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

Valley Robotics Academy posts low test scores — and suspensions run below the state rate (0.3% vs 1.6%). If this is your zoned school, the numbers below are where to start a conversation, not where to end one.

13451 North Extension Road, 95242 (opens in new tab)·Lodi Unified·Lodi·Grades K-12·278 students·51% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(209) 331-8008·Website
Alternative school — serves students who benefit from a non-traditional educational setting. Scores are not directly comparable to comprehensive schools.
2022–2025 trend · CDE CAASPP
This schoolCA avg
Scope2445
% Exceeded12%21%
% Met+31%43%
Growth-20.5-2.9
Absence7.9%17.9%
Suspension0.3%1.6%
Scope Score
24
🤝 Culture First · Needs Support
ranked #5,342 statewide · #29 of 34 in Lodi Unified

Valley Robotics Academy scores 24 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 7th percentile of 5,744 California elementary schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).

Measures test performance, attendance, and climate — not arts, community, or your kid. How we score →

🤝 Culture First — Ask whether the low absenteeism and suspension numbers come from what the school does or from the community it serves — both can produce the same numbers, and only a visit tells you which.

CDE CAASPP 2025

Most rating sites would stop at “31% proficient” and call it done. Valley Robotics Academy deserves a closer read. The school sits in Lodi, where more than half of students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

The headline number: 7.9% chronic absenteeism — versus 17.9% statewide. Attendance is the quietest strong signal a school can post.

The seven-year arc

Percentile among 5,744 elementary schools statewide

Slipped from the 47th to the 7th percentile since 2022.

CA Dashboard
ELAOrange(Declined Significantly)MathGreen(Maintained)
ELA — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade2022202320242025
Grade 348%47%53%44%
Grade 430%43%40%50%
Grade 555%—20%30%
Grade 658%27%—41%
Grade 762%65%50%37%
Grade 846%54%57%45%
Grade 11—86%58%50%
Math — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade2022202320242025
Grade 343%41%67%32%
Grade 410%29%43%25%
Grade 532%—13%5%
Grade 632%18%—24%
Grade 731%21%36%32%
Grade 830%17%16%39%
Grade 11—24%26%50%

The 6 things our score weighs

Exceeded standard
12.2%
State 21.3%
9.1pp below state avg
Growth (G3→G5)
-20.5pp
State -2.9pp
Scores decline across grades
Met or exceeded
31.0%
State 42.7%
11.7pp below state avg
Chronic absenteeism
7.9%
State 17.9%
10.0pp below state avg
Suspension rate
0.3%
State 1.6%
1.3pp below state avg
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
33.3%
State 18.0%
15.4pp above 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.

  • Ask what changes between grade 3 and grade 5 here, and who teaches the older kids.
  • 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.

How every group of students does here

At Valley Robotics Academy in Lodi, 35.6% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 33.2% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Valley Robotics Academy outperforms its district average for low-income students by 2.4 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (24.4% Math proficient). Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 45 students tested.

All students at this school: 36% met or exceeded
All StudentsAll Students: this school 36%, district —, state 43%36%
MaleMale: this school 42%, district 32%, state 42%42% · +6 vs school
Socioeconomically DisadvantagedSocioeconomically Disadvantaged: this school 30%, district 29%, state 32%30% · −6 vs school
FemaleFemale: this school 36%, district 35%, state 44%36% · +0 vs school
Hispanic/LatinoHispanic/Latino: this school 27%, district 27%, state 32%27% · −9 vs school

10 of 15 student groups here are too small to report — a privacy protection, not a gap.

this school district, same group California, same group
Subgroup growth by grade

Change in proficiency from the lowest tested grade — which groups gain ground the longer they stay. Groups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.

Showing up, and staying in class

Chronic absenteeismChronic absenteeism: this school 7.9%, district 23.4%, state 17.9%7.9% · −10.0pp vs state
Suspension rateSuspension rate: this school 0.3%, district —, state 1.6%0.3% · −1.3pp vs state

Grades 9–12 students miss school at roughly three times the rate of Grades 4–6 students (10.7% vs 1.7%). Chronic absence here concentrates in the upper grades.

Chronic absenteeism by grade band
Grades 4–61.7%
Grades 7–85.4%
Grades 9–1210.7%

Where the path goes

Valley Robotics Academy serves grades K-12 — students can complete their entire K-12 education here, with no school-to-school transitions.

The people teaching here

Context — never part of the Scope Score
Student : teacherStudent to teacher ratio: this school 21:1, district 22:121:1
Teaching staff14 teachers
Avg. experience12.6 years
Fully credentialed71%
Intern / emergency permit3.3%
Salary Schedule
Teacher salary schedule$64,739 – $120,665
Principal salary$149,591 – $184,788
Superintendent salary$313,635

Pay is set by the district, not the school.

What gets spent here

Per-pupil spendingPer-pupil spending: $17,424, CA average $14,815$17,424 · spent at this school
District current expense · FY 2024–25$18,750 per student

The district's current expense of education per student, from CDE's annual SACS filing — the freshest district spending figure the state publishes.

