Calaveras Unified: Calaveras Unified schools score 16.2 points below the state average. The trajectory from grade 3 to 5 falls 9.3 points.
Calaveras Unified has 9 ranked schools across elementary, middle and high levels with an average Scope Score of 28.6/100 — 16.2 points below the state average of 44.8. The highest-scoring school is Calaveras High at 42/100, where 5.2% of students exceed the state standard. The district spends $12,408 per student (below the state average of $14,815). Chronic absenteeism averages 34.6%, above the state average. Data source: CDE CAASPP 2025 and NCES fiscal data, analyzed by SchoolScope.
| Level | Avg Score | Schools | Exceeded | Absent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary | Needs Support 28.5/100 | 6 | 7.5% | 30.0% |
| Middle | Needs Support 20.9/100 | 1 | 4.2% | 42.7% |
| High | Developing 32.7/100 | 2 | 2.6% | 44.3% |
Calaveras Unified's high schools average 32.7/100 — 11.1 points below the state average.
K–12 pipeline
The typical school path in Calaveras Unified, top-scoring shown first.
District Analysis
Calaveras Unified has 9 ranked schools with an average Scope Score of 28.6/100 — 16.2 points below the state average of 44.8 (CDE CAASPP 2025).
Strongest level: Calaveras Unified's high schools lead the district with an average Scope Score of 32.7.
District-wide elementary growth averages -9.3pp (state avg: -2.9pp) — a declining trend worth examining school by school.
Score range of 21.2 points — showing notable variation between schools.
District chronic absenteeism averages 34.6%, 16.7pp above the state average of 17.9%.
District suspension rate averages 7.0%, above the state average of 1.6%.
Calaveras High leads the district at 42 with 5.2% exceeding standard.
How we score · Scope Score methodology
Student demographics
District averages · California Department of Education enrollment data
District Funding
Calaveras Unified spends $12,408 per student in current expenditures — $2,406 below the state average of $14,815.
Data source: NCES Common Core of Data, Fiscal Survey (F-33) · 2019–2020
Every school in Calaveras Unified
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP
Elementary Schools (6)
Calaveras Unified has 6 ranked elementary schools averaging a Scope Score of 28.5 — 16.3 points below the state average of 44.8.
Growth averages -9.3pp district-wide — a declining trend worth examining.
The highest-scoring elementary school is Calaveras Unified Alternative-Sierra Hills Educati with a Scope Score of 37 and 3.1% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Calaveras Unified Alternative-Sierra Hills Educati Calaveras Unified Building Momentum | 3.1% | Developing 37/100 |
| 2 | West Point Elementary Calaveras Unified Building Momentum | 6.7% | Developing 34/100 |
| 3 | Jenny Lind Elementary Calaveras Unified Building Momentum | 5.3% | Needs Support 28/100 |
| 4 | Mokelumne Hill Elementary Calaveras Unified Building Momentum | 16.5% | Needs Support 25/100 |
| 5 | San Andreas Elementary Calaveras Unified Building Momentum | 6.0% | Needs Support 25/100 |
| 6 | Valley Springs Elementary Calaveras Unified Building Momentum | 7.4% | Needs Support 23/100 |
Middle Schools (1)
Calaveras Unified has 1 ranked middle schools averaging a Scope Score of 20.9 — 21.7 points below the state average of 42.6.
Growth averages -4.9pp district-wide — a declining trend worth examining.
The highest-scoring middle school is Toyon Middle with a Scope Score of 21 and 4.2% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toyon Middle Calaveras Unified Building Momentum | 4.2% | Needs Support 21/100 |
High Schools (2)
Calaveras Unified has 2 ranked high schools averaging a Scope Score of 32.7 — 11.1 points below the state average of 43.7.
The highest-scoring high school is Calaveras High with a Scope Score of 42 and 5.2% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Calaveras High Calaveras Unified Building Momentum | 5.2% | Developing 42/100 |
| 2 | Gold Strike High Calaveras Unified Building Momentum | 0.0% | Needs Support 23/100 |
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.
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 resources are distributed across schools within the district. Full methodology