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

Hilmar posts 34% meeting the standard and 16.4% exceeding it, against 36% and 15.8% statewide. The gaps and the bright spots below are the real read.

7807 North Lander Avenue, 95324 (opens in new tab)·Hilmar Unified·Hilmar·Grades 9-12·696 students·61% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(209) 667-5903·Website
2019–2025 trend · CDE CAASPP
This schoolCA avg
Scope4544
% Exceeded16%16%
% Met+34%36%
Grad rate99.4%87.6%
College readiness21.1%35.4%
Absence17.1%30.2%
Suspension11.4%3.6%
Scope Score
45
🌱 Building Momentum · Developing
ranked #1,121 statewide

Hilmar High scores 45 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 48th 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 “34% proficient” and call it done. Hilmar deserves a closer read. The school sits in Hilmar, where three in five 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 48th percentile since 2019.

CA Dashboard
ELAGreen(Increased Significantly)MathYellow(Declined)

This school hasn't fully recovered from the pandemic: 34% meet the standard today, versus 43% in 2019 — a gap worth asking about on a visit.

ELA — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 1161%54%53%49%54%
Math — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 1124%20%20%16%15%

The story this school is actually telling

Proficient by 11th grade
34%
State 36%
Graduate
99%
State 88%
Pass an AP exam
21%
State 35%

Of 100 students here: 34 are proficient by 11th grade → 99 graduate → 21 pass an AP exam. The gaps between those bars are the questions to ask.

The 7 things our score weighs

Graduation rate
99.4%
State 87.6%
11.8pp above state avg
Exceeded standard
16.4%
State 15.8%
0.5pp above state avg
College readiness
21.1%
State 35.4%
AP exam pass rate below state avg
Met or exceeded
34.5%
State 35.7%
1.2pp below state avg
Chronic absenteeism
17.1%
State 30.2%
13.1pp below state avg
Suspension rate
11.4%
State 3.6%
7.7pp above state avg
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
20.8%
State 18.0%
2.9pp above 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 typically leads to a suspension, and what happens before it gets there.
  • 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 Hilmar High in Hilmar, 47.9% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 30.2% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Hilmar High outperforms its district average for low-income students by 17.7 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (10.7% Math proficient); Hispanic students (44.2% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 47.8 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 121 students tested.

All students at this school: 34% met or exceeded
All StudentsAll Students: this school 34%, district —, state 36%34%
Socioeconomically DisadvantagedSocioeconomically Disadvantaged: this school 29%, district 23%, state 32%29% · −5 vs school
Hispanic/LatinoHispanic/Latino: this school 27%, district 20%, state 32%27% · −7 vs school
FemaleFemale: this school 37%, district 34%, state 44%37% · +2 vs school
MaleMale: this school 32%, district 27%, state 42%32% · −3 vs school
WhiteWhite: this school 43%, district 40%, state 56%43% · +9 vs school
English LearnersEnglish Learners: this school 3%, district 6%, state 11%3% · −32 vs school
Students with DisabilitiesStudents with Disabilities: this school 6%, district 7%, state 15%6% · −28 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
American Indian/Alaska NativeAmerican Indian/Alaska Native: 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 17.1%, district 13.7%, state 30.2%17.1% · −13.1pp vs state
Suspension rateSuspension rate: this school 11.4%, district —, state 3.6%11.4% · +7.7pp vs state
Chronic absenteeism by grade band
Grades 9–1215.9%

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
Hilmar High
45/100
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 20:120:1
Teaching staff39 teachers
Avg. experience14.2 years
Fully credentialed87%
Intern / emergency permit1.3%
Course Breadth
AP courses offered5
AP exam qualifiers19 students
CTE pathway completers33 students

What gets spent here

Per-pupil spendingPer-pupil spending: $16,747, CA average $14,815$16,747 · spent at this school
Federal share$71 per student

$71 per student arrives as federal Title funding — a measure of concentrated need, not school quality.

