Public school · Santa Paula Unified · Santa Paula, California

Santa Paula Unified School District Independent Studies — Rating & test scores

Santa Paula · K–12 · 60 students (2024–25)

201 South Steckel Drive, 93060independentstudy.santapaulausd.org ↗(805) 525-4407

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The dots are California’s 2,529 scored public middle schools, placed by Scope Score on spring 2026 tests. How it’s built →

Scope Score

Weighted composite · 2025–26
A weighted mix of five of the six middle school measures.

See this school’s score factors ↓

Santa Paula Unified School District Independent Studieshigher than 6 of the 100 California dots

California’s public middle schools · 1 dot = 1 in 100

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Santa Paula Unified School District Independent Studieshigher than 6 of the 100 California dots

California’s public middle schools · 1 dot = 1 in 100

Needs Support25 in 100Developing25 in 100Solid25 in 100Strong25 in 100

Santa Paula Unified School District Independent Studieshigher than 6 of the 100 California dots

California’s public middle schools · 1 dot = 1 in 100

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Well below California in English (reading and writing) and math, grade 8, spring 2026: 13% and 0% scored Proficient or Advanced, against 49% and 36%.

Source

Source: California’s state tests (CAASPP), California Department of Education, spring 2026
Students: all students tested in grade 8: 15
Comparison: California: CDE’s grade 8 rows for the whole state combined, weighted by students tested (our calculation; 421,354 in English and 421,472 in math tested).

From spring 2026, the state calls its top two levels “Proficient or Advanced” (formerly “Met or Exceeded”).

This rating covers grade 8. Santa Paula Unified School District Independent Studies teaches K–12: grade 11 results ↓

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65 in 100 students (99 of 153) missed 10% or more of school days in 2025–26. That is about one and a half times the rate at the average Santa Paula Unified middle school.

Sources

The sentence above: CDE chronic absenteeism file, 2025–26. All students counted for chronic absence (CDE’s eligible enrollment): 153. District and California figures are averages of school rates (2 Santa Paula Unified schools; 2,529 scored California middle schools), our calculation.

Common questions

How do I get in?

Ask Santa Paula Unified which school serves your address. Evidence ↓

Is Santa Paula Unified School District Independent Studies a good middle school?

Santa Paula Unified School District Independent Studies scores higher than 6 in 100 of California’s 2,529 scored public middle schools: 6th percentile, Needs Support, spring 2026. Evidence ↓

How often do students miss school or get suspended?

In 2025–26, 65 in 100 students missed 10% or more of school days, against 42 in 100 at the average Santa Paula Unified middle school. 0 of 175 students were suspended at least once in 2025–26, against 3.7% at the average California middle school. Evidence ↓

How do kids like mine do here?

In spring 2026, 21% of low-income students in grades 8 and 11 at Santa Paula Unified School District Independent Studies scored Proficient or Advanced in English, against 44% for the same group across California.

What should I ask on a visit?

The questions drawn from this page are under Next steps, ready to copy. Evidence ↓

Academic achievement

How did students here do on state tests?

13% of the 15 students tested scored Proficient or Advanced in English; none did in math.

State tests (CAASPP), grade 8, spring 2026

In grade 8, spring 2026, 13% of the 15 students tested scored Proficient or Advanced in English, against 49% across California. In math, none did, against 36% across California. Fewer than 30 students tested, so one year can swing a lot; ask how results looked in other years.

Source

Source: California’s state tests (CAASPP), California Department of Education, spring 2026
Students: all students tested in grade 8: 15
Comparison: California: CDE’s grade 8 rows for the whole state combined, weighted by students tested (our calculation; 421,354 in English, 421,472 in math tested). The comparisons use the same grade and year.

AdvancedProficientBelow the standard

English

Grade 8 · spring 2026 · 15 tested

Advanced: 7%
Proficient: 6%
Below the standard: 87%

This school13%

California49%

Santa Paula Unified31%

13% Proficient or Advanced in grade 8.

Math

Grade 8 · spring 2026 · 15 tested

Advanced: 0%
Proficient: 0%
Below the standard: 100%

This school0%

California36%

Santa Paula Unified19%

0% Proficient or Advanced in grade 8.

Results for each grade, spring 2026English and math · grades 3–8 and 11 · every level, with tested counts

What each level means: California's level descriptions.

English

English, grades 3–5: share of students tested, spring 2026
Measure	Grade 3	Grade 4	Grade 5
Proficient or Advanced	not on file	not on file	not on file
Advanced	not on file	not on file	not on file
Proficient	not on file	not on file	not on file
Developing level	not on file	not on file	not on file
Minimal	not on file	not on file	not on file
Tested	not on file	not on file	not on file
California	44%	46%	49%
Difference	—	—	—

English, grades 6–8: share of students tested, spring 2026
Measure	Grade 6	Grade 7	Grade 8
Proficient or Advanced	suppressed	suppressed	13%
Advanced	suppressed	suppressed	7%
Proficient	suppressed	suppressed	6%
Developing level	suppressed	suppressed	20%
Minimal	suppressed	suppressed	67%
Tested	5	6	15
California	48%	51%	49%
Difference	—	—	−36

English, grade 11: share of students tested, spring 2026
Measure	Grade 11
Proficient or Advanced	21%
Advanced	6%
Proficient	15%
Developing level	9%
Minimal	70%
Tested	33
California	57%
Difference	−36

California is CDE’s statewide English row for each grade, counting every student tested there; the comparisons in the chapters combine these rows for their grades, weighted by students tested (our calculation).

Math

Math, grades 3–5: share of students tested, spring 2026
Measure	Grade 3	Grade 4	Grade 5
Proficient or Advanced	not on file	not on file	not on file
Advanced	not on file	not on file	not on file
Proficient	not on file	not on file	not on file
Developing level	not on file	not on file	not on file
Minimal	not on file	not on file	not on file
Tested	not on file	not on file	not on file
California	47%	42%	37%
Difference	—	—	—

Math, grades 6–8: share of students tested, spring 2026
Measure	Grade 6	Grade 7	Grade 8
Proficient or Advanced	suppressed	suppressed	0%
Advanced	suppressed	suppressed	0%
Proficient	suppressed	suppressed	0%
Developing level	suppressed	suppressed	7%
Minimal	suppressed	suppressed	93%
Tested	5	6	15
California	37%	38%	36%
Difference	—	—	−36

Math, grade 11: share of students tested, spring 2026
Measure	Grade 11
Proficient or Advanced	6%
Advanced	0%
Proficient	6%
Developing level	17%
Minimal	77%
Tested	35
California	32%
Difference	−26

California is CDE’s statewide math row for each grade, counting every student tested there; the comparisons in the chapters combine these rows for their grades, weighted by students tested (our calculation).

A grade the school doesn't teach has no row. “Suppressed” marks a result CDE blanks because fewer than 11 students tested (CDE’s reporting rule); “none tested” marks a grade CDE lists with no students tested; “not on file” marks a result missing from the records we hold. None of them means zero.

New to these scores? Read CAASPP scores explained: how to read your child’s report →

How do the high school grades do?

Well below California in both subjects. In grade 11, spring 2026, 21% scored Proficient or Advanced in English and 6% in math, against 57% and 32% across California.

English

Grade 11 · spring 2026 · 33 tested

Advanced: 6%
Proficient: 15%
Below the standard: 79%

This school21%

California57%

Santa Paula Unified36%

21% Proficient or Advanced in grade 11.

Math

Grade 11 · spring 2026 · 35 tested

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

This school6%

California32%

Santa Paula Unified12%

6% Proficient or Advanced in grade 11.

Have results changed?

English went from 6% to 13% and math from 20% to 0%.

Our comparable history for these grades covers 2025 and 2026 only. More years are needed to show a longer trend.

English · top two levels · grade 8

20256%16 tested

→

202613%15 tested

This school

California, same grades48% → 49%2025 → 2026 · 426,862 → 421,354 tested

Math · top two levels · grade 8

202520%15 tested

→

20260%15 tested

This school

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

Each year is a different group of students.

Ask: How does the school check what’s working in math?

All four levelsThe state’s test levels Advanced, Proficient, the Developing level (formerly Nearly met) and Minimal, with tested counts

Share of students tested at each level, spring 2026
Students	Advanced	Proficient	Developing level	Minimal	Tested
English, grade 8 · This school	7%	6%	20%	67%	15
English, grade 8 · California	19%	30%	24%	27%	421,354
English, grade 8 · Santa Paula Unified	8%	23%	29%	40%	306
Math, grade 8 · This school	0%	0%	7%	93%	15
Math, grade 8 · California	22%	14%	22%	42%	421,472
Math, grade 8 · Santa Paula Unified	5%	14%	27%	54%	306
English, grade 11 · This school	6%	15%	9%	70%	33
English, grade 11 · California	27%	30%	21%	22%	414,559
English, grade 11 · Santa Paula Unified	13%	23%	20%	44%	371
Math, grade 11 · This school	0%	6%	17%	77%	35
Math, grade 11 · California	16%	16%	20%	48%	413,523
Math, grade 11 · Santa Paula Unified	2%	10%	24%	64%	371

Below the standard combines the state’s Developing and Minimal levels, its two lowest. Data source: California Department of Education, spring 2026. The state comparison combines CDE’s rows for the same grades, weighted by students tested (our calculation). The district row combines its public schools in the same grades, weighted by students tested.

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

Results since 20252 tested years shown · Grade 8 is well below California. Grade 11 is also well below it

Chart and table: 2025–2026.

English top two levels, grade 8

This schoolCalifornia

0%50%100%20252026202613%49%

Math top two levels, grade 8

This schoolCalifornia

0%50%100%2025202620260%36%

In grade 8, the share at the state’s top two levels in English went from 6% in 2025 to 13% in 2026. In math, it went from 20% in 2025 to 0% in 2026. Each year is a different group of students.

Each year’s results and tested counts

English · top two levels · grade 8
Year	This school	California
2025	6% 16 tested	48% 426,862 tested
2026	13% 15 tested	49% 421,354 tested

Math · top two levels · grade 8
Year	This school	California
2025	20% 15 tested	34% 428,268 tested
2026	0% 15 tested	36% 421,472 tested

What you can do

Who can act on Santa Paula Unified School District Independent Studies’ results?

Santa Paula Unified’s board decides Santa Paula Unified School District Independent Studies’ plan.

The state hasn’t placed Santa Paula Unified School District Independent Studies in a support program. Federal designation under the Every Student Succeeds Act, 2025–26. Source

What has the state flagged?

The state is giving Santa Paula Unified extra help in 2026. It qualified on the 2025 California School Dashboard. The county office must help the district for at least three years, including a review of its yearly plan.

Extra help for Santa Paula Unified: CDE’s assistance status file for the 2025 California School Dashboard. Source

When is the plan set, and how can you take part?

Santa Paula Unified’s board must adopt its yearly plan (LCAP) by July 1, after at least one public hearing at an earlier meeting.

How to take part

Watch the board’s agenda: the hearing is posted at least 72 hours ahead.
Send written comments on the actions and spending the plan proposes.
Raise questions through the district’s parent advisory committee; the superintendent must answer its comments in writing.
Read the midyear report, due by February 28.
Read Santa Paula Unified’s 2026–27 plan (LCAP, PDF)

Reading screening in kindergarten through grade 2What the law requires, and what to ask

California law requires schools to screen kindergartners through second graders for reading difficulties every year, with some exceptions. You get notice at least 15 days before, results within 45 days, and can opt out in writing.

Kindergartners can’t be screened before the 91st school day; transitional kindergarten isn’t covered.

If screening shows your child may be at risk for reading difficulties, the school must provide supports. That result isn’t a diagnosis, and screening can’t be used to delay a special-education evaluation.

Ask how many K–2 students screening found at risk last year, and how many got extra reading help.

California Education Code § 53008. Source

Life at school

How often do students miss school or get suspended?

65 in 100 students were chronically absent in 2025–26.

State attendance and suspension records, 2025–26

Preparation · each measure describes a different student group

Graduated in four years

88%

Across California: 89%

2024–25 · 14 of 16 students who started 9th grade together

Ready for college or career (state measure)

19%

Across California: 52%

2024–25 · 3 of 16 students in the state’s measure

Finished the UC/CSU course list

Average California high school: 56%

2024–25 · 1 of 14 graduates finished the UC/CSU course list

That means they missed 10% or more of school days. At the average Santa Paula Unified middle school, 42 in 100 were. 0 of 175 students were suspended at least once in 2025–26, against 3.7% at the average California middle school.

Source

Source: CDE chronic absenteeism and suspension files, 2025–26
Students: chronic absence: 99 of 153 students counted for it; suspension: 0 of 175 students enrolled during the year
Comparison: Each comparison is the rate at the average school (our average of school rates), not a pooled rate. Also: suspensions at the average Santa Paula Unified middle school 2.7%.

Chronically absent, 2025–26

65 in 100This school

42 in 100At the average Santa Paula Unified middle school

18 in 100At the average California middle school

99 of 153 students were chronically absent, meaning they missed 10% or more of school days.

Suspensions, 2025–26

0 of 175

students were suspended at least once. Average California middle school 3.7%.

Ask: When a student is suspended, what happens before and after, and who talks with the family?

Chronic absence by grade2025–26 · per 100 students, with counts

Grades K–3: not in the records we hold
Grades 4–6: 82 in 100, 9 of 11
Grades 7–8: 50 in 100, 13 of 26
Grades 9–12: 64 in 100, 70 of 109

Where these figures come fromEach measure’s source, student group and definition

Graduated in four years: 2024–25 · 14 of 16 students who started 9th grade together. 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.
Ready for college or career (state measure): 2024–25 · 3 of 16 students in the state’s measure. California Department of Education, College/Career Indicator (CCI), overall “Prepared” rate, among the students in the indicator’s group. Prepared is CDE’s overall classification, not AP participation or a college admission rate.
Finished the UC/CSU course list: 2024–25 · 1 of 14 graduates finished the UC/CSU course list. California Department of Education, A–G completion records (graduates who met the UC/CSU course requirements). Course completion is separate from college enrollment.

Ask families and staff yourselfWhat to ask the people at Santa Paula Unified School District Independent Studies

Ask current families how the school keeps them informed, and what happened when their child needed help. Ask staff how long teachers tend to stay.

Questions for your visit ↓

Have a child here? Answer 7 questions Responder en español

Teach here? Tell us Santa Paula Unified’s email domain so staff can answer our workplace questions.

Every learner

Who goes here?

Hispanic or Latino students are the largest group here: 95%.

Students, families and teachers

Who are the students?

2025–26 · students counted

Hispanic or Latino95%
White—
Asian—
Black or African American—
Filipino—
Two or more races—
American Indian or Alaska Native—
Pacific Islander—
Not reported—
Unallocated share5%

A dash means the share isn’t available; it isn’t zero. The unallocated share is what’s left after the shares we have; it isn’t a student group. Source and comparisons: the full student mix below.

Who are the families and teachers?

85%of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25, 51 of 60. California: 63%.

3teachers, 2024–25

9 yearsaverage experience, 2024–25

0%in their first year, 2024–25

Are English learners moving up on the state’s English test?

46% of English learners here moved up at least one level on the state’s English test (ELPAC), or stayed at the top, spring 2025 to spring 2026.

Spring 2025 to spring 2026 · English learners with state English test (ELPAC) scores in both years

This school · 11 of 24 English learners46%

Santa Paula Unified · 386 of 88244%

California · 355,274 of 748,91647%

It counts students moving up the test’s levels, so a student can count here before becoming fluent. Data source: California Department of Education, 2026 Dashboard ↗.

Ask: How does the school help English learners reach the top level of the state’s English test?

Full student mix, comparisons and sources, 2025–26

Students, 2025–26	Here
Hispanic or Latino	95%
White	—
Asian	—
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 are of the students the file counts for attendance (CDE’s “eligible enrollment”); unavailable categories are shown as a dash.

Next steps

How do I get in?

Ask Santa Paula Unified which school serves your address.

School website: independentstudy.santapaulausd.org ↗Office: (805) 525-4407Administrator: Robert DeCandia

Location and visiting

Get directions

201 South Steckel Drive, Santa Paula 93060

Directory location · Explore nearby schools on the map. Confirm which school serves your address with Santa Paula Unified.

Questions for your visit

Do families get each child’s absence count during the year, and what happens once a child starts missing school? 65 in 100 chronically absent, 2025–26 (99 of 153 students); average California middle school: 18 in 100
How does the school check what’s working in math? Math: 20% in 2025 to 0% in 2026 here; California: 34% to 36%
When a student is suspended, what happens before and after, and who talks with the family?
How does the school help English learners reach the top level of the state’s English test?
Which math courses can students take, and how are placements decided?
Which electives and high-school transition supports are available?

Office (805) 525-4407201 South Steckel Drive, directions (opens Google Maps in a new tab)

Nearby middle schoolsClosest first, by straight-line distance

The closest middle schools, by straight-line distance from this campus. Distance isn’t an attendance boundary.

Nearby middle schoolsPercentile among California middle schools, 2026

Isbell Middle0.7 mi
26thDevelopingScope Score 29
Briggs ElementaryBriggs Elementary · 1.9 mi
48thDevelopingScope Score 37

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.

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Source records

Every figure on this page, with its source, grades, year and count.

Score factorssource values, index and weights · 2025–26 · ranked #2,358 of 2,529 California middle schools we score

Score factors, 2025–26
Factor	School	Index	Weight
Advancedaverage of English and math	3%	37	42%
Proficient or Advancedaverage of English and math	7%	27	23%
Chronically absent	65 in 100	18	5%
Suspension rate	0 of 175	58	5%
English learners: top level	17%	46	5%

Index is where the school's value sits among the California middle schools we score, from 0 to 100, where 50 is their average; it is not a percentile. School values are from 2025–26. Chronic absence and suspension are CDE's all-students school rates; the score uses an adjusted version of each that pulls small schools toward the average, so their index can sit nearer 50 than the rate suggests. The weights above add to 80%: the remaining 20%, for measures with no value here, is shared out among the measures above.

Scope Score by year2024–25 to 2025–26 · each year’s inputs, and the score for each year we could verify

Scope Score

School year	Scope Score	Percentile	Rank	Comparison group
2025–26	20	6	#2358	California middle schools · 2,529 schools · current formula

2024–25 has records on file but no Scope Score we could verify against that year’s source files, so no score is shown for it.

School year	Chronic absence	Suspension
2024–25	59 in 100	0 of 136
2025–26	65 in 100	0 of 175

Chronic absence and suspension are CDE’s all-students school rates for each year.

Every tested year2025–2026 · rates, tested counts, and each grade

English and math by test year · all tested grades

Year · subject	Students with scores	Top level	Top two levels
2026 · English	63	6%	19%
2026 · Math	65	0%	3%
2025 · English	47	2%	17%
2025 · Math	46	0%	9%

Each year names its school year end (2026 = 2025–26). “Students with scores” counts each subject on its own, so don’t add the English and math counts together. A dash is unavailable, not zero.

Earlier years · grade and subject

Year · grade · subject	Students with scores	Met or exceeded
2025 · Grade 4 · English	0	—
2025 · Grade 5 · English	—	—
2025 · Grade 6 · English	—	—
2025 · Grade 7 · English	5	—
2025 · Grade 8 · English	16	6%
2025 · Grade 11 · English	22	23%
2025 · Grade 4 · Math	0	—
2025 · Grade 5 · Math	—	—
2025 · Grade 6 · Math	—	—
2025 · Grade 7 · Math	5	—
2025 · Grade 8 · Math	15	20%
2025 · Grade 11 · Math	22	0%

Current 2025–26 grade results are under Academic achievement, in Results for each grade. “Students with scores” counts the students tested in that grade, subject and year. A missing result is not zero, and each year’s row is a different group of children.

Science (CAST)schoolwide · spring 2026

Science (CAST)	Tested	Advanced	Proficient	Developing level	Minimal
Schoolwide	46	4%	4%	57%	35%

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.

Student groups: test resultsEnglish · spring 2026 · against the same group in the district and California

Group · English	Tested	Proficient or Advanced	vs district	vs California
Low-income	43	21%	−12	−23
Hispanic or Latino	45	20%	−14	−25

Attendance and suspensionsState records · this school and each student group · 2018–19 and 2025–26

CDE’s all-students school rates for 2024–25 and 2025–26; the change is the difference between the two rates as printed.

Year-over-year school rates
Chronic absenteeism2024–25 · 59 in 100 → 2025–26 · 65 in 100 · +6 in 100
Suspension rate2024–25 · 0 of 136 → 2025–26 · 0 of 175 · 0.0 percentage points

Group	2018–19	2025–26	Change
Female	—	63 in 100	—
Male	—	67 in 100	—
Hispanic or Latino	—	64 in 100	—
Students with disabilities	—	72 in 100	—
English learners	—	72 in 100	—
Homeless	—	73 in 100	—
Low-income	—	64 in 100	—
All students	—	65 in 100	—

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

Fundingschool and district spending, from state and federal finance records · each row names its fiscal year and measure

Per-pupil spending

District · current expense$15,290 per pupil

NCES F-33 · FY 2020–21 (2021) · fall district membership: 5,081 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

Central federal expenditures attributed here$2,526 per pupil

CDE ESSA · central expenditures attributed to this school · FY 2024–25 (2025) · source denominator: 60

District current expense · FY 2024–25$24,571 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 61%Instruction support 11%Student services 8%Administration 9%Buildings & maintenance 10%Other 1%

The arithmetic behind these shares · FY 2024–25
Group	Dollars	Share, to two decimals	Printed
Instruction	$64,271,709	61.26%	61%
Instruction support	$11,243,365	10.72%	11%
Student services	$8,916,089	8.50%	8%
Administration	$9,269,355	8.83%	9%
Buildings & maintenance	$10,033,477	9.56%	10%
Other	$1,186,340	1.13%	1%
Total	$104,920,334	100.00%	100%

These shares are our arithmetic: each group’s dollars divided by the $104,920,334 total of the groups shown, rounded to whole percents by largest remainder so they add up to 100. Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest dollar, so they can differ from the total by a dollar. 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$15,290 per pupil

2020$14,479 per pupil

2019$14,021 per pupil

2018$13,710 per pupil

2017$12,803 per pupil

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

The surrounding ZIP codeCensus Bureau survey, 2020–2024 · ZIP 93060 · not the school’s students

American Community Survey 5-year estimates · 2020–2024 · ZIP 93060 area
Measure	Estimate
Median household income	$80,979
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)	16%
ZIP-area population	34,501
Median age	35.7 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-area figures do 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 93060 →

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Santa Paula Unified School District Independent Studies — Rating & test scores

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Is Santa Paula Unified School District Independent Studies a good middle school?

How often do students miss school or get suspended?

How do kids like mine do here?

What should I ask on a visit?

How did students here do on state tests?

English

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How do the high school grades do?

English

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English · top two levels · grade 8

Math · top two levels · grade 8

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Who can act on Santa Paula Unified School District Independent Studies’ results?

What has the state flagged?

When is the plan set, and how can you take part?

How often do students miss school or get suspended?

Graduated in four years

Ready for college or career (state measure)

Finished the UC/CSU course list

Chronically absent, 2025–26

Suspensions, 2025–26

Who goes here?

Who are the students?

Who are the families and teachers?

Are English learners moving up on the state’s English test?

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