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

Kelseyville posts 25% meeting the standard and 5.3% exceeding it, against 36% and 15.8% statewide. The gaps and the bright spots below are the real read.

5480 Main Street, 95451 (opens in new tab)·Kelseyville Unified·Kelseyville·Grades 9-12·515 students·63% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(707) 279-4923·Website
2019–2025 trend · CDE CAASPP
This schoolCA avg
Scope3444
% Exceeded5%16%
% Met+25%36%
Grad rate92.0%87.6%
College readiness5.7%35.4%
Absence24.7%30.2%
Suspension4.5%3.6%
Scope Score
34
🌱 Building Momentum · Developing
ranked #1,541 statewide

Kelseyville High scores 34 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 29th percentile of 2,160 California high schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).

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

🌱 Building Momentum — This label means the data doesn't clearly sort the school one way or the other — ask what the school is proud of, and what it's working on.

CDE CAASPP 2025

Most rating sites would stop at “25% proficient” and call it done. Kelseyville deserves a closer read. The school sits in Kelseyville, where three in five students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

The seven-year arc

Percentile among 2,160 high schools statewide

Has stayed near the 29th percentile since 2019.

CA Dashboard
ELAGreen(Increased Significantly)MathGreen(Increased Significantly)

This school hasn't fully recovered from the pandemic: 25% meet the standard today, versus 28% in 2019 — a gap worth asking about on a visit.

ELA — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 1142%33%38%32%40%
Math — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 1113%9%12%8%9%

The story this school is actually telling

Proficient by 11th grade
25%
State 36%
Graduate
92%
State 88%
Pass an AP exam
6%
State 35%

Of 100 students here: 25 are proficient by 11th grade → 92 graduate → 6 pass an AP exam. The gaps between those bars are the questions to ask.

The 7 things our score weighs

Graduation rate
92.0%
State 87.6%
4.4pp above state avg
Exceeded standard
5.3%
State 15.8%
10.5pp below state avg
College readiness
5.7%
State 35.4%
AP exam pass rate below state avg
Met or exceeded
24.6%
State 35.7%
11.2pp below state avg
Chronic absenteeism
24.7%
State 30.2%
5.5pp below state avg
Suspension rate
4.5%
State 3.6%
0.9pp above state avg
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
3.5%
State 18.0%
14.5pp below state avg
Worth a school visit

Ask what the school is working on next. Strong numbers tell you where a school is, not where it's going.

  • Ask what share of students complete the full college-prep course sequence, and who gets steered into it.
  • Ask whether the tour can step into a working classroom — watch how the teacher handles a student who's stuck.
  • Ask to tour while school's in session, and notice how hallways and transitions feel — culture shows up between classes, not just in them.
  • Ask how the school communicates with families when a child starts to struggle.
  • Ask what a typical day looks like for a new student in the first few weeks.

How every group of students does here

At Kelseyville High in Kelseyville, 27.4% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 19.4% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Kelseyville High outperforms its district average for low-income students by 8.0 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (8.1% Math proficient); Hispanic students (35.2% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 12.8 percentage points for low-income students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 73 students tested.

All students at this school: 24% met or exceeded
All StudentsAll Students: this school 24%, district —, state 36%24%
Socioeconomically DisadvantagedSocioeconomically Disadvantaged: this school 18%, district 15%, state 32%18% · −7 vs school
FemaleFemale: this school 26%, district 21%, state 44%26% · +2 vs school
MaleMale: this school 23%, district 17%, state 42%23% · −2 vs school
Hispanic/LatinoHispanic/Latino: this school 20%, district 14%, state 32%20% · −4 vs school
WhiteWhite: this school 29%, district 23%, state 56%29% · +5 vs school
English LearnersEnglish Learners: this school 0%, district 4%, state 11%0% · −24 vs school
Two or More RacesTwo or More Races: this school 27%, district 23%, state 56%27% · +2 vs school
Students with DisabilitiesStudents with Disabilities: this school 0%, district 7%, state 15%0% · −24 vs school
HomelessHomeless: too few students to report‹11
American Indian/Alaska NativeAmerican Indian/Alaska Native: too few students to report‹11
Foster YouthFoster Youth: too few students to report‹11
this school district, same group California, same group

Showing up, and staying in class

Chronic absenteeismChronic absenteeism: this school 24.7%, district 20.0%, state 30.2%24.7% · −5.5pp vs state
Suspension rateSuspension rate: this school 4.5%, district —, state 3.6%4.5% · +0.9pp vs state
Chronic absenteeism by grade band
Grades 9–1223.9%

Where the path goes

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

K-12 Feeder Path
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High School
Kelseyville High
34/100
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 18:1, district 21:118:1
Teaching staff32 teachers
Avg. experience14.4 years
Fully credentialed63%
First-year teachers3%
Intern / emergency permit4.7%
Salary Schedule
Teacher salary schedule$51,563 – $100,220
Principal salary$135,319 – $143,365
Superintendent salary$200,625

Pay is set by the district, not the school.

