School Profile · Weed
Weed Elementary: The scores are below where anyone wants them. Here's what they don't tell you.
Weed posts low test scores — and test scores are one lens among several. If this is your zoned school, the numbers below are where to start a conversation, not where to end one.
575 White Avenue, 96094 (opens in new tab)·Weed Union Elementary·Weed·Grades TK-8·268 students·79% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(530) 938-2715·Website
Scope Score
24
🌱 Building Momentum · Needs Support
ranked #5,185 statewide
Weed Elementary scores 24 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 10th percentile of 5,744 California elementary schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).
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Most rating sites would stop at “19% proficient” and call it done. Weed deserves a closer read. The school sits in Weed, where three in four students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.
The headline number: 29.2% of English learners reached the top ELPAC level, versus 18.0% statewide.
The story this school is actually telling
The school, grade by grade
ELA · CAASPP 2024–25Different students, same year — each bar is one grade's proficiency mix.
9%
14%
77%
Grade 3 · 23% proficient
13%
84%
Grade 4 · 16% proficient
11%
89%
Grade 5 · 11% proficient
The 6 things our score weighs
Exceeded standard
5.2%
State 21.3%
16.2pp below state avg
Met or exceeded
19.2%
State 42.7%
23.4pp below state avg
Growth (G3→G5)
-9.9pp
State -2.9pp
Scores decline across grades
Chronic absenteeism
30.8%
State 17.9%
12.9pp above state avg
Suspension rate
5.1%
State 1.6%
3.5pp above state avg
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
29.2%
State 18.0%
11.2pp 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.
Where the path goes
The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.
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The community around it
Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope ScoreStudent demographics
Hispanic22.4%
White45.5%
Asian9.0%
Black4.1%
Other19.0%
GenderFemale 46.3%Male 53.7%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 78.7% (15pp above CA avg)
Resources & Access
Enrollment
268
352 below CA avg (~620)
Transitional Kindergarten
23 TK students
8% of a 286-student campus · CDE Census Day 2025-26
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
3 fewer students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$24,886
District avg: $15,752 · CA avg: $14,815 · School-level · CDE ESSA
EL Proficiency (ELPAC)
29.2% Level 4
Share of English Learners reaching full proficiency
At Weed Elementary in Weed, 15.0% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 14.9% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Weed Elementary outperforms its district average for low-income students by 0.1 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (17.0% Math proficient); White students (28.8% ELA proficient). Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 140 students tested.
Equity Gaps
Absenteeism · Disabilities+13.8pp
44.6% vs 30.8% overall · n=65
Suspension · Two or More Races+4.5pp
9.6% vs 5.1% overall · n=52
Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.
Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income141 tested
ELA 15.0%·Math 17.0%· +0.1pp vs district
White53 tested
ELA 28.8%·Math 26.4%· +0.5pp 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 13.8pp from grade 3 to grade 5 at this school. District average: -13.8pp.
Subgroups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.
Funding Breakdown
Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$68K
$17K below CA median
Median Home Value
$332K
$327K below CA median
Bachelor's+
24%
11pp 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
16.5 years avg experience
20 teachers · 5% first-year
Teacher Credentials
81% fully credentialed
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 nerdsEvery number on this page
Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.
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%
5.2%
↓ vs CA 21.3% · 34th pctile
Met or exceeded · 22%
19.2%
↓ vs CA 42.7% · 32th pctile
Growth (G3→G5) · 15%
-9.9pp
↓ vs CA -2.9pp · 47th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 10%
30.8%
↓ vs CA 17.9% · 29th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
5.1%
↓ vs CA 1.6% · 21th pctile
EL proficiency (ELPAC) · 5%
29.2%
↑ vs CA 18.0% · 64th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
| ELA | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 35 | 9% | 14% | 26% | 51% | 23% | −21 |
| Grade 4 | 31 | 3% | 13% | 16% | 68% | 16% | −29 |
| Grade 5 | 19 | 0% | 11% | 53% | 37% | 11% | −37 |
| Grade 6 | 34 | 15% | 21% | 24% | 41% | 35% | −11 |
| Grade 7 | 30 | 0% | 20% | 27% | 53% | 20% | −28 |
| Grade 8 | 28 | 4% | 4% | 36% | 57% | 7% | −39 |
| Math | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 35 | 9% | 20% | 29% | 43% | 29% | −17 |
| Grade 4 | 31 | 0% | 16% | 42% | 42% | 16% | −25 |
| Grade 5 | 19 | 11% | 11% | 11% | 68% | 21% | −14 |
| Grade 6 | 35 | 14% | 20% | 31% | 34% | 34% | −1 |
| Grade 7 | 30 | 0% | 13% | 43% | 43% | 13% | −21 |
| Grade 8 | 28 | 0% | 7% | 21% | 71% | 7% | −25 |
| Science (CAST) | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5/8/11 | 46 | 2% | 4% | 76% | 17% |
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 | 140 | 15.0% | +0 | −23 |
| White | 52 | 28.8% | +1 | −33 |
03Peer comparison · nearest elementary schoolssorted by Scope Score
| School | Dist | Scope | EXC | MET+ | Growth | Susp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weed Elementary ← | — | 24 | 5.2% | 19.2% | −9.9 | 5.1% |
| California average | — | 43 | 21.3% | 42.7% | −2.9 | 1.6% |
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Scope Score history
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #5042 → #5561 → #5142 → #5433 → #5185
What we can't show
- — Scored here as an elementary school — other grade spans appear in the data appendix.
- — Low-income students here trail the state average for their group by 23 points in ELA — worth asking how the school is closing that gap.
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=5,744 elementary schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue
A low score doesn't tell the whole story. Read: Your School Scored Low — Here's What That Actually Means
Frequently asked questions
Is Weed Elementary a good elementary school?
Weed Elementary has a Scope Score of 24 out of 100, placing it in the 10th percentile of California elementary schools and ranked #5,185 statewide. 5.2% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 16.2 percentage points below the California average of 21.3%. The Scope Score weights six dimensions for elementary 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 Weed Elementary's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 19.2% of students at Weed Elementary met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 5.2% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 14.1% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 5.2% 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. 170 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Weed Elementary rank in California?
Weed Elementary ranks #5,185 among California elementary schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 10th 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 Weed Elementary getting better or worse?
Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Weed Elementary decreases by 9.9 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 Weed Elementary?
30.8% of students at Weed Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), compared to the California average of 17.9%. The suspension rate is 5.1%. 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 Weed Elementary compare to other schools in Weed?
Weed Elementary scores 24/100 (10th 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 268 students. Use the schools in Weed page or the map view to compare all elementary schools nearby.
How does Weed Elementary serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Weed Elementary in Weed, 15.0% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 14.9% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Weed Elementary outperforms its district average for low-income students by 0.1 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (17.0% Math proficient); White students (28.8% ELA proficient). Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 140 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.