Math
9%Grades 3 & 5 · Proficient or Advanced
Public elementary school
Romero-Cruz Academy
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13%Grades 3 & 5 · Proficient or Advanced
Students
827Total enrollment
Chronic absence
21%Students absent 10% or more of school days
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What do the results tell us?
2025 results · Grades 3 & 5 · weighted by students tested within each subject.
Proficient or Advanced combines Levels 3 and 4, formerly Standard Met and Standard Exceeded. California changed the names for 2025–26; the cut scores did not. About the labels →
Share at Proficient or Advanced
● Math┄ English
Gaps in the lines mark years without annual results.
Exact annual results
| Year | Math | English |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 19% | 31% |
| 2022 | 4% | 7% |
| 2023 | 13% | 13% |
| 2024 | 12% | 13% |
| 2025 | 9% | 13% |
Each year describes that year’s tested students. Changes between years do not follow the same children over time. Cohort-growth evidence, when available, is labeled separately below.
How achievement is distributed
AdvancedStandard Exceeded
3%ProficientStandard Met
6%DevelopingStandard Nearly Met
24%MinimalStandard Not Met
68%AdvancedStandard Exceeded
1%ProficientStandard Met
12%DevelopingStandard Nearly Met
31%MinimalStandard Not Met
55%Achievement-level percentages are not percentiles. “Developing” here is a test achievement level, separate from the SchoolScope performance band with the same name.
Annual results and the full academic record
Is it getting better · CAASPP 2022 to 2025
Has stayed near the 5th percentile since 2022.
Most rating sites would stop at “10% proficient” and call it done. Romero-Cruz Academy deserves a closer read. Nearly all of its students qualify for free or reduced lunch (California: 64%) — 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.
662 tested · 3 of 3 grades published · no cohort tracked
Romero-Cruz Academy scores 17 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 5th percentile of 5,721 California elementary schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).
Percentile among 5,721 elementary schools statewide
ELAOrange(Increased)MathOrange(Increased)
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ELA — % met or exceeded, by grade
| Grade | 2019 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | — | 0% | 12% | 9% | 5% |
| Grade 4 | 33% | 20% | 15% | 9% | 4% |
| Grade 5 | 31% | 14% | 15% | 22% | 24% |
| Grade 6 | — | 6% | 13% | 9% | 6% |
| Grade 7 | — | 20% | 7% | 11% | 16% |
| Grade 8 | — | 11% | 22% | 10% | 14% |
Math — % met or exceeded, by grade
| Grade | 2019 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | — | 8% | 17% | 16% | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 35% | 10% | 4% | 16% | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 19% | 0% | 9% | 4% | 7% |
| Grade 6 | — | 2% | 8% | 4% | 5% |
| Grade 7 | — | 8% | 4% | 9% | 12% |
| Grade 8 | — | 9% | 9% | 6% | 12% |
Where students land · CAASPP 2024–25
One in ten of students here meet the standard. 2% clear it by a lot.
ELA12% met or exceeded
Exceeded 1%Met 11%Nearly Met 22%Not Met 66%
Math10% met or exceeded
Exceeded 3%Met 6%Nearly Met 19%Not Met 72%
Exceeded Met Nearly Met Not Met
California elementary schools · average21% exceeded · 43% met or exceeded
This school against the California average
2022–2025 trend · CDE CAASPP
| Scope | % Exceeded | % Met+ | Growth | Absence | Suspension | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 17 | 2% | 10% | — | 21.2% | 12.6% |
| CA average · Elementary School | 39 | 21% | 43% | — | 17.9% | 1.6% |
This schoolCA avg
Scope1739
% Exceeded2%21%
% Met+10%43%
Growth——
Absence21.2%17.9%
Suspension12.6%1.6%
California’s growth results and student groups
State growth model · CDE growth model 2024–25
California's own growth model splits here — the 3rd percentile in reading against the 33rd in math, among elementary schools.
Context — never part of the Scope Score
California runs its own growth model — it follows individual children in grades 4 through 8 and compares each one against a prediction from their own prior scores. On that measure this school sits well below the middle of California elementary schools in reading, and the 33rd in math. We show it; we don't score it.
— pts vs expected is scale-score points above or below what California's model predicted for these same children from their own prior-year scores. It is not a percentage and not a percent of anything. A typical California elementary school lands at +2 in reading, and the middle half of them fall between −5 and +9 — the spread is wide, so read the rank, not the sign. CDE blends two consecutive years into each published figure, so adjacent years share input data and no year-over-year trend can honestly be drawn from them. It covers grades 4-8 only, and it is not part of the Scope Score — we assessed it and left it out: it tracks school demographics roughly three times as strongly as our own growth measure does, and one published year is not enough to test how stable it is.
California's growth model, ranked against the schools it scores
State model · readingmatched students, grades 4-8California growth model, reading: −23 scale-score points versus the state's expectation, 3rd percentile of 7,519 reported schools.3rd pctile · −23 pts
State model · mathmatched students, grades 4-8California growth model, math: −5 scale-score points versus the state's expectation, 33rd percentile of 7,518 reported schools.33rd pctile · −5 pts
this school| the tick is the middle of the California field
Students & opportunity
Who shares in the school’s results?
Who it works for · CAASPP 2024–25
Low-income students here meet the ELA standard behind the same group statewide.
At Romero-Cruz Academy in Santa Ana, 11.4% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 31.4% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Romero-Cruz Academy trails its district average for low-income students by 20.0 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (9.9% Math proficient); Hispanic students (10.7% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 10.5 percentage points for disabilities students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 640 students tested.
Low-income students here trail the state average for their group by 27 points in ELA — worth asking how the school is closing that gap.
Met or exceeded · reading and math combined
All students at this school: 11% met or exceeded
All StudentsAll Students: this school 11%, district —, state 43%11%
Hispanic/LatinoHispanic/Latino: this school 10%, district 26%, state 32%10% · −1 vs school
Socioeconomically DisadvantagedSocioeconomically Disadvantaged: this school 11%, district 26%, state 32%11% · −0 vs school
English LearnersEnglish Learners: this school 3%, district 6%, state 11%3% · −8 vs school
MaleMale: this school 8%, district 27%, state 42%8% · −2 vs school
FemaleFemale: this school 13%, district 28%, state 44%13% · +3 vs school
HomelessHomeless: this school 10%, district 21%, state 22%10% · −1 vs school
Students with DisabilitiesStudents with Disabilities: this school 1%, district 7%, state 15%1% · −10 vs school
Military-ConnectedMilitary-Connected: this school 7%, district 27%, state 46%7% · −4 vs school
6 of 15 student groups here are too small to report — a privacy protection, not a gap.
this school district, same group California, same group
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Student-group results by grade
Results compare different grade groups in the same year, relative to the lowest tested grade. They do not track the same children over time. Groups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.
Low-income student ELA proficiency rises by 20.5pp from grade 3 to grade 5 at this school. District average: +8.5pp.
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The state's growth model, by student group
California follows these children individually and predicts each one's score from their own prior year. Each row is read against the same group at a typical California elementary school — not against zero, and not against this school's all-students figure, because the state's expectation already differs by group.
Reading
Low-income students555 studentsLow-income students, reading: −23 scale-score points versus expectation, against 0 for the same group at a typical California elementary school, 555 students.−23 pts · −23 vs typical
Hispanic or Latino students550 studentsHispanic or Latino students, reading: −24 scale-score points versus expectation, against +1 for the same group at a typical California elementary school, 550 students.−24 pts · −25 vs typical
English Learner395 studentsEnglish Learner, reading: −24 scale-score points versus expectation, against −2 for the same group at a typical California elementary school, 395 students.−24 pts · −22 vs typical
English learners only280 studentsEnglish learners only, reading: −32 scale-score points versus expectation, against −11 for the same group at a typical California elementary school, 280 students.−32 pts · −21 vs typical
Long-term English learners178 studentsLong-term English learners, reading: −22 scale-score points versus expectation, against −1 for the same group at a typical California elementary school, 178 students.−22 pts · −21 vs typical
Math
Low-income students555 studentsLow-income students, math: −5 scale-score points versus expectation, against −1 for the same group at a typical California elementary school, 555 students.−5 pts · −4 vs typical
Hispanic or Latino students550 studentsHispanic or Latino students, math: −5 scale-score points versus expectation, against −1 for the same group at a typical California elementary school, 550 students.−5 pts · −4 vs typical
English Learner394 studentsEnglish Learner, math: −4 scale-score points versus expectation, against +2 for the same group at a typical California elementary school, 394 students.−4 pts · −6 vs typical
English learners only279 studentsEnglish learners only, math: −7 scale-score points versus expectation, against −2 for the same group at a typical California elementary school, 279 students.−7 pts · −5 vs typical
Long-term English learners177 studentsLong-term English learners, math: −1 scale-score points versus expectation, against −2 for the same group at a typical California elementary school, 177 students.−1 pts · +1 vs typical
this school typical California elementary school, same group| the centre tick is 0 = as predicted
— A group not listed at all had fewer than 11 students with a growth score, so California published nothing for it here. That is a privacy protection, not a judgment about those students. — Long-Term English Learners are counted in grades 6-8 only (CDE's own rule), so that row is not comparable to this school's all-students figure. — Context only. None of this enters the Scope Score.