Course Breadth
AP courses offered1
AP exam qualifiers4 students
CTE pathway completers58 students

What gets spent here

Per-pupil spendingPer-pupil spending: $19,274, CA average $14,815$19,274 · spent at this school
Federal share$106 per student

$106 per student arrives as federal Title funding — a measure of concentrated need, not school quality.

District current expense · FY 2024–25$20,300 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
Instruction54%
Instruction support10%
Student services17%
Administration9%
Buildings & maintenance9%
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$13,210 per pupil
2019$13,490 per pupil
2018$14,408 per pupil
2017$13,037 per pupil
2016$12,449 per pupil

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

The neighborhood it serves

Hispanic48.2%
District 46.7% · CA 56.1%
White40.8%
District 41.6% · CA 19.9%
Other10.7%
District 11.2% · CA 9.0%
Black0.4%
District 0.5% · CA 4.8%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 62.7% (1pp below CA avg)
Neighborhood — American Community Survey
Median income$63K · CA $85K
Median home value$352K · CA $659K
Bachelor's degree+19% · CA 35%
ZIP population12,592
Median age47 years

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

Worth Knowing

At 515 students, this school is much smaller than the typical California high school (≈1450).

On the state's science test (CAST), 15% met or exceeded the standard — science is tested in grades 5 and 8 but never enters the Scope Score.

Frequently asked questions

Is Kelseyville High a good high school?

Kelseyville High has a Scope Score of 34 out of 100, placing it in the 29th percentile of California high schools and ranked #1,541 statewide. 5.3% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 10.5 percentage points below the California average of 15.8%. The Scope Score weights 7 dimensions for high schools: graduation rate (25%), exceeded standard (22%), college/career readiness (20%), met or exceeded (proficient) (18%), chronic absenteeism (5%), suspension rate (5%), and ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.

What are Kelseyville High's CAASPP test scores?

On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 24.6% of students at Kelseyville High met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 5.3% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 19.2% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 5.3% 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. 245 student-subject combinations were assessed.

How does Kelseyville High rank in California?

Kelseyville High ranks #1,541 among California high schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 29th 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 Kelseyville High?

24.7% of students at Kelseyville High are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 30.2%. The suspension rate is 4.5%. 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 Kelseyville High compare to other schools in Kelseyville?

Kelseyville High scores 34/100 (29th 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 515 students. Use the schools in Kelseyville page or the map view to compare all high schools nearby.

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

At Kelseyville High in Kelseyville, 27.4% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 19.4% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Kelseyville High outperforms its district average for low-income students by 8.0 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (8.1% Math proficient); Hispanic students (35.2% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 12.8 percentage points for low-income students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 73 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.

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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%
92.0%
↑ vs CA 87.6% · 55th pctile
Exceeded standard · 22%
5.3%
↓ vs CA 15.8% · 39th pctile
College readiness · 20%
5.7%
↓ vs CA 35.4% · 33th pctile
Met or exceeded · 18%
24.6%
↓ vs CA 35.7% · 42th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
24.7%
↑ vs CA 30.2% · 55th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
4.5%
↓ vs CA 3.6% · 46th pctile
EL proficiency (ELPAC) · 5%
3.5%
↓ vs CA 18.0% · 31th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 111228%32%24%36%40%−7
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 111232%7%22%69%9%−14
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/111251%14%73%12%

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 Disadvantaged7327.4%+8−11
Hispanic/Latino5435.2%+16−4
White5349.1%+20−13
03Peer comparison · nearest high schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Kelseyville High ←—345.3%24.6%—4.5%
California average—4415.8%35.7%—3.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Graduation Rate
92.0%
AP Exam Prepared
5.7%
A-G Completion
14.3%
A-G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility
College-Going Rate
56.0%
YearScopePctileRankExcMet+AbsentSuspGrowth
20193733#13735.7%27.6%15.1%6.4%—
20223329#14897.3%20.9%37.6%8.6%—
20233532#14737.5%25.0%30.6%7.7%—
20243430#15036.1%20.0%25.7%6.5%—
20253429#15415.3%24.6%24.7%4.5%—
NO STATEWIDE TESTING 2020–21 (COVID) · SCORE AND PERCENTILE ARE RELATIVE TO EACH YEAR'S FIELD
What we can't show
  • — Low-income students here trail the state average for their group by 11 points in ELA — worth asking how the school is closing that gap.
05Climate by student groupchronic absenteeism · 2019 vs 2025 — the two years CDE publishes at subgroup level
Group20192025Δ
Female16.0%26.5%+10.5pp
Male11.1%21.4%+10.3pp
Hispanic/Latino13.4%22.2%+8.8pp
American Indian/Alaska Native18.2%——
Two or More Races7.4%20.0%+12.6pp
Students with Disabilities21.7%32.3%+10.6pp
English Learners14.3%27.0%+12.7pp
Homeless22.2%37.0%+14.8pp
Military-Connected5.6%5.7%+0.1pp
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged15.0%26.4%+11.4pp
All Students13.6%23.8%+10.2pp
Filipino—18.2%—
EXC = exceeded standard · MET+ = met or exceeded ("proficient") · Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=2,160 high schools · Vintages: climate subgroups 2019+2025 · district finance per its label · ACS 2022 · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue

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