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Fillmore Senior High · Fillmore

Fillmore Senior High: No single number tells this school's story. Here's the honest picture.

Fillmore posts 33% meeting the standard and 8.3% exceeding it, against 36% and 15.8% statewide. The gaps and the bright spots below are the real read.

555 Central Avenue, 93015 (opens in new tab)·Fillmore Unified·Fillmore·Grades 9-12·1,007 students·71% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(805) 524-6100·Website
2019–2025 trend · CDE CAASPP
This schoolCA avg
Scope4744
% Exceeded8%16%
% Met+33%36%
Grad rate97.6%87.6%
College readiness56.2%35.4%
Absence16.9%30.2%
Suspension5.0%3.6%
Scope Score
47
🌱 Building Momentum · Developing
ranked #987 statewide

Fillmore Senior High scores 47 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 54th 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 →

🌱 Building Momentum — This label means the data doesn't clearly sort the school one way or the other — ask what the school is proud of, and what it's working on.

CDE CAASPP 2025

Most rating sites would stop at “33% proficient” and call it done. Fillmore deserves a closer read. The school sits in Fillmore, where two-thirds of students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

Fillmore's low-income kids hit 48.7% 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 seven-year arc

Percentile among 2,160 high schools statewide

Has stayed near the 54th percentile since 2019.

CA Dashboard
ELAOrange(Declined Significantly)MathOrange(Declined Significantly)

The pandemic drop is behind this school: 33% of students meet the standard today, above the 28% who did in 2019.

ELA — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 1131%46%50%52%53%
Math — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 1124%12%18%11%13%

The story this school is actually telling

Proficient by 11th grade
33%
State 36%
Graduate
98%
State 88%
Pass an AP exam
56%
State 35%

Of 100 students here: 33 are proficient by 11th grade → 98 graduate → 56 pass an AP exam. The gaps between those bars are the questions to ask.

48.7%
Low-income · ELA · met standard

Fillmore's most underrated number

48.7% of low-income students met the ELA standard — versus 38.2% for the same group statewide. That's the strongest kind of signal a school can post: it holds across income lines.

Fillmore low-income: 48.7%State low-income: 38.2%

The 7 things our score weighs

Graduation rate
97.6%
State 87.6%
10.0pp above state avg
Exceeded standard
8.3%
State 15.8%
7.5pp below state avg
College readiness
56.2%
State 35.4%
AP exam pass rate above state avg
Met or exceeded
33.0%
State 35.7%
2.7pp below state avg
Chronic absenteeism
16.9%
State 30.2%
13.3pp below state avg
Suspension rate
5.0%
State 3.6%
1.4pp above state avg
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
3.1%
State 18.0%
14.9pp 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.

  • Ask whether extra support — tutoring, counseling, small groups — reaches kids across income lines, not just the students already ahead.
  • Ask whether the tour can step into a working classroom — watch how the teacher handles a student who's stuck.
  • Ask to tour while school's in session, and notice how hallways and transitions feel — culture shows up between classes, not just in them.
  • Ask how the school communicates with families when a child starts to struggle.
  • Ask what a typical day looks like for a new student in the first few weeks.

How every group of students does here

At Fillmore Senior High in Fillmore, 48.7% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 28.7% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Fillmore Senior High outperforms its district average for low-income students by 20.0 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (10.6% Math proficient); Hispanic students (51.7% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 52.8 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 156 students tested.

All students at this school: 33% met or exceeded
All StudentsAll Students: this school 33%, district —, state 36%33%
Hispanic/LatinoHispanic/Latino: this school 32%, district 26%, state 32%32% · −1 vs school
Socioeconomically DisadvantagedSocioeconomically Disadvantaged: this school 29%, district 22%, state 32%29% · −3 vs school
MaleMale: this school 31%, district 26%, state 42%31% · −2 vs school
FemaleFemale: this school 35%, district 26%, state 44%35% · +2 vs school
Students with DisabilitiesStudents with Disabilities: this school 5%, district 6%, state 15%5% · −28 vs school
English LearnersEnglish Learners: this school 0%, district 6%, state 11%0% · −33 vs school

8 of 15 student groups here are too small to report — a privacy protection, not a gap.

this school district, same group California, same group

Showing up, and staying in class

Chronic absenteeismChronic absenteeism: this school 16.9%, district 23.3%, state 30.2%16.9% · −13.3pp vs state
Suspension rateSuspension rate: this school 5.0%, district —, state 3.6%5.0% · +1.4pp vs state
Chronic absenteeism by grade band
Grades 9–1215.9%

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
Fillmore Senior High
47/100
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.

The people teaching here

Context — never part of the Scope Score
Student : teacherStudent to teacher ratio: this school 22:1, district 22:122:1
Teaching staff51 teachers
Avg. experience14.4 years
Fully credentialed78%
First-year teachers4%
Intern / emergency permit2.9%
Salary Schedule
Teacher salary schedule$60,395 – $123,416
Principal salary$148,251 – $169,967
Superintendent salary$258,004

Pay is set by the district, not the school.

