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

Gustine posts 29% meeting the standard and 11.0% exceeding it, against 36% and 15.8% statewide. The gaps and the bright spots below are the real read.

501 North Avenue, 95322 (opens in new tab)·Gustine Unified·Gustine·Grades 9-12·531 students·79% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(209) 854-6414·Website
2019–2025 trend · CDE CAASPP
This schoolCA avg
Scope4644
% Exceeded11%16%
% Met+29%36%
Grad rate99.2%87.6%
College readiness46.0%35.4%
Absence29.2%30.2%
Suspension4.7%3.6%
Scope Score
46
🌱 Building Momentum · Developing
ranked #992 statewide

Gustine High scores 46 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 “29% proficient” and call it done. Gustine deserves a closer read. The school sits in Gustine, where three in four students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

The seven-year arc

Percentile among 2,160 high schools statewide

Has stayed near the 54th percentile since 2019.

CA Dashboard
ELABlue(Increased Significantly)MathBlue(Increased Significantly)

This school hasn't fully recovered from the pandemic: 29% meet the standard today, versus 37% in 2019 — a gap worth asking about on a visit.

ELA — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 1154%41%47%43%48%
Math — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 1120%7%7%5%10%

The story this school is actually telling

Proficient by 11th grade
29%
State 36%
Graduate
99%
State 88%
Pass an AP exam
46%
State 35%

Of 100 students here: 29 are proficient by 11th grade → 99 graduate → 46 pass an AP exam. The gaps between those bars are the questions to ask.

The 7 things our score weighs

Graduation rate
99.2%
State 87.6%
11.6pp above state avg
Exceeded standard
11.0%
State 15.8%
4.9pp below state avg
College readiness
46.0%
State 35.4%
AP exam pass rate above state avg
Met or exceeded
29.3%
State 35.7%
6.4pp below state avg
Chronic absenteeism
29.2%
State 30.2%
1.0pp below state avg
Suspension rate
4.7%
State 3.6%
1.0pp above state avg
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
13.7%
State 18.0%
4.2pp 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 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 Gustine High in Gustine, 45.8% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 24.0% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Gustine High outperforms its district average for low-income students by 21.8 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (7.2% Math proficient); Hispanic students (43.3% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 24.7 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 96 students tested.

All students at this school: 29% met or exceeded
All StudentsAll Students: this school 29%, district —, state 36%29%
Hispanic/LatinoHispanic/Latino: this school 26%, district 19%, state 32%26% · −4 vs school
Socioeconomically DisadvantagedSocioeconomically Disadvantaged: this school 26%, district 19%, state 32%26% · −3 vs school
FemaleFemale: this school 37%, district 21%, state 44%37% · +7 vs school
MaleMale: this school 19%, district 20%, state 42%19% · −10 vs school
English LearnersEnglish Learners: this school 11%, district 7%, state 11%11% · −18 vs school
Students with DisabilitiesStudents with Disabilities: this school 8%, district 12%, state 15%8% · −21 vs school

6 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 29.2%, district 27.5%, state 30.2%29.2% · −1.0pp vs state
Suspension rateSuspension rate: this school 4.7%, district —, state 3.6%4.7% · +1.0pp vs state
Chronic absenteeism by grade band
Grades 9–1228.9%

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
Gustine High
46/100
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 20:1, district 21:120:1
Teaching staff30 teachers
Avg. experience10.7 years
Fully credentialed84%
First-year teachers10%
Intern / emergency permit8.2%
Salary Schedule
Teacher salary schedule$59,677 – $112,214
Principal salary$153,378 – $167,522
Superintendent salary$214,264

Pay is set by the district, not the school.

Course Breadth
AP courses offered4
AP exam qualifiers29 students
CTE pathway completers16 students

What gets spent here

Per-pupil spendingPer-pupil spending: $23,245, CA average $14,815$23,245 · spent at this school
Federal share$423 per student

$423 per student arrives as federal Title funding — a measure of concentrated need, not school quality.

District current expense · FY 2024–25$21,251 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
Instruction56%
Instruction support12%
Student services12%
Administration9%
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$13,082 per pupil
2019$12,221 per pupil
2018$12,810 per pupil
2017$11,500 per pupil
2016$11,060 per pupil

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

The neighborhood it serves

Hispanic84.2%
District 87.6% · CA 56.1%
White10.4%
District 8.1% · CA 19.9%
Other4.7%
District 3.6% · CA 9.0%
Asian0.6%
District 0.5% · CA 10.2%
Black0.2%
District 0.2% · CA 4.8%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 79.5% (16pp above CA avg)
Neighborhood — American Community Survey
Median income$66K · CA $85K
Median home value$444K · CA $659K
Bachelor's degree+8% · CA 35%
ZIP population9,506
Median age41 years

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

Worth Knowing

At 531 students, this school is much smaller than the typical California high school (≈1450).

On the state's science test (CAST), 24% met or exceeded the standard — science is tested in grades 5 and 8 but never enters the Scope Score.

Frequently asked questions

Is Gustine High a good high school?

Gustine High has a Scope Score of 46 out of 100, placing it in the 54th percentile of California high schools and ranked #992 statewide. 11.0% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 4.9 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 Gustine High's CAASPP test scores?

On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 29.3% of students at Gustine High met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 11.0% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 18.4% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 11.0% 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. 229 student-subject combinations were assessed.

How does Gustine High rank in California?

Gustine High ranks #992 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 Gustine High?

29.2% of students at Gustine 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 4.7%. 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 Gustine High compare to other schools in Gustine?

Gustine High scores 46/100 (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 531 students. Use the schools in Gustine page or the map view to compare all high schools nearby.

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

At Gustine High in Gustine, 45.8% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 24.0% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Gustine High outperforms its district average for low-income students by 21.8 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (7.2% Math proficient); Hispanic students (43.3% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 24.7 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 96 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%
99.2%
↑ vs CA 87.6% · 64th pctile
Exceeded standard · 22%
11.0%
↓ vs CA 15.8% · 45th pctile
College readiness · 20%
46.0%
↑ vs CA 35.4% · 56th pctile
Met or exceeded · 18%
29.3%
↓ vs CA 35.7% · 45th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
29.2%
↑ vs CA 30.2% · 51th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
4.7%
↓ vs CA 3.6% · 45th pctile
EL proficiency (ELPAC) · 5%
13.7%
↓ vs CA 18.0% · 46th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 1111421%27%27%25%48%+1
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 111151%10%23%67%10%−13
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/111403%21%68%9%

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 Disadvantaged9645.8%+22+8
Hispanic/Latino9743.3%+19+4
English Learners1723.5%+16+13
03Peer comparison · nearest high schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Gustine High ←—4611.0%29.3%—4.7%
California average—4415.8%35.7%—3.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Graduation Rate
99.2%
AP Exam Prepared
46.0%
A-G Completion
60.2%
A-G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility
College-Going Rate
43.6%
YearScopePctileRankExcMet+AbsentSuspGrowth
20195161#80013.0%37.3%16.0%7.8%—
20224450#10486.7%24.0%39.8%7.2%—
20234552#10265.8%27.0%31.0%5.7%—
20244553#10087.2%24.2%25.3%4.6%—
20254654#99211.0%29.3%29.2%4.7%—
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
Female14.3%33.3%+19.0pp
Male15.2%24.3%+9.1pp
Hispanic/Latino14.6%29.8%+15.2pp
Students with Disabilities19.5%53.1%+33.6pp
English Learners16.7%40.0%+23.3pp
Military-Connected6.5%——
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged16.5%32.4%+15.9pp
All Students14.8%28.9%+14.1pp
Filipino—9.1%—
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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