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Navelencia Middle: Low-income kids here outscore the state by 19 points. But suspensions run the state rate.

Navelencia posts numbers for its most vulnerable students that most schools don't reach overall. The trend line is the part worth a closer look.

22620 East Wahtoke Avenue, 93654·Kings Canyon Joint Unified·Reedley·Grades 6-8·313 students·89% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(559) 305-7350·Website
Scope Score
53
🚀 Growth Engine · Solid
ranked #370 statewide · #1 of 5 in Kings Canyon Joint Unified

Navelencia Middle scores 53 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 78th percentile of 1,714 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 “53% proficient” and call it done. Navelencia deserves a closer read. The school sits in Reedley, where four in five students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

The headline number: 57.2% of low-income students met the ELA standard — versus 38.2% for the same group statewide.

The story this school is actually telling

The equalizer · low-income proficiency
57.2%

of low-income students met the ELA standard — versus 38.2% for the same group statewide.

↑ the number zip-code rankings hide
The catch · suspensions
10.0%

of students were suspended, versus 4.2% statewide — worth asking about on a tour.

↓ the part no ranking site shows you

The school, grade by grade

ELA · CAASPP 2024–25

Different students, same year — each bar is one grade's proficiency mix.

17%
39%
44%
Grade 6 · 56% proficient
29%
36%
35%
Grade 7 · 65% proficient
39%
25%
36%
Grade 8 · 64% proficient

The honest read: the share exceeding rises 21.9pp across grades; the floor rises 8.2pp. The state average falls 0.5pp over the same span. Kids here gain ground the longer they stay — the pattern you want to see. A school visit and conversation with teachers will tell you more than this number.

57.2%
Low-income · ELA · met standard

Navelencia's most underrated number

57.2% of low-income students met the ELA standard — versus 38.2% for the same group statewide. That's the strongest kind of signal a school can post: it holds across income lines.

Navelencia low-income: 57.2%State low-income: 38.2%Navelencia EL: 21.3%State EL: 10.4%

The 6 things our score weighs

Exceeded standard
24.4%
State 17.3%
7.1pp above state avg
Met or exceeded
53.4%
State 39.5%
13.9pp above state avg
Growth (G6→G8)
+10.8pp
State +0.8pp
Scores improve across grades
Chronic absenteeism
8.2%
State 19.1%
10.8pp below state avg
Suspension rate
10.0%
State 4.2%
5.8pp above state avg
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
33.3%
State 17.7%
15.6pp above state avg
Worth a school visit

Ask about the discipline philosophy and what a typical suspension is for. Numbers can't tell you whether a campus feels strict or chaotic — a visit can.

Where the path goes

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

K-12 Feeder Path

Feeder patterns derived from NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries are approximate and may have changed — verify with your school district for current assignments.

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

Hispanic90.4%
White7.3%
Asian0.6%
Black0.3%
Other1.3%
GenderFemale 52.7%Male 47.3%
Resources & Access
Enrollment
313
547 below CA avg (~860)
Free/Reduced Lunch
89%
25pp above CA avg (64%)
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
3 fewer students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$20,476
District avg: $14,495 · CA avg: $14,815 · School-level · CDE ESSA
EL Proficiency (ELPAC)
33.3% Level 4
Share of English Learners reaching full proficiency
Teacher Salary Range
$61,528 – $130,890
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Navelencia Middle in Reedley, 57.2% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 53.6% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Navelencia Middle outperforms its district average for low-income students by 3.6 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (41.1% Math proficient); Hispanic students (59.6% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 48.6 percentage points for disabilities students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 271 students tested.
Equity Gaps
Absenteeism · Homeless+18.5pp
26.7% vs 8.2% overall · n=15
Suspension · Homeless+8.8pp
18.8% vs 10.0% overall · n=16
ELA · Disabilities−48.6pp
12.5% vs 61.1% overall · n=16
3 more gaps by subject
ELA Exceeded · Disabilities−28.1pp
0.0% vs 28.1% overall · n=16
Math · Disabilities−39.5pp
6.3% vs 45.8% overall · n=16
Math Exceeded · Disabilities−20.7pp
0.0% vs 20.7% 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
Low-Income275 tested
ELA 57.2%·Math 41.1%· +3.6pp vs district
Hispanic281 tested
ELA 59.6%·Math 43.8%· +4.5pp vs district
English Learner79 tested
ELA 21.3%·Math 17.7%· +2.0pp 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.

Low-income student ELA proficiency rises by 6.1pp from grade 6 to grade 8 at this school. District average: +6.8pp.

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

Funding Breakdown
Instruction 58%Support 38%Other 4%

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

Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$66K
$19K below CA median
Median Home Value
$351K
$308K below CA median
Bachelor's+
17%
18pp 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
12.4 years avg experience
18 teachers · 6% first-year
Teacher Credentials
70% fully credentialed
4.1% on intern/emergency permit

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 nerds

Every number on this page

Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.

01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Exceeded standard · 43%
24.4%
↑ vs CA 17.3% · 57th pctile
Met or exceeded · 22%
53.4%
↑ vs CA 39.5% · 61th pctile
Growth (G6→G8) · 15%
+10.8pp
↑ vs CA +0.8pp · 69th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 10%
8.2%
↑ vs CA 19.1% · 65th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
10.0%
↓ vs CA 4.2% · 28th pctile
EL proficiency (ELPAC) · 5%
33.3%
↑ vs CA 17.7% · 47th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 69617%39%20%25%55%+9
Grade 710729%36%25%10%64%+17
Grade 810139%25%25%12%63%+17
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 69714%28%27%31%42%+7
Grade 710717%22%36%25%39%+5
Grade 810431%25%25%19%56%+23
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/1110410%31%55%5%

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

Subgroup · ELATestedMET+vs districtvs CA
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged27157.2%+4+19
Hispanic/Latino27759.6%+5+21
English Learners7521.3%+2+11
03Peer comparison · nearest middle schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Navelencia Middle ←5324.4%53.4%+10.810.0%
California average4017.3%39.5%+0.84.2%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Scope Score history
47%53%'19'22'23'24'25
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #833 → #754 → #531 → #429 → #370
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=1,714 middle schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue

Frequently asked questions

Is Navelencia Middle a good middle school?
Navelencia Middle has a Scope Score of 53 out of 100, placing it in the 78th percentile of California middle schools and ranked #370 statewide. 24.4% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 7.1 percentage points above the California average of 17.3%. 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 Navelencia Middle's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 53.4% of students at Navelencia Middle met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 24.4% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 29.0% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 24.4% 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. 612 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Navelencia Middle rank in California?
Navelencia Middle ranks #370 among California middle 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), 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.
Is Navelencia Middle getting better or worse?
Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Navelencia Middle increases by 10.8 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth. This upward trajectory suggests the school is adding measurable value — students leave with higher proficiency rates than they entered with. Growth trajectory is weighted at 15% in the middle 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 Navelencia Middle?
8.2% of students at Navelencia Middle are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 19.1%. The suspension rate is 10.0%. 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 Navelencia Middle compare to other schools in Reedley?
Navelencia Middle scores 53/100 (78th 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 313 students. Use the schools in Reedley page or the map view to compare all middle schools nearby.
How does Navelencia Middle serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Navelencia Middle in Reedley, 57.2% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 53.6% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Navelencia Middle outperforms its district average for low-income students by 3.6 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (41.1% Math proficient); Hispanic students (59.6% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 48.6 percentage points for disabilities students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 271 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.