Elementary Schools in Sonora, California: 4 schools. Average score 6.0 points below the state. Here is what that number does — and doesn't — tell you.
Sonora, California has 4 ranked elementary schools with an average Scope Score of 32.8/100 — 6.0 points below the state average of 38.9. The highest-scoring school is Gold Rush Home Study Charter at 41/100, where 18.7% of students exceed the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment. Sonora schools average 14.3% 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 15.7% (below the state average of 17.9%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
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The overview describes elementary schools. The lists below separate elementary, middle and high schools, so each school’s standing stays within its own comparison group. Open a profile to see the underlying results, student support and questions to ask on a visit.
Every school in Sonora
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP · levels never mixed
Elementary Schools (4)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gold Rush Home Study Charter Summerville Union High | 18.7% | 61st percentile · SolidScope Score 41/100 |
| 2 | Belleview Elementary Belleview Elementary | 9.6% | 40th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 32/100 |
| 3 | Sonora Elementary Sonora Elementary | 15.2% | 37th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 31/100 |
| 4 | Curtis Creek Elementary Curtis Creek Elementary | 13.6% | 29th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 28/100 |
High Schools (3)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sonora High Sonora Union High | 18.9% | 62nd percentile · SolidScope Score 57/100 |
| 2 | Theodore Bird High Sonora Union High | 2.4% | 7th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 35/100 |
| 3 | Dario Cassina High Sonora Union High continuation high school | 4.0% | 46th percentile · DevelopingWithin its own school classScope Score 23/100 |
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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 Sonora
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