Rowland Unified: Rowland Unified schools score 5.4 points below the state average. The trajectory from grade 3 to 5 falls 4.6 points.
Rowland Unified has 18 ranked schools across elementary and high levels with an average Scope Score of 39.4/100 — 5.4 points below the state average of 44.8. The highest-scoring school is Ybarra Academy for the Arts and Technology at 59/100, where 27.1% of students exceed the state standard. The district spends $15,280 per student (above the state average of $14,815). 1 school shows positive growth trajectories. Chronic absenteeism averages 18.8%, near the state average. Data source: CDE CAASPP 2025 and NCES fiscal data, analyzed by SchoolScope.
| Level | Avg Score | Schools | Exceeded | Absent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary | Developing 38.6/100 | 15 | 17.7% | 15.9% |
| High | Developing 43.6/100 | 3 | 13.7% | 33.1% |
Rowland Unified's high schools average 43.6/100 — within 0.1 points of the state average.
K–12 pipeline
The typical school path in Rowland Unified, top-scoring shown first.
District Analysis
Rowland Unified has 18 ranked schools with an average Scope Score of 39.4/100 — 5.4 points below the state average of 44.8 (CDE CAASPP 2025).
Strongest level: Rowland Unified's high schools lead the district with an average Scope Score of 43.6.
District-wide elementary growth averages -4.6pp (state avg: -2.9pp) — a declining trend worth examining school by school.
Score range of 35.3 points — showing significant variation between schools.
District chronic absenteeism averages 18.8%, 0.8pp near the state average of 17.9%.
District suspension rate averages 1.4%, near the state average of 1.6%.
Ybarra Academy for the Arts and Technology leads the district at 59 with 27.1% exceeding standard.
How we score · Scope Score methodology
School archetypes in Rowland Unified
Hidden gems: 2 schools in Rowland Unified 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
Rowland Unified spends $15,280 per student in current expenditures — $465 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 Rowland Unified
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP
Elementary Schools (15)
Rowland Unified has 15 ranked elementary schools averaging a Scope Score of 38.6 — 6.3 points below the state average of 44.8.
Growth averages -4.6pp district-wide — a declining trend worth examining.
The highest-scoring elementary school is Ybarra Academy for the Arts and Technology with a Scope Score of 59 and 27.1% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ybarra Academy for the Arts and Technology Rowland Unified Growth Engine | 27.1% | Solid 59/100 |
| 2 | Stanley G. Oswalt Academy Rowland Unified Building Momentum | 38.7% | Solid 54/100 |
| 3 | Blandford Elementary Rowland Unified Culture First | 29.9% | Solid 52/100 |
| 4 | Shelyn Elementary Rowland Unified Solid Base | 44.0% | Solid 51/100 |
| 5 | Killian Elementary Rowland Unified Culture First | 25.1% | Developing 43/100 |
| 6 | Telesis Academy of Science & Math Rowland Unified On the Rise | 13.6% | Developing 41/100 |
| 7 | Jellick Elementary Rowland Unified Building Momentum | 20.7% | Developing 36/100 |
| 8 | Hollingworth Elementary Rowland Unified Building Momentum | 8.5% | Developing 35/100 |
| 9 | Hurley Elementary Rowland Unified Building Momentum | 8.7% | Developing 35/100 |
| 10 | Villacorta Elementary Rowland Unified Building Momentum | 8.2% | Developing 34/100 |
| 11 | iQ Academy California-Los Angeles Rowland Unified Culture First | 11.3% | Developing 32/100 |
| 12 | Rowland Elementary Rowland Unified Building Momentum | 6.1% | Needs Support 28/100 |
| 13 | Rorimer Elementary Rowland Unified Building Momentum | 7.5% | Needs Support 27/100 |
| 14 | Northam Elementary Rowland Unified Building Momentum | 9.4% | Needs Support 26/100 |
| 15 | Yorbita Elementary Rowland Unified Building Momentum | 6.0% | Needs Support 25/100 |
High Schools (3)
Rowland Unified has 3 ranked high schools averaging a Scope Score of 43.6 — within 0.1 points of the state average of 43.7.
The highest-scoring high school is John A. Rowland High with a Scope Score of 58 and 28.8% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John A. Rowland High Rowland Unified Building Momentum | 28.8% | Solid 58/100 |
| 2 | Nogales High Rowland Unified Building Momentum | 11.5% | Developing 49/100 |
| 3 | Santana High (Continuation) Rowland Unified Building Momentum | 0.9% | Needs Support 24/100 |
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