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Yermo Elementary: The scores are below where anyone wants them. Here's what they don't tell you.

Yermo 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.

38280 Gleason Street, 92398 (opens in new tab)·Silver Valley Unified·Yermo·Grades TK-8·368 students·86% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(760) 254-2931·Website
Scope Score
27
🌱 Building Momentum · Needs Support
ranked #5,064 statewide · #3 of 3 in Silver Valley Unified

Yermo Elementary scores 27 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 12th 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 →

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

Test scores are one lens, and at this school they're a rough one right now. The sections below show the fuller picture — including the parts that are working.

The story this school is actually telling

The school, grade by grade

ELA · CAASPP 2024–25

Different students, same year — each bar is one grade's proficiency mix.

21%
18%
61%
Grade 3 · 39% proficient
23%
13%
64%
Grade 4 · 36% proficient
10%
87%
Grade 5 · 13% proficient

The 6 things our score weighs

Exceeded standard
13.6%
State 21.3%
7.8pp below state avg
Growth (G3→G5)
-22.2pp
State -2.9pp
Scores decline across grades
Met or exceeded
31.3%
State 42.7%
11.4pp below state avg
Chronic absenteeism
23.5%
State 17.9%
5.6pp above state avg
Suspension rate
4.1%
State 1.6%
2.5pp above state avg
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
8.3%
State 18.0%
9.6pp below 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.

K-12 Feeder Path
Elementary
Yermo Elementary
27/100
This school

Estimated path based on proximity within the same district. Contact your school district for official feeder information.

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The community around it

Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope Score

Student demographics

Hispanic48.9%
White35.3%
Black3.8%
Other12.0%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 85.9% (22pp above CA avg)
Resources & Access
Enrollment
368
252 below CA avg (~620)
Transitional Kindergarten
24 TK students
6% of a 377-student campus · CDE Census Day 2025-26
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
3 fewer students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$25,574
District avg: $17,879 · CA avg: $14,815 · School-level · CDE ESSA
EL Proficiency (ELPAC)
8.3% Level 4
Share of English Learners reaching full proficiency
At Yermo Elementary in Yermo, 30.7% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 40.3% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Yermo Elementary trails its district average for low-income students by 9.7 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (23.1% Math proficient); Hispanic students (32.8% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 3.7 percentage points for low-income students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 199 students tested.
Equity Gaps
Absenteeism · Black+26.5pp
50.0% vs 23.5% overall · n=16
Suspension · Black+13.5pp
17.6% vs 4.1% overall · n=17
Math · White−4.9pp
22.0% vs 26.9% overall · n=53
3 more gaps by subject
ELA · Low-Income−3.7pp
30.0% vs 33.6% overall · n=199
ELA Exceeded · Low-Income−3.3pp
10.1% vs 13.4% overall · n=199
Math Exceeded · White−4.3pp
4.4% vs 8.8% overall · n=53

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

Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income199 tested
ELA 30.7%·Math 23.1%· -9.7pp vs district
Hispanic116 tested
ELA 32.8%·Math 26.7%· -13.1pp vs district
White76 tested
ELA 35.5%·Math 25.0%· -19.6pp 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 24.6pp from grade 3 to grade 5 at this school. District average: +5.9pp.

Subgroups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.

Funding Breakdown
Instruction 52%Support 44%Other 4%

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

Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$60K
$25K below CA median
Median Home Value
$312K
$348K below CA median
Bachelor's+
9%
26pp 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
12.9 years avg experience
23 teachers · 4% first-year · 13% second-year
Teacher Credentials
83% 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 →

Frequently asked questions

Is Yermo Elementary a good elementary school?
Yermo Elementary has a Scope Score of 27 out of 100, placing it in the 12th percentile of California elementary schools and ranked #5,064 statewide. 13.6% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 7.8 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 Yermo Elementary's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 31.3% of students at Yermo Elementary met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 13.6% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 17.8% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 13.6% 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. 212 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Yermo Elementary rank in California?
Yermo Elementary ranks #5,064 among California elementary schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 12th 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 Yermo Elementary getting better or worse?
Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Yermo Elementary decreases by 22.2 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 Yermo Elementary?
23.5% of students at Yermo Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), compared to the California average of 17.9%. The suspension rate is 4.1%. 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 Yermo Elementary compare to other schools in Yermo?
Yermo Elementary scores 27/100 (12th 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 368 students. Use the schools in Yermo page or the map view to compare all elementary schools nearby.
How does Yermo Elementary serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Yermo Elementary in Yermo, 30.7% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 40.3% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Yermo Elementary trails its district average for low-income students by 9.7 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (23.1% Math proficient); Hispanic students (32.8% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 3.7 percentage points for low-income students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 199 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.

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%
13.6%
↓ vs CA 21.3% · 43th pctile
Growth (G3→G5) · 27%
-22.2pp
↓ vs CA -2.9pp · 28th pctile
Met or exceeded · 20%
31.3%
↓ vs CA 42.7% · 41th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
23.5%
↓ vs CA 17.9% · 41th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
4.1%
↓ vs CA 1.6% · 29th pctile
EL proficiency (ELPAC) · 5%
8.3%
↓ vs CA 18.0% · 38th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 33821%18%24%37%39%−4
Grade 43923%13%31%33%36%−9
Grade 5293%10%21%66%14%−34
Grade 64617%33%15%35%50%+3
Grade 7538%15%28%49%23%−25
Grade 8388%32%32%29%39%−7
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 33811%29%21%39%39%−6
Grade 43913%26%21%41%38%−3
Grade 52910%10%17%62%21%−15
Grade 6464%20%26%50%24%−11
Grade 7532%11%23%64%13%−21
Grade 83813%13%18%55%26%−6
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/11674%18%52%25%

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 Disadvantaged19930.7%−10−8
Hispanic/Latino11632.8%−13−6
White7635.5%−20−26
03Peer comparison · nearest elementary schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Yermo Elementary ←2713.6%31.3%−22.24.1%
California average4521.3%42.7%−2.91.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Scope Score history
28%27%'19'22'23'24'25
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #4728 → #5109 → #5107 → #4951 → #5064
What we can't show
  • — Scored here as an elementary school — other grade spans appear in the data appendix.
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=5,744 elementary schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue