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Templeton Independent Study High

Templeton, CA · Grades 9-12 · 96 students · Templeton Unified

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

52% of tested students are Proficient or Advanced in English and 12% in math. 97.4% graduate in four years. Explore the evidence alongside the opportunities your child would use.

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PrincipalEdd Bond
Grades9-12
Enrollment96 students

Math

12%

Grade 11 · Proficient or Advanced

English

52%

Grade 11 · Proficient or Advanced

Students

96

Total enrollment

Graduation

97.4%

Four-year graduation rate

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Academic performance

What do the results tell us?

2025 results · Grade 11 · 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 →

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0%25%50%75%100%2019: 19%2022: 15%2023: 8%2024: 6%2025: 12%2019: 47%2022: 72%2023: 46%2024: 34%2025: 52%201920222023202420250%25%50%75%100%2019: 19%2022: 15%2023: 8%2024: 6%2025: 12%2019: 47%2022: 72%2023: 46%2024: 34%2025: 52%20192022202320242025
● Math┄ English

Gaps in the lines mark years without annual results.

Exact annual results
YearMathEnglish
201919%47%
202215%72%
20238%46%
20246%34%
202512%52%

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.

Annual results and the full academic record
Is it getting better · CAASPP 2019 to 2025

Has stayed near the 19th percentile since 2019.

Most rating sites would stop at “32% proficient” and call it done. Templeton Independent Study deserves a closer read. One in three of its students qualify for free or reduced lunch (California: 64%) — 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.

33 tested · 1 of 1 grade published

Templeton Independent Study High scores 43 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 19th percentile of 1,647 California high schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).

Proficiency here is back to its pre-pandemic level — 32% meet the standard, about where the school stood in 2019.

Percentile among 1,647 high schools statewide
Year detailsYear2019 · 23rd percentile · Scope Score 45 of 1002022 · 36th percentile · Scope Score 47 of 1002023 · 13th percentile · Scope Score 39 of 1002024 · 14th percentile · Scope Score 39 of 1002025 · 19th percentile · Scope Score 43 of 100
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ELA — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 1147%72%46%34%52%
Math — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 1119%15%8%6%12%
Where students land · CAASPP 2024–25

One in four of students here meet the standard. One in ten clear it by a lot.

ELA52% met or exceeded
Exceeded 21%Met 30%Nearly Met 30%Not Met 18%
Math12% met or exceeded
Exceeded 0%Met 12%Nearly Met 30%Not Met 58%
Exceeded Met Nearly Met Not Met
California high schools · average20% exceeded · 43% met or exceeded
This school against the California average
2019–2025 trend · CDE CAASPP
Scope% Exceeded% Met+Grad rateCollege readinessAbsenceSuspension
This school4311%32%97.4%0.0%33.5%1.2%
CA average · High School5420%43%92.5%43.0%23.1%3.3%
This schoolCA avg
Scope4354
% Exceeded11%20%
% Met+32%43%
Grad rate97.4%92.5%
College readiness0.0%43.0%
Absence33.5%23.1%
Suspension1.2%3.3%

Students & opportunity

Who shares in the school’s results?

Who it works for · CAASPP 2024–25

How every group of students does here

At Templeton Independent Study High in Templeton, 61.1% of white students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 59.2% district-wide and 61.8% statewide. Templeton Independent Study High outperforms its district average for white students by 1.9 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: White students (22.2% Math proficient). Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 18 students tested.

Met or exceeded · reading and math combined
All students at this school: 32% met or exceeded
All StudentsAll Students: this school 32%, district —, state 43%32%
FemaleFemale: this school 29%, district 48%, state 44%29% · −3 vs school
WhiteWhite: this school 42%, district 49%, state 56%42% · +10 vs school
MaleMale: this school 38%, district 47%, state 42%38% · +6 vs school

6 of 10 student groups here are too small to report — a privacy protection, not a gap.

this school district, same group California, same group
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No student-group growth record is available for this school in this data release.

Where graduates go

What happens after high school?

53%

Enrolled in college within a year

Class of 2023 · 21 of 40 completers · includes community colleges

40Completers
5%
Other colleges2 completers · Outside the California community college system
48%
California community colleges19 completers · Enrolled within a year
48%
Not recorded enrolled19 completers · No college enrollment in this reporting window

Destination data describes this earlier graduating class, separately from current-year test results and graduation. Percentages are rounded.

College destinations and the full graduate record
2024–25

Where graduates go

Context — never part of the Scope Score

Context — never part of the Scope Score

Where the class of 2023 went
53%enrolled in college within a year
  • California community college19 (48%)
  • Out-of-state, 4-year2 (5%)
  • Not enrolled19 (48%)

CDE 12-mo College-Going Rate, class of 2023 · % = count ÷ completers, our arithmetic

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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.

The people teaching · CDE staffing 2024–25

About 32 students for every teacher here.

Context — never part of the Scope Score

Students per teacher32 · district 22
Teaching staff4 teachers
Avg. experience22.3 years
Fully credentialed49%
PrincipalEdd Bond
ShowHide what the district pays
Teacher salary schedule$46,688 – $107,678
Principal salary$138,513 – $164,805
Superintendent salary$194,337

Pay is set by the district, not the school.

Attendance & discipline · 2024–25

Kids here miss more school, and get suspended less, than the state average.

33.5% of students miss a month or more of school, versus 23.1% statewide. High absence often tracks community stress — the data can't say why.

Chronic absenteeismChronic absenteeism: this school 33.5%, district 16.1%, state 23.1%33.5% · +10.5pp vs state
Suspension rateSuspension rate: this school 1.2%, district —, state 3.3%1.2% · −2.1pp vs state
This schoolDistrictCalifornia
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Chronic absenteeism by grade band
Grades 9–1234.4%

Resources & neighborhood

What sits behind the school experience?

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What gets spent · FY 2024–25

It spends $12,222 per student, less than the California average.

Context — never part of the Scope Score

These measure different things: this figure is spending attributed to this campus, while district-wide figures also include central administration, districtwide programs, and the state's pension contributions made on the district's behalf — costs that never get assigned to a single school. The district number runs higher at nearly every school, not just this one.

$304 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: $12,222, CA average $14,491$12,222 · spent at this school
Federal share$304 per student
District current expense · FY 2024–25$15,452 per student
This schoolDistrictCalifornia
Where the district's dollars go · FY 2024–25 · CDE SACS
Instruction 63%Instruction support 8%Student services 9%Administration 8%Buildings & maintenance 10%Other 2%

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$11,637 per pupil
2019$10,546 per pupil
2018$11,214 per pupil
2017$10,890 per pupil
2016$10,977 per pupil

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

The neighborhood · ACS 2024

One in three of students here qualify for free or reduced lunch, versus three in five statewide.

Context — never part of the Scope Score

Worth knowing

At 96 students, this school is much smaller than the typical California high school (≈1450).

On the state's science test (CAST), 29% 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 Latino35.4% · district 25.1% · CA 56.1%
White50.0% · district 61.6% · CA 19.9%
Asian1.0% · district 1.3% · CA 10.2%
Other13.5% · district 11.9% · CA 9.0%
Free or reduced lunch34.4% · CA 64%
Median income$129K · CA $85K
Median home value$870K · CA $659K
Bachelor's degree+44% · CA 35%
ZIP population11,039
Median age43 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

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What are the alternatives?

Compare schools serving the same grade stage. Private schools have no comparable state-test score.

2025 · high schools · combined reading and math measures. Percentiles compare schools within their enrollment group.

SchoolTypePerformance bandAdvancedProficient or AdvancedDistanceSelect
Templeton Independent Study HighPublicNeeds Support11%32%School being viewed
Templeton HighPublicSolid20%52%0.3 mi
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Frequently asked questions

Is Templeton Independent Study High a good high school?
Templeton Independent Study High has a Scope Score of 43 out of 100, placing it in the 19th percentile of California high schools and ranked #1,327 statewide. 10.6% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 9.2 percentage points below the California average of 19.8%. The Scope Score weights 7 dimensions for high schools: graduation rate (25%), exceeded standard (22%), college/career readiness (20%), met or exceeded (proficient) (18%), 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 Templeton Independent Study High's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 31.8% of students at Templeton Independent Study High met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 10.6% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 21.2% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 10.6% 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. 66 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Templeton Independent Study High rank in California?
Templeton Independent Study High ranks #1,327 among California high schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 19th 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 Templeton Independent Study High?
33.5% of students at Templeton Independent Study High are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), compared to the California average of 23.1%. The suspension rate is 1.2%, 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 Templeton Independent Study High compare to other schools in Templeton?
Templeton Independent Study High scores 43/100 (19th 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 96 students. Use the schools in Templeton page or the map view to compare all high schools nearby.
How does Templeton Independent Study High serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Templeton Independent Study High in Templeton, 61.1% of white students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 59.2% district-wide and 61.8% statewide. Templeton Independent Study High outperforms its district average for white students by 1.9 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: White students (22.2% Math proficient). Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 18 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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How the Scope Score is calculated

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What the score weighs · CAASPP 2024–25

The 6 things our score weighs

What the score weighs
What we weighHereStateWeight
Graduation rate97.4%92.5%25%
Exceeded standard10.6%19.8%22%
College readiness0.0%43.0%20%
Met or exceeded31.8%43.2%18%
Chronic absenteeism33.5%23.1%5%
Suspension rate1.2%3.3%5%

Source CAASPP 2025 · California Department of Education. Measures graduation, test performance, college readiness, attendance, and climate — not arts, community, or your kid. How the score is built

A closer look at the evidence

Templeton Independent Study High: reading the evidence

Templeton Independent Study posts low test scores — and suspensions run below the state rate (1.2% vs 3.3%). If this is your zoned school, the numbers below are where to start a conversation, not where to end one.

