Weaverville Elementary: Scores climb 19.5 points from grade 3 to grade 5. But suspensions run 6× the state rate.
Weaverville is a school of real strengths with one number worth interrogating. Most rating sites pick a side; we think both belong on the same page.
Weaverville Elementary scores 60 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 82nd percentile of 5,230 California elementary schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).
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Most rating sites would stop at “62% proficient” and call it done. Weaverville deserves a closer read. The school sits in Weaverville, where two-thirds of students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.
The headline number: +19.5pp proficiency climbs from grade 3 to grade 5 across the school. The state average rises 4.5pp over the same span.
The story this school is actually telling
proficiency climbs from grade 3 to grade 5 across the school. The state average rises 4.5pp over the same span.
of students were suspended, versus 1.7% statewide — worth asking about on a tour.
The school, grade by grade
ELA · CAASPP 2024–25Different students, same year — each bar is one grade's proficiency mix.
The honest read: the share exceeding holds steady across grades; the floor rises 22.1pp. The state average rises 4.5pp over the same span. A school visit and conversation with teachers will tell you more than this number.
The 5 things our score weighs
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.
Where the path goes
The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.
Feeder patterns derived from NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries are approximate and may have changed — verify with your school district for current assignments.
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The community around it
Student demographics
3 more gaps by subject
Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.
Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.
Subgroup Growth by Grade
Low-income student ELA proficiency rises by 20.6pp from grade 3 to grade 5 at this school. District average: +16.7pp.
Subgroups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.
Funding Breakdown
Neighborhood Context
Whole Child
Source: CDE SARC, 2024-25
For the data nerdsEvery number on this page
Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.
Every number on this page
Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.
| ELA | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 31 | 32% | 23% | 13% | 32% | 55% | +11 |
| Grade 4 | 24 | 38% | 25% | 21% | 17% | 63% | +18 |
| Grade 5 | 26 | 31% | 46% | 12% | 12% | 77% | +29 |
| Grade 6 | 38 | 8% | 34% | 32% | 26% | 42% | −4 |
| Grade 7 | 41 | 15% | 24% | 29% | 32% | 39% | −9 |
| Grade 8 | 25 | 0% | 24% | 48% | 28% | 24% | −22 |
| Math | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 31 | 19% | 29% | 26% | 26% | 48% | +3 |
| Grade 4 | 24 | 46% | 21% | 25% | 8% | 67% | +25 |
| Grade 5 | 26 | 38% | 27% | 23% | 12% | 65% | +30 |
| Grade 6 | 37 | 8% | 11% | 27% | 54% | 19% | −16 |
| Grade 7 | 41 | 5% | 15% | 27% | 54% | 20% | −14 |
| Grade 8 | 24 | 0% | 25% | 25% | 50% | 25% | −7 |
| Science (CAST) | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5/8/11 | 50 | 10% | 40% | 46% | 4% |
CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.
| Subgroup · ELA | Tested | MET+ | vs district | vs CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socioeconomically Disadvantaged | 128 | 43.5% | +2 | +5 |
| White | 142 | 47.7% | +0 | −14 |
| School | Dist | Scope | EXC | MET+ | Growth | Susp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weaverville Elementary ← | — | 60 | 34.0% | 62.5% | +19.5 | 9.3% |
| California average | — | 44 | 21.6% | 42.9% | −3.0 | 1.7% |
- — Scored here as an elementary school — other grade spans appear in the data appendix.