Thompson Peak Charter: The scores are below where anyone wants them. Here's what they don't tell you.
Thompson Peak Charter posts low test scores — and suspensions run below the state rate (1.3% vs 3.7%). If this is your zoned school, the numbers below are where to start a conversation, not where to end one.
Thompson Peak Charter scores 27 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 15th 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 “25% proficient” and call it done. Thompson Peak Charter deserves a closer read. The school sits in Susanville, where three in five students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.
The headline number: 5.8% chronic absenteeism — versus 18.5% statewide. Attendance is the quietest strong signal a school can post.
As a charter, Thompson Peak Charter enrolls by application, not address — the score reads the same, the enrollment path doesn't.
The 5 things our score weighs
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 Path
Thompson Peak Charter serves grades K-12 — students can complete their entire K-12 education here.
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
Student demographics
Subgroup Growth by Grade
Subgroups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.
Funding Breakdown
Neighborhood Context
Whole Child
Source: CDE SARC, 2024-25
Frequently asked questions
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How does Thompson Peak Charter compare to other schools in Susanville?
A low score doesn't tell the whole story. Read: Your School Scored Low — Here's What That Actually Means
For the data nerdsEvery number on this page
Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.
Every number on this page
Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.
| ELA | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Grade 4 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Grade 5 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Grade 6 | 17 | 6% | 24% | 35% | 35% | 29% | −17 |
| Grade 7 | 12 | 8% | 50% | 17% | 25% | 58% | +11 |
| Grade 8 | 17 | 0% | 35% | 18% | 47% | 35% | −11 |
| Grade 11 | 20 | 10% | 30% | 25% | 35% | 40% | −7 |
| Math | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Grade 4 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Grade 5 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Grade 6 | 17 | 0% | 12% | 29% | 59% | 12% | −23 |
| Grade 7 | 12 | 0% | 8% | 50% | 42% | 8% | −26 |
| Grade 8 | 17 | 6% | 0% | 18% | 76% | 6% | −26 |
| Grade 11 | 20 | 0% | 10% | 25% | 65% | 10% | −13 |
| Science (CAST) | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5/8/11 | 44 | 0% | 23% | 70% | 7% |
CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.
| School | Dist | Scope | EXC | MET+ | Growth | Susp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thompson Peak Charter ← | — | 27 | 3.4% | 24.8% | +0.0 | 1.3% |
| Diamond View Middle | 1.6 mi | 34 | 11.9% | 34.0% | +0.5 | 8.3% |
| California average | — | 43 | 16.8% | 39.3% | +1.5 | 3.7% |
- — 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.