School Profile · Point Arena
Point Arena High: The scores are below where anyone wants them. Here's what they don't tell you.
Point Arena posts low test scores — and test scores are one lens among several. If this is your zoned school, the numbers below are where to start a conversation, not where to end one.
270 Lake Street, 95468 (opens in new tab)·Point Arena Joint Union High·Point Arena·Grades 9-12·131 students·48% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(707) 882-2134
Scope Score
30
🌱 Building Momentum · Developing
ranked #1,662 statewide
Point Arena High scores 30 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 23rd 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 →
Most rating sites would stop at “6% proficient” and call it done. Point Arena deserves a closer read. The school sits in Point Arena, where two 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.
The story this school is actually telling
Proficient by 11th grade
6%
State 36%
Graduate
97%
State 88%
Pass an AP exam
0%
State 35%
Of 100 students here: 6 are proficient by 11th grade → 97 graduate → 0 pass an AP exam. The gaps between those bars are the questions to ask.
The 6 things our score weighs
Graduation rate
97.0%
State 87.6%
9.4pp above state avg
Exceeded standard
3.0%
State 15.8%
12.8pp below state avg
College readiness
0.0%
State 35.4%
AP exam pass rate below state avg
Met or exceeded
6.1%
State 35.7%
29.6pp below state avg
Chronic absenteeism
49.9%
State 30.2%
19.7pp above state avg
Suspension rate
6.2%
State 3.6%
2.5pp above 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.
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The community around it
Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope ScoreStudent demographics
Hispanic64.1%
White28.2%
Other7.6%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 48.1% (16pp below CA avg)
Resources & Access
Enrollment
131
1,319 below CA avg (~1,450)
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
10 fewer students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$44,839
CA avg: $14,815 · School-level · CDE ESSA
At Point Arena High in Point Arena, 9.5% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 9.1% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Point Arena High outperforms its district average for low-income students by 0.4 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (0.0% Math proficient); Hispanic students (7.7% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 3.0 percentage points for hispanic students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 21 students tested.
Equity Gaps
Absenteeism · RW+20.4pp
70.3% vs 49.9% overall · n=37
Suspension · Disabilities+5.8pp
12.0% vs 6.2% overall · n=25
Math · Hispanic−3.0pp
0.0% vs 3.0% overall · n=26
Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.
Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income21 tested
ELA 9.5%·Math 0.0%· +0.4pp vs district
Hispanic26 tested
ELA 7.7%·Math 0.0%· +0.8pp vs district
Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.
Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$116K
$31K above CA median
Median Home Value
$490K
$169K below CA median
Bachelor's+
43%
8pp above 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
8.8 years avg experience
16 teachers · 6% first-year · 13% second-year
Teacher Credentials
47% fully credentialed
AP Courses Offered
1 AP courses
CTE Pathway Completers
6 completed a career pathway
Sources: CDE SARC · CDE College/Career Indicator, 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 Point Arena High a good high school?
Point Arena High has a Scope Score of 30 out of 100, placing it in the 23rd percentile of California high schools and ranked #1,662 statewide. 3.0% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 12.8 percentage points below the California average of 15.8%. The Scope Score weights six dimensions for high 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 Point Arena High's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 6.1% of students at Point Arena High met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 3.0% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 3.0% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 3.0% 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. 66 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Point Arena High rank in California?
Point Arena High ranks #1,662 among California high schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 23rd 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 Point Arena High?
49.9% of students at Point Arena High are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), compared to the California average of 30.2%. The suspension rate is 6.2%. 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 Point Arena High compare to other schools in Point Arena?
Point Arena High scores 30/100 (23rd 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 131 students. Use the schools in Point Arena page or the map view to compare all high schools nearby.
How does Point Arena High serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Point Arena High in Point Arena, 9.5% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 9.1% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Point Arena High outperforms its district average for low-income students by 0.4 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (0.0% Math proficient); Hispanic students (7.7% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 3.0 percentage points for hispanic students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 21 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.
A low score doesn't tell the whole story. Read: Your School Scored Low — Here's What That Actually Means
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
Graduation rate · 25%
97.0%
↑ vs CA 87.6% · 61th pctile
Exceeded standard · 22%
3.0%
↓ vs CA 15.8% · 36th pctile
College readiness · 20%
0.0%
↓ vs CA 35.4% · 29th pctile
Met or exceeded · 18%
6.1%
↓ vs CA 35.7% · 29th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
49.9%
↓ vs CA 30.2% · 34th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
6.2%
↓ vs CA 3.6% · 39th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
| ELA | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 11 | 33 | 6% | 3% | 52% | 39% | 9% | −38 |
| Math | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 11 | 33 | 0% | 3% | 6% | 91% | 3% | −20 |
| Science (CAST) | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5/8/11 | 34 | 0% | 21% | 71% | 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 | 21 | 9.5% | +0 | −29 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 26 | 7.7% | +1 | −31 |
03Peer comparison · nearest high schoolssorted by Scope Score
| School | Dist | Scope | EXC | MET+ | Growth | Susp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Point Arena High ← | — | 30 | 3.0% | 6.1% | — | 6.2% |
| California average | — | 44 | 15.8% | 35.7% | — | 3.6% |
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Graduation Rate
97.0%
AP Exam Prepared
Not offered
This school may not offer AP courses
A-G Completion
18.8%
A-G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility
College-Going Rate
50.0%
Scope Score history
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #1428 → #1324 → #1437 → #1542 → #1662
What we can't show
- — Low-income students here trail the state average for their group by 29 points in ELA — worth asking how the school is closing that gap.
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=2,160 high schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue