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

Sisson posts 32% meeting the standard and 10.3% exceeding it, against 39% and 16.8% statewide. The gaps and the bright spots below are the real read.

601 East Alma Street, 96067 (opens in new tab)·Mt. Shasta Union Elementary·Mount Shasta·Grades 4-8·274 students·34% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(530) 926-3846·Website
Scope Score
32
📈 On the Rise · Developing
ranked #1,588 statewide

Sisson scores 32 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 29th percentile of 2,238 California middle schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).

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CDE CAASPP 2025

Most rating sites would stop at “32% proficient” and call it done. Sisson deserves a closer read. The school sits in Mount Shasta, where one in three 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.

10%
25%
65%
Grade 6 · 35% proficient
26%
72%
Grade 7 · 28% proficient
14%
22%
64%
Grade 8 · 36% proficient

The honest read: the share exceeding rises 4.0pp across grades; the proficiency floor barely moves. 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 4 things our score weighs

Exceeded standard
10.3%
State 16.8%
6.5pp below state avg
Growth (G6→G8)
+6.3pp
State +1.5pp
Scores improve across grades
Met or exceeded
32.4%
State 39.3%
6.9pp below state avg
Suspension rate
3.6%
State 3.7%
0.1pp below state avg
Worth a school visit

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Where the path goes

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

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The community around it

Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope Score

Student demographics

Hispanic12.4%
White81.0%
Asian0.4%
Black0.7%
Other5.5%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 34.3% (29pp below CA avg)
Resources & Access
Enrollment
274
586 below CA avg (~860)
Student-Teacher Ratio
23:1
2 more students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$15,059
District avg: $12,667 · CA avg: $14,815 · School-level · CDE ESSA
Teacher Salary Range
$56,729 – $95,145
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Sisson in Mount Shasta, 28.0% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 27.2% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Sisson outperforms its district average for low-income students by 0.8 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (21.5% Math proficient); White students (37.6% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 9.0 percentage points for low-income students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 93 students tested.
Equity Gaps
Math · Low-Income−12.3pp
21.0% vs 33.3% overall · n=79
3 more gaps by subject
ELA · Low-Income−9.0pp
27.7% vs 36.7% overall · n=79
ELA Exceeded · Low-Income−4.4pp
7.2% vs 11.7% overall · n=79
Math Exceeded · Low-Income−7.3pp
4.8% vs 12.1% overall · n=79

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

Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income93 tested
ELA 28.0%·Math 21.5%· +0.8pp vs district
White206 tested
ELA 37.6%·Math 34.0%· +1.8pp 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 falls by 9.0pp from grade 6 to grade 8 at this school. District average: -9.0pp.

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

Funding Breakdown
Instruction 63%Support 35%Other 2%

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

Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$65K
$20K below CA median
Median Home Value
$415K
$244K below CA median
Bachelor's+
32%
3pp 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
13 teachers · 8% first-year · 8% second-year
Teacher Credentials
89% 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 Sisson a good middle school?
Sisson has a Scope Score of 32 out of 100, placing it in the 29th percentile of California middle schools and ranked #1,588 statewide. 10.3% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 6.5 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 Sisson's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 32.4% of students at Sisson met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 10.3% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 22.1% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 10.3% 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. 317 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Sisson rank in California?
Sisson ranks #1,588 among California middle schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 29th 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 Sisson getting better or worse?
Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Sisson increases by 6.3 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.
How does Sisson compare to other schools in Mount Shasta?
Sisson scores 32/100 (29th 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 274 students. Use the schools in Mount Shasta page or the map view to compare all middle schools nearby.
How does Sisson serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Sisson in Mount Shasta, 28.0% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 27.2% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Sisson outperforms its district average for low-income students by 0.8 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (21.5% Math proficient); White students (37.6% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 9.0 percentage points for low-income students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 93 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
Exceeded standard · 38%
10.3%
↓ vs CA 16.8% · 43th pctile
Growth (G6→G8) · 27%
+6.3pp
↑ vs CA +1.5pp · 39th pctile
Met or exceeded · 20%
32.4%
↓ vs CA 39.3% · 45th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
3.6%
↑ vs CA 3.7% · 50th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 44518%22%36%24%40%−5
Grade 54914%31%31%24%45%−3
Grade 65110%25%33%31%35%−11
Grade 7432%26%23%49%28%−20
Grade 86514%22%35%29%35%−11
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 44516%27%51%7%42%+1
Grade 5508%20%34%38%28%−7
Grade 65114%14%33%39%27%−8
Grade 7422%26%33%38%29%−5
Grade 86520%20%32%28%40%+8
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/111189%24%61%6%

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 Disadvantaged9328.0%+1−10
White20637.6%+2−24
03Peer comparison · nearest middle schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Sisson ←—3210.3%32.4%+6.33.6%
California average—4316.8%39.3%+1.53.7%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Scope Score history
40%32%'19'22'23'24'25
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #944 → #533 → #1026 → #988 → #1588
What we can't show
  • — Chronic absenteeism data was unavailable for this school — it's excluded from the Scope Score.
  • — 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
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