School Profile · Redding
Parsons Junior High: No single number tells this school's story. Here's the honest picture.
Parsons posts 38% meeting the standard and 13.3% exceeding it, against 40% and 17.3% statewide. The gaps and the bright spots below are the real read.
750 Hartnell Avenue, 96002 (opens in new tab)·Enterprise Elementary·Redding·Grades 6-8·522 students·79% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(530) 224-4190·Website
Scope Score
39
📈 On the Rise · Developing
ranked #786 statewide · #3 of 4 in Enterprise Elementary
Parsons Junior High scores 39 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 54th percentile of 1,714 California middle schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).
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Most rating sites would stop at “38% proficient” and call it done. Parsons deserves a closer read. The school sits in Redding, where three in four students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.
The headline number: 29.7% of English learners reached the top ELPAC level, versus 18.0% statewide.
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.
8%
25%
67%
Grade 6 · 33% proficient
13%
34%
53%
Grade 7 · 47% proficient
17%
35%
48%
Grade 8 · 52% proficient
The honest read: the share exceeding rises 8.9pp across grades; the floor rises 19.2pp. 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.
The 6 things our score weighs
Exceeded standard
13.3%
State 17.3%
4.1pp below state avg
Met or exceeded
38.0%
State 39.5%
1.5pp below state avg
Growth (G6→G8)
+7.7pp
State +0.8pp
Scores improve across grades
Chronic absenteeism
11.5%
State 19.1%
7.5pp below state avg
Suspension rate
12.5%
State 4.2%
8.2pp above state avg
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
29.7%
State 18.0%
11.8pp above 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.
Where the path goes
The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.
K-12 Feeder Path
Elementary
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Middle
Parsons Junior High
39/100
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.
Your other options
Nearby Middle Schools
2 within ~3 mi · avg 34
Sequoia Middle
Redding Elementary · 1.8 mi
Developing
34/100
Mountain View Middle
Columbia Elementary · 3 mi
Developing
34/100
Nearby Elementary Schools
3 within ~3 mi · avg 56
Stellar Charter
Redding Elementary · 2.4 mi
Solid
65/100
Boulder Creek Elementary
Enterprise Elementary · 2.6 mi
Solid
54/100
Turtle Bay
Redding Elementary · 2.7 mi
Developing
49/100
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
Hispanic25.9%
White43.1%
Asian12.4%
Black3.1%
Other15.5%
GenderFemale 49.4%Male 50.6%
Resources & Access
Enrollment
522
338 below CA avg (~860)
Free/Reduced Lunch
79%
16pp above CA avg (64%)
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
2 fewer students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$16,369
District avg: $13,124 · CA avg: $14,815 · School-level · CDE ESSA
EL Proficiency (ELPAC)
29.7% Level 4
Share of English Learners reaching full proficiency
Teacher Salary Range
$58,846 – $120,835
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Parsons Junior High in Redding, 41.6% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 44.0% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Parsons Junior High trails its district average for low-income students by 2.4 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (29.8% Math proficient); White students (49.1% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 44.1 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 424 students tested.
Equity Gaps
Absenteeism · Homeless+15.8pp
27.3% vs 11.5% overall · n=22
Suspension · Black+8.6pp
21.1% vs 12.5% overall · n=19
ELA · English Learner−44.1pp
0.0% vs 44.1% overall · n=16
3 more gaps by subject
ELA Exceeded · Disabilities−12.7pp
0.0% vs 12.7% overall · n=69
Math · Disabilities−25.3pp
6.7% vs 31.9% overall · n=69
Math Exceeded · Disabilities−11.6pp
2.2% vs 13.8% overall · n=69
Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.
Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income424 tested
ELA 41.6%·Math 29.8%· -2.4pp vs district
White222 tested
ELA 49.1%·Math 35.9%· -0.9pp vs district
Hispanic139 tested
ELA 41.9%·Math 32.4%· -4.0pp 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 16.2pp from grade 6 to grade 8 at this school. District average: +12.9pp.
Subgroups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.
Funding Breakdown
Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$73K
$12K below CA median
Median Home Value
$367K
$292K below CA median
Bachelor's+
24%
11pp 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
12.5 years avg experience
27 teachers · 7% first-year · 4% second-year
Teacher Credentials
74% 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 →
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%
13.3%
↓ vs CA 17.3% · 46th pctile
Met or exceeded · 22%
38.0%
↓ vs CA 39.5% · 49th pctile
Growth (G6→G8) · 15%
+7.7pp
↑ vs CA +0.8pp · 57th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 10%
11.5%
↑ vs CA 19.1% · 61th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
12.5%
↓ vs CA 4.2% · 18th pctile
EL proficiency (ELPAC) · 5%
29.7%
↑ vs CA 18.0% · 64th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
| ELA | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 160 | 8% | 25% | 29% | 38% | 33% | −13 |
| Grade 7 | 180 | 13% | 34% | 27% | 26% | 47% | −1 |
| Grade 8 | 170 | 17% | 35% | 23% | 25% | 52% | +6 |
| Math | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 161 | 17% | 17% | 27% | 39% | 34% | −1 |
| Grade 7 | 179 | 9% | 22% | 31% | 38% | 31% | −3 |
| Grade 8 | 171 | 15% | 15% | 29% | 41% | 30% | −2 |
| Science (CAST) | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5/8/11 | 167 | 15% | 24% | 52% | 9% |
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 | 424 | 41.6% | −2 | +3 |
| White | 222 | 49.1% | −1 | −13 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 139 | 41.9% | −4 | +3 |
03Peer comparison · nearest middle schoolssorted by Scope Score
| School | Dist | Scope | EXC | MET+ | Growth | Susp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parsons Junior High ← | — | 39 | 13.3% | 38.0% | +7.7 | 12.5% |
| Sequoia Middle | 1.8 mi | 34 | 11.8% | 35.9% | +6.8 | 12.3% |
| Mountain View Middle | 3 mi | 34 | 10.4% | 32.5% | +12.8 | 4.3% |
| California average | — | 40 | 17.3% | 39.5% | +0.8 | 4.2% |
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Scope Score history
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #828 → #973 → #749 → #917 → #786
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 Parsons Junior High a good middle school?
Parsons Junior High has a Scope Score of 39 out of 100, placing it in the 54th percentile of California middle schools and ranked #786 statewide. 13.3% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 4.1 percentage points below 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 Parsons Junior High's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 38.0% of students at Parsons Junior High met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 13.3% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 24.8% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 13.3% 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. 1,021 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Parsons Junior High rank in California?
Parsons Junior High ranks #786 among California middle schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 54th 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 Parsons Junior High getting better or worse?
Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Parsons Junior High increases by 7.7 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 Parsons Junior High?
11.5% of students at Parsons Junior High are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 19.1%. The suspension rate is 12.5%. 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 Parsons Junior High compare to other schools in Redding?
Parsons Junior High scores 39/100 (54th 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 522 students. Use the schools in Redding page or the map view to compare all middle schools nearby.
How does Parsons Junior High serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Parsons Junior High in Redding, 41.6% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 44.0% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Parsons Junior High trails its district average for low-income students by 2.4 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (29.8% Math proficient); White students (49.1% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 44.1 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 424 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.