Math
19%Grades 6 & 8 · Proficient or Advanced
Public middle school
Spring Valley Academy
No single number tells this school's story. Here's the honest picture.
34% of tested students are Proficient or Advanced in English and 19% in math. Explore the evidence alongside the opportunities your child would use.
Data sources · Methodology · State tests: 2025
Contact
Phone(619) 668-5750
DistrictLa Mesa-Spring Valley
PrincipalElizabeth Loether
Grades6-8
Enrollment597 students
English
34%Grades 6 & 8 · Proficient or Advanced
Students
597Total enrollment
Chronic absence
31%Students absent 10% or more of school days
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What do the results tell us?
2025 results · Grades 6 & 8 · weighted by students tested within each subject.
Proficient or Advanced combines Levels 3 and 4, formerly Standard Met and Standard Exceeded. California changed the names for 2025–26; the cut scores did not. About the labels →
Share at Proficient or Advanced
● Math┄ English
Gaps in the lines mark years without annual results.
Exact annual results
| Year | Math | English |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 21% | 35% |
| 2022 | 21% | 36% |
| 2023 | 23% | 37% |
| 2024 | 20% | 34% |
| 2025 | 19% | 34% |
Each year describes that year’s tested students. Changes between years do not follow the same children over time. Cohort-growth evidence, when available, is labeled separately below.
How achievement is distributed
AdvancedStandard Exceeded
8%ProficientStandard Met
11%DevelopingStandard Nearly Met
22%MinimalStandard Not Met
59%AdvancedStandard Exceeded
10%ProficientStandard Met
24%DevelopingStandard Nearly Met
24%MinimalStandard Not Met
42%Achievement-level percentages are not percentiles. “Developing” here is a test achievement level, separate from the SchoolScope performance band with the same name.
Annual results and the full academic record
Is it getting better · CAASPP 2019 to 2025
Climbed from the 16th to the 28th percentile of California middle schools since 2019.
Most rating sites would stop at “27% proficient” and call it done. Spring Valley Academy deserves a closer read. Three in four of its students qualify for free or reduced lunch (California: 64%) — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.
The headline number: 29.8% of English learners reached the top ELPAC level, versus 18.0% statewide.
531 tested · 3 of 3 grades published · no cohort tracked
Spring Valley Academy scores 26 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 28th percentile of 2,177 California middle schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).
Proficiency here is back to its pre-pandemic level — 27% meet the standard, about where the school stood in 2019.
Percentile among 2,177 middle schools statewide
ELAOrange(Declined)MathOrange(Declined)
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ELA — % met or exceeded, by grade
| Grade | 2019 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 38% | — | — | — | 30% |
| Grade 7 | 39% | 36% | 37% | 37% | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 31% | 36% | 37% | 34% | 37% |
Math — % met or exceeded, by grade
| Grade | 2019 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 22% | — | — | — | 19% |
| Grade 7 | 20% | 16% | 21% | 21% | 22% |
| Grade 8 | 20% | 21% | 23% | 20% | 18% |
Where students land · CAASPP 2024–25
One in four of students here meet the standard. One in ten clear it by a lot.
ELA34% met or exceeded
Exceeded 10%Met 24%Nearly Met 22%Not Met 44%
Math20% met or exceeded
Exceeded 8%Met 11%Nearly Met 23%Not Met 57%
Exceeded Met Nearly Met Not Met
California middle schools · average17% exceeded · 40% met or exceeded
This school against the California average
2019–2025 trend · CDE CAASPP
| Scope | % Exceeded | % Met+ | Growth | Absence | Suspension | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 26 | 9% | 27% | — | 30.8% | 5.9% |
| CA average · Middle School | 39 | 17% | 40% | — | 18.1% | 3.6% |
This schoolCA avg
Scope2639
% Exceeded9%17%
% Met+27%40%
Growth——
Absence30.8%18.1%
Suspension5.9%3.6%
California’s growth results and student groups
State growth model · CDE growth model 2024–25
California's own growth model splits here — the 9th percentile in reading against the 33rd in math, among middle schools.
Context — never part of the Scope Score
California runs its own growth model — it follows individual children in grades 4 through 8 and compares each one against a prediction from their own prior scores. On that measure this school sits well below the middle of California middle schools in reading, and the 33rd in math. We show it; we don't score it.
— pts vs expected is scale-score points above or below what California's model predicted for these same children from their own prior-year scores. It is not a percentage and not a percent of anything. A typical California middle school lands at −1 in reading, and the middle half of them fall between −8 and +6 — the spread is wide, so read the rank, not the sign. CDE blends two consecutive years into each published figure, so adjacent years share input data and no year-over-year trend can honestly be drawn from them. It covers grades 4-8 only, and it is not part of the Scope Score — we assessed it and left it out: it tracks school demographics roughly three times as strongly as our own growth measure does, and one published year is not enough to test how stable it is.
California's growth model, ranked against the schools it scores
State model · readingmatched students, grades 4-8California growth model, reading: −15 scale-score points versus the state's expectation, 9th percentile of 7,519 reported schools.9th pctile · −15 pts
State model · mathmatched students, grades 4-8California growth model, math: −5 scale-score points versus the state's expectation, 33rd percentile of 7,518 reported schools.33rd pctile · −5 pts
this school| the tick is the middle of the California field
Students & opportunity
Who shares in the school’s results?
Who it works for · CAASPP 2024–25
Low-income students here meet the ELA standard behind the same group statewide.
At Spring Valley Academy in Spring Valley, 30.0% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 37.3% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Spring Valley Academy trails its district average for low-income students by 7.3 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (17.2% Math proficient); Hispanic students (29.2% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 27.6 percentage points for homeless students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 466 students tested.
Met or exceeded · reading and math combined
All students at this school: 27% met or exceeded
All StudentsAll Students: this school 27%, district —, state 40%27%
Socioeconomically DisadvantagedSocioeconomically Disadvantaged: this school 24%, district 32%, state 32%24% · −3 vs school
Hispanic/LatinoHispanic/Latino: this school 23%, district 33%, state 32%23% · −4 vs school
MaleMale: this school 24%, district 42%, state 42%24% · −2 vs school
FemaleFemale: this school 28%, district 43%, state 44%28% · +1 vs school
Students with DisabilitiesStudents with Disabilities: this school 6%, district 12%, state 15%6% · −21 vs school
English LearnersEnglish Learners: this school 3%, district 11%, state 11%3% · −23 vs school
WhiteWhite: this school 40%, district 60%, state 56%40% · +14 vs school
HomelessHomeless: this school 6%, district 20%, state 22%6% · −20 vs school
Black/African AmericanBlack/African American: this school 19%, district 27%, state 26%19% · −7 vs school
Military-ConnectedMilitary-Connected: this school 33%, district 43%, state 46%33% · +6 vs school
Two or More RacesTwo or More Races: this school 33%, district 50%, state 56%33% · +7 vs school
FilipinoFilipino: too few students to report‹11
AsianAsian: too few students to report‹11
Pacific IslanderPacific Islander: too few students to report‹11
Foster YouthFoster Youth: too few students to report‹11
this school district, same group California, same group
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Student-group results by grade
Results compare different grade groups in the same year, relative to the lowest tested grade. They do not track the same children over time. Groups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.
Low-income student ELA proficiency rises by 8.5pp from grade 6 to grade 8 at this school. District average: -0.7pp.
ShowHide California's growth model by student group
The state's growth model, by student group
California follows these children individually and predicts each one's score from their own prior year. Each row is read against the same group at a typical California middle school — not against zero, and not against this school's all-students figure, because the state's expectation already differs by group.
Reading
Low-income students414 studentsLow-income students, reading: −15 scale-score points versus expectation, against −3 for the same group at a typical California middle school, 414 students.−15 pts · −12 vs typical
Hispanic or Latino students304 studentsHispanic or Latino students, reading: −15 scale-score points versus expectation, against −2 for the same group at a typical California middle school, 304 students.−15 pts · −13 vs typical
English Only257 studentsEnglish Only, reading: −18 scale-score points versus expectation, against 0 for the same group at a typical California middle school, 257 students.−18 pts · −18 vs typical
English Learner176 studentsEnglish Learner, reading: −13 scale-score points versus expectation, against −5 for the same group at a typical California middle school, 176 students.−13 pts · −8 vs typical
Students with disabilities120 studentsStudents with disabilities, reading: −31 scale-score points versus expectation, against −13 for the same group at a typical California middle school, 120 students.−31 pts · −18 vs typical
Math
Low-income students413 studentsLow-income students, math: −5 scale-score points versus expectation, against −5 for the same group at a typical California middle school, 413 students.−5 pts · 0 vs typical
Hispanic or Latino students303 studentsHispanic or Latino students, math: −6 scale-score points versus expectation, against −6 for the same group at a typical California middle school, 303 students.−6 pts · 0 vs typical
English Only257 studentsEnglish Only, math: −7 scale-score points versus expectation, against −3 for the same group at a typical California middle school, 257 students.−7 pts · −4 vs typical
English Learner175 studentsEnglish Learner, math: −2 scale-score points versus expectation, against −3 for the same group at a typical California middle school, 175 students.−2 pts · +1 vs typical
Students with disabilities119 studentsStudents with disabilities, math: −15 scale-score points versus expectation, against −8 for the same group at a typical California middle school, 119 students.−15 pts · −7 vs typical
this school typical California middle school, same group| the centre tick is 0 = as predicted
— A group not listed at all had fewer than 11 students with a growth score, so California published nothing for it here. That is a privacy protection, not a judgment about those students. — Context only. None of this enters the Scope Score.