Course Breadth
AP courses offered24
AP exam qualifiers86 students
CTE pathway completers58 students

What gets spent here

Per-pupil spendingPer-pupil spending: $22,218, CA average $14,815$22,218 · spent at this school
Federal share$900 per student

$900 per student arrives as federal Title funding — a measure of concentrated need, not school quality.

District current expense · FY 2024–25$21,959 per student

The district's current expense of education per student, from CDE's annual SACS filing — the freshest district spending figure the state publishes.

Where the district's dollars go · FY 2024–25 · CDE SACS
Instruction54%
Instruction support11%
Student services13%
Administration10%
Buildings & maintenance11%
Other1%

District-level, from the district's own SACS general-ledger filing — school-by-school breakdowns aren't published by the state.

district detail, 2016–2020 — the newest published
2020$15,420 per pupil
2019$13,341 per pupil
2018$13,555 per pupil
2017$13,101 per pupil
2016$12,773 per pupil

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

The neighborhood it serves

Hispanic94.1%
District 92.4% · CA 56.1%
White3.9%
District 5.3% · CA 19.9%
Other1.8%
District 1.7% · CA 9.0%
Asian0.1%
District 0.3% · CA 10.2%
Black0.1%
District 0.3% · CA 4.8%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 70.9% (7pp above CA avg)
Neighborhood — American Community Survey
Median income$93K · CA $85K
Median home value$625K · CA $659K
Bachelor's degree+17% · CA 35%
ZIP population19,191
Median age36 years

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level

Worth Knowing

On the state's science test (CAST), 23% met or exceeded the standard — science is tested in grades 5 and 8 but never enters the Scope Score.

Frequently asked questions

Is Fillmore Senior High a good high school?

Fillmore Senior High has a Scope Score of 47 out of 100, placing it in the 54th percentile of California high schools and ranked #987 statewide. 8.3% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 7.5 percentage points below 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 Fillmore Senior High's CAASPP test scores?

On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 33.0% of students at Fillmore Senior High met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 8.3% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 24.7% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 8.3% 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. 436 student-subject combinations were assessed.

How does Fillmore Senior High rank in California?

Fillmore Senior High ranks #987 among California high schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 54th 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 Fillmore Senior High?

16.9% of students at Fillmore 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 5.0%. 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 Fillmore Senior High compare to other schools in Fillmore?

Fillmore Senior High scores 47/100 (54th 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 1,007 students. Use the schools in Fillmore page or the map view to compare all high schools nearby.

How does Fillmore Senior High serve low-income and underrepresented students?

At Fillmore Senior High in Fillmore, 48.7% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 28.7% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Fillmore Senior High outperforms its district average for low-income students by 20.0 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (10.6% Math proficient); Hispanic students (51.7% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 52.8 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 156 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.

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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%
97.6%
↑ vs CA 87.6% · 62th pctile
Exceeded standard · 22%
8.3%
↓ vs CA 15.8% · 42th pctile
College readiness · 20%
56.2%
↑ vs CA 35.4% · 62th pctile
Met or exceeded · 18%
33.0%
↓ vs CA 35.7% · 48th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
16.9%
↑ vs CA 30.2% · 61th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
5.0%
↓ vs CA 3.6% · 44th pctile
EL proficiency (ELPAC) · 5%
3.1%
↓ vs CA 18.0% · 29th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 1121615%38%24%23%53%+6
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 112201%12%18%69%13%−10
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/112253%20%72%6%

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 Disadvantaged15648.7%+20+10
Hispanic/Latino20451.7%+18+13
Students with Disabilities326.5%−2−11
03Peer comparison · nearest high schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Fillmore Senior High ←—478.3%33.0%—5.0%
Sierra High0.1 mi301.4%8.1%—5.7%
California average—4415.8%35.7%—3.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Graduation Rate
97.6%
AP Exam Prepared
56.2%
A-G Completion
53.1%
A-G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility
College-Going Rate
73.7%
YearScopePctileRankExcMet+AbsentSuspGrowth
20194956#8907.9%27.6%11.4%6.3%—
20224759#8626.9%28.9%24.4%7.2%—
20234965#75510.0%33.8%19.1%6.2%—
20244965#75811.4%31.6%12.1%5.8%—
20254754#9878.3%33.0%16.9%5.0%—
NO STATEWIDE TESTING 2020–21 (COVID) · SCORE AND PERCENTILE ARE RELATIVE TO EACH YEAR'S FIELD
05Climate by student groupchronic absenteeism · 2019 vs 2025 — the two years CDE publishes at subgroup level
Group20192025Δ
Female8.5%18.9%+10.4pp
Male12.1%12.8%+0.7pp
Hispanic/Latino9.7%16.2%+6.5pp
Students with Disabilities15.8%27.7%+11.9pp
English Learners12.5%19.7%+7.2pp
Homeless28.2%30.8%+2.6pp
Military-Connected11.8%17.9%+6.1pp
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged11.3%18.2%+6.9pp
All Students10.3%15.9%+5.6pp
EXC = exceeded standard · MET+ = met or exceeded ("proficient") · Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=2,160 high schools · Vintages: climate subgroups 2019+2025 · district finance per its label · ACS 2022 · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue

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