Elementary Schools in Santa Paula, California: 7 schools. Average score 8.3 points below the state. Here is what that number does — and doesn't — tell you.
Santa Paula, California has 7 ranked elementary schools with an average Scope Score of 30.6/100 — 8.3 points below the state average of 38.9. The highest-scoring school is McKevett Elementary at 39/100, where 18.2% of students exceed the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment. Santa Paula schools average 10.3% 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 16.5% (near the state average of 17.9%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
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Every school in Santa Paula
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP · levels never mixed
Elementary Schools (7)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | McKevett Elementary Santa Paula Unified | 18.2% | 58th percentile · SolidScope Score 39/100 |
| 2 | Grace Thille Elementary Santa Paula Unified | 13.5% | 55th percentile · SolidScope Score 38/100 |
| 3 | Glen City Elementary Santa Paula Unified | 10.9% | 45th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 34/100 |
| 4 | Barbara Webster Elementary Santa Paula Unified | 11.9% | 38th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 31/100 |
| 5 | Thelma Bedell Elementary Santa Paula Unified | 9.0% | 31st percentile · DevelopingScope Score 29/100 |
| 6 | Mupu Elementary Mupu Elementary | 4.7% | 16th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 23/100 |
| 7 | Blanchard Elementary Santa Paula Unified | 4.1% | 11th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 20/100 |
Middle Schools (2)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Briggs Elementary Briggs Elementary | 5.0% | 23rd percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 24/100 |
| 2 | Santa Paula Unified School District Independent St Santa Paula Unified | 3.1% | 9th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 19/100 |
High Schools (2)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santa Paula High Santa Paula Unified | 11.1% | 51st percentile · SolidScope Score 53/100 |
| 2 | Renaissance High Santa Paula Unified continuation high school | 1.4% | 72nd percentile · SolidWithin its own school classScope Score 28/100 |
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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 Santa Paula
Hidden gems: 3 schools in Santa Paula are classified as On the Rise (3) — showing positive growth trajectories that raw proficiency scores alone don't capture. These are schools where students leave with more than they arrived with.
Archetypes are data-driven labels based on Scope Score dimensions. Learn more
Private Schools in Santa Paula
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