The daily experience
What is it like to be a student here?
Students per teacher
Student–teacher ratio is a schoolwide staffing measure, not an average class size.
Teacher experience
Average teacher experience in the published staffing record. It does not measure individual teacher effectiveness.
Chronically absent
The share of students absent for at least 10% of their enrolled school days. Attendance reflects both school and out-of-school circumstances.
The people teaching · CDE staffing 2024–25
About 17 students for every teacher here.
Context — never part of the Scope Score
Students per teacher17 · district 24
Teaching staff38 teachers
Avg. experience13.6 years
Fully credentialed90%
First-year teachers3%
PrincipalElizabeth Loether
ShowHide what the district pays
Teacher salary schedule$67,324 – $125,159
Principal salaryFrom $154,666
Superintendent salary$266,218
Pay is set by the district, not the school.
Attendance & discipline · 2024–25
Kids here miss more school, and get suspended more, than the state average.
30.8% of students miss a month or more of school, versus 18.1% statewide. High absence often tracks community stress — worth asking about on a tour.
Chronic absenteeismChronic absenteeism: this school 30.8%, district 20.6%, state 18.1%30.8% · +12.7pp vs state
Suspension rateSuspension rate: this school 5.9%, district —, state 3.6%5.9% · +2.3pp vs state
This schoolDistrictCalifornia
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Chronic absenteeism by grade band
Grades 4–627.5%
Grades 7–833.0%
Resources & neighborhood
What sits behind the school experience?
Explore school spending and the district budget
What gets spent · FY 2024–25
It spends $20,416 per student, more than the California average.
Context — never part of the Scope Score
$541 per student arrives as federal Title funding — a measure of concentrated need, not school quality.
The district's current expense of education per student, from CDE's annual SACS filing — the freshest district spending figure the state publishes.
Per-pupil spendingPer-pupil spending: $20,416, CA average $14,491$20,416 · spent at this school
Federal share$541 per student
District current expense · FY 2024–25$19,552 per student
This schoolDistrictCalifornia
Where the district's dollars go · FY 2024–25 · CDE SACS
Instruction 61%Instruction support 11%Student services 13%Administration 6%Buildings & maintenance 9%
District-level, from the district's own SACS general-ledger filing — school-by-school breakdowns aren't published by the state.
ShowHide the district's spending year by year
district detail, 2016–2020 — the newest published
2020$13,669 per pupil
2019$12,574 per pupil
2018$12,472 per pupil
2017$11,347 per pupil
2016$11,306 per pupil
Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →
The neighborhood · ACS 2024
Three in four of students here qualify for free or reduced lunch, versus three in five statewide.
Context — never part of the Scope Score
Worth knowing
On the state's science test (CAST), 16% met or exceeded the standard — science is tested in grades 5 and 8 and once in high school, and it never enters the Scope Score.
Hispanic or Latino62.3% · district 50.1% · CA 56.1%
White15.8% · district 27.0% · CA 19.9%
Asian2.4% · district 3.3% · CA 10.2%
Black9.6% · district 7.3% · CA 4.8%
Other10.1% · district 12.2% · CA 9.0%
GenderFemale 48.2% · Male 51.1% · Non-binary 0.7%
Free or reduced lunch77.4% · CA 64%
Median income$100K · CA $85K
Median home value$666K · CA $659K
Bachelor's degree+28% · CA 35%
ZIP population61,064
Median age36 years
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level
Culture & philosophy
What is the school’s approach?
School-stated approach · questions for your visit
Look beyond the brochure
A source-reviewed culture summary is not available for this profile yet. Ask how teaching, student support and family communication work day to day.
