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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.

Many students here are still learning English, and this test is given in English. In 2026, 138 of the 424 students who took the English Language Arts test were English learners.

All students

3rd The average 3rd grader scores 84 points under the grade 3 bar. 2349 vs. 2432.
4th The average 4th grader scores 26 points under the grade 3 bar. 2406 vs. 2432. The 4th-grade bar is 2473.
5th The average 5th grader scores 22 points under the grade 4 bar. 2451 vs. 2473. The 5th-grade bar is 2502.
6th The average 6th grader scores 12 points under the grade 5 bar. 2490 vs. 2502. The 6th-grade bar is 2531.
7th The average 7th grader scores 11 points under the grade 6 bar. 2520 vs. 2531. The 7th-grade bar is 2552.
8th The average 8th grader scores just under the grade 6 bar. 2524 vs. 2531. The 8th-grade bar is 2567.
11th The average 11th grader scores just under the grade 11 bar. 2579 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 3rd 24 students 40 points under the grade 3 bar. 4th 25 students 31 points under the grade 4 bar. 5th 33 students Just under the grade 5 bar. 6th 32 students Just under the grade 6 bar. 7th 44 students Just under the grade 7 bar. 11th 68 students Meets 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 119 points under the grade 3 bar. 4th 25 students 61 points under the grade 3 bar. 5th 27 students 37 points under the grade 3 bar. 6th 22 students 37 points under the grade 4 bar. 7th 12 students Just under the grade 3 bar. 11th 17 students 17 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	27,508	2361.2	− 2432	−70.8	× 76 / 517	−10.4
4	27,510	2376.4	− 2473	−96.6	× 67 / 517	−12.5
5	27,512	2423.7	− 2502	−78.3	× 78 / 517	−11.8
6	27,514	2500.7	− 2531	−30.3	× 67 / 517	−3.9
7	27,516	2500.8	− 2552	−51.2	× 71 / 517	−7
8	27,518	2512.6	− 2567	−54.4	× 66 / 517	−6.9
11	27,520	2499.4	− 2583	−83.6	× 92 / 517	−14.9
Sum, rounded to a whole point						−68

2016 from sb_ca2016_1_csv_v3.zip

Grade	Line in file	Average score	Standard Met	Distance	Students	Weighted
3	25,580	2375.1	− 2432	−56.9	× 60 / 482	−7.1
4	25,581	2405.6	− 2473	−67.4	× 72 / 482	−10.1
5	25,583	2440.7	− 2502	−61.3	× 64 / 482	−8.1
6	25,585	2514.6	− 2531	−16.4	× 67 / 482	−2.3
7	25,588	2525.4	− 2552	−26.6	× 65 / 482	−3.6
8	25,589	2529.8	− 2567	−37.2	× 71 / 482	−5.5
11	25,591	2639.5	− 2583	56.5	× 83 / 482	9.7
Sum, rounded to a whole point						−27

2017 from sb_ca2017_1_csv_v2.zip

Grade	Line in file	Average score	Standard Met	Distance	Students	Weighted
3	26,058	2366.4	− 2432	−65.6	× 54 / 461	−7.7
4	26,060	2416.1	− 2473	−56.9	× 57 / 461	−7
5	26,063	2443.3	− 2502	−58.7	× 74 / 461	−9.4
6	26,065	2495.0	− 2531	−36	× 66 / 461	−5.2
7	26,067	2548.3	− 2552	−3.7	× 69 / 461	−0.6
8	26,068	2542.1	− 2567	−24.9	× 65 / 461	−3.5
11	26,070	2591.2	− 2583	8.2	× 76 / 461	1.4
Sum, rounded to a whole point						−32

2018 from sb_ca2018_1_csv_v3.zip

Grade	Line in file	Average score	Standard Met	Distance	Students	Weighted
3	26,039	2364.7	− 2432	−67.3	× 48 / 452	−7.1
4	26,041	2407.7	− 2473	−65.3	× 52 / 452	−7.5
5	26,043	2452.0	− 2502	−50	× 62 / 452	−6.9
6	26,045	2469.0	− 2531	−62	× 72 / 452	−9.9
7	26,047	2545.4	− 2552	−6.6	× 65 / 452	−0.9
8	26,049	2564.8	− 2567	−2.2	× 70 / 452	−0.3
11	26,051	2608.1	− 2583	25.1	× 83 / 452	4.6
Sum, rounded to a whole point						−28

2019 from sb_ca2019_1_csv_v4.zip

Grade	Line in file	Average score	Standard Met	Distance	Students	Weighted
3	26,169	2381.2	− 2432	−50.8	× 48 / 472	−5.2
4	26,170	2432.4	− 2473	−40.6	× 43 / 472	−3.7
5	26,171	2470.6	− 2502	−31.4	× 58 / 472	−3.9
6	26,172	2484.5	− 2531	−46.5	× 63 / 472	−6.2
7	26,173	2516.0	− 2552	−36	× 77 / 472	−5.9
8	26,174	2536.0	− 2567	−31	× 71 / 472	−4.7
11	26,175	2598.1	− 2583	15.1	× 112 / 472	3.6
Sum, rounded to a whole point						−26

