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Elk Hills Elementary: No single number tells this school's story. Here's the honest picture.

Elk Hills posts 25% meeting the standard and 11.1% exceeding it, against 43% and 21.3% statewide. The gaps and the bright spots below are the real read.

501 Kern Street, 93276 (opens in new tab)·Elk Hills Elementary·Tupman·Grades TK-8·159 students·73% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(661) 765-7431·Website
Scope Score
43
📈 On the Rise · Developing
ranked #2,755 statewide

Elk Hills Elementary scores 43 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 52nd percentile of 5,744 California elementary 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 “25% proficient” and call it done. Elk Hills deserves a closer read. The school sits in Tupman, where two-thirds of students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

The 5 things our score weighs

Exceeded standard
11.1%
State 21.3%
10.3pp below state avg
Growth (G3→G5)
+3.6pp
State -2.9pp
Scores improve across grades
Met or exceeded
25.5%
State 42.7%
17.2pp below state avg
Chronic absenteeism
13.5%
State 17.9%
4.4pp below state avg
Suspension rate
0.4%
State 1.6%
1.3pp 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.

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The community around it

Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope Score

Student demographics

Hispanic20.8%
White73.0%
Black3.1%
Other3.1%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 73.0% (9pp above CA avg)
Resources & Access
Enrollment
159
461 below CA avg (~620)
Transitional Kindergarten
4 TK students
3% of a 149-student campus · CDE Census Day 2025-26
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
3 fewer students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$15,062
District avg: $13,497 · CA avg: $14,815 · School-level · CDE ESSA
Teacher Salary Range
$53,240 – $87,665
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Elk Hills Elementary in Tupman, 35.2% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 35.2% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Elk Hills Elementary outperforms its district average for low-income students by 0.0 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (22.2% Math proficient); White students (34.4% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 10.9 percentage points for low-income students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 54 students tested.
Equity Gaps
Absenteeism · Disabilities+5.5pp
19.0% vs 13.5% overall · n=21
Math · Low-Income−17.4pp
11.8% vs 29.1% overall · n=17
2 more gaps by subject
ELA · Low-Income−10.9pp
23.5% vs 34.4% overall · n=17
ELA Exceeded · Low-Income−3.5pp
11.8% vs 15.3% overall · n=17

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

Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income54 tested
ELA 35.2%·Math 22.2%· +0.0pp vs district
White61 tested
ELA 34.4%·Math 29.5%· +0.0pp vs district

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

Subgroup Growth by Grade
Change in proficiency from lowest tested grade. Shows which groups are gaining ground.

Subgroups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.

Funding Breakdown
Instruction 54%Support 40%Other 6%

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

Neighborhood Context
Bachelor's+
10%
25pp 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
2.1 years avg experience
9 teachers · 56% first-year · 11% second-year
Teacher Credentials
78% 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 →

Frequently asked questions

Is Elk Hills Elementary a good elementary school?
Elk Hills Elementary has a Scope Score of 43 out of 100, placing it in the 52nd percentile of California elementary schools and ranked #2,755 statewide. 11.1% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 10.3 percentage points below the California average of 21.3%. The Scope Score weights six dimensions for elementary 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 Elk Hills Elementary's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 25.5% of students at Elk Hills Elementary met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 11.1% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 14.4% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 11.1% 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. 109 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Elk Hills Elementary rank in California?
Elk Hills Elementary ranks #2,755 among California elementary schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 52nd percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), grade-level growth (Grade 3 to grade 5 growth), 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.
Is Elk Hills Elementary getting better or worse?
Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Elk Hills Elementary increases by 3.6 percentage points from Grade 3 to grade 5 growth. This upward trajectory suggests the school is adding measurable value — students leave with higher proficiency rates than they entered with. Growth trajectory is weighted at 15% in the elementary Scope Score because it measures what the school does, not just who walks in the door.
What is the attendance and school culture like at Elk Hills Elementary?
13.5% of students at Elk Hills Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 17.9%. The suspension rate is 0.4%, indicating a low-discipline-incident environment. 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 Elk Hills Elementary compare to other schools in Tupman?
Elk Hills Elementary scores 43/100 (52nd percentile) among California elementary 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 159 students. Use the schools in Tupman page or the map view to compare all elementary schools nearby.
How does Elk Hills Elementary serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Elk Hills Elementary in Tupman, 35.2% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 35.2% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Elk Hills Elementary outperforms its district average for low-income students by 0.0 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (22.2% Math proficient); White students (34.4% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 10.9 percentage points for low-income students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 54 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.

For the data nerds

Every number on this page

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

01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Exceeded standard · 38%
11.1%
↓ vs CA 21.3% · 40th pctile
Growth (G3→G5) · 27%
+3.6pp
↑ vs CA -2.9pp · 66th pctile
Met or exceeded · 20%
25.5%
↓ vs CA 42.7% · 37th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
13.5%
↑ vs CA 17.9% · 57th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
0.4%
↑ vs CA 1.6% · 61th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 3147%7%29%57%14%−29
Grade 41811%28%11%50%39%−6
Grade 52317%13%4%65%30%−17
Grade 61822%33%22%22%56%+9
Grade 71718%18%24%41%35%−12
Grade 81916%16%26%42%32%−15
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 3138%23%15%54%31%−15
Grade 4186%11%44%39%17%−25
Grade 52317%4%35%43%22%−14
Grade 61822%22%28%28%44%+9
Grade 71724%12%18%47%35%+1
Grade 81911%16%32%42%26%−6
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/114210%24%55%12%

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 Disadvantaged5435.2%+0−3
White6134.4%+0−27
03Peer comparison · nearest elementary schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Elk Hills Elementary ←4311.1%25.5%+3.60.4%
California average4521.3%42.7%−2.91.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Scope Score history
14%43%'19'22'23'24'25
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #5466 → #2352 → #1994 → #1418 → #2755
What we can't show
  • — Scored here as an elementary school — other grade spans appear in the data appendix.
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=5,744 elementary schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue