School Profile · Lathrop
NextGeneration STEAM Academy: Most kids here clear the bar, year after year. The question is what happens after that.
NextGeneration STEAM Academy posts 50% meeting the standard; 26.9% push past it. Steady is worth something — and the gap between those two numbers is the thing to ask about.
18001 Commercial Street, 95330 (opens in new tab)·Banta Unified·Lathrop·Grades K-8·797 students·49% low-income·Charter·2024–25 CAASPP·(209) 229-4736·Website
Charter school — publicly funded, independently operated, open enrollment via lottery. Learn more
Scope Score
51
🚀 Growth Engine · Solid
ranked #1,619 statewide · #2 of 5 in Banta Unified
NextGeneration STEAM Academy scores 51 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 72nd 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 “50% proficient” and call it done. NextGeneration STEAM Academy deserves a closer read. The school sits in Lathrop, where two in five students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.
As a charter, NextGeneration STEAM Academy enrolls by application, not address — the score reads the same, the enrollment path doesn't.
The story this school is actually telling
The school, grade by grade
ELA · CAASPP 2024–25Different students, same year — each bar is one grade's proficiency mix.
28%
13%
59%
Grade 3 · 41% proficient
36%
16%
48%
Grade 4 · 52% proficient
27%
40%
33%
Grade 5 · 67% proficient
The honest read: the share exceeding holds steady across grades; the floor rises 25.4pp. The state average rises 4.5pp over the same span. A school visit and conversation with teachers will tell you more than this number.
The 5 things our score weighs
Exceeded standard
26.9%
State 21.3%
5.6pp above state avg
Met or exceeded
50.0%
State 42.7%
7.3pp above state avg
Growth (G3→G5)
+11.5pp
State -2.9pp
Scores improve across grades
Chronic absenteeism
18.4%
State 17.9%
0.5pp above state avg
Suspension rate
1.8%
State 1.6%
0.2pp 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.
Estimated K-12 Path
Estimated K-12 path based on district and proximity. Actual attendance zones may differ. Contact your school district for official feeder information.
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Your other options
Nearby Elementary Schools
3 within ~3 mi · avg 39
Art Freiler
Tracy Joint Unified · 2.3 mi
Developing
43/100
South/West Park Elementary
Tracy Joint Unified · 2.7 mi
Developing
42/100
Tracy Independent Study Charter
Tracy Joint Unified · 1.7 mi
Developing
33/100
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 ScoreStudent demographics
Hispanic32.1%
White9.2%
Asian32.1%
Black10.7%
Other15.9%
GenderFemale 51.1%Male 48.9%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 49.1% (15pp below CA avg)
Resources & Access
Enrollment
797
177 above CA avg (~620)
Transitional Kindergarten
TK status unconfirmed
No TK enrollment is on file with the state for this school — that isn't the same as “no TK.” Confirm directly with the district.
Student-Teacher Ratio
24:1
3 more students per teacher than CA avg
Teacher Salary Range
$59,858 – $115,707
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At NextGeneration STEAM Academy in Lathrop, 45.1% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 26.5% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. NextGeneration STEAM Academy outperforms its district average for low-income students by 18.7 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (37.5% Math proficient); Asian students (71.6% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 43.2 percentage points for disabilities students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 288 students tested.
Equity Gaps
ELA · Disabilities−43.2pp
13.3% vs 56.6% overall · n=15
3 more gaps by subject
ELA Exceeded · English Learner−22.3pp
2.0% vs 24.3% overall · n=52
Math · English Learner−29.7pp
19.3% vs 49.1% overall · n=55
Math Exceeded · English Learner−23.4pp
1.5% vs 24.9% overall · n=55
Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.
Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income291 tested
ELA 45.1%·Math 37.5%· +18.7pp vs district
Asian215 tested
ELA 71.6%·Math 68.8%
Hispanic176 tested
ELA 36.6%·Math 26.7%· +16.1pp 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 21.5pp from grade 3 to grade 5 at this school.
Subgroups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.
Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$125K
$40K above CA median
Median Home Value
$643K
$16K below CA median
Bachelor's+
28%
7pp 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
6.4 years avg experience
37 teachers · 8% first-year · 24% second-year
Teacher Credentials
45% fully credentialed
30.3% 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 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
Exceeded standard · 43%
26.9%
↑ vs CA 21.3% · 55th pctile
Met or exceeded · 22%
50.0%
↑ vs CA 42.7% · 56th pctile
Growth (G3→G5) · 15%
+11.5pp
↑ vs CA -2.9pp · 63th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 10%
18.4%
↓ vs CA 17.9% · 49th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
1.8%
↓ vs CA 1.6% · 49th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
| ELA | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 97 | 28% | 13% | 28% | 31% | 41% | −2 |
| Grade 4 | 94 | 36% | 16% | 18% | 30% | 52% | +7 |
| Grade 5 | 105 | 27% | 40% | 18% | 15% | 67% | +19 |
| Grade 6 | 99 | 17% | 37% | 26% | 19% | 55% | +8 |
| Grade 7 | 113 | 24% | 40% | 20% | 16% | 64% | +16 |
| Grade 8 | 87 | 14% | 47% | 21% | 18% | 61% | +15 |
| Math | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 97 | 20% | 26% | 26% | 29% | 45% | −0 |
| Grade 4 | 95 | 32% | 20% | 27% | 21% | 52% | +10 |
| Grade 5 | 107 | 20% | 23% | 30% | 27% | 43% | +8 |
| Grade 6 | 99 | 21% | 22% | 26% | 30% | 43% | +8 |
| Grade 7 | 114 | 33% | 28% | 18% | 20% | 61% | +27 |
| Grade 8 | 87 | 24% | 25% | 22% | 29% | 49% | +17 |
| Science (CAST) | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5/8/11 | 194 | 8% | 24% | 55% | 13% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socioeconomically Disadvantaged | 288 | 45.1% | +19 | +7 |
| Asian | 215 | 71.6% | — | −3 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 172 | 36.6% | +16 | −2 |
03Peer comparison · nearest elementary schoolssorted by Scope Score
| School | Dist | Scope | EXC | MET+ | Growth | Susp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NextGeneration STEAM Academy ← | — | 51 | 26.9% | 50.0% | +11.5 | 1.8% |
| Art Freiler | 2.3 mi | 43 | 18.0% | 43.0% | +21.4 | 8.6% |
| South/West Park Elementary | 2.7 mi | 42 | 24.9% | 41.8% | −1.3 | 9.2% |
| Tracy Independent Study Charter | 1.7 mi | 33 | 10.6% | 24.9% | +2.8 | 0.5% |
| California average | — | 43 | 21.3% | 42.7% | −2.9 | 1.6% |
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Scope Score history
2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · rank #2361 → #1782 → #1342 → #1619
What we can't show
- — 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
Frequently asked questions
Is NextGeneration STEAM Academy a good elementary school?
NextGeneration STEAM Academy has a Scope Score of 51 out of 100, placing it in the 72nd percentile of California elementary schools and ranked #1,619 statewide. 26.9% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 5.6 percentage points above 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 NextGeneration STEAM Academy's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 50.0% of students at NextGeneration STEAM Academy met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 26.9% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 23.1% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 26.9% 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. 595 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does NextGeneration STEAM Academy rank in California?
NextGeneration STEAM Academy ranks #1,619 among California elementary schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 72nd 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 NextGeneration STEAM Academy getting better or worse?
Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at NextGeneration STEAM Academy increases by 11.5 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 NextGeneration STEAM Academy?
18.4% of students at NextGeneration STEAM Academy are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), compared to the California average of 17.9%. The suspension rate is 1.8%, 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 NextGeneration STEAM Academy compare to other schools in Lathrop?
NextGeneration STEAM Academy scores 51/100 (72nd 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 797 students. Use the schools in Lathrop page or the map view to compare all elementary schools nearby.
How does NextGeneration STEAM Academy serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At NextGeneration STEAM Academy in Lathrop, 45.1% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 26.5% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. NextGeneration STEAM Academy outperforms its district average for low-income students by 18.7 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (37.5% Math proficient); Asian students (71.6% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 43.2 percentage points for disabilities students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 288 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.