High Ceiling
53.4% Exceeded · unweighted grade–subject rate average
Who gets access to advanced work, and what support is available to students still working toward the standard?
Public middle school
Thornton Middle
More than half of kids exceed the standard. But suspensions run 2× the state rate.
79% of tested students are Proficient or Advanced in English and 76% in math. Explore the evidence alongside the opportunities your child would use.
Patterns to investigate · 2025
Solid Base
76.9% Met or Exceeded · unweighted grade–subject rate average
Do those results extend across subjects and student groups?
Strong All-Around
Reading 79.0% · math 74.8% proficient · both official growth subjects Average or above · 2025
Do the broad strengths extend to your child’s grade and learning needs?
Findings can overlap. They describe reported results, not what caused them. Definitions and limits →
Data sources · Methodology · State tests: 2025
Contact
Phone(510) 793-9090
DistrictFremont Unified
PrincipalSharon Strausbaugh
Grades6-8
Enrollment1,972 students
Math
76%Grades 6 & 8 · Proficient or Advanced
English
79%Grades 6 & 8 · Proficient or Advanced
Students
1,972Total enrollment
Chronic absence
6%Students absent 10% or more of school days
What are you trying to decide?
The overall score is a starting point.
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Explore teaching, coursework and student-group results. A schoolwide average cannot predict an individual experience.
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Check attendance and enrollment →Compare the options you can access.
Use comparable evidence alongside entry requirements, cost and location.
Compare nearby schools →Academic performance
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 | 72% | 74% |
| 2022 | 64% | 78% |
| 2023 | 70% | 80% |
| 2024 | 72% | 77% |
| 2025 | 76% | 79% |
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
58%ProficientStandard Met
17%DevelopingStandard Nearly Met
12%MinimalStandard Not Met
13%AdvancedStandard Exceeded
48%ProficientStandard Met
32%DevelopingStandard Nearly Met
11%MinimalStandard Not Met
10%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 2024 to 2025
Has held the 98th-percentile line every tested year since 2024.
Most rating sites would stop at “77% proficient” and call it done. Thornton deserves a closer read. It sits at the 98th percentile of 2,177 California middle schools — but the ranking is the least interesting thing on this page.
Thornton's low-income kids hit 55.9% proficiency in ELA — a number the same group reaches at 38.2% statewide. If you're trying to read past zip-code-driven test scores, that's the signal worth weighing.
1972 tested · 3 of 3 grades published · no cohort tracked
Thornton Middle scores 81 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 98th percentile of 2,177 California middle schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).
Percentile among 2,177 middle schools statewide
ELABlue(Maintained)MathBlue(Increased)
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ELA — % met or exceeded, by grade
| Grade | 2019 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | — | — | — | 77% | 78% |
| Grade 7 | 81% | 84% | 85% | 82% | 79% |
| Grade 8 | 74% | 78% | 80% | 78% | 80% |
Math — % met or exceeded, by grade
| Grade | 2019 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | — | — | — | 72% | 75% |
| Grade 7 | 78% | 72% | 75% | 74% | 73% |
| Grade 8 | 72% | 64% | 70% | 72% | 76% |
Where students land · CAASPP 2024–25
Three in four of students here meet the standard. More than half clear it by a lot.
ELA79% met or exceeded
Exceeded 48%Met 31%Nearly Met 11%Not Met 10%
Math75% met or exceeded
Exceeded 58%Met 16%Nearly Met 12%Not Met 14%
Exceeded Met Nearly Met Not Met
California middle schools · average17% exceeded · 40% met or exceeded
This school against the California average
2024–2025 trend · CDE CAASPP
| Scope | % Exceeded | % Met+ | Growth | Absence | Suspension | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 81 | 53% | 77% | — | 6.1% | 7.7% |
| CA average · Middle School | 39 | 17% | 40% | — | 18.1% | 3.6% |
This schoolCA avg
Scope8139
% Exceeded53%17%
% Met+77%40%
Growth——
Absence6.1%18.1%
Suspension7.7%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 64th percentile in reading against the 92nd 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 above the middle of California middle schools in reading, and the 92nd 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: +5 scale-score points versus the state's expectation, 64th percentile of 7,519 reported schools.64th pctile · +5 pts
State model · mathmatched students, grades 4-8California growth model, math: +20 scale-score points versus the state's expectation, 92nd percentile of 7,518 reported schools.92nd pctile · +20 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 ahead of the same group statewide.
55.9% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard — versus 38.2% for the same group statewide. This comparison does not tell us what caused the difference.
Met or exceeded · reading and math combined
All students at this school: 77% met or exceeded
All StudentsAll Students: this school 77%, district —, state 40%77%
AsianAsian: this school 87%, district 84%, state 72%87% · +10 vs school
MaleMale: this school 76%, district 70%, state 42%76% · −1 vs school
FemaleFemale: this school 78%, district 72%, state 44%78% · +1 vs school
Socioeconomically DisadvantagedSocioeconomically Disadvantaged: this school 51%, district 44%, state 32%51% · −26 vs school
Hispanic/LatinoHispanic/Latino: this school 36%, district 31%, state 32%36% · −41 vs school
English LearnersEnglish Learners: this school 14%, district 18%, state 11%14% · −63 vs school
Students with DisabilitiesStudents with Disabilities: this school 16%, district 21%, state 15%16% · −61 vs school
WhiteWhite: this school 63%, district 56%, state 56%63% · −14 vs school
FilipinoFilipino: this school 71%, district 66%, state 65%71% · −6 vs school
Two or More RacesTwo or More Races: this school 65%, district 61%, state 56%65% · −12 vs school
Black/African AmericanBlack/African American: this school 41%, district 32%, state 26%41% · −36 vs school
Pacific IslanderPacific Islander: too few students to report‹11
HomelessHomeless: too few students to report‹11
American Indian/Alaska NativeAmerican Indian/Alaska Native: 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 5.8pp from grade 6 to grade 8 at this school. District average: +5.3pp.
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
Asian1,290 studentsAsian, reading: +6 scale-score points versus expectation, against +6 for the same group at a typical California middle school, 1,290 students.+6 pts · 0 vs typical
English Only922 studentsEnglish Only, reading: +7 scale-score points versus expectation, against 0 for the same group at a typical California middle school, 922 students.+7 pts · +7 vs typical
Low-income students436 studentsLow-income students, reading: +1 scale-score points versus expectation, against −3 for the same group at a typical California middle school, 436 students.+1 pts · +4 vs typical
English Learner247 studentsEnglish Learner, reading: −1 scale-score points versus expectation, against −5 for the same group at a typical California middle school, 247 students.−1 pts · +4 vs typical
Hispanic or Latino students187 studentsHispanic or Latino students, reading: −5 scale-score points versus expectation, against −2 for the same group at a typical California middle school, 187 students.−5 pts · −3 vs typical
Math
Asian1,289 studentsAsian, math: +27 scale-score points versus expectation, against +17 for the same group at a typical California middle school, 1,289 students.+27 pts · +10 vs typical
English Only921 studentsEnglish Only, math: +14 scale-score points versus expectation, against −3 for the same group at a typical California middle school, 921 students.+14 pts · +17 vs typical
Low-income students434 studentsLow-income students, math: +6 scale-score points versus expectation, against −5 for the same group at a typical California middle school, 434 students.+6 pts · +11 vs typical
English Learner245 studentsEnglish Learner, math: +19 scale-score points versus expectation, against −3 for the same group at a typical California middle school, 245 students.+19 pts · +22 vs typical
Hispanic or Latino students184 studentsHispanic or Latino students, math: −3 scale-score points versus expectation, against −6 for the same group at a typical California middle school, 184 students.−3 pts · +3 vs typical
this school typical California middle school, same group| the centre tick is 0 = as predicted
— 3 more groups are reported here with between 11 and 29 students. We hold those back on purpose: at that size the figure swings about 17 points on its own, and a quarter of such groups land past the state's top or bottom cut point by chance alone. They are listed with their student counts in the data appendix. — 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 25 students for every teacher here.
