How does Cesar Chavez Ravenswood Middle compare to other middle schools in East Palo Alto?

Cesar Chavez Ravenswood Middle has a Scope Score of 12.2/100, ranked #1661 among California middle schools. 3% of students exceed standard, with a total of 901 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Cesar Chavez Ravenswood Middle?

2.6% of students at Cesar Chavez Ravenswood Middle exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 10.4% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Cesar Chavez Ravenswood Middle improving or declining?

Based on CAASPP data, Cesar Chavez Ravenswood Middle's proficiency rate increases by 0.1 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth. This suggests the school may be adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Cesar Chavez Ravenswood Middle?

31.2% of students at Cesar Chavez Ravenswood Middle 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.

Cesar Chavez Ravenswood Middle

Middle School

Ravenswood City Elementary East Palo AltoSan Mateo County94303

📍 2450 Ralmar Street

Scope Score

out of 100

State Rank

of 1,714 California middle schools

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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

482 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

76%

Teachers

29 full-time

Dashboard indicators

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

ELA Year-over-Year

Increased

+13.9 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased

+14.7 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

9.1%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 234 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic79.3%

White1.0%

Asian0.8%

Black6.0%

Other12.9%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Cesar Chavez Ravenswood Middle
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	2.6%
Met Standard	7.8%
Below Standard	89.6%

Score Factors

Holding Back

▼Exceeded standard: 2.6%

14.7pp below state avg (state avg 17.3%)

30% weight

▼Met or exceeded: 10.4%

29.1pp below state avg (state avg 39.5%)

20% weight

▼Growth (G6→G8): +0.1pp

Scores improve across grades (state avg +0.8pp)

15% weight

▼Chronic absenteeism: 31.2%

11.9pp above state avg (state avg 19.3%)

15% weight

▼Baseline proficiency: 10.4%

Below state baseline (state avg 39.5%)

10% weight

▼Suspension rate: 14.0%

9.9pp above state avg (state avg 4.1%)

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 "10% proficient" for Cesar Chavez Ravenswood Middle and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

2.6% of students exceeded standard while 7.8% met it. That exceeded rate is 14.7 points below the state average of 17.3%. That's near the Ravenswood City Elementary district average of 1.9%. The 1 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 50.5% exceeded — 48.0 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

Students here improve by 0.1 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

California's Dashboard shows ELA performance increased and Math increased year-over-year. 9.1% of English learners reached Level 4 (Well Developed) on ELPAC.

Chronic absenteeism is 31.2%, above the state average of 19.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

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