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Village Oaks High

Grades 9-12Continuation School2024–25 data
Lincoln UnifiedStockton, San Joaquin County95207
Continuation school — a small alternative high school designed for students at risk of not graduating. Focuses on credit recovery and flexible scheduling. Test scores and college-readiness rates are not directly comparable to comprehensive high schools.
Developing
33/100
Developing — 25th percentile statewide
#1,306 of 1,739 CA high schools
↓ 5.4 pts since 2019
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School Climate
50% of students attend consistently
Chronic absenteeism: 50.4% (state avg: 32.1%)
"Attend consistently" means missing ≤10% of school days (the chronic absenteeism threshold).
High suspension rate
11.3% suspension rate (state avg: 4.0%)
Share of students who received at least one suspension during the year.
Source: California Dept. of Education, 2024–25See breakdown by student group →

What the numbers actually mean

Most rating sites report "5% proficient" and stop there. We think that number deserves more context — here's what we found when we looked deeper:

0.8% of students exceeded standard? Level 4 on California's CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment — the state defines four levels: Not Met, Nearly Met, Met, and Exceeded. while 4.0% met it. That exceeded rate is 14.7 points below the state average of 15.5%. That's 14.9 points below the Lincoln Unified district average of 15.8%. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

Village Oaks High
California average
15%
19%
ExceededMet onlyBelow

The graduation rate is 98.5% — above the state target. 40.0% of graduates go on to college within a year.

Chronic absenteeism? Missing 10%+ of enrolled school days. This is an official California Dashboard accountability indicator. is 50.4%, above the state average of 32.1%.

Data you won't find on other sites: School-level per-pupil spending (not just district averages) · Current-year 2025 data direct from CDE · The exceeded vs. met split that most rating sites collapse into one number

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters → · Scope Score is SchoolScope's analysis of CDE data — not an official CDE rating. How we built this score (and what it misses) →

No single score captures a school. This is a starting point — visit, ask questions, trust your instincts.

What this score doesn't capture
  • — Teaching quality, classroom culture, and how teachers connect with students
  • — Arts, athletics, extracurriculars, and enrichment programs
  • — How well the school serves students with IEPs or gifted learners
  • — Parent community engagement and satisfaction
  • — Whether the curriculum aligns with your family's values
  • — Growth data unavailable for this school — the score overweights proficiency, which tends to correlate with household income

Most of our data is updated once per year and may reflect the prior school year.


Before you visit
Questions worth asking and signals worth checking
What to verify
Chronic absenteeism at 50.4% — 18.3 points above state average. High absenteeism often reflects community stress or disengagement, not just individual behavior.
Suspension rate (11.3%) is well above average. This can signal discipline culture worth evaluating in person — a campus visit matters here.
Who this school is great for
Families who value a smaller school community — 146 students
Worth checking: Families wanting top-end academic rigor — more students meet the bar (4%) than exceed it (1%); Families sensitive to attendance culture — absenteeism is 18.3pp above state average
These reflect data patterns, not guarantees. Your child's experience will depend on their teacher, grade, and classroom — things no score captures.

Score Factors
Academic Performance
Graduation rate: 98.5%
10.9pp above state avg (state avg 87.6%)
25% weight

Graduation rate is the most fundamental high school outcome measure.

Limitation: Adjusted cohort method may not capture students who transfer or complete via alternative paths.

CDE Graduation 2025
Holding back
Exceeded standard: 0.8%
14.7pp below state avg (state avg 15.5%)
22% weight

Exceeded rate gets the highest weight because it separates schools that clear the bar from those that raise it.

Limitation: Reflects tested students only — opt-out rates are not published by CDE.

CDE CAASPP 2025
College readiness: 0.0%
AP exam pass rate below state avg (state avg 35.5%)
20% weight

College readiness shows how well a school prepares students for post-secondary success.

Limitation: Uses AP pass rate or A-G completion as proxy — doesn’t capture trade or vocational readiness.

CDE College/Career 2025
Met or exceeded: 4.8%
29.8pp below state avg (state avg 34.6%)
18% weight

Overall proficiency provides the broadest measure of academic achievement.

Limitation: Combines ‘met’ and ‘exceeded’ — the gap between them matters more than either alone.

CDE CAASPP 2025
School Climate
EL proficiency (ELPAC): 19.1%
2.3pp above state avg (state avg 16.8%)
5% weight

ELPAC Level 4 measures how well a school develops English proficiency — a school-quality signal for its EL population.

Limitation: Only available for schools with English Learner students. Weight redistributes to other dimensions when not applicable.

CDE ELPAC 2025
Holding back
Chronic absenteeism: 50.4%
18.3pp above state avg (state avg 32.1%)
5% weight

Absenteeism reflects school culture and family engagement — an official CA Dashboard accountability indicator.

Limitation: 10% threshold is the same for all schools regardless of demographics or geography.

CDE Attendance 2025
Suspension rate: 11.3%
7.2pp above state avg (state avg 4.0%)
5% weight

Low suspension rates correlate with positive school culture and restorative practices.

Limitation: Schools may differ in reporting practices — some underreport to improve metrics.

