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Santa Clarita Valley International: No single number tells this school's story. Here's the honest picture.

Santa Clarita Valley International posts 35% meeting the standard and 15.1% exceeding it, against 43% and 21.3% statewide. The gaps and the bright spots below are the real read.

28060 Hasley Canyon Road, Suite 200, 91384 (opens in new tab)·William S. Hart Union High·Castaic·Grades TK-12·548 students·45% low-income·Charter·2024–25 CAASPP·(661) 705-4820·Website
Charter school — publicly funded, independently operated, open enrollment via lottery. Learn more
Scope Score
47
🌱 Building Momentum · Developing
ranked #2,278 statewide

Santa Clarita Valley International scores 47 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 60th 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 “35% proficient” and call it done. Santa Clarita Valley International deserves a closer read. The school sits in Castaic, where two in five students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

As a charter, Santa Clarita Valley International 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 2024–25

Different students, same year — each bar is one grade's proficiency mix.

19%
13%
68%
Grade 3 · 32% proficient
22%
20%
58%
Grade 4 · 42% proficient
15%
31%
54%
Grade 5 · 46% proficient

The honest read: the share exceeding falls 3.8pp across grades; the floor rises 13.5pp. 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
15.1%
State 21.3%
6.3pp below state avg
Growth (G3→G5)
+2.7pp
State -2.9pp
Scores improve across grades
Met or exceeded
35.5%
State 42.7%
7.2pp below state avg
Chronic absenteeism
15.4%
State 17.9%
2.5pp below state avg
Suspension rate
2.8%
State 1.6%
1.2pp above 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.

K-12 Path

Santa Clarita Valley International serves grades K-12 — students can complete their entire K-12 education here.

Your other options

Private alternatives nearby

Private schools within ~10 miles. These schools do not participate in state testing and cannot be scored or ranked.

The community around it

Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope Score

Student demographics

Hispanic40.3%
White36.0%
Asian2.4%
Black8.9%
Other12.4%
GenderFemale 42.5%Male 56.8%Non-binary 0.7%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 44.7% (19pp below CA avg)
Resources & Access
Enrollment
548
652 below CA avg (~1,200)
Transitional Kindergarten
22 TK students
5% of a 481-student campus · CDE Census Day 2025-26
Student-Teacher Ratio
23:1
2 more students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$11,844
CA avg: $14,815 · District avg · NCES F-33
Teacher Salary Range
$57,538 – $101,943
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Santa Clarita Valley International in Castaic, 37.9% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 55.4% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Santa Clarita Valley International trails its district average for low-income students by 17.5 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (19.5% Math proficient); Hispanic students (36.3% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 10.9 percentage points for hispanic students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 132 students tested.
Equity Gaps
Math · Hispanic−12.1pp
17.4% vs 29.6% overall · n=100
3 more gaps by subject
ELA · Hispanic−10.9pp
35.3% vs 46.2% overall · n=99
ELA Exceeded · Low-Income−7.9pp
9.7% vs 17.6% overall · n=132
Math Exceeded · Hispanic−5.4pp
6.6% vs 12.0% overall · n=100

Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.

Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income134 tested
ELA 37.9%·Math 19.5%· -17.5pp vs district
Hispanic114 tested
ELA 36.3%·Math 19.3%· -22.6pp vs district
White103 tested
ELA 52.7%·Math 32.1%· -23.5pp 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.

Low-income student ELA proficiency rises by 21.4pp from grade 3 to grade 5 at this school.

Subgroups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.

Funding Breakdown
Instruction 57%Support 41%Other 1%

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

Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$132K
$47K above CA median
Median Home Value
$767K
$108K above CA median
Bachelor's+
32%
3pp 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
10.0 years avg experience
29 teachers · 3% first-year · 10% second-year
Teacher Credentials
47% fully credentialed
4.7% on intern/emergency permit

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 Santa Clarita Valley International a good elementary school?
Santa Clarita Valley International has a Scope Score of 47 out of 100, placing it in the 60th percentile of California elementary schools and ranked #2,278 statewide. 15.1% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 6.3 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 Santa Clarita Valley International's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 35.5% of students at Santa Clarita Valley International met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 15.1% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 20.4% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 15.1% 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. 291 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Santa Clarita Valley International rank in California?
Santa Clarita Valley International ranks #2,278 among California elementary schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 60th 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 Santa Clarita Valley International getting better or worse?
Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Santa Clarita Valley International increases by 2.7 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 Santa Clarita Valley International?
15.4% of students at Santa Clarita Valley International are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 17.9%. The suspension rate is 2.8%. 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 Santa Clarita Valley International compare to other schools in Castaic?
Santa Clarita Valley International scores 47/100 (60th 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 548 students. Use the schools in Castaic page or the map view to compare all elementary schools nearby.
How does Santa Clarita Valley International serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Santa Clarita Valley International in Castaic, 37.9% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 55.4% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Santa Clarita Valley International trails its district average for low-income students by 17.5 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (19.5% Math proficient); Hispanic students (36.3% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 10.9 percentage points for hispanic students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 132 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%
15.1%
↓ vs CA 21.3% · 44th pctile
Growth (G3→G5) · 27%
+2.7pp
↑ vs CA -2.9pp · 68th pctile
Met or exceeded · 20%
35.5%
↓ vs CA 42.7% · 45th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
15.4%
↑ vs CA 17.9% · 54th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
2.8%
↓ vs CA 1.6% · 40th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 35219%13%17%50%33%−11
Grade 44122%20%15%44%41%−3
Grade 55215%31%23%31%46%−2
Grade 6589%50%22%19%59%+12
Grade 73711%38%30%22%49%+1
Grade 83714%24%27%35%38%−8
Grade 111735%24%18%24%59%+12
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 3547%22%24%46%30%−16
Grade 44115%27%22%37%41%−0
Grade 55112%10%25%53%22%−14
Grade 6577%18%37%39%25%−10
Grade 73514%17%40%29%31%−3
Grade 83913%13%13%62%26%−7
Grade 111817%17%28%39%33%+10
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/1111114%21%51%14%

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 Disadvantaged13237.9%−18−0
Hispanic/Latino11336.3%−23−3
White9352.7%−24−9
03Peer comparison · nearest elementary schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Santa Clarita Valley International ←4715.1%35.5%+2.72.8%
Castaic Elementary1.3 mi4625.9%55.7%−10.20.3%
Live Oak Elementary0.3 mi4417.7%37.1%+0.10.3%
California average4521.3%42.7%−2.91.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Scope Score history
42%47%'19'22'23'24'25
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #2749 → #3571 → #3516 → #1722 → #2278
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