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J. C. Crumpton Elementary · Marina

J. C. Crumpton Elementary: No single number tells this school's story. Here's the honest picture.

J. C. Crumpton posts 42% meeting the standard and 16.8% exceeding it, against 43% and 21.3% statewide. The gaps and the bright spots below are the real read.

460 Carmel Avenue, 93933 (opens in new tab)·Monterey Peninsula Unified·Marina·Grades TK-6·562 students·60% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(831) 392-3520·Website
2019–2025 trend · CDE CAASPP
This schoolCA avg
Scope4145
% Exceeded17%21%
% Met+42%43%
Growth+3.0-2.9
Absence14.3%17.9%
Suspension0.6%1.6%
Scope Score
41
🤝 Culture First · Developing
ranked #3,135 statewide · #5 of 11 in Monterey Peninsula Unified

J. C. Crumpton Elementary scores 41 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 45th 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 →

🤝 Culture First — Ask whether the low absenteeism and suspension numbers come from what the school does or from the community it serves — both can produce the same numbers, and only a visit tells you which.

Most rating sites would stop at “42% proficient” and call it done. J. C. Crumpton deserves a closer read. The school sits in Marina, where more than half of students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

The seven-year arc

Percentile among 5,744 elementary schools statewide

Has stayed near the 45th percentile since 2019.

CA Dashboard
ELAYellow(Declined)MathYellow(Declined Significantly)

The pandemic drop is behind this school: 42% of students meet the standard today, above the 35% who did in 2019.

ELA — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 337%40%54%45%43%
Grade 436%19%41%42%37%
Grade 553%44%45%57%58%
Grade 641%31%39%47%
Math — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 327%46%53%44%45%
Grade 436%25%34%41%31%
Grade 522%12%26%32%36%
Grade 614%21%33%39%

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%
22%
57%
Grade 3 · 43% proficient
16%
22%
62%
Grade 4 · 38% proficient
27%
31%
42%
Grade 5 · 58% proficient

The honest read: the share exceeding rises 5.9pp across grades; the floor rises 14.3pp. The state average rises 4.5pp over the same span. Kids here gain ground the longer they stay — the pattern you want to see. A school visit and conversation with teachers will tell you more than this number.

The 6 things our score weighs

Exceeded standard
16.8%
State 21.3%
4.5pp below state avg
Growth (G3→G5)
+3.0pp
State -2.9pp
Scores improve across grades
Met or exceeded
41.8%
State 42.7%
0.8pp below state avg
Chronic absenteeism
14.3%
State 17.9%
3.6pp below state avg
Suspension rate
0.6%
State 1.6%
1.1pp below state avg
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
21.0%
State 18.0%
3.0pp 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 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 J. C. Crumpton Elementary in Marina, 38.1% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 34.7% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. J. C. Crumpton Elementary outperforms its district average for low-income students by 3.5 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (31.1% Math proficient); Hispanic students (43.3% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 29.5 percentage points for disabilities students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 194 students tested.

All students at this school: 42% met or exceeded
All StudentsAll Students: this school 42%, district —, state 43%42%
Socioeconomically DisadvantagedSocioeconomically Disadvantaged: this school 35%, district 28%, state 32%35% · −7 vs school
Hispanic/LatinoHispanic/Latino: this school 38%, district 27%, state 32%38% · −4 vs school
MaleMale: this school 42%, district 33%, state 42%42% · −0 vs school
FemaleFemale: this school 42%, district 36%, state 44%42% · +0 vs school
Students with DisabilitiesStudents with Disabilities: this school 14%, district 7%, state 15%14% · −28 vs school
HomelessHomeless: this school 28%, district 23%, state 22%28% · −14 vs school
WhiteWhite: this school 39%, district 56%, state 56%39% · −3 vs school
English LearnersEnglish Learners: this school 8%, district 5%, state 11%8% · −34 vs school
Two or More RacesTwo or More Races: this school 55%, district 43%, state 56%55% · +13 vs school

6 of 16 student groups here are too small to report — a privacy protection, not a gap.

this school district, same group California, same group
Subgroup growth by grade

Change in proficiency from the lowest tested grade — which groups gain ground the longer they stay. Groups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.

Low-income student ELA proficiency rises by 23.3pp from grade 3 to grade 5 at this school. District average: +0.8pp.

Showing up, and staying in class

Chronic absenteeismChronic absenteeism: this school 14.3%, district 17.8%, state 17.9%14.3% · −3.6pp vs state
Suspension rateSuspension rate: this school 0.6%, district —, state 1.6%0.6% · −1.1pp vs state

TK/K students miss school at roughly twice the rate of Grades 4–6 students (24.2% vs 12.2%). Chronic absence here concentrates in the earliest grades — worth asking how the school works with new families on attendance.

Chronic absenteeism by grade band
Grades 4–612.2%
TK/K24.2%

Where the path goes

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

K-12 Feeder Path
Elementary
J. C. Crumpton Elementary
41/100
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 22:1, district 22:122:1
Teaching staff31 teachers
Avg. experience11.7 years
Fully credentialed87%
First-year teachers3%
Salary Schedule
Teacher salary schedule$59,277 – $119,682
Principal salary$157,162 – $168,330
Superintendent salary$250,431

Pay is set by the district, not the school.

