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Heritage Peak Charter: The score is middle of the pack. The trajectory isn't.

Heritage Peak Charter sits mid-pack on raw proficiency — and it's climbing faster than most schools anywhere near it — and that holds when you follow the same students across grades.

631 L Street, 95673 (opens in new tab)·Twin Rivers Unified·Rio Linda·Grades TK-12·1,181 students·55% low-income·Charter·2024–25 CAASPP·(866) 992-9033·Website
Charter school — publicly funded, independently operated, open enrollment via lottery. Learn more
Scope Score
52
🚀 Growth Engine · Solid
ranked #1,663 statewide · #1 of 35 in Twin Rivers Unified

Heritage Peak Charter scores 52 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 71st 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 “39% proficient” and call it done. Heritage Peak Charter deserves a closer read. The school sits in Rio Linda, where more than half of students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

The headline number: 1.0% chronic absenteeism — versus 17.9% statewide. Attendance is the quietest strong signal a school can post.

As a charter, Heritage Peak Charter 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.

21%
10%
69%
Grade 3 · 31% proficient
23%
23%
54%
Grade 4 · 46% proficient
17%
33%
50%
Grade 5 · 50% proficient

The honest read: the share exceeding falls 4.3pp across grades; the floor rises 19.1pp. 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
17.5%
State 21.3%
3.8pp below state avg
Growth (G3→G5)
+7.1pp
State -2.9pp
Scores improve across grades
Met or exceeded
38.8%
State 42.7%
3.9pp below state avg
Chronic absenteeism
1.0%
State 17.9%
16.9pp below state avg
Suspension rate
0.1%
State 1.6%
1.5pp below state avg
Worth a school visit

Ask what changed — new curriculum, new principal, new program. Momentum has a cause, and a visit will find it.

Where the path goes

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

K-12 Path

Heritage Peak Charter serves grades K-12 — students can complete their entire K-12 education here.

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

Hispanic25.5%
White57.1%
Asian6.2%
Black4.2%
Other7.1%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 54.7% (9pp below CA avg)
Resources & Access
Enrollment
1,181
Near CA avg (~1,200)
Transitional Kindergarten
71 TK students
6% of a 1,226-student campus · CDE Census Day 2025-26
Student-Teacher Ratio
23:1
2 more students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$15,626
CA avg: $14,815 · District avg · NCES F-33
Teacher Salary Range
$63,947 – $124,659
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Heritage Peak Charter in Rio Linda, 35.7% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 34.9% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Heritage Peak Charter outperforms its district average for low-income students by 0.8 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (23.4% Math proficient); White students (48.0% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 15.1 percentage points for disabilities students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 325 students tested.
Equity Gaps
Math · Disabilities−23.0pp
9.5% vs 32.6% overall · n=21
3 more gaps by subject
ELA · Disabilities−15.1pp
33.3% vs 48.4% overall · n=21
ELA Exceeded · Disabilities−19.5pp
0.0% vs 19.5% overall · n=21
Math Exceeded · Disabilities−7.7pp
4.8% vs 12.4% overall · n=21

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

Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income329 tested
ELA 35.7%·Math 23.4%· +0.8pp vs district
White332 tested
ELA 48.0%·Math 34.3%· +5.6pp vs district
Hispanic157 tested
ELA 47.7%·Math 28.7%· +12.0pp 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 11.3pp from grade 3 to grade 5 at this school. District average: +0.6pp.

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

Funding Breakdown
Instruction 58%Support 37%Other 5%

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

Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$96K
$11K above CA median
Median Home Value
$459K
$200K below CA median
Bachelor's+
16%
19pp 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
15.4 years avg experience
54 teachers · 4% second-year
Teacher Credentials
21% 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 Heritage Peak Charter a good elementary school?
Heritage Peak Charter has a Scope Score of 52 out of 100, placing it in the 71st percentile of California elementary schools and ranked #1,663 statewide. 17.5% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 3.8 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 Heritage Peak Charter's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 38.8% of students at Heritage Peak Charter met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 17.5% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 21.3% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 17.5% 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. 491 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Heritage Peak Charter rank in California?
Heritage Peak Charter ranks #1,663 among California elementary schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 71st 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 Heritage Peak Charter getting better or worse?
Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Heritage Peak Charter increases by 7.1 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 Heritage Peak Charter?
1.0% of students at Heritage Peak Charter 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 Heritage Peak Charter compare to other schools in Rio Linda?
Heritage Peak Charter scores 52/100 (71st 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 1,181 students. Use the schools in Rio Linda page or the map view to compare all elementary schools nearby.
How does Heritage Peak Charter serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Heritage Peak Charter in Rio Linda, 35.7% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 34.9% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Heritage Peak Charter outperforms its district average for low-income students by 0.8 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (23.4% Math proficient); White students (48.0% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 15.1 percentage points for disabilities students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 325 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%
17.5%
↓ vs CA 21.3% · 46th pctile
Growth (G3→G5) · 27%
+7.1pp
↑ vs CA -2.9pp · 69th pctile
Met or exceeded · 20%
38.8%
↓ vs CA 42.7% · 47th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
1.0%
↑ vs CA 17.9% · 77th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
0.1%
↑ vs CA 1.6% · 63th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 38421%10%35%35%31%−12
Grade 48423%23%26%29%45%+0
Grade 57617%33%30%20%50%+2
Grade 66715%33%30%22%48%+1
Grade 78921%31%20%27%53%+5
Grade 811413%36%31%20%49%+3
Grade 118126%37%19%19%63%+16
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 38413%23%30%35%36%−10
Grade 48514%26%39%21%40%−2
Grade 57817%14%35%35%31%−5
Grade 66715%18%36%31%33%−2
Grade 7908%27%28%38%34%+0
Grade 811513%20%27%40%33%+1
Grade 11817%14%25%54%21%−2
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/1127213%29%50%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 Disadvantaged32535.7%+1−3
White32948.0%+6−14
Hispanic/Latino15547.7%+12+9
03Peer comparison · nearest elementary schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Heritage Peak Charter ←5217.5%38.8%+7.10.1%
Westside Elementary0.8 mi4219.0%40.9%−12.54.1%
Dry Creek Elementary1 mi3920.3%44.6%−13.94.2%
Orchard Elementary0.8 mi3818.1%33.8%−21.64.0%
California average4521.3%42.7%−2.91.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Scope Score history
35%52%'19'22'23'24'25
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #3743 → #3526 → #2700 → #2640 → #1663
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