Read the school’s own website ↗Family voices
What would you want another family to know about the daily experience here?
Ask a current family: “When your child needs help, how does the school respond?”
Educator voices
What should families understand about teaching, support and the school community?
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Compare nearby schools
What are the alternatives?
Compare schools serving the same grade stage. Private schools have no comparable state-test score.
2025 · middle schools · combined reading and math measures. Percentiles compare schools within their enrollment group.
No nearby schools in this category are listed. The school being viewed stays visible for reference.
| School | Type | Performance band | Advanced | Proficient or Advanced | Distance | Select |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Valley Academy | Public | Developing | 9% | 27% | School being viewed | |
| College Preparatory Middle | Charter | Strong | 58% | 84% | 1.0 mi | |
| EJE Middle Academy | Charter | Developing | 10% | 28% | 2.6 mi | |
| Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math A | Public | Developing | 12% | 32% | 2.8 mi |
More nearby public and private options
Your other options
Your other options
Nearby public schools across grade levels, plus private options within 10 miles.
Private schools do not receive a Scope Score or statewide ranking on SchoolScope.
14 private schools within 10 miles
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What should I check before applying?
- District public
- Confirm the attendance boundary and any permit options.
- Charter
- Check applications, priorities and deadlines with each school.
- Private
- Confirm admission requirements, tuition and financial aid.
Moving & enrollment
Which schools could serve my child?
Check your address with the district
School location and nearby schools do not establish attendance eligibility. Confirm boundaries and permit requirements with La Mesa-Spring Valley.
District information →School website →Schools across the K–12 journey
Elementary · K–5
Casa de Oro ElementaryPublished boundary overlapScope Score 22/100
Highlands ElementaryPublished boundary overlapScope Score 37/100
Murdock ElementaryPublished boundary overlapScope Score 46/100
Sweetwater Springs ElementaryAlternative · verify enrollment routeScope Score 37/100
Loma ElementaryAlternative · verify enrollment routeScope Score 36/100
Middle · 6–8
High school · 9–12
Source: sabs_2016. Schools are grouped by grade stage. Nearby schools are not confirmed feeder links or address assignments. Verify the current path and eligibility with the district.
Plan your next step
What should I do next?
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.
- Ask how the school follows up when a student starts missing days — chronic absence often starts outside the classroom, not inside it.
- Ask whether the tour can step into a working classroom — watch how the teacher handles a student who's stuck.
- Ask to tour while school's in session, and notice how hallways and transitions feel — culture shows up between classes, not just in them.
- Ask how the school communicates with families when a child starts to struggle.
- Ask what a typical day looks like for a new student in the first few weeks.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Is Spring Valley Academy a good middle school?
Spring Valley Academy has a Scope Score of 26 out of 100, placing it in the 28th percentile of California middle schools and ranked #1,575 statewide. 9.2% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 7.9 percentage points below the California average of 17.2%. The Scope Score weights 6 dimensions for middle schools: exceeded standard (42%), met or exceeded (proficient) (23%), grade 6-to-8 growth (20%), chronic absenteeism (5%), suspension rate (5%), and ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
What are Spring Valley Academy's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 26.7% of students at Spring Valley Academy met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 9.2% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 17.5% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 9.2% went beyond it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it shows how many students go beyond the standard rather than only meeting it. 1,074 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Spring Valley Academy rank in California?
Spring Valley Academy ranks #1,575 among California middle schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 28th 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.
What is the attendance and school culture like at Spring Valley Academy?
30.8% of students at Spring Valley Academy are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), compared to the California average of 18.1%. The suspension rate is 5.9%. 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 Spring Valley Academy compare to other schools in Spring Valley?
Spring Valley Academy scores 26/100 (28th 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 597 students. Use the schools in Spring Valley page or the map view to compare all middle schools nearby.
How does Spring Valley Academy serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Spring Valley Academy in Spring Valley, 30.0% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 37.3% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Spring Valley Academy trails its district average for low-income students by 7.3 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (17.2% Math proficient); Hispanic students (29.2% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 27.6 percentage points for homeless students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 466 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
Use the published evidence to prepare questions, then verify fit and access with the school.
Behind the evidence
Inspect the full record
Public sources, visible methods and the underlying school record. Source years and limitations stay attached to the evidence.
How the Scope Score is calculated
On a narrow screen, scroll the table sideways to see the state comparison and weights.
