Ocean Alternative Education Center — Rating & test scores

Santa Cruz · K–8 · 76 students (2024–25)

984 Bostwick Lane, Suite 6, 95062drive.google.com ↗(831) 475-0767Principal Heddi Craft

38thpercentileDeveloping

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Scope Score

33 / 100

Weighted composite · 2026
Not a grade or a test result.

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Ocean Alternative Education Centerhigher than 38 of the 100 California dots

California’s public middle schools · 1 dot = 1 in 100

Needs Support25 in 100Developing25 in 100Solid25 in 100Strong25 in 100

Ocean Alternative Education Centerhigher than 38 of the 100 California dots

California’s public middle schools · 1 dot = 1 in 100

Needs Support25 in 100Developing25 in 100Solid25 in 100Strong25 in 100

Ocean Alternative Education Centerhigher than 38 of the 100 California dots

California’s public middle schools · 1 dot = 1 in 100

Needs Support25 in 100Developing25 in 100Solid25 in 100Strong25 in 100

Near California in English and math: 44% in English (grade 8) and 21% in math (grades 6 and 8) met or exceeded the standard, against 49% and 37% in the same grades. Source

Source: CDE CAASPP Smarter Balanced results, spring 2026
Students: all students tested in grade 8: 18 in English, 29 in math
Comparison: California: CDE’s statewide grade 8 rows combined, weighted by students tested (our calculation; 421,354 in English and 837,376 in math tested).

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Academic achievement

Beyond a single score: who exceeds, meets or is still approaching the standard.

Learning

How strong are the foundations for high school?

Advanced (exceeded)Proficient (met)Below Proficient

English

grade 8Spring 2026

All students tested

Advanced: 17%
Proficient: 27%
Below Proficient: 56%

44% proficient or advanced · 18 tested

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Level	Here	California	Live Oak Elementary
Advanced	17%	19%	14%
Proficient	27%	30%	38%
Developing	28%	24%	27%
Minimal	28%	27%	21%

Below Proficient combines Developing and Minimal. The full track represents all students tested. Share of students tested. Data source: California Department of Education, spring 2026. State comparison combines the same grades, weighted by students tested.

Math

grades 6 and 8Spring 2026

All students tested

Advanced: 7%
Proficient: 14%
Below Proficient: 79%

21% proficient or advanced · 29 tested

Explore the results & sources

Level	Here	California	Live Oak Elementary
Advanced	7%	21%	15%
Proficient	14%	16%	16%
Developing	27%	23%	26%
Minimal	52%	40%	43%

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What these tests tell you · what to ask

Read English and math separately, then look at progress and the courses students can take.

Ask: How do students get support, choose courses, and prepare for the move to high school?

Comparisons & progress

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Same grades, same year

How does this school compare?

English

grade 8Spring 2026

All students tested

How it compares · proficient or advanced

Same grades · spring 2026 · 0–100%

This school44%

California49%

Tested: 18 here · 421,354 in California.

Same grades · spring 2026 · 0–100%

This school44%

Live Oak Elementary52%

Tested: 18 here · 182 in Live Oak Elementary. District public schools combined, weighted by students tested · 3 schools.

Math

grades 6 and 8Spring 2026

All students tested

How it compares · proficient or advanced

Same grades · spring 2026 · 0–100%

This school21%

California37%

Tested: 29 here · 837,376 in California.

Same grades · spring 2026 · 0–100%

This school21%

Live Oak Elementary31%

Tested: 29 here · 354 in Live Oak Elementary. District public schools combined, weighted by students tested · 3 schools.

Progress over time

How are results changing through the middle years?

Our comparable math history for these grades covers 2022 and 2026 only.

English

Met or exceeded · grade 8 · all students tested

Latest annual comparison

2025—No comparable result

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202644%18 tested

This school

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Math

Met or exceeded · grades 6 and 8 · all students tested

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2025—No comparable result

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202621%29 tested

This school

A comparison with the previous year is unavailable. Explore the available history below.

Each year tests a different group of students. These results do not track one child’s progress.

Explore the available years, charts & underlying data

Chart: 2017–2026. The table includes all available years.

English met or exceeded, grade 8

This schoolCalifornia

0%50%100%201720222026No comparable results44%49%

Math met or exceeded, grades 6 and 8

This schoolCalifornia

0%50%100%201720222026No comparable results21%37%

Dotted stretches cross years without comparable results.

English went from 33% in 2022 to 44% in 2026. Math went from 28% in 2022 to 21% in 2026. Each year is a different group of students.

Annual values & tested counts

English · met or exceeded · grade 8
Year	This school	California
2016	38% 13 tested	49% 450,556 tested
2022	33% 21 tested	47% 435,110 tested
2023	43% 14 tested	46% 418,277 tested
2024	69% 16 tested	46% 424,707 tested
2026	44% 18 tested	49% 421,354 tested

Math · met or exceeded · grades 6 and 8
Year	This school	California
2016	—	—
2022	28% 32 tested	31% 861,823 tested
2023	—	—
2024	—	—
2026	21% 29 tested	37% 837,376 tested

The state’s growth measure35 students · grades 6–8 · 2025

English+7ptsCDE level: Accelerated (4 of 5)

Math+6ptsCDE level: Accelerated (4 of 5)

What the number means. California predicts each student’s score from that student’s own English and math scores the year before, based on how students with similar scores did across the state. Zero would mean students here scored as predicted. In English they scored 7 points above that prediction, and in math 6 points above it.

The levels. CDE sorts every school’s result into five levels, from Minimal to Exceptional. The bar under each number shows where this school landed.

Two years at once. For most schools, this one included, CDE’s figure blends the two most recent years of growth, so it moves more slowly than a single year’s scores.

Ask: Math is lower than in 2022 here (28% to 21%), while across California it went from 31% to 37%. How does the school check what’s working in math?

Life at school

How often students miss school or are suspended, and how the school describes itself where its website does.

What’s it like

Attendance and discipline

0 in 100students chronically absent, 2025–26

9in 100 at the average Live Oak Elementary school18in 100 at the average California middle school

0 of 96 students missed 10% or more of school days.

This school0 in 100

at the average Live Oak Elementary school9 in 100

at the average California middle school18 in 100

0of 101 students were suspended at least once, 2025–26

0.4%at the average Live Oak Elementary school3.7%at the average California middle school

Attendance by grade

Chronically absent, 2025–26	Per 100 students	Students
Grades 4–6	0	0 of 32
Grades 7–8	0	0 of 29

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Every learner

Who attends, and how outcomes differ across student groups.

Who goes here

Students and staff

Student mix

2025–26 · eligible enrollment

Incomplete category detail

White48%
Hispanic or Latino35%
Two or more races11%
Asian—
Black or African American—
Filipino—
American Indian or Alaska Native—
Pacific Islander—
Not reported—
Unallocated share5%

Dashed remainder = 100% minus available shares, not a separate student group. Missing categories remain unavailable. Shares use eligible enrollment in the CDE chronic-absence file.

Full student mix, comparisons & sources

Eligible enrollment, 2025–26	Here
White	48%
Hispanic or Latino	35%
Two or more races	11%
Asian	—
Black or African American	—
Filipino	—
American Indian or Alaska Native	—
Pacific Islander	—
Not reported	—

Data source: California Department of Education chronic-absence file, 2025–26. Shares use eligible enrollment; unavailable categories are shown as a dash.

About half students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25 (47%, 36 of 76). California: 63%.

Teachers, 2024–25

Teachers7

Average experience10 years

First-year teachers14%

88% of teaching positions with proper credential and placement · 2021–22

CDE SARC report 2024–25. The published rate is 87.62%: 3.5 properly credentialed teaching-position FTE out of 4 total position FTE. This measures positions, not individual teachers.

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Getting in

Ocean Alternative Education Center runs through 8th grade, so there’s no middle-school move.

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School website: drive.google.com ↗Office: (831) 475-0767Principal: Heddi Craft

Location and visiting

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984 Bostwick Lane, Suite 6, Santa Cruz 95062

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Questions to ask

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Math is lower than in 2022 here (28% to 21%), while across California it went from 31% to 37%. How does the school check what’s working in math?
Which math courses can students take, and how are placements decided?
How do students get academic help and connect with a trusted adult?
Which electives and high-school transition supports are available?

Accountability

Who runs this school

Run by Live Oak Elementary. The district writes the yearly plan (LCAP) for its schools. See what Live Oak Elementary plans.

Common questions

Is Ocean Alternative Education Center a good middle school?

Ocean Alternative Education Center is in the 38th percentile (Developing) of California’s regular public and charter middle schools. Its Scope Score is 33 of 100: it places the school among them; it isn’t a grade. In spring 2026, on California's state tests (CAASPP), Ocean Alternative Education Center was near California in English and math: 44% in English (grade 8) and 21% in math (grades 6 and 8) met or exceeded the standard, against 49% and 37% in the same grades. The 2026 Scope Score combines 6 dimensions for middle schools: exceeded standard, met or exceeded the standard, grade 6-to-8 growth, chronic absenteeism, suspension rate, and ELPAC English Learner proficiency. See the current formula and weights. Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP Smarter Balanced results, spring 2026, analyzed by SchoolScope.

What are Ocean Alternative Education Center's CAASPP test scores?

Across available ELA and Math grade-subject rates combined in CDE CAASPP 2026 (2025–26), Ocean Alternative Education Center's average Standard Met or Exceeded rate is 29.5%; its average Standard Exceeded rate is 9.3%. Available grade-subject rates are averaged equally. The 20.2 percentage-point difference is the average Standard Met-only share across those same rows. These are averages of result rows, not the share of distinct students at the school. 47 student-subject test results underpin the school's assessment record.

How does Ocean Alternative Education Center rank in California?

Ocean Alternative Education Center is in the 38th percentile of 2,532 California comprehensive middle schools (Developing, 2026). Ocean Alternative Education Center ranks #1,561 by Scope Score in that comparison pool. The 2026 Scope Score combines 6 dimensions for middle schools: exceeded standard, met or exceeded the standard, grade 6-to-8 growth, chronic absenteeism, suspension rate, and ELPAC English Learner proficiency. See full methodology.

What do attendance and suspension records show for Ocean Alternative Education Center?

CDE chronic absence 2025–26: 0.0% of eligible students missed 10% or more of the days they were expected to attend; 0 chronically absent of 96 eligible students. CDE suspension 2025–26: 0.0%; 0 unduplicated suspended students of 101 cumulative enrollment. These figures cannot establish safety or everyday experience. How the Scope Score is built.

How does Ocean Alternative Education Center compare to other schools in Santa Cruz?

Ocean Alternative Education Center is in the 38th percentile (Developing) of California’s regular public and charter middle schools. To compare with nearby schools, SchoolScope shows the same measures side by side: the share of students who met or exceeded the standard, the share who exceeded it, growth, chronic absence and suspensions. The school serves 76 students. Use the schools in Santa Cruz page or the map view to compare nearby middle schools.

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52ndSolidScope Score 39/100
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67thSolidScope Score 46/100
New Brighton MiddleSoquel Union Elementary · 2.2 mi
58thSolidScope Score 41/100

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Source records

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Available score factors, grade-level results and student-group measures, with source details.

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Ocean Alternative Education Center is ranked #1,561 statewide · #3 of 3 in Live Oak Elementary.

Score factorsInspect source values, comparisons and score weights.Weighted composite · 2025–26

Score factors
Factor	School	State	Weight
Exceeded standard	9.3%	17.7%	42%
Met or exceeded	29.5%	40.6%	23%
Chronic absenteeism	7.1%	17.8%	5%
Suspension rate	1.4%	3.8%	5%
Grade gap (G6→G8, different students)	+3.3pp	+3.0pp	not scored

Exceeded standard: ↓ vs CA 17.7% · index 42 · 50 = CA middle-school midpoint
Met or exceeded: ↓ vs CA 40.6% · index 42 · 50 = CA middle-school midpoint
Chronic absenteeism: ↑ vs CA 17.8% · index 65 · 50 = CA middle-school midpoint · ▼ 4.7pp lower vs 2024
Suspension rate: ↑ vs CA 3.8% · index 59 · 50 = CA middle-school midpoint · ▼ 0.8pp lower vs 2024
Grade gap (G6→G8, different students): ↑ vs CA +3.0pp

Any absence or suspension percentage shown here is a SchoolScope model-adjusted scoring input, not a raw CDE-reported school rate. The State column averages these inputs across scored comprehensive California schools at this level.

By grade & subgroupLook beyond the school average, by grade and student group.CAASPP 2025–26 · % of tested students

From 2025–26 reporting, California calls Level 3 Proficient and Level 4 Advanced (formerly Standard Met and Standard Exceeded). “Proficient or Advanced” combines both levels in the 2025–26 results shown here. California's level descriptions.

ELA · 2025–26 results by grade

Share of students tested, spring 2026
ELA	Tested	Advanced	Proficient	Developing	Minimal	Proficient or Advanced	California	Difference
Grade 3	6	—	—	—	—	—	44%	—
Grade 4	6	—	—	—	—	—	46%	—
Grade 5	5	—	—	—	—	—	49%	—
Grade 6	10	—	—	—	—	—	48%	—
Grade 7	8	—	—	—	—	—	51%	—
Grade 8	18	17%	27%	28%	28%	44%	49%	−5

California is the state's own English result for each grade, counting every student tested there.

Math · 2025–26 results by grade

Share of students tested, spring 2026
Math	Tested	Advanced	Proficient	Developing	Minimal	Proficient or Advanced	California	Difference
Grade 3	6	—	—	—	—	—	47%	—
Grade 4	6	—	—	—	—	—	42%	—
Grade 5	4	—	—	—	—	—	37%	—
Grade 6	11	0%	27%	37%	36%	27%	37%	−10
Grade 7	8	—	—	—	—	—	38%	—
Grade 8	18	11%	6%	22%	61%	17%	36%	−19

California is the state's own math result for each grade, counting every student tested there.

We show the grade rows CDE publishes for this school. A missing grade or dash can mean the school does not serve that grade, that we hold no valid result for it, or that the tested group was too small to report. It does not mean zero.

Earlier years · grade and subject

Year · grade · subject	Students with scores	Met or exceeded
2025 · Grade 3 · ELA	4	—
2025 · Grade 4 · ELA	6	—
2025 · Grade 5 · ELA	7	—
2025 · Grade 6 · ELA	10	—
2025 · Grade 7 · ELA	9	—
2025 · Grade 8 · ELA	8	—
2025 · Grade 3 · Math	4	—
2025 · Grade 4 · Math	6	—
2025 · Grade 5 · Math	7	—
2025 · Grade 6 · Math	10	—
2025 · Grade 7 · Math	9	—
2025 · Grade 8 · Math	8	—
2024 · Grade 3 · ELA	4	—
2024 · Grade 4 · ELA	11	63.6%
2024 · Grade 5 · ELA	10	—
2024 · Grade 6 · ELA	9	—
2024 · Grade 7 · ELA	8	—
2024 · Grade 8 · ELA	16	68.8%
2024 · Grade 3 · Math	4	—
2024 · Grade 4 · Math	12	50.0%
2024 · Grade 5 · Math	9	—
2024 · Grade 6 · Math	9	—
2024 · Grade 7 · Math	8	—
2024 · Grade 8 · Math	16	50.0%
2023 · Grade 3 · ELA	7	—
2023 · Grade 4 · ELA	6	—
2023 · Grade 5 · ELA	9	—
2023 · Grade 6 · ELA	5	—
2023 · Grade 7 · ELA	14	78.6%
2023 · Grade 8 · ELA	14	42.9%
2023 · Grade 3 · Math	8	—
2023 · Grade 4 · Math	6	—
2023 · Grade 5 · Math	8	—
2023 · Grade 6 · Math	5	—
2023 · Grade 7 · Math	14	35.7%
2023 · Grade 8 · Math	15	13.3%
2022 · Grade 3 · ELA	7	—
2022 · Grade 4 · ELA	13	53.9%
2022 · Grade 5 · ELA	8	—
2022 · Grade 6 · ELA	13	38.5%
2022 · Grade 7 · ELA	20	50.0%
2022 · Grade 8 · ELA	21	33.3%
2022 · Grade 3 · Math	6	—
2022 · Grade 4 · Math	13	38.5%
2022 · Grade 5 · Math	9	—
2022 · Grade 6 · Math	13	46.1%
2022 · Grade 7 · Math	21	28.6%
2022 · Grade 8 · Math	19	15.8%
2019 · Grade 3 · ELA	—	—
2019 · Grade 4 · ELA	4	—
2019 · Grade 5 · ELA	8	—
2019 · Grade 6 · ELA	11	72.7%
2019 · Grade 7 · ELA	11	54.5%
2019 · Grade 8 · ELA	7	—
2019 · Grade 3 · Math	—	—
2019 · Grade 4 · Math	4	—
2019 · Grade 5 · Math	8	—
2019 · Grade 6 · Math	12	41.7%
2019 · Grade 7 · Math	11	27.3%
2019 · Grade 8 · Math	6	—
2018 · Grade 3 · ELA	—	—
2018 · Grade 4 · ELA	—	—
2018 · Grade 5 · ELA	—	—
2018 · Grade 6 · ELA	15	60.0%
2018 · Grade 7 · ELA	—	—
2018 · Grade 8 · ELA	—	—
2018 · Grade 3 · Math	—	—
2018 · Grade 4 · Math	—	—
2018 · Grade 5 · Math	—	—
2018 · Grade 6 · Math	13	38.5%
2018 · Grade 7 · Math	—	—
2018 · Grade 8 · Math	—	—
2017 · Grade 3 · ELA	—	—
2017 · Grade 4 · ELA	—	—
2017 · Grade 5 · ELA	11	54.5%
2017 · Grade 6 · ELA	—	—
2017 · Grade 7 · ELA	—	—
2017 · Grade 8 · ELA	—	—
2017 · Grade 3 · Math	—	—
2017 · Grade 4 · Math	—	—
2017 · Grade 5 · Math	11	27.3%
2017 · Grade 6 · Math	—	—
2017 · Grade 7 · Math	—	—
2017 · Grade 8 · Math	—	—
2016 · Grade 3 · ELA	5	—
2016 · Grade 4 · ELA	8	—
2016 · Grade 5 · ELA	8	—
2016 · Grade 6 · ELA	3	—
2016 · Grade 7 · ELA	8	—
2016 · Grade 8 · ELA	13	38%
2016 · Grade 3 · Math	5	—
2016 · Grade 4 · Math	7	—
2016 · Grade 5 · Math	8	—
2016 · Grade 6 · Math	3	—
2016 · Grade 7 · Math	8	—
2016 · Grade 8 · Math	12	8%
2015 · Grade 3 · ELA	6	—
2015 · Grade 4 · ELA	5	—
2015 · Grade 5 · ELA	1	—
2015 · Grade 6 · ELA	8	—
2015 · Grade 7 · ELA	10	—
2015 · Grade 8 · ELA	9	—
2015 · Grade 3 · Math	6	—
2015 · Grade 4 · Math	5	—
2015 · Grade 5 · Math	1	—
2015 · Grade 6 · Math	7	—
2015 · Grade 7 · Math	10	—
2015 · Grade 8 · Math	8	—

Current 2025–26 grade results appear above. The 2015–2018 rows were checked against original CDE files; independent re-verification of other stored historical years remains incomplete. The 2015 and 2016 percentages are rounded to whole numbers in the source. “Students with scores” is the rate denominator for that grade, subject and year. A missing result is not zero or a matched cohort.

Science (CAST)	Tested	Advanced	Proficient	Developing	Minimal
Schoolwide	22	14%	23%	45%	18%

CAST is tested in grades 5 and 8, then once in grade 10, 11, or 12. This row is the school's all-student aggregate. Not part of the Scope Score.

More measuresRead additional measures and dated historical records.context · not all part of the Scope Score

Additional workforce records

Properly assigned intern credential holders0.0%

CDE 2024–25 SARC, Teacher Preparation and Placement table; measured school year 2021–22. Share of reported school teaching-position full-time equivalents assigned to properly assigned intern credential holders. A reported 0.0% is shown; unavailable rates are omitted. This is a position share, not a count of current teachers or of emergency permits.

CDE reported all-students (TA) school rates for 2025 and 2026; the change is 2026 minus 2025 in percentage points.

Year-over-year school rates
Chronic absenteeism2025 · 1.1% → 2026 · 0.0% · −1.1pp
Suspension rate2025 · 0.0% → 2026 · 0.0% · +0.0pp

ELA and Math by test year · all tested grades

Year · subject	Students with scores	Advanced	Proficient or Advanced
2026 · ELA	53	18.9%	47.2%
2026 · Math	53	17.0%	32.1%
2025 · ELA	44	15.9%	50.0%
2025 · Math	44	18.2%	38.6%
2024 · ELA	58	27.6%	55.2%
2024 · Math	58	20.7%	36.2%
2023 · ELA	55	21.8%	52.7%
2023 · Math	56	16.1%	30.4%
2022 · ELA	82	17.1%	48.8%
2022 · Math	81	9.9%	30.9%
2019 · ELA	43	16.3%	58.1%
2019 · Math	43	13.9%	25.6%
2018 · ELA	52	23.1%	59.6%
2018 · Math	48	18.8%	27.1%
2017 · ELA	47	19.1%	42.5%
2017 · Math	47	14.9%	29.8%
2016 · ELA	45	20%	49%
2016 · Math	43	9%	23%
2015 · ELA	39	21%	51%
2015 · Math	37	5%	27%

Each year names its school year end (2026 = 2025–26). “Students with scores” is the subject-specific rate denominator; ELA and Math counts must not be added. The 2015–2018 rows were checked against CDE’s original research files. The 2015 and 2016 files report whole percentages; later rows round to one decimal here. Older stored rows from other years still need independent original-file re-verification. A dash is unavailable, not zero. Before spring 2026, Advanced was reported as Exceeded and proficient or advanced as met or exceeded.

Year	Scope	Pctile	Rank	Absent	Susp	Grade gap
2019	—	—	—	4.7%	1.9%	—
2022	—	—	—	8.8%	1.0%	-17.7pp
2023	—	—	—	8.2%	1.8%	—
2024	—	—	—	11.8%	2.2%	—
2026	33	38	#1561	7.1%	1.4%	+3.3pp

The Absent and Susp columns are SchoolScope model-adjusted scoring inputs, rather than raw CDE-reported school rates.

Grade gap = this year's grade 6 vs grade 8 result, two different sets of students, not a trend for any one child — it is not the measurement the Scope Score's growth dimension uses. See §01 above and /methodology#verdicts for the school's actual scored (cohort) growth.

NO 2020 OR 2021 RECORDS IN THIS SCHOOLSCOPE SERIES · SCORE AND PERCENTILE ARE RELATIVE TO EACH YEAR'S FIELD

What we can't show

— No subgroup comparison could be shown for this school this year — either its group sizes fall under CDE's 15-student reporting floor, or district/state comparison data wasn't available for its groups.
— Scored here as a middle school — other grade spans appear in the data appendix.

Climate by student groupCompare attendance and discipline records by student group.chronic absenteeism · 2018–19 vs 2025–26 school years

Group	2018–19	2025–26	Δ
Female	0.0%	0.0%	+0.0pp
Male	0.0%	0.0%	+0.0pp
Hispanic/Latino	0.0%	0.0%	+0.0pp
White	0.0%	0.0%	+0.0pp
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged	0.0%	0.0%	+0.0pp
All Students	0.0%	0.0%	+0.0pp
Two or More Races	—	0.0%	—
Students with Disabilities	—	0.0%	—

Two reported school years only; no intervening-year result is implied. Source: CDE school-level chronic absenteeism by student group.

California growth model, by student groupInspect CDE growth-model records and group sample sizes.2025 · scale-score points vs the state's prediction · shown, never scored

Group	ELA	n	CDE band	Math	n	CDE band
All Students	+7	35	Accelerated	+6	35	Accelerated
English Only	+11	31	not categorised	+9	31	not categorised
White	+13	21	Accelerated	+19	21	Accelerated
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged	+6	15	Accelerated	−12	15	Moderate

CDE reports scale-score points versus its growth-model prediction — not a percentage or percentile. The table keeps the group records SchoolScope imported for this school, including rows below our narrative display threshold. Muted rows have fewer than 30 students with a valid growth score. SchoolScope uses that threshold for the shorter narrative view; the reported values stay visible here. “Not categorised” means this imported CDE row has a growth value without a performance category. CDE labels at least one imported estimate here WEIGHTED; that describes its aggregation method, not a year-over-year trend. A group absent from this table has no imported record shown here. Its absence alone does not establish its size or performance. CDE growth covers grades 4–8. SchoolScope does not use these CDE figures in its Scope Score.

Growth source detailSeparate historical trends, cohort comparisons and matched growth.CDE matched-student model and school-grade cohort record · distinct measures

California growth model · reported-school field

State model · ELAmatched students, grades 4-8

CDE California growth model · 2025 Dashboard

Weighted school estimate; assessments from 2022–23, 2023–24, and 2024–25

ALL students, grades 4–8

35 students

estimate WEIGHTED

SchoolScope midrank among 7,519 reported ELA ALL school records in its retained school inventory

70th pctile · +7 pts

State model · mathmatched students, grades 4-8

CDE California growth model · 2025 Dashboard

Weighted school estimate; assessments from 2022–23, 2023–24, and 2024–25

ALL students, grades 4–8

35 students

estimate WEIGHTED

SchoolScope midrank among 7,518 reported MATH ALL school records in its retained school inventory

65th pctile · +6 pts

this school| center tick: 50th percentile in SchoolScope's retained-school field, calculated separately for ELA and Math

Source notes. CDE reports scale-score points versus its prediction for matched students, never a percentage. Among SchoolScope's retained California middle school records, the median ELA estimate is −2 and the middle half fall between −10 and +5 scale-score points — the spread is wide, so read its position among reported schools, not the sign. CDE's 2025 Dashboard weighted school estimate uses assessments from 2022–23, 2023–24, and 2024–25; adjacent reporting editions should not be read as independent annual changes. The CDE measure covers grades 4–8 and is not part of the Scope Score.

Funding source detailFollow funding records at their school or district source grain.CDE ESSA school · CDE SACS district · NCES F-33 district; each row labels its fiscal year and measure

Per-pupil spending

District · current expense$14,835 per pupil

NCES F-33 · FY 2020–21 (2021) · fall district membership: 1,730 pupils

California · selected district mean$14,491 per pupil

NCES F-33 · FY 2020–21 (2021) · SchoolScope’s unweighted mean across 818 selected California district finance records

Central federal expenditures attributed here$944 per pupil

CDE ESSA · central expenditures attributed to this school · FY 2023–24 (2024) · source denominator: 74

District current expense · FY 2024–25$18,643 per ADA

CDE SACS Current Expense of Education · district fiscal year ending 2025 · average daily attendance denominator

These figures are not directly comparable: school ESSA attributed spending and NCES district current expense use different measures and populations. Their fiscal years are labeled above.

How the California mean was selected

SchoolScope starts with its selected California finance records, not every NCES California district. For FY 2020–21, it calculates an unweighted mean of NCES F-33 current expense per pupil. District records contribute once, regardless of enrollment. The calculation keeps records with positive per-pupil current expense, enrollment over 100, CCD agency type 1, and a recorded district name; it excludes names ending in County Office of Education, Department of Education, or Superintendent of Schools. This is a SchoolScope calculation, not a state-published spending average.

Selected General Fund operating costs · FY 2024–25 · SchoolScope calculation

Instruction 56%Instruction support 14%Student services 9%Administration 12%Buildings & maintenance 9%

SchoolScope groups district-level CDE SACS UserGL actuals from Fund 01, using operating objects 1000–5999 and excluding retiree benefits, food and community services, facilities acquisition, other outgo, and nonagency goals. These shares use that filtered total; they do not exactly break down CDE's official current expense per ADA above. The school-level ESSA figure uses a separate source.

NCES F-33 district fiscal-year history, 2017–2021; latest district record shown: 2021

2021$14,835 per pupil

2020$13,867 per pupil

2019$13,933 per pupil

2018$11,961 per pupil

2017$11,179 per pupil

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

ZIP-area community recordRead census estimates for the surrounding ZIP area, not the school's students.ACS 2020–2024 · ZCTA 95062

American Community Survey 5-year estimates · 2020–2024 · ZIP Code Tabulation Area 95062
Measure	Estimate
Median household income	$112,106
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)	49.85%
ZCTA population	35,607
Median age	43.3 years

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2020–2024 5-year estimates. Median household income covers the past 12 months and is reported in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars. Bachelor's degree or higher uses adults age 25 and over as its population. A dash is unavailable, not zero; a reported zero remains zero. ZIP/ZCTA context does not establish the school's attendance area or describe its enrolled students. These figures are not part of the Scope Score. See all schools in ZIP code 95062 →

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Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2025–26 · n=2,532 middle schools · Vintages: climate subgroups 2019+2025 · district finance per its label · ACS 2024 · Data updated 2026-10-15

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