The daily experience
What is it like to be a student here?
Students per teacher
Student–teacher ratio is a schoolwide staffing measure, not an average class size.
Teacher experience
Average teacher experience in the published staffing record. It does not measure individual teacher effectiveness.
Chronically absent
The share of students absent for at least 10% of their enrolled school days. Attendance reflects both school and out-of-school circumstances.
The people teaching · CDE staffing 2024–25
About 18 students for every teacher here.
Context — never part of the Scope Score
Students per teacher18 · district 21
Teaching staff63 teachers
Avg. experience10.8 years
Fully credentialed88%
First-year teachers6%
Intern / emergency permit1.8%
PrincipalOralia Cordova
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Teacher salary schedule$70,919 – $138,788
Principal salary$185,651 – $212,659
Superintendent salary$375,000
Pay is set by the district, not the school.
Attendance & discipline · 2024–25
Kids here miss more school, and get suspended more, than the state average.
Grades 7–8 students miss school at roughly one and a half times the rate of Grades 4–6 students (28.3% vs 16.3%). Chronic absence here concentrates in the upper grades.
12.6% of students were suspended, versus 1.6% statewide — the data can't say why.
Chronic absenteeismChronic absenteeism: this school 21.2%, district 16.5%, state 17.9%21.2% · +3.3pp vs state
Suspension rateSuspension rate: this school 12.6%, district —, state 1.6%12.6% · +11.0pp vs state
This schoolDistrictCalifornia
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Chronic absenteeism by grade band
Grades 4–616.3%
Grades 7–828.3%
TK/K17.5%
Resources & neighborhood
What sits behind the school experience?
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What gets spent · FY 2024–25
It spends $29,394 per student, more than the California average.
Context — never part of the Scope Score
$458 per student arrives as federal Title funding — a measure of concentrated need, not school quality.
The district's current expense of education per student, from CDE's annual SACS filing — the freshest district spending figure the state publishes.
Per-pupil spendingPer-pupil spending: $29,394, CA average $14,491$29,394 · spent at this school
Federal share$458 per student
District current expense · FY 2024–25$27,941 per student
This schoolDistrictCalifornia
Where the district's dollars go · FY 2024–25 · CDE SACS
Instruction 58%Instruction support 14%Student services 11%Administration 7%Buildings & maintenance 9%Other 1%
District-level, from the district's own SACS general-ledger filing — school-by-school breakdowns aren't published by the state.
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district detail, 2016–2020 — the newest published
2020$15,998 per pupil
2019$15,219 per pupil
2018$14,679 per pupil
2017$12,971 per pupil
2016$12,258 per pupil
Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →
The neighborhood · ACS 2024
Nearly all of students here qualify for free or reduced lunch, versus three in five statewide.
Context — never part of the Scope Score
Worth knowing
At 827 students, this school is well above the typical California elementary school (≈480).
Transitional kindergarten is offered here — confirmed by actual Census Day enrollment, not just the listed grade span.
On the state's science test (CAST), 6% met or exceeded the standard — science is tested in grades 5 and 8 and once in high school, and it never enters the Scope Score.
Hispanic or Latino97.1% · district 95.9% · CA 56.1%
White1.0% · district 0.9% · CA 19.9%
Asian1.2% · district 1.8% · CA 10.2%
Black0.2% · district 0.2% · CA 4.8%
Other0.5% · district 1.1% · CA 9.0%
Free or reduced lunch95.8% · CA 64%
Median income$84K · CA $85K
Median home value$619K · CA $659K
Bachelor's degree+13% · CA 35%
ZIP population62,447
Median age35 years
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level
Culture & philosophy
What is the school’s approach?
School-stated approach · questions for your visit
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What are the alternatives?
Compare schools serving the same grade stage. Private schools have no comparable state-test score.
2025 · elementary schools · combined reading and math measures. Percentiles compare schools within their enrollment group.
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| School | Type | Performance band | Advanced | Proficient or Advanced | Distance | Select |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Romero-Cruz Academy | Public | Needs Support | 2% | 10% | School being viewed | |
| Ocia A. Peters Elementary | Public | Strong | 39% | 56% | 2.1 mi | |
| Agnes Ware Stanley Elementary | Public | Strong | 31% | 54% | 3.1 mi | |
| R. F. Hazard Elementary | Public | Solid | 28% | 59% | 1.2 mi |
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Elementary · K–5
Middle · 6–8
High school · 9–12
The road from this school ends at Hector G. Godinez, which sent 46 graduates to UC campuses last fall and teaches 18 AP subjects. Those numbers describe past cohorts — a child starting here today would reach Hector G. Godinez around 2035, and 10 years is a long time for a school to hold still, and by the state's 2023 count 85% of Hector G. Godinez's graduates enrolled in college somewhere, UC or not.
46 UC enrollees (fall 2025) · 18 AP subjects taught → full record on Hector G. Godinez's page
Source: UC & College Board
Source: sabs_2016. Schools are grouped by grade stage. Nearby schools are not confirmed feeder links or address assignments. Verify the current path and eligibility with the district.
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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.
- Ask what typically leads to a suspension, and what happens before it gets there.
- Ask whether the tour can step into a working classroom — watch how the teacher handles a student who's stuck.
- Ask to tour while school's in session, and notice how hallways and transitions feel — culture shows up between classes, not just in them.
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Questions
Frequently asked questions
Is Romero-Cruz Academy a good elementary school?
Romero-Cruz Academy has a Scope Score of 17 out of 100, placing it in the 5th percentile of California elementary schools and ranked #5,417 statewide. 1.8% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 19.6 percentage points below the California average of 21.4%. The Scope Score weights 6 dimensions for elementary schools: exceeded standard (42%), met or exceeded (proficient) (23%), grade 3-to-5 growth (20%), chronic absenteeism (5%), suspension rate (5%), and ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
What are Romero-Cruz Academy's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 10.3% of students at Romero-Cruz Academy met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 1.8% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 8.5% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 1.8% went beyond it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it shows how many students go beyond the standard rather than only meeting it. 226 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Romero-Cruz Academy rank in California?
Romero-Cruz Academy ranks #5,417 among California elementary schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 5th 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.
What is the attendance and school culture like at Romero-Cruz Academy?
21.2% of students at Romero-Cruz Academy are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), compared to the California average of 17.9%. The suspension rate is 12.6%. 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 Romero-Cruz Academy compare to other schools in Santa Ana?
Romero-Cruz Academy scores 17/100 (5th 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 827 students. Use the schools in Santa Ana page or the map view to compare all elementary schools nearby.
How does Romero-Cruz Academy serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Romero-Cruz Academy in Santa Ana, 11.4% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 31.4% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Romero-Cruz Academy trails its district average for low-income students by 20.0 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (9.9% Math proficient); Hispanic students (10.7% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 10.5 percentage points for disabilities students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 640 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
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How the Scope Score is calculated
On a narrow screen, scroll the table sideways to see the state comparison and weights.
What the score weighs · CAASPP 2024–25
The 6 things our score weighs
| What we weigh | Here | State | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exceeded standard | 1.8% | 21.4% | 42% |
| Met or exceeded | 10.3% | 42.7% | 23% |
| Chronic absenteeism | 21.2% | 17.9% | 5% |
| Suspension rate | 12.6% | 1.6% | 5% |
| EL proficiency (ELPAC) | 10.2% | 18.0% | 5% |
| Grade gap (G3→G5, different students) | +7.5pp | -2.9pp | — |
Source CAASPP 2025 · California Department of Education. Measures test performance, attendance, and climate — not arts, community, or your kid. How the score is built
A closer look at the evidence
Romero-Cruz Academy: reading the evidence
Romero-Cruz Academy posts low test scores — and grade 5 tests above grade 3 here this year, by 7.5pp. If this is your zoned school, the numbers below are where to start a conversation, not where to end one.
