How does Emilie J. Ross Middle compare to other middle schools in Hughson?

Emilie J. Ross Middle has a Scope Score of 52.1/100, ranked #810 among California middle schools. 13% of students exceed standard, with a total of 909 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Emilie J. Ross Middle?

12.8% of students at Emilie J. Ross Middle exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 40.5% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Emilie J. Ross Middle improving or declining?

Based on CAASPP data, Emilie J. Ross Middle's proficiency rate increases by 5.1 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth. This suggests the school may be adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Emilie J. Ross Middle?

16.0% of students at Emilie J. Ross Middle 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.

Emilie J. Ross Middle

Middle School

Hughson Unified HughsonStanislaus County95326

📍 7448 Fox Road

Scope Score

out of 100

State Rank

of 1,714 California middle schools

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On the Rise

On an upward trajectory — scores are improving faster than average. Worth a closer look.

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

456 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

68%

Teachers

20 full-time

Dashboard indicators

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

ELA Year-over-Year

Increased

+6.2 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased Significantly

+16.3 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

37.1%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 70 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic55.5%

White41.9%

Asian2.0%

Black0.4%

Other0.2%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Emilie J. Ross Middle
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	12.8%
Met Standard	27.7%
Below Standard	59.5%

Score Factors

Helping

✓Met or exceeded: 40.5%

1.0pp above state avg (state avg 39.5%)

20% weight

✓Growth (G6→G8): +5.1pp

Scores improve across grades (state avg +0.8pp)

15% weight

✓Chronic absenteeism: 16.0%

3.3pp below state avg (state avg 19.3%)

15% weight

✓Baseline proficiency: 40.5%

Above state baseline (state avg 39.5%)

10% weight

Holding Back

▼Exceeded standard: 12.8%

4.5pp below state avg (state avg 17.3%)

30% weight

▼Suspension rate: 7.2%

3.1pp above state avg (state avg 4.1%)

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 "40% proficient" for Emilie J. Ross Middle and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

12.8% of students exceeded standard while 27.7% met it. That exceeded rate is 4.5 points below the state average of 17.3%. That's near the Hughson Unified district average of 11.3%. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

Students here improve by 5.1 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

California's Dashboard shows ELA performance increased and Math increased significantly year-over-year. 37.1% of English learners reached Level 4 (Well Developed) on ELPAC.

Chronic absenteeism is 16.0%, better than the state average of 19.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

12.8%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

40.5%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G6→G8)

+5.1pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

16.0%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

7.2%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

909

Across all grades & subjects

Grade trajectory

How proficiency compares across grade levels this year (different students, same test year)

ELA Trajectory

G6 → G7 → G8

Math Trajectory

G6 → G7 → G8

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	149	10.7%	26.2%	28.2%	34.9%	36.9%
7th	140	15.0%	33.6%	30.7%	20.7%	48.6%
8th	165	8.5%	39.4%	27.9%	24.2%	47.9%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	149	11.4%	22.1%	25.5%	40.9%	33.6%
7th	141	14.2%	29.1%	26.9%	29.8%	43.3%
8th	165	17.0%	15.8%	27.9%	39.4%	32.7%

K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data

Elementary

Hughson Elementary

No score# in state

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Middle

Emilie J. Ross Middle

52.1# in state

This school

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High School

Hughson High

70.6# in state

Feeder patterns derived from 2015-16 NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries may have changed. Contact your school district for current information.