California Virtual Academy @ San Joaquin: 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.

All students

3rd The average 3rd grader scores 36 points under the grade 3 bar. 2396 vs. 2432.
4th The average 4th grader scores 15 points under the grade 3 bar. 2417 vs. 2432. The 4th-grade bar is 2473.
5th The average 5th grader scores 10 points under the grade 4 bar. 2464 vs. 2473. The 5th-grade bar is 2502.
6th The average 6th grader scores just under the grade 5 bar. 2500 vs. 2502. The 6th-grade bar is 2531.
7th The average 7th grader scores just under the grade 7 bar. 2545 vs. 2552.
8th The average 8th grader scores just under the grade 7 bar. 2550 vs. 2552. The 8th-grade bar is 2567.
11th The average 11th grader meets the grade 11 bar. 2608 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 199 students 30 points under the grade 3 bar. 4th 178 students Just under the grade 3 bar. 5th 203 students Just under the grade 4 bar. 6th 230 students 25 points under the grade 6 bar. 7th 269 students Meets the grade 7 bar. 8th 322 students Just under the grade 8 bar. 11th 285 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 26 students 85 points under the grade 3 bar. 4th 27 students 88 points under the grade 3 bar. 5th 24 students 39 points under the grade 3 bar. 6th 30 students 21 points under the grade 4 bar. 7th 44 students Just under the grade 5 bar. 8th 59 students 25 points under the grade 6 bar. 11th 35 students Just 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	80,146	2379.0	− 2432	−53	× 82 / 786	−5.5
4	80,148	2429.7	− 2473	−43.3	× 69 / 786	−3.8
5	80,150	2453.9	− 2502	−48.1	× 76 / 786	−4.7
6	80,152	2487.0	− 2531	−44	× 100 / 786	−5.6
7	80,154	2512.1	− 2552	−39.9	× 129 / 786	−6.5
8	80,156	2564.7	− 2567	−2.3	× 172 / 786	−0.5
11	80,158	2586.0	− 2583	3	× 158 / 786	0.6
Sum, rounded to a whole point						−26

2016 from sb_ca2016_1_csv_v3.zip

Grade	Line in file	Average score	Standard Met	Distance	Students	Weighted
3	74,258	2387.8	− 2432	−44.2	× 66 / 734	−4
4	74,260	2424.2	− 2473	−48.8	× 76 / 734	−5.1
5	74,262	2476.7	− 2502	−25.3	× 78 / 734	−2.7
6	74,265	2458.7	− 2531	−72.3	× 93 / 734	−9.2
7	74,266	2513.3	− 2552	−38.7	× 134 / 734	−7.1
8	74,269	2525.3	− 2567	−41.7	× 145 / 734	−8.2
11	74,270	2582.9	− 2583	−0.1	× 142 / 734	0
Sum, rounded to a whole point						−36

2017 from sb_ca2017_1_csv_v2.zip

Grade	Line in file	Average score	Standard Met	Distance	Students	Weighted
3	76,238	2399.4	− 2432	−32.6	× 62 / 672	−3
4	76,240	2417.7	− 2473	−55.3	× 71 / 672	−5.8
5	76,242	2439.3	− 2502	−62.7	× 66 / 672	−6.2
6	76,243	2500.0	− 2531	−31	× 88 / 672	−4.1
7	76,245	2517.8	− 2552	−34.2	× 108 / 672	−5.5
8	76,248	2521.5	− 2567	−45.5	× 142 / 672	−9.6
11	76,249	2585.4	− 2583	2.4	× 135 / 672	0.5
Sum, rounded to a whole point						−34

2018 from sb_ca2018_1_csv_v3.zip

Grade	Line in file	Average score	Standard Met	Distance	Students	Weighted
3	76,429	2399.2	− 2432	−32.8	× 58 / 716	−2.7
4	76,431	2428.7	− 2473	−44.3	× 81 / 716	−5
5	76,433	2445.6	− 2502	−56.4	× 72 / 716	−5.7
6	76,435	2473.3	− 2531	−57.7	× 88 / 716	−7.1
7	76,437	2517.0	− 2552	−35	× 138 / 716	−6.7
8	76,439	2517.5	− 2567	−49.5	× 132 / 716	−9.1
11	76,441	2574.1	− 2583	−8.9	× 147 / 716	−1.8
Sum, rounded to a whole point						−38

2019 from sb_ca2019_1_csv_v4.zip

Grade	Line in file	Average score	Standard Met	Distance	Students	Weighted
3	76,946	2372.9	− 2432	−59.1	× 63 / 767	−4.9
4	76,947	2408.3	− 2473	−64.7	× 62 / 767	−5.2
5	76,948	2456.2	− 2502	−45.8	× 76 / 767	−4.5
6	76,949	2485.4	− 2531	−45.6	× 116 / 767	−6.9
7	76,950	2506.6	− 2552	−45.4	× 137 / 767	−8.1
8	76,951	2535.2	− 2567	−31.8	× 191 / 767	−7.9
11	76,952	2584.3	− 2583	1.3	× 122 / 767	0.2
Sum, rounded to a whole point						−37

2021 from sb_ca2021_1_csv_v2.zip

Grade	Line in file	Average score	Standard Met	Distance	Students	Weighted
3	75,487	2433.2	− 2432	1.2	× 144 / 1229	0.1
4	75,488	2450.3	− 2473	−22.7	× 139 / 1229	−2.6
5	75,489	2480.6	− 2502	−21.4	× 147 / 1229	−2.6
6	75,490	2511.9	− 2531	−19.1	× 168 / 1229	−2.6
7	75,491	2552.3	− 2552	0.3	× 213 / 1229	0.1
8	75,492	2538.7	− 2567	−28.3	× 237 / 1229	−5.5
11	75,493	2605.3	− 2583	22.3	× 181 / 1229	3.3
Sum, rounded to a whole point						−10

2022 from sb_ca2022_1_csv_v1.zip

Grade	Line in file	Average score	Standard Met	Distance	Students	Weighted
3	77,092	2419.8	− 2432	−12.2	× 161 / 1282	−1.5
4	77,093	2436.1	− 2473	−36.9	× 174 / 1282	−5
5	77,094	2467.2	− 2502	−34.8	× 175 / 1282	−4.8
6	77,095	2511.1	− 2531	−19.9	× 169 / 1282	−2.6
7	77,096	2543.8	− 2552	−8.2	× 182 / 1282	−1.2
8	77,097	2561.4	− 2567	−5.6	× 225 / 1282	−1
11	77,098	2589.8	− 2583	6.8	× 196 / 1282	1
Sum, rounded to a whole point						−15

2023 from sb_ca2023_1_csv_v1.zip

Grade	Line in file	Average score	Standard Met	Distance	Students	Weighted
3	77,086	2396.9	− 2432	−35.1	× 161 / 1448	−3.9
4	77,087	2433.2	− 2473	−39.8	× 179 / 1448	−4.9
5	77,088	2456.2	− 2502	−45.8	× 189 / 1448	−6
6	77,089	2464.7	− 2531	−66.3	× 216 / 1448	−9.9
7	77,090	2530.3	− 2552	−21.7	× 221 / 1448	−3.3
8	77,091	2527.6	− 2567	−39.4	× 251 / 1448	−6.8
11	77,092	2591.4	− 2583	8.4	× 231 / 1448	1.3
Sum, rounded to a whole point						−33

2024 from sb_ca2024_1_csv_v1.zip

Grade	Line in file	Average score	Standard Met	Distance	Students	Weighted
3	77,086	2374.8	− 2432	−57.2	× 190 / 1630	−6.7
4	77,087	2411.4	− 2473	−61.6	× 199 / 1630	−7.5
5	77,088	2440.0	− 2502	−62	× 196 / 1630	−7.5
6	77,089	2473.4	− 2531	−57.6	× 257 / 1630	−9.1
7	77,090	2507.7	− 2552	−44.3	× 271 / 1630	−7.4
8	77,091	2528.5	− 2567	−38.5	× 274 / 1630	−6.5
11	77,092	2582.8	− 2583	−0.2	× 243 / 1630	0
Sum, rounded to a whole point						−45

2025 from sb_ca2025_1_csv_v1.zip

Grade	Line in file	Average score	Standard Met	Distance	Students	Weighted
3	76,738	2387.3	− 2432	−44.7	× 200 / 1805	−5
4	76,739	2414.8	− 2473	−58.2	× 205 / 1805	−6.6
5	76,740	2447.9	− 2502	−54.1	× 215 / 1805	−6.4
6	76,741	2492.1	− 2531	−38.9	× 265 / 1805	−5.7
7	76,742	2519.4	− 2552	−32.6	× 340 / 1805	−6.1
8	76,743	2521.9	− 2567	−45.1	× 320 / 1805	−8
11	76,744	2604.1	− 2583	21.1	× 260 / 1805	3
Sum, rounded to a whole point						−35

2026 from sb_ca2026_1_csv_v1.zip

Grade	Line in file	Average score	Standard Met	Distance	Students	Weighted
3	76,644	2396.1	− 2432	−35.9	× 225 / 1931	−4.2
4	76,645	2417.1	− 2473	−55.9	× 205 / 1931	−5.9
5	76,646	2463.5	− 2502	−38.5	× 227 / 1931	−4.5
6	76,647	2499.9	− 2531	−31.1	× 260 / 1931	−4.2
7	76,648	2544.5	− 2552	−7.5	× 313 / 1931	−1.2
8	76,649	2550.1	− 2567	−16.9	× 381 / 1931	−3.3
11	76,650	2608.4	− 2583	25.4	× 320 / 1931	4.2
Sum, rounded to a whole point						−19

Step 2 · The average and the normal range

Average: add the yearly results and divide by how many there are. −26, −36, −34, −38, −37, −10, −15, −33, −45, −35, −19 → −29.8
Typical year-to-year change: how far the result moved from each year to the next, ignoring up or down. 2015→2016: 10 · 2016→2017: 2 · 2017→2018: 4 · 2018→2019: 1 · 2019→2021: 27 · 2021→2022: 5 · 2022→2023: 18 · 2023→2024: 12 · 2024→2025: 10 · 2025→2026: 16 → average 10.5
Normal range: multiply the typical change by 2.66, then add it to the average and subtract it. 10.5 × 2.66 = 27.9. Upper limit −1.9, lower limit −57.7.

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.