Math
51%Grades 6 & 8 · Proficient or Advanced
Public middle school
La Mesa Arts Academy
56% of kids clear the bar — ahead of the state's 40%. But this year's 8th graders test below its 6th graders.
63% of tested students are Proficient or Advanced in English and 51% in math. Explore the evidence alongside the opportunities your child would use.
Data sources · Methodology · State tests: 2025
Contact
Phone(619) 668-5730
DistrictLa Mesa-Spring Valley
PrincipalKelley Rabasco
Grades6-8
Enrollment1,059 students
English
63%Grades 6 & 8 · Proficient or Advanced
Students
1,059Total enrollment
Chronic absence
15%Students absent 10% or more of school days
What are you trying to decide?
The overall score is a starting point.
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Use comparable evidence alongside entry requirements, cost and location.
Compare nearby schools →Academic performance
What do the results tell us?
2025 results · Grades 6 & 8 · weighted by students tested within each subject.
Proficient or Advanced combines Levels 3 and 4, formerly Standard Met and Standard Exceeded. California changed the names for 2025–26; the cut scores did not. About the labels →
Share at Proficient or Advanced
● Math┄ English
Gaps in the lines mark years without annual results.
Exact annual results
| Year | Math | English |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 56% | 71% |
| 2022 | 57% | 74% |
| 2023 | 48% | 64% |
| 2024 | 55% | 69% |
| 2025 | 51% | 63% |
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.
How achievement is distributed
AdvancedStandard Exceeded
32%ProficientStandard Met
19%DevelopingStandard Nearly Met
22%MinimalStandard Not Met
27%AdvancedStandard Exceeded
28%ProficientStandard Met
36%DevelopingStandard Nearly Met
20%MinimalStandard Not Met
16%Achievement-level percentages are not percentiles. “Developing” here is a test achievement level, separate from the SchoolScope performance band with the same name.
Annual results and the full academic record
Is it getting better · CAASPP 2019 to 2025
Has held the 85th-percentile line every tested year since 2019.
Most rating sites would stop at “56% proficient” and call it done. La Mesa Arts Academy deserves a closer read. Two in five of its students qualify for free or reduced lunch (California: 64%) — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.
La Mesa Arts Academy's low-income kids hit 50.3% proficiency in ELA — a number the same group reaches at 38.2% statewide. If you're trying to read past zip-code-driven test scores, that's the signal worth weighing.
979 tested · 3 of 3 grades published · no cohort tracked
La Mesa Arts Academy scores 56 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 85th percentile of 2,177 California middle schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).
This school hasn't fully recovered from the pandemic: 56% meet the standard today, versus 64% in 2019 — a gap worth asking about on a visit.
Percentile among 2,177 middle schools statewide
ELAGreen(Maintained)MathYellow(Declined)
ShowHide the by-grade tables, year by year
ELA — % met or exceeded, by grade
| Grade | 2019 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 | 68% | 70% | 72% | 77% | — |
| Grade 5 | 79% | 76% | 75% | 71% | 78% |
| Grade 6 | 67% | 78% | 71% | 70% | 64% |
| Grade 7 | 75% | 68% | 73% | 66% | 63% |
| Grade 8 | 75% | 70% | 60% | 69% | 63% |
Math — % met or exceeded, by grade
| Grade | 2019 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 | 60% | 51% | 68% | 68% | — |
| Grade 5 | 56% | 48% | 45% | 53% | 40% |
| Grade 6 | 60% | 65% | 61% | 61% | 55% |
| Grade 7 | 54% | 46% | 54% | 51% | 43% |
| Grade 8 | 52% | 49% | 41% | 53% | 47% |
Where students land · CAASPP 2024–25
More than half of students here meet the standard. One in four clear it by a lot.
ELA65% met or exceeded
Exceeded 30%Met 34%Nearly Met 20%Not Met 15%
Math48% met or exceeded
Exceeded 29%Met 18%Nearly Met 24%Not Met 28%
Exceeded Met Nearly Met Not Met
California middle schools · average17% exceeded · 40% met or exceeded
This school against the California average
2019–2025 trend · CDE CAASPP
| Scope | % Exceeded | % Met+ | Growth | Absence | Suspension | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 56 | 30% | 56% | — | 15.1% | 2.2% |
| CA average · Middle School | 39 | 17% | 40% | — | 18.1% | 3.6% |
This schoolCA avg
Scope5639
% Exceeded30%17%
% Met+56%40%
Growth——
Absence15.1%18.1%
Suspension2.2%3.6%
California’s growth results and student groups
State growth model · CDE growth model 2024–25
California's own growth model places it near the 80th percentile of middle schools.
Context — never part of the Scope Score
California runs its own growth model — it follows individual children in grades 4 through 8 and compares each one against a prediction from their own prior scores. On that measure this school sits well above the middle of California middle schools in reading and math together. We show it; we don't score it.
— 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. A typical California middle school lands at −1 in reading, and the middle half of them fall between −8 and +6 — the spread is wide, so read the rank, not the sign. CDE blends two consecutive years into each published figure, so adjacent years share input data and no year-over-year trend can honestly be drawn from them. It covers grades 4-8 only, and it is not part of the Scope Score — we assessed it and left it out: it tracks school demographics roughly three times as strongly as our own growth measure does, and one published year is not enough to test how stable it is.
California's growth model, ranked against the schools it scores
State model · readingmatched students, grades 4-8California growth model, reading: +12 scale-score points versus the state's expectation, 84th percentile of 7,519 reported schools.84th pctile · +12 pts
State model · mathmatched students, grades 4-8California growth model, math: +10 scale-score points versus the state's expectation, 76th percentile of 7,518 reported schools.76th pctile · +10 pts
this school| the tick is the middle of the California field
Students & opportunity
Who shares in the school’s results?
Who it works for · CAASPP 2024–25
Low-income students here meet the ELA standard ahead of the same group statewide.
50.3% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard — versus 38.2% for the same group statewide. This comparison does not tell us what caused the difference.
Met or exceeded · reading and math combined
All students at this school: 56% met or exceeded
All StudentsAll Students: this school 56%, district —, state 40%56%
FemaleFemale: this school 57%, district 43%, state 44%57% · +1 vs school
MaleMale: this school 55%, district 42%, state 42%55% · −1 vs school
Socioeconomically DisadvantagedSocioeconomically Disadvantaged: this school 41%, district 32%, state 32%41% · −15 vs school
WhiteWhite: this school 67%, district 60%, state 56%67% · +11 vs school
Hispanic/LatinoHispanic/Latino: this school 45%, district 33%, state 32%45% · −11 vs school
Students with DisabilitiesStudents with Disabilities: this school 16%, district 12%, state 15%16% · −40 vs school
Two or More RacesTwo or More Races: this school 62%, district 50%, state 56%62% · +5 vs school
Military-ConnectedMilitary-Connected: this school 45%, district 43%, state 46%45% · −11 vs school
English LearnersEnglish Learners: this school 11%, district 11%, state 11%11% · −46 vs school
Black/African AmericanBlack/African American: this school 31%, district 27%, state 26%31% · −25 vs school
AsianAsian: this school 66%, district 52%, state 72%66% · +10 vs school
HomelessHomeless: this school 29%, district 20%, state 22%29% · −28 vs school
FilipinoFilipino: too few students to report‹11
Pacific IslanderPacific Islander: too few students to report‹11
this school district, same group California, same group
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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.
Low-income student ELA proficiency falls by 6.4pp from grade 6 to grade 8 at this school. District average: -0.7pp.
ShowHide California's growth model by student group
The state's growth model, by student group
California follows these children individually and predicts each one's score from their own prior year. Each row is read against the same group at a typical California middle school — not against zero, and not against this school's all-students figure, because the state's expectation already differs by group.
