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Meraki High · Fair Oaks

Meraki High: Most kids here clear the bar, year after year. The question is what happens after that.

Meraki posts 61% meeting the standard, and 35.7% going well past it. Most kids here keep up. Fewer get pushed further. Ask the school what it does for a child who already finds the work easy.

10700 Fair Oaks Boulevard, 95628 (opens in new tab)·San Juan Unified·Fair Oaks·Grades 8-12·93 students·40% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(916) 971-5001·Website
Alternative school — serves students who benefit from a non-traditional educational setting. Scores are not directly comparable to comprehensive schools.
2019–2025 trend · CDE CAASPP
This schoolCA avg
Scope4644
% Exceeded36%16%
% Met+61%36%
Grad rate80.6%87.6%
College readiness0.0%35.4%
Absence25.2%30.2%
Suspension3.3%3.6%
Scope Score
46
🌱 Building Momentum · Developing
ranked #1,025 statewide · #4 of 16 in San Juan Unified

Meraki High scores 46 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 53rd 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 “61% proficient” and call it done. Meraki deserves a closer read. The school sits in Fair Oaks, where one in three students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

The seven-year arc

Percentile among 2,160 high schools statewide

Slipped from the 61st to the 53rd percentile since 2019.

CA Dashboard
ELARed(Declined Significantly)MathRed(Declined Significantly)

This school hasn't fully recovered from the pandemic: 61% meet the standard today, versus 71% in 2019 — a gap worth asking about on a visit.

ELA — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 1194%80%94%81%86%
Math — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 1147%35%60%45%36%

The story this school is actually telling

Proficient by 11th grade
61%
State 36%
Graduate
81%
State 88%
Pass an AP exam
0%
State 35%

Of 100 students here: 61 are proficient by 11th grade → 81 graduate → 0 pass an AP exam. The gaps between those bars are the questions to ask.

The 6 things our score weighs

Graduation rate
80.6%
State 87.6%
7.0pp below state avg
Exceeded standard
35.7%
State 15.8%
19.9pp above state avg
College readiness
0.0%
State 35.4%
AP exam pass rate below state avg
Met or exceeded
60.7%
State 35.7%
25.0pp above state avg
Chronic absenteeism
25.2%
State 30.2%
5.0pp below state avg
Suspension rate
3.3%
State 3.6%
0.3pp below 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 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.

Showing up, and staying in class

Chronic absenteeismChronic absenteeism: this school 25.2%, district 23.7%, state 30.2%25.2% · −5.0pp 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 9–1218.4%

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
Meraki High
46/100
This school

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 47:1, district 23:147:1
Teaching staff5 teachers
Avg. experience28.4 years
Fully credentialed71%
Salary Schedule
Teacher salary schedule$60,000 – $118,000
Principal salary$153,210 – $185,821
Superintendent salary$392,080

Pay is set by the district, not the school.

Course Breadth
AP courses offered0
CTE pathway completers1 students

What gets spent here

Per-pupil spendingPer-pupil spending: $28,026, CA average $14,815$28,026 · spent at this school
Federal share$618 per student

$618 per student arrives as federal Title funding — a measure of concentrated need, not school quality.

District current expense · FY 2024–25$19,542 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
Instruction59%
Instruction support16%
Student services8%
Administration8%
Buildings & maintenance8%
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$12,962 per pupil
2019$12,705 per pupil
2018$13,148 per pupil
2017$11,096 per pupil
2016$10,446 per pupil

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

The neighborhood it serves

White75.3%
District 45.5% · CA 19.9%
Hispanic12.9%
District 26.4% · CA 56.1%
Other8.6%
District 10.5% · CA 9.0%
Asian2.1%
District 11.7% · CA 10.2%
Black1.1%
District 5.9% · CA 4.8%
GenderFemale 43.0%Male 55.9%Non-binary 1.1%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 39.8% (24pp below CA avg)
Neighborhood — American Community Survey
Median income$116K · CA $85K
Median home value$651K · CA $659K
Bachelor's degree+46% · CA 35%
ZIP population44,855
Median age43 years

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

Worth Knowing

At 93 students, this school is much smaller than the typical California high school (≈1450).

On the state's science test (CAST), 71% met or exceeded the standard — science is tested in grades 5 and 8 but never enters the Scope Score.

Frequently asked questions

Is Meraki High a good high school?

Meraki High has a Scope Score of 46 out of 100, placing it in the 53rd percentile of California high schools and ranked #1,025 statewide. 35.7% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 19.9 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 Meraki High's CAASPP test scores?

On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 60.7% of students at Meraki High met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 35.7% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 25.0% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 35.7% 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. 28 student-subject combinations were assessed.

How does Meraki High rank in California?

Meraki High ranks #1,025 among California high schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 53rd 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 Meraki High?

25.2% of students at Meraki 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 Meraki High compare to other schools in Fair Oaks?

Meraki High scores 46/100 (53rd 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 93 students. Use the schools in Fair Oaks page or the map view to compare all high schools nearby.

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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%
80.6%
↓ vs CA 87.6% · 42th pctile
Exceeded standard · 22%
35.7%
↑ vs CA 15.8% · 71th pctile
College readiness · 20%
0.0%
↓ vs CA 35.4% · 29th pctile
Met or exceeded · 18%
60.7%
↑ vs CA 35.7% · 68th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
25.2%
↑ vs CA 30.2% · 54th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
3.3%
↑ vs CA 3.6% · 51th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 111464%21%14%0%86%+39
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 11147%29%43%21%36%+12
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/111429%43%29%0%

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

03Peer comparison · nearest high schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Meraki High ←—4635.7%60.7%—3.3%
Bella Vista High1.5 mi5523.8%51.1%—3.8%
San Juan High2.6 mi396.3%21.5%—7.2%
El Sereno Alternative Education0 mi3812.7%30.5%—1.5%
California average—4415.8%35.7%—3.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Graduation Rate
80.6%
AP Exam Prepared
Not offered
This school may not offer AP courses
A-G Completion
16.0%
A-G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility
College-Going Rate
50.0%
YearScopePctileRankExcMet+AbsentSuspGrowth
20195161#79241.2%70.6%28.3%3.0%—
20224863#76645.0%57.5%44.8%1.8%—
20235170#64841.3%76.9%30.0%2.8%—
20244759#87234.6%63.2%23.8%1.4%—
20254653#102535.7%60.7%25.2%3.3%—
NO STATEWIDE TESTING 2020–21 (COVID) · SCORE AND PERCENTILE ARE RELATIVE TO EACH YEAR'S FIELD
What we can't show
  • — Subgroup results are suppressed for small student counts (fewer than 15 tested), following CDE privacy rules.
05Climate by student groupchronic absenteeism · 2019 vs 2025 — the two years CDE publishes at subgroup level
Group20192025Δ
Female38.1%16.7%-21.4pp
Male25.4%20.4%-5.0pp
Students with Disabilities45.5%23.1%-22.4pp
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged48.8%18.9%-29.9pp
All Students30.1%18.4%-11.7pp
Hispanic/Latino—25.0%—
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

SchoolScope scores and verdicts are our interpretation of public California Department of Education data — independent analysis, not an official rating. How we analyze · Request a correction

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