Caruthers Unified: Caruthers Unified schools score within 0.4 points of the state average. The trajectory from grade 3 to 5 falls 6.0 points.
Caruthers Unified has 3 ranked schools across elementary and high levels with an average Scope Score of 44.4/100 — within 0.4 points of the state average of 44.8. The highest-scoring school is Caruthers High at 49/100, where 14.1% of students exceed the state standard. The district spends $15,441 per student (above the state average of $14,815). Chronic absenteeism averages 14.7%, below the state average. Data source: CDE CAASPP 2025 and NCES fiscal data, analyzed by SchoolScope.
| Level | Avg Score | Schools | Exceeded | Absent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary | Developing 41.9/100 | 2 | 12.6% | 11.9% |
| High | Developing 49.5/100 | 1 | 14.1% | 20.3% |
Caruthers Unified's high schools average 49.5/100 — 5.8 points above the state average.
K–12 pipeline
The typical school path in Caruthers Unified, top-scoring shown first.
District Analysis
Caruthers Unified has 3 ranked schools with an average Scope Score of 44.4/100 — within 0.4 points of the state average of 44.8 (CDE CAASPP 2025).
Strongest level: Caruthers Unified's high schools lead the district with an average Scope Score of 49.5.
District-wide elementary growth averages -6.0pp (state avg: -2.9pp) — a declining trend worth examining school by school.
Score range of 9.2 points — remarkably consistent between schools.
District chronic absenteeism averages 14.7%, 3.2pp below the state average of 17.9%.
District suspension rate averages 3.5%, near the state average of 1.6%.
Caruthers High leads the district at 49 with 14.1% exceeding standard.
How we score · Scope Score methodology
Student demographics
District averages · California Department of Education enrollment data
District Funding
Caruthers Unified spends $15,441 per student in current expenditures — $627 above the state average of $14,815.
Data source: NCES Common Core of Data, Fiscal Survey (F-33) · 2019–2020
Teacher compensation
CDE Form J-90 salary schedule · 2024–25
Every school in Caruthers Unified
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP
Elementary Schools (2)
Caruthers Unified has 2 ranked elementary schools averaging a Scope Score of 41.9 — 2.9 points below the state average of 44.8.
Growth averages -6.0pp district-wide — a declining trend worth examining.
The highest-scoring elementary school is Caruthers Elementary with a Scope Score of 44 and 17.6% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caruthers Elementary Caruthers Unified Building Momentum | 17.6% | Developing 44/100 |
| 2 | Monroe Elementary Caruthers Unified Building Momentum | 7.6% | Developing 40/100 |
High Schools (1)
Caruthers Unified has 1 ranked high schools averaging a Scope Score of 49.5 — 5.8 points above the state average of 43.7.
The highest-scoring high school is Caruthers High with a Scope Score of 49 and 14.1% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caruthers High Caruthers Unified Building Momentum | 14.1% | Developing 49/100 |
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