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Orestimba High · Newman

Orestimba High: No single number tells this school's story. Here's the honest picture.

Orestimba posts 34% meeting the standard and 12.9% exceeding it, against 36% and 15.8% statewide. The gaps and the bright spots below are the real read.

707 Hardin Road, 95360 (opens in new tab)·Newman-Crows Landing Unified·Newman·Grades 9-12·925 students·61% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(209) 862-2916·Website
2019–2025 trend · CDE CAASPP
This schoolCA avg
Scope4544
% Exceeded13%16%
% Met+34%36%
Grad rate98.7%87.6%
College readiness26.8%35.4%
Absence23.0%30.2%
Suspension4.6%3.6%
Scope Score
45
🌱 Building Momentum · Developing
ranked #1,061 statewide

Orestimba High scores 45 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 51st percentile of 2,160 California high schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).

Measures test performance, attendance, and climate — not arts, community, or your kid. How we score →

🌱 Building Momentum — This label means the data doesn't clearly sort the school one way or the other — ask what the school is proud of, and what it's working on.

CDE CAASPP 2025

Most rating sites would stop at “34% proficient” and call it done. Orestimba deserves a closer read. The school sits in Newman, where three in five students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

Orestimba's low-income kids hit 49.7% 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 seven-year arc

Percentile among 2,160 high schools statewide

Has stayed near the 51st percentile since 2019.

CA Dashboard
ELABlue(Increased Significantly)MathGreen(Increased Significantly)

Proficiency here is back to its pre-pandemic level — 34% meet the standard, about where the school stood in 2019.

ELA — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 1150%60%60%50%54%
Math — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 1122%16%16%13%15%

The story this school is actually telling

Proficient by 11th grade
34%
State 36%
Graduate
99%
State 88%
Pass an AP exam
27%
State 35%

Of 100 students here: 34 are proficient by 11th grade → 99 graduate → 27 pass an AP exam. The gaps between those bars are the questions to ask.

49.7%
Low-income · ELA · met standard

Orestimba's most underrated number

49.7% 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.

Orestimba low-income: 49.7%State low-income: 38.2%Orestimba EL: 8.5%State EL: 10.4%

The 7 things our score weighs

Graduation rate
98.7%
State 87.6%
11.1pp above state avg
Exceeded standard
12.9%
State 15.8%
2.9pp below state avg
College readiness
26.8%
State 35.4%
AP exam pass rate below state avg
Met or exceeded
34.5%
State 35.7%
1.2pp below state avg
Chronic absenteeism
23.0%
State 30.2%
7.2pp below state avg
Suspension rate
4.6%
State 3.6%
1.0pp above state avg
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
16.9%
State 18.0%
1.0pp below state avg
Worth a school visit

Ask what the school is working on next. Strong numbers tell you where a school is, not where it's going.

  • Ask whether extra support — tutoring, counseling, small groups — reaches kids across income lines, not just the students already ahead.
  • Ask what share of students complete the full college-prep course sequence, and who gets steered into it.
  • Ask whether the tour can step into a working classroom — watch how the teacher handles a student who's stuck.
  • Ask to tour while school's in session, and notice how hallways and transitions feel — culture shows up between classes, not just in them.
  • Ask how the school communicates with families when a child starts to struggle.
  • Ask what a typical day looks like for a new student in the first few weeks.

How every group of students does here

At Orestimba High in Newman, 49.7% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 34.5% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Orestimba High outperforms its district average for low-income students by 15.2 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (11.9% Math proficient); Hispanic students (52.8% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 45.4 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 151 students tested.

All students at this school: 34% met or exceeded
All StudentsAll Students: this school 34%, district —, state 36%34%
Hispanic/LatinoHispanic/Latino: this school 32%, district 29%, state 32%32% · −2 vs school
Socioeconomically DisadvantagedSocioeconomically Disadvantaged: this school 31%, district 27%, state 32%31% · −4 vs school
FemaleFemale: this school 39%, district 31%, state 44%39% · +5 vs school
MaleMale: this school 29%, district 29%, state 42%29% · −5 vs school
English LearnersEnglish Learners: this school 4%, district 12%, state 11%4% · −30 vs school
Students with DisabilitiesStudents with Disabilities: this school 6%, district 8%, state 15%6% · −29 vs school
WhiteWhite: this school 40%, district 39%, state 56%40% · +6 vs school

7 of 15 student groups here are too small to report — a privacy protection, not a gap.

this school district, same group California, same group

Showing up, and staying in class

Chronic absenteeismChronic absenteeism: this school 23.0%, district 22.1%, state 30.2%23.0% · −7.2pp vs state
Suspension rateSuspension rate: this school 4.6%, district —, state 3.6%4.6% · +1.0pp vs state
Chronic absenteeism by grade band
Grades 9–1222.4%

Where the path goes

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

K-12 Feeder Path
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High School
Orestimba High
45/100
This school

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

The people teaching here

Context — never part of the Scope Score
Student : teacherStudent to teacher ratio: this school 21:1, district 20:121:1
Teaching staff46 teachers
Avg. experience13.6 years
Fully credentialed83%
Course Breadth
AP courses offered13
AP exam qualifiers55 students
CTE pathway completers58 students

What gets spent here

Per-pupil spendingPer-pupil spending: $33,216, CA average $14,815$33,216 · spent at this school
Federal share$435 per student

$435 per student arrives as federal Title funding — a measure of concentrated need, not school quality.

District current expense · FY 2024–25$21,327 per student

The district's current expense of education per student, from CDE's annual SACS filing — the freshest district spending figure the state publishes.

Where the district's dollars go · FY 2024–25 · CDE SACS
Instruction53%
Instruction support11%
Student services14%
Administration8%
Buildings & maintenance11%
Other3%

District-level, from the district's own SACS general-ledger filing — school-by-school breakdowns aren't published by the state.

district detail, 2016–2020 — the newest published
2020$14,058 per pupil
2019$12,929 per pupil
2018$13,285 per pupil
2017$11,775 per pupil
2016$11,275 per pupil

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

The neighborhood it serves

Hispanic80.9%
District 82.2% · CA 56.1%
White12.8%
District 11.1% · CA 19.9%
Other3.7%
District 4.1% · CA 9.0%
Black2.4%
District 2.0% · CA 4.8%
Asian0.3%
District 0.6% · CA 10.2%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 60.9% (3pp below CA avg)
Neighborhood — American Community Survey
Median income$79K · CA $85K
Median home value$420K · CA $659K
Bachelor's degree+12% · CA 35%
ZIP population13,779
Median age35 years

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level

Worth Knowing

On the state's science test (CAST), 16% met or exceeded the standard — science is tested in grades 5 and 8 but never enters the Scope Score.

Frequently asked questions

Is Orestimba High a good high school?

Orestimba High has a Scope Score of 45 out of 100, placing it in the 51st percentile of California high schools and ranked #1,061 statewide. 12.9% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 2.9 percentage points below the California average of 15.8%. The Scope Score weights 7 dimensions for high schools: graduation rate (25%), exceeded standard (22%), college/career readiness (20%), met or exceeded (proficient) (18%), chronic absenteeism (5%), suspension rate (5%), and ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.

What are Orestimba High's CAASPP test scores?

On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 34.5% of students at Orestimba High met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 12.9% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 21.6% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 12.9% 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. 464 student-subject combinations were assessed.

How does Orestimba High rank in California?

Orestimba High ranks #1,061 among California high schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 51st percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), 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 Orestimba High?

23.0% of students at Orestimba High are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 30.2%. The suspension rate is 4.6%. 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 Orestimba High compare to other schools in Newman?

Orestimba High scores 45/100 (51st percentile) among California high 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 925 students. Use the schools in Newman page or the map view to compare all high schools nearby.

How does Orestimba High serve low-income and underrepresented students?

At Orestimba High in Newman, 49.7% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 34.5% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Orestimba High outperforms its district average for low-income students by 15.2 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (11.9% Math proficient); Hispanic students (52.8% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 45.4 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 151 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.

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For the data nerds

Every number on this page

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

01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Graduation rate · 25%
98.7%
↑ vs CA 87.6% · 63th pctile
Exceeded standard · 22%
12.9%
↓ vs CA 15.8% · 47th pctile
College readiness · 20%
26.8%
↓ vs CA 35.4% · 45th pctile
Met or exceeded · 18%
34.5%
↓ vs CA 35.7% · 49th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
23.0%
↑ vs CA 30.2% · 56th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
4.6%
↓ vs CA 3.6% · 45th pctile
EL proficiency (ELPAC) · 5%
16.9%
↓ vs CA 18.0% · 51th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 1123222%32%22%24%54%+7
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 112324%11%26%59%15%−8
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/112382%13%74%10%

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 Disadvantaged15149.7%+15+11
Hispanic/Latino18252.8%+16+14
English Learners478.5%−4−2
03Peer comparison · nearest high schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Orestimba High ←—4512.9%34.5%—4.6%
West Side Valley High (Continuation)0.4 mi260.0%0.0%—3.4%
California average—4415.8%35.7%—3.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Graduation Rate
98.7%
AP Exam Prepared
26.8%
A-G Completion
44.9%
A-G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility
College-Going Rate
60.8%
YearScopePctileRankExcMet+AbsentSuspGrowth
20194852#97711.6%36.3%8.4%6.0%—
20224759#85914.1%38.2%35.5%4.1%—
20234758#89314.5%38.4%27.1%5.1%—
20244348#11248.6%31.2%25.6%6.0%—
20254551#106112.9%34.5%23.0%4.6%—
NO STATEWIDE TESTING 2020–21 (COVID) · SCORE AND PERCENTILE ARE RELATIVE TO EACH YEAR'S FIELD
05Climate by student groupchronic absenteeism · 2019 vs 2025 — the two years CDE publishes at subgroup level
Group20192025Δ
Female8.4%23.4%+15.0pp
Male5.9%21.5%+15.6pp
Black/African American15.0%25.9%+10.9pp
White0.0%8.3%+8.3pp
Hispanic/Latino7.7%23.0%+15.3pp
Two or More Races0.0%25.0%+25.0pp
Students with Disabilities11.3%30.7%+19.4pp
English Learners7.0%23.3%+16.3pp
Military-Connected8.3%9.1%+0.8pp
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged7.7%23.5%+15.8pp
All Students7.1%22.4%+15.3pp
EXC = exceeded standard · MET+ = met or exceeded ("proficient") · Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=2,160 high schools · Vintages: climate subgroups 2019+2025 · district finance per its label · ACS 2022 · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue

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