met

26.4%

Below

57.2%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "43% proficient" for Cave Language Academy and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

16.4% of students exceeded standard while 26.4% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 4.5 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 8.6 points above the Vallejo City Unified district average of 7.8%. Compared to the 7 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 7.7 points higher (vs 8.7% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 2.1 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 16.4%, better than the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

16.4%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

42.8%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

-2.1pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

16.4%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

1.6%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

964

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	48	29.2%	16.7%	27.1%	27.1%	45.8%
4th	54	20.4%	25.9%	27.8%	25.9%	46.3%
5th	46	15.2%	50.0%	17.4%	17.4%	65.2%
6th	35	20.0%	28.6%	40.0%	11.4%	48.6%
7th	28	14.3%	28.6%	42.9%	14.3%	42.9%
8th	30	0.0%	36.7%	20.0%	43.3%	36.7%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	48	22.9%	33.3%	12.5%	31.3%	56.3%
4th	54	16.7%	24.1%	42.6%	16.7%	40.7%
5th	46	15.2%	17.4%	37.0%	30.4%	32.6%
6th	35	17.1%	17.1%	28.6%	37.1%	34.3%
7th	28	17.9%	21.4%	21.4%	39.3%	39.3%
8th	30	6.7%	16.7%	16.7%	60.0%	23.3%