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Frazier Mountain High · Lebec

Frazier Mountain High: This school runs ahead of the state average. The bar itself is the harder conversation.

Frazier Mountain posts 39% meeting the standard against 36% statewide — ahead of most, with real headroom above the bar.

700 Falcon Way, 93243 (opens in new tab)·El Tejon Unified·Lebec·Grades 9-12·244 students·75% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(661) 248-0310·Website
2019–2025 trend · CDE CAASPP
This schoolCA avg
Scope3944
% Exceeded14%16%
% Met+39%36%
Grad rate92.4%87.6%
College readiness3.8%35.4%
Absence25.3%30.2%
Suspension5.2%3.6%
Scope Score
39
🌱 Building Momentum · Developing
ranked #1,379 statewide

Frazier Mountain High scores 39 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 36th 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.

Most rating sites would stop at “39% proficient” and call it done. Frazier Mountain deserves a closer read. The school sits in Lebec, where two-thirds of students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

Frazier Mountain's low-income kids hit 57.1% 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 36th percentile since 2019.

CA Dashboard
ELABlue(Increased Significantly)MathOrange(Declined Significantly)

Proficiency here is back to its pre-pandemic level — 39% meet the standard, about where the school stood in 2019.

ELA — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 1166%51%59%62%57%
Math — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 1115%13%14%20%21%

The story this school is actually telling

Proficient by 11th grade
39%
State 36%
Graduate
92%
State 88%
Pass an AP exam
4%
State 35%

Of 100 students here: 39 are proficient by 11th grade → 92 graduate → 4 pass an AP exam. The gaps between those bars are the questions to ask.

57.1%
Low-income · ELA · met standard

Frazier Mountain's most underrated number

57.1% 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.

Frazier Mountain low-income: 57.1%State low-income: 38.2%

The 7 things our score weighs

Graduation rate
92.4%
State 87.6%
4.8pp above state avg
Exceeded standard
13.9%
State 15.8%
1.9pp below state avg
College readiness
3.8%
State 35.4%
AP exam pass rate below state avg
Met or exceeded
39.1%
State 35.7%
3.4pp above state avg
Chronic absenteeism
25.3%
State 30.2%
4.9pp below state avg
Suspension rate
5.2%
State 3.6%
1.6pp above state avg
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
6.7%
State 18.0%
11.3pp below 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.

  • Ask whether extra support — tutoring, counseling, small groups — reaches kids across income lines, not just the students already ahead.
  • Ask what share of students complete the full college-prep course sequence, and who gets steered into it.
  • 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 Frazier Mountain High in Lebec, 57.1% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 37.0% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Frazier Mountain High outperforms its district average for low-income students by 20.2 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (19.5% Math proficient); Hispanic students (58.3% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 3.4 percentage points for hispanic students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 42 students tested.

All students at this school: 39% met or exceeded
All StudentsAll Students: this school 39%, district —, state 36%39%
Socioeconomically DisadvantagedSocioeconomically Disadvantaged: this school 39%, district 30%, state 32%39% · −1 vs school
MaleMale: this school 40%, district 32%, state 42%40% · +0 vs school
Hispanic/LatinoHispanic/Latino: this school 38%, district 30%, state 32%38% · −1 vs school
WhiteWhite: this school 38%, district 34%, state 56%38% · −1 vs school
FemaleFemale: this school 38%, district 34%, state 44%38% · −1 vs school

7 of 13 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 25.3%, district 16.5%, state 30.2%25.3% · −4.9pp vs state
Suspension rateSuspension rate: this school 5.2%, district —, state 3.6%5.2% · +1.6pp vs state
Chronic absenteeism by grade band
Grades 9–1223.5%

Where the path goes

The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.

K-12 Feeder Path

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 20:122:1
Teaching staff14 teachers
Avg. experience21.6 years
Fully credentialed59%
Intern / emergency permit8.3%
Salary Schedule
Teacher salary schedule$54,019 – $103,791
Principal salary$126,492 – $136,032
Superintendent salary$184,160

Pay is set by the district, not the school.

Course Breadth
AP courses offered0
AP exam qualifiers1 students
CTE pathway completers23 students

What gets spent here

Per-pupil spendingPer-pupil spending: $25,325, CA average $14,815$25,325 · spent at this school
Federal share$810 per student

$810 per student arrives as federal Title funding — a measure of concentrated need, not school quality.

District current expense · FY 2024–25$20,658 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
Instruction50%
Instruction support7%
Student services14%
Administration10%
Buildings & maintenance13%
Other5%

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$13,205 per pupil
2019$12,034 per pupil
2018$12,635 per pupil
2017$11,846 per pupil
2016$10,791 per pupil

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

The neighborhood it serves

Hispanic52.0%
District 47.6% · CA 56.1%
White37.3%
District 41.9% · CA 19.9%
Other9.8%
District 8.0% · CA 9.0%
Asian0.4%
District 1.6% · CA 10.2%
Black0.4%
District 0.9% · CA 4.8%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 74.6% (11pp above CA avg)
Neighborhood — American Community Survey
Median home value$423K · CA $659K
Bachelor's degree+33% · CA 35%
ZIP population834
Median age44 years

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

Worth Knowing

At 244 students, this school is much smaller than the typical California high school (≈1450).

On the state's science test (CAST), 37% met or exceeded the standard — science is tested in grades 5 and 8 but never enters the Scope Score.

Frequently asked questions

Is Frazier Mountain High a good high school?

Frazier Mountain High has a Scope Score of 39 out of 100, placing it in the 36th percentile of California high schools and ranked #1,379 statewide. 13.9% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is near 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 Frazier Mountain High's CAASPP test scores?

On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 39.1% of students at Frazier Mountain High met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 13.9% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 25.2% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 13.9% 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. 107 student-subject combinations were assessed.

How does Frazier Mountain High rank in California?

Frazier Mountain High ranks #1,379 among California high schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 36th 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 Frazier Mountain High?

25.3% of students at Frazier Mountain 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 5.2%. 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 Frazier Mountain High compare to other schools in Lebec?

Frazier Mountain High scores 39/100 (36th 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 244 students. Use the schools in Lebec page or the map view to compare all high schools nearby.

How does Frazier Mountain High serve low-income and underrepresented students?

At Frazier Mountain High in Lebec, 57.1% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 37.0% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Frazier Mountain High outperforms its district average for low-income students by 20.2 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (19.5% Math proficient); Hispanic students (58.3% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 3.4 percentage points for hispanic students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 42 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%
92.4%
↑ vs CA 87.6% · 56th pctile
Exceeded standard · 22%
13.9%
↓ vs CA 15.8% · 48th pctile
College readiness · 20%
3.8%
↓ vs CA 35.4% · 32th pctile
Met or exceeded · 18%
39.1%
↑ vs CA 35.7% · 52th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
25.3%
↑ vs CA 30.2% · 54th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
5.2%
↓ vs CA 3.6% · 43th pctile
EL proficiency (ELPAC) · 5%
6.7%
↓ vs CA 18.0% · 37th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 115424%33%28%15%57%+10
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 11534%17%15%64%21%−3
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/11636%30%60%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 Disadvantaged4257.1%+20+19
Hispanic/Latino2458.3%+22+19
White2157.1%+15−5
03Peer comparison · nearest high schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Frazier Mountain High ←3913.9%39.1%5.2%
California average4415.8%35.7%3.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Graduation Rate
92.4%
AP Exam Prepared
3.8%
A-G Completion
6.6%
A-G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility
College-Going Rate
36.1%
YearScopePctileRankExcMet+AbsentSuspGrowth
20194037#128916.4%40.2%24.3%15.6%
20223939#127616.8%31.7%30.0%7.3%
20233939#130512.7%36.6%24.3%6.0%
20244243#122320.0%41.0%29.3%8.1%
20253936#137913.9%39.1%25.3%5.2%
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
Female26.7%22.1%-4.6pp
Male20.5%25.0%+4.5pp
Hispanic/Latino23.2%17.4%-5.8pp
Students with Disabilities36.7%29.5%-7.2pp
Homeless30.0%36.7%+6.7pp
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged29.0%23.7%-5.3pp
All Students23.8%23.5%-0.3pp
Two or More Races46.7%
English Learners9.4%
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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