Rancho Learning Center (Alternative) — Rating & test scores

Arcadia · K–12 · 64 students (2024–25)

150 South Third Avenue, 91006(626) 821-6629Principal John Tung

72ndpercentileSolid

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Scope Score

48 / 100

Weighted composite · 2026
Not a grade or a test result.

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Rancho Learning Center (Alternative)higher than 72 of the 100 California dots

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Rancho Learning Center (Alternative)higher than 72 of the 100 California dots

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Rancho Learning Center (Alternative)higher than 72 of the 100 California dots

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Near California in math: 40% met or exceeded the standard in grade 8, against 36% statewide. Source

Source: CDE CAASPP Smarter Balanced results, spring 2026
Students: all students tested in grade 8
Comparison: California: CDE’s statewide grade 8 rows combined, weighted by students tested (our calculation; 421,472 in math tested).

This rating covers grade 8. Rancho Learning Center (Alternative) teaches K–12: grade 11 results ↓

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Academic achievement

Beyond a single score: who exceeds, meets or is still approaching the standard.

Learning

How strong are the foundations for high school?

Advanced (exceeded)Proficient (met)Below Proficient

Math

grade 8Spring 2026

All students tested

Advanced: 33%
Proficient: 7%
Below Proficient: 60%

40% proficient or advanced · 15 tested

Explore the results & sources

Level	Here	California	Arcadia Unified
Advanced	33%	22%	50%
Proficient	7%	14%	18%
Developing	13%	22%	15%
Minimal	47%	42%	17%

Below Proficient combines Developing and Minimal. The full track represents all students tested. Share of students tested. Data source: California Department of Education, spring 2026. State comparison combines the same grades, weighted by students tested.

English

grade 11Spring 2026

All students tested

Advanced: 0%
Proficient: 0%
Below Proficient: 100%

0% proficient or advanced · 15 tested

Explore the results & sources

Level	Here	California	Arcadia Unified
Advanced	0%	27%	42%
Proficient	0%	30%	27%
Developing	53%	21%	16%
Minimal	47%	22%	15%

Math

grade 11Spring 2026

All students tested

Advanced: 0%
Proficient: 6%
Below Proficient: 94%

6% proficient or advanced · 16 tested

Explore the results & sources

Level	Here	California	Arcadia Unified
Advanced	0%	16%	35%
Proficient	6%	16%	23%
Developing	6%	20%	17%
Minimal	88%	48%	25%

What these tests tell you · what to ask

Read English and math separately, then look at progress and the courses students can take.

Ask: How do students get support, choose courses, and prepare for the move to high school?

Comparisons & progress

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Same grades, same year

How does this school compare?

Math

grade 8Spring 2026

All students tested

How it compares · proficient or advanced

Same grades · spring 2026 · 0–100%

This school40%

California36%

Tested: 15 here · 421,472 in California.

Same grades · spring 2026 · 0–100%

This school40%

Arcadia Unified68%

Tested: 15 here · 761 in Arcadia Unified. District public schools combined, weighted by students tested · 4 schools.

English

grade 11Spring 2026

All students tested

How it compares · proficient or advanced

Same grades · spring 2026 · 0–100%

This school0%

California57%

Tested: 15 here · 414,559 in California.

Same grades · spring 2026 · 0–100%

This school0%

Arcadia Unified69%

Tested: 15 here · 725 in Arcadia Unified. District public schools combined, weighted by students tested · 2 schools.

Math

grade 11Spring 2026

All students tested

How it compares · proficient or advanced

Same grades · spring 2026 · 0–100%

This school6%

California32%

Tested: 16 here · 413,523 in California.

Same grades · spring 2026 · 0–100%

This school6%

Arcadia Unified58%

Tested: 16 here · 732 in Arcadia Unified. District public schools combined, weighted by students tested · 2 schools.

Progress over time

How are results changing through the middle years?

Math

Met or exceeded · grade 8 · all students tested

Latest annual comparison

202533%12 tested

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202640%15 tested

This school

California, same grades34% → 36%2025 → 2026 · 428,268 → 421,472 tested

Each year tests a different group of students. These results do not track one child’s progress.

