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Shandon High: The scores are below where anyone wants them. Here's what they don't tell you.

Shandon posts low test scores — and attendance holds near the state average — families haven't checked out. If this is your zoned school, the numbers below are where to start a conversation, not where to end one.

101 South First Street, 93461 (opens in new tab)·Shandon Joint Unified·Shandon·Grades 9-12·83 students·71% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(805) 238-0286·Website
Scope Score
27
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ranked #1,762 statewide

Shandon High scores 27 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 18th percentile of 2,160 California high schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).

Measures test performance, attendance, and climate — not arts, community, or your kid. How we score →

CDE CAASPP 2025

Most rating sites would stop at “11% proficient” and call it done. Shandon deserves a closer read. The school sits in Shandon, where two-thirds of students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

Test scores are one lens, and at this school they're a rough one right now. The sections below show the fuller picture — including the parts that are working.

The story this school is actually telling

Proficient by 11th grade
11%
State 36%
Graduate
86%
State 88%
Pass an AP exam
0%
State 35%

Of 100 students here: 11 are proficient by 11th grade → 86 graduate → 0 pass an AP exam. The gaps between those bars are the questions to ask.

The 7 things our score weighs

Graduation rate
86.4%
State 87.6%
1.2pp below state avg
Exceeded standard
0.0%
State 15.8%
15.8pp below state avg
College readiness
0.0%
State 35.4%
AP exam pass rate below state avg
Met or exceeded
10.5%
State 35.7%
25.2pp below state avg
Chronic absenteeism
26.3%
State 30.2%
3.9pp below state avg
Suspension rate
6.1%
State 3.6%
2.5pp above state avg
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
7.4%
State 18.0%
10.6pp below state avg
Worth a school visit

Ask what changed in the last two years, and what the school is asking families for. Growth shows up in these numbers a year or two after it shows up in classrooms.

Where the path goes

The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.

K-12 Feeder Path
Elementary
No feeder data available for this level
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High School
Shandon High
27/100
This school

Estimated path based on proximity within the same district. Contact your school district for official feeder information.

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The community around it

Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope Score

Student demographics

Hispanic88.0%
White10.8%
Black1.2%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 71.1% (7pp above CA avg)
Resources & Access
Enrollment
83
1,367 below CA avg (~1,450)
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
7 fewer students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$31,878
District avg: $17,535 · CA avg: $14,815 · School-level · CDE ESSA
EL Proficiency (ELPAC)
7.4% Level 4
Share of English Learners reaching full proficiency
Teacher Salary Range
$53,018 – $101,064
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Shandon High in Shandon, 22.2% of hispanic students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 29.2% district-wide and 38.8% statewide. Shandon High trails its district average for hispanic students by 7.0 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Hispanic students (0.0% Math proficient). Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 18 students tested.
Equity Gaps
Suspension · Disabilities+4.4pp
10.5% vs 6.1% overall · n=19

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

Subgroup Proficiency
Hispanic18 tested
ELA 22.2%·Math 0.0%· -7.0pp vs district

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

Funding Breakdown
Instruction 53%Support 42%Other 5%

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

Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$92K
$7K above CA median
Median Home Value
$467K
$192K below CA median
Bachelor's+
9%
26pp 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
14.4 years avg experience
8 teachers · 13% second-year
Teacher Credentials
87% fully credentialed
CTE Pathway Completers
3 completed a career pathway

Sources: CDE SARC · CDE College/Career Indicator, 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 Shandon High a good high school?
Shandon High has a Scope Score of 27 out of 100, placing it in the 18th percentile of California high schools and ranked #1,762 statewide. 0.0% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 15.8 percentage points below the California average of 15.8%. The Scope Score weights six dimensions for high 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 Shandon High's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 10.5% of students at Shandon High met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 0.0% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 10.5% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 0.0% 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. 38 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Shandon High rank in California?
Shandon High ranks #1,762 among California high schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 18th percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), 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.
What is the attendance and school culture like at Shandon High?
26.3% of students at Shandon High are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 30.2%. The suspension rate is 6.1%. 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 Shandon High compare to other schools in Shandon?
Shandon High scores 27/100 (18th percentile) among California high 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 83 students. Use the schools in Shandon page or the map view to compare all high schools nearby.
How does Shandon High serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Shandon High in Shandon, 22.2% of hispanic students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 29.2% district-wide and 38.8% statewide. Shandon High trails its district average for hispanic students by 7.0 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Hispanic students (0.0% Math proficient). Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 18 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.

A low score doesn't tell the whole story. Read: Your School Scored Low — Here's What That Actually Means

For the data nerds

Every number on this page

Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.

01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Graduation rate · 25%
86.4%
↓ vs CA 87.6% · 49th pctile
Exceeded standard · 22%
0.0%
↓ vs CA 15.8% · 33th pctile
College readiness · 20%
0.0%
↓ vs CA 35.4% · 29th pctile
Met or exceeded · 18%
10.5%
↓ vs CA 35.7% · 32th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
26.3%
↑ vs CA 30.2% · 53th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
6.1%
↓ vs CA 3.6% · 39th pctile
EL proficiency (ELPAC) · 5%
7.4%
↓ vs CA 18.0% · 41th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 11190%21%32%47%21%−26
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 11190%0%21%79%0%−23
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/11390%13%74%13%

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
Hispanic/Latino1822.2%−7−17
03Peer comparison · nearest high schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Shandon High ←—270.0%10.5%—6.1%
California average—4415.8%35.7%—3.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Graduation Rate
86.4%
AP Exam Prepared
Not offered
This school may not offer AP courses
A-G Completion
5.3%
A-G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility
College-Going Rate
37.5%
Scope Score history
41%27%'19'22'23'24'25
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #1248 → #1658 → #1543 → #1648 → #1762
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=2,160 high schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue
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