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Mt. Lassen Charter: The scores are below where anyone wants them. Here's what they don't tell you.

Mt. Lassen Charter posts low test scores — and suspensions run below the state rate (0.9% vs 1.6%). If this is your zoned school, the numbers below are where to start a conversation, not where to end one.

100 David S Hall Street, 96113 (opens in new tab)·Fort Sage Unified·Herlong·Grades K-12·154 students·70% low-income·Charter·2024–25 CAASPP·(530) 827-2129·Website
Charter school — publicly funded, independently operated, open enrollment via lottery. Learn more
Scope Score
19
🤝 Culture First · Needs Support
ranked #5,623 statewide

Mt. Lassen Charter scores 19 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 2nd percentile of 5,744 California elementary 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 “5% proficient” and call it done. Mt. Lassen Charter deserves a closer read. The school sits in Herlong, where two-thirds of 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.

As a charter, Mt. Lassen Charter enrolls by application, not address — the score reads the same, the enrollment path doesn't.

The 4 things our score weighs

Exceeded standard
0.0%
State 21.3%
21.3pp below state avg
Met or exceeded
4.5%
State 42.7%
38.1pp below state avg
Chronic absenteeism
11.3%
State 17.9%
6.6pp below state avg
Suspension rate
0.9%
State 1.6%
0.7pp 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.

K-12 Path

Mt. Lassen Charter serves grades K-12 — students can complete their entire K-12 education here.

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The community around it

Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope Score

Student demographics

Hispanic17.5%
White67.5%
Black1.3%
Other13.6%
GenderFemale 52.6%Male 45.5%Non-binary 1.9%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 70.1% (6pp above CA avg)
Resources & Access
Enrollment
154
1,046 below CA avg (~1,200)
Transitional Kindergarten
No TK reported, 2025-26
California requires the district to offer TK, but not every site has a room — ask the district which campuses do.
Student-Teacher Ratio
22:1
1 more students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$17,547
District avg: $16,600 · CA avg: $14,815 · School-level · CDE ESSA
Teacher Salary Range
$42,882 – $94,305
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
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 63%Support 34%Other 3%

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

Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$67K
$18K below CA median
Median Home Value
$74K
$585K below CA median
Bachelor's+
4%
31pp 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
12.0 years avg experience
9 teachers
Teacher Credentials
20% 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 →

Frequently asked questions

Is Mt. Lassen Charter a good elementary school?
Mt. Lassen Charter has a Scope Score of 19 out of 100, placing it in the 2nd percentile of California elementary schools and ranked #5,623 statewide. 0.0% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 21.3 percentage points below the California average of 21.3%. 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 Mt. Lassen Charter's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 4.5% of students at Mt. Lassen Charter met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 0.0% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 4.5% 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 Mt. Lassen Charter rank in California?
Mt. Lassen Charter ranks #5,623 among California elementary schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 2nd 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.
What is the attendance and school culture like at Mt. Lassen Charter?
11.3% of students at Mt. Lassen Charter are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 17.9%. The suspension rate is 0.9%, indicating a low-discipline-incident environment. 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 Mt. Lassen Charter compare to other schools in Herlong?
Mt. Lassen Charter scores 19/100 (2nd 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 154 students. Use the schools in Herlong page or the map view to compare all elementary 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 21.3% · 29th pctile
Met or exceeded · 20%
4.5%
↓ vs CA 42.7% · 21th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
11.3%
↑ vs CA 17.9% · 61th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
0.9%
↑ vs CA 1.6% · 56th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 36
Grade 410
Grade 5110%9%18%73%9%−39
Grade 6140%7%14%79%7%−39
Grade 710
Grade 89
Grade 11166%38%13%44%44%−3
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 36
Grade 410
Grade 5110%0%18%82%0%−35
Grade 6140%0%14%86%0%−35
Grade 710
Grade 88
Grade 11160%0%13%88%0%−23
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/11370%16%68%16%

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

03Peer comparison · nearest elementary schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Mt. Lassen Charter ←190.0%4.5%0.9%
California average4521.3%42.7%−2.91.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Scope Score history
38%19%'19'23'24'25
2019 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · rank #3417 → #4283 → #5329 → #5623
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 an elementary school — other grade spans appear in the data appendix.
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=5,744 elementary schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue