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Independent Study, Sojourner Truth

Oakland, CA · Grades K-12 · 481 students (NCES Common Core of Data school directory; reporting year unverified) · Oakland Unified

9thWithin-class percentile · Needs Support

among 11 California alternative elementary schools · 2025 test results

At Independent Study, Sojourner Truth, the average Standard Met or Exceeded rate is 12.4% across reported grade–subject rows (2025 CAASPP).

Scope Score 16 of 100 — built from exceeded standard, met or exceeded the standard, grade 3-to-5 growth, chronic absenteeism, suspension rate, and ELPAC English Learner proficiency. It places the school; it is not a grade. · How this is calculated

Math

5%California 37%

English

14%California 49%
Sources, grades and tested counts for Math and English

Math: Grades 3 & 5 · 2025 · Met or Exceeded · 43 school test records. California 37% · 2,946,081 test records · all tested grades 3–8 and 11; a different grade population from this school figure.

English: Grades 3 & 5 · 2025 · Met or Exceeded · 44 school test records. California 49% · 2,931,356 test records · all tested grades 3–8 and 11; a different grade population from this school figure.

Source and calculation for this school’s result

Source: SchoolScope calculation from CDE CAASPP, 2024–25 academic year (test year 2025); available ELA and math rates for grades 3–5, averaged equally across grade–subject rows.

Independent Study, Sojourner Truth · 2024-25 grades 3–5 ELA and math: 6 equally weighted Met or Exceeded rates for All Students tested with scores average 12.4%.

CDE / ETS CAASPP · 2024-25 · Independent Study, Sojourner Truth, grades 3–5 ELA and math, All Students tested with scores: 6 Met or Exceeded grade–subject rate cells, equally weighted; not a distinct-student share.

Where students land · CAASPP 2024–25

Across the reported grades and subjects, the average Met + Exceeded rate is 12.4% and the average Exceeded rate is 3.4%.

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What instruction helps students move beyond meeting the standard here, given the reported 12.4% Met + Exceeded and 3.4% Exceeded averages?

ELA27% met or exceeded
Exceeded 9%Met 17%Nearly Met 27%Not Met 46%
California ◇ 48.81% met or exceeded · all tested grades 3–8 and 11 · CDE CAASPP 2025 · 2,931,356 tested with scores
This school · CDE CAASPP 2025 · all tested grades 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11 · 173 tested with scores
Math33% met or exceeded
Exceeded 13%Met 19%Nearly Met 14%Not Met 53%
California ◇ 37.30% met or exceeded · all tested grades 3–8 and 11 · CDE CAASPP 2025 · 2,946,081 tested with scores
This school · CDE CAASPP 2025 · all tested grades 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11 · 166 tested with scores
Exceeded Met Nearly Met Not Met
California elementary schools · average21% exceeded · 43% met or exceededSchoolScope calculation from CDE CAASPP 2025 · equal school mean of scored comprehensive elementary school averages across configured grade–subject records · 5,721 schools (Exceeded) · 5,721 schools (Met or Exceeded)
This school against the California average
2022–2025 trend · CDE CAASPP
Scope% Exceeded% Met+GrowthAbsenceSuspension
This school163%12%—62.2%0.3%
CA average · Elementary School3921%43%—17.9%1.6%
This schoolCA avg
Scope1639
% Exceeded3%21%
% Met+12%43%
Growth—
CA reference midpoint—
Absence62.2%17.9%
Suspension0.3%1.6%

2025 results · Grades 3 & 5 · weighted by students tested within each subject.

Share at Standard Met or Exceeded

0%25%50%75%100%2022: 15%2023: 19%2024: 11%2025: 5%2022: 14%2023: 26%2024: 13%2025: 14%20222023202420250%25%50%75%100%2022: 15%2023: 19%2024: 11%2025: 5%2022: 14%2023: 26%2024: 13%2025: 14%2022202320242025
● Math┄ English

Gaps in the lines mark years without annual results.

Exact annual results
YearMathEnglish
202215%14%
202319%26%
202411%13%
20255%14%

Each year describes that year’s tested students. Changes between years do not follow the same children over time. Cohort-growth evidence, when available, is labeled separately below.

Grade comparisons and the full academic source record
Is it getting better · CAASPP 2022 to 2025

Has stayed near the 9th percentile since 2022.

Independent Study, Sojourner Truth's reported results deserve a closer read. 97.3% of students here qualify for free or reduced lunch.

One honest note: Independent Study, Sojourner Truth's rank and percentile are measured against California alternative elementary schools — not against the state's comprehensive campuses. The underlying numbers below are measured the same way at every school; only the comparison group changes.

Test scores are one lens, and at this school they're a rough one right now. The sections below show the fuller picture — including the parts that are working.

173 tested · 3 of 3 grades published · no cohort tracked

Independent Study, Sojourner Truth scores 16 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 9th percentile of California alternative elementary schools, not of the comprehensive field (CDE CAASPP 2025).

California elementary school percentile by year
Year detailsYear2022 · 7th percentile · Scope Score 14 of 100California alternative elementary schools · 2022 · 14 schools2023 · 41st percentile · Scope Score 18 of 100California alternative elementary schools · 2023 · 12 schools2024 · 9th percentile · Scope Score 15 of 100California alternative elementary schools · 2024 · 11 schools2025 · 9th percentile · Scope Score 16 of 100California alternative elementary schools · 2025 · 11 schools
ELAOrange(Increased Significantly)· 2025MathOrange(Increased Significantly)· 2025
ShowHide the by-grade tables, year by year
ELA — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 3—6%22%9%9%
Grade 4——18%13%19%
Grade 5—23%33%18%19%
Grade 6—29%23%30%21%
Grade 7—28%26%28%30%
Grade 8—31%19%31%31%
Grade 1117%34%36%45%47%
Math — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 3—19%21%18%5%
Grade 4—17%—4%19%
Grade 5—11%17%0%5%
Grade 6—11%0%22%33%
Grade 7—9%14%26%43%
Grade 8—13%6%12%34%
Grade 110%4%24%40%74%
State growth model · CDE 2025 Dashboard growth

California's 2025 Dashboard growth model: ELA +8 and math +25 scale-score pts vs expected.

Context — never part of the Scope Score

California's 2025 Dashboard weighted matched-student growth estimate reports ELA +8 pts vs expected and math +25 pts vs expected for this school. These are scale-score points relative to predictions from students' prior results. We show this separate measure; it is not part of the Scope Score.

— pts vs expected is scale-score points above or below what California's model predicted for these same children from their own prior-year scores. It is not a percentage and not a percent of anything. CDE's 2025 Dashboard weighted school estimate uses assessments from 2022–23, 2023–24, and 2024–25; it is not two independent annual observations. It covers grades 4–8 only. SchoolScope shows it separately from the Scope Score: California follows matched students, while our scored cohort measure compares school-grade groups across years.

California's growth model · reported-school field

CDE ELA, 2025 Dashboard: +8 pts vs expected for matched students in grades 4–8. Source detail

CDE math, 2025 Dashboard: +25 pts vs expected for matched students in grades 4–8. Source detail

9th percentile · Needs Support · California alternative elementary schools · 2025

Within-class rank: #10 of 11 · California alternative elementary schools · 2025

What helps students meet or exceed the standard in ELA and math across grades 3–5?

Kids like mine

Who it works for · CAASPP 2024–25

Students classified as socioeconomically disadvantaged here meet the ELA standard behind the same group statewide in grades 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 11.

At Independent Study, Sojourner Truth in Oakland, 26.3% of socioeconomically disadvantaged students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025 for reported grades 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 11, compared to 24.0% district-wide for those same grades and 38.2% statewide for those same grades. Independent Study, Sojourner Truth's rate for socioeconomically disadvantaged students exceeds its district average by 2.3 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: socioeconomically disadvantaged students (31.9% met or exceeded the Math standard); Hispanic students (36.4% met or exceeded the ELA standard). Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 170 ELA grade test records.

Students classified as socioeconomically disadvantaged here trail the state average for their group by 12 points in ELA in grades 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 11 — worth asking how the school is closing that gap.

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What support reaches students classified as socioeconomically disadvantaged in ELA, given their reported results in grades 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 11 are behind the same group statewide?

Met or exceeded · reading and math combined
All students at this school: 29% met or exceeded
All StudentsAll Students: this school 29%, district —, state 43%29%
How the all-students rates were calculated

CDE CAASPP 2025; school: 339 eligible test records, ELA and math, all school tested grades. state: equal school mean of 5,721 comprehensive elementary composites. The district all-students reference is unavailable here.

Socioeconomically DisadvantagedSocioeconomically Disadvantaged: this school 29%, district 21%, state 32%29% · −0 vs school
How socioeconomically disadvantaged rates were calculated

CDE CAASPP 2025; ELA and math; tested-record weighted; 331 test records. A child tested in both subjects can contribute two records.

170 known ELA test records

  • school: 331 eligible test records across 14 published grade–subject rate records
  • district: 25,934 eligible test records across 14 published grade–subject rate records
  • state: 3,798,521 eligible test records across 14 published grade–subject rate records
FemaleFemale: this school 36%, district 31%, state 44%36% · +7 vs school
How female rates were calculated

CDE CAASPP 2025; ELA and math; tested-record weighted; 165 test records. A child tested in both subjects can contribute two records.

100 known ELA test records

  • school: 165 eligible test records across 10 published grade–subject rate records; school ELA grade 3: rate not published; school MATH grade 3: rate not published; school ELA grade 4: rate not published; school MATH grade 4: rate not published
  • district: 15,472 eligible test records across 14 published grade–subject rate records
  • state: 2,872,108 eligible test records across 14 published grade–subject rate records
MaleMale: this school 23%, district 29%, state 42%23% · −7 vs school
How male rates were calculated

CDE CAASPP 2025; ELA and math; tested-record weighted; 75 test records. A child tested in both subjects can contribute two records.

74 known ELA test records

  • school: 75 eligible test records across 6 published grade–subject rate records; school ELA grade 4: rate not published; school MATH grade 4: rate not published; school ELA grade 5: rate not published; school MATH grade 5: rate not published; school ELA grade 7: rate not published; school MATH grade 7: rate not published; school ELA grade 11: rate not published; school MATH grade 11: rate not published
  • district: 16,519 eligible test records across 14 published grade–subject rate records
  • state: 3,005,929 eligible test records across 14 published grade–subject rate records
Hispanic/LatinoHispanic/Latino: this school 43%, district 19%, state 32%43% · +14 vs school
How hispanic/latino rates were calculated

CDE CAASPP 2025; ELA and math; tested-record weighted; 44 test records. A child tested in both subjects can contribute two records.

52 known ELA test records

  • school: 44 eligible test records across 4 published grade–subject rate records; school MATH grade 3: rate not published; school ELA grade 4: rate not published; school MATH grade 4: rate not published; school ELA grade 5: rate not published; school MATH grade 5: rate not published; school ELA grade 6: rate not published; school MATH grade 6: rate not published; school ELA grade 7: rate not published; school MATH grade 7: rate not published; school MATH grade 11: rate not published
  • district: 15,841 eligible test records across 14 published grade–subject rate records
  • state: 3,304,057 eligible test records across 14 published grade–subject rate records
Black/African AmericanBlack/African American: this school 8%, district 17%, state 26%8% · −22 vs school
How black/african american rates were calculated

CDE CAASPP 2025; ELA and math; tested-record weighted; 26 test records. A child tested in both subjects can contribute two records.

43 known ELA test records

2 ELA grade records with unavailable tested counts

  • school: 26 eligible test records across 2 published grade–subject rate records; school: 4 unavailable tested counts; school ELA grade 3: rate not published; school MATH grade 3: rate not published; school ELA grade 4: rate not published; school MATH grade 4: rate not published; school ELA grade 5: rate not published; school MATH grade 5: rate not published; school ELA grade 6: rate not published; school MATH grade 6: rate not published; school ELA grade 7: rate not published; school MATH grade 7: rate not published; school ELA grade 11: rate not published; school MATH grade 11: rate not published
  • district: 5,708 eligible test records across 14 published grade–subject rate records
  • state: 282,988 eligible test records across 14 published grade–subject rate records

9 of 15 student groups have no published rate here. That can reflect privacy suppression or missing source data; it is not evidence of a gap.

See 9 groups without a published school rate
AsianAsian: this school rate not published, district 52%, state 72%Not published
How asian rates were calculated

CDE CAASPP 2025; ELA and math; tested-record weighted; 0 test records. A child tested in both subjects can contribute two records.

0 known ELA test records

3 ELA grade records with unavailable tested counts

  • school: 0 eligible test records across 0 published grade–subject rate records; school: 6 unavailable tested counts; school ELA grade 5: rate not published; school MATH grade 5: rate not published; school ELA grade 6: rate not published; school MATH grade 6: rate not published; school ELA grade 7: rate not published; school MATH grade 7: rate not published; school ELA grade 8: rate not published; school MATH grade 8: rate not published; school ELA grade 11: rate not published; school MATH grade 11: rate not published
  • district: 3,038 eligible test records across 14 published grade–subject rate records
  • state: 613,603 eligible test records across 14 published grade–subject rate records
FilipinoFilipino: this school rate not published, district 56%, state 65%Not published
How filipino rates were calculated

CDE CAASPP 2025; ELA and math; tested-record weighted; 0 test records. A child tested in both subjects can contribute two records.

ELA tested count not published

1 ELA grade records with unavailable tested counts

  • school: 0 eligible test records across 0 published grade–subject rate records; school: 2 unavailable tested counts; school ELA grade 11: rate not published; school MATH grade 11: rate not published
  • district: 213 eligible test records across 13 published grade–subject rate records; district MATH grade 7: rate not published
  • state: 131,726 eligible test records across 14 published grade–subject rate records
WhiteWhite: this school rate not published, district 65%, state 56%Not published
How white rates were calculated

CDE CAASPP 2025; ELA and math; tested-record weighted; 0 test records. A child tested in both subjects can contribute two records.

45 known ELA test records

1 ELA grade records with unavailable tested counts

  • school: 0 eligible test records across 0 published grade–subject rate records; school: 2 unavailable tested counts; school ELA grade 3: rate not published; school MATH grade 3: rate not published; school ELA grade 4: rate not published; school MATH grade 4: rate not published; school ELA grade 5: rate not published; school MATH grade 5: rate not published; school ELA grade 6: rate not published; school MATH grade 6: rate not published; school ELA grade 7: rate not published; school MATH grade 7: rate not published; school ELA grade 8: rate not published; school MATH grade 8: rate not published; school ELA grade 11: rate not published; school MATH grade 11: rate not published
  • district: 3,724 eligible test records across 14 published grade–subject rate records
  • state: 1,163,964 eligible test records across 14 published grade–subject rate records
American Indian/Alaska NativeAmerican Indian/Alaska Native: this school rate not published, district —, state 29%Not published
How american indian/alaska native rates were calculated

CDE CAASPP 2025; ELA and math; tested-record weighted; 0 test records. A child tested in both subjects can contribute two records.

0 known ELA test records

  • school: 0 eligible test records across 0 published grade–subject rate records; school ELA grade 6: rate not published; school MATH grade 6: rate not published
  • district: 0 eligible test records across 0 published grade–subject rate records; district: 9 unavailable tested counts; district ELA grade 3: rate not published; district MATH grade 3: rate not published; district ELA grade 4: rate not published; district MATH grade 4: rate not published; district ELA grade 5: rate not published; district MATH grade 5: rate not published; district ELA grade 6: rate not published; district MATH grade 6: rate not published; district ELA grade 7: rate not published; district MATH grade 7: rate not published; district ELA grade 8: rate not published; district MATH grade 8: rate not published; district ELA grade 11: rate not published; district MATH grade 11: rate not published
  • state: 24,255 eligible test records across 14 published grade–subject rate records
Pacific IslanderPacific Islander: this school rate not published, district 11%, state 33%Not published
How pacific islander rates were calculated

CDE CAASPP 2025; ELA and math; tested-record weighted; 0 test records. A child tested in both subjects can contribute two records.

0 known ELA test records

1 ELA grade records with unavailable tested counts

  • school: 0 eligible test records across 0 published grade–subject rate records; school: 2 unavailable tested counts; school ELA grade 3: rate not published; school MATH grade 3: rate not published; school ELA grade 5: rate not published; school MATH grade 5: rate not published; school ELA grade 11: rate not published; school MATH grade 11: rate not published
  • district: 263 eligible test records across 13 published grade–subject rate records; district MATH grade 11: rate not published
  • state: 23,896 eligible test records across 14 published grade–subject rate records
Two or More RacesTwo or More Races: this school rate not published, district 50%, state 56%Not published
How two or more races rates were calculated

CDE CAASPP 2025; ELA and math; tested-record weighted; 0 test records. A child tested in both subjects can contribute two records.

10 known ELA test records

5 ELA grade records with unavailable tested counts

  • school: 0 eligible test records across 0 published grade–subject rate records; school: 10 unavailable tested counts; school ELA grade 3: rate not published; school MATH grade 3: rate not published; school ELA grade 4: rate not published; school MATH grade 4: rate not published; school ELA grade 5: rate not published; school MATH grade 5: rate not published; school ELA grade 6: rate not published; school MATH grade 6: rate not published; school ELA grade 7: rate not published; school MATH grade 7: rate not published; school ELA grade 8: rate not published; school MATH grade 8: rate not published; school ELA grade 11: rate not published; school MATH grade 11: rate not published
  • district: 3,206 eligible test records across 14 published grade–subject rate records
  • state: 337,620 eligible test records across 14 published grade–subject rate records
Students with DisabilitiesStudents with Disabilities: this school rate not published, district 12%, state 15%Not published
How students with disabilities rates were calculated

CDE CAASPP 2025; ELA and math; tested-record weighted; 0 test records. A child tested in both subjects can contribute two records.

28 known ELA test records

3 ELA grade records with unavailable tested counts

  • school: 0 eligible test records across 0 published grade–subject rate records; school: 6 unavailable tested counts; school ELA grade 3: rate not published; school MATH grade 3: rate not published; school ELA grade 4: rate not published; school MATH grade 4: rate not published; school ELA grade 5: rate not published; school MATH grade 5: rate not published; school ELA grade 6: rate not published; school MATH grade 6: rate not published; school ELA grade 7: rate not published; school MATH grade 7: rate not published; school ELA grade 8: rate not published; school MATH grade 8: rate not published; school ELA grade 11: rate not published; school MATH grade 11: rate not published
  • district: 4,941 eligible test records across 14 published grade–subject rate records
  • state: 773,488 eligible test records across 14 published grade–subject rate records
English LearnersEnglish Learners: this school rate not published, district 6%, state 11%Not published
How english learners rates were calculated

CDE CAASPP 2025; ELA and math; tested-record weighted; 0 test records. A child tested in both subjects can contribute two records.

45 known ELA test records

  • school: 0 eligible test records across 0 published grade–subject rate records; school ELA grade 3: rate not published; school MATH grade 3: rate not published; school ELA grade 4: rate not published; school MATH grade 4: rate not published; school ELA grade 5: rate not published; school MATH grade 5: rate not published; school ELA grade 6: rate not published; school MATH grade 6: rate not published; school ELA grade 7: rate not published; school MATH grade 7: rate not published; school ELA grade 8: rate not published; school MATH grade 8: rate not published; school ELA grade 11: rate not published; school MATH grade 11: rate not published
  • district: 10,392 eligible test records across 14 published grade–subject rate records
  • state: 945,854 eligible test records across 14 published grade–subject rate records
HomelessHomeless: this school rate not published, district 11%, state 22%Not published
How homeless rates were calculated

CDE CAASPP 2025; ELA and math; tested-record weighted; 0 test records. A child tested in both subjects can contribute two records.

0 known ELA test records

4 ELA grade records with unavailable tested counts

  • school: 0 eligible test records across 0 published grade–subject rate records; school: 7 unavailable tested counts; school ELA grade 3: rate not published; school MATH grade 3: rate not published; school ELA grade 4: rate not published; school MATH grade 4: rate not published; school ELA grade 5: rate not published; school MATH grade 5: rate not published; school ELA grade 6: rate not published; school MATH grade 6: rate not published; school ELA grade 8: rate not published; school MATH grade 8: rate not published; school ELA grade 11: rate not published; school MATH grade 11: rate not published
  • district: 1,890 eligible test records across 14 published grade–subject rate records
  • state: 235,862 eligible test records across 14 published grade–subject rate records
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Met or Exceeded by student group and subject · CDE CAASPP 2025
Student group · subjectTestedSchoolDistrictCaliforniaVs district
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged · English17026.3%24.0%38.2%+2.3pp vs district
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged · Math16131.9%17.4%26.2%+14.5pp vs district
Hispanic/Latino · English3336.4%22.5%40.4%+13.9pp vs district
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Student-group results by grade

Results compare different grade groups in the same year, relative to the lowest tested grade. They do not track the same children over time. Groups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.

