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

Snowline Academy posts 34% meeting the standard and 8.8% exceeding it, against 39% and 16.8% statewide. The gaps and the bright spots below are the real read.

9298 Sheep Creek Road, 92371 (opens in new tab)·Snowline Joint Unified·Phelan·Grades TK-12·85 students·67% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(760) 868-6277·Website
Alternative school — serves students who benefit from a non-traditional educational setting. Scores are not directly comparable to comprehensive schools.
Scope Score
44
📈 On the Rise · Developing
ranked #972 statewide · #1 of 3 in Snowline Joint Unified

Snowline Academy scores 44 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 57th 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 “34% proficient” and call it done. Snowline Academy deserves a closer read. The school sits in Phelan, where two-thirds of students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

The 5 things our score weighs

Exceeded standard
8.8%
State 16.8%
8.0pp below state avg
Growth (G6→G8)
+5.9pp
State +1.5pp
Scores improve across grades
Met or exceeded
33.7%
State 39.3%
5.6pp below state avg
Chronic absenteeism
18.5%
State 18.5%
0.1pp below state avg
Suspension rate
1.3%
State 3.7%
2.4pp 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.

K-12 Path

Snowline Academy serves grades K-12 — students can complete their entire K-12 education here.

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The community around it

Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope Score

Student demographics

Hispanic52.9%
White30.6%
Black4.7%
Other11.8%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 67.1% (3pp above CA avg)
Resources & Access
Enrollment
85
1,115 below CA avg (~1,200)
Transitional Kindergarten
2 TK students
2% of a 124-student campus · CDE Census Day 2025-26
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
0 more students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$25,349
District avg: $12,418 · CA avg: $14,815 · School-level · CDE ESSA
Teacher Salary Range
$63,633 – $138,567
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
Equity Gaps
Absenteeism · RW+5.2pp
23.7% vs 18.5% overall · n=38

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

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

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

Funding Breakdown
Instruction 60%Support 36%Other 4%

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

Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$79K
$6K below CA median
Median Home Value
$387K
$272K below CA median
Bachelor's+
11%
24pp 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
21.2 years avg experience
6 teachers
Teacher Credentials
72% 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 Snowline Academy a good middle school?
Snowline Academy has a Scope Score of 44 out of 100, placing it in the 57th percentile of California middle schools and ranked #972 statewide. 8.8% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 8.0 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 Snowline Academy's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 33.7% of students at Snowline Academy met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 8.8% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 24.9% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 8.8% 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. 56 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Snowline Academy rank in California?
Snowline Academy ranks #972 among California middle schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 57th 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 Snowline Academy getting better or worse?
Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Snowline Academy increases by 5.9 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 Snowline Academy?
18.5% of students at Snowline Academy are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 18.5%. The suspension rate is 1.3%, 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 Snowline Academy compare to other schools in Phelan?
Snowline Academy scores 44/100 (57th 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 85 students. Use the schools in Phelan page or the map view to compare all middle schools nearby.

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%
8.8%
↓ vs CA 16.8% · 41th pctile
Growth (G6→G8) · 27%
+5.9pp
↑ vs CA +1.5pp · 66th pctile
Met or exceeded · 20%
33.7%
↓ vs CA 39.3% · 46th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
18.5%
↑ vs CA 18.5% · 50th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
1.3%
↑ vs CA 3.7% · 60th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 35
Grade 48
Grade 56
Grade 61315%31%31%23%46%−0
Grade 79
Grade 81513%40%20%27%53%+7
Grade 11110%36%55%9%36%−11
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 35
Grade 48
Grade 56
Grade 6130%15%31%54%15%−20
Grade 79
Grade 8157%13%33%47%20%−12
Grade 11110%0%27%73%0%−23
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/11310%26%68%6%

CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.

03Peer comparison · nearest middle schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Snowline Academy ←448.8%33.7%+5.91.3%
Pinon Mesa Middle0 mi205.4%22.8%−8.111.0%
California average4316.8%39.3%+1.53.7%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Scope Score history
23%44%'22'23'24'25
2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · rank #1878 → #1312 → #624 → #972
What we can't show
  • — Subgroup results are suppressed for small student counts (fewer than 15 tested), following CDE privacy rules.
  • — Scored here as a middle school — other grade spans appear in the data appendix.
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=2,238 middle schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue