Are the public schools in Sulphur Springs Union good?

Sulphur Springs Union’s 9 public elementary schools have Scope Scores from 71 to 81. Of those, 6 are Solid and 3 are Developing. 75 is the typical California school. 100 is the best result in the state. How we score schools.

Which public schools in Sulphur Springs Union rank highest?

Leona H. Cox Community Elementary is the highest elementary school, with a Scope Score of 81. It is Solid, at the 74th percentile. Each score compares a school with the California elementary schools we score. A rank doesn’t decide fit or whether a child can enroll.

How does chronic absence in Sulphur Springs Union compare with California?

The average elementary school in Sulphur Springs Union had 12 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26. The average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Chronically absent means a student missed 10% or more of school days. Each figure is an average of school rates. Each school counts once.

How much does Sulphur Springs Union spend per student?

Sulphur Springs Union spent $17,826 per student in the 2024–25 school year. The typical California district spent $20,491. About 62 cents of every Sulphur Springs Union dollar went to classroom instruction. Day-to-day spending per student in average daily attendance, from its annual financial report to the California Department of Education. The district’s spending, by function.

Does living in the Sulphur Springs Union district decide which school my child attends?

Not by itself. Attendance boundaries, programs, transfers and space all matter. Confirm the school for your address, grade and program with the district.

Where do these results come from?

The test results are from California’s state tests (CAASPP), spring 2026. Chronic-absence rates are for 2025–26. The California Department of Education publishes both. Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations. How we score schools.

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Sulphur Springs Union schools

Sulphur Springs Union’s 9 public elementary schools have Scope Scores from 71 to 81.

75 is the typical California school. 100 is the best result in the state.

Leona H. Cox Community Elementary · campus drawing © OpenStreetMap contributors

Schools

listed public schools. We score nine elementary.

Students

5,157

in the October 2024–25 enrollment count.

Spending

$17,826

per student in 2024–25. The typical California district spent $20,491.

The path

What is the path through the district?

Sulphur Springs Union has nine elementary schools that we score.

Elementary

9schools

Scope Scores from 71 to 81.

See the elementary schools ↓

Middle and high school

Run by another district

Our records do not name that district. Ask Sulphur Springs Union which high school district serves your address.

Each score compares a school with California schools at its own level. The levels are not one ranking.

Elementary schools

Which elementary schools in Sulphur Springs Union score highest?

Leona H. Cox Community Elementary is highest, with a Scope Score of 81. That is higher than 74 in 100 California elementary schools we score.

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Rank 1
Leona H. Cox Community Elementary
Canyon Country · Grades Pre–K–6 · 459 students
2531
44% below the standard
Scope Score 81Solid · 74th percentile
Rank 2
Golden Oak Community
Santa Clarita · Grades K–6 · 533 students
2031
49% below the standard
Scope Score 80Solid · 70th percentile
Rank 3
Fair Oaks Ranch Community
Santa Clarita · Grades K–6 · 866 students
2325
52% below the standard
Scope Score 77Solid · 60th percentile
Rank 4
Pinetree Community Elementary
Canyon Country · Grades Pre–K–6 · 650 students
2328
49% below the standard
Scope Score 77Solid · 58th percentile
Rank 5
Mitchell Community Elementary
Canyon Country · Grades K–6 · 569 students
1523
62% below the standard
Scope Score 77Solid · 58th percentile
Rank 6
Sulphur Springs Community Elementary
Canyon Country · Grades K–6 · 586 students
2422
54% below the standard
Scope Score 76Solid · 55th percentile
Rank 7
Mint Canyon Community Elementary
Canyon Country · Grades Pre–K–6 · 472 students
2215
63% below the standard
Scope Score 74Developing · 44th percentile
Rank 8
Canyon Springs Community Elementary
Canyon Country · Grades Pre–K–6 · 496 students
1320
67% below the standard
Scope Score 74Developing · 43rd percentile
Rank 9
Valley View Community Elementary
Newhall · Grades Pre–K–6 · 526 students
2420
56% below the standard
Scope Score 71Developing · 27th percentile

The average elementary school in Sulphur Springs Union had 12 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26. The average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100.

Each score compares a school with the 5,726 California elementary schools we score. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP), spring 2026. Chronically absent means a student missed 10% or more of school days. Each figure is an average of school rates. Each school counts once.

Against California

How does the district compare with California?

12 in 100 students at the average elementary school here were chronically absent. The California figure is 17 in 100.

Students who miss a lot of school

Average elementary school, students in 100

Sulphur Springs Union12 in 100

California17 in 100

Students from low-income families

Qualify for free or reduced-price meals

Sulphur Springs Union61%

California63%

Spending per student

Day-to-day spending, 2024–25

Sulphur Springs Union$17,826

Typical district$20,491

English learners who moved up a level

On the state’s English test (ELPAC)

Sulphur Springs Union45%

California47%

Absence: averages of school rates, each elementary school counted once, 2025–26. Meals: 3,131 of 5,157 students, 2024–25, summed from the state’s meal counts for every school listed under the district, charters included. Spending: day-to-day spending per student in average daily attendance, 2024–25. The typical district is the middle one when California districts are put in order. English learners: From spring 2025 to spring 2026, 45% of the district’s English learners moved up at least one level on the state’s English test (ELPAC), or stayed at the top (253 of 557 students). California: 47%. It counts students moving up the test’s levels, so a student can count here before becoming fluent. Source: California Department of Education, English learner progress files.

The district

Where does Sulphur Springs Union’s money go?

About 62 cents of every Sulphur Springs Union dollar went to classroom instruction.

$17,826

spent per student in the 2024–25 school year. The typical California district spent $20,491.

Every dollar, by what it paid for

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Instruction62%
Buildings & maintenance11%
Student services9%
Instruction support7%
Administration7%
Other4%

Every California district publishes a yearly plan, the LCAP: its goals and what it will spend to reach them. Search it for a program, grade or student group you care about.

Spending is day-to-day spending per student in average daily attendance, from the district’s annual financial report (SACS) to the California Department of Education, 2024–25. It covers the whole district, including central administration. Shares are rounded so they add up to 100. Planned amounts are from the yearly spending plan (LCAP) as posted to the California School Dashboard.

State records

Who attends, and is the state giving extra help?

5,157 students were enrolled in the October 2024–25 count. Sulphur Springs Union isn’t getting extra state help in 2026, only the standard support every district gets.

Who goes to the district’s schools

Hispanic or Latino 59%
White 19%
Filipino 6%
Two or more races 5%
Black or African American 5%
Other or not reported 6%

October 2024–25 enrollment count, including the district’s charter schools. Source: California Department of Education.

Is the state giving the district extra help?

Sulphur Springs Union isn’t getting extra state help in 2026, only the standard support every district gets.

State results from the 2026 California School Dashboard. Source: District help (CDE).

Common questions

What do parents ask about this district?

Are the public schools in Sulphur Springs Union good?
Sulphur Springs Union’s 9 public elementary schools have Scope Scores from 71 to 81. Of those, 6 are Solid and 3 are Developing. 75 is the typical California school. 100 is the best result in the state. How we score schools.
Which public schools in Sulphur Springs Union rank highest?
Leona H. Cox Community Elementary is the highest elementary school, with a Scope Score of 81. It is Solid, at the 74th percentile. Each score compares a school with the California elementary schools we score. A rank doesn’t decide fit or whether a child can enroll.
How does chronic absence in Sulphur Springs Union compare with California?
The average elementary school in Sulphur Springs Union had 12 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26. The average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Chronically absent means a student missed 10% or more of school days. Each figure is an average of school rates. Each school counts once.
How much does Sulphur Springs Union spend per student?
Sulphur Springs Union spent $17,826 per student in the 2024–25 school year. The typical California district spent $20,491. About 62 cents of every Sulphur Springs Union dollar went to classroom instruction. Day-to-day spending per student in average daily attendance, from its annual financial report to the California Department of Education. The district’s spending, by function.
Does living in the Sulphur Springs Union district decide which school my child attends?
Not by itself. Attendance boundaries, programs, transfers and space all matter. Confirm the school for your address, grade and program with the district.
Where do these results come from?
The test results are from California’s state tests (CAASPP), spring 2026. Chronic-absence rates are for 2025–26. The California Department of Education publishes both. Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations. How we score schools.

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Sources and methodology

This page lists the public schools governed and funded by Sulphur Springs Union, with the district’s spending and state records.

Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2025–26

Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s own calculations from these state files.

View CDE data ↗How Scope Scores work →

State tests are the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP), spring 2026.

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