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

Galt posts 42% meeting the standard against 36% statewide — ahead of most, with real headroom above the bar.

145 North Lincoln Way, 95632 (opens in new tab)·Galt Joint Union High·Galt·Grades 9-12·959 students·57% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(209) 745-3081·Website
2019–2025 trend · CDE CAASPP
This schoolCA avg
Scope4944
% Exceeded19%16%
% Met+42%36%
Grad rate97.1%87.6%
College readiness26.4%35.4%
Absence20.9%30.2%
Suspension2.9%3.6%
Scope Score
49
🌱 Building Momentum · Developing
ranked #862 statewide · #2 of 3 in Galt Joint Union High

Galt High scores 49 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 60th 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 “42% proficient” and call it done. Galt deserves a closer read. The school sits in Galt, where more than half of students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

Galt's low-income kids hit 62.4% 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 60th percentile since 2019.

CA Dashboard
ELABlue(Increased Significantly)MathGreen(Increased Significantly)

Proficiency here is back to its pre-pandemic level — 42% meet the standard, about where the school stood in 2019.

ELA — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 1158%50%50%49%62%
Math — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 1125%18%20%20%23%

The story this school is actually telling

Proficient by 11th grade
42%
State 36%
Graduate
97%
State 88%
Pass an AP exam
26%
State 35%

Of 100 students here: 42 are proficient by 11th grade → 97 graduate → 26 pass an AP exam. The gaps between those bars are the questions to ask.

62.4%
Low-income · ELA · met standard

Galt's most underrated number

62.4% 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.

Galt low-income: 62.4%State low-income: 38.2%

The 7 things our score weighs

Graduation rate
97.1%
State 87.6%
9.5pp above state avg
Exceeded standard
19.1%
State 15.8%
3.3pp above state avg
College readiness
26.4%
State 35.4%
AP exam pass rate below state avg
Met or exceeded
42.3%
State 35.7%
6.5pp above state avg
Chronic absenteeism
20.9%
State 30.2%
9.2pp below state avg
Suspension rate
2.9%
State 3.6%
0.8pp below state avg
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
17.5%
State 18.0%
0.5pp 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 Galt High in Galt, 62.4% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 59.9% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Galt High outperforms its district average for low-income students by 2.5 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (20.3% Math proficient); Hispanic students (59.1% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 46.1 percentage points for disabilities students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 125 students tested.

All students at this school: 42% met or exceeded
All StudentsAll Students: this school 42%, district —, state 36%42%
Hispanic/LatinoHispanic/Latino: this school 40%, district 43%, state 32%40% · −3 vs school
Socioeconomically DisadvantagedSocioeconomically Disadvantaged: this school 42%, district 41%, state 32%42% · −1 vs school
MaleMale: this school 36%, district 43%, state 42%36% · −6 vs school
FemaleFemale: this school 49%, district 51%, state 44%49% · +7 vs school
WhiteWhite: this school 47%, district 51%, state 56%47% · +4 vs school
Students with DisabilitiesStudents with Disabilities: this school 8%, district 14%, state 15%8% · −34 vs school
Two or More RacesTwo or More Races: this school 52%, district 61%, state 56%52% · +10 vs school
English LearnersEnglish Learners: this school 4%, district 6%, state 11%4% · −39 vs school
HomelessHomeless: too few students to report‹11
AsianAsian: too few students to report‹11
Black/African AmericanBlack/African American: too few students to report‹11
FilipinoFilipino: too few students to report‹11
this school district, same group California, same group

Showing up, and staying in class

Chronic absenteeismChronic absenteeism: this school 20.9%, district 25.9%, state 30.2%20.9% · −9.2pp vs state
Suspension rateSuspension rate: this school 2.9%, district —, state 3.6%2.9% · −0.8pp vs state
Chronic absenteeism by grade band
Grades 9–1220.2%

The people teaching here

Context — never part of the Scope Score
Student : teacherStudent to teacher ratio: this school 23:1, district 23:123:1
Teaching staff50 teachers
Avg. experience15.8 years
Fully credentialed90%
First-year teachers4%
Intern / emergency permit2.1%
Salary Schedule
Teacher salary schedule$46,513 – $116,023
Principal salary$0 – $165,098
Superintendent salary$212,000

Pay is set by the district, not the school.