Explore the available years, charts & underlying data

Chart: 2017–2026. The table includes all available years.

Math met or exceeded, grade 8

This schoolCalifornia

0%50%100%201720222026No comparable state tests (COVID)No comparable results40%36%

Dotted stretches cross years without comparable results.

Math went from 88% in 2019 to 40% in 2026. Each year is a different group of students.

Annual values & tested counts

Math · met or exceeded · grade 8
Year	This school	California
2019	88% 33 tested	37% 462,238 tested
2022	68% 22 tested	29% 435,449 tested
2024	35% 20 tested	32% 426,863 tested
2025	33% 12 tested	34% 428,268 tested
2026	40% 15 tested	36% 421,472 tested

Ask: Math is lower than in 2019 here (88% to 40%) and across California (37% to 36%). How does the school check what’s working in math?

Life at school

How often students miss school or are suspended, and how the school describes itself where its website does.

After graduation

Do students finish prepared, and where do they go?

Preparation · separate measures and cohorts

Graduated in four years

97%

Across California: 89%

2024–25 · 28 of 29 students in the four-year cohort

Source and definition

California Department of Education, adjusted cohort graduation records. Comparison is SchoolScope’s combination of graduates and cohort counts across the reference schools, not CDE’s published state rate.

College / career Prepared

Across California: 52%

2024–25 · Students in the CDE College/Career Indicator cohort

Source and definition

California Department of Education, College/Career Indicator overall Prepared. Prepared is CDE’s overall classification, not AP participation or a college admission rate.

Completed UC/CSU courses

Average California high school: 56%

2024–25 · High-school graduates completing A–G

Source and definition

California Department of Education, A–G completion records. Course completion is separate from college enrollment.

Destinations · class of 2023

Where graduates went

48% enrolled in college within 12 months · 25 high-school completers

University of California0 · 0%
California State University0 · 0%
California community college11 · 44%
In-state private1 · 4%
Out-of-state, 4-year0 · 0%
Out-of-state, 2-year0 · 0%
Not enrolled13 · 52%

Source: CDE college-going records, class of 2023. College enrollment is counted for 12 months after graduation and matched to college records, so this runs about two years behind. Shares are our arithmetic: count ÷ completers. A dash is unavailable, not zero. “Not enrolled” does not describe employment, military service or other routes.

What’s it like

Attendance and discipline

24 in 100students chronically absent, 2025–26

8in 100 at the average Arcadia Unified school18in 100 at the average California middle school

26 of 107 students missed 10% or more of school days.

This school24 in 100

at the average Arcadia Unified school8 in 100

at the average California middle school18 in 100

0.8%of students were suspended at least once (1 of 126), 2025–26

1.3%at the average Arcadia Unified school3.7%at the average California middle school

Attendance by grade

Chronically absent, 2025–26	Per 100 students	Students
Grades 4–6	13	2 of 15
Grades 7–8	21	6 of 28
Grades 9–12	29	15 of 51

What people here say

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Families

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Staff

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Every learner

Who attends, and how outcomes differ across student groups.

Who goes here

Students and staff

Student mix

2025–26 · eligible enrollment

Incomplete category detail

Asian40%
Hispanic or Latino33%
White14%
Black or African American—
Filipino—
Two or more races—
American Indian or Alaska Native—
Pacific Islander—
Not reported—
Unallocated share13%

Dashed remainder = 100% minus available shares, not a separate student group. Missing categories remain unavailable. Shares use eligible enrollment in the CDE chronic-absence file.

Full student mix, comparisons & sources

Eligible enrollment, 2025–26	Here
Asian	40%
Hispanic or Latino	33%
White	14%
Black or African American	—
Filipino	—
Two or more races	—
American Indian or Alaska Native	—
Pacific Islander	—
Not reported	—

Data source: California Department of Education chronic-absence file, 2025–26. Shares use eligible enrollment; unavailable categories are shown as a dash.

About 2 in 5 students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25 (39%, 25 of 64). California: 63%.

Teachers, 2024–25

Teachers7

Average experience16 years

First-year teachers0%

26% of teaching positions with proper credential and placement · 2021–22

CDE SARC report 2024–25. The published rate is 25.78%: 2.2 properly credentialed teaching-position FTE out of 8.6 total position FTE. This measures positions, not individual teachers.

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Getting in

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Office: (626) 821-6629Principal: John Tung

Location and visiting

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150 South Third Avenue, Arcadia 91006

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Questions to ask

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Math is lower than in 2019 here (88% to 40%) and across California (37% to 36%). How does the school check what’s working in math?
Which math courses can students take, and how are placements decided?
How do students get academic help and connect with a trusted adult?
Which electives and high-school transition supports are available?

Accountability

Who runs this school

Run by Arcadia Unified. The district writes the yearly plan (LCAP) for its schools. See what Arcadia Unified plans.

Common questions

Is Rancho Learning Center (Alternative) a good middle school?

Rancho Learning Center (Alternative) is in the 72nd percentile (Solid) of California’s regular public and charter middle schools. Its Scope Score is 48 of 100: it places the school among them; it isn’t a grade. In spring 2026, on California's state tests (CAASPP), Rancho Learning Center (Alternative) was near California in math: 40% met or exceeded the standard in grade 8, against 36% statewide. The 2026 Scope Score combines 6 dimensions for middle schools: exceeded standard, met or exceeded the standard, grade 6-to-8 growth, chronic absenteeism, suspension rate, and ELPAC English Learner proficiency. See the current formula and weights. Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP Smarter Balanced results, spring 2026, analyzed by SchoolScope.

What are Rancho Learning Center (Alternative)'s CAASPP test scores?

Across available ELA and Math grade-subject rates combined in CDE CAASPP 2026 (2025–26), Rancho Learning Center (Alternative)'s average Standard Met or Exceeded rate is 40.0%; its average Standard Exceeded rate is 33.3%. Available grade-subject rates are averaged equally. The 6.7 percentage-point difference is the average Standard Met-only share across those same rows. These are averages of result rows, not the share of distinct students at the school. 15 student-subject test results underpin the school's assessment record.

How does Rancho Learning Center (Alternative) rank in California?

Rancho Learning Center (Alternative) is in the 72nd percentile of 2,532 California comprehensive middle schools (Solid, 2026). Rancho Learning Center (Alternative) ranks #707 by Scope Score in that comparison pool. The 2026 Scope Score combines 6 dimensions for middle schools: exceeded standard, met or exceeded the standard, grade 6-to-8 growth, chronic absenteeism, suspension rate, and ELPAC English Learner proficiency. See full methodology.

What do attendance and suspension records show for Rancho Learning Center (Alternative)?

CDE chronic absence 2025–26: 24.3% of eligible students missed 10% or more of the days they were expected to attend; 26 chronically absent of 107 eligible students. CDE suspension 2025–26: 0.8%; 1 unduplicated suspended student of 126 cumulative enrollment. These figures cannot establish safety or everyday experience. How the Scope Score is built.

How does Rancho Learning Center (Alternative) compare to other schools in Arcadia?

Rancho Learning Center (Alternative) is in the 72nd percentile (Solid) of California’s regular public and charter middle schools. To compare with nearby schools, SchoolScope shows the same measures side by side: the share of students who met or exceeded the standard, the share who exceeded it, growth, chronic absence and suspensions. The school serves 64 students. Use the schools in Arcadia page or the map view to compare nearby middle schools.

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87thStrongScope Score 60/100
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93rdStrongScope Score 70/100
Foothills Middle1.0 mi
91stStrongScope Score 67/100
Santa Fe Computer Science MagnetMonrovia Unified · 1.3 mi · Magnet school. Check how it admits students.
60thSolidScope Score 42/100
Clifton MiddleMonrovia Unified · 1.6 mi
79thStrongScope Score 53/100

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Source records

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Available score factors, grade-level results and student-group measures, with source details.

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Rancho Learning Center (Alternative) is ranked #707 statewide · #4 of 4 in Arcadia Unified.

