School Profile · Palo Cedro
Chrysalis Charter: This school runs ahead of the state average. The bar itself is the harder conversation.
Chrysalis Charter posts 45% meeting the standard against 43% statewide — ahead of most, with real headroom above the bar.
21945 Old Forty-Four Drive, 96073 (opens in new tab)·Shasta County Office of Education·Palo Cedro·Grades K-8·226 students·39% low-income·Charter·2024–25 CAASPP·(530) 547-9726·Website
Charter school — publicly funded, independently operated, open enrollment via lottery. Learn more
Scope Score
40
🌱 Building Momentum · Developing
ranked #2,833 statewide · #2 of 3 in Shasta County Office of Education
Chrysalis Charter scores 40 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 51st 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 →
Most rating sites would stop at “45% proficient” and call it done. Chrysalis Charter deserves a closer read. The school sits in Palo Cedro, where one in three students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.
As a charter, Chrysalis Charter enrolls by application, not address — the score reads the same, the enrollment path doesn't.
The story this school is actually telling
The school, grade by grade
ELA · CAASPP 2024–25Different students, same year — each bar is one grade's proficiency mix.
50%
9%
41%
Grade 3 · 59% proficient
22%
26%
52%
Grade 4 · 48% proficient
14%
18%
68%
Grade 5 · 32% proficient
The honest read: the share exceeding falls 35.7pp across grades; the floor slips 27.0pp. The state average rises 4.5pp over the same span. A school visit and conversation with teachers will tell you more than this number.
The 5 things our score weighs
Exceeded standard
27.2%
State 21.3%
5.9pp above state avg
Met or exceeded
45.0%
State 42.7%
2.3pp above state avg
Growth (G3→G5)
-40.4pp
State -2.9pp
Scores decline across grades
Chronic absenteeism
11.1%
State 17.9%
6.9pp below state avg
Suspension rate
1.9%
State 1.6%
0.3pp above state avg
Worth a school visit
Ask how the school challenges kids who clear the standard early. The gap between meeting and exceeding is where pacing shows.
Where the path goes
The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.
Estimated K-12 Path
Elementary
Chrysalis Charter
40
This school
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Estimated K-12 path based on district and proximity. Actual attendance zones may differ. Contact your school district for official feeder information.
Planning ahead? 2 licensed preschools near this school →
Your other options
Nearby Elementary Schools
2 within ~3 mi · avg 49
North Cow Creek Elementary
North Cow Creek Elementary · 2.1 mi
Solid
54/100
Junction Elementary
Junction Elementary · 1.7 mi
Developing
45/100
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 ScoreStudent demographics
Hispanic13.7%
White73.5%
Asian0.4%
Other12.4%
GenderFemale 48.7%Male 51.3%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 38.9% (25pp below CA avg)
Resources & Access
Enrollment
226
394 below CA avg (~620)
Transitional Kindergarten
TK status unconfirmed
No TK enrollment is on file with the state for this school — that isn't the same as “no TK.” Confirm directly with the district.
Student-Teacher Ratio
23:1
2 more students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$49,343
CA avg: $14,815 · District avg · NCES F-33
Teacher Salary Range
$55,034 – $105,807
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Chrysalis Charter in Palo Cedro, 43.5% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 16.1% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Chrysalis Charter outperforms its district average for low-income students by 27.3 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (30.4% Math proficient); White students (45.5% ELA proficient). Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 23 students tested.
Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income23 tested
ELA 43.5%·Math 30.4%· +27.3pp vs district
White110 tested
ELA 45.5%·Math 37.3%· +27.8pp vs district
Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.
Subgroup Growth by Grade
Change in proficiency from lowest tested grade. Shows which groups are gaining ground.
Subgroups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.
Funding Breakdown
Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$120K
$35K above CA median
Median Home Value
$567K
$92K below CA median
Bachelor's+
38%
3pp 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
14.2 years avg experience
12 teachers
Teacher Credentials
87% fully credentialed
8.7% on intern/emergency permit
Source: CDE SARC, 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 →
For the data nerdsEvery number on this page
Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.