CDE Discipline 2025
We make judgment calls about what matters. We believe exceeded scores reveal more than proficiency alone, and that growth matters more than raw test results. Reasonable people could weight these differently — and that's fine. The factors above show exactly what we weighted and why, so you can decide where you agree and where you'd adjust. The high school Scope Score uses 7 dimensions. How we built this score (and what it misses) →

The Scope Score emphasizes academic performance. It weights test proficiency, the exceeded-vs-met gap, and growth trajectory most heavily. If your family prioritizes arts, athletics, school culture, or teaching philosophy, this score captures some of that indirectly (through absenteeism and suspension) but not all of it. Different families should weight these dimensions differently — the score factors above let you see exactly what drives this number.

How to use this
  • Use for long-term academic patterns, not this week's classroom experience
  • Verify with a recent visit — scores can't capture a school mid-transformation
  • Combine with local context — talk to parents, attend a school board meeting, trust your gut

Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope Score

Student demographics

Hispanic56.9%
White14.4%
Asian4.1%
Black16.4%
Other8.2%
GenderFemale 33.6%Male 66.4%
Resources & Access
Enrollment
146
1,304 below CA avg (~1,450)
Free/Reduced Lunch
85%
21pp above CA avg (64%)
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
12 fewer students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$28,772
District avg: $12,078 · CA avg: $14,815 · School-level · CDE ESSA
EL Proficiency (ELPAC)
19.1% Level 4
Share of English Learners reaching full proficiency
Teacher Salary Range
$64,949 – $126,227
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Village Oaks High in Stockton, 6.5% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 37.7% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Village Oaks High trails its district average for low-income students by 31.2 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (0.0% Math proficient); Hispanic students (8.3% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 3.2 percentage points for low-income students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 46 students tested.
Equity Gaps
Absenteeism · Black+15.1pp
65.5% vs 50.4% overall · n=29
Suspension · Black+23.2pp
34.5% vs 11.3% overall · n=29
ELA · Low-Income−3.2pp
6.5% vs 9.7% overall · n=46

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

Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income46 tested
ELA 6.5%·Math 0.0%· -31.2pp vs district
Hispanic48 tested
ELA 8.3%·Math 0.0%· -30.2pp vs district

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

Funding Breakdown
Instruction 64%Support 33%Other 3%

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

Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$66K
$19K below CA median
Median Home Value
$373K
$287K below CA median
Bachelor's+
20%
15pp below CA avg
Whole Child
Teacher experience, college/career readiness, and more. Context only — never part of the Scope Score.
Teacher Experience
13.7 years avg experience
16 teachers
Teacher Credentials
69% fully credentialed
3.8% on intern/emergency permit
CTE Pathway Completers
4 completed a career pathway

Sources: CDE SARC · CDE College/Career Indicator, 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 →

5-year trend

3833'19'22'23'24'25
↓ 5.4 points since 2019
Rank: #1133 → #1224 → #1225 → #1297 → #1306Exceeded: 2% → 1% → 2% → 0% → 1%
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · No testing 2020–21 (COVID) · Scope Score based on CAASPP, absenteeism & suspension data

College & career readiness

Graduation Rate
98.5%
AP Exam Prepared
Not offered
This school may not offer AP courses
A-G Completion? A-G refers to 15 courses across 7 subject areas (History, English, Math, Science, Language, Visual/Performing Arts, and College Prep Electives) required for UC and CSU admission eligibility.
0.0%
This school may not offer A-G courses
College-Going Rate
40.0%

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

How Village Oaks High compares

Village Oaks High vs. California averages — 2025 CAASPP data
MetricThis schoolCA avg
Exceeded Standard0.8%15.5%
Met or Exceeded4.8%34.6%
Chronic Absenteeism50.4%32.1%
Suspension Rate11.3%4.0%

Source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025 · Analyzed by SchoolScope

Test scores — 11th

SubjectTestedExceededMetNearly MetNot MetMet+Above
ELA621.6%8.1%21.0%69.3%9.7%
Math620.0%0.0%6.5%93.5%0.0%
Science630.0%12.7%76.2%11.1%12.7%

63 students tested · CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually like ELA/Math. Not included in the Scope Score. · Data source: CDE CAST 2025


Frequently asked questions

Is Village Oaks High a good high school?
Village Oaks High has a Scope Score of 33 out of 100, placing it in the 25th percentile of California high schools and ranked #1,306 statewide. 0.8% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 14.7 percentage points below the California average of 15.5%. The Scope Score weights five dimensions: the exceeded-vs-met split (45%), proficiency (25%), grade-level growth (15%), chronic absenteeism (10%), and suspension rate (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
What are Village Oaks High's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 4.8% of students at Village Oaks High met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 0.8% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 4.0% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 0.8% 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. 124 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Village Oaks High rank in California?
Village Oaks High ranks #1,306 among California high schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 25th percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), 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 Village Oaks High?
50.4% of students at Village Oaks High are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), compared to the California average of 32.1%. The suspension rate is 11.3%. 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 Village Oaks High compare to other schools in Stockton?
Village Oaks High scores 33/100 (25th percentile) among California high 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 146 students. Use the schools in Stockton page or the map view to compare all high schools nearby.
How does Village Oaks High serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Village Oaks High in Stockton, 6.5% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 37.7% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Village Oaks High trails its district average for low-income students by 31.2 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (0.0% Math proficient); Hispanic students (8.3% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 3.2 percentage points for low-income students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 46 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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