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University Preparatory: The score is strong. The trajectory is stronger.

University Preparatory pairs 67% proficiency with gains that hold up when the same students are tracked two years apart — the rare school that posts both.

2200 Eureka Way, 96001 (opens in new tab)·Shasta Union High·Redding·Grades 6-12·1,009 students·32% low-income·Charter·2024–25 CAASPP·(530) 245-2790·Website
Charter school — publicly funded, independently operated, open enrollment via lottery. Learn more
Scope Score
62
🚀 Growth Engine · Solid
ranked #272 statewide

University Preparatory scores 62 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 88th percentile of 2,238 California middle schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).

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CDE CAASPP 2025

Most rating sites would stop at “67% proficient” and call it done. University Preparatory deserves a closer read. The school sits in Redding, where one in four students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

The headline number: 3.6% chronic absenteeism — versus 18.5% statewide. Attendance is the quietest strong signal a school can post.

As a charter, University Preparatory enrolls by application, not address — the score reads the same, the enrollment path doesn't.

The story this school is actually telling

The school, grade by grade

ELA · CAASPP 2024–25

Different students, same year — each bar is one grade's proficiency mix.

30%
43%
27%
Grade 6 · 73% proficient
33%
44%
23%
Grade 7 · 77% proficient
30%
50%
20%
Grade 8 · 80% proficient

The honest read: the share exceeding holds steady across grades; the floor rises 6.9pp. The state average falls 0.5pp over the same span. A school visit and conversation with teachers will tell you more than this number.

74.5%
Low-income · ELA · met standard

University Preparatory's most underrated number

74.5% of low-income students met the ELA standard — versus 38.2% for the same group statewide. That's the strongest kind of signal a school can post: it holds across income lines.

University Preparatory low-income: 74.5%State low-income: 38.2%

The 5 things our score weighs

Exceeded standard
30.0%
State 16.8%
13.2pp above state avg
Met or exceeded
66.6%
State 39.3%
27.3pp above state avg
Growth (G6→G8)
+8.8pp
State +1.5pp
Scores improve across grades
Chronic absenteeism
3.6%
State 18.5%
14.9pp below state avg
Suspension rate
1.8%
State 3.7%
1.9pp below state avg
Worth a school visit

Ask what changed — new curriculum, new principal, new program. Momentum has a cause, and a visit will find it.

Where the path goes

The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.

Estimated K-12 Path
Middle
University Preparatory
62
This school
→
High
Shasta Collegiate Academy
51

Estimated K-12 path based on district and proximity. Actual attendance zones may differ. Contact your school district for official feeder information.

Your other options

All schools in Redding →

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

Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope Score

Student demographics

Hispanic12.2%
White68.5%
Asian6.0%
Black0.8%
Other12.6%
GenderFemale 52.7%Male 47.2%Non-binary 0.1%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 31.7% (32pp below CA avg)
Resources & Access
Enrollment
1,009
191 below CA avg (~1,200)
Transitional Kindergarten
TK status unconfirmed
No TK enrollment is on file with the state for this school — that isn't the same as “no TK.” Confirm directly with the district.
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
0 more students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$12,951
CA avg: $14,815 · District avg · NCES F-33
Teacher Salary Range
$51,631 – $115,797
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At University Preparatory in Redding, 74.5% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 50.4% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. University Preparatory outperforms its district average for low-income students by 24.1 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (44.5% Math proficient); White students (78.3% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 3.3 percentage points for low-income students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 200 students tested.
Equity Gaps
Math · Low-Income−12.5pp
44.3% vs 56.8% overall · n=200
3 more gaps by subject
ELA · Low-Income−3.3pp
75.3% vs 78.6% overall · n=200
ELA Exceeded · Two or More Races−8.6pp
24.7% vs 33.3% overall · n=66
Math Exceeded · Low-Income−9.8pp
19.8% vs 29.5% overall · n=200

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

Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income200 tested
ELA 74.5%·Math 44.5%· +24.1pp vs district
White402 tested
ELA 78.3%·Math 56.5%· +16.4pp vs district
Hispanic68 tested
ELA 82.4%·Math 64.7%· +30.0pp vs district

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

Subgroup Growth by Grade
Change in proficiency from lowest tested grade. Shows which groups are gaining ground.

Low-income student ELA proficiency falls by 10.0pp from grade 6 to grade 8 at this school.

Subgroups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.

Funding Breakdown
Instruction 60%Support 37%Other 3%

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

Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$72K
$13K below CA median
Median Home Value
$402K
$258K below CA median
Bachelor's+
29%
6pp below CA avg
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level
Whole Child
Teacher experience, college/career readiness, and more. Context only — never part of the Scope Score.
Teacher Experience
13.9 years avg experience
48 teachers · 2% first-year · 2% second-year
Teacher Credentials
88% fully credentialed
2.2% on intern/emergency permit

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
Exceeded standard · 43%
30.0%
↑ vs CA 16.8% · 65th pctile
Met or exceeded · 22%
66.6%
↑ vs CA 39.3% · 72th pctile
Growth (G6→G8) · 15%
+8.8pp
↑ vs CA +1.5pp · 56th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 10%
3.6%
↑ vs CA 18.5% · 71th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
1.8%
↑ vs CA 3.7% · 58th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 615030%43%18%9%73%+26
Grade 715433%44%14%8%77%+30
Grade 815230%50%15%5%80%+34
Grade 1113341%44%11%4%85%+38
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 615126%25%34%15%51%+16
Grade 715525%32%25%17%57%+23
Grade 815136%25%22%17%62%+29
Grade 1113331%26%27%16%57%+34
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/1140523%36%40%1%

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 Disadvantaged20074.5%+24+36
White40178.3%+16+17
Hispanic/Latino6882.4%+30+44
03Peer comparison · nearest middle schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
University Preparatory ←—6230.0%66.6%+8.81.8%
Sequoia Middle1.2 mi3411.8%35.9%+6.812.3%
California average—4016.8%39.3%+1.53.7%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Scope Score history
58%62%'19'22'23'24'25
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #353 → #350 → #173 → #318 → #272
What we can't show
  • — Scored here as a middle school — other grade spans appear in the data appendix.
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=2,238 middle schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue
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Frequently asked questions

Is University Preparatory a good middle school?
University Preparatory has a Scope Score of 62 out of 100, placing it in the 88th percentile of California middle schools and ranked #272 statewide. 30.0% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 13.2 percentage points above the California average of 16.8%. The Scope Score weights six dimensions for middle 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 University Preparatory's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 66.6% of students at University Preparatory met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 30.0% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 36.6% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 30.0% 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. 913 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does University Preparatory rank in California?
University Preparatory ranks #272 among California middle schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 88th 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.
Is University Preparatory getting better or worse?
Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at University Preparatory increases by 8.8 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth. This upward trajectory suggests the school is adding measurable value — students leave with higher proficiency rates than they entered with. Growth trajectory is weighted at 15% in the middle Scope Score because it measures what the school does, not just who walks in the door.
What is the attendance and school culture like at University Preparatory?
3.6% of students at University Preparatory are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 18.5%. The suspension rate is 1.8%, 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 University Preparatory compare to other schools in Redding?
University Preparatory scores 62/100 (88th 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 1,009 students. Use the schools in Redding page or the map view to compare all middle schools nearby.
How does University Preparatory serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At University Preparatory in Redding, 74.5% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 50.4% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. University Preparatory outperforms its district average for low-income students by 24.1 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (44.5% Math proficient); White students (78.3% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 3.3 percentage points for low-income students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 200 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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