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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 11.

All students

3rd The average 3rd grader scores 57 points under the grade 3 bar. 2375 vs. 2432.
4th The average 4th grader scores 28 points under the grade 4 bar. 2445 vs. 2473.
5th The average 5th grader meets the grade 5 bar. 2512 vs. 2502.
6th The average 6th grader scores 27 points under the grade 6 bar. 2504 vs. 2531.
7th The average 7th grader scores just under the grade 6 bar. 2527 vs. 2531. The 7th-grade bar is 2552.
8th The average 8th grader scores 20 points under the grade 7 bar. 2533 vs. 2552. The 8th-grade bar is 2567.
11th The average 11th grader meets the grade 11 bar. 2632 vs. 2583.

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 6th 221 students Just under the grade 6 bar. 7th 174 students Just under the grade 7 bar. 8th 184 students 13 points under the grade 8 bar.

English learners

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

Grade bars 6th 40 students 59 points under the grade 3 bar. 7th 28 students 28 points under the grade 3 bar. 8th 26 students 49 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	33,287	2398.0	− 2432	−34	× 20 / 1226	−0.6
4	33,290	2351.3	− 2473	−121.7	× 22 / 1226	−2.2
5	33,291	2404.9	− 2502	−97.1	× 25 / 1226	−2
6	33,294	2444.8	− 2531	−86.2	× 345 / 1226	−24.3
7	33,295	2464.9	− 2552	−87.1	× 330 / 1226	−23.4
8	33,298	2495.9	− 2567	−71.1	× 333 / 1226	−19.3
11	33,299	2607.5	− 2583	24.5	× 151 / 1226	3
Sum, rounded to a whole point						−69

2016 from sb_ca2016_1_csv_v3.zip

Grade	Line in file	Average score	Standard Met	Distance	Students	Weighted
3	31,473	2413.2	− 2432	−18.8	× 24 / 1327	−0.3
4	31,476	2432.4	− 2473	−40.6	× 23 / 1327	−0.7
5	31,477	2442.3	− 2502	−59.7	× 25 / 1327	−1.1
6	31,479	2450.1	− 2531	−80.9	× 381 / 1327	−23.2
7	31,481	2474.3	− 2552	−77.7	× 353 / 1327	−20.7
8	31,483	2497.4	− 2567	−69.6	× 325 / 1327	−17
11	31,486	2600.2	− 2583	17.2	× 196 / 1327	2.5
Sum, rounded to a whole point						−61

2017 from sb_ca2017_1_csv_v2.zip

Grade	Line in file	Average score	Standard Met	Distance	Students	Weighted
3	32,026	2374.6	− 2432	−57.4	× 24 / 1194	−1.2
4	32,028	2452.3	− 2473	−20.7	× 24 / 1194	−0.4
5	32,031	2469.3	− 2502	−32.7	× 26 / 1194	−0.7
6	32,033	2456.6	− 2531	−74.4	× 291 / 1194	−18.1
7	32,035	2468.5	− 2552	−83.5	× 334 / 1194	−23.4
8	32,036	2483.5	− 2567	−83.5	× 313 / 1194	−21.9
11	32,039	2570.0	− 2583	−13	× 182 / 1194	−2
Sum, rounded to a whole point						−68

2018 from sb_ca2018_1_csv_v3.zip

Grade	Line in file	Average score	Standard Met	Distance	Students	Weighted
3	32,054	2397.6	− 2432	−34.4	× 21 / 1181	−0.6
4	32,055	2406.7	− 2473	−66.3	× 26 / 1181	−1.5
5	32,057	2445.5	− 2502	−56.5	× 26 / 1181	−1.2
6	32,059	2476.8	− 2531	−54.2	× 340 / 1181	−15.6
7	32,062	2479.3	− 2552	−72.7	× 269 / 1181	−16.6
8	32,063	2493.2	− 2567	−73.8	× 331 / 1181	−20.7
11	32,065	2603.2	− 2583	20.2	× 168 / 1181	2.9
Sum, rounded to a whole point						−53

2019 from sb_ca2019_1_csv_v4.zip

Grade	Line in file	Average score	Standard Met	Distance	Students	Weighted
3	32,231	2423.7	− 2432	−8.3	× 22 / 1157	−0.2
4	32,232	2439.0	− 2473	−34	× 23 / 1157	−0.7
5	32,233	2420.6	− 2502	−81.4	× 26 / 1157	−1.8
6	32,234	2495.9	− 2531	−35.1	× 323 / 1157	−9.8
7	32,235	2505.3	− 2552	−46.7	× 313 / 1157	−12.6
8	32,236	2501.7	− 2567	−65.3	× 267 / 1157	−15.1
11	32,237	2576.7	− 2583	−6.3	× 183 / 1157	−1
Sum, rounded to a whole point						−41

