How does Creative Connections Arts Academy compare to other elementary schools in North Highlands?

Creative Connections Arts Academy has a SchoolScope composite score of 42.1/100, placing it at the 45th percentile statewide. 19% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,554 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Creative Connections Arts Academy?

19.2% of students at Creative Connections Arts Academy exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 42.4% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Creative Connections Arts Academy improving or declining?

Creative Connections Arts Academy's proficiency rate decreases by 6.4 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Creative Connections Arts Academy?

19.1% of students at Creative Connections Arts 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.

Creative Connections Arts Academy

Twin Rivers Unified North Highlands Sacramento County 95660 Charter

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,554 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

705 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

78%

Teachers

33 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 46.5%

White 23.4%

Asian 2.3%

Black 15.9%

Other 11.9%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Creative Connections Arts Academy
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	19.2%
Met Standard	23.2%
Below Standard	57.6%

Exceeded

19.2%

Met

23.2%

Below

57.6%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "42% proficient" for Creative Connections Arts Academy and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

19.2% of students exceeded standard while 23.2% merely met it. That exceeded rate is near the state average of 21.0%. That's 6.2 points above the Twin Rivers Unified district average of 13.0%. Compared to the 21 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 5.5 points higher (vs 13.7% 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 6.4 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 19.1%, above the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

19.2%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

42.4%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

-6.4pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

19.1%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

6.0%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,554

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	54	22.2%	20.4%	29.6%	27.8%	42.6%
4th	51	19.6%	21.6%	17.6%	41.2%	41.2%
5th	58	20.7%	22.4%	32.8%	24.1%	43.1%
6th	60	23.3%	25.0%	33.3%	18.3%	48.3%
7th	58	27.6%	34.5%	25.9%	12.1%	62.1%
8th	61	16.4%	41.0%	24.6%	18.0%	57.4%
11th	46	28.3%	30.4%	30.4%	10.9%	58.7%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	54	5.6%	37.0%	35.2%	22.2%	42.6%
4th	51	9.8%	25.5%	35.3%	29.4%	35.3%
5th	58	19.0%	10.3%	41.4%	29.3%	29.3%
6th	61	18.0%	14.8%	29.5%	37.7%	32.8%
7th	58	31.0%	17.2%	34.5%	17.2%	48.3%
8th	61	11.5%	16.4%	29.5%	42.6%	27.9%
11th	46	15.2%	8.7%	17.4%	58.7%	23.9%