Los Nietos: Los Nietos elementary schools add +12.5 points from grade 3 to 5 — a signal that schools are adding real value.
Los Nietos has 4 ranked schools across elementary and middle levels with an average Scope Score of 45.0/100 — within 0.2 points of the state average of 44.8. The highest-scoring school is Los Nietos Middle at 51/100, where 23.0% of students exceed the state standard. The district spends $16,897 per student (above the state average of $14,815). 1 school shows positive growth trajectories. Chronic absenteeism averages 15.3%, below the state average. Data source: CDE CAASPP 2025 and NCES fiscal data, analyzed by SchoolScope.
| Level | Avg Score | Schools | Exceeded | Absent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary | Developing 42.9/100 | 3 | 14.7% | 15.2% |
| Middle | Solid 51.5/100 | 1 | 23.0% | 15.6% |
Los Nietos's middle schools average 51.5/100 — 8.8 points above the state average.
K–12 pipeline
The typical school path in Los Nietos, top-scoring shown first.
District Analysis
Los Nietos has 4 ranked schools with an average Scope Score of 45.0/100 — within 0.2 points of the state average of 44.8 (CDE CAASPP 2025).
Strongest level: Los Nietos's middle schools lead the district with an average Scope Score of 51.5.
District-wide elementary growth averages +12.5pp (state avg: -2.9pp) — schools are adding meaningful value beyond what students arrive with.
Score range of 14.9 points — moderately consistent between schools.
District chronic absenteeism averages 15.3%, 2.6pp below the state average of 17.9%.
District suspension rate averages 1.3%, near the state average of 1.6%.
Los Nietos Middle leads the district at 51 with 23.0% exceeding standard.
How we score · Scope Score methodology
School archetypes in Los Nietos
Hidden gems: 2 schools in Los Nietos are classified as Growth Engine or On the Rise — 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
Los Nietos spends $16,897 per student in current expenditures — $2,082 above the state average of $14,815.
Data source: NCES Common Core of Data, Fiscal Survey (F-33) · 2019–2020
Every school in Los Nietos
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP
Elementary Schools (3)
Los Nietos has 3 ranked elementary schools averaging a Scope Score of 42.9 — within 1.9 points of the state average of 44.8.
Grade-to-grade growth averages +12.5pp — schools are adding value beyond what students arrive with.
The highest-scoring elementary school is Ada S. Nelson Elementary with a Scope Score of 48 and 22.1% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ada S. Nelson Elementary Los Nietos Culture First | 22.1% | Developing 48/100 |
| 2 | Rancho Santa Gertrudes Elementary Los Nietos Growth Engine | 12.1% | Developing 44/100 |
| 3 | Aeolian Elementary Los Nietos On the Rise | 10.0% | Developing 37/100 |
Middle Schools (1)
Los Nietos has 1 ranked middle schools averaging a Scope Score of 51.5 — 8.8 points above the state average of 42.6.
The highest-scoring middle school is Los Nietos Middle with a Scope Score of 51 and 23.0% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Nietos Middle Los Nietos Building Momentum | 23.0% | Solid 51/100 |
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