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Lassen View Elementary: Most kids here clear the bar, year after year. The question is what happens after that.

Lassen View posts 51% meeting the standard, and 20.7% going well past it. Most kids here keep up. Fewer get pushed further. Ask the school what it does for a child who already finds the work easy.

10818 Highway 99-E, 96055 (opens in new tab)·Lassen View Union Elementary·Los Molinos·Grades TK-8·355 students·49% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(530) 527-5162
Scope Score
46
🤝 Culture First · Developing
ranked #2,419 statewide

Lassen View 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 “51% proficient” and call it done. Lassen View deserves a closer read. The school sits in Los Molinos, where two in five students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

Lassen View's low-income kids hit 49.6% 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.

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.

28%
30%
42%
Grade 3 · 58% proficient
23%
19%
58%
Grade 4 · 42% proficient
21%
39%
40%
Grade 5 · 60% proficient

The honest read: the share exceeding falls 6.6pp across grades; the floor rises 2.2pp. The state average rises 4.5pp over the same span. A school visit and conversation with teachers will tell you more than this number.

49.6%
Low-income · ELA · met standard

Lassen View's most underrated number

49.6% of low-income students met the ELA standard — versus 38.2% for the same group statewide. That's the strongest kind of signal a school can post: it holds across income lines.

Lassen View low-income: 49.6%State low-income: 38.2%

The 6 things our score weighs

Exceeded standard
20.7%
State 21.3%
0.6pp below state avg
Growth (G3→G5)
+0.3pp
State -2.9pp
Scores improve across grades
Met or exceeded
50.6%
State 42.7%
8.0pp above state avg
Chronic absenteeism
7.9%
State 17.9%
10.0pp below state avg
Suspension rate
0.4%
State 1.6%
1.2pp below state avg
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
25.0%
State 18.0%
7.0pp above state avg
Worth a school visit

Ask how the school challenges kids who clear the standard early. The gap between meeting and exceeding is where pacing shows.

Where the path goes

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

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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

Hispanic26.8%
White70.1%
Black1.7%
Other1.4%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 49.3% (15pp below CA avg)
Resources & Access
Enrollment
355
265 below CA avg (~620)
Transitional Kindergarten
21 TK students
6% of a 366-student campus · CDE Census Day 2025-26
Student-Teacher Ratio
25:1
4 more students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$14,009
District avg: $11,662 · CA avg: $14,815 · School-level · CDE ESSA
EL Proficiency (ELPAC)
25.0% Level 4
Share of English Learners reaching full proficiency
Teacher Salary Range
$57,716 – $109,390
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Lassen View Elementary in Los Molinos, 49.6% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 49.6% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Lassen View Elementary outperforms its district average for low-income students by 0.0 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (38.7% Math proficient); White students (61.9% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 7.8 percentage points for low-income students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 119 students tested.
Equity Gaps
Absenteeism · Disabilities+9.6pp
17.5% vs 7.9% overall · n=63
Math · Hispanic−14.8pp
37.5% vs 52.3% overall · n=16
3 more gaps by subject
ELA · Low-Income−7.8pp
49.6% vs 57.3% overall · n=106
ELA Exceeded · Low-Income−10.3pp
13.2% vs 23.5% overall · n=106
Math Exceeded · Low-Income−11.5pp
10.9% vs 22.3% overall · n=106

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

Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income119 tested
ELA 49.6%·Math 38.7%· +0.0pp vs district
White160 tested
ELA 61.9%·Math 59.4%· +0.0pp vs district
Hispanic42 tested
ELA 42.9%·Math 21.4%· +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 rises by 8.4pp from grade 3 to grade 5 at this school. District average: +8.4pp.

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
$60K
$25K below CA median
Median Home Value
$305K
$354K below CA median
Bachelor's+
17%
18pp 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
13.3 years avg experience
18 teachers · 11% first-year · 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 Lassen View Elementary a good elementary school?
Lassen View Elementary has a Scope Score of 46 out of 100, placing it in the 58th percentile of California elementary schools and ranked #2,419 statewide. 20.7% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is near 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 Lassen View Elementary's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 50.6% of students at Lassen View Elementary met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 20.7% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 29.9% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 20.7% 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. 270 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Lassen View Elementary rank in California?
Lassen View Elementary ranks #2,419 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 Lassen View Elementary getting better or worse?
Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Lassen View Elementary increases by 0.3 percentage points from Grade 3 to grade 5 growth. This upward trajectory suggests the school is adding measurable value — students leave with higher proficiency rates than they entered with. 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 Lassen View Elementary?
7.9% of students at Lassen View 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 0.4%, 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 Lassen View Elementary compare to other schools in Los Molinos?
Lassen View 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 355 students. Use the schools in Los Molinos page or the map view to compare all elementary schools nearby.
How does Lassen View Elementary serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Lassen View Elementary in Los Molinos, 49.6% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 49.6% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Lassen View Elementary outperforms its district average for low-income students by 0.0 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (38.7% Math proficient); White students (61.9% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 7.8 percentage points for low-income students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 119 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%
20.7%
↓ vs CA 21.3% · 49th pctile
Growth (G3→G5) · 27%
+0.3pp
↑ vs CA -2.9pp · 42th pctile
Met or exceeded · 20%
50.6%
↑ vs CA 42.7% · 56th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
7.9%
↑ vs CA 17.9% · 66th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
0.4%
↑ vs CA 1.6% · 60th pctile
EL proficiency (ELPAC) · 5%
25.0%
↑ vs CA 18.0% · 60th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 34728%30%21%21%57%+14
Grade 43123%19%45%13%42%−3
Grade 55721%39%19%21%60%+12
Grade 63330%36%24%9%67%+20
Grade 72825%36%29%11%61%+13
Grade 83514%43%31%11%57%+11
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 34711%38%30%21%49%+3
Grade 43116%32%35%16%48%+7
Grade 55726%21%23%30%47%+12
Grade 63333%39%18%9%73%+38
Grade 72825%32%25%18%57%+23
Grade 83523%17%20%40%40%+8
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/119218%23%52%7%

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 Disadvantaged11949.6%+0+11
White16061.9%+0+0
Hispanic/Latino4242.9%+0+4
03Peer comparison · nearest elementary schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Lassen View Elementary ←4620.7%50.6%+0.30.4%
California average4521.3%42.7%−2.91.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Scope Score history
39%46%'19'22'23'24'25
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #3214 → #1989 → #1421 → #1889 → #2419
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