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Loleta Elementary: The scores are below where anyone wants them. Here's what they don't tell you.

Loleta posts low test scores — and test scores are one lens among several. If this is your zoned school, the numbers below are where to start a conversation, not where to end one.

700 Loleta Drive, 95551 (opens in new tab)·Loleta Union Elementary·Loleta·Grades TK-8·82 students·85% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(707) 733-5705·Website
Scope Score
24
🌱 Building Momentum · Needs Support
ranked #2,023 statewide

Loleta Elementary scores 24 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 10th 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 →

Most rating sites would stop at “14% proficient” and call it done. Loleta deserves a closer read. The school sits in Loleta, where four in five students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

Test scores are one lens, and at this school they're a rough one right now. The sections below show the fuller picture — including the parts that are working.

The 5 things our score weighs

Exceeded standard
0.0%
State 16.8%
16.8pp below state avg
Met or exceeded
13.6%
State 39.3%
25.6pp below state avg
Chronic absenteeism
33.4%
State 18.5%
14.9pp above state avg
Suspension rate
5.4%
State 3.7%
1.7pp above state avg
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
10.5%
State 18.0%
7.4pp below state avg
Worth a school visit

Ask what changed in the last two years, and what the school is asking families for. Growth shows up in these numbers a year or two after it shows up in classrooms.

Where the path goes

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

Your other options

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

Hispanic46.3%
White14.6%
Other39.0%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 85.4% (22pp above CA avg)
Resources & Access
Enrollment
82
538 below CA avg (~620)
Transitional Kindergarten
9 TK students
14% of a 65-student campus · CDE Census Day 2025-26
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
5 fewer students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$25,534
District avg: $22,948 · CA avg: $14,815 · School-level · CDE ESSA
EL Proficiency (ELPAC)
10.5% Level 4
Share of English Learners reaching full proficiency
Teacher Salary Range
$41,789 – $80,712
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
Equity Gaps
Absenteeism · Disabilities+32.0pp
65.4% vs 33.4% overall · n=26
Suspension · Disabilities+16.0pp
21.4% vs 5.4% overall · n=28

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

Subgroup Growth by Grade
Change in proficiency from lowest tested grade. Shows which groups are gaining ground.

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

Funding Breakdown
Instruction 60%Support 32%Other 8%

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

Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$65K
$20K below CA median
Median Home Value
$558K
$101K below CA median
Bachelor's+
31%
4pp 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
8.8 years avg experience
6 teachers · 17% first-year · 33% second-year

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 Loleta Elementary a good middle school?
Loleta Elementary has a Scope Score of 24 out of 100, placing it in the 10th percentile of California middle schools and ranked #2,023 statewide. 0.0% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 16.8 percentage points below the California average of 16.8%. The Scope Score weights six dimensions for middle 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 Loleta Elementary's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 13.6% of students at Loleta Elementary met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 0.0% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 13.6% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 0.0% 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. 22 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Loleta Elementary rank in California?
Loleta Elementary ranks #2,023 among California middle schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 10th 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.
What is the attendance and school culture like at Loleta Elementary?
33.4% of students at Loleta Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), compared to the California average of 18.5%. The suspension rate is 5.4%. 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 Loleta Elementary compare to other schools in Loleta?
Loleta Elementary scores 24/100 (10th 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 82 students. Use the schools in Loleta page or the map view to compare all middle schools nearby.

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%
0.0%
↓ vs CA 16.8% · 31th pctile
Met or exceeded · 20%
13.6%
↓ vs CA 39.3% · 30th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
33.4%
↓ vs CA 18.5% · 29th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
5.4%
↓ vs CA 3.7% · 43th pctile
EL proficiency (ELPAC) · 5%
10.5%
↓ vs CA 18.0% · 43th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 34
Grade 45
Grade 510
Grade 66
Grade 75
Grade 8110%9%27%64%9%−37
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 34
Grade 45
Grade 59
Grade 66
Grade 75
Grade 8110%18%0%82%18%−14
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/11200%0%45%55%

CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.

03Peer comparison · nearest middle schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Loleta Elementary ←240.0%13.6%5.4%
California average4316.8%39.3%+1.53.7%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Scope Score history
15%24%'22'23'25
2022 · 2023 · 2025 · rank #2104 → #2132 → #2023
What we can't show
  • — Growth data isn't available — the state needs matched grades across years to compute it.
  • — Subgroup results are suppressed for small student counts (fewer than 15 tested), following CDE privacy rules.
  • — Scored here as a middle school — other grade spans appear in the data appendix.
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=2,238 middle schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue