Ceres Unified: Ceres Unified schools score 6.5 points below the state average. The trajectory from grade 3 to 5 falls 6.1 points.
Ceres Unified has 20 ranked schools across elementary and high levels with an average Scope Score of 38.3/100 — 6.5 points below the state average of 44.8. The highest-scoring school is La Rosa Elementary at 54/100, where 22.6% of students exceed the state standard. The district spends $14,347 per student (below the state average of $14,815). 1 school shows positive growth trajectories. Chronic absenteeism averages 18.2%, near the state average. Data source: CDE CAASPP 2025 and NCES fiscal data, analyzed by SchoolScope.
| Level | Avg Score | Schools | Exceeded | Absent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary | Developing 37.3/100 | 16 | 10.7% | 15.7% |
| High | Developing 42.4/100 | 4 | 9.1% | 28.3% |
Ceres Unified's high schools average 42.4/100 — within 1.3 points of the state average.
K–12 pipeline
The typical school path in Ceres Unified, top-scoring shown first.
District Analysis
Ceres Unified has 20 ranked schools with an average Scope Score of 38.3/100 — 6.5 points below the state average of 44.8 (CDE CAASPP 2025).
Strongest level: Ceres Unified's high schools lead the district with an average Scope Score of 42.4.
District-wide elementary growth averages -6.1pp (state avg: -2.9pp) — a declining trend worth examining school by school.
Score range of 40.3 points — showing significant variation between schools.
District chronic absenteeism averages 18.2%, 0.3pp near the state average of 17.9%.
District suspension rate averages 2.3%, near the state average of 1.6%.
La Rosa Elementary leads the district at 54 with 22.6% exceeding standard.
How we score · Scope Score methodology
School archetypes in Ceres Unified
Hidden gems: 4 schools in Ceres Unified are classified as On the Rise (3) or Growth Engine — showing positive growth trajectories that raw proficiency scores alone don't capture. These are schools where students leave with more than they arrived with.
Archetypes are data-driven labels based on Scope Score dimensions. Learn more
Student demographics
District averages · California Department of Education enrollment data
District Funding
Ceres Unified spends $14,347 per student in current expenditures — $467 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 Ceres Unified
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP
Elementary Schools (16)
Ceres Unified has 16 ranked elementary schools averaging a Scope Score of 37.3 — 7.5 points below the state average of 44.8.
Growth averages -6.1pp district-wide — a declining trend worth examining.
The highest-scoring elementary school is La Rosa Elementary with a Scope Score of 54 and 22.6% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | La Rosa Elementary Ceres Unified Building Momentum | 22.6% | Solid 54/100 |
| 2 | Patricia Kay Beaver Elementary Ceres Unified Building Momentum | 12.9% | Developing 47/100 |
| 3 | Samuel Vaughn Elementary Ceres Unified Growth Engine | 14.5% | Developing 47/100 |
| 4 | M. Robert Adkison Elementary Ceres Unified Culture First | 12.4% | Developing 41/100 |
| 5 | Joel J. Hidahl Elementary Ceres Unified On the Rise | 9.4% | Developing 40/100 |
| 6 | Caswell Elementary Ceres Unified Culture First | 7.4% | Developing 39/100 |
| 7 | Carroll Fowler Elementary Ceres Unified Culture First | 10.7% | Developing 39/100 |
| 8 | Endeavor Alternative Ceres Unified Building Momentum | 1.7% | Developing 38/100 |
| 9 | Whitmore Charter School of Art & Technology Ceres Unified Culture First | 15.2% | Developing 36/100 |
| 10 | Sinclear Elementary Ceres Unified Building Momentum | 17.6% | Developing 35/100 |
| 11 | Aspire Summit Charter Academy Ceres Unified On the Rise | 7.3% | Developing 35/100 |
| 12 | Don Pedro Elementary Ceres Unified On the Rise | 4.8% | Developing 34/100 |
| 13 | Virginia Parks Elementary Ceres Unified Building Momentum | 11.6% | Developing 34/100 |
| 14 | Lucas Elementary Ceres Unified Culture First | 8.4% | Developing 32/100 |
| 15 | Westport Elementary Ceres Unified Building Momentum | 11.1% | Developing 30/100 |
| 16 | Walter White Elementary Ceres Unified Building Momentum | 4.0% | Needs Support 14/100 |
High Schools (4)
Ceres Unified has 4 ranked high schools averaging a Scope Score of 42.4 — within 1.3 points of the state average of 43.7.
The highest-scoring high school is Whitmore Charter High with a Scope Score of 53 and 7.7% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Whitmore Charter High Ceres Unified Building Momentum | 7.7% | Solid 53/100 |
| 2 | Central Valley High Ceres Unified Building Momentum | 12.8% | Solid 51/100 |
| 3 | Ceres High Ceres Unified Building Momentum | 15.7% | Developing 48/100 |
| 4 | Argus High (Continuation) Ceres Unified Building Momentum | 0.0% | Needs Support 18/100 |
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