New Open World Academy K-12: 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 11.

Many students here are still learning English, and this test is given in English. In 2026, 127 of the 407 students who took the English Language Arts test were English learners.

All students

3rd The average 3rd grader scores 75 points under the grade 3 bar. 2357 vs. 2432.
4th The average 4th grader scores 19 points under the grade 3 bar. 2413 vs. 2432. The 4th-grade bar is 2473.
5th The average 5th grader scores 39 points under the grade 4 bar. 2434 vs. 2473. The 5th-grade bar is 2502.
6th The average 6th grader scores 12 points under the grade 4 bar. 2461 vs. 2473. The 6th-grade bar is 2531.
7th The average 7th grader scores just under the grade 4 bar. 2467 vs. 2473. The 7th-grade bar is 2552.
8th The average 8th grader scores just under the grade 6 bar. 2529 vs. 2531. The 8th-grade bar is 2567.
11th The average 11th grader scores 13 points under the grade 8 bar. 2554 vs. 2567. The 11th-grade bar is 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 3rd 25 students 41 points under the grade 3 bar. 4th 37 students Just under the grade 3 bar. 5th 35 students Just under the grade 4 bar. 6th 32 students 17 points under the grade 5 bar. 7th 40 students 28 points under the grade 5 bar. 8th 50 students Just under the grade 8 bar. 11th 61 students Just under the grade 11 bar.

English learners

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

Grade bars 3rd 29 students 105 points under the grade 3 bar. 4th 20 students 39 points under the grade 3 bar. 5th 25 students 44 points under the grade 3 bar. 6th 13 students 28 points under the grade 3 bar. 7th 11 students 35 points under the grade 4 bar. 8th 13 students 37 points under the grade 3 bar. 11th 16 students 25 points under the grade 4 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	27,491	2356.1	− 2432	−75.9	× 95 / 598	−12.1
4	27,494	2401.5	− 2473	−71.5	× 98 / 598	−11.7
5	27,495	2450.8	− 2502	−51.2	× 103 / 598	−8.8
6	27,498	2464.1	− 2531	−66.9	× 96 / 598	−10.7
7	27,499	2424.5	− 2552	−127.5	× 75 / 598	−16
8	27,502	2496.8	− 2567	−70.2	× 92 / 598	−10.8
11	27,503	2553.7	− 2583	−29.3	× 39 / 598	−1.9
Sum, rounded to a whole point						−72

2016 from sb_ca2016_1_csv_v3.zip

Grade	Line in file	Average score	Standard Met	Distance	Students	Weighted
3	25,564	2341.5	− 2432	−90.5	× 112 / 654	−15.5
4	25,565	2423.9	− 2473	−49.1	× 93 / 654	−7
5	25,567	2455.6	− 2502	−46.4	× 99 / 654	−7
6	25,570	2468.3	− 2531	−62.7	× 101 / 654	−9.7
7	25,572	2497.6	− 2552	−54.4	× 98 / 654	−8.2
8	25,573	2481.3	− 2567	−85.7	× 78 / 654	−10.2
11	25,575	2573.4	− 2583	−9.6	× 73 / 654	−1.1
Sum, rounded to a whole point						−59

2017 from sb_ca2017_1_csv_v2.zip

Grade	Line in file	Average score	Standard Met	Distance	Students	Weighted
3	26,043	2331.6	− 2432	−100.4	× 84 / 624	−13.5
4	26,045	2408.6	− 2473	−64.4	× 103 / 624	−10.6
5	26,046	2462.6	− 2502	−39.4	× 88 / 624	−5.6
6	26,048	2474.3	− 2531	−56.7	× 94 / 624	−8.5
7	26,050	2478.9	− 2552	−73.1	× 91 / 624	−10.7
8	26,052	2511.0	− 2567	−56	× 97 / 624	−8.7
11	26,055	2574.3	− 2583	−8.7	× 67 / 624	−0.9
Sum, rounded to a whole point						−59

2018 from sb_ca2018_1_csv_v3.zip

Grade	Line in file	Average score	Standard Met	Distance	Students	Weighted
3	26,024	2353.0	− 2432	−79	× 89 / 630	−11.2
4	26,026	2387.5	− 2473	−85.5	× 81 / 630	−11
5	26,028	2458.2	− 2502	−43.8	× 100 / 630	−7
6	26,030	2489.3	− 2531	−41.7	× 92 / 630	−6.1
7	26,032	2508.6	− 2552	−43.4	× 91 / 630	−6.3
8	26,034	2517.6	− 2567	−49.4	× 94 / 630	−7.4
11	26,036	2543.9	− 2583	−39.1	× 83 / 630	−5.2
Sum, rounded to a whole point						−54

2019 from sb_ca2019_1_csv_v4.zip

Grade	Line in file	Average score	Standard Met	Distance	Students	Weighted
3	26,153	2385.4	− 2432	−46.6	× 75 / 589	−5.9
4	26,154	2429.0	− 2473	−44	× 85 / 589	−6.3
5	26,155	2447.0	− 2502	−55	× 74 / 589	−6.9
6	26,156	2454.4	− 2531	−76.6	× 96 / 589	−12.5
7	26,157	2503.6	− 2552	−48.4	× 99 / 589	−8.1
8	26,158	2523.2	− 2567	−43.8	× 81 / 589	−6
11	26,159	2548.9	− 2583	−34.1	× 79 / 589	−4.6
Sum, rounded to a whole point						−50

