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Charles F. Brown Elementary · El Dorado

Charles F. Brown Elementary: The score is middle of the pack. The trajectory isn't.

Charles F. Brown sits mid-pack on raw proficiency — and it's climbing 15.9pp between this year's grade 3 and grade 5, faster than most schools anywhere near it.

6520 Oak Dell Road, 95623 (opens in new tab)·Mother Lode Union Elementary·El Dorado·Grades 2-6·85 students·61% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(530) 642-6996·Website
2024–2025 trend · CDE CAASPP
This schoolCA avg
Scope5445
% Exceeded11%21%
% Met+36%43%
Growth+15.9-2.9
Absence12.3%17.9%
Suspension0.4%1.6%
Scope Score
54
🚀 Growth Engine · Solid
ranked #1,502 statewide

Charles F. Brown Elementary scores 54 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 74th percentile of 5,744 California elementary schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).

Measures test performance, attendance, and climate — not arts, community, or your kid. How we score →

🚀 Growth Engine — Ask how the school tracks each kid's growth year to year, and what happens when a kid stalls instead of gaining.

CDE CAASPP 2025

Most rating sites would stop at “36% proficient” and call it done. Charles F. Brown deserves a closer read. The school sits in El Dorado, where three in five students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

The headline number: +15.9pp separates this year's grade 3 from its grade 5. The state average rises 4.5pp over the same span.

The seven-year arc

Percentile among 5,744 elementary schools statewide

Climbed from the 28th to the 74th percentile since 2024 — past roughly 2700 elementary schools.

CA Dashboard
ELAOrange(Declined Significantly)MathGreen(Maintained)
ELA — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20242025
Grade 338%29%
Grade 429%41%
Grade 540%56%
Math — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20242025
Grade 346%29%
Grade 436%29%
Grade 57%33%

The 5 things our score weighs

Exceeded standard
10.7%
State 21.3%
10.6pp below state avg
Growth (G3→G5)
+15.9pp
State -2.9pp
Scores improve across grades
Met or exceeded
36.1%
State 42.7%
6.6pp below state avg
Chronic absenteeism
12.3%
State 17.9%
5.7pp below state avg
Suspension rate
0.4%
State 1.6%
1.2pp below state avg
Worth a school visit

Ask what changed — new curriculum, new principal, new program. Momentum has a cause, and a visit will find it.

  • Ask how teachers track each child's growth over the year, not just where the class lands on test day.
  • Ask whether the tour can step into a working classroom — watch how the teacher handles a student who's stuck.
  • Ask to tour while school's in session, and notice how hallways and transitions feel — culture shows up between classes, not just in them.
  • Ask how the school communicates with families when a child starts to struggle.
  • Ask what a typical day looks like for a new student in the first few weeks.

How every group of students does here

At Charles F. Brown Elementary in El Dorado, 56.5% of white students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 43.4% district-wide and 61.8% statewide. Charles F. Brown Elementary outperforms its district average for white students by 13.1 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: White students (34.8% Math proficient). Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 23 students tested.

All students at this school: 36% met or exceeded
All StudentsAll Students: this school 36%, district —, state 43%36%
Socioeconomically DisadvantagedSocioeconomically Disadvantaged: this school 42%, district 26%, state 32%42% · +6 vs school
FemaleFemale: this school 39%, district 32%, state 44%39% · +2 vs school
WhiteWhite: this school 46%, district 38%, state 56%46% · +9 vs school

6 of 10 student groups here are too small to report — a privacy protection, not a gap.

this school district, same group California, same group
Subgroup growth by grade

Change in proficiency from the lowest tested grade — which groups gain ground the longer they stay. Groups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.

Showing up, and staying in class

Chronic absenteeismChronic absenteeism: this school 12.3%, district 14.7%, state 17.9%12.3% · −5.7pp vs state
Suspension rateSuspension rate: this school 0.4%, district —, state 1.6%0.4% · −1.2pp vs state
Chronic absenteeism by grade band
Grades 4–65.6%

Where the path goes

The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.

K-12 Feeder Path
Elementary
Charles F. Brown Elementary
54/100
This school
▼
High School
No feeder data available for this level

Estimated path based on proximity within the same district. Contact your school district for official feeder information.

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The people teaching here

Context — never part of the Scope Score
Student : teacherStudent to teacher ratio: this school 17:1, district 18:117:1
Teaching staff5 teachers
Avg. experience15.4 years
Salary Schedule
Teacher salary schedule$56,916 – $110,828
Principal salary$157,820 – $0
Superintendent salary$205,313

Pay is set by the district, not the school.

What gets spent here

Per-pupil spendingPer-pupil spending: $15,830, CA average $14,815$15,830 · spent at this school

These measure different things: this figure is spending attributed to this campus, while district-wide figures also include central administration, districtwide programs, and the state's pension contributions made on the district's behalf — costs that never get assigned to a single school. The district number runs higher at nearly every school, not just this one.

Federal share$97 per student

$97 per student arrives as federal Title funding — a measure of concentrated need, not school quality.

District current expense · FY 2024–25$18,337 per student

The district's current expense of education per student, from CDE's annual SACS filing — the freshest district spending figure the state publishes.

