Elementary Schools in Palo Cedro, California: Palo Cedro schools average near the state. The 9.9-point spread is where the choice actually lives.
Palo Cedro, California has 3 ranked elementary schools with an average Scope Score of 41.0/100 — 2.2 points above the state average of 38.9. The highest-scoring school is North Cow Creek Elementary at 46/100, where 21.6% of students exceed the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment. Palo Cedro schools average 24.6% 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 10.9% (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 Palo Cedro
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP · levels never mixed
Elementary Schools (3)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Cow Creek Elementary North Cow Creek Elementary | 21.6% | 72nd percentile · SolidScope Score 46/100 |
| 2 | Junction Elementary Junction Elementary | 24.9% | 60th percentile · SolidScope Score 40/100 |
| 3 | Chrysalis Charter Shasta County Office of Education | 27.2% | 52nd percentile · SolidScope Score 37/100 |
High Schools (1)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Foothill High Shasta Union High | 26.7% | 72nd percentile · SolidScope Score 60/100 |
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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.
Private Schools in Palo Cedro
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