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 · 43%
27.2%
↑ vs CA 21.3% · 56th pctile
Met or exceeded · 22%
45.0%
↑ vs CA 42.7% · 52th pctile
Growth (G3→G5) · 15%
-40.4pp
↓ vs CA -2.9pp · 12th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 10%
11.1%
↑ vs CA 17.9% · 61th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
1.9%
↓ vs CA 1.6% · 47th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
| ELA | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 22 | 50% | 9% | 14% | 27% | 59% | +16 |
| Grade 4 | 27 | 22% | 26% | 30% | 22% | 48% | +3 |
| Grade 5 | 28 | 14% | 18% | 18% | 50% | 32% | −16 |
| Grade 6 | 28 | 21% | 32% | 25% | 21% | 54% | +7 |
| Grade 7 | 22 | 14% | 27% | 23% | 36% | 41% | −7 |
| Grade 8 | 30 | 30% | 27% | 23% | 20% | 57% | +11 |
| Math | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 22 | 55% | 14% | 14% | 18% | 68% | +22 |
| Grade 4 | 27 | 22% | 26% | 37% | 15% | 48% | +7 |
| Grade 5 | 28 | 0% | 14% | 39% | 46% | 14% | −21 |
| Grade 6 | 28 | 14% | 32% | 21% | 32% | 46% | +11 |
| Grade 7 | 22 | 23% | 9% | 23% | 45% | 32% | −2 |
| Grade 8 | 30 | 23% | 13% | 30% | 33% | 37% | +4 |
| Science (CAST) | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5/8/11 | 58 | 9% | 28% | 53% | 10% |
CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.
| Subgroup · ELA | Tested | MET+ | vs district | vs CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socioeconomically Disadvantaged | 23 | 43.5% | +27 | +5 |
| White | 110 | 45.5% | +28 | −16 |
03Peer comparison · nearest elementary schoolssorted by Scope Score
| School | Dist | Scope | EXC | MET+ | Growth | Susp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chrysalis Charter ← | — | 40 | 27.2% | 45.0% | −40.4 | 1.9% |
| North Cow Creek Elementary | 2.1 mi | 54 | 21.6% | 49.7% | +23.2 | 1.2% |
| Junction Elementary | 1.7 mi | 45 | 24.9% | 58.2% | −21.5 | 1.3% |
| California average | — | 43 | 21.3% | 42.7% | −2.9 | 1.6% |
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Scope Score history
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #2215 → #1492 → #1685 → #2100 → #2833
What we can't show
- — Scored here as an elementary school — other grade spans appear in the data appendix.
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=5,744 elementary schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue
Frequently asked questions
Is Chrysalis Charter a good elementary school?
Chrysalis Charter has a Scope Score of 40 out of 100, placing it in the 51st percentile of California elementary schools and ranked #2,833 statewide. 27.2% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 5.9 percentage points above the California average of 21.3%. The Scope Score weights six dimensions for elementary 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 Chrysalis Charter's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 45.0% of students at Chrysalis Charter met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 27.2% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 17.8% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 27.2% 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. 154 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Chrysalis Charter rank in California?
Chrysalis Charter ranks #2,833 among California elementary schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 51st 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 Chrysalis Charter getting better or worse?
Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Chrysalis Charter decreases by 40.4 percentage points from Grade 3 to grade 5 growth. This downward pattern doesn't necessarily mean the school is failing — it can reflect cohort differences, demographic shifts, or curriculum changes. A campus visit and conversation with teachers can reveal what the numbers can't. 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 Chrysalis Charter?
11.1% of students at Chrysalis Charter are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 17.9%. The suspension rate is 1.9%, 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 Chrysalis Charter compare to other schools in Palo Cedro?
Chrysalis Charter scores 40/100 (51st 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 226 students. Use the schools in Palo Cedro page or the map view to compare all elementary schools nearby.
How does Chrysalis Charter serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Chrysalis Charter in Palo Cedro, 43.5% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 16.1% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Chrysalis Charter outperforms its district average for low-income students by 27.3 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (30.4% Math proficient); White students (45.5% ELA 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.