Course Breadth
AP courses offered20
AP exam qualifiers28 students
CTE pathway completers40 students

What gets spent here

Per-pupil spendingPer-pupil spending: $16,968, CA average $14,815$16,968 · spent at this school
Federal share$966 per student

$966 per student arrives as federal Title funding — a measure of concentrated need, not school quality.

District current expense · FY 2024–25$18,038 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 services10%
Administration8%
Buildings & maintenance13%
Other4%

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$12,857 per pupil
2019$12,617 per pupil
2018$14,169 per pupil
2017$13,714 per pupil
2016$15,876 per pupil

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

The neighborhood it serves

Hispanic67.7%
District 61.2% · CA 56.1%
White25.9%
District 29.5% · CA 19.9%
Other5.3%
District 6.3% · CA 9.0%
Black0.6%
District 0.9% · CA 4.8%
Asian0.5%
District 2.1% · CA 10.2%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 57.4% (6pp below CA avg)
Neighborhood — American Community Survey
Median income$102K · CA $85K
Median home value$522K · CA $659K
Bachelor's degree+22% · CA 35%
ZIP population32,493
Median age38 years

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

Worth Knowing

On the state's science test (CAST), 39% met or exceeded the standard — science is tested in grades 5 and 8 but never enters the Scope Score.

Frequently asked questions

Is Galt High a good high school?

Galt High has a Scope Score of 49 out of 100, placing it in the 60th percentile of California high schools and ranked #862 statewide. 19.1% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 3.3 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 Galt High's CAASPP test scores?

On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 42.3% of students at Galt High met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 19.1% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 23.1% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 19.1% 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. 427 student-subject combinations were assessed.

How does Galt High rank in California?

Galt High ranks #862 among California high schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 60th 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 Galt High?

20.9% of students at Galt 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 2.9%. 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 Galt High compare to other schools in Galt?

Galt High scores 49/100 (60th 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 959 students. Use the schools in Galt page or the map view to compare all high schools nearby.

How does Galt High serve low-income and underrepresented students?

At Galt High in Galt, 62.4% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 59.9% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Galt High outperforms its district average for low-income students by 2.5 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (20.3% Math proficient); Hispanic students (59.1% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 46.1 percentage points for disabilities students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 125 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.

Your other options

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Private alternatives nearby

Private schools within ~10 miles. These schools do not participate in state testing and cannot be scored or ranked.

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%
97.1%
↑ vs CA 87.6% · 61th pctile
Exceeded standard · 22%
19.1%
↑ vs CA 15.8% · 54th pctile
College readiness · 20%
26.4%
↓ vs CA 35.4% · 45th pctile
Met or exceeded · 18%
42.3%
↑ vs CA 35.7% · 55th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
20.9%
↑ vs CA 30.2% · 58th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
2.9%
↑ vs CA 3.6% · 53th pctile
EL proficiency (ELPAC) · 5%
17.5%
↓ vs CA 18.0% · 52th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 1121531%31%25%13%62%+15
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 112127%16%25%52%23%−1
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/112136%33%58%4%

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 Disadvantaged12562.4%+2+24
Hispanic/Latino13759.1%−2+20
White6065.0%−1+3
03Peer comparison · nearest high schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Galt High ←—4919.1%42.3%—2.9%
Liberty Ranch High2.4 mi5424.6%58.7%—2.3%
Estrellita Continuation High2.3 mi220.0%6.9%—6.7%
California average—4415.8%35.7%—3.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Graduation Rate
97.1%
AP Exam Prepared
26.4%
A-G Completion
42.7%
A-G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility
College-Going Rate
57.5%
YearScopePctileRankExcMet+AbsentSuspGrowth
20194957#88617.2%41.3%17.6%5.7%—
20224450#105710.8%34.4%32.6%6.1%—
20234450#107910.4%35.0%25.8%6.3%—
20244451#104712.0%34.5%23.4%5.1%—
20254960#86219.1%42.3%20.9%2.9%—
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
Female18.9%20.6%+1.7pp
Male15.3%19.5%+4.2pp
Asian5.6%——
Hispanic/Latino16.4%20.9%+4.5pp
Two or More Races20.0%29.3%+9.3pp
Students with Disabilities22.1%26.4%+4.3pp
English Learners22.5%23.8%+1.3pp
Homeless32.6%18.5%-14.1pp
Military-Connected10.3%20.8%+10.5pp
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged20.1%23.1%+3.0pp
All Students17.0%20.2%+3.2pp
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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