Elementary Schools in Caruthers, California: Caruthers schools average near the state. The 3.6-point spread is where the choice actually lives.
Caruthers, California has 2 ranked elementary schools with an average Scope Score of 39.0/100 — within 0.1 points of the state average of 38.9. The highest-scoring school is Alvina Elementary Charter at 41/100, where 13.4% of students exceed the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment. Caruthers schools average 15.5% exceeded standard (state: 21.4%) — this exceeded-vs-met distinction shows how many students go beyond the standard rather than only meeting it. Chronic absenteeism averages 9.4% (below the state average of 17.9%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
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Every school in Caruthers
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP · levels never mixed
Elementary Schools (2)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alvina Elementary Charter Alvina Elementary | 13.4% | 61st percentile · SolidScope Score 41/100 |
| 2 | Caruthers Elementary Caruthers Unified | 17.6% | 54th percentile · SolidScope Score 37/100 |
High Schools (1)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caruthers High Caruthers Unified | 14.1% | 53rd percentile · SolidScope Score 54/100 |
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Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25 · Methodology
Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data, not official CDE ratings. They represent one way of interpreting test results and should not be the sole basis for school decisions.
Elementary school archetypes in Caruthers
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Numbers tell you whether students are clearing the bar. A school visit tells you whether they're happy doing it. These metrics are intentionally missing from the Scope Score: class sizes and student-teacher interaction quality; arts, music, athletics, and enrichment programs; teacher experience and turnover; campus safety and social-emotional support; parent and community engagement; quality of special education and gifted programs; how school zones and enrollment boundaries affect access. Full methodology