School Profile · Oakdale
East Stanislaus High: No single number tells this school's story. Here's the honest picture.
East Stanislaus posts 16% meeting the standard and 1.9% exceeding it, against 35% and 15.5% statewide. The gaps and the bright spots below are the real read.
250 Hinkley Avenue, 95361·Oakdale Joint Unified·Oakdale·Grades 9-12·83 students·61% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(209) 847-1735·Website
Continuation school — a small alternative high school designed for students at risk of not graduating. Focuses on credit recovery and flexible scheduling. Test scores and college-readiness rates are not directly comparable to comprehensive high schools.
Scope Score
36
🌱 Building Momentum · Developing
ranked #1,244 statewide · #3 of 4 in Oakdale Joint Unified
East Stanislaus High scores 36 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 28th percentile of 1,739 California high 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 “16% proficient” and call it done. East Stanislaus deserves a closer read. The school sits in Oakdale, where three in five 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
16%
State 35%
Graduate
100%
State 88%
Pass an AP exam
0%
State 36%
Of 100 students here: 16 are proficient by 11th grade → 100 graduate → 0 pass an AP exam. The gaps between those bars are the questions to ask.
The 7 things our score weighs
Graduation rate
100.0%
State 87.6%
12.4pp above state avg
Exceeded standard
1.9%
State 15.5%
13.6pp below state avg
College readiness
0.0%
State 35.5%
AP exam pass rate below state avg
Met or exceeded
16.0%
State 34.6%
18.6pp below state avg
Chronic absenteeism
53.9%
State 32.1%
21.8pp above state avg
Suspension rate
6.4%
State 4.0%
2.4pp above state avg
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
0.0%
State 17.7%
17.7pp below 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
Elementary
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High School
East Stanislaus High
36/100
This school
Estimated path based on proximity within the same district. Contact your school district for official feeder information.
Your other options
Nearby High Schools
2 within ~3 mi · avg 50
Oakdale High
Oakdale Joint Unified · 0.1 mi
Solid
56/100
Oakdale Charter
Oakdale Joint Unified · 1.3 mi
Developing
43/100
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
Hispanic61.5%
White36.1%
Asian1.2%
Black1.2%
GenderFemale 36.1%Male 63.9%
Resources & Access
Enrollment
83
1,367 below CA avg (~1,450)
Free/Reduced Lunch
61%
2pp below CA avg (64%)
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
4 fewer students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$19,801
District avg: $12,085 · CA avg: $14,815 · School-level · CDE ESSA
EL Proficiency (ELPAC)
0.0% Level 4
Share of English Learners reaching full proficiency
Teacher Salary Range
$60,252 – $124,790
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At East Stanislaus High in Oakdale, 34.3% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 39.5% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. East Stanislaus High trails its district average for low-income students by 5.2 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (0.0% Math proficient); Hispanic students (24.2% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 6.0 percentage points for hispanic students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 35 students tested.
Equity Gaps
Absenteeism · RW+16.1pp
70.0% vs 53.9% overall · n=40
Suspension · English Learner+6.1pp
12.5% vs 6.4% overall · n=16
ELA · Hispanic−6.0pp
24.2% vs 30.2% overall · n=33
1 more gap by subject
ELA Exceeded · White−3.8pp
0.0% vs 3.8% overall · n=19
Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.
Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income35 tested
ELA 34.3%·Math 0.0%· -5.2pp vs district
Hispanic33 tested
ELA 24.2%·Math 0.0%· -19.0pp vs district
White19 tested
ELA 36.8%·Math 0.0%· -19.1pp vs district
Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.
Funding Breakdown
Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$93K
$8K above CA median
Median Home Value
$516K
$143K below CA median
Bachelor's+
25%
10pp 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
15.6 years avg experience
5 teachers
Teacher Credentials
100% fully credentialed
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
Graduation rate · 25%
100.0%
↑ vs CA 87.6% · 65th pctile
Exceeded standard · 22%
1.9%
↓ vs CA 15.5% · 36th pctile
College readiness · 20%
0.0%
↓ vs CA 35.5% · 29th pctile
Met or exceeded · 18%
16.0%
↓ vs CA 34.6% · 37th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
53.9%
↓ vs CA 32.1% · 33th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
6.4%
↓ vs CA 4.0% · 39th pctile
EL proficiency (ELPAC) · 5%
0.0%
↓ vs CA 17.7%
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
| ELA | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 11 | 53 | 4% | 26% | 36% | 34% | 30% | −17 |
| Math | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 11 | 53 | 0% | 2% | 8% | 91% | 2% | −21 |
| Science (CAST) | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5/8/11 | 45 | 0% | 7% | 82% | 11% |
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 | 35 | 34.3% | −5 | −4 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 33 | 24.2% | −19 | −15 |
| White | 19 | 36.8% | −19 | −25 |
03Peer comparison · nearest high schoolssorted by Scope Score
| School | Dist | Scope | EXC | MET+ | Growth | Susp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Stanislaus High ← | — | 36 | 1.9% | 16.0% | — | 6.4% |
| Oakdale High | 0.1 mi | 56 | 17.8% | 42.7% | — | 4.9% |
| Oakdale Charter | 1.3 mi | 43 | 5.6% | 25.0% | — | 1.9% |
| California average | — | 47 | 15.5% | 34.6% | — | 4.0% |
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Graduation Rate
100.0%
AP Exam Prepared
Not offered
This school may not offer AP courses
A-G Completion
0.0%
This school may not offer A-G courses
College-Going Rate
5.8%
Scope Score history
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #1196 → #1220 → #1211 → #1151 → #1244
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=1,739 high schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue
A low score doesn't tell the whole story. Read: Your School Scored Low — Here's What That Actually Means
Frequently asked questions
Is East Stanislaus High a good high school?
East Stanislaus High has a Scope Score of 36 out of 100, placing it in the 28th percentile of California high schools and ranked #1,244 statewide. 1.9% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 13.6 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 East Stanislaus High's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 16.0% of students at East Stanislaus High met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 1.9% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 14.1% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 1.9% 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. 106 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does East Stanislaus High rank in California?
East Stanislaus High ranks #1,244 among California high schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 28th 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 East Stanislaus High?
53.9% of students at East Stanislaus High are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), compared to the California average of 32.1%. The suspension rate is 6.4%. 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 East Stanislaus High compare to other schools in Oakdale?
East Stanislaus High scores 36/100 (28th 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 83 students. Use the schools in Oakdale page or the map view to compare all high schools nearby.
How does East Stanislaus High serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At East Stanislaus High in Oakdale, 34.3% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 39.5% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. East Stanislaus High trails its district average for low-income students by 5.2 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (0.0% Math proficient); Hispanic students (24.2% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 6.0 percentage points for hispanic students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 35 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.