Cambrian runs schools through 8th grade. Its 4 public elementary schools run from the 76th to the 98th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). High school is run by another district; confirm the school for your address with the district.
K5Elementary
68Middle
912High
Cambrian · grades K–8
Another district · grades 9–12
Elementary · 4 schools
from 76th to 98th · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests
One dot per school. Each stage is placed only among California schools at its own level. 1 of the 5 ranked schools teaches two levels, so it appears in more than one picture.
Fammatre ElementaryGrade-to-grade gains · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
84thStrongScope Score 58
Show the other 1 elementary school
Farnham CharterCharter school. Check how it admits students.
76thStrongScope Score 51
Context
The average elementary school in Cambrian had 6 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once.
Middle schools
Which middle schools in Cambrian score highest?
Steindorf STEAM K-8 Magnet is highest, at the 97th percentile.
That’s higher than 97 in 100 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests).
Highest in Cambrian
Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. What patterns mean
Price Charter MiddleBroad base · Grade-to-grade gains · On the rise · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
90thStrongScope Score 65
The district
Where does Cambrian’s money go, and what does it plan?
Cambrian spent $18,819 per student in the 2024–25 school year.
That’s close to the typical California district, which spent $20,491. About 67 cents of every Cambrian dollar went to classroom instruction.
Spending by function
Day-to-day spending per student in average daily attendance, from the district’s annual financial report (SACS) to the California Department of Education. District-wide: it includes central administration and costs never assigned to one campus.
Share by function, 2024–25
Instruction67%
Instruction support11%
Student services7%
Administration7%
Buildings & maintenance8%
Shares of the same spending total, by the report’s spending categories, rounded so they add up to 100. Names are simplified from the report’s own categories.
What the district plans
$5.0 million
planned in its 2026–27 plan for 26 funded actions in 4 goals. That’s 9% of its $53.4 million general fund budget. These are planned amounts; the district reports what it spent in a later plan.
The plan in short
Source: the district’s yearly spending plan (Local Control and Accountability Plan, or LCAP, 128 pages), as posted to the California School Dashboard.
Where the money goes
Three actions take 50% of the money. The plan itself puts 60% of it toward staff.
Integration of Expanded Learning Opportunities Program (ELO-P) $1.2 million
Maintain Support of Master Scheduling for Targeted Intervention at Price Middle School$163,209
Supporting English Learners with Language Line Interpreting and Translation Services & Parent Education$86,000
For high-need students (English learners, low-income students and foster youth), what changed and what its goals measure
For high-need students
It plans $1.8 million in extra services for English learners, low-income students and foster youth. For 2025–26, it planned $2.0 million and estimates it spent $2.0 million, the same as planned.
$2.0 million spent (estimated)$2.0 million planned
What changed
The total is $389,919 (7%) lower than in the 2025–26 plan. The biggest change in dollars is Provision of Instructional Specialists, which went from $751,350 to $423,200.
Largest cuts
Provision of Instructional Specialists−$328,150
Comprehensive Counseling and Mental Health Support−$155,983
Expansion of Transitional Kindergarten Program−$148,967
Largest increases
Integration of Expanded Learning Opportunities Program (ELO-P)+$314,662
Maintain Support of Master Scheduling for Targeted Intervention at Price Middle School+$43,209
New in the 2026–27 plan
Enhancing Staff Collaboration and Professional Learning Communities (PLC)$84,878
Ask: What did Provision of Instructional Specialists pay for, and what changes now that the 2026–27 plan gives it $328,150 less?
What its goals measure
Read these state results for the district’s own schools as context for the goals they measure; results alone can’t show what the plan caused.
What its goals measure: state results, 2024–25 and 2025–26
Measure
2024–25
2025–26
Change
English, every tested grade: Proficient or Advanced in 2025–26, met or exceeded in 2024–25Goal 1 · High Student Achievement
78%
75%
down 3 pts
Math, every tested grade: Proficient or Advanced in 2025–26, met or exceeded in 2024–25Goal 1 · High Student Achievement
80%
75%
down 5 pts
Chronically absentCounted across all the district’s students, not averaged by schoolGoal 3 · Learning Environment
6 in 100
5 in 100
1 fewer in 100
Suspended at least onceGoal 3 · Learning Environment
0.8%
0.8%
no change
Goals 2 and 4 aren’t shown because they track other measures.
Figures from CDE’s state test, chronic absence and suspension files. Test figures cover every grade the district tests (California tests grades 3–8 and 11), so they differ from a profile’s rated grades. We combined the district’s schools ourselves, weighted by students and leaving out charter schools. Chronically absent means a student missed 10% or more of school days.
The plan’s own titles and amounts
Integration of Expanded Learning Opportunities Program (ELO-P) · $1,248,592
The full plan4 goals, 34 measures and where the money goes
We calculate each action’s share of the plan by dividing its planned amount by the total of the plan’s funded actions ($5.0 million).
Where does the money go?
71% to Goal 1, High Student Achievement. Each box is one action, sized by its planned dollars and coloured by its change since last year’s plan. Tap a box to open its goal.
not compared: unconfirmed, or repeated across goals
Every goal, in the plan’s order
Goal 1High Student Achievement$3.5 million71% of action budgets
“Every student has the potential for academic success and personal growth, and our commitment to this priority underscores our dedication to realizing that potential for each individual within our school district” p. 23 ↗
9 funded actions · 2025–26 plan: $3.7 million (−$158,369)
Largest funded actions
Integration of Expanded Learning Opportunities Program (ELO-P)$1.2 millionaction 1.4 · p. 84 ↗
Supplemental Targeted Instruction & Intervention$0.8 millionaction 1.1 · p. 84 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services · of which $701,236 is state funding counted toward those services
Provision of Instructional Specialists$0.4 millionaction 1.5 · p. 84 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services
Expansion of the Visual Art Program$0.4 millionaction 1.8 · p. 84 ↗
Sustaining Core Curriculum and Supplemental Materials$0.3 millionaction 1.3 · p. 84 ↗
4 more funded actions in this goal
Maintain Support of Master Scheduling for Targeted Intervention at Price Middle School · action 1.13 · p. 85 ↗$0.2 million
Targeted Expanded Educational Resources and Digital Learning for UPP · action 1.2 · p. 84 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services · of which $77,000 is state funding counted toward those services$0.1 million
Maintaining and Implementing Comprehensive Assessment System · action 1.10 · p. 85 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services · of which $85,000 is state funding counted toward those services$0.1 million
Expansion of Transitional Kindergarten Program · action 1.11 · p. 85 ↗under $0.1 million
Changes from last year’s plan, same title
Provision of Instructional Specialists−$328,150$751,350 → $423,200 · p. 84 ↗
Integration of Expanded Learning Opportunities Program (ELO-P)+$0.3 million$0.9 million → $1.2 million · p. 84 ↗
Expansion of Transitional Kindergarten Program−$148,967$168,967 → $20,000 · p. 85 ↗
Every other line in this goal, against last year’s plan
Expansion of the Visual Art Program · $365,287 → $375,668 · p. 84 ↗+$10,381
Sustaining Core Curriculum and Supplemental Materials · $268,560 → $253,500 · p. 84 ↗−$15,060
Maintain Support of Master Scheduling for Targeted Intervention at Price Middle School · $120,000 → $163,209 · p. 85 ↗+$43,209
Targeted Expanded Educational Resources and Digital Learning for UPP · $140,000 → $128,000 · p. 84 ↗−$12,000
Maintaining and Implementing Comprehensive Assessment System · $100,000 → $105,800 · p. 85 ↗+$5,800
How the plan measures it · 13 measures
None of these has an all-students line we can quote; the plan’s table lists them from p. 23 ↗.
Goal 2Educator Excellence$303,7336% of action budgets
“Effective teaching significantly influences student learning outcomes and overall school performance. Educator excellence focuses on attracting, retaining, and developing skilled educators dedicated to meeting the diverse needs of every student” p. 42 ↗
Enhancing Staff Collaboration and Professional Learning Communities (PLC)$84,878action 2.2 · p. 85 ↗
Maintain Staff Training and Professional Development$69,717action 2.1 · p. 85 ↗
New Teacher, Administrator, and Staff Support$66,300action 2.3 · p. 85 ↗
Targeted Professional Development for Supporting Unduplicated Students$61,000action 2.6 · p. 85 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services · of which $23,000 is state funding counted toward those services
Leveraging Online and In-House Professional Development$16,838action 2.4 · p. 85 ↗
1 more funded action in this goal
Equitable Services Under ESSA for Private School Participation · action 2.5 · p. 85 ↗$5,000
Changes from last year’s plan, same title
Maintain Staff Training and Professional Development−$99,376$169,093 → $69,717 · p. 85 ↗
New Teacher, Administrator, and Staff Support+$36,300$30,000 → $66,300 · p. 85 ↗
Targeted Professional Development for Supporting Unduplicated Students−$20,500$81,500 → $61,000 · p. 85 ↗
Every other line in this goal, against last year’s plan
Enhancing Staff Collaboration and Professional Learning Communities (PLC) · $84,878 · p. 85 ↗new or renamed
Leveraging Online and In-House Professional Development · $33,050 → $16,838 · p. 85 ↗−$16,212
Equitable Services Under ESSA for Private School Participation · $5,000 → $5,000 · p. 85 ↗unchanged
A reworded title counts as new.
How the plan measures it · 6 measures
None of these has an all-students line we can quote; the plan’s table lists them from p. 42 ↗.
Goal 3Learning Environment$852,05317% of action budgets
“An enriching learning environment is vital for supporting student success. Physical, social, emotional, and cultural factors shape students' educational experiences. The learning environment supports safe, inclusive, and engaging spaces that motivate and inspire learning” p. 51 ↗
7 funded actions · 2025–26 plan: $1.0 million (−$172,093)
Largest funded actions
Comprehensive Counseling and Mental Health Support$266,017action 3.2 · p. 86 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services · of which $175,676 is state funding counted toward those services
Provision for the Coordinator of Student Support Services$257,000action 3.10 · p. 86 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services
Enhanced Health Services through El Camino Grant$157,277action 3.5 · p. 86 ↗
Enhancing General Education Behavior Support & Sustaining PBIS$90,000action 3.6 · p. 86 ↗
Enrollment/Engagement & Support Specialist for Improving Attendance$58,759action 3.8 · p. 86 ↗
2 more funded actions in this goal
Targeted Support for Foster and Homeless Youth · action 3.4 · p. 86 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services · of which $10,000 is state funding counted toward those services$20,000
Enhancing Social-Emotional Learning Through Structured Recess and Lunchtime Activities · action 3.9 · p. 86 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services$3,000
Changes from last year’s plan, same title
Comprehensive Counseling and Mental Health Support−$155,983$422,000 → $266,017 · p. 86 ↗
Enhancing Social-Emotional Learning Through Structured Recess and Lunchtime Activities−$27,000$30,000 → $3,000 · p. 86 ↗
Provision for the Coordinator of Student Support Services+$17,000$240,000 → $257,000 · p. 86 ↗
Every other line in this goal, against last year’s plan
Enhanced Health Services through El Camino Grant · $155,059 → $157,277 · p. 86 ↗+$2,218
Enhancing General Education Behavior Support & Sustaining PBIS · $98,000 → $90,000 · p. 86 ↗−$8,000
Enrollment/Engagement & Support Specialist for Improving Attendance · $59,087 → $58,759 · p. 86 ↗−$328
Targeted Support for Foster and Homeless Youth · $20,000 → $20,000 · p. 86 ↗unchanged
How the plan measures it · 9 measures
None of these has an all-students line we can quote; the plan’s table lists them from p. 51 ↗.