Among students classified as socioeconomically disadvantaged at this school, the grade 5 percentage meeting or exceeding the ELA standard is 12.4 percentage points higher than the grade 3 percentage. CDE CAASPP 2025; separate grade-level student groups, not matched children. The school-level results are from the same year: grade 3 had 23 tested students; grade 5 had 19. District grade-group difference for the same subject and grades: +7.6 percentage points.

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The state's growth model, by student group

CDE reports ELA and math growth for available student groups in scale-score points versus its model’s prediction. The diamond marks SchoolScope’s median among imported California school records matched by year, subject, group and primary elementary level. It is our comparison, not a CDE benchmark.

ELA
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged76 students
Source and benchmark
CDE California growth model 2025estimate WEIGHTEDSchoolScope benchmark — same-group ELA primary elementary population: 5,624 school recordsSchoolScope lower empirical median 0 pts
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged, ela: +8 scale-score points versus expectation, against SchoolScope's 0-point median for matching California elementary school records, 76 students.+8 pts · +8 vs matched median
English Learner39 students
Source and benchmark
CDE California growth model 2025estimate WEIGHTEDSchoolScope benchmark — same-group ELA primary elementary population: 4,914 school recordsSchoolScope lower empirical median −2 pts
English Learner, ela: 0 scale-score points versus expectation, against SchoolScope's −2-point median for matching California elementary school records, 39 students.0 pts · +2 vs matched median
English Only35 students
Source and benchmark
CDE California growth model 2025estimate WEIGHTEDSchoolScope benchmark — same-group ELA primary elementary population: 5,690 school recordsSchoolScope lower empirical median +3 pts
English Only, ela: +6 scale-score points versus expectation, against SchoolScope's +3-point median for matching California elementary school records, 35 students.+6 pts · +3 vs matched median
White33 students
Source and benchmark
CDE California growth model 2025estimate WEIGHTEDSchoolScope benchmark — same-group ELA primary elementary population: 3,464 school recordsSchoolScope lower empirical median +5 pts
White, ela: +15 scale-score points versus expectation, against SchoolScope's +5-point median for matching California elementary school records, 33 students.+15 pts · +10 vs matched median
Math
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged74 students
Source and benchmark
CDE California growth model 2025estimate WEIGHTEDSchoolScope benchmark — same-group MATH primary elementary population: 5,624 school recordsSchoolScope lower empirical median −1 pts
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged, math: +27 scale-score points versus expectation, against SchoolScope's −1-point median for matching California elementary school records, 74 students.+27 pts · +28 vs matched median
English Learner38 students
Source and benchmark
CDE California growth model 2025estimate WEIGHTEDSchoolScope benchmark — same-group MATH primary elementary population: 4,911 school recordsSchoolScope lower empirical median +2 pts
English Learner, math: +32 scale-score points versus expectation, against SchoolScope's +2-point median for matching California elementary school records, 38 students.+32 pts · +30 vs matched median
English Only35 students
Source and benchmark
CDE California growth model 2025estimate WEIGHTEDSchoolScope benchmark — same-group MATH primary elementary population: 5,689 school recordsSchoolScope lower empirical median +1 pts
English Only, math: +12 scale-score points versus expectation, against SchoolScope's +1-point median for matching California elementary school records, 35 students.+12 pts · +11 vs matched median
White31 students
Source and benchmark
CDE California growth model 2025estimate WEIGHTEDSchoolScope benchmark — same-group MATH primary elementary population: 3,461 school recordsSchoolScope lower empirical median +5 pts
White, math: +28 scale-score points versus expectation, against SchoolScope's +5-point median for matching California elementary school records, 31 students.+28 pts · +23 vs matched median
this school SchoolScope median, matching California elementary schools| the centre tick is 0 = as predicted

4 additional groups have at least one imported CDE growth row below SchoolScope’s 30-student narrative threshold. Their available values and counts are in the data appendix. An unlisted group may have no usable record here for several reasons; its absence does not establish its size or performance. These CDE growth figures are context; SchoolScope does not use them in its Scope Score.

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What it’s like

Attendance & discipline · CDE climate 2024–25

CDE reported 73.4% chronic absenteeism (above SchoolScope's equal-school mean for scored comprehensive California public/charter elementary schools with reported CDE rates) and 0.0% suspension (below its corresponding mean) in 2024–25.

Grades 9–12 students were chronically absent at about 2.6 times the rate of grades 1–3 students (86.0% vs 33.3%). Chronic absence here is highest in grades 9–12.

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How does the school follow up when students begin missing days, given its reported 73.4% chronic-absence rate in 2024–25?

CDE reported rates
Chronic absenteeismChronic absenteeism: this school 73.4%, district 28.8%, state 17.9%. CDE reported 2024–25.73.4% · +55.5pp vs state
CDE reported · 2024–25 · all students · 411 chronically absent · 560 eligible students · District · elementary · equal-school mean across 61 comprehensive scored schools: 28.8% · California · elementary · equal-school mean across 5,721 comprehensive scored schools: 17.9%
Suspension rateSuspension rate: this school 0.0%, district 1.5%, state 1.6%. CDE reported 2024–25.0.0% · −1.6pp vs state
CDE reported · 2024–25 · all students · 0 students suspended · 613 cumulative enrollment · District · elementary · equal-school mean across 61 comprehensive scored schools: 1.5% · California · elementary · equal-school mean across 5,721 comprehensive scored schools: 1.6%
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SchoolScope model-adjusted scoring inputs

These scoring inputs may differ from CDE's reported all-students rates. Their comparisons also average model inputs, not raw CDE rates.

Adjusted chronic absence inputSchoolScope adjusted chronic absence input: this school 62.2%, district 28.4%, state 17.9%62.2%
Adjusted suspension inputSchoolScope adjusted suspension input: this school 0.3%, district —, state 1.6%0.3%
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Chronic absenteeism, all students · since 2019
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Chronic absenteeism by grade band
Grades 1–333.3%17 of 51 eligible students chronically absent
Grades 4–652.9%46 of 87 eligible students chronically absent
Grades 7–875.2%82 of 109 eligible students chronically absent
Grades 9–1286.0%259 of 301 eligible students chronically absent
TK/K58.3%7 of 12 eligible students chronically absent
Teachers and the staffing source record
The people teaching · CDE staffing 2024–25

About 14 students for every teacher here.

Context — never part of the Scope Score

School staffing2024–25: about 14 enrolled students per teacher FTE · SchoolScope reporting-district average 21

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Teaching staff39 teachers
Avg. experience14.2 years
Proper credential and placement52%

Proper credential and placement: CDE SARC report 2024–25, measured 2021–22. The publisher rate is 52.00%; 26.6 teaching-position FTE had proper credential and placement out of 51.1 total teaching-position FTE. This denominator is positions, not the teacher count above.

First-year teachers5%
PrincipalAlessandra Cabrera

Historical course sections

Calculus sections0
Physics sections0
Chemistry sections2

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This school · attributed spending$30,319 per pupil

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On the state's science test (CAST), 39% met or exceeded the standard — science is tested in grades 5 and 8 and once in high school, and it never enters the Scope Score.

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Hispanic or Latino29.3% · district 50.9% · CA 56.1%
White24.7% · district 10.0% · CA 20.0%
Asian5.0% · district 9.1% · CA 10.1%
Black28.1% · district 19.5% · CA 4.9%
Other12.9% · district 10.4% · CA 9.0%

CDE Census Day · 2024–25 · school 481 students · district 44,647 students · CA 5,806,221 students. CDE Census Day enrollment files. Other includes Filipino, American Indian, Pacific Islander, two or more races, and not reported.

GenderFemale 54.5% (262) · Male 45.1% (217) · Non-binary 0.4% (2)CDE Census Day · 2024–25 · 481 students
Students eligible for free or reduced-price meals97.3% at this school · 62.8% CaliforniaSchool: 468 eligible of 481 enrolled · California: 3,647,037 eligible of 5,806,221 enrolledRates = eligible ÷ enrolled · CDE Census Day · TK/K–12 enrollment · 2024–25 · California total includes district-office records · CDE free/reduced-price meals file
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Needs Support9th percentile · within class
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Needs Support9th percentile · statewide
8%16%0.3 mi
Burckhalter ElementaryPublic
Developing37th percentile · statewide
12%31%0.9 mi
Aspire Triumph Technology AcademyCharter
Needs Support3rd percentile · statewide
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Is Independent Study, Sojourner Truth a good elementary school?
Independent Study, Sojourner Truth has a Scope Score of 16 out of 100, placing it in the 9th percentile of California alternative elementary schools and ranked #10 in that group. This is a rank inside that group, not a statewide one: SchoolScope compares alternative schools with one another rather than with California's comprehensive campuses, so it cannot be read against a statewide figure. Why these schools are ranked separately. Across the available ELA and Math grade-subject results for grades 3–5 on the 2025 CAASPP, Independent Study, Sojourner Truth's average Standard Exceeded rate is 3.4%. Available ELA and Math grade-subject rates are averaged equally. That is 17.9 percentage points below the 21.4% equal-school average across scored California comprehensive elementary schools at this level. The Scope Score combines 6 dimensions for elementary schools: exceeded standard, met or exceeded the standard, grade 3-to-5 growth, chronic absenteeism, suspension rate, and ELPAC English Learner proficiency. See the current formula and weights. Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
What are Independent Study, Sojourner Truth's CAASPP test scores?
Across available ELA and Math grade-subject rates combined in CDE CAASPP 2025 (2024–25), Independent Study, Sojourner Truth's average Standard Met or Exceeded rate is 12.4%; its average Standard Exceeded rate is 3.4%. Available grade-subject rates are averaged equally. The 9.0 percentage-point difference is the average Standard Met-only share across those same rows. These are averages of result rows, not the share of distinct students at the school. 119 student-subject test results underpin the school's assessment record.
How does Independent Study, Sojourner Truth rank among California alternative schools?
Independent Study, Sojourner Truth is in the 9th percentile of 11 California alternative elementary schools (Needs Support, 2025; within-class comparison). Independent Study, Sojourner Truth ranks #10 by Scope Score in that comparison pool. This is a within-class rank, not a statewide rank. How peer classes work. 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 do attendance and suspension records show for Independent Study, Sojourner Truth?
CDE chronic absence 2024–25: 73.4% of eligible students missed 10% or more of the days they were expected to attend; 411 chronically absent of 560 eligible students. CDE suspension 2024–25: 0.0%; 0 unduplicated suspended students of 613 cumulative enrollment. Separately, SchoolScope's adjusted chronic-absence scoring input is 62.2%. SchoolScope's adjusted suspension scoring input is 0.3%. These are model inputs, not CDE's reported rates. These figures cannot establish safety or everyday experience. How the Scope Score is built.
How does Independent Study, Sojourner Truth compare to other schools in Oakland?
Independent Study, Sojourner Truth scores 16/100 (9th percentile) among California alternative elementary schools. This is a rank inside that group, not a statewide one: SchoolScope compares alternative schools with one another rather than with California's comprehensive campuses, so it cannot be read against a statewide figure. Why these schools are ranked separately. 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 481 students. Use the schools in Oakland page or the map view to compare nearby elementary schools.
What do reported student-group results show at Independent Study, Sojourner Truth?
At Independent Study, Sojourner Truth in Oakland, 26.3% of socioeconomically disadvantaged students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025 for reported grades 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 11, compared to 24.0% district-wide for those same grades and 38.2% statewide for those same grades. Independent Study, Sojourner Truth's rate for socioeconomically disadvantaged students exceeds its district average by 2.3 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: socioeconomically disadvantaged students (31.9% met or exceeded the Math standard); Hispanic students (36.4% met or exceeded the ELA standard). Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 170 ELA grade test records. 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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How the Scope Score is calculated

What the score weighs · CAASPP 2024–25

The 6 things our score weighs

What the score weighs
What we weighHereStateWeight
Exceeded standard3.4%21.4%42%
Met or exceeded12.4%42.7%23%
Chronic absenteeism62.2%17.9%5%
Suspension rate0.3%1.6%5%
EL proficiency (ELPAC)13.9%17.8%5%
Grade gap (G3→G5, different students)+5.3pp-2.9pp—

Source CAASPP 2025 · California Department of Education. Measures test performance, attendance, and climate — not arts, community, or your kid. How the score is built

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Independent Study, Sojourner Truth posts low test scores — and grade 5 tests above grade 3 here this year, by 5.3pp. If this is your zoned school, the numbers below are where to start a conversation, not where to end one.

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Independent Study, Sojourner Truth is ranked #10 of California alternative elementary schools.

01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
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Score factors
FactorSchoolStateWeight
Exceeded standard3.4%21.4%42%
Met or exceeded12.4%42.7%23%
Chronic absenteeism62.2%17.9%5%
Suspension rate0.3%1.6%5%
EL proficiency (ELPAC)13.9%17.8%5%
Grade gap (G3→G5, different students)+5.3pp-2.9ppnot scored
Exceeded standard
↓ vs CA 21.4% · index 33 · 50 = CA elementary-school midpoint
Met or exceeded
↓ vs CA 42.7% · index 27 · 50 = CA elementary-school midpoint
Chronic absenteeism
↓ vs CA 17.9% · index 0 · 50 = CA elementary-school midpoint · ▼ 13.3pp lower vs 2024
Suspension rate
↑ vs CA 1.6% · index 61 · 50 = CA elementary-school midpoint · → no change vs 2024
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
↓ vs CA 17.8% · index 46 · 50 = CA elementary-school midpoint
Grade gap (G3→G5, different students)
↑ vs CA -2.9pp

Any absence or suspension percentage shown here is a SchoolScope model-adjusted scoring input, not a raw CDE-reported school rate. The State column averages these inputs across scored comprehensive California schools at this level.

02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ShowHide table 02 — By grade & subgroup

These 2024–25 results use Standard Met (Level 3) and Standard Exceeded (Level 4); “Met or exceeded” combines both. California's 2025–26 student reports rename those levels Proficient and Advanced. The later results are not included in this 2024–25 record. California's level descriptions.

ELA · 2024–25 results by grade

CDE CAASPP 2025
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 3230%9%17%74%9%−34
Grade 4166%13%25%56%19%−26
Grade 52110%10%29%52%19%−29
Grade 6244%17%42%38%21%−25
Grade 7234%26%26%43%30%−17
Grade 83617%14%25%44%31%−16
Grade 113017%30%27%27%47%−2

California comparison: each reporting school contributes equally; schools with fewer than 15 tested in this grade and subject are excluded.

State grade 3 ELA equal-school mean: 43.1%; n=5714 reporting schools

State grade 4 ELA equal-school mean: 44.6%; n=5721 reporting schools

State grade 5 ELA equal-school mean: 47.7%; n=5721 reporting schools

State grade 6 ELA equal-school mean: 46.1%; n=4084 reporting schools

State grade 7 ELA equal-school mean: 47.6%; n=2631 reporting schools

State grade 8 ELA equal-school mean: 46.2%; n=2658 reporting schools

State grade 11 ELA equal-school mean: 48.6%; n=2080 reporting schools

Math · 2024–25 results by grade

CDE CAASPP 2025
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 3220%5%9%86%5%−41
Grade 4160%19%25%56%19%−23
Grade 5215%0%24%71%5%−30
Grade 62413%21%17%50%33%−1
Grade 72114%29%10%48%43%+9
Grade 83514%20%14%51%34%+2
Grade 112737%37%7%19%74%+50

California comparison: each reporting school contributes equally; schools with fewer than 15 tested in this grade and subject are excluded.

State grade 3 Math equal-school mean: 45.4%; n=5714 reporting schools

State grade 4 Math equal-school mean: 41.3%; n=5721 reporting schools

State grade 5 Math equal-school mean: 35.0%; n=5724 reporting schools

State grade 6 Math equal-school mean: 34.5%; n=4086 reporting schools

State grade 7 Math equal-school mean: 33.7%; n=2630 reporting schools

State grade 8 Math equal-school mean: 32.1%; n=2658 reporting schools

State grade 11 Math equal-school mean: 23.7%; n=2074 reporting schools

We show the grade rows CDE publishes for this school. A missing grade or dash can mean the school does not serve that grade, that we hold no valid result for it, or that the tested group was too small to report. It does not mean zero.

Earlier years · grade and subject

Year · grade · subjectStudents with scoresMet+
2024 · Grade 3 · ELA229.1%
2024 · Grade 4 · ELA2412.5%
2024 · Grade 5 · ELA1717.6%
2024 · Grade 6 · ELA2030.0%
2024 · Grade 7 · ELA2528.0%
2024 · Grade 8 · ELA3630.6%
2024 · Grade 11 · ELA2045.0%
2024 · Grade 3 · Math2218.2%
2024 · Grade 4 · Math244.2%
2024 · Grade 5 · Math150.0%
2024 · Grade 6 · Math1822.2%
2024 · Grade 7 · Math2326.1%
2024 · Grade 8 · Math3312.1%
2024 · Grade 11 · Math1540.0%
2023 · Grade 3 · ELA2722.2%
2023 · Grade 4 · ELA1118.2%
2023 · Grade 5 · ELA1233.3%
2023 · Grade 6 · ELA2222.7%
2023 · Grade 7 · ELA3826.3%
2023 · Grade 8 · ELA2619.2%
2023 · Grade 11 · ELA3336.4%
2023 · Grade 3 · Math2420.8%
2023 · Grade 4 · Math9—
2023 · Grade 5 · Math1216.7%
2023 · Grade 6 · Math170.0%
2023 · Grade 7 · Math3613.9%
2023 · Grade 8 · Math326.3%
2023 · Grade 11 · Math3423.5%
2022 · Grade 3 · ELA2415.9%
2022 · Grade 4 · ELA241—
2022 · Grade 5 · ELA24122.5%
2022 · Grade 6 · ELA24128.6%
2022 · Grade 7 · ELA24127.7%
2022 · Grade 8 · ELA24130.8%
2022 · Grade 11 · ELA24134.4%
2022 · Grade 3 · Math25319.2%
2022 · Grade 4 · Math25316.7%
2022 · Grade 5 · Math25311.1%
2022 · Grade 6 · Math25311.4%
2022 · Grade 7 · Math2539.3%
2022 · Grade 8 · Math25312.8%
2022 · Grade 11 · Math2533.7%
2019 · Grade 4 · ELA47—
2019 · Grade 6 · ELA47—
2019 · Grade 7 · ELA47—
2019 · Grade 8 · ELA47—
2019 · Grade 11 · ELA4716.7%
2019 · Grade 4 · Math37—
2019 · Grade 6 · Math37—
2019 · Grade 7 · Math37—
2019 · Grade 8 · Math37—
2019 · Grade 11 · Math370.0%

Current 2024–25 grade results appear above. These earlier school-level rows are stored CDE records; original historical files still need independent re-verification. “Students with scores” is the rate denominator for that grade, subject and year. A missing result is not zero or a matched cohort.

Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Schoolwide1367%32%43%18%

CAST is tested in grades 5 and 8, then once in grade 10, 11, or 12. This row is the school's all-student aggregate. Not part of the Scope Score.

Subgroup · ELATestedMET+vs districtvs CA
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged17026.3%+2−12
Hispanic/Latino3336.4%+14−4
03Nearest elementary schoolsnearest by distance · Grade gap = grade 3 vs grade 5, this year, different students; Cohort growth = school-level grade groups from different years, not matched children, in scale-score points — that's the measurement the Scope Score weights
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SchoolDistScope · percentile · bandEXCMET+Grade gapCohort growthSusp
Independent Study, Sojourner Truth ←—169th percentile · Needs Support · within class · 20253.4%12.4%+5.3pp—0.3%
Oakland Academy of Knowledge Elementary0.3 mi209th percentile · Needs Support · statewide · 20257.9%16.4%+1.3pp—3.5%
Burckhalter Elementary0.9 mi3137th percentile · Developing · statewide · 202511.6%31.3%+14.9pp—0.3%
Aspire Triumph Technology Academy1 mi153rd percentile · Needs Support · statewide · 20251.3%8.6%+3.8pp—2.0%
California average—39School average · no percentile21.4%42.7%−2.9pp—1.6%

Susp = SchoolScope model-adjusted suspension input, not the raw CDE-reported school rate.

