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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 52 points under the grade 3 bar. 2380 vs. 2432.
4th The average 4th grader scores just under the grade 3 bar. 2431 vs. 2432. The 4th-grade bar is 2473.
5th The average 5th grader scores 13 points under the grade 4 bar. 2460 vs. 2473. The 5th-grade bar is 2502.
6th The average 6th grader scores 17 points under the grade 5 bar. 2485 vs. 2502. The 6th-grade bar is 2531.
7th The average 7th grader scores 14 points under the grade 6 bar. 2517 vs. 2531. The 7th-grade bar is 2552.
8th The average 8th grader scores just under the grade 7 bar. 2544 vs. 2552. The 8th-grade bar is 2567.
11th The average 11th grader meets the grade 11 bar. 2597 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 206 students 49 points under the grade 3 bar. 4th 223 students 39 points under the grade 4 bar. 5th 187 students Just under the grade 4 bar. 6th 255 students 12 points under the grade 5 bar. 7th 364 students 10 points under the grade 6 bar. 8th 385 students Just under the grade 7 bar. 11th 534 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 20 students 79 points under the grade 3 bar. 4th 14 students 44 points under the grade 3 bar. 5th 16 students 17 points under the grade 3 bar. 6th 23 students 40 points under the grade 4 bar. 7th 27 students 10 points under the grade 4 bar. 8th 30 students Just under the grade 4 bar. 11th 40 students 19 points under the grade 7 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	48,453	2433.2	− 2432	1.2	× 75 / 1067	0.1
4	48,454	2455.6	− 2473	−17.4	× 83 / 1067	−1.4
5	48,457	2518.4	− 2502	16.4	× 114 / 1067	1.8
6	48,458	2556.8	− 2531	25.8	× 140 / 1067	3.4
7	48,461	2592.1	− 2552	40.1	× 173 / 1067	6.5
8	48,462	2591.4	− 2567	24.4	× 218 / 1067	5
11	48,465	2634.2	− 2583	51.2	× 264 / 1067	12.7
Sum, rounded to a whole point						28

2016 from sb_ca2016_1_csv_v3.zip

Grade	Line in file	Average score	Standard Met	Distance	Students	Weighted
3	45,060	2411.6	− 2432	−20.4	× 108 / 1359	−1.6
4	45,061	2484.3	− 2473	11.3	× 109 / 1359	0.9
5	45,064	2502.6	− 2502	0.6	× 118 / 1359	0.1
6	45,066	2539.1	− 2531	8.1	× 170 / 1359	1
7	45,068	2573.8	− 2552	21.8	× 216 / 1359	3.5
8	45,069	2597.1	− 2567	30.1	× 243 / 1359	5.4
11	45,071	2633.3	− 2583	50.3	× 395 / 1359	14.6
Sum, rounded to a whole point						24

2017 from sb_ca2017_1_csv_v2.zip

Grade	Line in file	Average score	Standard Met	Distance	Students	Weighted
3	46,261	2402.5	− 2432	−29.5	× 99 / 1500	−1.9
4	46,263	2454.3	− 2473	−18.7	× 143 / 1500	−1.8
5	46,266	2499.3	− 2502	−2.7	× 155 / 1500	−0.3
6	46,268	2542.6	− 2531	11.6	× 180 / 1500	1.4
7	46,270	2572.5	− 2552	20.5	× 228 / 1500	3.1
8	46,272	2585.1	− 2567	18.1	× 297 / 1500	3.6
11	46,274	2627.3	− 2583	44.3	× 398 / 1500	11.8
Sum, rounded to a whole point						16

2018 from sb_ca2018_1_csv_v3.zip

Grade	Line in file	Average score	Standard Met	Distance	Students	Weighted
3	46,272	2411.4	− 2432	−20.6	× 133 / 1653	−1.7
4	46,273	2448.5	− 2473	−24.5	× 106 / 1653	−1.6
5	46,276	2506.8	− 2502	4.8	× 175 / 1653	0.5
6	46,277	2526.1	− 2531	−4.9	× 205 / 1653	−0.6
7	46,280	2561.5	− 2552	9.5	× 285 / 1653	1.6
8	46,281	2575.7	− 2567	8.7	× 339 / 1653	1.8
11	46,284	2621.6	− 2583	38.6	× 410 / 1653	9.6
Sum, rounded to a whole point						10

2019 from sb_ca2019_1_csv_v4.zip

Grade	Line in file	Average score	Standard Met	Distance	Students	Weighted
3	46,442	2418.6	− 2432	−13.4	× 112 / 1723	−0.9
4	46,443	2447.2	− 2473	−25.8	× 126 / 1723	−1.9
5	46,444	2512.3	− 2502	10.3	× 144 / 1723	0.9
6	46,445	2546.6	− 2531	15.6	× 218 / 1723	2
7	46,446	2575.5	− 2552	23.5	× 283 / 1723	3.9
8	46,447	2584.7	− 2567	17.7	× 359 / 1723	3.7
11	46,448	2621.1	− 2583	38.1	× 481 / 1723	10.6
Sum, rounded to a whole point						18

2021 from sb_ca2021_1_csv_v2.zip

Grade	Line in file	Average score	Standard Met	Distance	Students	Weighted
11	45,117	2654.8	− 2583	71.8	× 12 / 12	71.8
Sum, rounded to a whole point						72

2022 from sb_ca2022_1_csv_v1.zip

Grade	Line in file	Average score	Standard Met	Distance	Students	Weighted
3	46,264	2411.3	− 2432	−20.7	× 179 / 1940	−1.9
4	46,265	2472.4	− 2473	−0.6	× 193 / 1940	−0.1
5	46,266	2495.5	− 2502	−6.5	× 165 / 1940	−0.6
6	46,267	2521.2	− 2531	−9.8	× 269 / 1940	−1.4
7	46,268	2547.1	− 2552	−4.9	× 318 / 1940	−0.8
8	46,269	2575.6	− 2567	8.6	× 370 / 1940	1.6
11	46,270	2616.2	− 2583	33.2	× 446 / 1940	7.6
Sum, rounded to a whole point						5

2023 from sb_ca2023_1_csv_v1.zip

Grade	Line in file	Average score	Standard Met	Distance	Students	Weighted
3	46,250	2382.9	− 2432	−49.1	× 150 / 1828	−4
4	46,251	2425.2	− 2473	−47.8	× 169 / 1828	−4.4
5	46,252	2500.4	− 2502	−1.6	× 172 / 1828	−0.2
6	46,253	2496.2	− 2531	−34.8	× 230 / 1828	−4.4
7	46,254	2548.3	− 2552	−3.7	× 318 / 1828	−0.6
8	46,255	2567.6	− 2567	0.6	× 359 / 1828	0.1
11	46,256	2600.4	− 2583	17.4	× 430 / 1828	4.1
Sum, rounded to a whole point						−9

2024 from sb_ca2024_1_csv_v1.zip

Grade	Line in file	Average score	Standard Met	Distance	Students	Weighted
3	46,109	2366.4	− 2432	−65.6	× 181 / 1995	−6
4	46,110	2403.9	− 2473	−69.1	× 181 / 1995	−6.3
5	46,111	2436.8	− 2502	−65.2	× 211 / 1995	−6.9
6	46,112	2501.2	− 2531	−29.8	× 230 / 1995	−3.4
7	46,113	2516.5	− 2552	−35.5	× 323 / 1995	−5.7
8	46,114	2544.0	− 2567	−23	× 381 / 1995	−4.4
11	46,115	2582.1	− 2583	−0.9	× 488 / 1995	−0.2
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	45,865	2398.4	− 2432	−33.6	× 198 / 2221	−3
4	45,866	2428.4	− 2473	−44.6	× 195 / 2221	−3.9
5	45,867	2452.5	− 2502	−49.5	× 223 / 2221	−5
6	45,868	2486.9	− 2531	−44.1	× 265 / 2221	−5.3
7	45,869	2531.0	− 2552	−21	× 330 / 2221	−3.1
8	45,870	2540.9	− 2567	−26.1	× 387 / 2221	−4.5
11	45,871	2594.0	− 2583	11	× 623 / 2221	3.1
Sum, rounded to a whole point						−22

2026 from sb_ca2026_1_csv_v1.zip

Grade	Line in file	Average score	Standard Met	Distance	Students	Weighted
3	45,755	2380.0	− 2432	−52	× 226 / 2324	−5.1
4	45,756	2431.2	− 2473	−41.8	× 237 / 2324	−4.3
5	45,757	2460.0	− 2502	−42	× 203 / 2324	−3.7
6	45,758	2485.0	− 2531	−46	× 278 / 2324	−5.5
7	45,759	2517.3	− 2552	−34.7	× 391 / 2324	−5.8
8	45,760	2543.6	− 2567	−23.4	× 415 / 2324	−4.2
11	45,761	2597.2	− 2583	14.2	× 574 / 2324	3.5
Sum, rounded to a whole point						−25

Step 2 · The average and the normal range

Average: add the yearly results and divide by how many there are. 28, 24, 16, 10, 18, 72, 5, −9, −33, −22, −25 → 7.6
Typical year-to-year change: how far the result moved from each year to the next, ignoring up or down. 2015→2016: 4 · 2016→2017: 8 · 2017→2018: 6 · 2018→2019: 8 · 2019→2021: 54 · 2021→2022: 67 · 2022→2023: 14 · 2023→2024: 24 · 2024→2025: 11 · 2025→2026: 3 → average 19.9
Normal range: multiply the typical change by 2.66, then add it to the average and subtract it. 19.9 × 2.66 = 52.9. Upper limit 60.5, lower limit −45.3.

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.