Middle Schools in Hughson, California: Hughson schools average near the state. The 6.2-point spread is where the choice actually lives.
Hughson, California has 2 ranked middle schools with an average Scope Score of 36.6/100 — within 1.9 points of the state average of 38.6. The highest-scoring school is Emilie J. Ross Middle at 40/100, where 12.8% of students exceed the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment. Hughson schools average 11.6% exceeded standard (state: 17.2%) — this exceeded-vs-met distinction shows how many students go beyond the standard rather than only meeting it. Of 2 schools, 1 with stronger cohort gains stand out for their performance profiles. Chronic absenteeism averages 18.2% (near the state average of 18.1%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
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Every school in Hughson
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP · levels never mixed
Middle Schools (2)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emilie J. Ross Middle Hughson Unified | 12.8% | 58th percentile · SolidScope Score 40/100 |
| 2 | Barbara Spratling Middle Keyes Union | 10.5% | 43rd percentile · DevelopingScope Score 34/100 |
High Schools (2)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hughson High Hughson Unified | 17.6% | 62nd percentile · SolidScope Score 57/100 |
| 2 | Dickens (Billy Joe) High (Continuation) Hughson Unified continuation high school | 3.6% | 93rd percentile · StrongWithin its own school classScope Score 34/100 |
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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.
Middle school patterns in Hughson
Findings within the 2 school records shown. A school may appear in more than one count; these are not slices of a total. No finding does not imply no potential. Definitions and limits →
Private Schools in Hughson
Private schools don't participate in California's standardized testing (CAASPP) and cannot be scored or ranked. Showing enrollment, student-teacher ratio, and affiliation where available.
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