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Fall River Junior-Senior High: No single number tells this school's story. Here's the honest picture.

Fall River Junior-Senior posts 33% meeting the standard and 11.3% exceeding it, against 36% and 15.8% statewide. The gaps and the bright spots below are the real read.

44215 Walnut Street, 96056 (opens in new tab)·Fall River Joint Unified·McArthur·Grades 7-12·226 students·42% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(530) 336-5515·Website
Scope Score
37
🌱 Building Momentum · Developing
ranked #1,462 statewide

Fall River Junior-Senior High scores 37 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 32nd percentile of 2,160 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 “33% proficient” and call it done. Fall River Junior-Senior deserves a closer read. The school sits in McArthur, where two 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
33%
State 36%
Graduate
97%
State 88%
Pass an AP exam
0%
State 35%

Of 100 students here: 33 are proficient by 11th grade → 97 graduate → 0 pass an AP exam. The gaps between those bars are the questions to ask.

The 7 things our score weighs

Graduation rate
97.4%
State 87.6%
9.8pp above state avg
Exceeded standard
11.3%
State 15.8%
4.6pp below state avg
College readiness
0.0%
State 35.4%
AP exam pass rate below state avg
Met or exceeded
32.5%
State 35.7%
3.2pp below state avg
Chronic absenteeism
29.3%
State 30.2%
0.9pp below state avg
Suspension rate
12.0%
State 3.6%
8.4pp above state avg
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
11.1%
State 18.0%
6.9pp 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
High School
Fall River Junior-Senior High
37/100
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

Hispanic35.8%
White57.1%
Other7.1%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 42.0% (22pp below CA avg)
Resources & Access
Enrollment
226
1,224 below CA avg (~1,450)
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
6 fewer students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$10,725
District avg: $15,206 · CA avg: $14,815 · School-level · CDE ESSA
EL Proficiency (ELPAC)
11.1% Level 4
Share of English Learners reaching full proficiency
Teacher Salary Range
$55,944 – $104,448
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Fall River Junior-Senior High in McArthur, 43.1% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 35.5% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Fall River Junior-Senior High outperforms its district average for low-income students by 7.6 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (25.5% Math proficient); White students (44.6% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 8.0 percentage points for hispanic students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 51 students tested.
Equity Gaps
Absenteeism · Low-Income+11.7pp
41.0% vs 29.3% overall · n=105
Suspension · Low-Income+10.9pp
22.9% vs 12.0% overall · n=109
ELA · Hispanic−8.0pp
33.3% vs 41.3% overall · n=15
2 more gaps by subject
ELA Exceeded · Hispanic−4.8pp
6.7% vs 11.5% overall · n=15
Math Exceeded · White−3.3pp
4.9% vs 8.2% overall · n=65

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

Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income51 tested
ELA 43.1%·Math 25.5%· +7.6pp vs district
White65 tested
ELA 44.6%·Math 20.0%· +2.3pp vs district
Hispanic28 tested
ELA 32.1%·Math 28.6%· -7.3pp vs district

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

Funding Breakdown
Instruction 58%Support 39%Other 3%

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

Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$61K
$24K below CA median
Median Home Value
$376K
$283K below CA median
Bachelor's+
32%
3pp 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
11.1 years avg experience
18 teachers · 17% first-year · 6% second-year
Teacher Credentials
71% fully credentialed
5.0% on intern/emergency permit
AP Courses Offered
5 AP courses
CTE Pathway Completers
12 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 Fall River Junior-Senior High a good high school?
Fall River Junior-Senior High has a Scope Score of 37 out of 100, placing it in the 32nd percentile of California high schools and ranked #1,462 statewide. 11.3% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 4.6 percentage points below the California average of 15.8%. 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 Fall River Junior-Senior High's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 32.5% of students at Fall River Junior-Senior High met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 11.3% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 21.3% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 11.3% 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. 80 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Fall River Junior-Senior High rank in California?
Fall River Junior-Senior High ranks #1,462 among California high schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 32nd 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 Fall River Junior-Senior High?
29.3% of students at Fall River Junior-Senior 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 12.0%. 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 Fall River Junior-Senior High compare to other schools in McArthur?
Fall River Junior-Senior High scores 37/100 (32nd 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 226 students. Use the schools in McArthur page or the map view to compare all high schools nearby.
How does Fall River Junior-Senior High serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Fall River Junior-Senior High in McArthur, 43.1% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 35.5% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Fall River Junior-Senior High outperforms its district average for low-income students by 7.6 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (25.5% Math proficient); White students (44.6% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 8.0 percentage points for hispanic students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 51 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%
97.4%
↑ vs CA 87.6% · 62th pctile
Exceeded standard · 22%
11.3%
↓ vs CA 15.8% · 45th pctile
College readiness · 20%
0.0%
↓ vs CA 35.4% · 29th pctile
Met or exceeded · 18%
32.5%
↓ vs CA 35.7% · 48th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
29.3%
↑ vs CA 30.2% · 51th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
12.0%
↓ vs CA 3.6% · 12th pctile
EL proficiency (ELPAC) · 5%
11.1%
↓ vs CA 18.0% · 44th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 7412%32%37%29%34%−14
Grade 8329%25%31%34%34%−12
Grade 114023%33%23%23%55%+8
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 74112%15%22%51%27%−7
Grade 83213%16%28%44%28%−4
Grade 11400%10%30%60%10%−13
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/11763%14%63%20%

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 Disadvantaged5143.1%+8+5
White6544.6%+2−17
Hispanic/Latino2832.1%−7−7
03Peer comparison · nearest high schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Fall River Junior-Senior High ←3711.3%32.5%12.0%
California average4415.8%35.7%3.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Graduation Rate
97.4%
AP Exam Prepared
Not offered
This school may not offer AP courses
A-G Completion
39.5%
A-G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility
College-Going Rate
67.6%
Scope Score history
49%37%'19'22'23'24'25
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #924 → #947 → #1288 → #1320 → #1462
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=2,160 high schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue