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

Janesville posts 42% meeting the standard and 15.3% exceeding it, against 43% and 21.3% statewide. The gaps and the bright spots below are the real read.

464-555 Main Street, 96114 (opens in new tab)·Janesville Union Elementary·Janesville·Grades TK-8·313 students·50% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(530) 253-3551·Website
Scope Score
46
🌱 Building Momentum · Developing
ranked #2,415 statewide

Janesville Elementary scores 46 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 58th percentile of 5,744 California elementary schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).

Measures test performance, attendance, and climate — not arts, community, or your kid. How we score →

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

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.

18%
35%
47%
Grade 3 · 53% proficient
8%
25%
67%
Grade 4 · 33% proficient
31%
23%
46%
Grade 5 · 54% proficient

The honest read: the share exceeding rises 13.8pp across grades; the proficiency floor barely moves. 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 5 things our score weighs

Exceeded standard
15.3%
State 21.3%
6.1pp below state avg
Growth (G3→G5)
-10.8pp
State -2.9pp
Scores decline across grades
Met or exceeded
41.8%
State 42.7%
0.8pp below state avg
Chronic absenteeism
14.4%
State 17.9%
3.5pp below state avg
Suspension rate
5.9%
State 1.6%
4.3pp 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.

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 Score

Student demographics

Hispanic17.3%
White75.7%
Other7.0%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 50.5% (13pp below CA avg)
Resources & Access
Enrollment
313
307 below CA avg (~620)
Transitional Kindergarten
16 TK students
5% of a 302-student campus · CDE Census Day 2025-26
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
3 fewer students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$16,669
District avg: $10,510 · CA avg: $14,815 · School-level · CDE ESSA
Teacher Salary Range
$41,784 – $106,174
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Janesville Elementary in Janesville, 38.3% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 38.3% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Janesville Elementary outperforms its district average for low-income students by 0.0 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (24.5% Math proficient); White students (46.3% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 7.1 percentage points for low-income students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 98 students tested.
Equity Gaps
Absenteeism · Disabilities+10.1pp
24.5% vs 14.4% overall · n=53
Suspension · Two or More Races+6.6pp
12.5% vs 5.9% overall · n=16
Math · Low-Income−9.1pp
27.5% vs 36.5% overall · n=87
3 more gaps by subject
ELA · Low-Income−7.1pp
38.4% vs 45.5% overall · n=87
ELA Exceeded · Low-Income−3.6pp
11.8% vs 15.5% overall · n=87
Math Exceeded · Low-Income−7.6pp
7.1% vs 14.7% overall · n=87

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

Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income98 tested
ELA 38.3%·Math 24.5%· +0.0pp vs district
White160 tested
ELA 46.3%·Math 38.1%· +0.0pp vs district

Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.

Subgroup Growth by Grade
Change in proficiency from lowest tested grade. Shows which groups are gaining ground.

Low-income student ELA proficiency falls by 14.0pp from grade 3 to grade 5 at this school. District average: -14.0pp.

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

Funding Breakdown
Instruction 66%Support 31%Other 3%

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

Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$80K
$5K below CA median
Median Home Value
$339K
$320K below CA median
Bachelor's+
14%
21pp 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
13.5 years avg experience
17 teachers · 6% second-year
Teacher Credentials
94% fully credentialed

Source: CDE SARC, 2024-25

Community Profile provides context about who attends this school and the resources available. These factors are never part of the Scope Score. Learn why →

Frequently asked questions

Is Janesville Elementary a good elementary school?
Janesville Elementary has a Scope Score of 46 out of 100, placing it in the 58th percentile of California elementary schools and ranked #2,415 statewide. 15.3% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 6.1 percentage points below the California average of 21.3%. The Scope Score weights six dimensions for elementary schools: exceeded standard (43%), met or exceeded (22%), grade 3-to-5 growth (15%), chronic absenteeism (10%), ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%), and suspension rate (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
What are Janesville Elementary's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 41.8% of students at Janesville Elementary met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 15.3% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 26.6% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 15.3% 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. 211 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Janesville Elementary rank in California?
Janesville Elementary ranks #2,415 among California elementary schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 58th 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 Janesville Elementary getting better or worse?
Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Janesville Elementary decreases by 10.8 percentage points from Grade 3 to grade 5 growth. This downward pattern doesn't necessarily mean the school is failing — it can reflect cohort differences, demographic shifts, or curriculum changes. A campus visit and conversation with teachers can reveal what the numbers can't. 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 Janesville Elementary?
14.4% of students at Janesville 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 5.9%. 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 Janesville Elementary compare to other schools in Janesville?
Janesville Elementary scores 46/100 (58th 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 313 students. Use the schools in Janesville page or the map view to compare all elementary schools nearby.
How does Janesville Elementary serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Janesville Elementary in Janesville, 38.3% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 38.3% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Janesville Elementary outperforms its district average for low-income students by 0.0 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (24.5% Math proficient); White students (46.3% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 7.1 percentage points for low-income students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 98 students tested. SchoolScope shows disaggregated test scores by demographic subgroup so you can see how a school performs for your child's specific group — not just the school-wide average. Subgroup data is context, not part of the Scope Score: we don't penalize schools for who they serve. See our equity approach.

For the data nerds

Every number on this page

Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.

01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Exceeded standard · 38%
15.3%
↓ vs CA 21.3% · 44th pctile
Growth (G3→G5) · 27%
-10.8pp
↓ vs CA -2.9pp · 66th pctile
Met or exceeded · 20%
41.8%
↓ vs CA 42.7% · 49th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
14.4%
↑ vs CA 17.9% · 56th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
5.9%
↓ vs CA 1.6% · 15th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 33418%35%26%21%53%+10
Grade 4368%25%22%44%33%−11
Grade 53531%23%20%26%54%+6
Grade 6368%31%33%28%39%−8
Grade 73520%29%14%37%49%+1
Grade 8297%38%31%24%45%−1
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 33523%26%31%20%49%+3
Grade 4366%31%33%31%36%−5
Grade 5356%20%51%23%26%−10
Grade 63611%17%42%31%28%−7
Grade 73526%34%9%31%60%+26
Grade 82917%3%41%38%21%−12
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/116411%17%56%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 Disadvantaged9838.3%+0+0
White16046.3%+0−16
03Peer comparison · nearest elementary schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Janesville Elementary ←4615.3%41.8%−10.85.9%
California average4521.3%42.7%−2.91.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Scope Score history
28%46%'19'22'23'24'25
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #4792 → #4624 → #2835 → #3343 → #2415
What we can't show
  • — Scored here as an elementary school — other grade spans appear in the data appendix.
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=5,744 elementary schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue