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Seeley Elementary: No single number tells this school's story. Here's the honest picture.

Seeley posts 19% meeting the standard and 4.5% exceeding it, against 43% and 21.3% statewide. The gaps and the bright spots below are the real read.

1812 West Rio Vista Street, 92273 (opens in new tab)·Seeley Union Elementary·Seeley·Grades TK-8·325 students·93% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(760) 352-3571·Website
Scope Score
33
📈 On the Rise · Developing
ranked #4,287 statewide

Seeley Elementary scores 33 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 25th 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 “19% proficient” and call it done. Seeley deserves a closer read. The school sits in Seeley, where four in five 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.

94%
Grade 3 · 6% proficient
10%
86%
Grade 4 · 14% proficient
8%
19%
73%
Grade 5 · 27% proficient

The honest read: the share exceeding rises 8.3pp across grades; the floor rises 21.5pp. The state average rises 4.5pp 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 6 things our score weighs

Exceeded standard
4.5%
State 21.3%
16.8pp below state avg
Growth (G3→G5)
+3.5pp
State -2.9pp
Scores improve across grades
Met or exceeded
19.3%
State 42.7%
23.3pp below state avg
Chronic absenteeism
12.0%
State 17.9%
5.9pp below state avg
Suspension rate
0.2%
State 1.6%
1.4pp below state avg
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
10.3%
State 18.0%
7.7pp below 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.

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

Hispanic90.8%
White4.3%
Black0.9%
Other4.0%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 93.2% (29pp above CA avg)
Resources & Access
Enrollment
325
295 below CA avg (~620)
Transitional Kindergarten
29 TK students
9% of a 329-student campus · CDE Census Day 2025-26
Student-Teacher Ratio
22:1
1 more students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$27,781
District avg: $14,784 · CA avg: $14,815 · School-level · CDE ESSA
EL Proficiency (ELPAC)
10.3% Level 4
Share of English Learners reaching full proficiency
At Seeley Elementary in Seeley, 29.6% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 29.6% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Seeley Elementary outperforms its district average for low-income students by 0.0 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (19.9% Math proficient); Hispanic students (30.5% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 16.4 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 206 students tested.
Equity Gaps
Absenteeism · Military-Connected+4.7pp
16.7% vs 12.0% overall · n=30
ELA · English Learner−16.4pp
14.2% vs 30.6% overall · n=75
2 more gaps by subject
ELA Exceeded · English Learner−4.4pp
3.3% vs 7.8% overall · n=75
Math · English Learner−16.1pp
8.8% vs 25.0% overall · n=75

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

Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income206 tested
ELA 29.6%·Math 19.9%· +0.0pp vs district
Hispanic200 tested
ELA 30.5%·Math 22.0%· +0.0pp vs district
English Learner100 tested
ELA 12.0%·Math 10.0%· +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 18.0pp from grade 3 to grade 5 at this school. District average: +18.0pp.

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

Funding Breakdown
Instruction 56%Support 40%Other 4%

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

Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$62K
$23K below CA median
Median Home Value
$206K
$453K below CA median
Bachelor's+
3%
32pp 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
12.6 years avg experience
17 teachers · 6% second-year
Teacher Credentials
87% fully credentialed
8.9% 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 Seeley Elementary a good elementary school?
Seeley Elementary has a Scope Score of 33 out of 100, placing it in the 25th percentile of California elementary schools and ranked #4,287 statewide. 4.5% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 16.8 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 Seeley Elementary's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 19.3% of students at Seeley Elementary met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 4.5% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 14.8% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 4.5% 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. 228 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Seeley Elementary rank in California?
Seeley Elementary ranks #4,287 among California elementary schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 25th 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 Seeley Elementary getting better or worse?
Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Seeley Elementary increases by 3.5 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 Seeley Elementary?
12.0% of students at Seeley Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 17.9%. The suspension rate is 0.2%, indicating a low-discipline-incident environment. 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 Seeley Elementary compare to other schools in Seeley?
Seeley Elementary scores 33/100 (25th 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 325 students. Use the schools in Seeley page or the map view to compare all elementary schools nearby.
How does Seeley Elementary serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Seeley Elementary in Seeley, 29.6% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 29.6% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Seeley Elementary outperforms its district average for low-income students by 0.0 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (19.9% Math proficient); Hispanic students (30.5% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 16.4 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 206 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%
4.5%
↓ vs CA 21.3% · 34th pctile
Growth (G3→G5) · 27%
+3.5pp
↑ vs CA -2.9pp · 53th pctile
Met or exceeded · 20%
19.3%
↓ vs CA 42.7% · 32th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
12.0%
↑ vs CA 17.9% · 60th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
0.2%
↑ vs CA 1.6% · 62th pctile
EL proficiency (ELPAC) · 5%
10.3%
↓ vs CA 18.0% · 41th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 3180%6%33%61%6%−38
Grade 4484%10%21%65%15%−30
Grade 5488%19%23%50%27%−21
Grade 63714%30%24%32%43%−3
Grade 73110%35%19%35%45%−3
Grade 83811%37%39%13%47%+1
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 3180%33%6%61%33%−12
Grade 4484%13%27%56%17%−25
Grade 54810%8%23%58%19%−17
Grade 6375%22%27%46%27%−8
Grade 7316%23%29%42%29%−5
Grade 83813%13%45%29%26%−6
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/11862%15%65%17%

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 Disadvantaged20629.6%+0−9
Hispanic/Latino20030.5%+0−8
English Learners10012.0%+0+2
03Peer comparison · nearest elementary schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Seeley Elementary ←334.5%19.3%+3.50.2%
California average4521.3%42.7%−2.91.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Scope Score history
30%33%'19'22'23'24'25
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #4503 → #4140 → #2925 → #3395 → #4287
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