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Etna Union High: Most kids here clear the bar, year after year. The question is what happens after that.

Etna Union posts 65% meeting the standard, and 33.8% going well past it. Most kids here keep up. Fewer get pushed further. Ask the school what it does for a child who already finds the work easy.

400 Howell Avenue, 96027 (opens in new tab)·Scott Valley Unified·Etna·Grades 9-12·185 students·62% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(530) 467-3244
Scope Score
52
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ranked #651 statewide

Etna Union High scores 52 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 70th percentile of 2,160 California high schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).

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CDE CAASPP 2025

Most rating sites would stop at “65% proficient” and call it done. Etna Union deserves a closer read. The school sits in Etna, where three in five students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

Etna Union's low-income kids hit 65.0% proficiency in ELA — a number the same group reaches at 38.2% statewide. If you're trying to read past zip-code-driven test scores, that's the signal worth weighing.

The story this school is actually telling

Proficient by 11th grade
65%
State 36%
Graduate
98%
State 88%
Pass an AP exam
0%
State 35%

Of 100 students here: 65 are proficient by 11th grade → 98 graduate → 0 pass an AP exam. The gaps between those bars are the questions to ask.

The 6 things our score weighs

Graduation rate
97.7%
State 87.6%
10.1pp above state avg
Exceeded standard
33.8%
State 15.8%
18.0pp above state avg
College readiness
0.0%
State 35.4%
AP exam pass rate below state avg
Met or exceeded
64.7%
State 35.7%
29.0pp above state avg
Chronic absenteeism
22.9%
State 30.2%
7.3pp below state avg
Suspension rate
6.1%
State 3.6%
2.5pp above state avg
Worth a school visit

Ask how the school challenges kids who clear the standard early. The gap between meeting and exceeding is where pacing shows.

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
Etna Union High
52/100
This school

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

Hispanic16.2%
White58.9%
Asian1.1%
Black1.1%
Other22.7%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 61.6% (2pp below CA avg)
Resources & Access
Enrollment
185
1,265 below CA avg (~1,450)
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
8 fewer students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$21,580
District avg: $16,443 · CA avg: $14,815 · School-level · CDE ESSA
Teacher Salary Range
$47,043 – $93,624
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Etna Union High in Etna, 65.0% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 40.2% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Etna Union High outperforms its district average for low-income students by 24.8 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (50.0% Math proficient). Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 20 students tested.
Equity Gaps
Suspension · Disabilities+12.7pp
18.8% vs 6.1% overall · n=16

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

Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income20 tested
ELA 65.0%·Math 50.0%· +24.8pp vs district

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

Funding Breakdown
Instruction 53%Support 43%Other 5%

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

Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$64K
$21K below CA median
Median Home Value
$313K
$346K below CA median
Bachelor's+
29%
6pp 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
12.5 years avg experience
20 teachers · 5% second-year
Teacher Credentials
76% fully credentialed
5.9% on intern/emergency permit
CTE Pathway Completers
19 completed a career pathway

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 →

Frequently asked questions

Is Etna Union High a good high school?
Etna Union High has a Scope Score of 52 out of 100, placing it in the 70th percentile of California high schools and ranked #651 statewide. 33.8% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 18.0 percentage points above the California average of 15.8%. The Scope Score weights 7 dimensions for high schools: graduation rate (25%), exceeded standard (22%), college/career readiness (20%), met or exceeded (proficient) (18%), chronic absenteeism (5%), suspension rate (5%), and ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
What are Etna Union High's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 64.7% of students at Etna Union High met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 33.8% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 30.9% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 33.8% 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. 68 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Etna Union High rank in California?
Etna Union High ranks #651 among California high schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 70th 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 Etna Union High?
22.9% of students at Etna Union High are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 30.2%. The suspension rate is 6.1%. 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 Etna Union High compare to other schools in Etna?
Etna Union High scores 52/100 (70th 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 185 students. Use the schools in Etna page or the map view to compare all high schools nearby.
How does Etna Union High serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Etna Union High in Etna, 65.0% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 40.2% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Etna Union High outperforms its district average for low-income students by 24.8 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (50.0% Math proficient). Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 20 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
Graduation rate · 25%
97.7%
↑ vs CA 87.6% · 62th pctile
Exceeded standard · 22%
33.8%
↑ vs CA 15.8% · 69th pctile
College readiness · 20%
0.0%
↓ vs CA 35.4% · 29th pctile
Met or exceeded · 18%
64.7%
↑ vs CA 35.7% · 71th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
22.9%
↑ vs CA 30.2% · 56th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
6.1%
↓ vs CA 3.6% · 39th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 113438%32%15%15%71%+23
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 113429%29%9%32%59%+35
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/113622%28%47%3%

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 Disadvantaged2065.0%+25+27
03Peer comparison · nearest high schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Etna Union High ←—5233.8%64.7%—6.1%
California average—4415.8%35.7%—3.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Graduation Rate
97.7%
AP Exam Prepared
Not offered
This school may not offer AP courses
A-G Completion
51.2%
A-G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility
College-Going Rate
52.5%
Scope Score history
49%52%'19'22'23'24'25
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #903 → #923 → #637 → #992 → #651
EXC = exceeded standard · MET+ = met or exceeded ("proficient") · Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=2,160 high schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue
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