Reading
English Only765 studentsEnglish Only, reading: +14 scale-score points versus expectation, against 0 for the same group at a typical California middle school, 765 students.+14 pts · +14 vs typical
Low-income students433 studentsLow-income students, reading: +6 scale-score points versus expectation, against −3 for the same group at a typical California middle school, 433 students.+6 pts · +9 vs typical
White366 studentsWhite, reading: +15 scale-score points versus expectation, against 0 for the same group at a typical California middle school, 366 students.+15 pts · +15 vs typical
Hispanic or Latino students353 studentsHispanic or Latino students, reading: +8 scale-score points versus expectation, against −2 for the same group at a typical California middle school, 353 students.+8 pts · +10 vs typical
Students with disabilities135 studentsStudents with disabilities, reading: +3 scale-score points versus expectation, against −13 for the same group at a typical California middle school, 135 students.+3 pts · +16 vs typical
Math
English Only756 studentsEnglish Only, math: +11 scale-score points versus expectation, against −3 for the same group at a typical California middle school, 756 students.+11 pts · +14 vs typical
Low-income students424 studentsLow-income students, math: +5 scale-score points versus expectation, against −5 for the same group at a typical California middle school, 424 students.+5 pts · +10 vs typical
White364 studentsWhite, math: +10 scale-score points versus expectation, against +1 for the same group at a typical California middle school, 364 students.+10 pts · +9 vs typical
Hispanic or Latino students350 studentsHispanic or Latino students, math: +7 scale-score points versus expectation, against −6 for the same group at a typical California middle school, 350 students.+7 pts · +13 vs typical
Students with disabilities132 studentsStudents with disabilities, math: −4 scale-score points versus expectation, against −8 for the same group at a typical California middle school, 132 students.−4 pts · +4 vs typical
this school typical California middle school, same group| the centre tick is 0 = as predicted
— 1 more group is reported here with between 11 and 29 students. We hold those back on purpose: at that size the figure swings about 17 points on its own, and a quarter of such groups land past the state's top or bottom cut point by chance alone. They are listed with their student counts in the data appendix. — A group not listed at all had fewer than 11 students with a growth score, so California published nothing for it here. That is a privacy protection, not a judgment about those students. — Context only. None of this enters the Scope Score.
The daily experience
What is it like to be a student here?
Students per teacher
Student–teacher ratio is a schoolwide staffing measure, not an average class size.
Teacher experience
Average teacher experience in the published staffing record. It does not measure individual teacher effectiveness.
Chronically absent
The share of students absent for at least 10% of their enrolled school days. Attendance reflects both school and out-of-school circumstances.
The people teaching · CDE staffing 2024–25
About 21 students for every teacher here.
Context — never part of the Scope Score
Students per teacher21 · district 24
Teaching staff50 teachers
Avg. experience19.6 years
Fully credentialed93%
PrincipalKelley Rabasco
ShowHide what the district pays
Teacher salary schedule$67,324 – $125,159
Principal salaryFrom $154,666
Superintendent salary$266,218
Pay is set by the district, not the school.
Attendance & discipline · 2024–25
Kids here show up more, and get suspended less, than the state average.
Chronic absenteeismChronic absenteeism: this school 15.1%, district 20.6%, state 18.1%15.1% · −3.0pp vs state
Suspension rateSuspension rate: this school 2.2%, district —, state 3.6%2.2% · −1.4pp vs state
This schoolDistrictCalifornia
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Chronic absenteeism by grade band
Grades 4–612.8%
Grades 7–816.3%
Resources & neighborhood
What sits behind the school experience?
Explore school spending and the district budget
What gets spent · FY 2024–25
It spends $18,906 per student, more than the California average.
Context — never part of the Scope Score
$469 per student arrives as federal Title funding — a measure of concentrated need, not school quality.
The district's current expense of education per student, from CDE's annual SACS filing — the freshest district spending figure the state publishes.
Per-pupil spendingPer-pupil spending: $18,906, CA average $14,491$18,906 · spent at this school
Federal share$469 per student
District current expense · FY 2024–25$19,552 per student
This schoolDistrictCalifornia
Where the district's dollars go · FY 2024–25 · CDE SACS
Instruction 61%Instruction support 11%Student services 13%Administration 6%Buildings & maintenance 9%
District-level, from the district's own SACS general-ledger filing — school-by-school breakdowns aren't published by the state.
ShowHide the district's spending year by year
district detail, 2016–2020 — the newest published
2020$13,669 per pupil
2019$12,574 per pupil
2018$12,472 per pupil
2017$11,347 per pupil
2016$11,306 per pupil
Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →
The neighborhood · ACS 2024
Two in five of students here qualify for free or reduced lunch, versus three in five statewide.
Context — never part of the Scope Score
Worth knowing
On the state's science test (CAST), 51% 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.
Hispanic or Latino38.4% · district 50.1% · CA 56.1%
White38.9% · district 27.0% · CA 19.9%
Asian5.0% · district 3.3% · CA 10.2%
Black5.8% · district 7.3% · CA 4.8%
Other11.9% · district 12.2% · CA 9.0%
Free or reduced lunch46.4% · CA 64%
Median income$93K · CA $85K
Median home value$776K · CA $659K
Bachelor's degree+41% · CA 35%
ZIP population41,424
Median age38 years
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level
Culture & philosophy
What is the school’s approach?
School-stated approach · questions for your visit
Look beyond the brochure
A source-reviewed culture summary is not available for this profile yet. Ask how teaching, student support and family communication work day to day.
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Compare nearby schools
What are the alternatives?
Compare schools serving the same grade stage. Private schools have no comparable state-test score.
2025 · middle schools · combined reading and math measures. Percentiles compare schools within their enrollment group.
No nearby schools in this category are listed. The school being viewed stays visible for reference.
| School | Type | Performance band | Advanced | Proficient or Advanced | Distance | Select |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Mesa Arts Academy | Public | Strong | 30% | 56% | School being viewed | |
| Parkway Sports and Health Science Academy | Public | Solid | 17% | 42% | 3.0 mi |
More nearby public and private options
Your other options
Your other options
Nearby public schools across grade levels, plus private options within 10 miles.
Private schools do not receive a Scope Score or statewide ranking on SchoolScope.
16 private schools within 10 miles
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What should I check before applying?
- District public
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- Check applications, priorities and deadlines with each school.
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- Confirm admission requirements, tuition and financial aid.
Moving & enrollment
Which schools could serve my child?
Check your address with the district
School location and nearby schools do not establish attendance eligibility. Confirm boundaries and permit requirements with La Mesa-Spring Valley.
District information →School website →Schools across the K–12 journey
Elementary · K–5
Middle · 6–8
High school · 9–12
Source: sabs_2016. Schools are grouped by grade stage. Nearby schools are not confirmed feeder links or address assignments. Verify the current path and eligibility with the district.
Plan your next step
What should I do next?
Worth a school visit
- Ask what changes between grade 6 and grade 8 here, and who teaches the older kids.
- Ask whether extra support — tutoring, counseling, small groups — reaches kids across income lines, not just the students already ahead.
- 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.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Is La Mesa Arts Academy a good middle school?
La Mesa Arts Academy has a Scope Score of 56 out of 100, placing it in the 85th percentile of California middle schools and ranked #330 statewide. 29.6% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 12.4 percentage points above the California average of 17.2%. The Scope Score weights 6 dimensions for middle schools: exceeded standard (42%), met or exceeded (proficient) (23%), grade 6-to-8 growth (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 La Mesa Arts Academy's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 55.9% of students at La Mesa Arts Academy met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 29.6% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 26.3% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 29.6% went beyond it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it shows how many students go beyond the standard rather than only meeting it. 1,784 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does La Mesa Arts Academy rank in California?
La Mesa Arts Academy ranks #330 among California middle schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 85th percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), grade-level growth (Grade 6 to grade 8 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.
What is the attendance and school culture like at La Mesa Arts Academy?
15.1% of students at La Mesa Arts Academy are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 18.1%. The suspension rate is 2.2%. 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 La Mesa Arts Academy compare to other schools in La Mesa?
La Mesa Arts Academy scores 56/100 (85th percentile) among California middle 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 1,059 students. Use the schools in La Mesa page or the map view to compare all middle schools nearby.
How does La Mesa Arts Academy serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At La Mesa Arts Academy in La Mesa, 50.3% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 37.3% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. La Mesa Arts Academy outperforms its district average for low-income students by 13.0 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (31.8% Math proficient); White students (76.4% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 54.5 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 469 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.
Use the published evidence to prepare questions, then verify fit and access with the school.
Behind the evidence
Inspect the full record
Public sources, visible methods and the underlying school record. Source years and limitations stay attached to the evidence.
How the Scope Score is calculated
On a narrow screen, scroll the table sideways to see the state comparison and weights.
