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Sol Aureus College Preparatory: The scores are below where anyone wants them. Here's what they don't tell you.

Sol Aureus College Preparatory posts low test scores — and Black/African American students here beat the state average for their group by 13 points in ELA. If this is your zoned school, the numbers below are where to start a conversation, not where to end one.

6620 Gloria Drive, 95831 (opens in new tab)·Sacramento City Unified·Sacramento·Grades TK-8·316 students·51% low-income·Charter·2024–25 CAASPP·(916) 421-0600·Website
Charter school — publicly funded, independently operated, open enrollment via lottery. Learn more
Scope Score
31
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ranked #4,694 statewide · #31 of 58 in Sacramento City Unified

Sol Aureus College Preparatory scores 31 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 18th 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 “41% proficient” and call it done. Sol Aureus College Preparatory deserves a closer read. The school sits in Sacramento, where more than half 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.

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

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.

8%
31%
61%
Grade 3 · 39% proficient
21%
26%
53%
Grade 4 · 47% proficient
13%
30%
57%
Grade 5 · 43% proficient

The 5 things our score weighs

Exceeded standard
15.4%
State 21.3%
5.9pp below state avg
Growth (G3→G5)
-17.0pp
State -2.9pp
Scores decline across grades
Met or exceeded
40.9%
State 42.7%
1.8pp below state avg
Chronic absenteeism
25.7%
State 17.9%
7.8pp above state avg
Suspension rate
3.5%
State 1.6%
1.9pp above 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.

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

Hispanic37.0%
White7.0%
Asian10.1%
Black37.3%
Other8.5%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 51.3% (13pp below CA avg)
Resources & Access
Enrollment
316
304 below CA avg (~620)
Transitional Kindergarten
9 TK students
3% of a 310-student campus · CDE Census Day 2025-26
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
4 fewer students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$15,654
CA avg: $14,815 · District avg · NCES F-33
Teacher Salary Range
$61,429 – $132,487
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Sol Aureus College Preparatory in Sacramento, 41.0% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 29.4% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Sol Aureus College Preparatory outperforms its district average for low-income students by 11.5 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (30.0% Math proficient); Black students (45.6% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 12.8 percentage points for low-income students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 105 students tested.
Equity Gaps
Math · Black−22.2pp
17.6% vs 39.8% overall · n=17
3 more gaps by subject
ELA · Low-Income−12.8pp
37.4% vs 50.2% overall · n=91
ELA Exceeded · Hispanic−9.6pp
6.3% vs 15.9% overall · n=16
Math Exceeded · Hispanic−19.9pp
0.0% vs 19.9% overall · n=16

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

Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income105 tested
ELA 41.0%·Math 30.0%· +11.5pp vs district
Black68 tested
ELA 45.6%·Math 25.0%· +24.4pp vs district
Hispanic44 tested
ELA 45.5%·Math 21.2%· +12.9pp 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 0.8pp from grade 3 to grade 5 at this school. District average: +2.1pp.

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

Funding Breakdown
Instruction 62%Support 34%Other 4%

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

Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$101K
$16K above CA median
Median Home Value
$643K
$16K below CA median
Bachelor's+
51%
16pp 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
6.7 years avg experience
20 teachers · 10% first-year · 10% second-year
Teacher Credentials
43% fully credentialed
1.4% 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 Sol Aureus College Preparatory a good elementary school?
Sol Aureus College Preparatory has a Scope Score of 31 out of 100, placing it in the 18th percentile of California elementary schools and ranked #4,694 statewide. 15.4% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 5.9 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 Sol Aureus College Preparatory's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 40.9% of students at Sol Aureus College Preparatory met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 15.4% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 25.5% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 15.4% 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. 200 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Sol Aureus College Preparatory rank in California?
Sol Aureus College Preparatory ranks #4,694 among California elementary 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), 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 Sol Aureus College Preparatory getting better or worse?
Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Sol Aureus College Preparatory decreases by 17.0 percentage points from Grade 3 to grade 5 growth. This downward pattern doesn't necessarily mean the school is failing — it can reflect cohort differences, demographic shifts, or curriculum changes. A campus visit and conversation with teachers can reveal what the numbers can't. 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 Sol Aureus College Preparatory?
25.7% of students at Sol Aureus College Preparatory are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), compared to the California average of 17.9%. The suspension rate is 3.5%. 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 Sol Aureus College Preparatory compare to other schools in Sacramento?
Sol Aureus College Preparatory scores 31/100 (18th 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 316 students. Use the schools in Sacramento page or the map view to compare all elementary schools nearby.
How does Sol Aureus College Preparatory serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Sol Aureus College Preparatory in Sacramento, 41.0% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 29.4% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Sol Aureus College Preparatory outperforms its district average for low-income students by 11.5 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (30.0% Math proficient); Black students (45.6% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 12.8 percentage points for low-income students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 105 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%
15.4%
↓ vs CA 21.3% · 44th pctile
Growth (G3→G5) · 27%
-17.0pp
↓ vs CA -2.9pp · 28th pctile
Met or exceeded · 20%
40.9%
↓ vs CA 42.7% · 49th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
25.7%
↓ vs CA 17.9% · 37th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
3.5%
↓ vs CA 1.6% · 34th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 3268%31%35%27%38%−5
Grade 43421%26%24%29%47%+2
Grade 54013%30%15%43%43%−5
Grade 63813%29%34%24%42%−4
Grade 73926%44%21%10%69%+22
Grade 82615%46%23%15%62%+15
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 32532%28%28%12%60%+14
Grade 43415%21%44%21%35%−6
Grade 5415%17%27%51%22%−13
Grade 63813%18%34%34%32%−3
Grade 73716%16%32%35%32%−2
Grade 82540%20%8%32%60%+28
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/11679%19%60%12%

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 Disadvantaged10541.0%+12+3
Black/African American6845.6%+24+13
Hispanic/Latino4445.5%+13+7
03Peer comparison · nearest elementary schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Sol Aureus College Preparatory ←3115.4%40.9%−17.03.5%
Matsuyama Elementary1.9 mi6737.4%65.3%−0.51.0%
Genevieve Didion1.3 mi6643.8%71.8%−9.10.7%
Leonardo Da Vinci2.5 mi5432.7%62.1%−15.30.9%
California average4521.3%42.7%−2.91.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Scope Score history
45%31%'19'22'23'24'25
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #2407 → #2716 → #3948 → #4669 → #4694
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