04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
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Additional workforce records

Properly assigned intern credential holders5.5%

CDE 2024–25 SARC, Teacher Preparation and Placement table; measured school year 2021–22. Share of reported school teaching-position full-time equivalents assigned to properly assigned intern credential holders. A reported 0.0% is shown; unavailable rates are omitted. This is a position share, not a count of current teachers or of emergency permits.

District salary records
Teacher salary schedule$62,696 – $109,878
Average elementary principal salary$149,098
Average middle school principal salary$151,066
Average high school principal salary$185,804
Superintendent salary$378,797

CDE 2024–25 Form J-90, Table 1. These are district-wide reported amounts, not this school's staff salaries. Teacher figures are the district minimum and maximum schedule; principal figures are separate average annual salaries by school level, not career steps. Superintendent salary is the district's reported annual amount. Zero-valued source salary fields are treated as unavailable and omitted.

Earlier assessment years · legacy Scope Score model

Earlier assessment years · legacy Scope Score model
Assessment yearScope ScorePercentileRankComparison group
202214/1007#13California alternative elementary schools · 14 schools
202318/10041#7California alternative elementary schools · 12 schools
202415/1009#10California alternative elementary schools · 11 schools

These are retrospective calculations using earlier test results and current school levels and comparison classes. Each year's rank and percentile use that year's measured school group. They do not form a trend across different score models.

Historical ELPAC inputs are absent from these calculations. Missing factor weights are redistributed proportionally among available factors. Adjusted climate values are SchoolScope scoring inputs, distinct from the state’s reported rates.

CDE reported all-students (TA) school rates for 2024 and 2025; the change is 2025 minus 2024 in percentage points.

Year-over-year school rates
Chronic absenteeism2024 · 89.1% → 2025 · 73.4% · −15.7pp
Suspension rate2024 · 0.0% → 2025 · 0.0% · +0.0pp

ELA and Math by test year · all tested grades

Year · subjectStudents with scoresExcMet+
2025 · ELA1739.3%26.6%
2025 · Math16613.3%32.5%
2024 · ELA1648.5%25.0%
2024 · Math1504.7%16.7%
2023 · ELA1697.1%26.0%
2023 · Math1641.8%14.0%
2022 · ELA2415.0%23.2%
2022 · Math2532.0%12.3%
2019 · ELA472.1%19.1%
2019 · Math370.0%0.0%

Each year names its school year end (2025 = 2024–25). “Students with scores” is the subject-specific rate denominator; ELA and Math counts must not be added. Earlier years are stored SchoolScope CDE records whose original files still need independent re-verification; a dash is unavailable, not zero.

YearScopePctileRankExcMet+AbsentSuspGrade gap
2022———2.6%15.1%85.5%0.2%+4.3pp
2023———4.8%22.3%75.9%0.4%+3.5pp
2024———3.7%10.3%75.6%0.3%-4.8pp
2025169#103.4%12.4%62.2%0.3%+5.3pp

The Absent and Susp columns are SchoolScope model-adjusted scoring inputs, rather than raw CDE-reported school rates.

Grade gap = this year's grade 3 vs grade 5 result, two different sets of students, not a trend for any one child — it is not the measurement the Scope Score's growth dimension uses. See §01 above and /methodology#verdicts for the school's actual scored (cohort) growth.
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  • — This school's rank and percentile are computed against California alternative elementary schools, not California's comprehensive campuses — see the Enrollment Axiom at /methodology#peer-class.
  • — Scored here as an elementary school — other grade spans appear in the data appendix.
  • — Students classified as socioeconomically disadvantaged here trail the state average for their group by 12 points in ELA in grades 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 11 — worth asking how the school is closing that gap.
05Climate by student groupchronic absenteeism · 2018–19 vs 2024–25 school years
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Group2018–192024–25Δ
Female69.5%71.3%+1.8pp
Male66.7%75.7%+9.0pp
Asian45.5%75.0%+29.5pp
Black/African American75.3%77.0%+1.7pp
Hispanic/Latino64.6%76.5%+11.9pp
White68.2%67.4%-0.8pp
Students with Disabilities82.6%78.8%-3.8pp
English Learners76.0%73.8%-2.2pp
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged70.4%74.0%+3.6pp
All Students68.4%73.4%+5.0pp
Two or More Races—71.4%—
Homeless—73.3%—

Separate dots mark the reported school years; no line or intervening-year result is implied. Source: CDE school-level chronic absenteeism by student group.

06UC admissions, universitywide2017–2025 · summed across CEEB codes at query time
ShowHide table 06 — UC admissions, universitywide
YearAppliedAdmittedEnrolledMean GPA (applied)Mean GPA (admitted)Mean GPA (enrolled)
202563masked3.44——
202465masked3.503.76—
202393masked3.26——
202254masked3.69——
202163masked3.77——
202073masked3.42——
20176maskedmasked3.74——

Source: UC admissions by source school. Dated fall first-year UC applicants, admitted students, and enrollees. GPA is each group's mean weighted, capped high-school GPA for 10th/11th-grade college-preparatory courses. SchoolScope leaves GPA unavailable when several CEEB codes contribute rather than combining their means. Masked means no numeric bound; — means unavailable, and a reported zero remains zero. For missing or masked counts, never assume zero or a positive hidden value. A + marks a partial SchoolScope sum of observed counts, not a complete total; missing contributions may be zero. No admit rate is computed here. Complete, matching counts can support a historical descriptive rate, but do not establish a school's effect or predict individual chances. Series shown from 2014.

07UC admissions by campuslatest falls on file
ShowHide table 07 — UC admissions by campus
CampusYearAppliedAdmittedEnrolled
Berkeley20255maskedmasked
Berkeley20245maskedmasked
Berkeley20238maskedmasked
Davis20237maskedmasked
Los Angeles20246maskedmasked
Santa Cruz202454masked
Santa Cruz20237maskedmasked
Santa Cruz20215maskedmasked
Universitywide202563masked
Universitywide202465masked
Universitywide202393masked
Universitywide202254masked
Universitywide202163masked

Source: UC admissions by source school. Dated fall first-year UC applicants, admitted students, and enrollees. Campus totals are not interchangeable with Universitywide; students can apply to several campuses. Universitywide is separately reported; never derive it by adding campus rows. Universitywide applicant and admit counts are unduplicated. Masked means no numeric bound; — means unavailable, and a reported zero remains zero. For missing or masked counts, never assume zero or a positive hidden value. A + marks a partial SchoolScope sum of observed counts, not a complete total; missing contributions may be zero. No admit rate is computed here; these records do not establish a school's effect or predict individual chances.

08Advanced coursework — 2020-21 federal civil-rights snapshotdated historical snapshot
ShowHide table 08 — Advanced coursework — 2020-21 federal civil-rights snapshot
MeasureThis school
AP offerednot offered
AP course countnot reported
AP enrollmentnot reported
IB participationnot offered
Dual enrollmentnot offered
Algebra I in grade 8not reported
Calculus sections0
Physics sections0
Chemistry sections2
Total enrollment (CRDC)147

Shown, never scored — no entry to any composite. NULL/reserve codes render "not reported," never a fabricated zero. The equity block above this table (§4) is the per-subgroup view of this same collection.

09California growth model, by student group2025 · scale-score points vs the state's prediction · shown, never scored
ShowHide table 09 — California growth model, by student group
GroupELAnCDE bandMathnCDE band
All Students+879Accelerated+2577Exceptional
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged+876Accelerated+2774Exceptional
English Learner039Average+3238Exceptional
English Only+635not categorised+1235not categorised
White+1533Accelerated+2831Exceptional
English Learners Only−1028not categorised+3927not categorised
Hispanic or Latino020Average+1720Accelerated
Black or African American+615Accelerated+815Accelerated
Recently Reclassified Fluent-English Proficient Only+2311not categorised+811not categorised

CDE reports scale-score points versus its growth-model prediction — not a percentage or percentile. The table keeps the group records SchoolScope imported for this school, including rows below our narrative display threshold. Muted rows have fewer than 30 students with a valid growth score. SchoolScope uses that threshold for the shorter narrative view; the reported values stay visible here. “Not categorised” means this imported CDE row has a growth value without a performance category. CDE labels at least one imported estimate here WEIGHTED; that describes its aggregation method, not a year-over-year trend. A group absent from this table has no imported record shown here. Its absence alone does not establish its size or performance. CDE growth covers grades 4–8. SchoolScope does not use these CDE figures in its Scope Score.

10Growth source detailCDE matched-student model and school-grade cohort record · distinct measures
ShowHide table 10 — Growth source detail
California growth model · reported-school field
State model · ELAmatched students, grades 4-8
Source and benchmark

CDE California growth model · 2025 Dashboard

Weighted school estimate; assessments from 2022–23, 2023–24, and 2024–25

ALL students, grades 4–8

79 students

estimate WEIGHTED

SchoolScope midrank among 7,519 reported ELA ALL school records in its retained school inventory

California growth model, ELA: +8 scale-score points versus the state's expectation, 73rd percentile of 7,519 reported schools in SchoolScope's retained inventory.73rd pctile · +8 pts
State model · mathmatched students, grades 4-8
Source and benchmark

CDE California growth model · 2025 Dashboard

Weighted school estimate; assessments from 2022–23, 2023–24, and 2024–25

ALL students, grades 4–8

77 students

estimate WEIGHTED

SchoolScope midrank among 7,518 reported MATH ALL school records in its retained school inventory

California growth model, math: +25 scale-score points versus the state's expectation, 96th percentile of 7,518 reported schools in SchoolScope's retained inventory.96th pctile · +25 pts
this school| center tick: 50th percentile in SchoolScope's retained-school field, calculated separately for ELA and Math

Source notes. CDE reports scale-score points versus its prediction for matched students, never a percentage. Among SchoolScope's retained California elementary school records, the median ELA estimate is +2 and the middle half fall between −5 and +9 scale-score points — the spread is wide, so read its position among reported schools, not the sign. CDE's 2025 Dashboard weighted school estimate uses assessments from 2022–23, 2023–24, and 2024–25; adjacent reporting editions should not be read as independent annual changes. The CDE measure covers grades 4–8 and is not part of the Scope Score.

11Funding source detailCDE ESSA school · CDE SACS district · NCES F-33 district; each row labels its fiscal year and measure
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Per-pupil spending

District · current expense$18,173 per pupil

NCES F-33 · FY 2020–21 (2021) · fall district membership: 35,489 pupils

California · selected district mean$14,491 per pupil

NCES F-33 · FY 2020–21 (2021) · SchoolScope’s unweighted mean across 818 selected California district finance records

School-level federal expenditures$430 per pupil

CDE ESSA · school-attributed per-pupil record · FY 2024–25 (2025) · source denominator: 481

Central federal expenditures attributed here$1,620 per pupil

CDE ESSA · central expenditures attributed to this school · FY 2024–25 (2025) · source denominator: 481

District current expense · FY 2024–25$28,286 per ADA

CDE SACS Current Expense of Education · district fiscal year ending 2025 · average daily attendance denominator

These figures are not directly comparable: school ESSA attributed spending and NCES district current expense use different measures and populations. Their fiscal years are labeled above.

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SchoolScope starts with its selected California finance records, not every NCES California district. For FY 2020–21, it calculates an unweighted mean of NCES F-33 current expense per pupil. District records contribute once, regardless of enrollment. The calculation keeps records with positive per-pupil current expense, enrollment over 100, CCD agency type 1, and a recorded district name; it excludes names ending in County Office of Education, Department of Education, or Superintendent of Schools. This is a SchoolScope calculation, not a state-published spending average.

Selected General Fund operating costs · FY 2024–25 · SchoolScope calculation
Instruction 57%Instruction support 19%Student services 6%Administration 6%Buildings & maintenance 9%Other 2%

SchoolScope groups district-level CDE SACS UserGL actuals from Fund 01, using operating objects 1000–5999 and excluding retiree benefits, food and community services, facilities acquisition, other outgo, and nonagency goals. These shares use that filtered total; they do not exactly break down CDE's official current expense per ADA above. The school-level ESSA figure uses a separate source.

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NCES F-33 district fiscal-year history, 2017–2021; latest district record shown: 2021
2021$18,173 per pupil
2020$16,594 per pupil
2019$15,652 per pupil
2018$11,195 per pupil
2017$11,617 per pupil

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

12ZIP-area community recordACS 2020–2024 · ZCTA 94605
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American Community Survey 5-year estimates · 2020–2024 · ZIP Code Tabulation Area 94605
MeasureEstimate
Median household income$106,068
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)43.93%
ZCTA population44,103
Median age38.6 years

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2020–2024 5-year estimates. Median household income covers the past 12 months and is reported in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars. Bachelor's degree or higher uses adults age 25 and over as its population. A dash is unavailable, not zero; a reported zero remains zero. ZIP/ZCTA context does not establish the school's attendance area or describe its enrolled students. These figures are not part of the Scope Score.

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EXC = exceeded standard · MET+ = met or exceeded the standard · Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=5,721 elementary schools · Vintages: climate subgroups 2019+2025 · district finance per its label · ACS 2024 · UC fall first-year source records — masked = no numeric bound; + = partial observed count; Universitywide separately reported · CRDC 2020-21 historical snapshot · Data updated 2026-09-27

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