School Profile · Lemoore
Jamison (Donald C.) High (Continuation): The scores are below where anyone wants them. Here's what they don't tell you.
Jamison (Donald C.) High (Continuation) posts low test scores — and test scores are one lens among several. If this is your zoned school, the numbers below are where to start a conversation, not where to end one.
351 East Bush Street, 93245 (opens in new tab)·Lemoore Union High·Lemoore·Grades 9-12·90 students·79% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(559) 924-6620·Website
Continuation school — a small alternative high school designed for students at risk of not graduating. Focuses on credit recovery and flexible scheduling. Test scores and college-readiness rates are not directly comparable to comprehensive high schools.
Scope Score
27
🌱 Building Momentum · Needs Support
ranked #1,748 statewide · #4 of 4 in Lemoore Union High
Jamison (Donald C.) High (Continuation) scores 27 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 19th percentile of 2,160 California high schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).
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Most rating sites would stop at “17% proficient” and call it done. Jamison (Donald C.) High (Continuation) deserves a closer read. The school sits in Lemoore, where three in four students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.
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.
The story this school is actually telling
Proficient by 11th grade
17%
State 36%
Graduate
81%
State 88%
Pass an AP exam
0%
State 35%
Of 100 students here: 17 are proficient by 11th grade → 81 graduate → 0 pass an AP exam. The gaps between those bars are the questions to ask.
The 7 things our score weighs
Graduation rate
81.4%
State 87.6%
6.2pp below state avg
Exceeded standard
5.4%
State 15.8%
10.4pp below state avg
College readiness
0.0%
State 35.4%
AP exam pass rate below state avg
Met or exceeded
17.4%
State 35.7%
18.3pp below state avg
Chronic absenteeism
50.0%
State 30.2%
19.8pp above state avg
Suspension rate
9.6%
State 3.6%
5.9pp above state avg
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
30.8%
State 18.0%
12.8pp above state avg
Worth a school visit
Ask what changed in the last two years, and what the school is asking families for. Growth shows up in these numbers a year or two after it shows up in classrooms.
Where the path goes
The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.
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 ScoreStudent demographics
Hispanic74.4%
White13.3%
Asian1.1%
Black4.4%
Other6.7%
GenderFemale 24.4%Male 74.4%Non-binary 1.1%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 78.9% (15pp above CA avg)
Resources & Access
Enrollment
90
1,360 below CA avg (~1,450)
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
8 fewer students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$24,744
District avg: $12,388 · CA avg: $14,815 · School-level · CDE ESSA
EL Proficiency (ELPAC)
30.8% Level 4
Share of English Learners reaching full proficiency
Teacher Salary Range
$62,360 – $127,728
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Jamison (Donald C.) High (Continuation) in Lemoore, 23.5% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 55.5% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Jamison (Donald C.) High (Continuation) trails its district average for low-income students by 31.9 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (0.0% Math proficient); Hispanic students (27.0% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 11.3 percentage points for low-income students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 34 students tested.
Equity Gaps
Absenteeism · English Learner+26.5pp
76.5% vs 50.0% overall · n=17
Suspension · English Learner+13.9pp
23.5% vs 9.6% overall · n=17
ELA · Low-Income−11.3pp
23.5% vs 34.8% overall · n=34
Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.
Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income34 tested
ELA 23.5%·Math 0.0%· -31.9pp vs district
Hispanic37 tested
ELA 27.0%·Math 0.0%· -30.0pp vs district
Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.
Funding Breakdown
Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$80K
$5K below CA median
Median Home Value
$339K
$320K below CA median
Bachelor's+
19%
16pp 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
14.2 years avg experience
9 teachers
Teacher Credentials
76% fully credentialed
13.5% on intern/emergency permit
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 →
For the data nerdsEvery number on this page
Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.
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%
81.4%
↓ vs CA 87.6% · 43th pctile
Exceeded standard · 22%
5.4%
↓ vs CA 15.8% · 39th pctile
College readiness · 20%
0.0%
↓ vs CA 35.4% · 29th pctile
Met or exceeded · 18%
17.4%
↓ vs CA 35.7% · 37th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
50.0%
↓ vs CA 30.2% · 34th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
9.6%
↓ vs CA 3.6% · 23th pctile
EL proficiency (ELPAC) · 5%
30.8%
↑ vs CA 18.0% · 68th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
| ELA | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 11 | 46 | 11% | 24% | 17% | 48% | 35% | −12 |
| Math | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 11 | 46 | 0% | 0% | 13% | 87% | 0% | −23 |
| Science (CAST) | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5/8/11 | 20 | 0% | 5% | 75% | 20% |
CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.
| Subgroup · ELA | Tested | MET+ | vs district | vs CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socioeconomically Disadvantaged | 34 | 23.5% | −32 | −15 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 37 | 27.0% | −30 | −12 |
03Peer comparison · nearest high schoolssorted by Scope Score
| School | Dist | Scope | EXC | MET+ | Growth | Susp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamison (Donald C.) High (Continuation) ← | — | 27 | 5.4% | 17.4% | — | 9.6% |
| Lemoore High | 0.2 mi | 51 | 19.2% | 44.3% | — | 7.4% |
| California average | — | 44 | 15.8% | 35.7% | — | 3.6% |
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Graduation Rate
81.4%
AP Exam Prepared
Not offered
This school may not offer AP courses
A-G Completion
0.0%
This school may not offer A-G courses
College-Going Rate
23.3%
Scope Score history
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #1802 → #1886 → #1901 → #1866 → #1748
What we can't show
- — Low-income students here trail the state average for their group by 15 points in ELA — worth asking how the school is closing that gap.
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=2,160 high schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue
A low score doesn't tell the whole story. Read: Your School Scored Low — Here's What That Actually Means
Frequently asked questions
Is Jamison (Donald C.) High (Continuation) a good high school?
Jamison (Donald C.) High (Continuation) has a Scope Score of 27 out of 100, placing it in the 19th percentile of California high schools and ranked #1,748 statewide. 5.4% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 10.4 percentage points below the California average of 15.8%. The Scope Score weights six dimensions for high 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 Jamison (Donald C.) High (Continuation)'s CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 17.4% of students at Jamison (Donald C.) High (Continuation) met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 5.4% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 11.9% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 5.4% 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. 92 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Jamison (Donald C.) High (Continuation) rank in California?
Jamison (Donald C.) High (Continuation) ranks #1,748 among California high schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 19th 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 Jamison (Donald C.) High (Continuation)?
50.0% of students at Jamison (Donald C.) High (Continuation) are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), compared to the California average of 30.2%. The suspension rate is 9.6%. 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 Jamison (Donald C.) High (Continuation) compare to other schools in Lemoore?
Jamison (Donald C.) High (Continuation) scores 27/100 (19th 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 90 students. Use the schools in Lemoore page or the map view to compare all high schools nearby.
How does Jamison (Donald C.) High (Continuation) serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Jamison (Donald C.) High (Continuation) in Lemoore, 23.5% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 55.5% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Jamison (Donald C.) High (Continuation) trails its district average for low-income students by 31.9 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (0.0% Math proficient); Hispanic students (27.0% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 11.3 percentage points for low-income students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 34 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.