School Profile · Loyalton
Loyalton High: This school runs ahead of the state average. The bar itself is the harder conversation.
Loyalton posts 48% meeting the standard against 35% statewide — ahead of most, with real headroom above the bar.
700 Fourth Street, 96118 (opens in new tab)·Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified·Loyalton·Grades 9-12·165 students·27% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(530) 993-4454·Website
Scope Score
61
🌱 Building Momentum · Solid
ranked #387 statewide
Loyalton High scores 61 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 78th percentile of 1,739 California high 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 “48% proficient” and call it done. Loyalton deserves a closer read. The school sits in Loyalton, where one in four students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.
The story this school is actually telling
Proficient by 11th grade
48%
State 35%
Graduate
100%
State 88%
Pass an AP exam
69%
State 36%
Of 100 students here: 48 are proficient by 11th grade → 100 graduate → 69 pass an AP exam. The gaps between those bars are the questions to ask.
The 6 things our score weighs
Graduation rate
100.0%
State 87.6%
12.4pp above state avg
Exceeded standard
15.4%
State 15.5%
0.1pp below state avg
College readiness
68.8%
State 35.5%
AP exam pass rate above state avg
Met or exceeded
48.1%
State 34.6%
13.5pp above state avg
Chronic absenteeism
30.6%
State 32.1%
1.5pp below state avg
Suspension rate
6.3%
State 4.0%
2.2pp 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.
Where the path goes
The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.
K-12 Feeder Path
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Loyalton High
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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
Hispanic18.2%
White76.4%
Black1.2%
Other4.2%
GenderFemale 53.3%Male 46.7%
Resources & Access
Enrollment
165
1,285 below CA avg (~1,450)
Free/Reduced Lunch
27%
37pp below CA avg (64%)
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
7 fewer 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 High in Loyalton, 40.4% of white students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 44.7% district-wide and 61.8% statewide. Loyalton High trails its district average for white students by 4.3 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: White students (30.8% Math proficient). Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 52 students tested.
Equity Gaps
Absenteeism · Disabilities+13.2pp
43.8% vs 30.6% overall · n=16
Suspension · Disabilities+12.5pp
18.8% vs 6.3% overall · n=16
Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.
Subgroup Proficiency
White52 tested
ELA 40.4%·Math 30.8%· -4.3pp vs district
Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.
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
8.4 years avg experience
13 teachers · 8% first-year
Teacher Credentials
58% fully credentialed
AP Courses Offered
23 AP courses
11 students qualified via AP exam
Sources: CDE SARC · CDE College/Career Indicator, 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
Graduation rate · 25%
100.0%
↑ vs CA 87.6% · 65th pctile
Exceeded standard · 22%
15.4%
↓ vs CA 15.5% · 50th pctile
College readiness · 20%
68.8%
↑ vs CA 35.5% · 69th pctile
Met or exceeded · 18%
48.1%
↑ vs CA 34.6% · 59th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
30.6%
↑ vs CA 32.1% · 51th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
6.3%
↓ vs CA 4.0% · 40th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
| ELA | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 29 | 10% | 31% | 21% | 38% | 41% | −6 |
| Grade 8 | 14 | 7% | 36% | 43% | 14% | 43% | −3 |
| Grade 11 | 26 | 19% | 46% | 27% | 8% | 65% | +18 |
| Math | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 29 | 3% | 28% | 24% | 45% | 31% | −3 |
| Grade 8 | 14 | 14% | 29% | 36% | 21% | 43% | +11 |
| Grade 11 | 26 | 12% | 19% | 46% | 23% | 31% | +7 |
| Science (CAST) | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5/8/11 | 44 | 7% | 36% | 55% | 2% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 52 | 40.4% | −4 | −21 |
03Peer comparison · nearest high schoolssorted by Scope Score
| School | Dist | Scope | EXC | MET+ | Growth | Susp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loyalton High ← | — | 61 | 15.4% | 48.1% | — | 6.3% |
| California average | — | 47 | 15.5% | 34.6% | — | 4.0% |
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Graduation Rate
100.0%
AP Exam Prepared
68.8%
A-G Completion
38.5%
A-G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility
College-Going Rate
66.7%
Scope Score history
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #98 → #105 → #72 → #352 → #387
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=1,739 high schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue
Frequently asked questions
Is Loyalton High a good high school?
Loyalton High has a Scope Score of 61 out of 100, placing it in the 78th percentile of California high schools and ranked #387 statewide. 15.4% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is near the California average of 15.5%. The Scope Score weights six dimensions for high 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 High's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 48.1% of students at Loyalton High met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 15.4% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 32.7% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 15.4% 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. 52 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Loyalton High rank in California?
Loyalton High ranks #387 among California high schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 78th 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 Loyalton High?
30.6% of students at Loyalton High are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 32.1%. The suspension rate is 6.3%. 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 Loyalton High compare to other schools in Loyalton?
Loyalton High scores 61/100 (78th 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 165 students. Use the schools in Loyalton page or the map view to compare all high schools nearby.
How does Loyalton High serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Loyalton High in Loyalton, 40.4% of white students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 44.7% district-wide and 61.8% statewide. Loyalton High trails its district average for white students by 4.3 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: White students (30.8% Math proficient). Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 52 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.