Santa Paula Unified: Santa Paula Unified high schools lead at 37.8. A 27.6-point spread across all schools shows this is a district of contrasts.
Santa Paula Unified has 9 ranked schools across elementary and high levels with an average Scope Score of 37.2/100 — 7.7 points below the state average of 44.8. The highest-scoring school is Santa Paula High at 49/100, where 11.1% of students exceed the state standard. The district spends $15,290 per student (above the state average of $14,815). 1 school shows positive growth trajectories. Chronic absenteeism averages 23.4%, above the state average. Data source: CDE CAASPP 2025 and NCES fiscal data, analyzed by SchoolScope.
| Level | Avg Score | Schools | Exceeded | Absent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary | Developing 37.0/100 | 7 | 10.1% | 20.5% |
| High | Developing 37.8/100 | 2 | 6.2% | 33.3% |
Santa Paula Unified's high schools average 37.8/100 — 5.9 points below the state average.
K–12 pipeline
The typical school path in Santa Paula Unified, top-scoring shown first.
District Analysis
Santa Paula Unified has 9 ranked schools with an average Scope Score of 37.2/100 — 7.7 points below the state average of 44.8 (CDE CAASPP 2025).
Strongest level: Santa Paula Unified's high schools lead the district with an average Scope Score of 37.8.
District-wide elementary growth averages -0.7pp (state avg: -2.9pp) — growth is essentially flat.
Score range of 27.6 points — showing notable variation between schools.
District chronic absenteeism averages 23.4%, 5.4pp above the state average of 17.9%.
District suspension rate averages 3.7%, above the state average of 1.6%.
Santa Paula High leads the district at 49 with 11.1% exceeding standard.
How we score · Scope Score methodology
School archetypes in Santa Paula Unified
Hidden gems: 3 schools in Santa Paula Unified are classified as On the Rise (2) 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
Santa Paula Unified spends $15,290 per student in current expenditures — $476 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 Santa Paula Unified
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP
Elementary Schools (7)
Santa Paula Unified has 7 ranked elementary schools averaging a Scope Score of 37.0 — 7.8 points below the state average of 44.8.
Growth is essentially flat at -0.7pp.
The highest-scoring elementary school is McKevett Elementary with a Scope Score of 46 and 18.2% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | McKevett Elementary Santa Paula Unified Building Momentum | 18.2% | Developing 46/100 |
| 2 | Grace Thille Elementary Santa Paula Unified Growth Engine | 13.5% | Developing 45/100 |
| 3 | Glen City Elementary Santa Paula Unified On the Rise | 10.9% | Developing 41/100 |
| 4 | Barbara Webster Elementary Santa Paula Unified On the Rise | 11.9% | Developing 39/100 |
| 5 | Thelma Bedell Elementary Santa Paula Unified Building Momentum | 9.0% | Developing 37/100 |
| 6 | Blanchard Elementary Santa Paula Unified Building Momentum | 4.1% | Needs Support 28/100 |
| 7 | Santa Paula Unified School District Independent St Santa Paula Unified Building Momentum | 3.1% | Needs Support 22/100 |
High Schools (2)
Santa Paula Unified has 2 ranked high schools averaging a Scope Score of 37.8 — 5.9 points below the state average of 43.7.
The highest-scoring high school is Santa Paula High with a Scope Score of 49 and 11.1% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santa Paula High Santa Paula Unified Building Momentum | 11.1% | Developing 49/100 |
| 2 | Renaissance High Santa Paula Unified Building Momentum | 1.4% | 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