Subject proficiency describes tested students, while graduation describes a graduating cohort. These figures are not successive stages followed by the same students.
This label means the data doesn't clearly sort the school one way or the other — ask what the school is proud of, and what it's working on.
Explore the underlying data →Every number: score factors, grades, student groups and downloads
Every number · For the data nerds
Every number on this page
Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and nearest schools.
Romero-Cruz Academy is ranked #5,417 statewide · #37 of 38 in Santa Ana Unified.
01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
| Factor | School | State | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exceeded standard | 1.8% | 21.4% | 42% |
| Met or exceeded | 10.3% | 42.7% | 23% |
| Chronic absenteeism | 21.2% | 17.9% | 5% |
| Suspension rate | 12.6% | 1.6% | 5% |
| EL proficiency (ELPAC) | 10.2% | 18.0% | 5% |
| Grade gap (G3→G5, different students) | +7.5pp | -2.9pp | not scored |
- Exceeded standard
- ↓ vs CA 21.4% · index 31 · 50 = CA elementary-school midpoint
- Met or exceeded
- ↓ vs CA 42.7% · index 25 · 50 = CA elementary-school midpoint
- Chronic absenteeism
- ↓ vs CA 17.9% · index 45 · 50 = CA elementary-school midpoint · ▼ 0.5pp lower vs 2024
- Suspension rate
- ↓ vs CA 1.6% · index 0 · 50 = CA elementary-school midpoint · ▼ 0.7pp lower vs 2024
- EL proficiency (ELPAC)
- ↓ vs CA 18.0% · index 41 · 50 = CA elementary-school midpoint
- Grade gap (G3→G5, different students)
- ↑ vs CA -2.9pp
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
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| ELA | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 38 | 3% | 3% | 26% | 68% | 5% | −38 |
| Grade 4 | 45 | 0% | 4% | 7% | 89% | 4% | −40 |
| Grade 5 | 29 | 0% | 24% | 38% | 38% | 24% | −24 |
| Grade 6 | 188 | 1% | 5% | 22% | 72% | 6% | −40 |
| Grade 7 | 194 | 2% | 14% | 16% | 68% | 16% | −32 |
| Grade 8 | 168 | 1% | 13% | 28% | 58% | 14% | −32 |
| Math | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 38 | 3% | 8% | 13% | 76% | 11% | −35 |
| Grade 4 | 46 | 2% | 9% | 30% | 59% | 11% | −30 |
| Grade 5 | 30 | 3% | 3% | 37% | 57% | 7% | −28 |
| Grade 6 | 188 | 1% | 5% | 19% | 76% | 5% | −29 |
| Grade 7 | 194 | 5% | 7% | 17% | 71% | 12% | −21 |
| Grade 8 | 167 | 5% | 7% | 14% | 74% | 12% | −20 |
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.
| Science (CAST) | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schoolwide | 198 | 1% | 5% | 57% | 37% |
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.
| Subgroup · ELA | Tested | MET+ | vs district | vs CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socioeconomically Disadvantaged | 640 | 11.4% | −20 | −27 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 642 | 10.7% | −21 | −28 |
| English Learners | 348 | 2.6% | −4 | −8 |
03Nearest elementary schoolssorted by Scope Score · Grade gap = grade 3 vs grade 5, this year, different students; Cohort growth = one school's returning cohort tracked across grades (mostly, not exactly, the same kids), in scale-score points — that's the measurement the Scope Score weights
| School | Dist | Scope | EXC | MET+ | Grade gap | Cohort growth | Susp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Romero-Cruz Academy ← | — | 17 | 1.8% | 10.3% | +7.5pp | — | 12.6% |
| Ocia A. Peters Elementary | 2.1 mi | 54 | 38.8% | 56.3% | −18.9pp | — | 0.7% |
| Agnes Ware Stanley Elementary | 3.1 mi | 51 | 30.8% | 54.2% | +9.9pp | — | 1.1% |
| R. F. Hazard Elementary | 1.2 mi | 49 | 27.8% | 59.0% | −0.2pp | — | 0.6% |
| California average | — | 39 | 21.4% | 42.7% | −2.9pp | — | 1.6% |
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
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| Year | Scope | Pctile | Rank | Exc | Met+ | Absent | Susp | Grade gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 9 | 0 | #5683 | 0.0% | 8.6% | 31.0% | 10.4% | +3.3pp |
| 2023 | 12 | 2 | #5585 | 2.6% | 11.9% | 25.2% | 12.3% | -2.3pp |
| 2024 | 22 | 12 | #5054 | 2.1% | 12.6% | 21.7% | 13.4% | +0.7pp |
| 2025 | 17 | 5 | #5417 | 1.8% | 10.3% | 21.2% | 12.6% | +7.5pp |
Grade gap = this year's grade 3 vs grade 5 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.
What we can't show
- — Scored here as an elementary school — other grade spans appear in the data appendix.
- — Low-income students here trail the state average for their group by 27 points in ELA — worth asking how the school is closing that gap.
05Climate by student groupchronic absenteeism · 2019 vs 2025 — the two years CDE publishes at subgroup level
ShowHide table 05 — Climate by student group
| Group | 2019 | 2025 | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Female | 5.0% | 22.1% | +17.1pp |
| Male | 7.8% | 21.1% | +13.3pp |
| Hispanic/Latino | 6.1% | 21.7% | +15.6pp |
| Students with Disabilities | 7.7% | 28.2% | +20.5pp |
| English Learners | 6.7% | 22.2% | +15.5pp |
| Homeless | 6.3% | 22.9% | +16.6pp |
| Socioeconomically Disadvantaged | 6.6% | 21.3% | +14.7pp |
| All Students | 6.4% | 21.6% | +15.2pp |
| Asian | — | 9.1% | — |
| Military-Connected | — | 37.5% | — |
06California growth model, by student group2025 · scale-score points vs the state's prediction · shown, never scored
ShowHide table 06 — California growth model, by student group
| Group | Reading | n | CDE band | Math | n | CDE band |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | −23 | 565 | Minimal | −5 | 565 | Average |
| Socioeconomically Disadvantaged | −23 | 555 | Minimal | −5 | 555 | Average |
| Hispanic or Latino | −24 | 550 | Minimal | −5 | 550 | Average |
| English Learner | −24 | 395 | Minimal | −4 | 394 | Average |
| English Learners Only | −32 | 280 | not categorised | −7 | 279 | not categorised |
| Long-Term English Learner (grades 6-8 only) | −22 | 178 | Minimal | −1 | 177 | Average |
| Homeless Youth | −24 | 133 | Minimal | −8 | 132 | Moderate |
| Recently Reclassified Fluent-English Proficient Only | −13 | 115 | not categorised | −3 | 115 | not categorised |
| Students with Disabilities | −28 | 98 | Minimal | −17 | 98 | Moderate |
| English Only | −27 | 86 | not categorised | −14 | 87 | not categorised |
Whole scale-score points above or below what CDE's model predicted for these same children from their own prior-year scores — not a percentage, not a percentile. Statewide a typical school lands near +1 with a spread of about 13 points either side, so read a figure against its group's own typical value, not against zero. “Not categorised” is CDE assigning no band — English Only, Recently Reclassified, and English Learners Only receive a value and no band, for every school in the state. It is not a missing number. Long-Term English Learner counts cover grades 6-8 only (CDE), so that row is not comparable to the All Students row. Most figures blend two consecutive years, so adjacent published years share input data and no trend line can honestly be drawn across them. A group absent from this table had fewer than 11 students with a growth score and was never published. Grades 4-8 only. None of this enters the Scope Score — it is more strongly correlated with school demographics than our own growth measure, and one published year is not enough to test its reliability.
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EXC = exceeded standard · MET+ = met or exceeded ("proficient") · Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=5,721 elementary schools · Vintages: climate subgroups 2019+2025 · district finance per its label · ACS 2022 · Data updated 2026-09-18
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