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Newberry Springs Elementary: The score is strong. The trajectory is stronger.

Newberry Springs pairs 47% proficiency with gains that hold up when the same students are tracked two years apart — the rare school that posts both.

Scope Score
60
🚀 Growth Engine · Solid
ranked #1,044 statewide · #1 of 3 in Silver Valley Unified

Newberry Springs Elementary scores 60 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 82nd 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 “47% proficient” and call it done. Newberry Springs deserves a closer read. The school sits in Newberry Springs, where four in five students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

Newberry Springs's low-income kids hit 55.8% proficiency in ELA — a number the same group reaches at 38.2% statewide. If you're trying to read past zip-code-driven test scores, that's the signal worth weighing.

The story this school is actually telling

The school, grade by grade

ELA · CAASPP 2024–25

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

16%
21%
63%
Grade 3 · 37% proficient
26%
42%
32%
Grade 4 · 68% proficient
20%
50%
30%
Grade 5 · 70% proficient

The honest read: the share exceeding rises 4.2pp across grades; the floor rises 33.2pp. The state average rises 4.5pp 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.

55.8%
Low-income · ELA · met standard

Newberry Springs's most underrated number

55.8% 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.

Newberry Springs low-income: 55.8%State low-income: 38.2%

The 6 things our score weighs

Exceeded standard
22.4%
State 21.3%
1.1pp above state avg
Growth (G3→G5)
+26.1pp
State -2.9pp
Scores improve across grades
Met or exceeded
47.3%
State 42.7%
4.6pp above state avg
Chronic absenteeism
20.5%
State 17.9%
2.5pp above state avg
Suspension rate
2.6%
State 1.6%
1.0pp above state avg
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
25.0%
State 18.0%
7.0pp above state avg
Worth a school visit

Ask what changed — new curriculum, new principal, new program. Momentum has a cause, and a visit will find it.

Where the path goes

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

Estimated K-12 Path
Elementary
Newberry Springs Elementa…
60
This school

Estimated K-12 path based on district and proximity. Actual attendance zones may differ. Contact your school district for official feeder information.

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

Hispanic48.1%
White40.6%
Asian3.8%
Black0.9%
Other6.6%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 87.7% (24pp above CA avg)
Resources & Access
Enrollment
106
374 below CA avg (~480)
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
15:1
6 fewer students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$25,873
District avg: $17,879 · CA avg: $14,815 · School-level · CDE ESSA
EL Proficiency (ELPAC)
25.0% Level 4
Share of English Learners reaching full proficiency
At Newberry Springs Elementary in Newberry Springs, 55.8% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 40.3% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Newberry Springs Elementary outperforms its district average for low-income students by 15.4 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (28.8% Math proficient); Hispanic students (70.8% ELA proficient). Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 52 students tested.
Equity Gaps
Absenteeism · Homeless+13.8pp
34.3% vs 20.5% overall · n=35

Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.

Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income52 tested
ELA 55.8%·Math 28.8%· +15.4pp vs district
Hispanic24 tested
ELA 70.8%·Math 29.2%· +25.0pp 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 42.8pp from grade 3 to grade 5 at this school. District average: +5.9pp.

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

Funding Breakdown
Instruction 52%Support 44%Other 4%

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

Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$68K
$17K below CA median
Median Home Value
$183K
$476K below CA median
Bachelor's+
8%
27pp 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
17.0 years avg experience
11 teachers · 18% second-year
Teacher Credentials
94% 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 Newberry Springs Elementary a good elementary school?
Newberry Springs Elementary has a Scope Score of 60 out of 100, placing it in the 82nd percentile of California elementary schools and ranked #1,044 statewide. 22.4% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is near 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 Newberry Springs Elementary's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 47.3% of students at Newberry Springs Elementary met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 22.4% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 24.9% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 22.4% 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. 116 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Newberry Springs Elementary rank in California?
Newberry Springs Elementary ranks #1,044 among California elementary schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 82nd 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 Newberry Springs Elementary getting better or worse?
Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Newberry Springs Elementary increases by 26.1 percentage points from Grade 3 to grade 5 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 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 Newberry Springs Elementary?
20.5% of students at Newberry Springs Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), compared to the California average of 17.9%. The suspension rate is 2.6%. 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 Newberry Springs Elementary compare to other schools in Newberry Springs?
Newberry Springs Elementary scores 60/100 (82nd 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 106 students. Use the schools in Newberry Springs page or the map view to compare all elementary schools nearby.
How does Newberry Springs Elementary serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Newberry Springs Elementary in Newberry Springs, 55.8% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 40.3% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Newberry Springs Elementary outperforms its district average for low-income students by 15.4 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (28.8% Math proficient); Hispanic students (70.8% ELA 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.

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%
22.4%
↑ vs CA 21.3% · 51th pctile
Growth (G3→G5) · 27%
+26.1pp
↑ vs CA -2.9pp · 87th pctile
Met or exceeded · 20%
47.3%
↑ vs CA 42.7% · 54th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
20.5%
↓ vs CA 17.9% · 46th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
2.6%
↓ vs CA 1.6% · 42th pctile
EL proficiency (ELPAC) · 5%
25.0%
↑ vs CA 18.0% · 59th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 31916%21%42%21%37%−7
Grade 41926%42%11%21%68%+24
Grade 52020%50%10%20%70%+22
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 31916%5%47%32%21%−25
Grade 41926%21%37%16%47%+6
Grade 52030%10%35%25%40%+5
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/11229%18%68%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 Disadvantaged5255.8%+15+18
Hispanic/Latino2470.8%+25+32
03Peer comparison · nearest elementary schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Newberry Springs Elementary ←6022.4%47.3%+26.12.6%
California average4521.3%42.7%−2.91.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Scope Score history
34%60%'19'22'23'24'25
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #3905 → #1602 → #3856 → #876 → #1044
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=5,744 elementary schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue