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Scott Valley Junior High: No single number tells this school's story. Here's the honest picture.

Scott Valley posts 35% meeting the standard and 10.2% exceeding it, against 39% and 16.8% statewide. The gaps and the bright spots below are the real read.

237 Butte Street, 96032 (opens in new tab)·Scott Valley Unified·Fort Jones·Grades 6-8·153 students·66% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(530) 468-5565·Website
Scope Score
37
📈 On the Rise · Developing
ranked #1,359 statewide

Scott Valley Junior High scores 37 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 39th percentile of 2,238 California middle 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. Scott Valley deserves a closer read. The school sits in Fort Jones, where two-thirds of students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

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.

30%
65%
Grade 6 · 35% proficient
8%
32%
60%
Grade 7 · 40% proficient
16%
28%
56%
Grade 8 · 44% proficient

The honest read: the share exceeding rises 10.9pp across grades; the floor rises 9.0pp. The state average falls 0.5pp over the same span. Kids here gain ground the longer they stay — the pattern you want to see. A school visit and conversation with teachers will tell you more than this number.

The 5 things our score weighs

Exceeded standard
10.2%
State 16.8%
6.7pp below state avg
Growth (G6→G8)
+5.1pp
State +1.5pp
Scores improve across grades
Met or exceeded
34.6%
State 39.3%
4.7pp below state avg
Chronic absenteeism
22.9%
State 18.5%
4.4pp above state avg
Suspension rate
7.3%
State 3.7%
3.6pp 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 Feeder Path
High School
No feeder data available for this level

Feeder patterns derived from NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries are approximate and may have changed — verify with your school district for current assignments.

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

Hispanic11.8%
White56.9%
Asian1.3%
Black1.3%
Other28.8%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 66.0% (2pp above CA avg)
Resources & Access
Enrollment
153
707 below CA avg (~860)
Student-Teacher Ratio
22:1
1 more students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$15,980
District avg: $16,443 · CA avg: $14,815 · School-level · CDE ESSA
Teacher Salary Range
$47,043 – $93,624
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Scott Valley Junior High in Fort Jones, 28.1% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 40.2% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Scott Valley Junior High trails its district average for low-income students by 12.1 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (16.9% Math proficient); White students (48.1% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 12.2 percentage points for low-income students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 89 students tested.
Equity Gaps
Absenteeism · Hispanic+16.0pp
38.9% vs 22.9% overall · n=18
Suspension · Two or More Races+3.8pp
11.1% vs 7.3% overall · n=27
ELA · Low-Income−12.2pp
27.5% vs 39.7% overall · n=89
3 more gaps by subject
ELA Exceeded · Low-Income−3.0pp
6.7% vs 9.8% overall · n=89
Math · Low-Income−11.5pp
17.7% vs 29.2% overall · n=89
Math Exceeded · Low-Income−3.0pp
7.4% vs 10.4% overall · n=89

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

Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income89 tested
ELA 28.1%·Math 16.9%· -12.1pp vs district
White78 tested
ELA 48.1%·Math 35.9%· -11.5pp vs district
Two or More Races25 tested
ELA 36.0%·Math 20.0%· +0.0pp vs district

Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.

Subgroup Growth by Grade
Change in proficiency from lowest tested grade. Shows which groups are gaining ground.

Low-income student ELA proficiency rises by 1.9pp from grade 6 to grade 8 at this school. District average: +1.9pp.

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

Funding Breakdown
Instruction 53%Support 43%Other 5%

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

Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$73K
$12K below CA median
Median Home Value
$320K
$339K below CA median
Bachelor's+
23%
12pp 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
11.6 years avg experience
8 teachers · 25% second-year
Teacher Credentials
91% fully credentialed

Source: CDE SARC, 2024-25

Community Profile provides context about who attends this school and the resources available. These factors are never part of the Scope Score. Learn why →

Frequently asked questions

Is Scott Valley Junior High a good middle school?
Scott Valley Junior High has a Scope Score of 37 out of 100, placing it in the 39th percentile of California middle schools and ranked #1,359 statewide. 10.2% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 6.7 percentage points below the California average of 16.8%. The Scope Score weights six dimensions for middle 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 Scott Valley Junior High's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 34.6% of students at Scott Valley Junior High met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 10.2% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 24.4% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 10.2% pushed past it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it reveals whether a school's curriculum challenges students beyond minimum proficiency or paces toward it. 267 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Scott Valley Junior High rank in California?
Scott Valley Junior High ranks #1,359 among California middle schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 39th percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), grade-level growth (Grade 6 to grade 8 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 Scott Valley Junior High getting better or worse?
Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Scott Valley Junior High increases by 5.1 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 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 middle 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 Scott Valley Junior High?
22.9% of students at Scott Valley Junior High are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), compared to the California average of 18.5%. The suspension rate is 7.3%. 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 Scott Valley Junior High compare to other schools in Fort Jones?
Scott Valley Junior High scores 37/100 (39th percentile) among California middle 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 153 students. Use the schools in Fort Jones page or the map view to compare all middle schools nearby.
How does Scott Valley Junior High serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Scott Valley Junior High in Fort Jones, 28.1% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 40.2% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Scott Valley Junior High trails its district average for low-income students by 12.1 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (16.9% Math proficient); White students (48.1% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 12.2 percentage points for low-income students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 89 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%
10.2%
↓ vs CA 16.8% · 43th pctile
Growth (G6→G8) · 27%
+5.1pp
↑ vs CA +1.5pp · 51th pctile
Met or exceeded · 20%
34.6%
↓ vs CA 39.3% · 46th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
22.9%
↓ vs CA 18.5% · 44th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
7.3%
↓ vs CA 3.7% · 35th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 6375%30%24%41%35%−11
Grade 7538%32%19%42%40%−8
Grade 84316%28%33%23%44%−2
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 63719%16%30%35%35%+0
Grade 7534%13%45%38%17%−17
Grade 8449%27%23%41%36%+4
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/114420%20%48%11%

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 Disadvantaged8928.1%−12−10
White7748.1%−11−14
Two or More Races2536.0%+0−25
03Peer comparison · nearest middle schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Scott Valley Junior High ←3710.2%34.6%+5.17.3%
California average4316.8%39.3%+1.53.7%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Scope Score history
21%37%'19'22'23'24'25
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #1838 → #1272 → #1054 → #1931 → #1359
What we can't show
  • — Low-income students here trail the state average for their group by 10 points in ELA — worth asking how the school is closing that gap.
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=2,238 middle schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue