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Gorman Learning Center: The scores are below where anyone wants them. Here's what they don't tell you.

Gorman Learning Center posts low test scores — and grade 5 tests above grade 3 here this year, by 2.5pp. If this is your zoned school, the numbers below are where to start a conversation, not where to end one.

1826 Orange Tree Lane, 92374 (opens in new tab)·Gorman Joint·Redlands·Grades TK-12·1,185 students·42% low-income·Charter·2024–25 CAASPP·(909) 307-6312·Website
Charter school — publicly funded, independently operated, open enrollment via lottery. Learn more
Scope Score
29
🤝 Culture First · Needs Support
ranked #4,864 statewide

Gorman Learning Center scores 29 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 15th percentile of 5,744 California elementary 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 “26% proficient” and call it done. Gorman Learning Center deserves a closer read. The school sits in Redlands, where two in five students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

The headline number: 6.5% chronic absenteeism — versus 17.9% statewide. Attendance is the quietest strong signal a school can post.

As a charter, Gorman Learning Center enrolls by application, not address — the score reads the same, the enrollment path doesn't.

The story this school is actually telling

The school, grade by grade

ELA · CAASPP 2024–25

Different students, same year — each bar is one grade's proficiency mix.

9%
19%
72%
Grade 3 · 28% proficient
11%
16%
73%
Grade 4 · 27% proficient
13%
22%
65%
Grade 5 · 35% proficient

The 5 things our score weighs

Exceeded standard
9.6%
State 21.3%
11.8pp below state avg
Growth (G3→G5)
+2.5pp
State -2.9pp
Scores improve across grades
Met or exceeded
26.0%
State 42.7%
16.6pp below state avg
Chronic absenteeism
6.5%
State 17.9%
11.4pp below state avg
Suspension rate
0.1%
State 1.6%
1.5pp below state avg
Worth a school visit

Ask what changed in the last two years, and what the school is asking families for. Growth shows up in these numbers a year or two after it shows up in classrooms.

Where the path goes

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

Your other options

Private alternatives nearby

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

The community around it

Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope Score

Student demographics

Hispanic40.9%
White37.9%
Asian2.1%
Black9.9%
Other9.2%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 41.9% (22pp below CA avg)
Resources & Access
Enrollment
1,185
Near CA avg (~1,200)
Transitional Kindergarten
70 TK students
6% of a 1,170-student campus · CDE Census Day 2025-26
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
4 fewer students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$17,627
CA avg: $14,815 · District avg · NCES F-33
At Gorman Learning Center in Redlands, 29.5% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 46.2% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Gorman Learning Center trails its district average for low-income students by 16.6 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (16.4% Math proficient); Hispanic students (31.1% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 19.1 percentage points for disabilities students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 288 students tested.
Equity Gaps
ELA · Disabilities−19.1pp
16.7% vs 35.8% overall · n=122
3 more gaps by subject
ELA Exceeded · Disabilities−11.0pp
0.6% vs 11.6% overall · n=122
Math · Disabilities−10.9pp
11.2% vs 22.1% overall · n=122
Math Exceeded · Disabilities−4.2pp
5.1% vs 9.3% overall · n=122

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

Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income288 tested
ELA 29.5%·Math 16.4%· -16.6pp vs district
Hispanic287 tested
ELA 31.1%·Math 18.5%
White222 tested
ELA 38.3%·Math 26.7%

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

Subgroup Growth by Grade
Change in proficiency from lowest tested grade. Shows which groups are gaining ground.

Low-income student ELA proficiency rises by 4.7pp from grade 3 to grade 5 at this school.

Subgroups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.

Funding Breakdown
Instruction 35%Support 61%Other 5%

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

Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$103K
$18K above CA median
Median Home Value
$552K
$107K below CA median
Bachelor's+
35%
0pp 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
8.1 years avg experience
91 teachers · 21% first-year · 7% second-year
Teacher Credentials
20% fully credentialed

Source: CDE SARC, 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 Gorman Learning Center a good elementary school?
Gorman Learning Center has a Scope Score of 29 out of 100, placing it in the 15th percentile of California elementary schools and ranked #4,864 statewide. 9.6% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 11.8 percentage points below the California average of 21.3%. The Scope Score weights six dimensions for elementary 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 Gorman Learning Center's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 26.0% of students at Gorman Learning Center met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 9.6% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 16.5% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 9.6% 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. 484 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Gorman Learning Center rank in California?
Gorman Learning Center ranks #4,864 among California elementary schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 15th percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), grade-level growth (Grade 3 to grade 5 growth), 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.
Is Gorman Learning Center getting better or worse?
Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Gorman Learning Center increases by 2.5 percentage points from Grade 3 to grade 5 growth. This upward trajectory suggests the school is adding measurable value — students leave with higher proficiency rates than they entered with. Growth trajectory is weighted at 15% in the elementary Scope Score because it measures what the school does, not just who walks in the door.
What is the attendance and school culture like at Gorman Learning Center?
6.5% of students at Gorman Learning Center are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 17.9%. The suspension rate is 0.1%, indicating a low-discipline-incident environment. 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 Gorman Learning Center compare to other schools in Redlands?
Gorman Learning Center scores 29/100 (15th percentile) among California elementary 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 1,185 students. Use the schools in Redlands page or the map view to compare all elementary schools nearby.
How does Gorman Learning Center serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Gorman Learning Center in Redlands, 29.5% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 46.2% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Gorman Learning Center trails its district average for low-income students by 16.6 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (16.4% Math proficient); Hispanic students (31.1% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 19.1 percentage points for disabilities students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 288 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
Exceeded standard · 38%
9.6%
↓ vs CA 21.3% · 39th pctile
Growth (G3→G5) · 27%
+2.5pp
↑ vs CA -2.9pp · 30th pctile
Met or exceeded · 20%
26.0%
↓ vs CA 42.7% · 37th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
6.5%
↑ vs CA 17.9% · 69th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
0.1%
↑ vs CA 1.6% · 63th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 3939%19%31%41%28%−15
Grade 47311%16%32%41%27%−17
Grade 57613%22%24%41%36%−12
Grade 61187%30%26%37%36%−10
Grade 710511%29%28%32%40%−8
Grade 81086%22%32%39%29%−17
Grade 118224%30%26%20%55%+8
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 3939%15%24%53%24%−22
Grade 4737%14%26%53%21%−21
Grade 5769%12%22%57%21%−14
Grade 61185%14%25%56%19%−16
Grade 710515%9%27%50%24%−10
Grade 81089%10%18%63%19%−13
Grade 118211%16%23%50%27%+3
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/112657%22%56%15%

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 Disadvantaged28829.5%−17−9
Hispanic/Latino28631.1%−8
White22238.3%−24
03Peer comparison · nearest elementary schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Gorman Learning Center ←299.6%26.0%+2.50.1%
McKinley Elementary2.1 mi5218.4%43.7%+10.10.2%
Redlands eAcademy1.5 mi5125.9%55.5%+16.20.6%
Smiley Elementary2.5 mi4728.6%52.6%−7.50.5%
California average4521.3%42.7%−2.91.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Scope Score history
33%29%'19'22'23'24'25
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #4101 → #3538 → #3167 → #3482 → #4864
What we can't show
  • — Scored here as an elementary school — other grade spans appear in the data appendix.
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=5,744 elementary schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue