School Profile · Loyalton
Loyalton Elementary: No single number tells this school's story. Here's the honest picture.
Loyalton posts 41% meeting the standard and 15.2% exceeding it, against 43% and 21.6% statewide. The gaps and the bright spots below are the real read.
111 Beckwith Street, 96118 (opens in new tab)·Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified·Loyalton·Grades TK-5·199 students·35% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(530) 993-4482·Website
Scope Score
38
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ranked #2,956 statewide
Loyalton Elementary scores 38 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 43rd percentile of 5,230 California elementary schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).
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Most rating sites would stop at “41% proficient” and call it done. Loyalton deserves a closer read. The school sits in Loyalton, where one in three students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.
The story this school is actually telling
The school, grade by grade
ELA · CAASPP 2024–25Different students, same year — each bar is one grade's proficiency mix.
18%
26%
56%
Grade 3 · 44% proficient
23%
36%
41%
Grade 4 · 59% proficient
14%
24%
62%
Grade 5 · 38% proficient
The honest read: the share exceeding falls 3.4pp across grades; the floor slips 6.0pp. The state average rises 4.5pp over the same span. A school visit and conversation with teachers will tell you more than this number.
The 5 things our score weighs
Exceeded standard
15.2%
State 21.6%
6.4pp below state avg
Met or exceeded
41.3%
State 42.9%
1.7pp below state avg
Growth (G3→G5)
-7.3pp
State -3.0pp
Scores decline across grades
Chronic absenteeism
14.0%
State 18.1%
4.1pp below state avg
Suspension rate
2.9%
State 1.7%
1.3pp above state avg
Worth a school visit
Ask what the school is working on next. Strong numbers tell you where a school is, not where it's going.
Where the path goes
The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.
K-12 Feeder Path
Elementary
Loyalton Elementary
38/100
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Feeder patterns derived from NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries are approximate and may have changed — verify with your school district for current assignments.
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The community around it
Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope ScoreStudent demographics
Hispanic16.6%
White72.4%
Other11.1%
GenderFemale 44.2%Male 55.8%
Resources & Access
Enrollment
199
281 below CA avg (~480)
Transitional Kindergarten
13 TK students
8% of a 168-student campus · CDE Census Day 2025-26
Free/Reduced Lunch
35%
29pp below CA avg (64%)
Student-Teacher Ratio
25:1
4 more students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$15,759
CA avg: $14,815 · District avg · NCES F-33
Teacher Salary Range
$45,460 – $103,007
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Loyalton Elementary in Loyalton, 22.6% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 22.4% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Loyalton Elementary outperforms its district average for low-income students by 0.2 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (12.9% Math proficient); White students (46.6% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 7.1 percentage points for low-income students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 31 students tested.
Equity Gaps
Absenteeism · Two or More Races+12.7pp
26.7% vs 14.0% overall · n=15
Suspension · Two or More Races+17.1pp
20.0% vs 2.9% overall · n=15
Math · Low-Income−14.2pp
17.6% vs 31.8% overall · n=17
3 more gaps by subject
ELA · Low-Income−7.1pp
35.3% vs 42.4% overall · n=17
ELA Exceeded · Low-Income−10.4pp
5.9% vs 16.3% overall · n=17
Math Exceeded · Low-Income−9.9pp
0.0% vs 9.9% overall · n=17
Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.
Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income31 tested
ELA 22.6%·Math 12.9%· +0.2pp vs district
White73 tested
ELA 46.6%·Math 32.9%· +1.9pp 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.
Subgroups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.
Funding Breakdown
Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$54K
$31K below CA median
Median Home Value
$244K
$415K below CA median
Bachelor's+
26%
9pp 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
13.1 years avg experience
10 teachers
Teacher Credentials
100% 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 →
For the data nerdsEvery number on this page
Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.
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 · 43%
15.2%
↓ vs CA 21.6% · 44th pctile
Met or exceeded · 22%
41.3%
↓ vs CA 42.9% · 49th pctile
Growth (G3→G5) · 15%
-7.3pp
↓ vs CA -3.0pp · 41th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 10%
14.0%
↑ vs CA 18.1% · 57th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
2.9%
↓ vs CA 1.7% · 39th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
| ELA | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 34 | 18% | 26% | 21% | 35% | 44% | +1 |
| Grade 4 | 22 | 23% | 36% | 14% | 27% | 59% | +14 |
| Grade 5 | 21 | 14% | 24% | 38% | 24% | 38% | −10 |
| Grade 6 | 28 | 11% | 18% | 25% | 46% | 29% | −18 |
| Math | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 34 | 9% | 24% | 41% | 26% | 32% | −13 |
| Grade 4 | 22 | 18% | 32% | 36% | 14% | 50% | +8 |
| Grade 5 | 21 | 10% | 14% | 33% | 43% | 24% | −11 |
| Grade 6 | 28 | 4% | 18% | 39% | 39% | 21% | −14 |
| Science (CAST) | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5/8/11 | 21 | 14% | 5% | 62% | 19% |
CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.
| Subgroup · ELA | Tested | MET+ | vs district | vs CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socioeconomically Disadvantaged | 31 | 22.6% | +0 | −16 |
| White | 73 | 46.6% | +2 | −15 |
03Peer comparison · nearest elementary schoolssorted by Scope Score
| School | Dist | Scope | EXC | MET+ | Growth | Susp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loyalton Elementary ← | — | 38 | 15.2% | 41.3% | −7.3 | 2.9% |
| California average | — | 44 | 21.6% | 42.9% | −3.0 | 1.7% |
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Scope Score history
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #2757 → #2580 → #3402 → #4080 → #2956
What we can't show
- — Low-income students here trail the state average for their group by 16 points in ELA — worth asking how the school is closing that gap.
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=5,230 elementary schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue
A low score doesn't tell the whole story. Read: Your School Scored Low — Here's What That Actually Means
Frequently asked questions
Is Loyalton Elementary a good elementary school?
Loyalton Elementary has a Scope Score of 38 out of 100, placing it in the 43rd percentile of California elementary schools and ranked #2,956 statewide. 15.2% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 6.4 percentage points below the California average of 21.6%. 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 Loyalton Elementary's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 41.3% of students at Loyalton Elementary met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 15.2% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 26.1% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 15.2% 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. 154 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Loyalton Elementary rank in California?
Loyalton Elementary ranks #2,956 among California elementary schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 43rd 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 Loyalton Elementary getting better or worse?
Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Loyalton Elementary decreases by 7.3 percentage points from Grade 3 to grade 5 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 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 Loyalton Elementary?
14.0% of students at Loyalton Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 18.1%. The suspension rate is 2.9%. 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 Loyalton Elementary compare to other schools in Loyalton?
Loyalton Elementary scores 38/100 (43rd 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 199 students. Use the schools in Loyalton page or the map view to compare all elementary schools nearby.
How does Loyalton Elementary serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Loyalton Elementary in Loyalton, 22.6% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 22.4% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Loyalton Elementary outperforms its district average for low-income students by 0.2 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (12.9% Math proficient); White students (46.6% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 7.1 percentage points for low-income students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 31 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.