San Joaquin Elementary: english

The shaded band is this school's normal range. If nothing about how it works changes, nearly every future year should land inside it. Zero means the typical student just meets the state standard. The small numbers under the years are how many students were tested.

Measured against the grade bars

The state's English test uses one scale for every grade, so a score means the same thing in grade 3 as in grade 8.

Many students here are still learning English, and this test is given in English. In 2026, 187 of the 352 students who took the English Language Arts test were English learners.

All students

3rd The average 3rd grader scores 71 points under the grade 3 bar. 2361 vs. 2432.
4th The average 4th grader scores 58 points under the grade 3 bar. 2374 vs. 2432. The 4th-grade bar is 2473.
5th The average 5th grader scores just under the grade 3 bar. 2429 vs. 2432. The 5th-grade bar is 2502.
6th The average 6th grader scores just under the grade 4 bar. 2466 vs. 2473. The 6th-grade bar is 2531.
7th The average 7th grader scores 12 points under the grade 5 bar. 2490 vs. 2502. The 7th-grade bar is 2552.
8th The average 8th grader scores just under the grade 5 bar. 2498 vs. 2502. The 8th-grade bar is 2567.

Students fluent in English

The closest these results come to reading alone: English is not in the way. Includes students who have only ever spoken English.

Grade bars 3rd 20 students 57 points under the grade 3 bar. 4th 23 students 43 points under the grade 3 bar. 5th 25 students 35 points under the grade 4 bar. 6th 26 students 24 points under the grade 6 bar. 7th 21 students Just under the grade 7 bar. 8th 50 students Just under the grade 6 bar.

English learners

Students leave this group as they become fluent, so its average stays low even where they learn well.

Grade bars 3rd 36 students 79 points under the grade 3 bar. 4th 44 students 67 points under the grade 3 bar. 5th 31 students 10 points under the grade 3 bar. 6th 33 students 39 points under the grade 4 bar. 7th 29 students 21 points under the grade 4 bar. 8th 14 students 26 points under the grade 3 bar.

the group's average that grade's own bar the distance between

2026 results. The English test covers reading, writing, listening and research together. "Meets standard" is the state's mark for being on track for that grade. The state leaves out any group of ten students or fewer, so a grade may be missing from the charts.

Step 1 · Each year's result

For each grade tested, take the average (mean) scale score from the California Department of Education's results file, and subtract the lowest score that counts as "Standard Met" for that grade. That is the grade's distance from standard. Weight each grade by its share of the students tested, then add the grades up. Grades where the state hides the average because ten or fewer students tested are left out entirely.

2015 from sb_ca2015_1_csv_v3.zip

Grade	Line in file	Average score	Standard Met	Distance	Students	Weighted
3	12,706	2343.4	− 2432	−88.6	× 91 / 520	−15.5
4	12,707	2387.4	− 2473	−85.6	× 63 / 520	−10.4
5	12,710	2418.1	− 2502	−83.9	× 96 / 520	−15.5
6	12,711	2439.1	− 2531	−91.9	× 98 / 520	−17.3
7	12,714	2449.9	− 2552	−102.1	× 87 / 520	−17.1
8	12,715	2486.9	− 2567	−80.1	× 85 / 520	−13.1
Sum, rounded to a whole point						−89

2016 from sb_ca2016_1_csv_v3.zip

Grade	Line in file	Average score	Standard Met	Distance	Students	Weighted
3	11,728	2323.6	− 2432	−108.4	× 92 / 524	−19
4	11,731	2383.3	− 2473	−89.7	× 98 / 524	−16.8
5	11,732	2406.5	− 2502	−95.5	× 59 / 524	−10.8
6	11,735	2420.4	− 2531	−110.6	× 95 / 524	−20.1
7	11,736	2449.2	− 2552	−102.8	× 94 / 524	−18.4
8	11,739	2504.8	− 2567	−62.2	× 86 / 524	−10.2
Sum, rounded to a whole point						−95

2017 from sb_ca2017_1_csv_v2.zip

Grade	Line in file	Average score	Standard Met	Distance	Students	Weighted
3	12,058	2357.5	− 2432	−74.5	× 74 / 501	−11
4	12,060	2366.2	− 2473	−106.8	× 85 / 501	−18.1
5	12,063	2380.6	− 2502	−121.4	× 92 / 501	−22.3
6	12,065	2445.0	− 2531	−86	× 60 / 501	−10.3
7	12,066	2479.1	− 2552	−72.9	× 95 / 501	−13.8
8	12,069	2504.1	− 2567	−62.9	× 95 / 501	−11.9
Sum, rounded to a whole point						−87

2018 from sb_ca2018_1_csv_v3.zip

Grade	Line in file	Average score	Standard Met	Distance	Students	Weighted
3	12,095	2324.7	− 2432	−107.3	× 78 / 490	−17.1
4	12,096	2408.8	− 2473	−64.2	× 78 / 490	−10.2
5	12,099	2381.8	− 2502	−120.2	× 84 / 490	−20.6
6	12,100	2415.4	− 2531	−115.6	× 93 / 490	−21.9
7	12,103	2468.1	− 2552	−83.9	× 60 / 490	−10.3
8	12,104	2497.9	− 2567	−69.1	× 97 / 490	−13.7
Sum, rounded to a whole point						−94

2019 from sb_ca2019_1_csv_v4.zip

Grade	Line in file	Average score	Standard Met	Distance	Students	Weighted
3	12,182	2338.8	− 2432	−93.2	× 65 / 391	−15.5
4	12,183	2387.4	− 2473	−85.6	× 73 / 391	−16
5	12,184	2422.7	− 2502	−79.3	× 59 / 391	−12
6	12,185	2437.9	− 2531	−93.1	× 63 / 391	−15
7	12,186	2426.0	− 2552	−126	× 72 / 391	−23.2
8	12,187	2466.8	− 2567	−100.2	× 59 / 391	−15.1
Sum, rounded to a whole point						−97

2021 from sb_ca2021_1_csv_v2.zip

Grade	Line in file	Average score	Standard Met	Distance	Students	Weighted
3	12,004	2324.0	− 2432	−108	× 62 / 379	−17.7
4	12,005	2368.8	− 2473	−104.2	× 67 / 379	−18.4
5	12,006	2386.4	− 2502	−115.6	× 64 / 379	−19.5
6	12,007	2430.0	− 2531	−101	× 62 / 379	−16.5
7	12,008	2493.4	− 2552	−58.6	× 55 / 379	−8.5
8	12,009	2461.1	− 2567	−105.9	× 69 / 379	−19.3
Sum, rounded to a whole point						−100

2022 from sb_ca2022_1_csv_v1.zip

Grade	Line in file	Average score	Standard Met	Distance	Students	Weighted
3	12,191	2326.5	− 2432	−105.5	× 58 / 346	−17.7
4	12,192	2395.4	− 2473	−77.6	× 61 / 346	−13.7
5	12,193	2423.4	− 2502	−78.6	× 58 / 346	−13.2
6	12,194	2435.7	− 2531	−95.3	× 55 / 346	−15.1
7	12,195	2434.3	− 2552	−117.7	× 56 / 346	−19
8	12,196	2491.7	− 2567	−75.3	× 58 / 346	−12.6
Sum, rounded to a whole point						−91

2023 from sb_ca2023_1_csv_v1.zip

Grade	Line in file	Average score	Standard Met	Distance	Students	Weighted
3	12,170	2321.0	− 2432	−111	× 55 / 334	−18.3
4	12,171	2353.9	− 2473	−119.1	× 54 / 334	−19.3
5	12,172	2439.1	− 2502	−62.9	× 61 / 334	−11.5
6	12,173	2419.6	− 2531	−111.4	× 56 / 334	−18.7
7	12,174	2481.0	− 2552	−71	× 51 / 334	−10.8
8	12,175	2450.5	− 2567	−116.5	× 57 / 334	−19.9
Sum, rounded to a whole point						−98

2024 from sb_ca2024_1_csv_v1.zip

Grade	Line in file	Average score	Standard Met	Distance	Students	Weighted
3	12,133	2333.7	− 2432	−98.3	× 52 / 331	−15.4
4	12,134	2389.6	− 2473	−83.4	× 56 / 331	−14.1
5	12,135	2400.4	− 2502	−101.6	× 57 / 331	−17.5
6	12,136	2465.5	− 2531	−65.5	× 63 / 331	−12.5
7	12,137	2452.5	− 2552	−99.5	× 56 / 331	−16.8
8	12,138	2502.5	− 2567	−64.5	× 47 / 331	−9.2
Sum, rounded to a whole point						−86

2025 from sb_ca2025_1_csv_v1.zip

Grade	Line in file	Average score	Standard Met	Distance	Students	Weighted
3	12,086	2358.3	− 2432	−73.7	× 67 / 357	−13.8
4	12,087	2358.9	− 2473	−114.1	× 60 / 357	−19.2
5	12,088	2426.0	− 2502	−76	× 57 / 357	−12.1
6	12,089	2434.5	− 2531	−96.5	× 56 / 357	−15.1
7	12,090	2487.2	− 2552	−64.8	× 63 / 357	−11.4
8	12,091	2489.1	− 2567	−77.9	× 54 / 357	−11.8
Sum, rounded to a whole point						−83

2026 from sb_ca2026_1_csv_v1.zip

Grade	Line in file	Average score	Standard Met	Distance	Students	Weighted
3	12,114	2360.8	− 2432	−71.2	× 56 / 352	−11.3
4	12,115	2373.7	− 2473	−99.3	× 67 / 352	−18.9
5	12,116	2429.1	− 2502	−72.9	× 56 / 352	−11.6
6	12,117	2466.4	− 2531	−64.6	× 59 / 352	−10.8
7	12,118	2490.1	− 2552	−61.9	× 50 / 352	−8.8
8	12,119	2497.6	− 2567	−69.4	× 64 / 352	−12.6
Sum, rounded to a whole point						−74

Step 2 · The average and the normal range

Average: add the yearly results and divide by how many there are. −89, −95, −87, −94, −97, −100, −91, −98, −86, −83, −74 → −90.4
Typical year-to-year change: how far the result moved from each year to the next, ignoring up or down. 2015→2016: 6 · 2016→2017: 8 · 2017→2018: 7 · 2018→2019: 3 · 2019→2021: 3 · 2021→2022: 9 · 2022→2023: 7 · 2023→2024: 12 · 2024→2025: 3 · 2025→2026: 9 → average 6.7
Normal range: multiply the typical change by 2.66, then add it to the average and subtract it. 6.7 × 2.66 = 17.8. Upper limit −72.6, lower limit −108.2.

Why 2.66? It is the standard factor from quality control, the work of Walter Shewhart and W. Edwards Deming. It turns "how much the result typically changes in a year" into "how far it can wander by chance alone".

Years with no result (no state tests were given in spring 2020) are skipped: the year-to-year change runs from the last year with a result to the next one.

Step 3 · Free or reduced-price meals

The share of enrolled students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. From 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25, 2025–26.