What the score weighs · CAASPP 2024–25
The 6 things our score weighs
| What we weigh | Here | State | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exceeded standard | 29.6% | 17.2% | 42% |
| Met or exceeded | 55.9% | 40.0% | 23% |
| Chronic absenteeism | 15.1% | 18.1% | 5% |
| Suspension rate | 2.2% | 3.6% | 5% |
| EL proficiency (ELPAC) | 25.0% | 18.0% | 5% |
| Grade gap (G6→G8, different students) | -4.4pp | +1.5pp | — |
Source CAASPP 2025 · California Department of Education. Measures test performance, attendance, and climate — not arts, community, or your kid. How the score is built
A closer look at the evidence
La Mesa Arts Academy: reading the evidence
La Mesa Arts Academy posts 56% meeting the standard, against 40% across the state. The number below is the one to ask about on a visit.
Subject proficiency describes tested students, while graduation describes a graduating cohort. These figures are not successive stages followed by the same students.
Explore the underlying data →Every number: score factors, grades, student groups and downloads
Every number · For the data nerds
Every number on this page
Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and nearest schools.
La Mesa Arts Academy is ranked #330 statewide · #1 of 4 in La Mesa-Spring Valley.
01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
| Factor | School | State | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exceeded standard | 29.6% | 17.2% | 42% |
| Met or exceeded | 55.9% | 40.0% | 23% |
| Chronic absenteeism | 15.1% | 18.1% | 5% |
| Suspension rate | 2.2% | 3.6% | 5% |
| EL proficiency (ELPAC) | 25.0% | 18.0% | 5% |
| Grade gap (G6→G8, different students) | -4.4pp | +1.5pp | not scored |
- Exceeded standard
- ↑ vs CA 17.2% · index 64 · 50 = CA middle-school midpoint
- Met or exceeded
- ↑ vs CA 40.0% · index 63 · 50 = CA middle-school midpoint
- Chronic absenteeism
- ↑ vs CA 18.1% · index 55 · 50 = CA middle-school midpoint · ▲ 2.6pp higher vs 2024
- Suspension rate
- ↑ vs CA 3.6% · index 56 · 50 = CA middle-school midpoint · ▼ 0.2pp lower vs 2024
- EL proficiency (ELPAC)
- ↑ vs CA 18.0% · index 55 · 50 = CA middle-school midpoint
- Grade gap (G6→G8, different students)
- ↓ vs CA +1.5pp
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
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| ELA | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 87 | 46% | 32% | 18% | 3% | 78% | +30 |
| Grade 6 | 282 | 32% | 32% | 20% | 16% | 64% | +18 |
| Grade 7 | 298 | 31% | 33% | 21% | 16% | 63% | +15 |
| Grade 8 | 312 | 24% | 39% | 20% | 17% | 63% | +17 |
| Math | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 87 | 18% | 22% | 36% | 24% | 40% | +5 |
| Grade 6 | 285 | 38% | 17% | 21% | 24% | 55% | +21 |
| Grade 7 | 298 | 26% | 17% | 26% | 31% | 43% | +10 |
| Grade 8 | 309 | 27% | 20% | 23% | 30% | 47% | +15 |
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.
| Science (CAST) | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schoolwide | 398 | 21% | 30% | 40% | 9% |
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 · ELA | Tested | MET+ | vs district | vs CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socioeconomically Disadvantaged | 469 | 50.3% | +13 | +12 |
| White | 390 | 76.4% | +11 | +15 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 377 | 52.5% | +13 | +14 |
03Nearest middle schoolssorted by Scope Score · Grade gap = grade 3 vs grade 5, this year, different students; Cohort growth = one school's returning cohort tracked across grades (mostly, not exactly, the same kids), in scale-score points — that's the measurement the Scope Score weights
| School | Dist | Scope | EXC | MET+ | Grade gap | Cohort growth | Susp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Mesa Arts Academy ← | — | 56 | 29.6% | 55.9% | −4.4pp | — | 2.2% |
| Parkway Sports and Health Science Academy | 3 mi | 38 | 17.3% | 42.5% | −13.2pp | — | 8.1% |
| California average | — | 39 | 17.2% | 40.0% | +1.5pp | — | 3.6% |
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
ShowHide table 04 — More measures
| Year | Scope | Pctile | Rank | Exc | Met+ | Absent | Susp | Grade gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 57 | 83 | #328 | 28.4% | 63.9% | 4.9% | 3.8% | +0.6pp |
| 2022 | 62 | 89 | #227 | 32.1% | 62.8% | 19.3% | 1.8% | -11.9pp |
| 2023 | 57 | 87 | #279 | 29.6% | 59.9% | 19.6% | 3.3% | -14.9pp |
| 2024 | 52 | 81 | #403 | 31.8% | 61.5% | 12.4% | 2.4% | -4.0pp |
| 2025 | 56 | 85 | #330 | 29.6% | 55.9% | 15.1% | 2.2% | -4.4pp |
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.
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
ShowHide table 05 — Climate by student group
| Group | 2019 | 2025 | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Female | 5.2% | 14.0% | +8.8pp |
| Male | 4.3% | 15.8% | +11.5pp |
| Asian | 0.0% | 10.9% | +10.9pp |
| Black/African American | 3.6% | 17.7% | +14.1pp |
| Filipino | 0.0% | 0.0% | +0.0pp |
| Hispanic/Latino | 5.3% | 17.5% | +12.2pp |
| Two or More Races | 8.6% | 15.9% | +7.3pp |
| White | 4.6% | 13.0% | +8.4pp |
| Students with Disabilities | 4.7% | 25.8% | +21.1pp |
| English Learners | 6.4% | 25.0% | +18.6pp |
| Homeless | 13.3% | 33.3% | +20.0pp |
| Socioeconomically Disadvantaged | 7.5% | 21.4% | +13.9pp |
| All Students | 4.8% | 15.0% | +10.2pp |
06California growth model, by student group2025 · scale-score points vs the state's prediction · shown, never scored
ShowHide table 06 — California growth model, by student group
| Group | Reading | n | CDE band | Math | n | CDE band |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | +12 | 914 | Accelerated | +10 | 906 | Accelerated |
| English Only | +14 | 765 | not categorised | +11 | 756 | not categorised |
| Socioeconomically Disadvantaged | +6 | 433 | Accelerated | +5 | 424 | Accelerated |
| White | +15 | 366 | Accelerated | +10 | 364 | Accelerated |
| Hispanic or Latino | +8 | 353 | Accelerated | +7 | 350 | Accelerated |
| Students with Disabilities | +3 | 135 | Average | −4 | 132 | Average |
| English Learner | +1 | 104 | Average | +6 | 105 | Accelerated |
| Two or More Races | +15 | 89 | Accelerated | +17 | 87 | Accelerated |
| Recently Reclassified Fluent-English Proficient Only | +14 | 58 | not categorised | +12 | 58 | not categorised |
| Black or African American | +14 | 49 | Accelerated | +9 | 47 | Accelerated |
| English Learners Only | −12 | 46 | not categorised | 0 | 47 | not categorised |
| Asian | +7 | 41 | Accelerated | +29 | 42 | Exceptional |
| Long-Term English Learner (grades 6-8 only) | −10 | 34 | Moderate | −3 | 33 | Average |
| Homeless Youth | +15 | 32 | Accelerated | +10 | 30 | Accelerated |
| Filipino | +23 | 11 | Exceptional | +17 | 11 | Accelerated |
Whole scale-score points above or below what CDE's model predicted for these same children from their own prior-year scores — not a percentage, not a percentile. Statewide a typical school lands near +1 with a spread of about 13 points either side, so read a figure against its group's own typical value, not against zero. Muted rows have fewer than 30 students with a growth score — published by CDE, held back from the narrative sections above because at that size the figure swings about 17 points on its own. “Not categorised” is CDE assigning no band — English Only, Recently Reclassified, and English Learners Only receive a value and no band, for every school in the state. It is not a missing number. Long-Term English Learner counts cover grades 6-8 only (CDE), so that row is not comparable to the All Students row. Most figures blend two consecutive years, so adjacent published years share input data and no trend line can honestly be drawn across them. A group absent from this table had fewer than 11 students with a growth score and was never published. Grades 4-8 only. None of this enters the Scope Score — it is more strongly correlated with school demographics than our own growth measure, and one published year is not enough to test its reliability.
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EXC = exceeded standard · MET+ = met or exceeded ("proficient") · Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=2,177 middle schools · Vintages: climate subgroups 2019+2025 · district finance per its label · ACS 2022 · Data updated 2026-09-27
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