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Lemoore University Elementary Charter: This school runs ahead of the state average. The bar itself is the harder conversation.

Lemoore University Elementary Charter posts 49% meeting the standard against 39% statewide — ahead of most, with real headroom above the bar.

450 Marsh Drive, 93245 (opens in new tab)·Lemoore Union Elementary·Lemoore·Grades 6-8·155 students·62% low-income·Charter·2024–25 CAASPP·(559) 924-6890·Website
Charter school — publicly funded, independently operated, open enrollment via lottery. Learn more
2019–2025 trend · CDE CAASPP
This schoolCA avg
Scope4843
% Exceeded21%17%
% Met+49%39%
Growth-1.8+1.5
Absence17.9%18.5%
Suspension4.8%3.7%
Scope Score
48
🌱 Building Momentum · Developing
ranked #713 statewide

Lemoore University Elementary Charter scores 48 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 68th percentile of 2,238 California middle 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 “49% proficient” and call it done. Lemoore University Elementary Charter deserves a closer read. The school sits in Lemoore, where three in five students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

Lemoore University Elementary Charter's low-income kids hit 61.1% 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.

As a charter, Lemoore University Elementary Charter enrolls by application rather than address. That changes how you get in, but it doesn't change the score.

The seven-year arc

Percentile among 2,238 middle schools statewide

Has stayed near the 68th percentile since 2019.

CA Dashboard
ELABlue(Increased Significantly)MathGreen(Increased Significantly)

The pandemic drop is behind this school: 49% of students meet the standard today, above the 43% who did in 2019.

ELA — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 636%52%51%57%59%
Grade 758%67%62%60%71%
Grade 867%64%64%53%62%
Math — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 617%26%31%30%32%
Grade 737%37%21%32%44%
Grade 843%26%32%29%26%

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.

24%
35%
41%
Grade 6 · 59% proficient
19%
52%
29%
Grade 7 · 71% proficient
27%
35%
38%
Grade 8 · 62% proficient

The honest read: the share exceeding rises 2.9pp across grades; the floor rises 2.4pp. The state average falls 0.5pp 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.

61.1%
Low-income · ELA · met standard

Lemoore University Elementary Charter's most underrated number

61.1% 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.

Lemoore University Elementary Charter low-income: 61.1%State low-income: 38.2%

The 5 things our score weighs

Exceeded standard
21.4%
State 16.8%
4.5pp above state avg
Growth (G6→G8)
-1.8pp
State +1.5pp
Scores decline across grades
Met or exceeded
49.3%
State 39.3%
10.0pp above state avg
Chronic absenteeism
17.9%
State 18.5%
0.6pp below state avg
Suspension rate
4.8%
State 3.7%
1.1pp 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.

  • 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.

How every group of students does here

At Lemoore University Elementary Charter in Lemoore, 61.1% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 48.3% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Lemoore University Elementary Charter outperforms its district average for low-income students by 12.8 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (29.5% Math proficient); Hispanic students (56.8% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 8.5 percentage points for hispanic students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 90 students tested.

All students at this school: 50% met or exceeded
All StudentsAll Students: this school 50%, district —, state 39%50%
Socioeconomically DisadvantagedSocioeconomically Disadvantaged: this school 46%, district 42%, state 32%46% · −4 vs school
FemaleFemale: this school 50%, district 46%, state 44%50% · +0 vs school
Hispanic/LatinoHispanic/Latino: this school 42%, district 41%, state 32%42% · −7 vs school
MaleMale: this school 50%, district 45%, state 42%50% · −0 vs school
WhiteWhite: this school 68%, district 55%, state 56%68% · +19 vs school
Students with DisabilitiesStudents with Disabilities: this school 41%, district 17%, state 15%41% · −9 vs school

8 of 15 student groups here are too small to report — a privacy protection, not a gap.

this school district, same group California, same group
Subgroup growth by grade

Change in proficiency from the lowest tested grade — which groups gain ground the longer they stay. Groups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.

Low-income student ELA proficiency falls by 12.2pp from grade 6 to grade 8 at this school. District average: +5.6pp.

Showing up, and staying in class

Chronic absenteeismChronic absenteeism: this school 17.9%, district 15.1%, state 18.5%17.9% · −0.6pp vs state
Suspension rateSuspension rate: this school 4.8%, district —, state 3.7%4.8% · +1.1pp vs state
Chronic absenteeism by grade band
Grades 4–620.5%
Grades 7–816.9%

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
No feeder data available for this level

Estimated path based on proximity within the same district. Contact your school district for official feeder information.