What the score weighs · CAASPP 2024–25
The 6 things our score weighs
| What we weigh | Here | State | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exceeded standard | 9.2% | 17.2% | 42% |
| Met or exceeded | 26.7% | 40.0% | 23% |
| Chronic absenteeism | 30.8% | 18.1% | 5% |
| Suspension rate | 5.9% | 3.6% | 5% |
| EL proficiency (ELPAC) | 29.8% | 18.0% | 5% |
| Grade gap (G6→G8, different students) | +2.8pp | +1.5pp | — |
Source CAASPP 2025 · California Department of Education. Measures test performance, attendance, and climate — not arts, community, or your kid. How the score is built
A closer look at the evidence
Spring Valley Academy: reading the evidence
Spring Valley Academy posts 27% meeting the standard and 9.2% exceeding it, against 40% and 17.2% statewide. The gaps and the bright spots below are the real read.
Subject proficiency describes tested students, while graduation describes a graduating cohort. These figures are not successive stages followed by the same students.
Explore the underlying data →Every number: score factors, grades, student groups and downloads
Every number · For the data nerds
Every number on this page
Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and nearest schools.
Spring Valley Academy is ranked #1,575 statewide · #4 of 4 in La Mesa-Spring Valley.
01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
| Factor | School | State | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exceeded standard | 9.2% | 17.2% | 42% |
| Met or exceeded | 26.7% | 40.0% | 23% |
| Chronic absenteeism | 30.8% | 18.1% | 5% |
| Suspension rate | 5.9% | 3.6% | 5% |
| EL proficiency (ELPAC) | 29.8% | 18.0% | 5% |
| Grade gap (G6→G8, different students) | +2.8pp | +1.5pp | not scored |
- Exceeded standard
- ↓ vs CA 17.2% · index 41 · 50 = CA middle-school midpoint
- Met or exceeded
- ↓ vs CA 40.0% · index 40 · 50 = CA middle-school midpoint
- Chronic absenteeism
- ↓ vs CA 18.1% · index 33 · 50 = CA middle-school midpoint · ▲ 10.2pp higher vs 2019
- Suspension rate
- ↓ vs CA 3.6% · index 41 · 50 = CA middle-school midpoint · ▼ 7.8pp lower vs 2019
- EL proficiency (ELPAC)
- ↑ vs CA 18.0% · index 62 · 50 = CA middle-school midpoint
- Grade gap (G6→G8, different students)
- ↑ vs CA +1.5pp
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ShowHide table 02 — By grade & subgroup
| ELA | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 184 | 10% | 20% | 19% | 51% | 30% | −16 |
| Grade 7 | 177 | 10% | 23% | 19% | 47% | 33% | −14 |
| Grade 8 | 170 | 9% | 28% | 29% | 34% | 37% | −9 |
| Math | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 186 | 6% | 13% | 20% | 61% | 19% | −15 |
| Grade 7 | 182 | 10% | 12% | 25% | 53% | 22% | −12 |
| Grade 8 | 175 | 9% | 9% | 25% | 57% | 18% | −14 |
We show the grade rows CDE publishes for this school. A missing grade or dash can mean the school does not serve that grade, that we hold no valid result for it, or that the tested group was too small to report. It does not mean zero.
| Science (CAST) | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schoolwide | 177 | 5% | 11% | 67% | 18% |
CAST is tested in grades 5 and 8, then once in grade 10, 11, or 12. This row is the school's all-student aggregate. Not part of the Scope Score.
| Subgroup · ELA | Tested | MET+ | vs district | vs CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socioeconomically Disadvantaged | 466 | 30.0% | −7 | −8 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 332 | 29.2% | −10 | −10 |
| Students with Disabilities | 129 | 8.5% | −7 | −8 |
03Nearest middle schoolssorted by Scope Score · Grade gap = grade 3 vs grade 5, this year, different students; Cohort growth = one school's returning cohort tracked across grades (mostly, not exactly, the same kids), in scale-score points — that's the measurement the Scope Score weights
| School | Dist | Scope | EXC | MET+ | Grade gap | Cohort growth | Susp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Valley Academy ← | — | 26 | 9.2% | 26.7% | +2.8pp | — | 5.9% |
| College Preparatory Middle | 1 mi | 91 | 58.1% | 84.0% | +0.8pp | — | 0.8% |
| EJE Middle Academy | 2.6 mi | 35 | 9.8% | 28.3% | +4.2pp | — | 0.6% |
| Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math A | 2.8 mi | 28 | 12.1% | 32.4% | +9.9pp | — | 10.2% |
| California average | — | 39 | 17.2% | 40.0% | +1.5pp | — | 3.6% |
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
ShowHide table 04 — More measures
| Year | Scope | Pctile | Rank | Exc | Met+ | Absent | Susp | Grade gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 21 | 16 | #1647 | 7.7% | 28.4% | 20.6% | 13.8% | -4.6pp |
| 2025 | 26 | 28 | #1575 | 9.2% | 26.7% | 30.8% | 5.9% | +2.8pp |
Grade gap = this year's grade 3 vs grade 5 result, two different sets of students, not a trend for any one child — it is not the measurement the Scope Score's growth dimension uses. See §01 above and /methodology#verdicts for the school's actual scored (cohort) growth.
NO STATEWIDE TESTING 2020–21 (COVID) · SCORE AND PERCENTILE ARE RELATIVE TO EACH YEAR'S FIELD
05Climate by student groupchronic absenteeism · 2019 vs 2025 — the two years CDE publishes at subgroup level
ShowHide table 05 — Climate by student group
| Group | 2019 | 2025 | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Female | 18.1% | 32.6% | +14.5pp |
| Male | 22.9% | 29.8% | +6.9pp |
| Asian | 6.3% | 0.0% | -6.3pp |
| Black/African American | 20.2% | 34.9% | +14.7pp |
| Filipino | 36.4% | 21.4% | -15.0pp |
| Hispanic/Latino | 21.2% | 34.1% | +12.9pp |
| Pacific Islander | 30.0% | — | — |
| Two or More Races | 15.8% | 36.0% | +20.2pp |
| White | 21.7% | 21.8% | +0.1pp |
| Students with Disabilities | 33.9% | 41.8% | +7.9pp |
| English Learners | 19.7% | 30.6% | +10.9pp |
| Homeless | 42.7% | 41.6% | -1.1pp |
| Socioeconomically Disadvantaged | 22.6% | 33.9% | +11.3pp |
| All Students | 20.8% | 31.1% | +10.3pp |
06California growth model, by student group2025 · scale-score points vs the state's prediction · shown, never scored
ShowHide table 06 — California growth model, by student group
| Group | Reading | n | CDE band | Math | n | CDE band |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | −15 | 466 | Moderate | −5 | 465 | Average |
| Socioeconomically Disadvantaged | −15 | 414 | Moderate | −5 | 413 | Average |
| Hispanic or Latino | −15 | 304 | Moderate | −6 | 303 | Moderate |
| English Only | −18 | 257 | not categorised | −7 | 257 | not categorised |
| English Learner | −13 | 176 | Moderate | −2 | 175 | Average |
| Students with Disabilities | −31 | 120 | Minimal | −15 | 119 | Moderate |
| Recently Reclassified Fluent-English Proficient Only | −5 | 113 | not categorised | −1 | 112 | not categorised |
| White | −12 | 67 | Moderate | −7 | 67 | Moderate |
| English Learners Only | −25 | 63 | not categorised | −5 | 63 | not categorised |
| Long-Term English Learner (grades 6-8 only) | −15 | 62 | Moderate | 0 | 62 | Average |
| Homeless Youth | −19 | 47 | Moderate | −9 | 46 | Moderate |
| Black or African American | −10 | 42 | Moderate | +5 | 42 | Accelerated |
| Two or More Races | −14 | 34 | Moderate | 0 | 34 | Average |
Whole scale-score points above or below what CDE's model predicted for these same children from their own prior-year scores — not a percentage, not a percentile. Statewide a typical school lands near +1 with a spread of about 13 points either side, so read a figure against its group's own typical value, not against zero. “Not categorised” is CDE assigning no band — English Only, Recently Reclassified, and English Learners Only receive a value and no band, for every school in the state. It is not a missing number. Long-Term English Learner counts cover grades 6-8 only (CDE), so that row is not comparable to the All Students row. Most figures blend two consecutive years, so adjacent published years share input data and no trend line can honestly be drawn across them. A group absent from this table had fewer than 11 students with a growth score and was never published. Grades 4-8 only. None of this enters the Scope Score — it is more strongly correlated with school demographics than our own growth measure, and one published year is not enough to test its reliability.
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EXC = exceeded standard · MET+ = met or exceeded ("proficient") · Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=2,177 middle schools · Vintages: climate subgroups 2019+2025 · district finance per its label · ACS 2022 · Data updated 2026-09-27
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