2021 from sb_ca2021_1_csv_v2.zip

Grade	Line in file	Average score	Standard Met	Distance	Students	Weighted
11	31,450	2604.8	− 2583	21.8	× 141 / 141	21.8
Sum, rounded to a whole point						22

2022 from sb_ca2022_1_csv_v1.zip

Grade	Line in file	Average score	Standard Met	Distance	Students	Weighted
3	32,260	2389.2	− 2432	−42.8	× 18 / 1023	−0.8
4	32,261	2397.3	− 2473	−75.7	× 18 / 1023	−1.3
5	32,262	2410.4	− 2502	−91.6	× 25 / 1023	−2.2
6	32,263	2476.5	− 2531	−54.5	× 265 / 1023	−14.1
7	32,264	2505.9	− 2552	−46.1	× 260 / 1023	−11.7
8	32,265	2538.0	− 2567	−29	× 283 / 1023	−8
11	32,266	2566.8	− 2583	−16.2	× 154 / 1023	−2.4
Sum, rounded to a whole point						−41

2023 from sb_ca2023_1_csv_v1.zip

Grade	Line in file	Average score	Standard Met	Distance	Students	Weighted
3	32,317	2356.5	− 2432	−75.5	× 24 / 1054	−1.7
4	32,318	2437.5	− 2473	−35.5	× 22 / 1054	−0.7
5	32,319	2432.9	− 2502	−69.1	× 18 / 1054	−1.2
6	32,320	2471.0	− 2531	−60	× 262 / 1054	−14.9
7	32,321	2505.9	− 2552	−46.1	× 264 / 1054	−11.5
8	32,322	2510.3	− 2567	−56.7	× 275 / 1054	−14.8
11	32,323	2609.5	− 2583	26.5	× 189 / 1054	4.8
Sum, rounded to a whole point						−40

2024 from sb_ca2024_1_csv_v1.zip

Grade	Line in file	Average score	Standard Met	Distance	Students	Weighted
3	32,183	2401.7	− 2432	−30.3	× 20 / 970	−0.6
4	32,184	2467.1	− 2473	−5.9	× 24 / 970	−0.1
5	32,185	2479.5	− 2502	−22.5	× 23 / 970	−0.5
6	32,186	2484.8	− 2531	−46.2	× 204 / 970	−9.7
7	32,187	2490.5	− 2552	−61.5	× 260 / 970	−16.5
8	32,188	2518.4	− 2567	−48.6	× 259 / 970	−13
11	32,189	2625.4	− 2583	42.4	× 180 / 970	7.9
Sum, rounded to a whole point						−33

2025 from sb_ca2025_1_csv_v1.zip

Grade	Line in file	Average score	Standard Met	Distance	Students	Weighted
3	32,042	2394.0	− 2432	−38	× 20 / 909	−0.8
4	32,043	2459.1	− 2473	−13.9	× 24 / 909	−0.4
5	32,044	2495.5	− 2502	−6.5	× 24 / 909	−0.2
6	32,045	2497.4	− 2531	−33.6	× 199 / 909	−7.4
7	32,046	2511.7	− 2552	−40.3	× 204 / 909	−9
8	32,047	2507.9	− 2567	−59.1	× 258 / 909	−16.8
11	32,048	2619.9	− 2583	36.9	× 180 / 909	7.3
Sum, rounded to a whole point						−27

2026 from sb_ca2026_1_csv_v1.zip

Grade	Line in file	Average score	Standard Met	Distance	Students	Weighted
3	32,032	2374.7	− 2432	−57.3	× 23 / 921	−1.4
4	32,033	2445.4	− 2473	−27.6	× 21 / 921	−0.6
5	32,034	2512.3	− 2502	10.3	× 39 / 921	0.4
6	32,035	2504.1	− 2531	−26.9	× 261 / 921	−7.6
7	32,036	2527.2	− 2552	−24.8	× 202 / 921	−5.4
8	32,037	2532.5	− 2567	−34.5	× 210 / 921	−7.9
11	32,038	2632.4	− 2583	49.4	× 165 / 921	8.9
Sum, rounded to a whole point						−14

Step 2 · The average and the normal range

Average: add the yearly results and divide by how many there are. −69, −61, −68, −53, −41, 22, −41, −40, −33, −27, −14 → −38.6
Typical year-to-year change: how far the result moved from each year to the next, ignoring up or down. 2015→2016: 8 · 2016→2017: 7 · 2017→2018: 15 · 2018→2019: 12 · 2019→2021: 63 · 2021→2022: 63 · 2022→2023: 1 · 2023→2024: 7 · 2024→2025: 6 · 2025→2026: 13 → average 19.5
Normal range: multiply the typical change by 2.66, then add it to the average and subtract it. 19.5 × 2.66 = 51.9. Upper limit 13.3, lower limit −90.5.

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.