Where the district's dollars go · FY 2024–25 · CDE SACS
Instruction60%
Instruction support11%
Student services9%
Administration8%
Buildings & maintenance12%

District-level, from the district's own SACS general-ledger filing — school-by-school breakdowns aren't published by the state.

district detail, 2016–2020 — the newest published
2020$12,113 per pupil
2019$10,790 per pupil
2018$11,335 per pupil
2017$10,606 per pupil
2016$10,582 per pupil

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

The neighborhood it serves

White60.0%
District 57.4% · CA 19.9%
Hispanic36.5%
District 34.3% · CA 56.1%
Other2.4%
District 7.6% · CA 9.0%
Asian1.2%
District 0.5% · CA 10.2%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 61.2% (3pp below CA avg)
Neighborhood — American Community Survey
Median income$109K · CA $85K
Median home value$602K · CA $659K
Bachelor's degree+31% · CA 35%
ZIP population4,844
Median age48 years

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level

Worth Knowing

At 85 students, this school is much smaller than the typical California elementary school (≈480).

On the state's science test (CAST), 39% met or exceeded the standard — science is tested in grades 5 and 8 but never enters the Scope Score.

Frequently asked questions

Is Charles F. Brown Elementary a good elementary school?

Charles F. Brown Elementary has a Scope Score of 54 out of 100, placing it in the 74th percentile of California elementary schools and ranked #1,502 statewide. 10.7% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 10.6 percentage points below the California average of 21.3%. The Scope Score weights 6 dimensions for elementary schools: exceeded standard (38%), grade 3-to-5 growth (27%), met or exceeded (proficient) (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 Charles F. Brown Elementary's CAASPP test scores?

On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 36.1% of students at Charles F. Brown Elementary met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 10.7% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 25.4% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 10.7% 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. 98 student-subject combinations were assessed.

How does Charles F. Brown Elementary rank in California?

Charles F. Brown Elementary ranks #1,502 among California elementary schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 74th percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), grade-level growth (Grade 3 to grade 5 growth), 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 Charles F. Brown Elementary getting better or worse?

Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Charles F. Brown Elementary increases by 15.9 percentage points from Grade 3 to grade 5 growth. This upward trajectory suggests the school is adding measurable value — students leave with higher proficiency rates than they entered with. Growth trajectory is weighted at 15% in the elementary Scope Score because it measures what the school does, not just who walks in the door.

What is the attendance and school culture like at Charles F. Brown Elementary?

12.3% of students at Charles F. Brown Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 17.9%. The suspension rate is 0.4%, 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 Charles F. Brown Elementary compare to other schools in El Dorado?

Charles F. Brown Elementary scores 54/100 (74th 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. The school serves 85 students. Use the schools in El Dorado page or the map view to compare all elementary schools nearby.

How does Charles F. Brown Elementary serve low-income and underrepresented students?

At Charles F. Brown Elementary in El Dorado, 56.5% of white students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 43.4% district-wide and 61.8% statewide. Charles F. Brown Elementary outperforms its district average for white students by 13.1 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: White students (34.8% Math proficient). Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 23 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.

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For the data nerds

Every number on this page

Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.

01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Exceeded standard · 38%
10.7%
↓ vs CA 21.3% · 40th pctile
Growth (G3→G5) · 27%
+15.9pp
↑ vs CA -2.9pp · 88th pctile
Met or exceeded · 20%
36.1%
↓ vs CA 42.7% · 45th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
12.3%
↑ vs CA 17.9% · 59th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
0.4%
↑ vs CA 1.6% · 60th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 3147%21%21%50%29%−15
Grade 41718%24%24%35%41%−4
Grade 51811%44%33%11%56%+8
Grade 6166%38%50%6%44%−3
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 3140%29%7%64%29%−17
Grade 41712%18%41%29%29%−12
Grade 51817%17%61%6%33%−2
Grade 6166%19%38%38%25%−10
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/111811%28%56%6%

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
White2356.5%+13−5
03Peer comparison · nearest elementary schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Charles F. Brown Elementary ←—5410.7%36.1%+15.90.4%
Charter Alternative Program (CAP)0 mi5619.9%54.2%−12.21.3%
Sky Mountain Charter1.4 mi4016.3%38.9%+0.00.0%
Charter Community School Home Study Academy3.2 mi3923.0%48.2%—0.9%
California average—4521.3%42.7%−2.91.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
YearScopePctileRankExcMet+AbsentSuspGrowth
20243428#41528.7%32.6%8.7%0.4%-19.0pp
20255474#150210.7%36.1%12.3%0.4%+15.9pp
05Climate by student groupchronic absenteeism · 2019 vs 2025 — the two years CDE publishes at subgroup level
Group20192025Δ
Female—12.2%—
Male—8.1%—
Hispanic/Latino—22.6%—
English Learners—13.3%—
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged—11.9%—
All Students—10.5%—
EXC = exceeded standard · MET+ = met or exceeded ("proficient") · Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=5,744 elementary schools · Vintages: climate subgroups 2019+2025 · district finance per its label · ACS 2022 · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue

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