How does Vicente Martinez High compare to other high schools in Martinez?

Vicente Martinez High has a Scope Score of 15.7/100, ranked #1555 among California high schools. 1% of students exceed standard, with a total of 72 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Vicente Martinez High?

1.4% of students at Vicente Martinez High exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 9.7% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Vicente Martinez High?

83.5% of students at Vicente Martinez High are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in the Scope Score.

Vicente Martinez High

High School

Martinez Unified MartinezContra Costa County94553

📍 925 Susana Street

Scope Score

out of 100

State Rank

of 1,649 California high schools

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Scope Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data from the California Dept. of Education (CAASPP, chronic absenteeism, suspension rates). They are not official CDE ratings and should not be the sole basis for school decisions. See methodology.

School overview

Enrollment

46 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

59%

Teachers

4 full-time

College & career readiness

Graduation Rate

82.1%

AP Exam Prepared

Not offered

This school may not offer AP courses

A-G Completion

0.0%

This school may not offer A-G courses

College-Going Rate

25.9%

Data source: California Department of Education — ACGR, CCI, CGR reports

Student demographics

Hispanic39.1%

White39.1%

Asian2.2%

Black4.3%

Other15.2%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Vicente Martinez High
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	1.4%
Met Standard	8.3%
Below Standard	90.3%

Score Factors

Holding Back

▼Graduation rate: 82.1%

5.3pp below state avg (state avg 87.4%)

25% weight

▼Exceeded standard: 1.4%

14.3pp below state avg (state avg 15.7%)

20% weight

▼College readiness: 0.0%

AP exam pass rate below state avg (state avg 35.3%)

20% weight

▼Met or exceeded: 9.7%

25.0pp below state avg (state avg 34.8%)

15% weight

▼Chronic absenteeism: 83.5%

49.2pp above state avg (state avg 34.3%)

10% weight

▼Baseline proficiency: 9.7%

Below state baseline (state avg 34.8%)

5% weight

▼Suspension rate: 15.1%

11.0pp above state avg (state avg 4.1%)

5% weight

Unlike traditional school ratings, we show our work. Every factor, its weight, and how this school compares to the state average — so you can decide what matters most to your family. The high school Scope Score is weighted across 7 dimensions. See full methodology →

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "10% proficient" for Vicente Martinez High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

1.4% of students exceeded standard while 8.3% met it. That exceeded rate is 14.3 points below the state average of 15.7%. That's 19.9 points below the Martinez Unified district average of 21.3%. The 2 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 9.6% exceeded — 8.2 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

The graduation rate is 82.1%. 25.9% of graduates go on to college within a year.

Chronic absenteeism is 83.5%, above the state average of 34.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

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

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

1.4%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

9.7%

Students meeting standard

Chronic Absenteeism

83.5%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

15.1%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	36	2.8%	16.7%	22.2%	58.3%	19.4%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	36	0.0%	0.0%	5.6%	94.4%	0.0%

Estimated K-12 PathEstimate

Elementary

Briones (Alternative)

No score

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Middle

Briones (Alternative)

No score

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High

Vicente Martinez High

15.7

This school

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