Goal 4Community Engagement$307,0406% of action budgets
“Strong connections between schools, families, and the community positively influence student success and improvement. Community engagement cultivates relationships, encourages communication, and utilizes community resources to support student well- being” p. 64 ↗
Enhancing Parent and Community Engagement through the Coordinator of Marketing, Communications, and Community Engagement$132,481action 4.5 · p. 87 ↗
Supporting English Learners with Language Line Interpreting and Translation Services & Parent Education$86,000action 4.3 · p. 87 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services · of which $81,000 is state funding counted toward those services
Family Engagement & Support Specialist$58,759action 4.2 · p. 86 ↗
Parent and Community Education and Engagement$29,800action 4.1 · p. 86 ↗
Changes from last year’s plan, same title
Supporting English Learners with Language Line Interpreting and Translation Services & Parent Education−$24,000$110,000 → $86,000 · p. 87 ↗
Enhancing Parent and Community Engagement through the Coordinator of Marketing, Communications, and Community Engagement+$8,481$124,000 → $132,481 · p. 87 ↗
Parent and Community Education and Engagement+$1,300$28,500 → $29,800 · p. 86 ↗
Every other line in this goal, against last year’s plan
Family Engagement & Support Specialist · $59,087 → $58,759 · p. 86 ↗−$328
How the plan measures it · 6 measures
None of these has an all-students line we can quote; the plan’s table lists them from p. 64 ↗.
All amounts are planned. We read them from the PDF and added up each goal’s actions ourselves. Page links open the plan at that page.
Who goes to the district’s schools
Who attends
Student mix
2024–25 · October enrollment count, 3,120 students
1White30%
2Hispanic or Latino29%
3Asian22%
4Two or more races12%
5Filipino2%
6Black or African American2%
7Not reported<1%
8Pacific Islander<1%
9American Indian or Alaska Native<1%
Shares use the district's own October enrollment counts from the CDE, including its charter schools. Rounded labels may not total 100%; segments use the original shares.
Free or reduced-price meals
17%
Across California, 63% of students qualify.
2024–25 · 514 of 3,111 students qualify, summed from the CDE’s meal counts for every school it lists under the district, charters included. It comes from a different CDE file than the student mix, so the two totals differ.
The district’s state records
Is the state giving the district extra help?
Cambrian isn’t getting extra state help in 2026, only the standard support every district gets.
How English learners moved up on the state’s English test
From spring 2025 to spring 2026, 51% of the district’s English learners moved up at least one level on the state’s English test (ELPAC), or stayed at the top (37 of 73 students). California: 47%. It counts students moving up the test’s levels, so a student can count here before becoming fluent.
Elementary: Steindorf STEAM K-8 Magnet, 98th percentile (Strong). Middle: Steindorf STEAM K-8 Magnet, 97th percentile (Strong). Each percentile is among the California schools at the same level we score. A rank doesn’t decide fit or whether a child can enroll.
Does living in the Cambrian district decide which school my child attends?
Not by itself. Attendance boundaries, programs, transfers and space all matter. Confirm the school for your address, grade and program with the district.
More questions (5)
Are the public schools in Cambrian good?
Cambrian’s 4 public elementary schools run from the 76th to the 98th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 4 Strong. Cambrian’s 2 public middle schools run from the 90th to the 97th percentile among the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 2 Strong. A percentile compares a school with California public schools at the same level that we score. How we score schools.
How does chronic absence in Cambrian compare with California?
The average elementary school in Cambrian had 6 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once. These are averages of school rates: each school counts once, whatever its size.
How much does Cambrian spend per student?
Cambrian spent $18,819 per student in the 2024–25 school year. That’s close to the typical California district, which spent $20,491. About 67 cents of every Cambrian dollar went to classroom instruction. Day-to-day spending per student in average daily attendance, from its annual financial report to the California Department of Education. The district’s spending, by function.
What is in Cambrian’s 2026–27 spending plan?
The district’s 2026–27 spending plan puts $5.0 million into 26 funded actions in 4 goals, 9% of its $53.4 million general fund budget. Its largest goal holds $3.5 million, 71% of the action budgets. The 2026–27 plan, goal by goal.
Where do these results come from?
California’s state tests (CAASPP) from spring 2026 and chronic-absence rates for 2025–26, published by the California Department of Education. Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations. How we score schools.
Sources and methodology
This page lists the public schools governed and funded by Cambrian, with the district’s spending and state accountability records.
Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2025–26
Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s own calculations from these state files.