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Saucelito Elementary — Rating & test scores

17615 Avenue 104, Terra Bella · 75 students · Grades TK–8

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Scope Score 80

SolidScope Score · 71st percentile. Higher than 71 in 100 of the 5,726 California public elementary schools we score.

75 is the typical California school. 100 is the best result in the state. How the score is built

Near California in English (reading and writing) and math: 33% and 50% scored Proficient or Advanced in grade 3, spring 2026, against 44% and 47%.

Source for this line
Source
California’s state tests (CAASPP), California Department of Education, spring 2026
Students
all students tested in grade 3: 12
Comparison
California: CDE’s grade 3 rows for the whole state combined, weighted by students tested (our calculation; 390,924 in English and 391,944 in math tested).

Overview

Is Saucelito Elementary a good elementary school?

Solid. Saucelito Elementary is higher than most California elementary schools on math test results, progress in English and attendance. Saucelito Elementary is lower than most on English test results and progress in math.

Test results, spring 2026

English, Proficient or Advanced3033%
Math, Proficient or Advanced6950%
English, Advanced7733%
Math, Advanced8033%

Progress in a year, 2025

English81+12 pts
Math3−20 pts

Showing up, 2025–26

Attendance741 in 100
Saucelito Elementary’s place among California elementary schools, out of 100Bar colour, from the lowest quarter of schools to the highest

One more thing to know

Only 12 students were tested here in grade 3 in spring 2026, so one student’s result moves each rate by about 8 points.

Each bar is Saucelito Elementary’s place among 5,726 California public elementary schools we score. Our calculation from California Department of Education records, updated October 15, 2026.

How to read these bars, and their sources

A place counts the schools out of 100 with a lower figure. The dashed line is the middle. Test results are from spring 2026, grades 3–5. Progress is the state’s measure of how the same students’ scores changed against the score it expected, 2025. Attendance counts students who missed 10% or more of school days; fewer is better, so a higher place means fewer such students.

Source for the sentence
CDE CAASPP research file (school rows), spring 2026 (students tested (points per student: 100 ÷ students tested, our arithmetic)).

Progress

Did students here score higher than students who started at the same place?

In English, yes. In math, lower. In 2025, students here in grades 4–8 scored 12 points higher in English than California students who had the same score the year before. The state calls that Accelerated. In math, they scored 20 points lower, which the state calls Moderate.

English

+12

points higher than California students who had the same score a year earlier. The state calls it Accelerated, the fourth of its five growth levels.

By student group · students counted

Low-income28+9 points
Hispanic or Latino22+10 points
English learners11+8 points

Math

−20

points lower than California students who had the same score a year earlier. The state calls it Moderate, the second of its five growth levels.

By student group · students counted

Low-income28−22 points
Hispanic or Latino22−25 points
English learners11−35 points

Grades 4–8, 2025, 34 students with scores in both years. Faded rows have fewer than 40 students. It describes results, not causes. Source: California Department of Education, growth model.

How the state’s growth measure works

The state calls this comparison an expected score. It sets one for each student from that student’s own score the year before.

California uses each student’s English and math scores from the year before to set an expected score, based on how students with similar earlier scores did across the state. Zero would mean students here scored as expected. In English they scored 12 points above that expected score, and in math 20 points below it.

The state sorts every school’s growth result into five growth levels, from Minimal to Exceptional.

Here, as at most schools, the state’s figure blends the two most recent years, so it moves more slowly than one year’s scores.

Nearby

How does it compare with schools nearby?

0 of the 1 elementary schools nearby have a higher Scope Score than Saucelito Elementary. Each school is compared with every California elementary school.

Scope Score

2 elementary schools within 4.6 miles, highest score first. Under each name is how the school takes students.

  1. SaucelitoScope Score 8071st
  2. Pleasant ViewPleasant View Elementary · by addressScope Score 677th
Saucelito ElementaryA neighborhood school in another district

A neighborhood school in another district takes students who live in its area. Ask that district about a transfer.

Scope Score from California Department of Education state tests (CAASPP), spring 2026, grades 3–5. Distance is a straight line from this campus and is not an attendance boundary. See these schools on the map

Schools like it

How does Saucelito Elementary compare with schools like it?

Saucelito Elementary’s Scope Score is 80. 1,205 California elementary schools, counting Saucelito Elementary, have a similar share of students from low-income families. Their typical score is 72. Saucelito Elementary’s result is higher than 1,113 of them.

The five schools with the highest results of the 1,205

  1. Students from low-income families: 85%

    Scope Score 94Strong · 97th percentile

  2. Students from low-income families: 73%

    Scope Score 89Strong · 92nd percentile

  3. Students from low-income families: 73%

    Scope Score 89Strong · 92nd percentile

  4. Students from low-income families: 73%

    Scope Score 88Strong · 90th percentile

  5. Students from low-income families: 76%

    Scope Score 87Strong · 90th percentile

1,205 California public elementary schools where 73% to 85% of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25. The chart compares results, not causes. Our calculation from California Department of Education records, spring 2026.

How the group is chosen

The group is every California public elementary school we score where 73% to 85% of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25. That is within 6 points of Saucelito Elementary’s share. The count includes Saucelito Elementary. Typical means the median: half are higher and half are lower. Schools differ in more than family income, and no score is changed for it. Our calculation from California Department of Education records: state tests (CAASPP), spring 2026, and school meal eligibility, 2024–25.

Over time

Have results changed?

There’s no spring 2025 result to compare with spring 2026: fewer than 11 students tested here that year, so CDE withheld it.

Tests

How did students here do on state tests?

33% of the 12 students tested scored Proficient or Advanced in English; 50% did in math.

English

33%

scored Proficient or Advanced.

254233
California44%

Math

50%

scored Proficient or Advanced.

25251733
California47%
MinimalDeveloping levelProficientAdvanced

In grade 3, spring 2026, 33% of the 12 students tested scored Proficient or Advanced in English, against 44% across California. In math, 50% did, against 47% across California. Fewer than 30 students tested, so one year’s result can change a lot. Ask how results looked in other years.

The state published these results on October 15, 2026. What changed across California. Spring 2026, grade 3 combined. From spring 2026, the state calls its top two levels “Proficient or Advanced” (formerly “Met or Exceeded”). Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP).

Results for each grade, spring 2026

What each level means: California's level descriptions.

English

English, grades 3–5: share of students tested, spring 2026
MeasureGrade 3Grade 4Grade 5
Proficient or Advanced33%suppressedsuppressed
Advanced33%suppressedsuppressed
Proficient0%suppressedsuppressed
Developing level42%suppressedsuppressed
Minimal25%suppressedsuppressed
Tested1276
California44%46%49%
Difference−11——
English, grades 6–8: share of students tested, spring 2026
MeasureGrade 6Grade 7Grade 8
Proficient or Advancedsuppressedsuppressedsuppressed
Advancedsuppressedsuppressedsuppressed
Proficientsuppressedsuppressedsuppressed
Developing levelsuppressedsuppressedsuppressed
Minimalsuppressedsuppressedsuppressed
Tested9910
California48%51%49%
Difference———

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
MeasureGrade 3Grade 4Grade 5
Proficient or Advanced50%suppressedsuppressed
Advanced33%suppressedsuppressed
Proficient17%suppressedsuppressed
Developing level25%suppressedsuppressed
Minimal25%suppressedsuppressed
Tested1276
California47%42%37%
Difference+3——
Math, grades 6–8: share of students tested, spring 2026
MeasureGrade 6Grade 7Grade 8
Proficient or Advancedsuppressedsuppressedsuppressed
Advancedsuppressedsuppressedsuppressed
Proficientsuppressedsuppressedsuppressed
Developing levelsuppressedsuppressedsuppressed
Minimalsuppressedsuppressedsuppressed
Tested9910
California37%38%36%
Difference———

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.

All four test levels, with the number of students tested
Share of students tested at each level, spring 2026. The state’s test levels Advanced, Proficient, the Developing level (formerly Nearly met) and Minimal.
StudentsAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimalTested
English, grade 3 · This school33%0%42%25%12
English, grade 3 · California24%20%23%33%390,924
Math, grade 3 · This school33%17%25%25%12
Math, grade 3 · California22%25%22%31%391,944

Spring 2026, grade 3 combined: 12 tested in English, 12 tested in math. California combines the state’s results for the same grades, weighted by students tested (our calculation).

Who goes here

Who goes here?

Hispanic or Latino students are the largest group here, at 65% of students. 1 of 81 students missed 10% or more of school days.

Missing school, 2025–26

1of 81

students were chronically absent. That means they missed 10% or more of school days. That is 1 in 100.

At the average California elementary school: 17 in 100.

No district average: Saucelito Elementary is the only regular elementary school we rank in the Saucelito Elementary district with an attendance record.

Students, 2024–25

75

students in grades TK–8.

Hispanic or Latino 65%White 33%

Family income

79%

of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25, 59 of 75. California: 63%.

Teachers, 2024–25

6

teachers, with 8 years of experience on average.

0% were in their first year.

59% of teaching positions had the right credential, 2021–22.

Suspensions, 2025–26

2.4%

of students were suspended at least once (2 of 82). Average California elementary school 1.6%.

Sources: California Department of Education. Each tile names its year.

Missing school, by grade
Grades 4–6
0 of 22 students in grades 4–6 were chronically absent.
Grades 7–8
1 of 19 students in grades 7–8 were chronically absent.

Our records hold no figure for Grades TK–3.

Full student mix, 2025–26
StudentsHere
Hispanic or Latino65%
White33%
Asian—
Black or African American—
Filipino—
Two or more races—
American Indian or Alaska Native—
Pacific Islander—
Not reported—
Where these figures come from

Attendance and suspensions: California Department of Education, 2025–26. Student mix: the students the state’s attendance file counts, 2025–26; a dash means our records hold no count. Student count: California Department of Education enrollment, 2024–25. Teachers: California Department of Education staffing files, 2024–25.

Teaching credentials: California’s School Accountability Report Card, 2024–25, measured in 2021–22: 2.9 of 4.8 full-time teaching positions. It counts positions, not individual teachers.

Family and staff answers

What would families and staff tell you?

Families can answer a short set of questions about Saucelito Elementary. These are not star ratings or reviews.

  1. Family answers show once 20 families have answered.Until then this page shows how many have answered.
  2. The questions are about the school, never a person.No question asks about a named teacher or staff member.
  3. Answers are never part of the Scope Score.They sit beside the state’s records and do not change a school’s score.

Families

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  • Does the school tell you how your child is doing, in a way you understand, before report cards arrive?Usually · Sometimes · Rarely
  • When you contact the school with a question, do you hear back within two school days?Usually · Sometimes · Rarely · Haven’t contacted them
  • Can you get school information in the language you read best?Yes · Mostly · No
  • And 4 more questions.

Answer the family questionsResponder en españolHow family answers work

Staff

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The school day

What is the school day like?

Saucelito Elementary has transitional kindergarten (TK). Our records do not hold school hours or before- and after-school care yet. Ask the office.

Transitional kindergarten (TK), 2025–26

3

TK students in 2025–26.

TK is California’s free public program for four-year-olds.

TK count: California Department of Education, Census Day enrollment, 2025–26. Find TK schools near you

Money

Where does the money go?

$24,500 for each student in 2024–25. California’s elementary schools spent $20,288 for each student. Saucelito Elementary’s plan for 2026–27 covers $384,143.

$24,500

for each student at this school, 2024–25
Spent at the school
$24,500
The school’s share of district office costs
$0
Of the total, from federal funds
$644
  • Saucelito Elementary$24,500
  • California elementary schools$20,288

The district and California figures combine their elementary schools, weighted by enrollment (our calculation, 5,053 California schools). Spending does not show how well money is used. Source: California Department of Education, per-school spending report, 2024–25. Funding records ↓

Saucelito Elementary’s yearly plan

$384,143

in the district’s plan for 2026–27
  • Student Achievement$325,243
  • Engagement$58,900

This is the district’s plan. It is not this school’s own budget. Each part of the bar is one goal in the plan, with the money for its actions added up (our calculation). The plan covers $384,143 of $2 million in total budgeted spending. Source: Saucelito Elementary Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP), 2026–27.

The neighborhood

What is the area around Saucelito Elementary like?

These figures are for everyone who lives in ZIP code 93270. They are not figures for the families at Saucelito Elementary.

Typical household income in a year

$67,136

Typical means half are higher and half are lower. The ZIP code is the school’s address, not its attendance area. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2020–2024, ZIP code area 93270.

Typical home value
$308,100
People who live in this ZIP code
5,482
Typical age
37.5 years
Adults 25 and older with a four-year college degree
7%

What you can do

Who can act on Saucelito Elementary’s results?

Saucelito Elementary’s board decides its plan.

How to take part

  1. Watch the board’s agenda: the hearing is posted at least 72 hours ahead.
  2. Send written comments on the actions and spending the plan proposes.
  3. Raise questions through the district’s parent advisory committee; the superintendent must answer its comments in writing.
  4. Read the midyear report, due by February 28.

State support

The state hasn’t placed Saucelito Elementary in a support program. Federal designation under the Every Student Succeeds Act, 2025–26. Source 

Reading screening in kindergarten through grade 2

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 

Questions to ask

What should I ask, and when?

Bring these 4 questions to Saucelito Elementary. Confirm anything about applying with the school itself.

On a tour

  1. What changes for a student who falls behind in math?20 points lower in math than California students who had the same score the year before, grades 4–8, 2025 (34 students)
  2. What are the school-day hours and after-school care options?

At the office

  1. What time does the day start and end, and is any day shorter?
  2. Is there care before or after school, and what does it cost?

Getting in

How do I get in?

Saucelito Elementary runs through 8th grade, so there’s no middle-school move. Ask Saucelito Elementary which school serves your address.

Where it is

Where is Saucelito Elementary?

Address
17615 Avenue 104, Terra Bella 93270Get directions (opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Administrator
Courtney CastleAs the state’s school directory lists it, last updated February 9, 2023.

A school’s place on the map is its address in the state directory. It does not show which homes the school serves. See nearby schools on the map

Short answers to 5 common questions

How do I get in?

Saucelito Elementary runs through 8th grade, so there’s no middle-school move. Ask Saucelito Elementary which school serves your address. See the details ↓

Is Saucelito Elementary a good elementary school?

Saucelito Elementary has a Scope Score of 80. It scored higher than 71 in 100 of California’s 5,726 scored public elementary schools (Solid, 71st percentile, spring 2026). See the details ↓

How often do students miss school or get suspended?

In 2025–26, 1 of 81 students missed 10% or more of school days, against 17 in 100 at the average California elementary school. 2.4% of students (2 of 82) were suspended at least once in 2025–26, against 1.6% at the average California elementary school. See the details ↓

Did students here score higher than students who started at the same place?

In English, yes. In math, lower. In 2025, students here in grades 4–8 scored 12 points higher in English than California students who had the same score the year before. The state calls that Accelerated. In math, they scored 20 points lower, which the state calls Moderate.

  • Included in this measure: 34 students

See the details ↓

What should I ask on a visit?

The questions drawn from this page are under Questions to ask, ready to copy. See the details ↓

The full record

Source records

This page is built from 11 sets of records from public data sources. Every figure keeps its source, grades, year and count.

Data updated

October 15, 2026

Record sets on this page
11
Sources
California Department of EducationU.S. Census Bureau
State test years
2017–2026

Results

Students

Money and staff

Place, downloads and method

Score factorssource values, index and weights · 2025–26 · ranked #1,641 of 5,726 California elementary schools we score
Score factors, 2025–26
FactorSchoolIndexWeight
Advancedaverage of English and math33%5942%
Proficient or Advancedaverage of English and math42%4923%
Chronically absent1 of 81615%
Suspension rate2.4% (2 of 82)475%

Index is where the school's value sits among the California elementary 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 75%: the remaining 25%, for measures with no value here, is shared out among the measures above.

