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West Point Elementary: No single number tells this school's story. Here's the honest picture.

West Point posts 31% meeting the standard and 6.7% exceeding it, against 43% and 21.3% statewide. The gaps and the bright spots below are the real read.

54 Bald Mountain Road, 95255 (opens in new tab)·Calaveras Unified·West Point·Grades K-6·114 students·69% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(209) 754-2255
2019–2025 trend · CDE CAASPP
This schoolCA avg
Scope3445
% Exceeded7%21%
% Met+31%43%
Growth-13.3-2.9
Absence26.0%17.9%
Suspension3.4%1.6%
Scope Score
34
🌱 Building Momentum · Developing
ranked #4,244 statewide · #1 of 5 in Calaveras Unified

West Point Elementary scores 34 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 26th 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 →

🌱 Building Momentum — This label means the data doesn't clearly sort the school one way or the other — ask what the school is proud of, and what it's working on.

Most rating sites would stop at “31% proficient” and call it done. West Point deserves a closer read. The school sits in West Point, where two-thirds of students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

The seven-year arc

Percentile among 5,744 elementary schools statewide

Slipped from the 38th to the 26th percentile since 2019.

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ELAOrange(Declined Significantly)MathOrange(Declined Significantly)

This school hasn't fully recovered from the pandemic: 31% meet the standard today, versus 36% in 2019 — a gap worth asking about on a visit.

ELA — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 342%35%28%29%43%
Grade 433%50%52%25%45%
Grade 553%36%47%24%
Grade 618%15%27%47%50%
Math — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 325%20%22%31%31%
Grade 420%29%24%38%18%
Grade 541%7%35%24%
Grade 627%15%18%29%35%

The 5 things our score weighs

Exceeded standard
6.7%
State 21.3%
14.6pp below state avg
Growth (G3→G5)
-13.3pp
State -2.9pp
Scores decline across grades
Met or exceeded
30.7%
State 42.7%
11.9pp below state avg
Chronic absenteeism
26.0%
State 17.9%
8.1pp above state avg
Suspension rate
3.4%
State 1.6%
1.7pp above state avg
Worth a school visit

Ask what the school is working on next. Strong numbers tell you where a school is, not where it's going.

  • Ask how the school follows up when a student starts missing days — chronic absence often starts outside the classroom, not inside it.
  • Ask what typically leads to a suspension, and what happens before it gets there.
  • 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.

How every group of students does here

All students at this school: 34% met or exceeded
All StudentsAll Students: this school 34%, district —, state 43%34%
Socioeconomically DisadvantagedSocioeconomically Disadvantaged: this school 25%, district 19%, state 32%25% · −9 vs school

8 of 10 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 26.0%, district 34.6%, state 17.9%26.0% · +8.1pp vs state
Suspension rateSuspension rate: this school 3.4%, district —, state 1.6%3.4% · +1.7pp vs state
Chronic absenteeism by grade band
Grades 4–625.5%
TK/K29.2%

Where the path goes

The path below is estimated from nearby schools in the same district — scores shown for each next step.

Estimated K-12 Path
Elementary
West Point Elementary
34
This school

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

The people teaching here

Context — never part of the Scope Score
Student : teacherStudent to teacher ratio: this school 29:1, district 24:129:1
Teaching staff4 teachers
Avg. experience14.3 years

What gets spent here

Per-pupil spendingPer-pupil spending: $16,294, CA average $14,815$16,294 · spent at this school
Federal share$1,287 per student

$1,287 per student arrives as federal Title funding — a measure of concentrated need, not school quality.

District current expense · FY 2024–25$15,672 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
Instruction59%
Instruction support9%
Student services11%
Administration9%
Buildings & maintenance11%
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$12,408 per pupil
2019$11,336 per pupil
2018$12,559 per pupil
2017$11,908 per pupil
2016$10,742 per pupil

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

The neighborhood it serves

White61.4%
District 62.6% · CA 19.9%
Other24.6%
District 9.6% · CA 9.0%
Hispanic14.0%
District 26.9% · CA 56.1%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 69.3% (6pp above CA avg)
Neighborhood — American Community Survey
Median income$51K · CA $85K
Median home value$276K · CA $659K
Bachelor's degree+17% · CA 35%
ZIP population1,955
Median age58 years

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

Worth Knowing

At 114 students, this school is much smaller than the typical California elementary school (≈480).

On the state's science test (CAST), 17% met or exceeded the standard — science is tested in grades 5 and 8 but never enters the Scope Score.

Frequently asked questions

Is West Point Elementary a good elementary school?

West Point Elementary has a Scope Score of 34 out of 100, placing it in the 26th percentile of California elementary schools and ranked #4,244 statewide. 6.7% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 14.6 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 West Point Elementary's CAASPP test scores?

On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 30.7% of students at West Point Elementary met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 6.7% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 24.0% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 6.7% 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. 83 student-subject combinations were assessed.

How does West Point Elementary rank in California?

West Point Elementary ranks #4,244 among California elementary schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 26th 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 West Point Elementary getting better or worse?

Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at West Point Elementary decreases by 13.3 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 West Point Elementary?

26.0% of students at West Point Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), compared to the California average of 17.9%. The suspension rate is 3.4%. 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 West Point Elementary compare to other schools in West Point?

West Point Elementary scores 34/100 (26th 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 114 students. Use the schools in West Point page or the map view to compare all elementary schools nearby.

Your other options

Private alternatives nearby

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


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%
6.7%
↓ vs CA 21.3% · 36th pctile
Growth (G3→G5) · 27%
-13.3pp
↓ vs CA -2.9pp · 53th pctile
Met or exceeded · 20%
30.7%
↓ vs CA 42.7% · 41th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
26.0%
↓ vs CA 17.9% · 37th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
3.4%
↓ vs CA 1.6% · 36th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 3147%36%7%50%43%−1
Grade 41118%27%36%18%45%+1
Grade 5170%24%12%65%24%−24
Grade 6160%50%31%19%50%+3
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 3130%31%15%54%31%−15
Grade 4119%9%36%45%18%−23
Grade 5176%18%18%59%24%−12
Grade 6170%35%29%35%35%+0
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/111811%6%56%28%

CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.

03Peer comparison · nearest elementary schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
West Point Elementary ←346.7%30.7%−13.33.4%
Pioneer Magnet School for the Visual and Performin2.8 mi4217.8%38.8%−16.24.3%
California average4521.3%42.7%−2.91.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
YearScopePctileRankExcMet+AbsentSuspGrowth
20193838#33889.6%35.7%19.9%9.1%+13.7pp
20222213#50206.1%33.4%43.1%5.4%
20233335#372511.0%28.1%50.1%3.7%-3.8pp
20243839#35189.4%34.0%30.7%2.6%+11.5pp
20253426#42446.7%30.7%26.0%3.4%-13.3pp
NO STATEWIDE TESTING 2020–21 (COVID) · SCORE AND PERCENTILE ARE RELATIVE TO EACH YEAR'S FIELD
What we can't show
  • — Subgroup results are suppressed for small student counts (fewer than 15 tested), following CDE privacy rules.
05Climate by student groupchronic absenteeism · 2019 vs 2025 — the two years CDE publishes at subgroup level
Group20192025Δ
Female26.3%27.8%+1.5pp
Male14.8%29.9%+15.1pp
Hispanic/Latino26.3%22.2%-4.1pp
Two or More Races29.4%47.4%+18.0pp
Students with Disabilities16.7%37.9%+21.2pp
Homeless57.1%
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged25.3%31.5%+6.2pp
All Students20.7%28.9%+8.2pp
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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