Score factorsInspect source values, comparisons and score weights.Weighted composite · 2025–26

Score factors
Factor	School	State	Weight
Exceeded standard	33.3%	17.7%	42%
Met or exceeded	40.0%	40.6%	23%
Chronic absenteeism	20.3%	17.8%	5%
Suspension rate	2.7%	3.8%	5%
EL proficiency (ELPAC)	0.0%	17.5%	5%

Exceeded standard: ↑ vs CA 17.7% · index 63 · 50 = CA middle-school midpoint
Met or exceeded: ↓ vs CA 40.6% · index 50 · 50 = CA middle-school midpoint
Chronic absenteeism: ↓ vs CA 17.8% · index 47 · 50 = CA middle-school midpoint · ▼ 1.9pp lower vs 2025
Suspension rate: ↑ vs CA 3.8% · index 54 · 50 = CA middle-school midpoint · ▲ 0.9pp higher vs 2025
EL proficiency (ELPAC): ↓ vs CA 17.5% · index 40 · 50 = CA middle-school midpoint

Any absence or suspension percentage shown here is a SchoolScope model-adjusted scoring input, not a raw CDE-reported school rate. The State column averages these inputs across scored comprehensive California schools at this level.

By grade & subgroupLook beyond the school average, by grade and student group.CAASPP 2025–26 · % of tested students

From 2025–26 reporting, California calls Level 3 Proficient and Level 4 Advanced (formerly Standard Met and Standard Exceeded). “Proficient or Advanced” combines both levels in the 2025–26 results shown here. California's level descriptions.

ELA · 2025–26 results by grade

Share of students tested, spring 2026
ELA	Tested	Advanced	Proficient	Developing	Minimal	Proficient or Advanced	California	Difference
Grade 3	4	—	—	—	—	—	44%	—
Grade 4	—	—	—	—	—	—	46%	—
Grade 5	—	—	—	—	—	—	49%	—
Grade 6	6	—	—	—	—	—	48%	—
Grade 7	4	—	—	—	—	—	51%	—
Grade 8	9	—	—	—	—	—	49%	—
Grade 11	15	0%	0%	53%	47%	0%	57%	−57

California is the state's own English result for each grade, counting every student tested there.

Math · 2025–26 results by grade

Share of students tested, spring 2026
Math	Tested	Advanced	Proficient	Developing	Minimal	Proficient or Advanced	California	Difference
Grade 3	4	—	—	—	—	—	47%	—
Grade 4	—	—	—	—	—	—	42%	—
Grade 5	—	—	—	—	—	—	37%	—
Grade 6	6	—	—	—	—	—	37%	—
Grade 7	—	—	—	—	—	—	38%	—
Grade 8	15	33%	7%	13%	47%	40%	36%	+4
Grade 11	16	0%	6%	6%	88%	6%	32%	−26

California is the state's own math result for each grade, counting every student tested there.

We show the grade rows CDE publishes for this school. A missing grade or dash can mean the school does not serve that grade, that we hold no valid result for it, or that the tested group was too small to report. It does not mean zero.

Earlier years · grade and subject

Year · grade · subject	Students with scores	Met or exceeded
2025 · Grade 3 · ELA	0	—
2025 · Grade 4 · ELA	—	—
2025 · Grade 5 · ELA	9	—
2025 · Grade 6 · ELA	4	—
2025 · Grade 7 · ELA	12	58.3%
2025 · Grade 8 · ELA	5	—
2025 · Grade 11 · ELA	12	25.0%
2025 · Grade 3 · Math	0	—
2025 · Grade 4 · Math	—	—
2025 · Grade 5 · Math	9	—
2025 · Grade 6 · Math	5	—
2025 · Grade 7 · Math	12	50.0%
2025 · Grade 8 · Math	12	33.3%
2025 · Grade 11 · Math	11	0.0%
2024 · Grade 3 · ELA	—	—
2024 · Grade 4 · ELA	5	—
2024 · Grade 5 · ELA	5	—
2024 · Grade 6 · ELA	6	—
2024 · Grade 7 · ELA	5	—
2024 · Grade 8 · ELA	13	30.8%
2024 · Grade 11 · ELA	18	27.8%
2024 · Grade 3 · Math	—	—
2024 · Grade 4 · Math	5	—
2024 · Grade 5 · Math	5	—
2024 · Grade 6 · Math	6	—
2024 · Grade 7 · Math	5	—
2024 · Grade 8 · Math	20	35.0%
2024 · Grade 11 · Math	17	5.9%
2023 · Grade 3 · ELA	5	—
2023 · Grade 4 · ELA	7	—
2023 · Grade 5 · ELA	5	—
2023 · Grade 6 · ELA	6	—
2023 · Grade 7 · ELA	4	—
2023 · Grade 8 · ELA	7	—
2023 · Grade 11 · ELA	15	13.3%
2023 · Grade 3 · Math	5	—
2023 · Grade 4 · Math	7	—
2023 · Grade 5 · Math	5	—
2023 · Grade 6 · Math	6	—
2023 · Grade 7 · Math	4	—
2023 · Grade 8 · Math	7	—
2023 · Grade 11 · Math	14	7.1%
2022 · Grade 3 · ELA	9	—
2022 · Grade 4 · ELA	15	93.3%
2022 · Grade 5 · ELA	12	66.7%
2022 · Grade 6 · ELA	7	—
2022 · Grade 7 · ELA	4	—
2022 · Grade 8 · ELA	22	90.9%
2022 · Grade 11 · ELA	13	23.1%
2022 · Grade 3 · Math	9	—
2022 · Grade 4 · Math	15	73.3%
2022 · Grade 5 · Math	12	50.0%
2022 · Grade 6 · Math	7	—
2022 · Grade 7 · Math	5	—
2022 · Grade 8 · Math	22	68.2%
2022 · Grade 11 · Math	13	23.1%
2019 · Grade 4 · ELA	—	—
2019 · Grade 6 · ELA	—	—
2019 · Grade 7 · ELA	5	—
2019 · Grade 8 · ELA	33	93.9%
2019 · Grade 11 · ELA	7	—
2019 · Grade 4 · Math	—	—
2019 · Grade 6 · Math	—	—
2019 · Grade 7 · Math	5	—
2019 · Grade 8 · Math	33	87.9%
2019 · Grade 11 · Math	13	7.7%
2018 · Grade 3 · ELA	—	—
2018 · Grade 5 · ELA	—	—
2018 · Grade 6 · ELA	—	—
2018 · Grade 7 · ELA	36	86.1%
2018 · Grade 8 · ELA	—	—
2018 · Grade 11 · ELA	17	23.5%
2018 · Grade 3 · Math	—	—
2018 · Grade 5 · Math	—	—
2018 · Grade 6 · Math	—	—
2018 · Grade 7 · Math	36	80.6%
2018 · Grade 8 · Math	—	—
2018 · Grade 11 · Math	17	5.9%
2017 · Grade 4 · ELA	—	—
2017 · Grade 5 · ELA	—	—
2017 · Grade 6 · ELA	—	—
2017 · Grade 7 · ELA	—	—
2017 · Grade 8 · ELA	—	—
2017 · Grade 11 · ELA	11	27.3%
2017 · Grade 4 · Math	—	—
2017 · Grade 5 · Math	—	—
2017 · Grade 6 · Math	—	—
2017 · Grade 7 · Math	—	—
2017 · Grade 8 · Math	—	—
2017 · Grade 11 · Math	—	—
2016 · Grade 3 · ELA	3	—
2016 · Grade 4 · ELA	3	—
2016 · Grade 5 · ELA	2	—
2016 · Grade 6 · ELA	4	—
2016 · Grade 7 · ELA	1	—
2016 · Grade 8 · ELA	2	—
2016 · Grade 11 · ELA	10	—
2016 · Grade 3 · Math	3	—
2016 · Grade 4 · Math	3	—
2016 · Grade 5 · Math	2	—
2016 · Grade 6 · Math	4	—
2016 · Grade 7 · Math	1	—
2016 · Grade 8 · Math	2	—
2016 · Grade 11 · Math	10	—
2015 · Grade 3 · ELA	2	—
2015 · Grade 4 · ELA	1	—
2015 · Grade 5 · ELA	2	—
2015 · Grade 6 · ELA	1	—
2015 · Grade 7 · ELA	2	—
2015 · Grade 8 · ELA	2	—
2015 · Grade 11 · ELA	13	38%
2015 · Grade 3 · Math	2	—
2015 · Grade 4 · Math	1	—
2015 · Grade 5 · Math	2	—
2015 · Grade 6 · Math	1	—
2015 · Grade 7 · Math	2	—
2015 · Grade 8 · Math	2	—
2015 · Grade 11 · Math	16	13%

Current 2025–26 grade results appear above. The 2015–2018 rows were checked against original CDE files; independent re-verification of other stored historical years remains incomplete. The 2015 and 2016 percentages are rounded to whole numbers in the source. “Students with scores” is the rate denominator for that grade, subject and year. A missing result is not zero or a matched cohort.

Science (CAST)	Tested	Advanced	Proficient	Developing	Minimal
Schoolwide	44	9%	11%	48%	32%

CAST is tested in grades 5 and 8, then once in grade 10, 11, or 12. This row is the school's all-student aggregate. Not part of the Scope Score.

More measuresRead additional measures and dated historical records.context · not all part of the Scope Score

Additional workforce records

Properly assigned intern credential holders0.0%

CDE 2024–25 SARC, Teacher Preparation and Placement table; measured school year 2021–22. Share of reported school teaching-position full-time equivalents assigned to properly assigned intern credential holders. A reported 0.0% is shown; unavailable rates are omitted. This is a position share, not a count of current teachers or of emergency permits.

CDE reported all-students (TA) school rates for 2025 and 2026; the change is 2026 minus 2025 in percentage points.

Year-over-year school rates
Chronic absenteeism2025 · 24.8% → 2026 · 24.3% · −0.5pp
Suspension rate2025 · 0.0% → 2026 · 0.8% · +0.8pp

ELA and Math by test year · all tested grades

Year · subject	Students with scores	Advanced	Proficient or Advanced
2026 · ELA	41	14.6%	31.7%
2026 · Math	47	19.1%	23.4%
2025 · ELA	44	15.9%	47.7%
2025 · Math	51	21.6%	35.3%
2024 · ELA	54	16.7%	37.0%
2024 · Math	60	11.7%	28.3%
2023 · ELA	49	24.5%	49.0%
2023 · Math	48	14.6%	33.3%
2022 · ELA	82	34.1%	67.1%
2022 · Math	83	34.9%	57.8%
2019 · ELA	49	49.0%	75.5%
2019 · Math	55	45.5%	65.5%
2018 · ELA	69	42.0%	60.9%
2018 · Math	69	36.2%	50.7%
2017 · ELA	25	12.0%	40.0%
2017 · Math	24	4.2%	20.8%
2016 · ELA	25	24%	48%
2016 · Math	25	0%	16%
2015 · ELA	23	13%	48%
2015 · Math	26	4%	27%

Each year names its school year end (2026 = 2025–26). “Students with scores” is the subject-specific rate denominator; ELA and Math counts must not be added. The 2015–2018 rows were checked against CDE’s original research files. The 2015 and 2016 files report whole percentages; later rows round to one decimal here. Older stored rows from other years still need independent original-file re-verification. A dash is unavailable, not zero. Before spring 2026, Advanced was reported as Exceeded and proficient or advanced as met or exceeded.

Year	Scope	Pctile	Rank	Absent	Susp	Grade gap
2019	—	—	—	6.5%	4.0%	—
2022	—	—	—	12.1%	2.0%	—
2024	—	—	—	14.9%	2.2%	—
2025	—	—	—	22.1%	1.9%	—
2026	48	72	#707	20.3%	2.7%	—

The Absent and Susp columns are SchoolScope model-adjusted scoring inputs, rather than raw CDE-reported school rates.

Grade gap = this year's grade 6 vs grade 8 result, two different sets of students, not a trend for any one child — it is not the measurement the Scope Score's growth dimension uses. See §01 above and /methodology#verdicts for the school's actual scored (cohort) growth.

