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Denair High: No single number tells this school's story. Here's the honest picture.

Denair posts 21% meeting the standard and 6.3% exceeding it, against 35% and 15.5% statewide. The gaps and the bright spots below are the real read.

3431 Lester Road, 95316·Denair Unified·Denair·Grades 9-12·306 students·75% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(209) 632-9911·Website
Scope Score
49
🌱 Building Momentum · Developing
ranked #918 statewide

Denair High scores 49 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 47th percentile of 1,739 California high schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).

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CDE CAASPP 2025

Most rating sites would stop at “21% proficient” and call it done. Denair deserves a closer read. The school sits in Denair, where three in four students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

The story this school is actually telling

Proficient by 11th grade
21%
State 35%
Graduate
99%
State 88%
Pass an AP exam
51%
State 36%

Of 100 students here: 21 are proficient by 11th grade → 99 graduate → 51 pass an AP exam. The gaps between those bars are the questions to ask.

The 7 things our score weighs

Graduation rate
98.7%
State 87.6%
11.1pp above state avg
Exceeded standard
6.3%
State 15.5%
9.2pp below state avg
College readiness
51.4%
State 35.5%
AP exam pass rate above state avg
Met or exceeded
21.1%
State 34.6%
13.5pp below state avg
Chronic absenteeism
28.9%
State 32.1%
3.2pp below state avg
Suspension rate
8.2%
State 4.0%
4.2pp above state avg
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
26.5%
State 17.7%
8.8pp above state avg
Worth a school visit

Ask what the school is working on next. Strong numbers tell you where a school is, not where it's going.

Where the path goes

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

K-12 Feeder Path
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High School
Denair High
49/100
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Feeder patterns derived from NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries are approximate and may have changed — verify with your school district for current assignments.

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The community around it

Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope Score

Student demographics

Hispanic57.8%
White37.9%
Asian0.3%
Black0.3%
Other3.6%
GenderFemale 42.2%Male 57.5%Non-binary 0.3%
Resources & Access
Enrollment
306
1,144 below CA avg (~1,450)
Free/Reduced Lunch
75%
11pp above CA avg (64%)
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
3 fewer students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$14,572
District avg: $13,411 · CA avg: $14,815 · School-level · CDE ESSA
EL Proficiency (ELPAC)
26.5% Level 4
Share of English Learners reaching full proficiency
Teacher Salary Range
$49,594 – $102,700
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Denair High in Denair, 23.9% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 26.8% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Denair High trails its district average for low-income students by 2.9 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (6.5% Math proficient); Hispanic students (21.1% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 8.6 percentage points for hispanic students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 46 students tested.
Equity Gaps
Absenteeism · Homeless+23.1pp
52.0% vs 28.9% overall · n=25
Suspension · Disabilities+6.9pp
15.1% vs 8.2% overall · n=53
ELA · Hispanic−8.6pp
21.1% vs 29.7% overall · n=38
2 more gaps by subject
ELA Exceeded · Hispanic−3.0pp
7.9% vs 10.9% overall · n=38
Math · Low-Income−6.0pp
6.5% vs 12.5% overall · n=46

Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.

Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income46 tested
ELA 23.9%·Math 6.5%· -2.9pp vs district
Hispanic38 tested
ELA 21.1%·Math 7.9%· -7.1pp vs district
White24 tested
ELA 37.5%·Math 12.5%· -1.9pp vs district

Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.

Funding Breakdown
Instruction 63%Support 33%Other 4%

Source: NCES F-33 (2019–2020) · Full district breakdown →

Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$98K
$13K above CA median
Median Home Value
$484K
$175K below CA median
Bachelor's+
20%
15pp below 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
7.5 years avg experience
19 teachers · 26% second-year
Teacher Credentials
74% fully credentialed
5.6% on intern/emergency permit
AP Courses Offered
4 AP courses
18 students qualified via AP exam

Sources: CDE SARC · CDE College/Career Indicator, 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 nerds

Every number on this page

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

01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Graduation rate · 25%
98.7%
↑ vs CA 87.6% · 63th pctile
Exceeded standard · 22%
6.3%
↓ vs CA 15.5% · 40th pctile
College readiness · 20%
51.4%
↑ vs CA 35.5% · 59th pctile
Met or exceeded · 18%
21.1%
↓ vs CA 34.6% · 41th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
28.9%
↑ vs CA 32.1% · 53th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
8.2%
↓ vs CA 4.0% · 31th pctile
EL proficiency (ELPAC) · 5%
26.5%
↑ vs CA 17.7% · 54th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 116411%19%25%45%30%−18
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 11642%11%22%66%13%−11
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/11670%7%67%25%

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
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged4623.9%−3−14
Hispanic/Latino3821.1%−7−18
White2437.5%−2−24
03Peer comparison · nearest high schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Denair High ←—496.3%21.1%—8.2%
Turlock High2 mi5515.7%39.1%—3.1%
California average—4715.5%34.6%—4.0%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Graduation Rate
98.7%
AP Exam Prepared
51.4%
A-G Completion
31.6%
A-G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility
College-Going Rate
60.0%
Scope Score history
65%49%'19'22'23'24'25
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #538 → #758 → #758 → #778 → #918
What we can't show
  • — Low-income students here trail the state average for their group by 14 points in ELA — worth asking how the school is closing that gap.
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=1,739 high schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue

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Frequently asked questions

Is Denair High a good high school?
Denair High has a Scope Score of 49 out of 100, placing it in the 47th percentile of California high schools and ranked #918 statewide. 6.3% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 9.2 percentage points below the California average of 15.5%. The Scope Score weights six dimensions for high 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 Denair High's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 21.1% of students at Denair High met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 6.3% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 14.9% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 6.3% 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. 128 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Denair High rank in California?
Denair High ranks #918 among California high schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 47th percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), 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.
What is the attendance and school culture like at Denair High?
28.9% of students at Denair High are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 32.1%. The suspension rate is 8.2%. 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 Denair High compare to other schools in Denair?
Denair High scores 49/100 (47th percentile) among California high 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 306 students. Use the schools in Denair page or the map view to compare all high schools nearby.
How does Denair High serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Denair High in Denair, 23.9% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 26.8% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Denair High trails its district average for low-income students by 2.9 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (6.5% Math proficient); Hispanic students (21.1% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 8.6 percentage points for hispanic students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 46 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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