District current expense · FY 2024–25$17,895 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
Instruction59%
Instruction support9%
Student services12%
Administration8%
Buildings & maintenance9%
Other3%

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$12,960 per pupil
2019$11,474 per pupil
2018$12,340 per pupil
2017$11,220 per pupil
2016$10,837 per pupil

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

The neighborhood it serves

White50.0%
District 49.4% · CA 19.9%
Hispanic48.6%
District 48.2% · CA 56.1%
Other0.9%
District 1.6% · CA 9.0%
Asian0.4%
District 0.6% · CA 10.2%
Black0.1%
District 0.2% · CA 4.8%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 60.6% (3pp below CA avg)
Neighborhood — American Community Survey
Median income$76K · CA $85K
Median home value$463K · CA $659K
Bachelor's degree+10% · CA 35%
ZIP population7,636
Median age38 years

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

Worth Knowing

At 696 students, this school is much smaller than the typical California high school (≈1450).

On the state's science test (CAST), 25% met or exceeded the standard — science is tested in grades 5 and 8 but never enters the Scope Score.

Frequently asked questions

Is Hilmar High a good high school?

Hilmar High has a Scope Score of 45 out of 100, placing it in the 48th percentile of California high schools and ranked #1,121 statewide. 16.4% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is near 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 Hilmar High's CAASPP test scores?

On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 34.5% of students at Hilmar High met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 16.4% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 18.1% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 16.4% 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. 354 student-subject combinations were assessed.

How does Hilmar High rank in California?

Hilmar High ranks #1,121 among California high schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 48th 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 Hilmar High?

17.1% of students at Hilmar 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 11.4%. 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 Hilmar High compare to other schools in Hilmar?

Hilmar High scores 45/100 (48th 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 696 students. Use the schools in Hilmar page or the map view to compare all high schools nearby.

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

At Hilmar High in Hilmar, 47.9% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 30.2% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Hilmar High outperforms its district average for low-income students by 17.7 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (10.7% Math proficient); Hispanic students (44.2% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 47.8 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 121 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

Nearby Elementary Schools

1 within ~3 mi · avg 43

Elim Elementary
Hilmar Unified · 0 mi
43Developing
See more on map →
All schools in Hilmar →

Private alternatives nearby

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

A low score doesn't tell the whole story. Read: Your School Scored Low — Here's What That Actually Means

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%
99.4%
↑ vs CA 87.6% · 64th pctile
Exceeded standard · 22%
16.4%
↑ vs CA 15.8% · 51th pctile
College readiness · 20%
21.1%
↓ vs CA 35.4% · 42th pctile
Met or exceeded · 18%
34.5%
↓ vs CA 35.7% · 49th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
17.1%
↑ vs CA 30.2% · 61th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
11.4%
↓ vs CA 3.6% · 15th pctile
EL proficiency (ELPAC) · 5%
20.8%
↑ vs CA 18.0% · 57th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 1117728%26%21%25%54%+6
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 111775%10%23%62%15%−8
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/111783%22%62%13%

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 Disadvantaged12147.9%+18+10
Hispanic/Latino9544.2%+17+5
White7964.6%+18+3
03Peer comparison · nearest high schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Hilmar High ←—4516.4%34.5%—11.4%
California average—4415.8%35.7%—3.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Graduation Rate
99.4%
AP Exam Prepared
21.1%
A-G Completion
45.0%
A-G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility
College-Going Rate
55.2%
YearScopePctileRankExcMet+AbsentSuspGrowth
20194852#97110.8%42.6%8.5%6.0%—
20224452#101510.4%37.1%25.6%7.2%—
20234555#97115.1%36.5%15.8%8.9%—
20244348#111711.6%32.4%15.7%9.9%—
20254548#112116.4%34.5%17.1%11.4%—
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
Female6.5%18.1%+11.6pp
Male7.4%13.5%+6.1pp
Hispanic/Latino6.6%18.3%+11.7pp
Students with Disabilities16.7%26.9%+10.2pp
English Learners11.7%23.3%+11.6pp
Military-Connected10.0%23.5%+13.5pp
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged9.7%17.5%+7.8pp
All Students7.0%15.9%+8.9pp
Homeless—21.1%—
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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