How does Creative Performing and Media Arts compare to other middle schools in San Diego?

Creative Performing and Media Arts has a Scope Score of 31.0/100, ranked #1298 among California middle schools. 8% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,078 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Creative Performing and Media Arts?

7.6% of students at Creative Performing and Media Arts exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 28.7% 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 Creative Performing and Media Arts?

27.5% of students at Creative Performing and Media Arts 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.

Creative Performing and Media Arts

Q: Is Creative Performing and Media Arts improving or declining?

Based on CAASPP data, Creative Performing and Media Arts's proficiency rate decreases by 6.1 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

San Diego Unified San DiegoSan Diego County92117

📍 5050 Conrad Avenue

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

695 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

70%

Teachers

36 full-time

Dashboard indicators

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

ELA Year-over-Year

Increased Significantly

+25.0 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased Significantly

+18.1 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

12.7%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 63 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic60.1%

White14.2%

Asian5.0%

Black10.9%

Other9.6%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Creative Performing and Media Arts
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	7.6%
Met Standard	21.1%
Below Standard	71.3%

Score Factors

Helping

✓Suspension rate: 1.7%

2.4pp below state avg (state avg 4.1%)

10% weight

Holding Back

▼Exceeded standard: 7.6%

9.7pp below state avg (state avg 17.3%)

30% weight

▼Met or exceeded: 28.7%

10.8pp below state avg (state avg 39.5%)

20% weight

▼Growth (G6→G8): -6.1pp

Scores decline across grades (state avg +0.8pp)

15% weight

▼Chronic absenteeism: 27.5%

8.2pp above state avg (state avg 19.3%)

15% weight

▼Baseline proficiency: 28.7%

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 "29% proficient" for Creative Performing and Media Arts and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

7.6% of students exceeded standard while 21.1% met it. That exceeded rate is 9.7 points below the state average of 17.3%. That's 16.8 points below the San Diego Unified district average of 24.4%. The 3 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 27.5% exceeded — 19.9 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

Proficiency drops by 6.1 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. 12.7% of English learners reached Level 4 (Well Developed) on ELPAC.

Chronic absenteeism is 27.5%, above the state average of 19.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

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