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Yuba Environmental Science Charter Academy: The scores are below where anyone wants them. Here's what they don't tell you.

Yuba Environmental Science Charter Academy 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.

9841 Texas Hill Road, 95962 (opens in new tab)·Yuba County Office of Education·Oregon House·Grades TK-12·184 students·75% low-income·Charter·2024–25 CAASPP·(530) 692-2210·Website
Charter school — publicly funded, independently operated, open enrollment via lottery. Learn more
Scope Score
27
🌱 Building Momentum · Needs Support
ranked #5,127 statewide

Yuba Environmental Science Charter Academy scores 27 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 11th 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 “41% proficient” and call it done. Yuba Environmental Science Charter Academy deserves a closer read. The school sits in Oregon House, where three in four students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

The headline number: 8.4% chronic absenteeism — versus 17.9% statewide. Attendance is the quietest strong signal a school can post.

As a charter, Yuba Environmental Science Charter Academy enrolls by application, not address — the score reads the same, the enrollment path doesn't.

The 5 things our score weighs

Exceeded standard
17.9%
State 21.3%
3.4pp below state avg
Growth (G3→G5)
-54.8pp
State -2.9pp
Scores decline across grades
Met or exceeded
41.0%
State 42.7%
1.6pp below state avg
Chronic absenteeism
8.4%
State 17.9%
9.5pp below state avg
Suspension rate
3.8%
State 1.6%
2.2pp 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.

Estimated K-12 Path
Elementary
Yuba Environmental Scienc…
27
This school

Estimated K-12 path based on district and proximity. Actual attendance zones may differ. 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

Hispanic28.3%
White60.3%
Black0.5%
Other10.9%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 75.0% (11pp above CA avg)
Resources & Access
Enrollment
184
1,016 below CA avg (~1,200)
Transitional Kindergarten
6 TK students
3% of a 205-student campus · CDE Census Day 2025-26
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
7 fewer students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$43,136
CA avg: $14,815 · District avg · NCES F-33
Teacher Salary Range
$55,396 – $109,326
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Yuba Environmental Science Charter Academy in Oregon House, 33.7% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 10.8% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Yuba Environmental Science Charter Academy outperforms its district average for low-income students by 22.9 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (26.5% Math proficient); White students (26.8% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 17.0 percentage points for white students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 83 students tested.
Equity Gaps
ELA · White−17.0pp
16.7% vs 33.7% overall · n=18
2 more gaps by subject
Math · White−12.8pp
16.7% vs 29.5% overall · n=18
Math Exceeded · White−3.5pp
5.6% vs 9.0% overall · n=18

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

Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income83 tested
ELA 33.7%·Math 26.5%· +22.9pp vs district
White41 tested
ELA 26.8%·Math 14.6%· +16.1pp 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 47.2pp from grade 3 to grade 5 at this school.

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

Funding Breakdown
Instruction 46%Support 53%Other 1%

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

Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$78K
$7K below CA median
Median Home Value
$377K
$282K below CA median
Bachelor's+
24%
12pp 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
10.1 years avg experience
15 teachers · 33% first-year · 13% second-year
Teacher Credentials
59% 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 Yuba Environmental Science Charter Academy a good elementary school?
Yuba Environmental Science Charter Academy has a Scope Score of 27 out of 100, placing it in the 11th percentile of California elementary schools and ranked #5,127 statewide. 17.9% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 3.4 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 Environmental Science Charter Academy's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 41.0% of students at Yuba Environmental Science Charter Academy met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 17.9% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 23.1% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 17.9% 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. 122 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Yuba Environmental Science Charter Academy rank in California?
Yuba Environmental Science Charter Academy ranks #5,127 among California elementary schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 11th 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 Environmental Science Charter Academy getting better or worse?
Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Yuba Environmental Science Charter Academy decreases by 54.8 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 Environmental Science Charter Academy?
8.4% of students at Yuba Environmental Science Charter Academy are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 17.9%. The suspension rate is 3.8%. 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 Environmental Science Charter Academy compare to other schools in Oregon House?
Yuba Environmental Science Charter Academy scores 27/100 (11th 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 184 students. Use the schools in Oregon House page or the map view to compare all elementary schools nearby.
How does Yuba Environmental Science Charter Academy serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Yuba Environmental Science Charter Academy in Oregon House, 33.7% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 10.8% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Yuba Environmental Science Charter Academy outperforms its district average for low-income students by 22.9 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (26.5% Math proficient); White students (26.8% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 17.0 percentage points for white students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 83 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%
17.9%
↓ vs CA 21.3% · 47th pctile
Growth (G3→G5) · 27%
-54.8pp
↓ vs CA -2.9pp · 10th pctile
Met or exceeded · 20%
41.0%
↓ vs CA 42.7% · 49th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
8.4%
↑ vs CA 17.9% · 66th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
3.8%
↓ vs CA 1.6% · 32th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 31735%35%24%6%71%+27
Grade 4147%7%36%50%14%−31
Grade 53010%20%17%53%30%−18
Grade 62110%24%24%43%33%−13
Grade 7210%19%38%43%19%−29
Grade 8170%35%35%29%35%−11
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 31741%41%12%6%82%+37
Grade 4147%29%57%7%36%−6
Grade 5307%7%20%67%13%−22
Grade 6210%14%29%57%14%−21
Grade 7210%5%29%67%5%−29
Grade 8170%29%18%53%29%−3
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/11454%22%53%20%

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 Disadvantaged8333.7%+23−4
White4126.8%+16−35
03Peer comparison · nearest elementary schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Yuba Environmental Science Charter Academy ←2717.9%41.0%−54.83.8%
Dobbins Elementary2.1 mi160.0%4.5%2.0%
California average4521.3%42.7%−2.91.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Scope Score history
17%27%'19'22'23'24'25
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #5437 → #3842 → #5587 → #4004 → #5127
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