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

SIATech posts low test scores — and suspensions run below the state rate (0.2% vs 3.6%). If this is your zoned school, the numbers below are where to start a conversation, not where to end one.

2611 Temple Heights Drive, Suite A, 92056 (opens in new tab)·Vista Unified·Oceanside·Grades 10-12·1,174 students·93% low-income·Charter·2024–25 CAASPP·(760) 945-1227·Website
Charter school — publicly funded, independently operated, open enrollment via lottery. Learn more
Scope Score
28
🌱 Building Momentum · Needs Support
ranked #1,716 statewide · #8 of 10 in Vista Unified

SIATech scores 28 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 21st 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 “14% proficient” and call it done. SIATech deserves a closer read. The school sits in Oceanside, where four in five students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

The headline number: 0.2% suspension rate — versus 3.6% statewide.

As a charter, SIATech enrolls by application, not address — the score reads the same, the enrollment path doesn't.

The 4 things our score weighs

Exceeded standard
3.5%
State 15.8%
12.3pp below state avg
Met or exceeded
13.5%
State 35.7%
22.2pp below state avg
Chronic absenteeism
45.7%
State 30.2%
15.5pp above state avg
Suspension rate
0.2%
State 3.6%
3.5pp 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
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High School
SIATech
28/100
This school

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

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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

Hispanic69.3%
White7.6%
Asian0.9%
Black13.1%
Other9.1%
GenderFemale 44.0%Male 55.3%Non-binary 0.7%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 92.7% (29pp above CA avg)
Resources & Access
Enrollment
1,174
276 below CA avg (~1,450)
Student-Teacher Ratio
27:1
6 more students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$13,817
CA avg: $14,815 · District avg · NCES F-33
Teacher Salary Range
$57,722 – $120,983
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At SIATech in Oceanside, 23.5% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 35.1% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. SIATech trails its district average for low-income students by 11.6 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (1.9% Math proficient); Hispanic students (23.9% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 16.0 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 272 students tested.
Equity Gaps
ELA · English Learner−16.0pp
8.8% vs 24.8% overall · n=57
1 more gap by subject
ELA Exceeded · Two or More Races−6.1pp
0.0% 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
Low-Income272 tested
ELA 23.5%·Math 1.9%· -11.6pp vs district
Hispanic239 tested
ELA 23.9%·Math 1.7%· -10.6pp vs district
English Learner57 tested
ELA 8.8%·Math 0.0%· +4.3pp vs district

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

Funding Breakdown
Instruction 66%Support 31%Other 3%

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

Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$106K
$21K above CA median
Median Home Value
$773K
$114K above CA median
Bachelor's+
41%
6pp above 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
11.0 years avg experience
47 teachers · 2% first-year · 6% second-year
Teacher Credentials
53% fully credentialed
CTE Pathway Completers
1 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 →
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 · 22%
3.5%
↓ vs CA 15.8% · 37th pctile
Met or exceeded · 18%
13.5%
↓ vs CA 35.7% · 34th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
45.7%
↓ vs CA 30.2% · 37th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
0.2%
↑ vs CA 3.6% · 66th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 113116%19%29%46%25%−22
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 113081%1%7%90%2%−21
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/11492%18%78%2%

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 Disadvantaged27223.5%−12−15
Hispanic/Latino23923.9%−11−15
English Learners578.8%+4−2
03Peer comparison · nearest high schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
SIATech ←—283.5%13.5%—0.2%
Mission Vista High2.8 mi6640.2%68.7%—1.3%
Vista High1.8 mi446.6%26.7%—4.5%
North County Trade Tech High0.9 mi295.9%20.6%—8.3%
California average—4415.8%35.7%—3.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
AP Exam Prepared
Not offered
This school may not offer AP courses
Scope Score history
28%28%'19'22'23'24'25
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #1588 → #1599 → #1657 → #1649 → #1716
What we can't show
  • — Low-income students here trail the state average for their group by 15 points in ELA — worth asking how the school is closing that gap.
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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Frequently asked questions

Is SIATech a good high school?
SIATech has a Scope Score of 28 out of 100, placing it in the 21st percentile of California high schools and ranked #1,716 statewide. 3.5% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 12.3 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 SIATech's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 13.5% of students at SIATech met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 3.5% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 10.0% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 3.5% 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. 619 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does SIATech rank in California?
SIATech ranks #1,716 among California high schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 21st 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 SIATech?
45.7% of students at SIATech are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), compared to the California average of 30.2%. 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 SIATech compare to other schools in Oceanside?
SIATech scores 28/100 (21st 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 1,174 students. Use the schools in Oceanside page or the map view to compare all high schools nearby.
How does SIATech serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At SIATech in Oceanside, 23.5% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 35.1% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. SIATech trails its district average for low-income students by 11.6 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (1.9% Math proficient); Hispanic students (23.9% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 16.0 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 272 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.
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