2021 from sb_ca2021_1_csv_v2.zip

Grade	Line in file	Average score	Standard Met	Distance	Students	Weighted
11	25,388	2573.7	− 2583	−9.3	× 80 / 80	−9.3
Sum, rounded to a whole point						−9

2022 from sb_ca2022_1_csv_v1.zip

Grade	Line in file	Average score	Standard Met	Distance	Students	Weighted
3	26,122	2367.8	− 2432	−64.2	× 53 / 476	−7.1
4	26,123	2404.7	− 2473	−68.3	× 65 / 476	−9.3
5	26,124	2430.2	− 2502	−71.8	× 62 / 476	−9.4
6	26,125	2483.9	− 2531	−47.1	× 64 / 476	−6.3
7	26,126	2491.3	− 2552	−60.7	× 64 / 476	−8.2
8	26,127	2497.7	− 2567	−69.3	× 63 / 476	−9.2
11	26,128	2528.1	− 2583	−54.9	× 105 / 476	−12.1
Sum, rounded to a whole point						−62

2023 from sb_ca2023_1_csv_v1.zip

Grade	Line in file	Average score	Standard Met	Distance	Students	Weighted
3	26,081	2344.1	− 2432	−87.9	× 46 / 432	−9.4
4	26,082	2407.5	− 2473	−65.5	× 47 / 432	−7.1
5	26,083	2432.3	− 2502	−69.7	× 65 / 432	−10.5
6	26,084	2480.0	− 2531	−51	× 57 / 432	−6.7
7	26,085	2510.9	− 2552	−41.1	× 55 / 432	−5.2
8	26,086	2520.9	− 2567	−46.1	× 55 / 432	−5.9
11	26,087	2610.1	− 2583	27.1	× 107 / 432	6.7
Sum, rounded to a whole point						−38

2024 from sb_ca2024_1_csv_v1.zip

Grade	Line in file	Average score	Standard Met	Distance	Students	Weighted
3	25,931	2333.6	− 2432	−98.4	× 58 / 451	−12.7
4	25,932	2389.9	− 2473	−83.1	× 48 / 451	−8.8
5	25,933	2440.9	− 2502	−61.1	× 51 / 451	−6.9
6	25,934	2501.6	− 2531	−29.4	× 65 / 451	−4.2
7	25,935	2486.9	− 2552	−65.1	× 56 / 451	−8.1
8	25,936	2516.7	− 2567	−50.3	× 61 / 451	−6.8
11	25,937	2580.2	− 2583	−2.8	× 112 / 451	−0.7
Sum, rounded to a whole point						−48

2025 from sb_ca2025_1_csv_v1.zip

Grade	Line in file	Average score	Standard Met	Distance	Students	Weighted
3	25,820	2357.3	− 2432	−74.7	× 50 / 431	−8.7
4	25,821	2402.5	− 2473	−70.5	× 58 / 431	−9.5
5	25,822	2426.7	− 2502	−75.3	× 50 / 431	−8.7
6	25,823	2486.7	− 2531	−44.3	× 51 / 431	−5.2
7	25,824	2517.4	− 2552	−34.6	× 63 / 431	−5.1
8	25,825	2502.5	− 2567	−64.5	× 61 / 431	−9.1
11	25,826	2595.1	− 2583	12.1	× 98 / 431	2.8
Sum, rounded to a whole point						−44

2026 from sb_ca2026_1_csv_v1.zip

Grade	Line in file	Average score	Standard Met	Distance	Students	Weighted
3	25,836	2348.5	− 2432	−83.5	× 53 / 424	−10.4
4	25,837	2406.4	− 2473	−66.6	× 50 / 424	−7.9
5	25,838	2450.7	− 2502	−51.3	× 60 / 424	−7.3
6	25,839	2490.0	− 2531	−41	× 54 / 424	−5.2
7	25,840	2520.1	− 2552	−31.9	× 56 / 424	−4.2
8	25,841	2524.3	− 2567	−42.7	× 66 / 424	−6.6
11	25,842	2578.9	− 2583	−4.1	× 85 / 424	−0.8
Sum, rounded to a whole point						−42

Step 2 · The average and the normal range

Average: add the yearly results and divide by how many there are. −68, −27, −32, −28, −26, −9, −62, −38, −48, −44, −42 → −38.5
Typical year-to-year change: how far the result moved from each year to the next, ignoring up or down. 2015→2016: 41 · 2016→2017: 5 · 2017→2018: 4 · 2018→2019: 2 · 2019→2021: 17 · 2021→2022: 53 · 2022→2023: 24 · 2023→2024: 10 · 2024→2025: 4 · 2025→2026: 2 → average 16.2
Normal range: multiply the typical change by 2.66, then add it to the average and subtract it. 16.2 × 2.66 = 43.1. Upper limit 4.6, lower limit −81.6.

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.