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

Stockton posts low test scores — and suspensions run below the state rate (1.1% vs 4.0%). If this is your zoned school, the numbers below are where to start a conversation, not where to end one.

22 South Van Buren Street, 95202·Stockton Unified·Stockton·Grades 9-12·191 students·90% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(209) 933-7365·Website
Scope Score
11
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ranked #1,697 statewide · #11 of 11 in Stockton Unified

Stockton High scores 11 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 2nd percentile of 1,739 California high schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).

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CDE CAASPP 2025

Most rating sites would stop at “9% proficient” and call it done. Stockton deserves a closer read. The school sits in Stockton, where four in five 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.

The story this school is actually telling

Proficient by 11th grade
9%
State 35%
Graduate
48%
State 88%
Pass an AP exam
0%
State 36%

Of 100 students here: 9 are proficient by 11th grade → 48 graduate → 0 pass an AP exam. The gaps between those bars are the questions to ask.

The 6 things our score weighs

Graduation rate
48.3%
State 87.6%
39.3pp below state avg
Exceeded standard
2.5%
State 15.5%
13.0pp below state avg
College readiness
0.0%
State 35.5%
AP exam pass rate below state avg
Met or exceeded
8.8%
State 34.6%
25.9pp below state avg
Chronic absenteeism
79.7%
State 32.1%
47.6pp above state avg
Suspension rate
1.1%
State 4.0%
2.9pp 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
Stockton High
11/100
This school

Feeder patterns derived from NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries are approximate and may have changed — verify with your school district for current assignments.

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The community around it

Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope Score

Student demographics

Hispanic78.0%
White6.8%
Asian3.7%
Black5.8%
Other5.8%
GenderFemale 54.5%Male 45.5%Non-binary 1.0%
Resources & Access
Enrollment
191
1,259 below CA avg (~1,450)
Free/Reduced Lunch
90%
26pp above CA avg (64%)
Student-Teacher Ratio
27:1
6 more students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$12,080
District avg: $15,856 · CA avg: $14,815 · School-level · CDE ESSA
Teacher Salary Range
$61,234 – $113,543
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Stockton High in Stockton, 16.2% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 27.1% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Stockton High trails its district average for low-income students by 10.8 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (0.0% Math proficient); Hispanic students (21.9% ELA proficient). Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 38 students tested.
Equity Gaps
Absenteeism · Asian+20.3pp
100.0% vs 79.7% overall · n=15

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

Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income38 tested
ELA 16.2%·Math 0.0%· -10.8pp vs district
Hispanic33 tested
ELA 21.9%·Math 0.0%· -5.3pp vs district

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

Funding Breakdown
Instruction 57%Support 40%Other 3%

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

Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$20K
$65K below CA median
Median Home Value
$358K
$301K below CA median
Bachelor's+
17%
18pp below CA avg
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2022) · ZIP-level
Whole Child
Teacher experience, college/career readiness, and more. Context only — never part of the Scope Score.
Teacher Experience
17.4 years avg experience
9 teachers
Teacher Credentials
69% 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 →
For the data nerds

Every number on this page

Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.

01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Graduation rate · 25%
48.3%
↓ vs CA 87.6% · 3th pctile
Exceeded standard · 22%
2.5%
↓ vs CA 15.5% · 37th pctile
College readiness · 20%
0.0%
↓ vs CA 35.5% · 29th pctile
Met or exceeded · 18%
8.8%
↓ vs CA 34.6% · 32th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
79.7%
↓ vs CA 32.1% · 12th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
1.1%
↑ vs CA 4.0% · 63th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 11405%13%30%53%18%−30
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 11400%0%10%90%0%−23
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/11530%8%70%23%

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 Disadvantaged3816.2%−11−22
Hispanic/Latino3321.9%−5−17
03Peer comparison · nearest high schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Stockton High ←—112.5%8.8%—1.1%
Stockton Early College Academy1.2 mi8543.0%77.6%—0.5%
Pacific Law Academy2.8 mi6631.9%60.9%—0.9%
Health Careers Academy1.2 mi5317.4%51.2%—1.0%
California average—4715.5%34.6%—4.0%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Graduation Rate
48.3%
AP Exam Prepared
Not offered
This school may not offer AP courses
A-G Completion
4.7%
A-G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility
College-Going Rate
15.2%
Scope Score history
18%11%'19'22'23'24'25
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #1449 → #1359 → #1532 → #1633 → #1697
What we can't show
  • — Low-income students here trail the state average for their group by 22 points in ELA — worth asking how the school is closing that gap.
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=1,739 high schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue

A low score doesn't tell the whole story. Read: Your School Scored Low — Here's What That Actually Means

Frequently asked questions

Is Stockton High a good high school?
Stockton High has a Scope Score of 11 out of 100, placing it in the 2nd percentile of California high schools and ranked #1,697 statewide. 2.5% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 13.0 percentage points below the California average of 15.5%. 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 Stockton High's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 8.8% of students at Stockton High met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 2.5% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 6.3% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 2.5% 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. 80 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Stockton High rank in California?
Stockton High ranks #1,697 among California high schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 2nd 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 Stockton High?
79.7% of students at Stockton High are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), compared to the California average of 32.1%. The suspension rate is 1.1%, 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 Stockton High compare to other schools in Stockton?
Stockton High scores 11/100 (2nd 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 191 students. Use the schools in Stockton page or the map view to compare all high schools nearby.
How does Stockton High serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Stockton High in Stockton, 16.2% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 27.1% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Stockton High trails its district average for low-income students by 10.8 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (0.0% Math proficient); Hispanic students (21.9% ELA proficient). Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 38 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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