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Growth Public: No single number tells this school's story. Here's the honest picture.

Growth Public posts 34% meeting the standard and 14.1% exceeding it, against 43% and 21.3% statewide. The gaps and the bright spots below are the real read.

9320 Tech Center Drive, 95826 (opens in new tab)·Sacramento City Unified·Sacramento·Grades TK-8·300 students·63% low-income·Charter·2024–25 CAASPP·(916) 394-5007·Website
Charter school — publicly funded, independently operated, open enrollment via lottery. Learn more
Scope Score
46
🌱 Building Momentum · Developing
ranked #2,379 statewide · #15 of 58 in Sacramento City Unified

Growth Public scores 46 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 59th 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 “34% proficient” and call it done. Growth Public deserves a closer read. The school sits in Sacramento, where three in five students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

As a charter, Growth Public 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.

24%
13%
63%
Grade 3 · 37% proficient
24%
13%
63%
Grade 4 · 37% proficient
10%
30%
60%
Grade 5 · 40% proficient

The honest read: the share exceeding falls 13.7pp across grades; the floor rises 3.2pp. The state average rises 4.5pp over the same span. A school visit and conversation with teachers will tell you more than this number.

The 5 things our score weighs

Exceeded standard
14.1%
State 21.3%
7.2pp below state avg
Growth (G3→G5)
-11.8pp
State -2.9pp
Scores decline across grades
Met or exceeded
34.3%
State 42.7%
8.3pp below state avg
Chronic absenteeism
25.2%
State 17.9%
7.2pp above state avg
Suspension rate
0.7%
State 1.6%
0.9pp 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.

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

Hispanic54.7%
White16.0%
Asian5.0%
Black9.7%
Other14.7%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 63.3% (0pp below CA avg)
Resources & Access
Enrollment
300
320 below CA avg (~620)
Transitional Kindergarten
23 TK students
7% of a 329-student campus · CDE Census Day 2025-26
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
0 more students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$15,654
CA avg: $14,815 · District avg · NCES F-33
Teacher Salary Range
$61,429 – $132,487
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Growth Public in Sacramento, 37.5% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 29.4% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Growth Public outperforms its district average for low-income students by 8.1 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (28.6% Math proficient); Hispanic students (41.8% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 3.7 percentage points for low-income students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 112 students tested.
Equity Gaps
Math · Low-Income−3.7pp
27.5% vs 31.2% overall · n=100
2 more gaps by subject
ELA Exceeded · Low-Income−3.8pp
10.6% vs 14.3% overall · n=100
Math Exceeded · Low-Income−3.5pp
6.3% vs 9.8% overall · n=100

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

Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income112 tested
ELA 37.5%·Math 28.6%· +8.1pp vs district
Hispanic79 tested
ELA 41.8%·Math 35.4%· +9.2pp vs district

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 18.8pp from grade 3 to grade 5 at this school. District average: +2.1pp.

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

Funding Breakdown
Instruction 62%Support 34%Other 4%

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

Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$82K
$3K below CA median
Median Home Value
$463K
$196K below CA median
Bachelor's+
36%
1pp above 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
4.5 years avg experience
14 teachers · 14% first-year · 7% second-year
Teacher Credentials
75% 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 Growth Public a good elementary school?
Growth Public has a Scope Score of 46 out of 100, placing it in the 59th percentile of California elementary schools and ranked #2,379 statewide. 14.1% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 7.2 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 Growth Public's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 34.3% of students at Growth Public met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 14.1% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 20.2% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 14.1% 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. 206 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Growth Public rank in California?
Growth Public ranks #2,379 among California elementary schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 59th 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 Growth Public getting better or worse?
Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Growth Public decreases by 11.8 percentage points from Grade 3 to grade 5 growth. This downward pattern doesn't necessarily mean the school is failing — it can reflect cohort differences, demographic shifts, or curriculum changes. A campus visit and conversation with teachers can reveal what the numbers can't. 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 Growth Public?
25.2% of students at Growth Public are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), compared to the California average of 17.9%. The suspension rate is 0.7%, 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 Growth Public compare to other schools in Sacramento?
Growth Public scores 46/100 (59th 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 300 students. Use the schools in Sacramento page or the map view to compare all elementary schools nearby.
How does Growth Public serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Growth Public in Sacramento, 37.5% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 29.4% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Growth Public outperforms its district average for low-income students by 8.1 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (28.6% Math proficient); Hispanic students (41.8% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 3.7 percentage points for low-income students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 112 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%
14.1%
↓ vs CA 21.3% · 43th pctile
Growth (G3→G5) · 27%
-11.8pp
↓ vs CA -2.9pp · 68th pctile
Met or exceeded · 20%
34.3%
↓ vs CA 42.7% · 44th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
25.2%
↓ vs CA 17.9% · 38th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
0.7%
↑ vs CA 1.6% · 57th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 33824%13%34%29%37%−7
Grade 44524%13%27%36%38%−7
Grade 52010%30%55%5%40%−8
Grade 62811%43%32%14%54%+7
Grade 7239%26%39%26%35%−13
Grade 8166%38%25%31%44%−2
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 33811%26%26%37%37%−9
Grade 44511%33%36%20%44%+3
Grade 5205%5%60%30%10%−25
Grade 62811%21%32%36%32%−3
Grade 7239%22%13%57%30%−4
Grade 81613%19%25%44%31%−1
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/11363%19%69%8%

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 Disadvantaged11237.5%+8−1
Hispanic/Latino7941.8%+9+3
03Peer comparison · nearest elementary schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Growth Public ←4614.1%34.3%−11.80.7%
Mariemont Elementary2.1 mi5433.9%64.5%+1.11.2%
Golden Empire Elementary1.6 mi4918.1%47.1%+6.83.4%
Del Dayo Elementary2 mi4824.7%55.6%+7.80.1%
California average4521.3%42.7%−2.91.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Scope Score history
20%46%'22'23'24'25
2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · rank #5273 → #4371 → #2854 → #2379
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