Subject proficiency describes tested students, while graduation describes a graduating cohort. These figures are not successive stages followed by the same students.

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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.

Templeton Independent Study High is ranked #1,327 statewide.

01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Score factors
FactorSchoolStateWeight
Graduation rate97.4%92.5%25%
Exceeded standard10.6%19.8%22%
College readiness0.0%43.0%20%
Met or exceeded31.8%43.2%18%
Chronic absenteeism33.5%23.1%5%
Suspension rate1.2%3.3%5%
Graduation rate
↑ vs CA 92.5% · index 62 · 50 = CA high-school midpoint
Exceeded standard
↓ vs CA 19.8% · index 44 · 50 = CA high-school midpoint
College readiness
↓ vs CA 43.0% · index 31 · 50 = CA high-school midpoint
Met or exceeded
↓ vs CA 43.2% · index 47 · 50 = CA high-school midpoint
Chronic absenteeism
↓ vs CA 23.1% · index 47 · 50 = CA high-school midpoint · ▼ 0.6pp lower vs 2024
Suspension rate
↑ vs CA 3.3% · index 61 · 50 = CA high-school midpoint · ▼ 0.2pp lower vs 2024
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
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ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 113321%30%30%18%52%+3
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 11330%12%30%58%12%−12

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)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Schoolwide353%26%66%6%

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 · ELATestedMET+vs districtvs CA
White1861.1%+2−1
03Nearest high schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+Susp
Templeton Independent Study High ←—4310.6%31.8%1.2%
Templeton High0.3 mi6119.8%52.4%1.1%
California average—5419.8%43.2%3.3%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
ShowHide table 04 — More measures
Graduation Rate
97.4%
AP Exam Prepared
Not offered
This school may not offer AP courses
A-G Completion
2.7%
A-G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility
College-Going Rate
52.5%
YearScopePctileRankExcMet+AbsentSusp
20194523#116317.4%33.0%33.7%1.9%
20224736#102714.0%43.4%29.0%1.5%
20233913#14182.1%26.9%36.3%2.8%
20243914#14156.3%20.4%34.2%1.4%
20254319#132710.6%31.8%33.5%1.2%
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
Group20192025Δ
Female42.4%26.5%-15.9pp
Male31.3%43.4%+12.1pp
Hispanic/Latino42.9%25.6%-17.3pp
Two or More Races36.4%——
White37.0%34.6%-2.4pp
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged44.2%38.5%-5.7pp
All Students37.7%34.4%-3.3pp
06Advanced coursework — 2020-21 federal civil-rights snapshotstructural, dated — newest published; biennial
ShowHide table 06 — Advanced coursework — 2020-21 federal civil-rights snapshot
MeasureThis school
AP offerednot offered
AP course countnot reported
AP enrollmentnot reported
IB participationnot offered
Dual enrollmentnot offered
Algebra I in grade 8not reported
Calculus sections0
Physics sections0
Chemistry sections0
Total enrollment (CRDC)107

Shown, never scored — no entry to any composite. NULL/reserve codes render "not reported," never a fabricated zero. The equity block above this table (§4) is the per-subgroup view of this same collection.

07College destinationsclass of 2023 · CDE 12-mo College-Going Rate
ShowHide table 07 — College destinations
DestinationCompleters% (derived)
University of California00.0%
California State University00.0%
California community college1947.5%
In-state private00.0%
Out-of-state, 4-year25.0%
Out-of-state, 2-year00.0%
Not enrolled1947.5%

40 completers, class of 2023 · state-reported college-going rate 53% · % column is computed by SchoolScope (count ÷ completers), not a CDE-native rate · a missing cell is CDE suppression, never a fabricated zero · source: CDE 12-mo CGR, 2023 cohort (the newest published), National Student Clearinghouse match — a different, older vintage than the fall 2025 UC admissions rows in tables 06-07 above.

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EXC = exceeded standard · MET+ = met or exceeded ("proficient") · Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=1,647 high schools · Vintages: climate subgroups 2019+2025 · district finance per its label · ACS 2022 · CRDC 2020-21 (biennial; next expected 2021-22) · CDE 12-mo CGR 2023 cohort, National Student Clearinghouse match · Data updated 2026-09-27

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