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Scope Score
out of 100
State Rank
of 1,649 California high schools
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Building Momentum

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Scope Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data from the California Dept. of Education (CAASPP, chronic absenteeism, suspension rates). They are not official CDE ratings and should not be the sole basis for school decisions. See methodology.

School overview

Enrollment
1,825 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
22:1
Free/Reduced Lunch
58%
Teachers
84 full-time

College & career readiness

Graduation Rate
94.2%
AP Exam Prepared
53.5%
A-G Completion
42.5%
College-Going Rate
76.0%

Data source: California Department of Education — ACGR, CCI, CGR reports

Dashboard indicators

How this school's scores changed from last year to this year

ELA Year-over-Year
Increased Significantly
+20.8 pts DFS change
Math Year-over-Year
Increased
+4.3 pts DFS change
EL Proficiency (ELPAC)
15.7%
English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 147 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic61.5%
White22.0%
Asian0.8%
Black4.3%
Other11.4%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Lemoore High
CategoryPercentage
Exceeded Standard19.2%
Met Standard25.0%
Below Standard55.8%

Score Factors

Helping
Graduation rate: 94.2%
6.8pp above state avg (state avg 87.4%)
25% weight
Exceeded standard: 19.2%
3.5pp above state avg (state avg 15.7%)
20% weight
College readiness: 53.5%
AP exam pass rate above state avg (state avg 35.3%)
20% weight
Met or exceeded: 44.3%
9.5pp above state avg (state avg 34.8%)
15% weight
Chronic absenteeism: 13.8%
20.5pp below state avg (state avg 34.3%)
10% weight
Baseline proficiency: 44.3%
Above state baseline (state avg 34.8%)
5% weight
Holding Back
Suspension rate: 7.5%
3.4pp above state avg (state avg 4.1%)
5% weight
Unlike traditional school ratings, we show our work. Every factor, its weight, and how this school compares to the state average — so you can decide what matters most to your family. The high school Scope Score is weighted across 7 dimensions. See full methodology →

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "44% proficient" for Lemoore High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

19.2% of students exceeded standard while 25.0% met it. That exceeded rate is 3.5 points above the state average of 15.7%. That's 6.9 points above the Lemoore Union High district average of 12.3%. Compared to the 1 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 13.8 points higher (vs 5.4% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

The graduation rate is 94.2% — above the state target. 42.5% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility. 76.0% of graduates go on to college within a year.

Chronic absenteeism is 13.8%, better than the state average of 34.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard
19.2%
Students scoring above proficient
% Met or Above
44.3%
Students meeting standard
Chronic Absenteeism
13.8%
Students missing 10%+ of days
Suspension Rate
7.5%
Students suspended at least once
Total Tested
792
Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

GradeTestedExceededMetNearly MetNot MetMet+Above
11th39528.9%36.7%19.5%14.9%65.6%

Math scores by grade

GradeTestedExceededMetNearly MetNot MetMet+Above
11th3979.6%13.3%25.4%51.6%22.9%

Private alternatives nearby

Private schools within ~10 miles. These schools do not participate in state testing and cannot be scored or ranked.

Armona Union Academy
Locust St · Pentecostal · Grades PK-12 · 96 students
10:1Private3.7 mi

Data source: California Department of Education (2025 test year) · How we score · Explore all schools · Blog