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Planada Elementary: The score is middle of the pack. The trajectory isn't.

Planada sits mid-pack on raw proficiency — and it's climbing faster than most schools anywhere near it — and that holds when you follow the same students across grades.

9525 East Broderick Street, 95365 (opens in new tab)·Planada Elementary·Planada·Grades TK-5·583 students·91% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(209) 382-0351·Website
Scope Score
53
🚀 Growth Engine · Solid
ranked #1,552 statewide

Planada Elementary scores 53 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 73rd 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 “33% proficient” and call it done. Planada deserves a closer read. The school sits in Planada, where four in five students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

The headline number: +9.8pp separates this year's grade 3 from its grade 5. The state average rises 4.5pp over the same span. Following the same students from 2023 G3 → 2025 G5 points the same way.

The story this school is actually telling

The school, grade by grade

ELA · CAASPP 2024–25

Different students, same year — each bar is one grade's proficiency mix.

20%
74%
Grade 3 · 26% proficient
23%
19%
58%
Grade 4 · 42% proficient
13%
35%
52%
Grade 5 · 48% proficient

The honest read: the share exceeding rises 6.3pp across grades; the floor rises 21.5pp. The state average rises 4.5pp 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
12.5%
State 21.3%
8.9pp below state avg
Growth (G3→G5)
+9.8pp
State -2.9pp
Scores improve across grades
Met or exceeded
32.7%
State 42.7%
9.9pp below state avg
Chronic absenteeism
7.4%
State 17.9%
10.5pp below state avg
Suspension rate
1.0%
State 1.6%
0.6pp below state avg
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
13.4%
State 18.0%
4.6pp below state avg
Worth a school visit

Ask what changed — new curriculum, new principal, new program. Momentum has a cause, and a visit will find it.

Where the path goes

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

K-12 Feeder Path
Elementary
Planada Elementary
53/100
This school
High School
No feeder data available for this level

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

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

Hispanic97.1%
White1.9%
Asian0.5%
Other0.5%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 90.6% (27pp above CA avg)
Resources & Access
Enrollment
583
103 above CA avg (~480)
Transitional Kindergarten
31 TK students
6% of a 563-student campus · CDE Census Day 2025-26
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
0 fewer students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$22,674
District avg: $15,148 · CA avg: $14,815 · School-level · CDE ESSA
EL Proficiency (ELPAC)
13.4% Level 4
Share of English Learners reaching full proficiency
Teacher Salary Range
$66,635 – $121,811
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Planada Elementary in Planada, 35.9% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 39.8% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Planada Elementary trails its district average for low-income students by 3.9 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (24.3% Math proficient); Hispanic students (38.0% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 18.0 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 231 students tested.
Equity Gaps
ELA · English Learner−18.0pp
20.3% vs 38.2% overall · n=121
3 more gaps by subject
ELA Exceeded · English Learner−8.6pp
5.1% vs 13.7% overall · n=121
Math · English Learner−12.4pp
14.6% vs 27.0% overall · n=125
Math Exceeded · English Learner−7.5pp
3.5% vs 11.0% overall · n=125

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

Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income235 tested
ELA 35.9%·Math 24.3%· -3.9pp vs district
Hispanic254 tested
ELA 38.0%·Math 26.8%· -4.0pp vs district
English Learner125 tested
ELA 19.0%·Math 16.0%· +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 24.8pp from grade 3 to grade 5 at this school. District average: +24.8pp.

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

Funding Breakdown
Instruction 59%Support 35%Other 6%

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

Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$40K
$45K below CA median
Median Home Value
$266K
$393K below CA median
Bachelor's+
3%
32pp 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
10.8 years avg experience
30 teachers · 13% first-year · 3% second-year
Teacher Credentials
96% 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 Planada Elementary a good elementary school?
Planada Elementary has a Scope Score of 53 out of 100, placing it in the 73rd percentile of California elementary schools and ranked #1,552 statewide. 12.5% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 8.9 percentage points below 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 Planada Elementary's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 32.7% of students at Planada Elementary met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 12.5% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 20.3% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 12.5% 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. 514 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Planada Elementary rank in California?
Planada Elementary ranks #1,552 among California elementary schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 73rd 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 Planada Elementary getting better or worse?
Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Planada Elementary increases by 9.8 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 Planada Elementary?
7.4% of students at Planada Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 17.9%. The suspension rate is 1.0%, 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 Planada Elementary compare to other schools in Planada?
Planada Elementary scores 53/100 (73rd 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 583 students. Use the schools in Planada page or the map view to compare all elementary schools nearby.
How does Planada Elementary serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Planada Elementary in Planada, 35.9% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 39.8% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Planada Elementary trails its district average for low-income students by 3.9 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (24.3% Math proficient); Hispanic students (38.0% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 18.0 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 231 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%
12.5%
↓ vs CA 21.3% · 41th pctile
Growth (G3→G5) · 27%
+9.8pp
↑ vs CA -2.9pp · 87th pctile
Met or exceeded · 20%
32.7%
↓ vs CA 42.7% · 42th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
7.4%
↑ vs CA 17.9% · 67th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
1.0%
↑ vs CA 1.6% · 55th pctile
EL proficiency (ELPAC) · 5%
13.4%
↓ vs CA 18.0% · 44th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 3966%20%24%50%26%−17
Grade 47923%19%15%43%42%−3
Grade 58013%35%30%23%48%−0
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 3976%21%27%46%27%−19
Grade 48217%12%33%38%29%−12
Grade 58010%15%44%31%25%−10
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/11806%23%69%3%

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 Disadvantaged23135.9%−4−2
Hispanic/Latino25038.0%−4−1
English Learners12119.0%+4+9
03Peer comparison · nearest elementary schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Planada Elementary ←5312.5%32.7%+9.81.0%
California average4521.3%42.7%−2.91.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Scope Score history
31%53%'19'22'23'24'25
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #4381 → #3082 → #1847 → #2802 → #1552
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=5,744 elementary schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue