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Lindsay Senior High: This school runs ahead of the state average. The bar itself is the harder conversation.

Lindsay posts 49% meeting the standard against 36% statewide — ahead of most, with real headroom above the bar.

1849 East Tulare Road, 93247 (opens in new tab)·Lindsay Unified·Lindsay·Grades 9-12·1,132 students·86% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(559) 562-5911·Website
2019–2025 trend · CDE CAASPP
This schoolCA avg
Scope4744
% Exceeded23%16%
% Met+49%36%
Grad rate96.3%87.6%
College readiness0.0%35.4%
Absence18.0%30.2%
Suspension3.3%3.6%
Scope Score
47
🌱 Building Momentum · Developing
ranked #958 statewide

Lindsay Senior High scores 47 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 56th percentile of 2,160 California high 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. Lindsay deserves a closer read. The school sits in Lindsay, where four in five students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

Lindsay's low-income kids hit 62.9% 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 seven-year arc

Percentile among 2,160 high schools statewide

Climbed from the 48th to the 56th percentile since 2019 — past roughly 100 high schools.

CA Dashboard
ELAGreen(Increased Significantly)MathBlue(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 1168%58%69%59%64%
Math — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 1119%14%14%18%34%

The story this school is actually telling

Proficient by 11th grade
49%
State 36%
Graduate
96%
State 88%
Pass an AP exam
0%
State 35%

Of 100 students here: 49 are proficient by 11th grade → 96 graduate → 0 pass an AP exam. The gaps between those bars are the questions to ask.

62.9%
Low-income · ELA · met standard

Lindsay's most underrated number

62.9% 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.

Lindsay low-income: 62.9%State low-income: 38.2%Lindsay EL: 17.4%State EL: 10.4%

The 7 things our score weighs

Graduation rate
96.3%
State 87.6%
8.7pp above state avg
Exceeded standard
22.9%
State 15.8%
7.0pp above state avg
College readiness
0.0%
State 35.4%
AP exam pass rate below state avg
Met or exceeded
49.2%
State 35.7%
13.5pp above state avg
Chronic absenteeism
18.0%
State 30.2%
12.2pp below state avg
Suspension rate
3.3%
State 3.6%
0.3pp below state avg
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
21.6%
State 18.0%
3.6pp 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 what share of students complete the full college-prep course sequence, and who gets steered into it.
  • 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 Lindsay Senior High in Lindsay, 62.9% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 40.3% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Lindsay Senior High outperforms its district average for low-income students by 22.6 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (33.3% Math proficient); Hispanic students (63.6% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 47.3 percentage points for disabilities students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 205 students tested.

All students at this school: 49% met or exceeded
All StudentsAll Students: this school 49%, district —, state 36%49%
Hispanic/LatinoHispanic/Latino: this school 50%, district 37%, state 32%50% · +0 vs school
Socioeconomically DisadvantagedSocioeconomically Disadvantaged: this school 48%, district 35%, state 32%48% · −1 vs school
MaleMale: this school 46%, district 35%, state 42%46% · −3 vs school
FemaleFemale: this school 53%, district 38%, state 44%53% · +3 vs school
English LearnersEnglish Learners: this school 12%, district 15%, state 11%12% · −37 vs school
Students with DisabilitiesStudents with Disabilities: this school 12%, district 7%, state 15%12% · −37 vs school
HomelessHomeless: this school 52%, district 32%, state 22%52% · +2 vs school
WhiteWhite: too few students to report‹11
AsianAsian: too few students to report‹11
Two or More RacesTwo or More Races: too few students to report‹11
Foster YouthFoster Youth: too few students to report‹11
this school district, same group California, same group

Showing up, and staying in class

Chronic absenteeismChronic absenteeism: this school 18.0%, district 16.9%, state 30.2%18.0% · −12.2pp vs state
Suspension rateSuspension rate: this school 3.3%, district —, state 3.6%3.3% · −0.3pp vs state
Chronic absenteeism by grade band
Grades 9–1217.1%

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
Lindsay Senior High
47/100
This school

Feeder patterns derived from NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries are approximate and may have changed — verify with your school district for current assignments.

The people teaching here

Context — never part of the Scope Score
Student : teacherStudent to teacher ratio: this school 20:1, district 22:120:1
Teaching staff61 teachers
Avg. experience14.3 years
Fully credentialed85%
First-year teachers3%
Intern / emergency permit1.1%
Salary Schedule
Teacher salary schedule$68,267 – $133,818
Principal salary$226,893 – $280,213
Superintendent salary$344,687

Pay is set by the district, not the school.

Course Breadth
AP courses offered2
CTE pathway completers91 students

What gets spent here

Per-pupil spendingPer-pupil spending: $25,624, CA average $14,815$25,624 · spent at this school
Federal share$687 per student

$687 per student arrives as federal Title funding — a measure of concentrated need, not school quality.

District current expense · FY 2024–25$23,293 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
Instruction54%
Instruction support17%
Student services13%
Administration6%
Buildings & maintenance10%
Other1%

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$16,239 per pupil
2019$17,192 per pupil
2018$17,927 per pupil
2017$15,334 per pupil
2016$14,195 per pupil

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

The neighborhood it serves

Hispanic95.8%
District 94.8% · CA 56.1%
White2.1%
District 3.2% · CA 19.9%
Asian0.9%
District 0.7% · CA 10.2%
Other0.8%
District 1.0% · CA 9.0%
Black0.4%
District 0.3% · CA 4.8%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 86.1% (22pp above CA avg)
Neighborhood — American Community Survey
Median income$60K · CA $85K
Median home value$296K · CA $659K
Bachelor's degree+10% · CA 35%
ZIP population18,115
Median age32 years

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

Worth Knowing

On the state's science test (CAST), 35% met or exceeded the standard — science is tested in grades 5 and 8 but never enters the Scope Score.

Frequently asked questions

Is Lindsay Senior High a good high school?

Lindsay Senior High has a Scope Score of 47 out of 100, placing it in the 56th percentile of California high schools and ranked #958 statewide. 22.9% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 7.0 percentage points above the California average of 15.8%. The Scope Score weights 7 dimensions for high schools: graduation rate (25%), exceeded standard (22%), college/career readiness (20%), met or exceeded (proficient) (18%), 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 Lindsay Senior High's CAASPP test scores?

On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 49.2% of students at Lindsay Senior High met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 22.9% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 26.3% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 22.9% 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. 466 student-subject combinations were assessed.

How does Lindsay Senior High rank in California?

Lindsay Senior High ranks #958 among California high schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 56th percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), 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 Lindsay Senior High?

18.0% of students at Lindsay Senior High are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 30.2%. The suspension rate is 3.3%. 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 Lindsay Senior High compare to other schools in Lindsay?

Lindsay Senior High scores 47/100 (56th percentile) among California high 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 1,132 students. Use the schools in Lindsay page or the map view to compare all high schools nearby.

How does Lindsay Senior High serve low-income and underrepresented students?

At Lindsay Senior High in Lindsay, 62.9% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 40.3% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Lindsay Senior High outperforms its district average for low-income students by 22.6 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (33.3% Math proficient); Hispanic students (63.6% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 47.3 percentage points for disabilities students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 205 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.

Your other options

All schools in Lindsay →

Private alternatives nearby

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

For the data nerds

Every number on this page

Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.

01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Graduation rate · 25%
96.3%
↑ vs CA 87.6% · 60th pctile
Exceeded standard · 22%
22.9%
↑ vs CA 15.8% · 57th pctile
College readiness · 20%
0.0%
↓ vs CA 35.4% · 29th pctile
Met or exceeded · 18%
49.2%
↑ vs CA 35.7% · 60th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
18.0%
↑ vs CA 30.2% · 60th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
3.3%
↑ vs CA 3.6% · 51th pctile
EL proficiency (ELPAC) · 5%
21.6%
↑ vs CA 18.0% · 59th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 1123632%32%24%12%64%+17
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 1123014%20%20%46%34%+11
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/112397%28%55%10%

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 Disadvantaged20562.9%+23+25
Hispanic/Latino22563.6%+22+25
English Learners4617.4%+2+7
03Peer comparison · nearest high schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Lindsay Senior High ←—4722.9%49.2%—3.3%
John J. Cairns Continuation1 mi340.0%12.0%—4.8%
California average—4415.8%35.7%—3.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Graduation Rate
96.3%
AP Exam Prepared
Not offered
This school may not offer AP courses
A-G Completion
57.0%
A-G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility
College-Going Rate
62.8%
YearScopePctileRankExcMet+AbsentSuspGrowth
20194648#107216.7%43.4%11.8%2.5%—
20223836#134111.2%35.7%36.4%10.9%—
20234145#119216.1%41.4%21.7%9.5%—
20244243#122015.3%38.5%17.8%6.7%—
20254756#95822.9%49.2%18.0%3.3%—
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
Female11.7%18.9%+7.2pp
Male10.1%15.4%+5.3pp
Asian4.5%——
Hispanic/Latino10.5%16.5%+6.0pp
Students with Disabilities17.3%32.4%+15.1pp
English Learners12.6%20.6%+8.0pp
Homeless19.1%30.6%+11.5pp
Military-Connected7.5%13.1%+5.6pp
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged11.0%18.3%+7.3pp
All Students10.9%17.1%+6.2pp
EXC = exceeded standard · MET+ = met or exceeded ("proficient") · Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=2,160 high 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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