The people teaching here

Context — never part of the Scope Score
Student : teacherStudent to teacher ratio: this school 22:1, district 20:122:1
Teaching staff7 teachers
Avg. experience14.9 years
Fully credentialed100%

What gets spent here

Per-pupil spendingPer-pupil spending: $17,936, CA average $14,815$17,936 · spent at this school
District current expense · FY 2024–25$18,059 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
Instruction58%
Instruction support14%
Student services11%
Administration6%
Buildings & maintenance10%

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$12,304 per pupil
2019$11,263 per pupil
2018$11,566 per pupil
2017$10,583 per pupil
2016$10,390 per pupil

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

The neighborhood it serves

Hispanic48.4%
District 72.0% · CA 56.1%
White29.7%
District 14.4% · CA 19.9%
Other19.4%
District 9.5% · CA 9.0%
Asian1.3%
District 1.0% · CA 10.2%
Black1.3%
District 3.1% · CA 4.8%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 61.9% (2pp below CA avg)
Neighborhood — American Community Survey
Median income$80K · CA $85K
Median home value$339K · CA $659K
Bachelor's degree+19% · CA 35%
ZIP population37,971
Median age30 years

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

Worth Knowing

At 155 students, this school is much smaller than the typical California middle school (≈860).

On the state's science test (CAST), 31% met or exceeded the standard — science is tested in grades 5 and 8 but never enters the Scope Score.

Frequently asked questions

Is Lemoore University Elementary Charter a good middle school?

Lemoore University Elementary Charter has a Scope Score of 48 out of 100, placing it in the 68th percentile of California middle schools and ranked #713 statewide. 21.4% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 4.5 percentage points above the California average of 16.8%. The Scope Score weights 6 dimensions for middle schools: exceeded standard (38%), grade 6-to-8 growth (27%), met or exceeded (proficient) (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 Lemoore University Elementary Charter's CAASPP test scores?

On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 49.3% of students at Lemoore University Elementary Charter met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 21.4% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 27.9% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 21.4% 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. 286 student-subject combinations were assessed.

How does Lemoore University Elementary Charter rank in California?

Lemoore University Elementary Charter ranks #713 among California middle schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 68th 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.

Is Lemoore University Elementary Charter getting better or worse?

Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Lemoore University Elementary Charter decreases by 1.8 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 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 middle 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 Lemoore University Elementary Charter?

17.9% of students at Lemoore University Elementary Charter are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 18.5%. The suspension rate is 4.8%. 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 Lemoore University Elementary Charter compare to other schools in Lemoore?

Lemoore University Elementary Charter scores 48/100 (68th 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 155 students. Use the schools in Lemoore page or the map view to compare all middle schools nearby.

How does Lemoore University Elementary Charter serve low-income and underrepresented students?

At Lemoore University Elementary Charter in Lemoore, 61.1% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 48.3% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Lemoore University Elementary Charter outperforms its district average for low-income students by 12.8 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (29.5% Math proficient); Hispanic students (56.8% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 8.5 percentage points for hispanic students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 90 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
Exceeded standard · 38%
21.4%
↑ vs CA 16.8% · 55th pctile
Growth (G6→G8) · 27%
-1.8pp
↓ vs CA +1.5pp · 52th pctile
Met or exceeded · 20%
49.3%
↑ vs CA 39.3% · 58th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
17.9%
↑ vs CA 18.5% · 51th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
4.8%
↓ vs CA 3.7% · 45th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 63724%35%19%22%59%+13
Grade 75219%52%15%13%71%+23
Grade 85527%35%22%16%62%+16
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 63714%19%35%32%32%−3
Grade 75225%19%23%33%44%+10
Grade 85319%8%26%47%26%−6
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/11555%25%56%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 Disadvantaged9061.1%+13+23
Hispanic/Latino7456.8%+9+18
White3086.7%+26+25
03Peer comparison · nearest middle schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Lemoore University Elementary Charter ←—4821.4%49.3%−1.84.8%
California average—4316.8%39.3%+1.53.7%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
YearScopePctileRankExcMet+AbsentSuspGrowth
20195175#50814.8%43.0%8.4%5.4%+28.0pp
20224262#81613.3%45.2%13.2%1.5%+5.8pp
20235173#59816.5%43.6%18.4%6.3%+7.2pp
20243750#111514.6%43.3%16.0%6.4%-2.4pp
20254868#71321.4%49.3%17.9%4.8%-1.8pp
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
Group20192025Δ
Female10.5%18.3%+7.8pp
Male6.4%17.3%+10.9pp
Black/African American14.3%——
Hispanic/Latino6.4%11.7%+5.3pp
Students with Disabilities16.7%19.0%+2.3pp
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged7.5%19.0%+11.5pp
All Students8.3%17.8%+9.5pp
White—0.0%—
EXC = exceeded standard · MET+ = met or exceeded ("proficient") · Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=2,238 middle 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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