How does Cecil Avenue Math and Science Academy compare to other middle schools in Delano?

Cecil Avenue Math and Science Academy has a Scope Score of 54.5/100, ranked #749 among California middle schools. 11% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,192 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Cecil Avenue Math and Science Academy?

10.7% of students at Cecil Avenue Math and Science Academy exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 36.5% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Cecil Avenue Math and Science Academy?

5.0% of students at Cecil Avenue Math and Science 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 the Scope Score.

Cecil Avenue Math and Science Academy

Q: Is Cecil Avenue Math and Science Academy improving or declining?

Based on CAASPP data, Cecil Avenue Math and Science Academy's proficiency rate decreases by 0.9 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth. This pattern in test scores may reflect a variety of factors beyond the school itself.

Middle School

Delano Union Elementary DelanoKern County93215Charter School

📍 1430 Cecil Avenue

Charter school — publicly funded but independently operated. Enrollment is open to all students regardless of neighborhood, typically through a lottery process. Charter schools have more flexibility in curriculum and operations but must meet state academic standards.

Scope Score

out of 100

State Rank

of 1,714 California middle schools

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Culture First

Strong school culture with high family engagement, even if test scores are still developing.

Scope Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data from the California Dept. of Education (CAASPP, chronic absenteeism, suspension rates). They are not official CDE ratings and should not be the sole basis for school decisions. See methodology.

School overview

Enrollment

609 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

92%

Teachers

26 full-time

Dashboard indicators

How this school's scores changed from last year to this year

ELA Year-over-Year

Increased Significantly

+15.2 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased Significantly

+15.5 pts DFS change

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic89.5%

White1.3%

Asian0.3%

Black0.3%

Other8.5%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Cecil Avenue Math and Science Academy
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	10.7%
Met Standard	25.9%
Below Standard	63.5%

Score Factors

Helping

✓Chronic absenteeism: 5.0%

14.3pp below state avg (state avg 19.3%)

15% weight

✓Suspension rate: 1.4%

2.7pp below state avg (state avg 4.1%)

10% weight

Holding Back

▼Exceeded standard: 10.7%

6.7pp below state avg (state avg 17.3%)

30% weight

▼Met or exceeded: 36.5%

3.0pp below state avg (state avg 39.5%)

20% weight

▼Growth (G6→G8): -0.9pp

Scores decline across grades (state avg +0.8pp)

15% weight

▼Baseline proficiency: 36.5%

Below state baseline (state avg 39.5%)

10% weight

Unlike traditional school ratings, we show our work. Every factor, its weight, and how this school compares to the state average — so you can decide what matters most to your family. The middle school Scope Score is weighted across 6 dimensions. See full methodology →

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "37% proficient" for Cecil Avenue Math and Science Academy and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

10.7% of students exceeded standard while 25.9% met it. That exceeded rate is 6.7 points below the state average of 17.3%. That's 6.5 points below the Delano Union Elementary district average of 17.2%. The 2 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 21.4% exceeded — 10.7 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

Proficiency drops by 0.9 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

California's Dashboard shows ELA performance increased significantly and Math increased significantly year-over-year.

Chronic absenteeism is 5.0%, better than the state average of 19.3%.

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