NO 2020 OR 2021 RECORDS IN THIS SCHOOLSCOPE SERIES · SCORE AND PERCENTILE ARE RELATIVE TO EACH YEAR'S FIELD

What we can't show

— The same-year grade contrast is unavailable in this record; it is separate from the two-year aggregate comparison used for scoring.
— No subgroup comparison could be shown for this school this year — either its group sizes fall under CDE's 15-student reporting floor, or district/state comparison data wasn't available for its groups.
— Scored here as a middle school — other grade spans appear in the data appendix.

Climate by student groupCompare attendance and discipline records by student group.chronic absenteeism · 2018–19 vs 2025–26 school years

Group	2018–19	2025–26	Δ
Female	3.9%	31.7%	+27.8pp
Male	4.3%	14.9%	+10.6pp
Asian	5.1%	23.3%	+18.2pp
Hispanic/Latino	4.2%	20.0%	+15.8pp
White	3.8%	33.3%	+29.5pp
English Learners	5.9%	19.0%	+13.1pp
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged	5.0%	25.5%	+20.5pp
All Students	4.2%	24.3%	+20.1pp
Students with Disabilities	0.0%	43.8%	+43.8pp

Two reported school years only; no intervening-year result is implied. Source: CDE school-level chronic absenteeism by student group.

Advanced coursework — 2023-24 federal civil-rights snapshotInspect the dated federal advanced-coursework snapshot.dated historical snapshot

Measure	This school
AP offered	not reported
AP course count	not reported
AP enrollment (male/female)	not reported
IB participation	not reported
Dual enrollment	not offered
Algebra I in grade 8	offered
Calculus sections	0
Physics sections	0
Chemistry sections	0
Reported male/female enrollment (CRDC)	66

Shown, never scored — no entry to any composite. NULL/reserve codes render "not reported," never a fabricated zero. Participation counts and comparisons use reported male and female categories in both course and enrollment records. The equity block above this table (§4) is the per-subgroup view of this same collection.

College destinationsRead the completion cohort and its reported college destinations.class of 2023 · CDE 12-mo College-Going Rate

Destination	Completers	% (derived)
University of California	0	0.0%
California State University	0	0.0%
California community college	11	44.0%
In-state private	1	4.0%
Out-of-state, 4-year	0	0.0%
Out-of-state, 2-year	0	0.0%
Not enrolled	13	52.0%

25 completers, class of 2023 · state-reported college-going rate 48% · % column is computed by SchoolScope (count ÷ completers), not a CDE-native rate · an unavailable or suppressed cell is marked as missing; a reported zero remains distinct · source: CDE 12-mo CGR, 2023 cohort (the newest published), National Student Clearinghouse match — a different, older vintage than the fall 2025 UC admissions rows in tables 06-07 above.

California growth model, by student groupInspect CDE growth-model records and group sample sizes.2025 · scale-score points vs the state's prediction · shown, never scored

Group	ELA	n	CDE band	Math	n	CDE band
All Students	−6	19	Moderate	+9	19	Accelerated
English Only	−3	15	not categorised	+7	15	not categorised

CDE reports scale-score points versus its growth-model prediction — not a percentage or percentile. The table keeps the group records SchoolScope imported for this school, including rows below our narrative display threshold. Muted rows have fewer than 30 students with a valid growth score. SchoolScope uses that threshold for the shorter narrative view; the reported values stay visible here. “Not categorised” means this imported CDE row has a growth value without a performance category. CDE labels at least one imported estimate here WEIGHTED; that describes its aggregation method, not a year-over-year trend. A group absent from this table has no imported record shown here. Its absence alone does not establish its size or performance. CDE growth covers grades 4–8. SchoolScope does not use these CDE figures in its Scope Score.

Growth source detailSeparate historical trends, cohort comparisons and matched growth.CDE matched-student model and school-grade cohort record · distinct measures

California growth model · reported-school field

State model · ELAmatched students, grades 4-8

CDE California growth model · 2025 Dashboard

Weighted school estimate; assessments from 2022–23, 2023–24, and 2024–25

ALL students, grades 4–8

19 students

estimate WEIGHTED

SchoolScope midrank among 7,519 reported ELA ALL school records in its retained school inventory

