Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified: Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified schools score 6.5 points below the state average. The trajectory from grade 3 to 5 falls 2.2 points.
Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified has 14 ranked schools across elementary, middle and high levels with an average Scope Score of 38.4/100 — 6.5 points below the state average of 44.8. The highest-scoring school is Inland Leaders Charter at 61/100, where 39.4% of students exceed the state standard. The district spends $13,008 per student (below the state average of $14,815). 1 school shows positive growth trajectories. Chronic absenteeism averages 27.3%, above the state average. Data source: CDE CAASPP 2025 and NCES fiscal data, analyzed by SchoolScope.
| Level | Avg Score | Schools | Exceeded | Absent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary | Developing 42.1/100 | 9 | 16.5% | 18.4% |
| Middle | Developing 35.6/100 | 2 | 11.8% | 28.5% |
| High | Needs Support 28.9/100 | 3 | 6.7% | 53.2% |
Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified's elementary schools average 42.1/100 — 2.7 points below the state average with a −2.2pp declining trajectory.
K–12 pipeline
The typical school path in Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified, top-scoring shown first.
District Analysis
Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified has 14 ranked schools with an average Scope Score of 38.4/100 — 6.5 points below the state average of 44.8 (CDE CAASPP 2025).
Strongest level: Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified's elementary schools lead the district with an average Scope Score of 42.1.
District-wide elementary growth averages -2.2pp (state avg: -2.9pp) — a declining trend worth examining school by school.
Score range of 44.9 points — showing significant variation between schools.
District chronic absenteeism averages 27.3%, 9.4pp above the state average of 17.9%.
District suspension rate averages 3.3%, near the state average of 1.6%.
Inland Leaders Charter leads the district at 61 with 39.4% exceeding standard.
How we score · Scope Score methodology
School archetypes in Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified
Hidden gems: 2 schools in Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint 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
Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified spends $13,008 per student in current expenditures — $1,807 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 Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP
Elementary Schools (9)
Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified has 9 ranked elementary schools averaging a Scope Score of 42.1 — 2.7 points below the state average of 44.8.
Growth averages -2.2pp district-wide — a declining trend worth examining.
The highest-scoring elementary school is Inland Leaders Charter with a Scope Score of 61 and 39.4% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Inland Leaders Charter Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified Strong All-Around | 39.4% | Solid 61/100 |
| 2 | Competitive Edge Charter Academy (CECA) Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified Strong All-Around | 28.7% | Solid 59/100 |
| 3 | Ridgeview Elementary Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified Growth Engine | 16.5% | Solid 50/100 |
| 4 | Chapman Heights Elementary Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified Building Momentum | 21.0% | Developing 46/100 |
| 5 | Wildwood Elementary Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified Building Momentum | 17.1% | Developing 46/100 |
| 6 | Valley Elementary Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified Building Momentum | 9.3% | Developing 35/100 |
| 7 | Calimesa Elementary Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified Building Momentum | 5.4% | Developing 31/100 |
| 8 | Dunlap Elementary Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified Building Momentum | 8.3% | Needs Support 27/100 |
| 9 | Green Valley Independent Study Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified On the Rise | 2.6% | Needs Support 24/100 |
Middle Schools (2)
Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified has 2 ranked middle schools averaging a Scope Score of 35.6 — 7.0 points below the state average of 42.6.
Grade-to-grade growth averages +1.9pp — schools are adding value beyond what students arrive with.
The highest-scoring middle school is Mesa View Middle with a Scope Score of 37 and 11.7% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mesa View Middle Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified Building Momentum | 11.7% | Developing 37/100 |
| 2 | Park View Middle Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified Building Momentum | 11.9% | Developing 34/100 |
High Schools (3)
Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified has 3 ranked high schools averaging a Scope Score of 28.9 — 14.8 points below the state average of 43.7.
The highest-scoring high school is Yucaipa High with a Scope Score of 50 and 17.6% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yucaipa High Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified Building Momentum | 17.6% | Solid 50/100 |
| 2 | Green Valley High Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified Building Momentum | 2.6% | Needs Support 20/100 |
| 3 | Oak View High School & Education Center Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified Building Momentum | 0.0% | Needs Support 16/100 |
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