Center Joint Unified: Center Joint Unified schools score 11.3 points below the state average. The trajectory from grade 3 to 5 falls 12.9 points.
Center Joint Unified has 7 ranked schools across elementary and high levels with an average Scope Score of 33.5/100 — 11.3 points below the state average of 44.8. The highest-scoring school is Center High at 49/100, where 17.9% of students exceed the state standard. The district spends $12,697 per student (below the state average of $14,815). Chronic absenteeism averages 25.3%, above the state average. Data source: CDE CAASPP 2025 and NCES fiscal data, analyzed by SchoolScope.
| Level | Avg Score | Schools | Exceeded | Absent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary | Developing 31.9/100 | 5 | 11.1% | 19.2% |
| High | Developing 37.7/100 | 2 | 10.0% | 40.3% |
Center Joint Unified's high schools average 37.7/100 — 6.1 points below the state average.
K–12 pipeline
The typical school path in Center Joint Unified, top-scoring shown first.
District Analysis
Center Joint Unified has 7 ranked schools with an average Scope Score of 33.5/100 — 11.3 points below the state average of 44.8 (CDE CAASPP 2025).
Strongest level: Center Joint Unified's high schools lead the district with an average Scope Score of 37.7.
District-wide elementary growth averages -12.9pp (state avg: -2.9pp) — a declining trend worth examining school by school.
Score range of 24.9 points — showing notable variation between schools.
District chronic absenteeism averages 25.3%, 7.3pp above the state average of 17.9%.
District suspension rate averages 3.6%, near the state average of 1.6%.
Center High leads the district at 49 with 17.9% exceeding standard.
How we score · Scope Score methodology
School archetypes in Center Joint Unified
Archetypes are data-driven labels based on Scope Score dimensions. Learn more
Student demographics
District averages · California Department of Education enrollment data
District Funding
Center Joint Unified spends $12,697 per student in current expenditures — $2,118 below 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 Center Joint Unified
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP
Elementary Schools (5)
Center Joint Unified has 5 ranked elementary schools averaging a Scope Score of 31.9 — 13.0 points below the state average of 44.8.
Growth averages -12.9pp district-wide — a declining trend worth examining.
The highest-scoring elementary school is Rex Fortune Elementary with a Scope Score of 46 and 20.8% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rex Fortune Elementary Center Joint Unified Culture First | 20.8% | Developing 46/100 |
| 2 | North Country Elementary Center Joint Unified Building Momentum | 11.5% | Developing 36/100 |
| 3 | Cyril Spinelli Elementary Center Joint Unified Building Momentum | 9.1% | Needs Support 28/100 |
| 4 | Oak Hill Elementary Center Joint Unified Building Momentum | 9.9% | Needs Support 25/100 |
| 5 | Arthur S. Dudley Elementary Center Joint Unified Building Momentum | 4.4% | Needs Support 24/100 |
High Schools (2)
Center Joint Unified has 2 ranked high schools averaging a Scope Score of 37.7 — 6.1 points below the state average of 43.7.
The highest-scoring high school is Center High with a Scope Score of 49 and 17.9% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Center High Center Joint Unified Building Momentum | 17.9% | Developing 49/100 |
| 2 | McClellan High (Continuation) Center Joint Unified Building Momentum | 2.2% | Needs Support 26/100 |
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