2021 from sb_ca2021_1_csv_v2.zip

Grade	Line in file	Average score	Standard Met	Distance	Students	Weighted
11	25,372	2586.9	− 2583	3.9	× 71 / 71	3.9
Sum, rounded to a whole point						4

2022 from sb_ca2022_1_csv_v1.zip

Grade	Line in file	Average score	Standard Met	Distance	Students	Weighted
3	26,106	2366.8	− 2432	−65.2	× 54 / 521	−6.8
4	26,107	2421.6	− 2473	−51.4	× 68 / 521	−6.7
5	26,108	2436.7	− 2502	−65.3	× 70 / 521	−8.8
6	26,109	2488.4	− 2531	−42.6	× 82 / 521	−6.7
7	26,110	2507.6	− 2552	−44.4	× 73 / 521	−6.2
8	26,111	2522.0	− 2567	−45	× 83 / 521	−7.2
11	26,112	2572.3	− 2583	−10.7	× 91 / 521	−1.9
Sum, rounded to a whole point						−44

2023 from sb_ca2023_1_csv_v1.zip

Grade	Line in file	Average score	Standard Met	Distance	Students	Weighted
3	26,065	2360.3	− 2432	−71.7	× 50 / 497	−7.2
4	26,066	2417.3	− 2473	−55.7	× 57 / 497	−6.4
5	26,067	2442.4	− 2502	−59.6	× 67 / 497	−8
6	26,068	2442.8	− 2531	−88.2	× 78 / 497	−13.8
7	26,069	2481.5	− 2552	−70.5	× 83 / 497	−11.8
8	26,070	2509.4	− 2567	−57.6	× 79 / 497	−9.2
11	26,071	2568.8	− 2583	−14.2	× 83 / 497	−2.4
Sum, rounded to a whole point						−59

2024 from sb_ca2024_1_csv_v1.zip

Grade	Line in file	Average score	Standard Met	Distance	Students	Weighted
3	25,915	2382.8	− 2432	−49.2	× 56 / 481	−5.7
4	25,916	2418.0	− 2473	−55	× 46 / 481	−5.3
5	25,917	2421.3	− 2502	−80.7	× 58 / 481	−9.7
6	25,918	2490.2	− 2531	−40.8	× 74 / 481	−6.3
7	25,919	2460.7	− 2552	−91.3	× 76 / 481	−14.4
8	25,920	2434.4	− 2567	−132.6	× 82 / 481	−22.6
11	25,921	2523.2	− 2583	−59.8	× 89 / 481	−11.1
Sum, rounded to a whole point						−75

2025 from sb_ca2025_1_csv_v1.zip

Grade	Line in file	Average score	Standard Met	Distance	Students	Weighted
3	25,804	2383.2	− 2432	−48.8	× 54 / 449	−5.9
4	25,805	2390.1	− 2473	−82.9	× 55 / 449	−10.2
5	25,806	2447.8	− 2502	−54.2	× 46 / 449	−5.6
6	25,807	2430.0	− 2531	−101	× 57 / 449	−12.8
7	25,808	2500.7	− 2552	−51.3	× 69 / 449	−7.9
8	25,809	2482.1	− 2567	−84.9	× 80 / 449	−15.1
11	25,810	2580.1	− 2583	−2.9	× 88 / 449	−0.6
Sum, rounded to a whole point						−58

2026 from sb_ca2026_1_csv_v1.zip

Grade	Line in file	Average score	Standard Met	Distance	Students	Weighted
3	25,820	2356.7	− 2432	−75.3	× 54 / 407	−10
4	25,821	2413.1	− 2473	−59.9	× 57 / 407	−8.4
5	25,822	2433.6	− 2502	−68.4	× 60 / 407	−10.1
6	25,823	2461.4	− 2531	−69.6	× 45 / 407	−7.7
7	25,824	2466.5	− 2552	−85.5	× 51 / 407	−10.7
8	25,825	2528.8	− 2567	−38.2	× 63 / 407	−5.9
11	25,826	2554.3	− 2583	−28.7	× 77 / 407	−5.4
Sum, rounded to a whole point						−58

Step 2 · The average and the normal range

Average: add the yearly results and divide by how many there are. −72, −59, −59, −54, −50, 4, −44, −59, −75, −58, −58 → −53.1
Typical year-to-year change: how far the result moved from each year to the next, ignoring up or down. 2015→2016: 13 · 2016→2017: 0 · 2017→2018: 5 · 2018→2019: 4 · 2019→2021: 54 · 2021→2022: 48 · 2022→2023: 15 · 2023→2024: 16 · 2024→2025: 17 · 2025→2026: 0 → average 17.2
Normal range: multiply the typical change by 2.66, then add it to the average and subtract it. 17.2 × 2.66 = 45.8. Upper limit −7.3, lower limit −98.9.

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.