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Lake View Charter: Kids show up here — absenteeism is half the state rate. Test scores are still catching up.

Lake View Charter's strongest numbers are the quiet ones: attendance and discipline. The academic picture is still developing — and culture is usually where that starts.

3101 Zinfandel Drive Suite 350, 95670 (opens in new tab)·Lake Elementary·Rancho Cordova·Grades TK-12·969 students·56% low-income·Charter·2024–25 CAASPP·(916) 957-5877·Website
Charter school — publicly funded, independently operated, open enrollment via lottery. Learn more
Scope Score
41
🤝 Culture First · Developing
ranked #3,100 statewide

Lake View Charter scores 41 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 46th 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 →

CDE CAASPP 2025

Most rating sites would stop at “33% proficient” and call it done. Lake View Charter deserves a closer read. The school sits in Rancho Cordova, where more than half of students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

The headline number: 1.8% chronic absenteeism — versus 17.9% statewide. Attendance is the quietest strong signal a school can post.

As a charter, Lake View Charter enrolls by application, not address — the score reads the same, the enrollment path doesn't.

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.

10%
22%
68%
Grade 3 · 32% proficient
19%
26%
55%
Grade 4 · 45% proficient
14%
25%
61%
Grade 5 · 39% proficient

The honest read: the share exceeding rises 3.9pp across grades; the floor rises 7.2pp. 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
11.7%
State 21.3%
9.6pp below state avg
Growth (G3→G5)
-4.0pp
State -2.9pp
Scores decline across grades
Met or exceeded
32.8%
State 42.7%
9.8pp below state avg
Chronic absenteeism
1.8%
State 17.9%
16.1pp below state avg
Suspension rate
0.1%
State 1.6%
1.5pp below state avg
Worth a school visit

Ask how the school built its attendance culture — and what the academic plan looks like from here.

Where the path goes

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

Estimated K-12 Path
Elementary
Lake View Charter
41
This school
→
Middle
Lake Elementary
28

Estimated K-12 path based on district and proximity. Actual attendance zones may differ. Contact your school district for official feeder information.

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Your other options

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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

Hispanic14.6%
White72.9%
Asian0.3%
Black1.2%
Other11.0%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 56.2% (8pp below CA avg)
Resources & Access
Enrollment
969
231 below CA avg (~1,200)
Transitional Kindergarten
77 TK students
7% of a 1,105-student campus · CDE Census Day 2025-26
Student-Teacher Ratio
36:1
15 more students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$11,911
CA avg: $14,815 · District avg · NCES F-33
Teacher Salary Range
$44,766 – $109,449
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Lake View Charter in Rancho Cordova, 36.3% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 57.6% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Lake View Charter trails its district average for low-income students by 21.2 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (20.8% Math proficient); White students (42.8% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 11.3 percentage points for hispanic students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 289 students tested.
Equity Gaps
Math · Hispanic−12.9pp
11.5% vs 24.4% overall · n=34
3 more gaps by subject
ELA · Hispanic−11.3pp
33.0% vs 44.2% overall · n=34
ELA Exceeded · Hispanic−10.2pp
6.3% vs 16.5% overall · n=34
Math Exceeded · Hispanic−8.4pp
0.0% vs 8.4% 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-Income289 tested
ELA 36.3%·Math 20.8%· -21.2pp vs district
White381 tested
ELA 42.8%·Math 25.2%· -27.2pp vs district
Hispanic56 tested
ELA 30.4%·Math 14.3%

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 rises by 8.1pp from grade 3 to grade 5 at this school. District average: -36.4pp.

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

Funding Breakdown
Instruction 64%Support 30%Other 6%

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

Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$89K
$4K above CA median
Median Home Value
$491K
$168K below CA median
Bachelor's+
33%
2pp 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
11.4 years avg experience
94 teachers · 2% second-year
Teacher Credentials
58% 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 Lake View Charter a good elementary school?
Lake View Charter has a Scope Score of 41 out of 100, placing it in the 46th percentile of California elementary schools and ranked #3,100 statewide. 11.7% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 9.6 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 Lake View Charter's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 32.8% of students at Lake View Charter met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 11.7% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 21.1% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 11.7% 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. 570 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Lake View Charter rank in California?
Lake View Charter ranks #3,100 among California elementary schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 46th 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 Lake View Charter getting better or worse?
Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Lake View Charter decreases by 4.0 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 Lake View Charter?
1.8% of students at Lake View Charter are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 17.9%. The suspension rate is 0.1%, 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 Lake View Charter compare to other schools in Rancho Cordova?
Lake View Charter scores 41/100 (46th 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 969 students. Use the schools in Rancho Cordova page or the map view to compare all elementary schools nearby.
How does Lake View Charter serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Lake View Charter in Rancho Cordova, 36.3% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 57.6% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Lake View Charter trails its district average for low-income students by 21.2 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (20.8% Math proficient); White students (42.8% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 11.3 percentage points for hispanic students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 289 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.

A low score doesn't tell the whole story. Read: Your School Scored Low — Here's What That Actually Means

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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
Exceeded standard · 38%
11.7%
↓ vs CA 21.3% · 41th pctile
Growth (G3→G5) · 27%
-4.0pp
↓ vs CA -2.9pp · 51th pctile
Met or exceeded · 20%
32.8%
↓ vs CA 42.7% · 42th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
1.8%
↑ vs CA 17.9% · 76th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
0.1%
↑ vs CA 1.6% · 63th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 310610%22%37%31%32%−11
Grade 49519%26%22%33%45%+0
Grade 58414%25%29%32%39%−9
Grade 67915%28%30%27%43%−4
Grade 77613%28%30%29%41%−7
Grade 84715%40%21%23%55%+9
Grade 113429%26%32%12%56%+9
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 310613%20%21%46%33%−13
Grade 4956%23%26%44%29%−12
Grade 5847%11%29%54%18%−17
Grade 67910%13%22%56%23%−12
Grade 7769%18%28%45%28%−6
Grade 8476%15%21%57%21%−11
Grade 11346%12%32%50%18%−6
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/1116613%24%49%13%

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 Disadvantaged28936.3%−21−2
White38142.8%−27−19
Hispanic/Latino5630.4%—−8
03Peer comparison · nearest elementary schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Lake View Charter ←—4111.7%32.8%−4.00.1%
Riverview STEM Elementary2 mi8259.1%87.9%−5.80.1%
Mary Deterding Elementary3.2 mi5133.9%60.9%+1.41.1%
Gold River Discovery Center K-83.4 mi4824.7%55.3%−13.83.8%
California average—4521.3%42.7%−2.91.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Scope Score history
29%41%'22'23'24'25
2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · rank #3934 → #4340 → #4209 → #3100
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
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