School Profile · Yuba City
Yuba City Charter: The scores are below where anyone wants them. Here's what they don't tell you.
Yuba City Charter posts low test scores — and attendance holds near the state average — families haven't checked out. If this is your zoned school, the numbers below are where to start a conversation, not where to end one.
256 Wilbur Avenue, 95991 (opens in new tab)·Yuba City Unified·Yuba City·Grades K-12·256 students·84% low-income·Charter·2024–25 CAASPP·(530) 822-9667·Website
Charter school — publicly funded, independently operated, open enrollment via lottery. Learn more
Scope Score
20
🌱 Building Momentum · Needs Support
ranked #5,503 statewide · #13 of 13 in Yuba City Unified
Yuba City Charter scores 20 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 4th 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 “19% proficient” and call it done. Yuba City Charter deserves a closer read. The school sits in Yuba City, where four in five students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.
The headline number: 4.8% chronic absenteeism — versus 17.9% statewide. Attendance is the quietest strong signal a school can post.
As a charter, Yuba City Charter enrolls by application, not address — the score reads the same, the enrollment path doesn't.
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.
22%
74%
Grade 3 · 26% proficient
12%
18%
70%
Grade 4 · 30% proficient
21%
79%
Grade 5 · 21% proficient
The 5 things our score weighs
Exceeded standard
4.4%
State 21.3%
16.9pp below state avg
Met or exceeded
19.0%
State 42.7%
23.6pp below state avg
Growth (G3→G5)
-4.2pp
State -2.9pp
Scores decline across grades
Chronic absenteeism
4.8%
State 17.9%
13.1pp below state avg
Suspension rate
3.7%
State 1.6%
2.1pp 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.
K-12 Path
Yuba City Charter serves grades K-12 — students can complete their entire K-12 education here.
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Your other options
Nearby Elementary Schools
3 within ~3 mi · avg 55
Twin Rivers Charter
Yuba City Unified · 2.5 mi
Strong
71/100
AeroSTEM Academy
Sutter County Office of Education · 0.6 mi
Solid
51/100
Lincrest Elementary
Yuba City Unified · 1.8 mi
Developing
42/100
Private alternatives nearby
Private schools within ~10 miles. These schools do not participate in state testing and cannot be scored or ranked.
The community around it
Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope ScoreStudent demographics
Hispanic71.9%
White17.2%
Asian5.1%
Black0.8%
Other5.1%
GenderFemale 43.0%Male 57.0%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 84.4% (21pp above CA avg)
Resources & Access
Enrollment
256
944 below CA avg (~1,200)
Transitional Kindergarten
TK status unconfirmed
No TK enrollment is on file with the state for this school — that isn't the same as “no TK.” Confirm directly with the district.
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
8 fewer students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$12,758
CA avg: $14,815 · District avg · NCES F-33
Teacher Salary Range
$56,443 – $126,004
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Yuba City Charter in Yuba City, 28.8% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 33.2% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Yuba City Charter trails its district average for low-income students by 4.4 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (10.8% Math proficient); Hispanic students (24.2% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 7.2 percentage points for hispanic students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 111 students tested.
Equity Gaps
ELA · Hispanic−7.2pp
23.1% vs 30.2% overall · n=68
1 more gap by subject
Math · Hispanic−4.8pp
4.8% vs 9.6% overall · n=68
Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.
Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income111 tested
ELA 28.8%·Math 10.8%· -4.4pp vs district
Hispanic95 tested
ELA 24.2%·Math 7.4%· -5.3pp 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 12.4pp from grade 3 to grade 5 at this school. District average: +6.5pp.
Subgroups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.
Funding Breakdown
Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$71K
$14K below CA median
Median Home Value
$407K
$252K below CA median
Bachelor's+
19%
16pp 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
15.6 years avg experience
22 teachers · 9% first-year · 18% second-year
Teacher Credentials
67% 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%
4.4%
↓ vs CA 21.3% · 34th pctile
Met or exceeded · 22%
19.0%
↓ vs CA 42.7% · 32th pctile
Growth (G3→G5) · 15%
-4.2pp
↓ vs CA -2.9pp · 8th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 10%
4.8%
↑ vs CA 17.9% · 71th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
3.7%
↓ vs CA 1.6% · 33th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
| ELA | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 23 | 4% | 22% | 17% | 57% | 26% | −17 |
| Grade 4 | 17 | 12% | 18% | 18% | 53% | 29% | −15 |
| Grade 5 | 19 | 0% | 21% | 21% | 58% | 21% | −27 |
| Grade 6 | 25 | 4% | 40% | 40% | 16% | 44% | −3 |
| Grade 7 | 24 | 8% | 13% | 25% | 54% | 21% | −27 |
| Grade 8 | 23 | 4% | 35% | 26% | 35% | 39% | −7 |
| Grade 11 | 13 | 0% | 31% | 54% | 15% | 31% | −16 |
| Math | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 23 | 4% | 4% | 39% | 52% | 9% | −37 |
| Grade 4 | 17 | 6% | 18% | 35% | 41% | 24% | −18 |
| Grade 5 | 19 | 0% | 5% | 16% | 79% | 5% | −30 |
| Grade 6 | 25 | 4% | 4% | 28% | 64% | 8% | −27 |
| Grade 7 | 24 | 0% | 4% | 33% | 63% | 4% | −30 |
| Grade 8 | 23 | 0% | 17% | 30% | 52% | 17% | −15 |
| Grade 11 | 13 | 0% | 0% | 15% | 85% | 0% | −23 |
| Science (CAST) | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5/8/11 | 55 | 0% | 9% | 71% | 20% |
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 | 111 | 28.8% | −4 | −9 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 95 | 24.2% | −5 | −15 |
03Peer comparison · nearest elementary schoolssorted by Scope Score
| School | Dist | Scope | EXC | MET+ | Growth | Susp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yuba City Charter ← | — | 20 | 4.4% | 19.0% | −4.2 | 3.7% |
| Twin Rivers Charter | 2.5 mi | 71 | 53.5% | 75.7% | −0.2 | 1.9% |
| AeroSTEM Academy | 0.6 mi | 51 | 18.3% | 46.1% | +13.0 | 7.5% |
| Lincrest Elementary | 1.8 mi | 42 | 17.5% | 40.5% | −6.2 | 1.2% |
| 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 #3100 → #3740 → #4623 → #5514 → #5503
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
A low score doesn't tell the whole story. Read: Your School Scored Low — Here's What That Actually Means
Frequently asked questions
Is Yuba City Charter a good elementary school?
Yuba City Charter has a Scope Score of 20 out of 100, placing it in the 4th percentile of California elementary schools and ranked #5,503 statewide. 4.4% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 16.9 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 Yuba City Charter's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 19.0% of students at Yuba City Charter met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 4.4% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 14.6% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 4.4% 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. 118 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Yuba City Charter rank in California?
Yuba City Charter ranks #5,503 among California elementary schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 4th 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 Yuba City Charter getting better or worse?
Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Yuba City Charter decreases by 4.2 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 Yuba City Charter?
4.8% of students at Yuba City Charter are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 17.9%. The suspension rate is 3.7%. 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 Yuba City Charter compare to other schools in Yuba City?
Yuba City Charter scores 20/100 (4th 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 256 students. Use the schools in Yuba City page or the map view to compare all elementary schools nearby.
How does Yuba City Charter serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Yuba City Charter in Yuba City, 28.8% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 33.2% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Yuba City Charter trails its district average for low-income students by 4.4 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (10.8% Math proficient); Hispanic students (24.2% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 7.2 percentage points for hispanic students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 111 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.