Context — never part of the Scope Score
Students per teacher25 · district 25
Teaching staff79 teachers
Avg. experience8.7 years
Fully credentialed91%
First-year teachers11%
PrincipalSharon Strausbaugh
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Teacher salary schedule$84,804 – $147,673
Principal salary$181,946 – $224,157
Superintendent salary$367,102
Pay is set by the district, not the school.
Attendance & discipline · 2024–25
Kids here show up more, and get suspended more, than the state average.
Ask on a visit
Ask about the discipline philosophy and what a typical suspension is for. Numbers can't tell you whether a campus feels strict or chaotic — a visit can.
Chronic absenteeismChronic absenteeism: this school 6.1%, district 10.9%, state 18.1%6.1% · −12.0pp vs state
Suspension rateSuspension rate: this school 7.7%, district —, state 3.6%7.7% · +4.0pp vs state
This schoolDistrictCalifornia
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Chronic absenteeism by grade band
Grades 4–65.0%
Grades 7–86.6%
Resources & neighborhood
What sits behind the school experience?
Explore school spending and the district budget
What gets spent · FY 2024–25
It spends $13,715 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.
$135 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: $13,715, CA average $14,491$13,715 · spent at this school
Federal share$135 per student
District current expense · FY 2024–25$16,597 per student
This schoolDistrictCalifornia
Where the district's dollars go · FY 2024–25 · CDE SACS
Instruction 64%Instruction support 11%Student services 9%Administration 5%Buildings & maintenance 9%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$11,623 per pupil
2019$11,438 per pupil
2018$11,629 per pupil
2017$11,018 per pupil
2016$10,331 per pupil
Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →
The neighborhood · ACS 2024
One in five of students here qualify for free or reduced lunch, versus three in five statewide.
Context — never part of the Scope Score
Worth knowing
At 1,972 students, this school is well above the typical California middle school (≈860).
On the state's science test (CAST), 65% 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 Latino10.8% · district 16.4% · CA 56.1%
White6.7% · district 7.3% · CA 19.9%
Asian71.4% · district 64.4% · CA 10.2%
Black1.5% · district 1.8% · CA 4.8%
Other9.6% · district 10.1% · CA 9.0%
Free or reduced lunch24.1% · CA 64%
Median income$168K · CA $85K
Median home value$1.29M · CA $659K
Bachelor's degree+59% · CA 35%
ZIP population70,619
Median age39 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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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thornton Middle | Public | Strong | 53% | 77% | School being viewed | |
| Centerville Middle | Public | Strong | 38% | 61% | 0.7 mi | |
| G. M. Walters Middle | Public | Solid | 29% | 51% | 2.1 mi | |
| Newark Middle | Public | Developing | 20% | 44% | 1.6 mi |
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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.
11 private schools within 10 miles
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- District public
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- 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 Fremont Unified.
District information →School website →Schools across the K–12 journey
Elementary · K–5
Forest Park ElementaryPublished boundary overlapScope Score 63/100
Brookvale ElementaryPublished boundary overlapScope Score 62/100
Oliveira ElementaryPublished boundary overlapScope Score 54/100
Patterson ElementaryPublished boundary overlapScope Score 62/100
Warwick ElementaryPublished boundary overlapScope Score 64/100
Ardenwood ElementaryPublished boundary overlapScope Score 71/100
Middle · 6–8
High school · 9–12
The road from this school ends at American High, which sent 198 graduates to UC campuses last fall and teaches 24 AP subjects. Those numbers describe past cohorts — a child starting here today would reach American High around 2031, and 6 years is a long time for a school to hold still, and by the state's 2023 count 85% of American High's graduates enrolled in college somewhere, UC or not.
198 UC enrollees (fall 2025) · 24 AP subjects taught → full record on American High's page
Source: UC & College Board
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 typically leads to a suspension, and what happens before it gets there.
- Ask whether extra support — tutoring, counseling, small groups — reaches kids across income lines, not just the students already ahead.
- 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 Thornton Middle a good middle school?
Thornton Middle has a Scope Score of 81 out of 100, placing it in the 98th percentile of California middle schools and ranked #53 statewide. 53.4% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 36.2 percentage points above 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 Thornton Middle's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 76.9% of students at Thornton Middle met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 53.4% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 23.5% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 53.4% 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. 3,938 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Thornton Middle rank in California?
Thornton Middle ranks #53 among California middle schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 98th 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 Thornton Middle?
6.1% of students at Thornton Middle are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 18.1%. The suspension rate is 7.7%. 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 Thornton Middle compare to other schools in Fremont?
Thornton Middle scores 81/100 (98th 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 1,972 students. Use the schools in Fremont page or the map view to compare all middle schools nearby.
How does Thornton Middle serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Thornton Middle in Fremont, 55.9% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 48.4% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Thornton Middle outperforms its district average for low-income students by 7.5 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (46.6% Math proficient); Asian students (87.7% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 70.8 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 472 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.
What high school does Thornton Middle feed into?
By attendance boundary, Thornton Middle is zoned to American High. American High has a Scope Score of 85 out of 100. Boundaries come from the U.S. Department of Education's School Attendance Boundary Survey, a 2015-16 collection and the most recent national one — they are approximate and may since have changed. A boundary is also not a placement guarantee: magnet, charter, open-enrollment and inter-district transfer options mean students from one school often continue to several different ones. Confirm your address with the district before making an enrollment or housing decision. Data source: NCES School Attendance Boundary Survey, analyzed by SchoolScope.
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
How far the top scorers get carries this score.
53.4% of students scored in the top band on the state test. The California average is 17.2%.
| What we weigh | Here | State | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exceeded standard | 53.4% | 17.2% | 42% |
| Met or exceeded | 76.9% | 40.0% | 23% |
| Chronic absenteeism | 6.1% | 18.1% | 5% |
| Suspension rate | 7.7% | 3.6% | 5% |
| EL proficiency (ELPAC) | 19.1% | 18.0% | 5% |
| Grade gap (G6→G8, different students) | +1.7pp | +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
Thornton Middle: reading the evidence
Thornton has real strengths and one number that complicates them. Most rating sites show you one or the other. Both belong on the same page.
Subject proficiency describes tested students, while graduation describes a graduating cohort. These figures are not successive stages followed by the same students.
Who gets access to advanced work, and what support is available to students still working toward the standard?
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.
Thornton Middle is ranked #53 statewide · #2 of 6 in Fremont Unified.
01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
| Factor | School | State | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exceeded standard | 53.4% | 17.2% | 42% |
| Met or exceeded | 76.9% | 40.0% | 23% |
| Chronic absenteeism | 6.1% | 18.1% | 5% |
| Suspension rate | 7.7% | 3.6% | 5% |
| EL proficiency (ELPAC) | 19.1% | 18.0% | 5% |
| Grade gap (G6→G8, different students) | +1.7pp | +1.5pp | not scored |
- Exceeded standard
- ↑ vs CA 17.2% · index 91 · 50 = CA middle-school midpoint
- Met or exceeded
- ↑ vs CA 40.0% · index 80 · 50 = CA middle-school midpoint
- Chronic absenteeism
- ↑ vs CA 18.1% · index 67 · 50 = CA middle-school midpoint · ▼ 1.2pp lower vs 2024
- Suspension rate
- ↓ vs CA 3.6% · index 34 · 50 = CA middle-school midpoint · → no change vs 2024
- EL proficiency (ELPAC)
- ↑ vs CA 18.0% · index 47 · 50 = CA middle-school midpoint
- Grade gap (G6→G8, different students)
- ↑ vs CA +1.5pp
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
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| ELA | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 711 | 47% | 31% | 12% | 10% | 78% | +32 |
| Grade 7 | 597 | 50% | 29% | 10% | 11% | 79% | +31 |
| Grade 8 | 664 | 48% | 33% | 10% | 9% | 80% | +34 |
| Math | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 708 | 57% | 19% | 12% | 13% | 75% | +41 |
| Grade 7 | 596 | 59% | 14% | 11% | 16% | 73% | +39 |
| Grade 8 | 662 | 60% | 16% | 11% | 13% | 76% | +44 |
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 | 664 | 32% | 33% | 29% | 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 · ELA | Tested | MET+ | vs district | vs CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socioeconomically Disadvantaged | 472 | 55.9% | +7 | +18 |
| Asian | 1,400 | 87.7% | +3 | +13 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 208 | 40.9% | +3 | +2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thornton Middle ← | — | 81 | 53.4% | 76.9% | +1.7pp | — | 7.7% |
| Centerville Middle | 0.7 mi | 61 | 37.9% | 60.9% | −1.6pp | — | 7.3% |
| G. M. Walters Middle | 2.1 mi | 43 | 28.6% | 50.9% | +2.5pp | — | 6.3% |
| Newark Middle | 1.6 mi | 32 | 20.4% | 43.5% | −12.6pp | — | 8.3% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 85 | 99 | #28 | 53.3% | 75.7% | 7.3% | 7.7% | +0.6pp |
| 2025 | 81 | 98 | #53 | 53.4% | 76.9% | 6.1% | 7.7% | +1.7pp |
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.
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 | 4.5% | 4.9% | +0.4pp |
| Male | 5.7% | 7.1% | +1.4pp |
| Asian | 1.9% | 2.6% | +0.7pp |
| Black/African American | 15.8% | 17.2% | +1.4pp |
| Filipino | 2.1% | 3.1% | +1.0pp |
| Hispanic/Latino | 14.5% | 20.6% | +6.1pp |
| Pacific Islander | 46.7% | 18.8% | -27.9pp |
| Two or More Races | 6.4% | 16.9% | +10.5pp |
| White | 9.7% | 9.2% | -0.5pp |
| Students with Disabilities | 14.8% | 17.6% | +2.8pp |
| English Learners | 5.3% | 16.1% | +10.8pp |
| Socioeconomically Disadvantaged | 16.3% | 13.8% | -2.5pp |
| All Students | 5.1% | 6.0% | +0.9pp |
| Homeless | — | 33.3% | — |
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 | +5 | 1,798 | Accelerated | +20 | 1,793 | Exceptional |
| Asian | +6 | 1,290 | Accelerated | +27 | 1,289 | Exceptional |
| English Only | +7 | 922 | not categorised | +14 | 921 | not categorised |
| Socioeconomically Disadvantaged | +1 | 436 | Average | +6 | 434 | Accelerated |
| English Learner | −1 | 247 | Average | +19 | 245 | Accelerated |
| Hispanic or Latino | −5 | 187 | Average | −3 | 184 | Average |
| Recently Reclassified Fluent-English Proficient Only | +8 | 135 | not categorised | +24 | 135 | not categorised |
| Students with Disabilities | −21 | 125 | Minimal | −7 | 125 | Moderate |
| White | +1 | 118 | Average | +7 | 118 | Accelerated |
| English Learners Only | −15 | 112 | not categorised | +11 | 110 | not categorised |
| Filipino | +14 | 91 | Accelerated | +4 | 90 | Average |
| Two or More Races | +18 | 51 | Accelerated | +7 | 51 | Accelerated |
| Long-Term English Learner (grades 6-8 only) | −6 | 49 | Moderate | +17 | 49 | Accelerated |
| Black or African American | −8 | 27 | Moderate | −20 | 27 | Moderate |
| Homeless Youth | −15 | 15 | Moderate | −16 | 14 | Moderate |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | −12 | 15 | Moderate | −5 | 15 | 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. Muted rows have fewer than 30 students with a growth score — published by CDE, held back from the narrative sections above because at that size the figure swings about 17 points on its own. “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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