How does East Bay Arts High compare to other high schools in San Lorenzo?

East Bay Arts High has a Scope Score of 44.9/100, ranked #1056 among California high schools. 5% of students exceed standard, with a total of 54 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at East Bay Arts High?

5.0% of students at East Bay Arts High exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 17.1% 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 East Bay Arts High?

29.9% of students at East Bay Arts High 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.

East Bay Arts High

High School

San Lorenzo Unified San LorenzoAlameda County94580

📍 50 East Lewelling Boulevard

Scope Score

out of 100

State Rank

of 1,649 California high 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

133 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

87%

Teachers

9 full-time

College & career readiness

Graduation Rate

90.7%

AP Exam Prepared

80.0%

A-G Completion

28.2%

College-Going Rate

55.2%

Data source: California Department of Education — ACGR, CCI, CGR reports

Dashboard indicators

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

ELA Year-over-Year

Increased Significantly

+34.5 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Declined Significantly

-45.3 pts DFS change

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic66.2%

White6.0%

Asian2.3%

Black16.5%

Other9.0%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for East Bay Arts High
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	5.0%
Met Standard	12.1%
Below Standard	82.9%

Score Factors

Helping

✓Graduation rate: 90.7%

3.3pp above state avg (state avg 87.4%)

25% weight

✓College readiness: 80.0%

AP exam pass rate above state avg (state avg 35.3%)

20% weight

✓Chronic absenteeism: 29.9%

4.4pp below state avg (state avg 34.3%)

10% weight

✓Suspension rate: 3.6%

0.5pp below state avg (state avg 4.1%)

5% weight

Holding Back

▼Exceeded standard: 5.0%

10.7pp below state avg (state avg 15.7%)

20% weight

▼Met or exceeded: 17.1%

17.7pp below state avg (state avg 34.8%)

15% weight

▼Baseline proficiency: 17.1%

Below state baseline (state avg 34.8%)

5% 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 high school Scope Score is weighted across 7 dimensions. See full methodology →

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "17% proficient" for East Bay Arts High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

5.0% of students exceeded standard while 12.1% met it. That exceeded rate is 10.7 points below the state average of 15.7%. That's 4.8 points below the San Lorenzo Unified district average of 9.8%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 4.4% exceeded — about the same. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

The graduation rate is 90.7% — above the state target. 28.2% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility. 55.2% of graduates go on to college within a year.

Chronic absenteeism is 29.9%, better than the state average of 34.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

A low score doesn't tell the whole story. Read: Your School Scored Low — Here's What That Actually Means