Scope Score by year2021–22 to 2025–26 · each year’s inputs, and the score for each year we could verify

Scope Score

School yearScope ScorePercentileRankComparison group
2025–268071#1641California elementary schools · 5,726 schools · current formula

2021–22 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 yearChronic absenceSuspension
2021–22not on filenot on file
2025–261 of 812.4% (2 of 82)

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

Every tested year2017–2026 · rates, tested counts, and each grade

English and math by test year · all tested grades

Year · subjectStudents with scoresTop levelTop two levels
2026 · English5313%36%
2026 · Math5311%23%
2025 · English4314%44%
2025 · Math437%28%
2024 · English4112%41%
2024 · Math415%10%
2023 · English3711%46%
2023 · Math373%19%
2022 · English5212%29%
2022 · Math520%8%
2019 · English546%41%
2019 · Math5424%57%
2018 · English6110%38%
2018 · Math6128%52%
2017 · English589%31%
2017 · Math5816%31%

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 · subjectStudents with scoresMet or exceeded
2025 · Grade 3 · English6—
2025 · Grade 4 · English6—
2025 · Grade 5 · English7—
2025 · Grade 6 · English8—
2025 · Grade 7 · English9—
2025 · Grade 8 · English7—
2025 · Grade 3 · Math6—
2025 · Grade 4 · Math6—
2025 · Grade 5 · Math7—
2025 · Grade 6 · Math8—
2025 · Grade 7 · Math9—
2025 · Grade 8 · Math7—
2024 · Grade 3 · English7—
2024 · Grade 4 · English5—
2024 · Grade 5 · English7—
2024 · Grade 6 · English8—
2024 · Grade 7 · English7—
2024 · Grade 8 · English7—
2024 · Grade 3 · Math7—
2024 · Grade 4 · Math5—
2024 · Grade 5 · Math7—
2024 · Grade 6 · Math8—
2024 · Grade 7 · Math7—
2024 · Grade 8 · Math7—
2023 · Grade 3 · English6—
2023 · Grade 4 · English7—
2023 · Grade 5 · English7—
2023 · Grade 6 · English6—
2023 · Grade 7 · English6—
2023 · Grade 8 · English5—
2023 · Grade 3 · Math6—
2023 · Grade 4 · Math7—
2023 · Grade 5 · Math7—
2023 · Grade 6 · Math6—
2023 · Grade 7 · Math6—
2023 · Grade 8 · Math5—
2022 · Grade 3 · English7—
2022 · Grade 4 · English9—
2022 · Grade 5 · English1155%
2022 · Grade 6 · English8—
2022 · Grade 7 · English8—
2022 · Grade 8 · English9—
2022 · Grade 3 · Math7—
2022 · Grade 4 · Math9—
2022 · Grade 5 · Math110%
2022 · Grade 6 · Math8—
2022 · Grade 7 · Math8—
2022 · Grade 8 · Math9—
2019 · Grade 3 · English8—
2019 · Grade 4 · English7—
2019 · Grade 5 · English9—
2019 · Grade 6 · English8—
2019 · Grade 7 · English9—
2019 · Grade 8 · English1354%
2019 · Grade 3 · Math7—
2019 · Grade 4 · Math8—
2019 · Grade 5 · Math9—
2019 · Grade 6 · Math8—
2019 · Grade 7 · Math9—
2019 · Grade 8 · Math1362%
2018 · Grade 3 · English——
2018 · Grade 4 · English——
2018 · Grade 5 · English——
2018 · Grade 6 · English——
2018 · Grade 7 · English1644%
2018 · Grade 8 · English——
2018 · Grade 3 · Math——
2018 · Grade 4 · Math——
2018 · Grade 5 · Math——
2018 · Grade 6 · Math——
2018 · Grade 7 · Math1650%
2018 · Grade 8 · Math——
2017 · Grade 3 · English——
2017 · Grade 4 · English——
2017 · Grade 5 · English——
2017 · Grade 6 · English1547%
2017 · Grade 7 · English——
2017 · Grade 8 · English——
2017 · Grade 3 · Math——
2017 · Grade 4 · Math——
2017 · Grade 5 · Math——
2017 · Grade 6 · Math1625%
2017 · Grade 7 · Math——
2017 · Grade 8 · Math——

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)TestedAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimal
Schoolwide160%31%62%6%

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: the state’s growth measureCalifornia School Dashboard 2025 · points above or below what the state expected · shown, not part of the score
GroupEnglishnCDE categoryMathnCDE category
All students+1234Accelerated−2034Moderate
Low-income+928Accelerated−2228Minimal
English-only students+1222not categorized−1522not categorized
Hispanic or Latino+1022Accelerated−2522Minimal
English learners+811Accelerated−3511Minimal

CDE reports scale-score points against the state’s expected score — 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 categorized” means this imported CDE row has a growth value without a performance category. At least one estimate here is a CDE weighted estimate; that describes how CDE combines years, 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 recordsthe state’s student-by-student measure
California growth model · points vs expected

State model · English+12 pts vs expected

matched 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

34 students

CDE growth category: Accelerated

California growth model, English: +12 scale-score points versus the state's expectation, CDE category Accelerated, against SchoolScope's +2-point median for California elementary school records.

State model · math−20 pts vs expected

matched 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

34 students

CDE growth category: Moderate

California growth model, math: −20 scale-score points versus the state's expectation, CDE category Moderate, against SchoolScope's +2-point median for California elementary school records.

Source notes. CDE reports scale-score points against the state’s expected score for matched students, never a percentage. Among SchoolScope's retained California elementary school records, the median English estimate is +2 and the middle half fall between −5 and +9 scale-score points — the spread is wide, so read the figure against it, not its sign alone. 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 it is not part of the Scope Score.

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 · 10 of 78 → 2025–26 · 1 of 81
Suspension rate2024–25 · 3.8% (3 of 79) → 2025–26 · 2.4% (2 of 82) · −1.4 percentage points
Group2018–192025–26Change
Female1 of 411 of 46—
Male1 of 420 of 35—
Hispanic or Latino2 of 581 of 53—
White0 of 230 of 27—
English learners0 of 341 of 11—
Low-income2 of 671 of 70—
All students2 of 831 of 81—

Two reported school years only; no intervening-year result is implied. Where fewer than 100 students were counted, the cell shows the count and no change is printed. 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$14,338 per pupil

NCES F-33 · FY 2020–21 (2021) · fall district membership: 77 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$644 per pupil

CDE ESSA · school-attributed per-pupil record · FY 2024–25 (2025) · source denominator: 75

District current expense · FY 2024–25$23,251 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 67%Instruction support 5%Student services 4%Administration 14%Buildings & maintenance 10%
The arithmetic behind these shares · FY 2024–25
GroupDollarsShare, to two decimalsPrinted
Instruction$1,118,18466.73%67%
Instruction support$79,7364.76%5%
Student services$69,6824.16%4%
Administration$234,19913.98%14%
Buildings & maintenance$173,90510.38%10%
Total$1,675,706100.00%100%

These shares are our arithmetic: each group’s dollars divided by the $1,675,706 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$14,338 per pupil
2020$14,521 per pupil
2019$16,051 per pupil
2018$13,953 per pupil
2017$12,404 per pupil
Staffing recordsstate teacher credential-and-placement and district salary records · each for its own year

Additional workforce records

Properly assigned intern credential holders20.3%

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.

The surrounding ZIP codeCensus Bureau survey, 2020–2024 · ZIP 93270 · not the school’s students
American Community Survey 5-year estimates · 2020–2024 · ZIP 93270 area
MeasureEstimate
Median household income$67,136
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)7%
ZIP-area population5,482
Median age37.5 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 93270 →

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Data sources: public data sources, including the California Department of Education · state tests (CAASPP) 2025–26 · Scope Score from 2025–26 results, compared across 5,726 elementary schools · attendance and suspensions by student group from 2018–19 and 2025–26 · district finance for the year each row names · Census survey (ACS) 2020–2024 · Data updated October 15, 2026

  • No student group comparison is shown for this school this year: either no group had 30 or more students tested in each subject, or no same-grade district or state rate was available for its groups.
  • Its Scope Score is an elementary school score; results for its other grades are in these records.

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