Pierce Joint Unified: Pierce Joint Unified schools score 6.1 points below the state average. The trajectory from grade 3 to 5 falls 19.2 points.
Pierce Joint Unified has 3 ranked schools across elementary, middle and high levels with an average Scope Score of 38.7/100 — 6.1 points below the state average of 44.8. The highest-scoring school is Pierce High at 46/100, where 17.6% of students exceed the state standard. The district spends $11,876 per student (below the state average of $14,815). Chronic absenteeism averages 15.5%, below the state average. Data source: CDE CAASPP 2025 and NCES fiscal data, analyzed by SchoolScope.
| Level | Avg Score | Schools | Exceeded | Absent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary | Developing 30.3/100 | 1 | 10.5% | 16.5% |
| Middle | Developing 39.5/100 | 1 | 11.8% | 17.2% |
| High | Developing 46.3/100 | 1 | 17.6% | 12.9% |
Pierce Joint Unified's high schools average 46.3/100 — 2.6 points above the state average.
K–12 pipeline
The typical school path in Pierce Joint Unified, top-scoring shown first.
District Analysis
Pierce Joint Unified has 3 ranked schools with an average Scope Score of 38.7/100 — 6.1 points below the state average of 44.8 (CDE CAASPP 2025).
Strongest level: Pierce Joint Unified's high schools lead the district with an average Scope Score of 46.3.
District-wide elementary growth averages -19.2pp (state avg: -2.9pp) — a declining trend worth examining school by school.
Score range of 16.0 points — moderately consistent between schools.
District chronic absenteeism averages 15.5%, 2.4pp below the state average of 17.9%.
District suspension rate averages 2.5%, near the state average of 1.6%.
Pierce High leads the district at 46 with 17.6% exceeding standard.
How we score · Scope Score methodology
School archetypes in Pierce Joint Unified
Hidden gems: 1 school in Pierce Joint Unified is classified as 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
Pierce Joint Unified spends $11,876 per student in current expenditures — $2,939 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 Pierce Joint Unified
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP
Elementary Schools (1)
Pierce Joint Unified has 1 ranked elementary schools averaging a Scope Score of 30.3 — 14.5 points below the state average of 44.8.
Growth averages -19.2pp district-wide — a declining trend worth examining.
The highest-scoring elementary school is Arbuckle Elementary with a Scope Score of 30 and 10.5% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arbuckle Elementary Pierce Joint Unified Building Momentum | 10.5% | Developing 30/100 |
Middle Schools (1)
Pierce Joint Unified has 1 ranked middle schools averaging a Scope Score of 39.5 — 3.2 points below the state average of 42.6.
Grade-to-grade growth averages +4.5pp — schools are adding value beyond what students arrive with.
The highest-scoring middle school is Lloyd G. Johnson Junior High with a Scope Score of 39 and 11.8% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lloyd G. Johnson Junior High Pierce Joint Unified On the Rise | 11.8% | Developing 39/100 |
High Schools (1)
Pierce Joint Unified has 1 ranked high schools averaging a Scope Score of 46.3 — 2.6 points above the state average of 43.7.
The highest-scoring high school is Pierce High with a Scope Score of 46 and 17.6% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pierce High Pierce Joint Unified Building Momentum | 17.6% | Developing 46/100 |
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