25th pctile · −6 pts

State model · mathmatched students, grades 4-8

CDE California growth model · 2025 Dashboard

Weighted school estimate; assessments from 2022–23, 2023–24, and 2024–25

ALL students, grades 4–8

19 students

estimate WEIGHTED

SchoolScope midrank among 7,518 reported MATH ALL school records in its retained school inventory

73rd pctile · +9 pts

this school| center tick: 50th percentile in SchoolScope's retained-school field, calculated separately for ELA and Math

Source notes. CDE reports scale-score points versus its prediction for matched students, never a percentage. Among SchoolScope's retained California middle school records, the median ELA estimate is −2 and the middle half fall between −10 and +5 scale-score points — the spread is wide, so read its position among reported schools, not the sign. CDE's 2025 Dashboard weighted school estimate uses assessments from 2022–23, 2023–24, and 2024–25; adjacent reporting editions should not be read as independent annual changes. The CDE measure covers grades 4–8 and is not part of the Scope Score.

Funding source detailFollow funding records at their school or district source grain.CDE ESSA school · CDE SACS district · NCES F-33 district; each row labels its fiscal year and measure

Per-pupil spending

District · current expense$12,687 per pupil

NCES F-33 · FY 2020–21 (2021) · fall district membership: 8,946 pupils

California · selected district mean$14,491 per pupil

NCES F-33 · FY 2020–21 (2021) · SchoolScope’s unweighted mean across 818 selected California district finance records

School-level federal expenditures$4,468 per pupil

CDE ESSA · school-attributed per-pupil record · FY 2024–25 (2025) · source denominator: 64

Central federal expenditures attributed here$5,154 per pupil

CDE ESSA · central expenditures attributed to this school · FY 2024–25 (2025) · source denominator: 64

District current expense · FY 2024–25$18,100 per ADA

CDE SACS Current Expense of Education · district fiscal year ending 2025 · average daily attendance denominator

These figures are not directly comparable: school ESSA attributed spending and NCES district current expense use different measures and populations. Their fiscal years are labeled above.

How the California mean was selected

SchoolScope starts with its selected California finance records, not every NCES California district. For FY 2020–21, it calculates an unweighted mean of NCES F-33 current expense per pupil. District records contribute once, regardless of enrollment. The calculation keeps records with positive per-pupil current expense, enrollment over 100, CCD agency type 1, and a recorded district name; it excludes names ending in County Office of Education, Department of Education, or Superintendent of Schools. This is a SchoolScope calculation, not a state-published spending average.

Selected General Fund operating costs · FY 2024–25 · SchoolScope calculation

Instruction 64%Instruction support 8%Student services 8%Administration 8%Buildings & maintenance 10%Other 1%

SchoolScope groups district-level CDE SACS UserGL actuals from Fund 01, using operating objects 1000–5999 and excluding retiree benefits, food and community services, facilities acquisition, other outgo, and nonagency goals. These shares use that filtered total; they do not exactly break down CDE's official current expense per ADA above. The school-level ESSA figure uses a separate source.

NCES F-33 district fiscal-year history, 2017–2021; latest district record shown: 2021

2021$12,687 per pupil

2020$12,180 per pupil

2019$12,188 per pupil

2018$11,607 per pupil

2017$10,971 per pupil

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

ZIP-area community recordRead census estimates for the surrounding ZIP area, not the school's students.ACS 2020–2024 · ZCTA 91006

American Community Survey 5-year estimates · 2020–2024 · ZIP Code Tabulation Area 91006
Measure	Estimate
Median household income	$123,533
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)	55.80%
ZCTA population	31,582
Median age	44.0 years

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2020–2024 5-year estimates. Median household income covers the past 12 months and is reported in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars. Bachelor's degree or higher uses adults age 25 and over as its population. A dash is unavailable, not zero; a reported zero remains zero. ZIP/ZCTA context does not establish the school's attendance area or describe its enrolled students. These figures are not part of the Scope Score. See all schools in ZIP code 91006 →

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Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2025–26 · n=2,532 middle schools · Vintages: climate subgroups 2019+2025 · district finance per its label · ACS 2024 · CRDC 2023-24 historical snapshot · CDE 12-mo CGR 2023 cohort, National Student Clearinghouse match · Data updated 2026-10-15

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