What gets spent here

Per-pupil spendingPer-pupil spending: $20,662, CA average $14,815$20,662 · spent at this school
Federal share$450 per student

$450 per student arrives as federal Title funding — a measure of concentrated need, not school quality.

District current expense · FY 2024–25$20,953 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 support13%
Student services13%
Administration7%
Buildings & maintenance10%
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$14,222 per pupil
2019$13,054 per pupil
2018$12,472 per pupil
2017$12,052 per pupil
2016$11,849 per pupil

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

The neighborhood it serves

Hispanic53.9%
District 61.2% · CA 56.1%
Other18.0%
District 11.2% · CA 9.0%
White16.0%
District 18.8% · CA 19.9%
Asian7.1%
District 4.2% · CA 10.2%
Black5.0%
District 4.6% · CA 4.8%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 59.6% (4pp below CA avg)
Neighborhood — American Community Survey
Median income$100K · CA $85K
Median home value$834K · CA $659K
Bachelor's degree+43% · CA 35%
ZIP population28,122
Median age36 years

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

Worth Knowing

Transitional kindergarten is offered here — confirmed by actual Census Day enrollment, not just the listed grade span.

On the state's science test (CAST), 43% met or exceeded the standard — science is tested in grades 5 and 8 but never enters the Scope Score.

Frequently asked questions

Is J. C. Crumpton Elementary a good elementary school?

J. C. Crumpton Elementary has a Scope Score of 41 out of 100, placing it in the 45th percentile of California elementary schools and ranked #3,135 statewide. 16.8% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 4.5 percentage points below the California average of 21.3%. The Scope Score weights 6 dimensions for elementary schools: exceeded standard (38%), grade 3-to-5 growth (27%), met or exceeded (proficient) (20%), 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 J. C. Crumpton Elementary's CAASPP test scores?

On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 41.8% of students at J. C. Crumpton Elementary met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 16.8% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 25.0% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 16.8% 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. 473 student-subject combinations were assessed.

How does J. C. Crumpton Elementary rank in California?

J. C. Crumpton Elementary ranks #3,135 among California elementary schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 45th 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 J. C. Crumpton Elementary getting better or worse?

Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at J. C. Crumpton Elementary increases by 3.0 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 J. C. Crumpton Elementary?

14.3% of students at J. C. Crumpton Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 17.9%. The suspension rate is 0.6%, 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 J. C. Crumpton Elementary compare to other schools in Marina?

J. C. Crumpton Elementary scores 41/100 (45th 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 562 students. Use the schools in Marina page or the map view to compare all elementary schools nearby.

How does J. C. Crumpton Elementary serve low-income and underrepresented students?

At J. C. Crumpton Elementary in Marina, 38.1% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 34.7% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. J. C. Crumpton Elementary outperforms its district average for low-income students by 3.5 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (31.1% Math proficient); Hispanic students (43.3% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 29.5 percentage points for disabilities students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 194 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

Private alternatives nearby

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


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%
16.8%
↓ vs CA 21.3% · 46th pctile
Growth (G3→G5) · 27%
+3.0pp
↑ vs CA -2.9pp · 42th pctile
Met or exceeded · 20%
41.8%
↓ vs CA 42.7% · 49th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
14.3%
↑ vs CA 17.9% · 56th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
0.6%
↑ vs CA 1.6% · 59th pctile
EL proficiency (ELPAC) · 5%
21.0%
↑ vs CA 18.0% · 55th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 37621%22%29%28%43%+0
Grade 48316%22%22%41%37%−7
Grade 57827%31%19%23%58%+10
Grade 66417%30%34%19%47%+0
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 37611%34%24%32%45%−1
Grade 4838%23%29%40%31%−10
Grade 57718%18%25%39%36%+1
Grade 66417%22%33%28%39%+4
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/117713%30%42%16%

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 Disadvantaged19438.1%+3−0
Hispanic/Latino17143.3%+9+4
Students with Disabilities7413.5%+6−3
03Peer comparison · nearest elementary schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
J. C. Crumpton Elementary ←4116.8%41.8%+3.00.6%
Ione Olson Elementary1.2 mi5418.8%42.2%−7.00.2%
Marina Vista Elementary0.3 mi439.0%25.6%+5.80.3%
George C. Marshall Elementary2.9 mi3213.7%34.8%−10.40.3%
California average4521.3%42.7%−2.91.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
YearScopePctileRankExcMet+AbsentSuspGrowth
20194147#293710.6%35.1%17.8%1.2%+5.1pp
20222726#425612.8%30.9%35.2%0.0%-14.7pp
20233231#393415.6%42.3%28.7%1.9%-18.1pp
20244147#302017.6%43.6%15.6%2.1%-0.2pp
20254145#313516.8%41.8%14.3%0.6%+3.0pp
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
Female18.3%15.3%-3.0pp
Male17.8%12.8%-5.0pp
Asian12.0%2.3%-9.7pp
Black/African American13.5%20.6%+7.1pp
White0.0%12.0%+12.0pp
Hispanic/Latino17.6%15.2%-2.4pp
Pacific Islander38.5%
Two or More Races21.2%19.7%-1.5pp
Students with Disabilities24.1%15.8%-8.3pp
English Learners12.2%6.3%-5.9pp
Homeless21.6%22.3%+0.7pp
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged20.9%18.8%-2.1pp
All Students18.0%14.1%-3.9pp
EXC = exceeded standard · MET+ = met or exceeded ("proficient") · Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=5,744 elementary 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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