Where the district's dollars go · FY 2024–25 · CDE SACS
Instruction61%
Instruction support12%
Student services10%
Administration7%
Buildings & maintenance9%
Other1%

District-level, from the district's own SACS general-ledger filing — school-by-school breakdowns aren't published by the state.

district detail, 2016–2020 — the newest published
2020$14,545 per pupil
2019$12,593 per pupil
2018$12,898 per pupil
2017$11,165 per pupil
2016$10,723 per pupil

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

The neighborhood it serves

Hispanic33.1%
District 48.7% · CA 56.1%
White31.3%
District 15.9% · CA 19.9%
Asian20.1%
District 19.0% · CA 10.2%
Other10.1%
District 9.9% · CA 9.0%
Black5.4%
District 6.4% · CA 4.8%
GenderFemale 36.7%Male 63.3%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 50.7% (13pp below CA avg)
Neighborhood — American Community Survey
Median income$105K · CA $85K
Median home value$567K · CA $659K
Bachelor's degree+34% · CA 35%
ZIP population28,427
Median age41 years

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level

Worth Knowing

On the state's science test (CAST), 35% met or exceeded the standard — science is tested in grades 5 and 8 but never enters the Scope Score.

Frequently asked questions

Is Valley Robotics Academy a good elementary school?

Valley Robotics Academy has a Scope Score of 24 out of 100, placing it in the 7th percentile of California elementary schools and ranked #5,342 statewide. 12.2% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 9.1 percentage points below the California average of 21.3%. The Scope Score weights 6 dimensions for elementary schools: exceeded standard (38%), grade 3-to-5 growth (27%), met or exceeded (proficient) (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 Valley Robotics Academy's CAASPP test scores?

On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 31.0% of students at Valley Robotics Academy met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 12.2% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 18.8% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 12.2% 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. 114 student-subject combinations were assessed.

How does Valley Robotics Academy rank in California?

Valley Robotics Academy ranks #5,342 among California elementary schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 7th percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), grade-level growth (Grade 3 to grade 5 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 Valley Robotics Academy getting better or worse?

Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Valley Robotics Academy decreases by 20.5 percentage points from Grade 3 to grade 5 growth. This downward pattern doesn't necessarily mean the school is failing — it can reflect cohort differences, demographic shifts, or curriculum changes. A campus visit and conversation with teachers can reveal what the numbers can't. Growth trajectory is weighted at 15% in the elementary 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 Valley Robotics Academy?

7.9% of students at Valley Robotics Academy are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 17.9%. The suspension rate is 0.3%, 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 Valley Robotics Academy compare to other schools in Lodi?

Valley Robotics Academy scores 24/100 (7th percentile) among California elementary 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 278 students. Use the schools in Lodi page or the map view to compare all elementary schools nearby.

How does Valley Robotics Academy serve low-income and underrepresented students?

At Valley Robotics Academy in Lodi, 35.6% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 33.2% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Valley Robotics Academy outperforms its district average for low-income students by 2.4 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (24.4% Math proficient). Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 45 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.

Your other options

All schools in Lodi →

Private alternatives nearby

Private schools within ~10 miles. These schools do not participate in state testing and cannot be scored or ranked.

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

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 · 38%
12.2%
↓ vs CA 21.3% · 41th pctile
Growth (G3→G5) · 27%
-20.5pp
↓ vs CA -2.9pp · 5th pctile
Met or exceeded · 20%
31.0%
↓ vs CA 42.7% · 41th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
7.9%
↑ vs CA 17.9% · 66th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
0.3%
↑ vs CA 1.6% · 61th pctile
EL proficiency (ELPAC) · 5%
33.3%
↑ vs CA 18.0% · 68th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 32516%28%12%44%44%+1
Grade 41217%33%33%17%50%+5
Grade 52015%15%15%55%30%−18
Grade 62214%27%27%32%41%−6
Grade 71916%21%26%37%37%−11
Grade 83116%29%42%13%45%−1
Grade 111421%29%36%14%50%+3
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 32512%20%24%44%32%−14
Grade 4128%17%42%33%25%−17
Grade 5205%0%20%75%5%−30
Grade 62110%14%43%33%24%−11
Grade 71916%16%32%37%32%−2
Grade 83113%26%13%48%39%+6
Grade 11140%50%14%36%50%+27
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/11665%30%44%21%

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 Disadvantaged4535.6%+2−3
03Peer comparison · nearest elementary schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Valley Robotics Academy ←—2412.2%31.0%−20.50.3%
Rio Valley Charter1.7 mi5615.3%43.0%+1.60.2%
Vinewood Elementary2.1 mi5536.3%67.2%−12.40.9%
Vista Oaks Charter2 mi4519.6%43.1%−6.40.1%
California average—4521.3%42.7%−2.91.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
YearScopePctileRankExcMet+AbsentSuspGrowth
20223547#306216.5%36.3%77.1%0.5%-2.4pp
20234154#260818.1%39.9%28.7%0.3%—
20243222#446820.1%39.4%12.9%0.6%-43.3pp
2025247#534212.2%31.0%7.9%0.3%-20.5pp
What we can't show
  • — Scored here as an elementary school — other grade spans appear in the data appendix.
05Climate by student groupchronic absenteeism · 2019 vs 2025 — the two years CDE publishes at subgroup level
Group20192025Δ
Female—4.9%—
Male—5.5%—
Asian—3.5%—
Black/African American—13.3%—
Hispanic/Latino—5.4%—
Two or More Races—0.0%—
Students with Disabilities—5.9%—
English Learners—8.3%—
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged—3.4%—
All Students—5.3%—
EXC = exceeded standard · MET+ = met or exceeded ("proficient") · Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=5,744 elementary schools · Vintages: climate subgroups 2019+2025 · district finance per its label · ACS 2022 · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue

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