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Pivot Charter School - North Bay: The scores are below where anyone wants them. Here's what they don't tell you.

Pivot Charter School - North Bay posts low test scores — and suspensions run below the state rate (1.5% vs 3.7%). If this is your zoned school, the numbers below are where to start a conversation, not where to end one.

Charter school — publicly funded, independently operated, open enrollment via lottery. Learn more
Scope Score
14
🌱 Building Momentum · Needs Support
ranked #2,215 statewide

Pivot Charter School - North Bay scores 14 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 1st percentile of 2,238 California middle 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 “18% proficient” and call it done. Pivot Charter School - North Bay deserves a closer read. The school sits in Santa Rosa, where three in five students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

Test scores are one lens, and at this school they're a rough one right now. The sections below show the fuller picture — including the parts that are working.

As a charter, Pivot Charter School - North Bay enrolls by application, not address — the score reads the same, the enrollment path doesn't.

The 4 things our score weighs

Exceeded standard
7.6%
State 16.8%
9.2pp below state avg
Met or exceeded
17.5%
State 39.3%
21.7pp below state avg
Chronic absenteeism
49.8%
State 18.5%
31.2pp above state avg
Suspension rate
1.5%
State 3.7%
2.2pp below state avg
Worth a school visit

Ask what changed in the last two years, and what the school is asking families for. Growth shows up in these numbers a year or two after it shows up in classrooms.

Where the path goes

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

Estimated K-12 Path
Middle
Pivot Charter School - No…
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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

Hispanic36.8%
White43.9%
Asian2.1%
Black2.5%
Other14.7%
GenderFemale 48.7%Male 50.1%Non-binary 1.1%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 61.8% (2pp below CA avg)
Resources & Access
Enrollment
437
763 below CA avg (~1,200)
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
16:1
5 fewer students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$13,557
CA avg: $14,815 · District avg · NCES F-33
Teacher Salary Range
$65,241 – $128,554
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Pivot Charter School - North Bay in Santa Rosa, 20.9% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 48.3% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Pivot Charter School - North Bay trails its district average for low-income students by 27.4 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (4.7% Math proficient); White students (27.1% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 4.4 percentage points for disabilities students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 91 students tested.
Equity Gaps
Math · Disabilities−12.1pp
0.0% vs 12.1% overall · n=19
3 more gaps by subject
ELA · Disabilities−4.4pp
20.0% vs 24.4% overall · n=20
ELA Exceeded · Disabilities−8.0pp
0.0% vs 8.0% overall · n=20
Math Exceeded · Disabilities−6.3pp
0.0% vs 6.3% overall · n=19

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

Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income91 tested
ELA 20.9%·Math 4.7%· -27.4pp vs district
White70 tested
ELA 27.1%·Math 13.1%· -32.9pp vs district
Hispanic47 tested
ELA 25.5%·Math 8.9%· -20.6pp 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.

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

Funding Breakdown
Instruction 62%Support 36%Other 1%

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

Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$98K
$13K above CA median
Median Home Value
$693K
$34K above CA median
Bachelor's+
29%
6pp 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
44 teachers · 2% first-year
Teacher Credentials
44% 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 Pivot Charter School - North Bay a good middle school?
Pivot Charter School - North Bay has a Scope Score of 14 out of 100, placing it in the 1st percentile of California middle schools and ranked #2,215 statewide. 7.6% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 9.2 percentage points below the California average of 16.8%. 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 Pivot Charter School - North Bay's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 17.5% of students at Pivot Charter School - North Bay met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 7.6% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 9.9% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 7.6% 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. 109 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Pivot Charter School - North Bay rank in California?
Pivot Charter School - North Bay ranks #2,215 among California middle schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 1st 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.
What is the attendance and school culture like at Pivot Charter School - North Bay?
49.8% of students at Pivot Charter School - North Bay are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), compared to the California average of 18.5%. The suspension rate is 1.5%, 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 Pivot Charter School - North Bay compare to other schools in Santa Rosa?
Pivot Charter School - North Bay scores 14/100 (1st 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 437 students. Use the schools in Santa Rosa page or the map view to compare all middle schools nearby.
How does Pivot Charter School - North Bay serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Pivot Charter School - North Bay in Santa Rosa, 20.9% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 48.3% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Pivot Charter School - North Bay trails its district average for low-income students by 27.4 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (4.7% Math proficient); White students (27.1% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 4.4 percentage points for disabilities students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 91 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%
7.6%
↓ vs CA 16.8% · 40th pctile
Met or exceeded · 20%
17.5%
↓ vs CA 39.3% · 33th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
49.8%
↓ vs CA 18.5% · 6th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
1.5%
↑ vs CA 3.7% · 59th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 37
Grade 44
Grade 56
Grade 68
Grade 7258%8%32%52%16%−32
Grade 83010%13%23%53%23%−23
Grade 11925%24%25%46%29%−18
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 37
Grade 44
Grade 56
Grade 68
Grade 72413%8%17%63%21%−13
Grade 8300%10%7%83%10%−22
Grade 11897%0%12%81%7%−17
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/111411%16%67%16%

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 Disadvantaged9120.9%−27−17
White7027.1%−33−35
Hispanic/Latino4725.5%−21−13
03Peer comparison · nearest middle schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Pivot Charter School - North Bay ←147.6%17.5%1.5%
California average4316.8%39.3%+1.53.7%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Scope Score history
21%14%'19'22'23'24'25
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #1845 → #2094 → #2175 → #1875 → #2215
What we can't show
  • — Growth data isn't available — the state needs matched grades across years to compute it.
  • — Scored here as a middle school — other grade spans appear in the data appendix.
  • — Low-income students here trail the state average for their group by 17 points in ELA — worth asking how the school is closing that gap.
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=2,238 middle schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue