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Plumas Charter: No single number tells this school's story. Here's the honest picture.

Plumas Charter posts 41% meeting the standard and 9.8% exceeding it, against 43% and 21.3% statewide. The gaps and the bright spots below are the real read.

1425 East Main Street, 95971 (opens in new tab)·Plumas Unified·Quincy·Grades TK-12·349 students·56% low-income·Charter·2024–25 CAASPP·(530) 283-3851·Website
Charter school — publicly funded, independently operated, open enrollment via lottery. Learn more
Scope Score
39
📈 On the Rise · Developing
ranked #3,402 statewide · #2 of 5 in Plumas Unified

Plumas Charter scores 39 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 41st 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 “41% proficient” and call it done. Plumas Charter deserves a closer read. The school sits in Quincy, where more than half of students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

As a charter, Plumas Charter enrolls by application, not address — the score reads the same, the enrollment path doesn't.

The 5 things our score weighs

Exceeded standard
9.8%
State 21.3%
11.5pp below state avg
Growth (G3→G5)
+12.1pp
State -2.9pp
Scores improve across grades
Met or exceeded
40.8%
State 42.7%
1.8pp below state avg
Chronic absenteeism
13.6%
State 17.9%
4.3pp below state avg
Suspension rate
0.4%
State 1.6%
1.3pp 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.

Where the path goes

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

Estimated K-12 Path
Elementary
Plumas Charter
39
This school

Estimated K-12 path based on district and proximity. Actual attendance zones may differ. Contact your school district for official feeder information.

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The community around it

Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope Score

Student demographics

Hispanic11.2%
White71.1%
Asian0.9%
Black0.6%
Other16.3%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 56.2% (8pp below CA avg)
Resources & Access
Enrollment
349
851 below CA avg (~1,200)
Transitional Kindergarten
7 TK students
2% of a 351-student campus · CDE Census Day 2025-26
Student-Teacher Ratio
22:1
1 more students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$16,243
CA avg: $14,815 · District avg · NCES F-33
Teacher Salary Range
$47,167 – $105,455
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Plumas Charter in Quincy, 36.8% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 30.6% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Plumas Charter outperforms its district average for low-income students by 6.2 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (26.3% Math proficient); White students (44.9% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 15.5 percentage points for low-income students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 57 students tested.
Equity Gaps
ELA · Low-Income−15.5pp
31.6% vs 47.1% overall · n=19
3 more gaps by subject
ELA Exceeded · Low-Income−5.9pp
5.3% vs 11.2% overall · n=19
Math · Low-Income−6.8pp
31.6% vs 38.4% overall · n=19
Math Exceeded · Low-Income−3.9pp
10.5% vs 14.4% 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-Income57 tested
ELA 36.8%·Math 26.3%· +6.2pp vs district
White89 tested
ELA 44.9%·Math 44.9%· +7.5pp 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 48%Support 46%Other 6%

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

Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$83K
$2K below CA median
Median Home Value
$327K
$332K below CA median
Bachelor's+
21%
14pp 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
11.3 years avg experience
23 teachers · 4% second-year
Teacher Credentials
68% 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 Plumas Charter a good elementary school?
Plumas Charter has a Scope Score of 39 out of 100, placing it in the 41st percentile of California elementary schools and ranked #3,402 statewide. 9.8% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 11.5 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 Plumas Charter's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 40.8% of students at Plumas Charter met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 9.8% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 31.1% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 9.8% 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. 108 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Plumas Charter rank in California?
Plumas Charter ranks #3,402 among California elementary schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 41st 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 Plumas Charter getting better or worse?
Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Plumas Charter increases by 12.1 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 Plumas Charter?
13.6% of students at Plumas Charter are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 17.9%. The suspension rate is 0.4%, 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 Plumas Charter compare to other schools in Quincy?
Plumas Charter scores 39/100 (41st 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 349 students. Use the schools in Quincy page or the map view to compare all elementary schools nearby.
How does Plumas Charter serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Plumas Charter in Quincy, 36.8% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 30.6% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Plumas Charter outperforms its district average for low-income students by 6.2 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (26.3% Math proficient); White students (44.9% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 15.5 percentage points for low-income students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 57 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%
9.8%
↓ vs CA 21.3% · 39th pctile
Growth (G3→G5) · 27%
+12.1pp
↑ vs CA -2.9pp · 49th pctile
Met or exceeded · 20%
40.8%
↓ vs CA 42.7% · 49th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
13.6%
↑ vs CA 17.9% · 57th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
0.4%
↑ vs CA 1.6% · 61th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 3160%19%38%44%19%−25
Grade 4248%33%25%33%42%−3
Grade 51421%29%36%14%50%+2
Grade 61520%40%20%20%60%+13
Grade 7254%40%28%28%44%−4
Grade 82811%39%21%29%50%+4
Grade 112814%50%21%14%64%+17
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 3166%44%31%19%50%+4
Grade 4248%33%29%29%42%+0
Grade 51414%29%36%21%43%+8
Grade 61520%0%40%40%20%−15
Grade 72516%16%44%24%32%−2
Grade 82818%18%29%36%36%+3
Grade 112818%29%7%46%46%+23
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/117712%27%56%5%

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 Disadvantaged5736.8%+6−1
White8944.9%+7−17
03Peer comparison · nearest elementary schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Plumas Charter ←399.8%40.8%+12.10.4%
Quincy Elementary0.4 mi2911.1%33.8%−3.69.1%
California average4521.3%42.7%−2.91.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Scope Score history
37%39%'19'22'23'24'25
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #3551 → #2922 → #4996 → #2316 → #3402
What we can't show
  • — Scored here as an elementary school — other grade spans appear in the data appendix.
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=5,744 elementary schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue