School Profile · Waterford
Roberts Ferry Charter School Academy: Most kids here clear the bar, year after year. The question is what happens after that.
Roberts Ferry Charter School Academy posts 61% meeting the standard; 29.2% push past it. Steady is worth something — and the gap between those two numbers is the thing to ask about.
101 Roberts Ferry Road, 95386 (opens in new tab)·Roberts Ferry Union Elementary·Waterford·Grades K-8·169 students·37% low-income·Charter·2024–25 CAASPP·(209) 874-2331·Website
Charter school — publicly funded, independently operated, open enrollment via lottery. Learn more
Scope Score
63
🌱 Building Momentum · Solid
ranked #793 statewide
Roberts Ferry Charter School Academy scores 63 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 85th percentile of 5,230 California elementary schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).
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Most rating sites would stop at “61% proficient” and call it done. Roberts Ferry Charter School Academy deserves a closer read. The school sits in Waterford, where one in three students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.
Roberts Ferry Charter School Academy's low-income kids hit 58.3% proficiency in ELA — a number the same group reaches at 38.2% statewide. If you're trying to read past zip-code-driven test scores, that's the signal worth weighing.
As a charter, Roberts Ferry Charter School Academy enrolls by application, not address — the score reads the same, the enrollment path doesn't.
The story this school is actually telling
The school, grade by grade
ELA · CAASPP 2024–25Different students, same year — each bar is one grade's proficiency mix.
31%
31%
38%
Grade 3 · 62% proficient
32%
32%
36%
Grade 4 · 64% proficient
33%
24%
43%
Grade 5 · 57% proficient
The honest read: the share exceeding rises 2.6pp across grades; the floor slips 4.4pp. The state average rises 4.5pp over the same span. A school visit and conversation with teachers will tell you more than this number.
The 5 things our score weighs
Exceeded standard
29.2%
State 21.6%
7.6pp above state avg
Met or exceeded
61.5%
State 42.9%
18.5pp above state avg
Growth (G3→G5)
-4.8pp
State -3.0pp
Scores decline across grades
Chronic absenteeism
6.9%
State 18.1%
11.3pp below state avg
Suspension rate
0.3%
State 1.7%
1.4pp below state avg
Worth a school visit
Ask how the school challenges kids who clear the standard early. The gap between meeting and exceeding is where pacing shows.
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
Hispanic40.8%
White50.3%
Black1.2%
Other7.7%
GenderFemale 49.1%Male 50.9%
Resources & Access
Enrollment
169
451 below CA avg (~620)
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.
Free/Reduced Lunch
37%
27pp below CA avg (64%)
Student-Teacher Ratio
24:1
3 more students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$29,818
District avg: $12,193 · CA avg: $14,815 · School-level · CDE ESSA
Teacher Salary Range
$58,916 – $109,133
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Roberts Ferry Charter School Academy in Waterford, 58.3% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 58.3% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Roberts Ferry Charter School Academy outperforms its district average for low-income students by 0.0 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (66.7% Math proficient); White students (69.0% ELA proficient). Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 24 students tested.
Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income24 tested
ELA 58.3%·Math 66.7%· +0.0pp vs district
White42 tested
ELA 69.0%·Math 73.8%· +0.0pp vs district
Hispanic23 tested
ELA 65.2%·Math 52.2%· +0.0pp 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.
Subgroups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.
Funding Breakdown
Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$73K
$12K below CA median
Median Home Value
$417K
$243K below CA median
Bachelor's+
11%
24pp 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
13.6 years avg experience
10 teachers
Teacher Credentials
78% 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 →
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
Exceeded standard · 43%
29.2%
↑ vs CA 21.6% · 57th pctile
Met or exceeded · 22%
61.5%
↑ vs CA 42.9% · 64th pctile
Growth (G3→G5) · 15%
-4.8pp
↓ vs CA -3.0pp · 81th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 10%
6.9%
↑ vs CA 18.1% · 69th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
0.3%
↑ vs CA 1.7% · 61th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
| ELA | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 26 | 31% | 31% | 12% | 27% | 62% | +18 |
| Grade 4 | 25 | 32% | 32% | 20% | 16% | 64% | +19 |
| Grade 5 | 21 | 33% | 24% | 33% | 10% | 57% | +9 |
| Grade 6 | 24 | 17% | 42% | 38% | 4% | 58% | +12 |
| Grade 7 | 17 | 18% | 35% | 18% | 29% | 53% | +5 |
| Grade 8 | 13 | 23% | 38% | 38% | 0% | 62% | +15 |
| Math | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 26 | 15% | 42% | 15% | 27% | 58% | +12 |
| Grade 4 | 25 | 40% | 36% | 16% | 8% | 76% | +34 |
| Grade 5 | 21 | 24% | 29% | 24% | 24% | 52% | +17 |
| Grade 6 | 24 | 21% | 38% | 29% | 13% | 58% | +23 |
| Grade 7 | 17 | 35% | 18% | 18% | 29% | 53% | +19 |
| Grade 8 | 13 | 15% | 23% | 23% | 38% | 38% | +6 |
| Science (CAST) | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5/8/11 | 35 | 14% | 23% | 54% | 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 | 24 | 58.3% | +0 | +20 |
| White | 42 | 69.0% | +0 | +7 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 23 | 65.2% | +0 | +26 |
03Peer comparison · nearest elementary schoolssorted by Scope Score
| School | Dist | Scope | EXC | MET+ | Growth | Susp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roberts Ferry Charter School Academy ← | — | 63 | 29.2% | 61.5% | −4.8 | 0.3% |
| California average | — | 44 | 21.6% | 42.9% | −3.0 | 1.7% |
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Scope Score history
2023 · 2024 · 2025 · rank #456 → #629 → #793
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=5,230 elementary schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue
Frequently asked questions
Is Roberts Ferry Charter School Academy a good elementary school?
Roberts Ferry Charter School Academy has a Scope Score of 63 out of 100, placing it in the 85th percentile of California elementary schools and ranked #793 statewide. 29.2% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 7.6 percentage points above the California average of 21.6%. 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 Roberts Ferry Charter School Academy's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 61.5% of students at Roberts Ferry Charter School Academy met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 29.2% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 32.2% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 29.2% 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. 144 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Roberts Ferry Charter School Academy rank in California?
Roberts Ferry Charter School Academy ranks #793 among California elementary schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 85th 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 Roberts Ferry Charter School Academy getting better or worse?
Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Roberts Ferry Charter School Academy decreases by 4.8 percentage points from Grade 3 to grade 5 growth. This downward pattern doesn't necessarily mean the school is failing — it can reflect cohort differences, demographic shifts, or curriculum changes. A campus visit and conversation with teachers can reveal what the numbers can't. 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 Roberts Ferry Charter School Academy?
6.9% of students at Roberts Ferry Charter School Academy are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 18.1%. The suspension rate is 0.3%, 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 Roberts Ferry Charter School Academy compare to other schools in Waterford?
Roberts Ferry Charter School Academy scores 63/100 (85th 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 169 students. Use the schools in Waterford page or the map view to compare all elementary schools nearby.
How does Roberts Ferry Charter School Academy serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Roberts Ferry Charter School Academy in Waterford, 58.3% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 58.3% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Roberts Ferry Charter School Academy outperforms its district average for low-income students by 0.0 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (66.7% Math proficient); White students (69.0% ELA proficient). Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 24 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.