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Wheatland Union High · Wheatland

Wheatland Union High: This school runs ahead of the state average. The bar itself is the harder conversation.

Wheatland Union posts 44% meeting the standard against 36% statewide — ahead of most, with real headroom above the bar.

1010 Wheatland Road, 95692 (opens in new tab)·Wheatland Union High·Wheatland·Grades 9-12·1,063 students·75% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(530) 633-3100·Website
2019–2025 trend · CDE CAASPP
This schoolCA avg
Scope4444
% Exceeded16%16%
% Met+44%36%
Grad rate97.5%87.6%
College readiness4.2%35.4%
Absence16.1%30.2%
Suspension3.3%3.6%
Scope Score
44
🌱 Building Momentum · Developing
ranked #1,158 statewide

Wheatland Union High scores 44 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 46th percentile of 2,160 California high 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.

CDE CAASPP 2025

Most rating sites would stop at “44% proficient” and call it done. Wheatland Union deserves a closer read. The school sits in Wheatland, where two-thirds of students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

Wheatland Union's low-income kids hit 61.7% proficiency in ELA — a number the same group reaches at 38.2% statewide. If you're trying to read past zip-code-driven test scores, that's the signal worth weighing.

The seven-year arc

Percentile among 2,160 high schools statewide

Has stayed near the 46th percentile since 2019.

CA Dashboard
ELABlue(Increased Significantly)MathGreen(Increased Significantly)

The pandemic drop is behind this school: 44% of students meet the standard today, above the 37% who did in 2019.

ELA — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 1150%41%64%54%63%
Math — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 1124%19%33%23%26%

The story this school is actually telling

Proficient by 11th grade
44%
State 36%
Graduate
98%
State 88%
Pass an AP exam
4%
State 35%

Of 100 students here: 44 are proficient by 11th grade → 98 graduate → 4 pass an AP exam. The gaps between those bars are the questions to ask.

61.7%
Low-income · ELA · met standard

Wheatland Union's most underrated number

61.7% of low-income students met the ELA standard — versus 38.2% for the same group statewide. That's the strongest kind of signal a school can post: it holds across income lines.

Wheatland Union low-income: 61.7%State low-income: 38.2%

The 7 things our score weighs

Graduation rate
97.5%
State 87.6%
9.9pp above state avg
Exceeded standard
15.9%
State 15.8%
0.1pp above state avg
College readiness
4.2%
State 35.4%
AP exam pass rate below state avg
Met or exceeded
44.2%
State 35.7%
8.5pp above state avg
Chronic absenteeism
16.1%
State 30.2%
14.1pp below state avg
Suspension rate
3.3%
State 3.6%
0.3pp below state avg
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
8.7%
State 18.0%
9.3pp below state avg
Worth a school visit

Ask how the school challenges kids who clear the standard early. The gap between meeting and exceeding is where pacing shows.

  • Ask whether extra support — tutoring, counseling, small groups — reaches kids across income lines, not just the students already ahead.
  • Ask what share of students complete the full college-prep course sequence, and who gets steered into it.
  • 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.
  • Ask what a typical day looks like for a new student in the first few weeks.

How every group of students does here

At Wheatland Union High in Wheatland, 61.7% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 55.2% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Wheatland Union High outperforms its district average for low-income students by 6.5 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (22.9% Math proficient); Hispanic students (61.6% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 41.6 percentage points for disabilities students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 188 students tested.

All students at this school: 44% met or exceeded
All StudentsAll Students: this school 44%, district —, state 36%44%
Socioeconomically DisadvantagedSocioeconomically Disadvantaged: this school 42%, district 38%, state 32%42% · −2 vs school
MaleMale: this school 41%, district 36%, state 42%41% · −3 vs school
FemaleFemale: this school 48%, district 45%, state 44%48% · +4 vs school
Hispanic/LatinoHispanic/Latino: this school 40%, district 34%, state 32%40% · −4 vs school
WhiteWhite: this school 49%, district 46%, state 56%49% · +5 vs school
Two or More RacesTwo or More Races: this school 59%, district 56%, state 56%59% · +15 vs school
Military-ConnectedMilitary-Connected: this school 49%, district 45%, state 46%49% · +5 vs school
Students with DisabilitiesStudents with Disabilities: this school 15%, district 12%, state 15%15% · −29 vs school
AsianAsian: this school 35%, district 35%, state 72%35% · −10 vs school
Black/African AmericanBlack/African American: this school 35%, district 32%, state 26%35% · −10 vs school
English LearnersEnglish Learners: this school 5%, district 4%, state 11%5% · −40 vs school

5 of 17 student groups here are too small to report — a privacy protection, not a gap.

this school district, same group California, same group

Showing up, and staying in class

Chronic absenteeismChronic absenteeism: this school 16.1%, district 38.5%, state 30.2%16.1% · −14.1pp vs state
Suspension rateSuspension rate: this school 3.3%, district —, state 3.6%3.3% · −0.3pp vs state
Chronic absenteeism by grade band
Grades 9–1215.1%

The people teaching here

Context — never part of the Scope Score
Student : teacherStudent to teacher ratio: this school 20:1, district 21:120:1
Teaching staff54 teachers
Avg. experience7.4 years
Fully credentialed78%
First-year teachers11%
Intern / emergency permit4.1%
Course Breadth
AP courses offered3
AP exam qualifiers7 students
CTE pathway completers112 students

What gets spent here

Per-pupil spendingPer-pupil spending: $24,180, CA average $14,815$24,180 · spent at this school
Federal share$777 per student

$777 per student arrives as federal Title funding — a measure of concentrated need, not school quality.

District current expense · FY 2024–25$22,222 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
Instruction47%
Instruction support14%
Student services16%
Administration10%
Buildings & maintenance11%
Other2%

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$11,995 per pupil
2019$11,936 per pupil
2018$12,833 per pupil
2017$12,018 per pupil
2016$11,319 per pupil

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

The neighborhood it serves

White37.4%
District 37.8% · CA 19.9%
Hispanic34.9%
District 34.7% · CA 56.1%
Other17.9%
District 17.8% · CA 9.0%
Asian5.6%
District 5.4% · CA 10.2%
Black4.1%
District 4.3% · CA 4.8%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 74.8% (11pp above CA avg)
Neighborhood — American Community Survey
Median income$96K · CA $85K
Median home value$472K · CA $659K
Bachelor's degree+23% · CA 35%
ZIP population5,032
Median age39 years

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

Worth Knowing

On the state's science test (CAST), 37% met or exceeded the standard — science is tested in grades 5 and 8 but never enters the Scope Score.

Frequently asked questions

Is Wheatland Union High a good high school?

Wheatland Union High has a Scope Score of 44 out of 100, placing it in the 46th percentile of California high schools and ranked #1,158 statewide. 15.9% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is near the California average of 15.8%. The Scope Score weights 7 dimensions for high schools: graduation rate (25%), exceeded standard (22%), college/career readiness (20%), met or exceeded (proficient) (18%), 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 Wheatland Union High's CAASPP test scores?

On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 44.2% of students at Wheatland Union High met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 15.9% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 28.3% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 15.9% 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. 478 student-subject combinations were assessed.

How does Wheatland Union High rank in California?

Wheatland Union High ranks #1,158 among California high schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 46th 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 Wheatland Union High?

16.1% of students at Wheatland Union High are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 30.2%. The suspension rate is 3.3%. 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 Wheatland Union High compare to other schools in Wheatland?

Wheatland Union High scores 44/100 (46th 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 1,063 students. Use the schools in Wheatland page or the map view to compare all high schools nearby.

How does Wheatland Union High serve low-income and underrepresented students?

At Wheatland Union High in Wheatland, 61.7% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 55.2% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Wheatland Union High outperforms its district average for low-income students by 6.5 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (22.9% Math proficient); Hispanic students (61.6% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 41.6 percentage points for disabilities students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 188 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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Private alternatives nearby

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

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For the data nerds

Every number on this page

Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.

01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Graduation rate · 25%
97.5%
↑ vs CA 87.6% · 62th pctile
Exceeded standard · 22%
15.9%
↑ vs CA 15.8% · 50th pctile
College readiness · 20%
4.2%
↓ vs CA 35.4% · 32th pctile
Met or exceeded · 18%
44.2%
↑ vs CA 35.7% · 56th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
16.1%
↑ vs CA 30.2% · 62th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
3.3%
↑ vs CA 3.6% · 51th pctile
EL proficiency (ELPAC) · 5%
8.7%
↓ vs CA 18.0% · 38th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 1123826%36%22%16%63%+15
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 112405%20%28%46%26%+2
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/112306%31%57%6%

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

Subgroup · ELATestedMET+vs districtvs CA
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged18861.7%+7+23
Hispanic/Latino8761.6%+9+23
White8065.0%+4+3
03Peer comparison · nearest high schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Wheatland Union High ←—4415.9%44.2%—3.3%
Edward P. Duplex1.4 mi280.0%2.2%—3.3%
California average—4415.8%35.7%—3.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Graduation Rate
97.5%
AP Exam Prepared
4.2%
A-G Completion
41.4%
A-G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility
College-Going Rate
60.1%
YearScopePctileRankExcMet+AbsentSuspGrowth
20194342#119012.0%37.0%14.2%7.2%—
20223938#12998.7%30.0%21.1%7.8%—
20234657#93316.7%48.4%21.0%2.3%—
20244347#114013.1%38.6%17.4%3.9%—
20254446#115815.9%44.2%16.1%3.3%—
NO STATEWIDE TESTING 2020–21 (COVID) · SCORE AND PERCENTILE ARE RELATIVE TO EACH YEAR'S FIELD
05Climate by student groupchronic absenteeism · 2019 vs 2025 — the two years CDE publishes at subgroup level
Group20192025Δ
Female11.5%15.9%+4.4pp
Male15.2%14.4%-0.8pp
Asian7.1%14.9%+7.8pp
Black/African American15.4%10.2%-5.2pp
White0.0%8.0%+8.0pp
Hispanic/Latino13.2%13.2%+0.0pp
American Indian/Alaska Native7.7%——
Two or More Races13.8%19.2%+5.4pp
Students with Disabilities29.1%27.0%-2.1pp
English Learners19.0%24.0%+5.0pp
Foster Youth41.7%45.5%+3.8pp
Homeless36.4%39.5%+3.1pp
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged16.3%16.3%+0.0pp
All Students13.3%15.1%+1.8pp
Filipino—30.0%—
EXC = exceeded standard · MET+ = met or exceeded ("proficient") · Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=2,160 high 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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