California Virtual Academy at Sutter: 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 18 points under the grade 3 bar. 2414 vs. 2432. The 4th-grade bar is 2473.
5th The average 5th grader scores 24 points under the grade 4 bar. 2449 vs. 2473. The 5th-grade bar is 2502.
6th The average 6th grader scores 18 points under the grade 6 bar. 2513 vs. 2531.
7th The average 7th grader scores 21 points under the grade 7 bar. 2532 vs. 2552.
8th The average 8th grader scores just under the grade 7 bar. 2545 vs. 2552. The 8th-grade bar is 2567.
11th The average 11th grader meets the grade 11 bar. 2603 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 7th 143 students 10 points under the grade 7 bar. 8th 183 students Just under the grade 7 bar.

English learners

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

Grade bars 7th 17 students 29 points under the grade 4 bar. 8th 16 students Just under the grade 5 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	98,697	2406.1	− 2432	−25.9	× 38 / 435	−2.3
4	98,698	2399.5	− 2473	−73.5	× 40 / 435	−6.8
5	98,701	2462.8	− 2502	−39.2	× 48 / 435	−4.3
6	98,702	2481.3	− 2531	−49.7	× 57 / 435	−6.5
7	98,705	2493.9	− 2552	−58.1	× 80 / 435	−10.7
8	98,706	2534.5	− 2567	−32.5	× 93 / 435	−6.9
11	98,709	2597.3	− 2583	14.3	× 79 / 435	2.6
Sum, rounded to a whole point						−35

2016 from sb_ca2016_1_csv_v3.zip

Grade	Line in file	Average score	Standard Met	Distance	Students	Weighted
3	91,428	2386.8	− 2432	−45.2	× 38 / 423	−4.1
4	91,430	2427.1	− 2473	−45.9	× 39 / 423	−4.2
5	91,432	2449.5	− 2502	−52.5	× 36 / 423	−4.5
6	91,434	2490.2	− 2531	−40.8	× 66 / 423	−6.4
7	91,437	2521.0	− 2552	−31	× 85 / 423	−6.2
8	91,438	2517.4	− 2567	−49.6	× 81 / 423	−9.5
11	91,440	2592.1	− 2583	9.1	× 78 / 423	1.7
Sum, rounded to a whole point						−33

2017 from sb_ca2017_1_csv_v2.zip

Grade	Line in file	Average score	Standard Met	Distance	Students	Weighted
3	94,193	2387.6	− 2432	−44.4	× 42 / 440	−4.2
4	94,195	2406.5	− 2473	−66.5	× 47 / 440	−7.1
5	94,197	2466.0	− 2502	−36	× 43 / 440	−3.5
6	94,199	2463.5	− 2531	−67.5	× 48 / 440	−7.4
7	94,200	2530.4	− 2552	−21.6	× 91 / 440	−4.5
8	94,202	2544.8	− 2567	−22.2	× 90 / 440	−4.5
11	94,204	2593.6	− 2583	10.6	× 79 / 440	1.9
Sum, rounded to a whole point						−29

2018 from sb_ca2018_1_csv_v3.zip

Grade	Line in file	Average score	Standard Met	Distance	Students	Weighted
3	94,403	2380.9	− 2432	−51.1	× 28 / 473	−3
4	94,404	2426.6	− 2473	−46.4	× 48 / 473	−4.7
5	94,407	2442.8	− 2502	−59.2	× 58 / 473	−7.3
6	94,408	2493.2	− 2531	−37.8	× 62 / 473	−5
7	94,411	2513.4	− 2552	−38.6	× 75 / 473	−6.1
8	94,412	2527.2	− 2567	−39.8	× 113 / 473	−9.5
11	94,415	2583.7	− 2583	0.7	× 89 / 473	0.1
Sum, rounded to a whole point						−35

2019 from sb_ca2019_1_csv_v4.zip

Grade	Line in file	Average score	Standard Met	Distance	Students	Weighted
3	95,029	2385.2	− 2432	−46.8	× 37 / 497	−3.5
4	95,030	2432.8	− 2473	−40.2	× 37 / 497	−3
5	95,031	2445.1	− 2502	−56.9	× 53 / 497	−6.1
6	95,032	2444.0	− 2531	−87	× 84 / 497	−14.7
7	95,033	2510.1	− 2552	−41.9	× 93 / 497	−7.8
8	95,034	2523.8	− 2567	−43.2	× 114 / 497	−9.9
11	95,035	2605.7	− 2583	22.7	× 79 / 497	3.6
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
3	93,006	2391.8	− 2432	−40.2	× 71 / 657	−4.3
4	93,007	2445.2	− 2473	−27.8	× 64 / 657	−2.7
5	93,008	2472.1	− 2502	−29.9	× 84 / 657	−3.8
6	93,009	2509.3	− 2531	−21.7	× 76 / 657	−2.5
7	93,010	2534.4	− 2552	−17.6	× 109 / 657	−2.9
8	93,011	2548.3	− 2567	−18.7	× 132 / 657	−3.8
11	93,012	2604.6	− 2583	21.6	× 121 / 657	4
Sum, rounded to a whole point						−16

2022 from sb_ca2022_1_csv_v1.zip

Grade	Line in file	Average score	Standard Met	Distance	Students	Weighted
3	95,271	2402.4	− 2432	−29.6	× 87 / 750	−3.4
4	95,272	2440.5	− 2473	−32.5	× 96 / 750	−4.2
5	95,273	2455.8	− 2502	−46.2	× 85 / 750	−5.2
6	95,274	2497.1	− 2531	−33.9	× 107 / 750	−4.8
7	95,275	2553.9	− 2552	1.9	× 117 / 750	0.3
8	95,276	2547.4	− 2567	−19.6	× 127 / 750	−3.3
11	95,277	2594.3	− 2583	11.3	× 131 / 750	2
Sum, rounded to a whole point						−19

2023 from sb_ca2023_1_csv_v1.zip

Grade	Line in file	Average score	Standard Met	Distance	Students	Weighted
3	95,169	2398.3	− 2432	−33.7	× 77 / 788	−3.3
4	95,170	2415.3	− 2473	−57.7	× 90 / 788	−6.6
5	95,171	2463.5	− 2502	−38.5	× 113 / 788	−5.5
6	95,172	2482.5	− 2531	−48.5	× 92 / 788	−5.7
7	95,173	2509.8	− 2552	−42.2	× 139 / 788	−7.4
8	95,174	2539.9	− 2567	−27.1	× 150 / 788	−5.2
11	95,175	2592.3	− 2583	9.3	× 127 / 788	1.5
Sum, rounded to a whole point						−32

2024 from sb_ca2024_1_csv_v1.zip

Grade	Line in file	Average score	Standard Met	Distance	Students	Weighted
3	95,034	2385.0	− 2432	−47	× 76 / 859	−4.2
4	95,035	2430.5	− 2473	−42.5	× 87 / 859	−4.3
5	95,036	2424.7	− 2502	−77.3	× 94 / 859	−8.5
6	95,037	2475.4	− 2531	−55.6	× 132 / 859	−8.5
7	95,038	2501.3	− 2552	−50.7	× 172 / 859	−10.2
8	95,039	2519.1	− 2567	−47.9	× 158 / 859	−8.8
11	95,040	2583.6	− 2583	0.6	× 140 / 859	0.1
Sum, rounded to a whole point						−44

2025 from sb_ca2025_1_csv_v1.zip

Grade	Line in file	Average score	Standard Met	Distance	Students	Weighted
3	94,766	2384.0	− 2432	−48	× 103 / 973	−5.1
4	94,767	2417.2	− 2473	−55.8	× 102 / 973	−5.8
5	94,768	2441.9	− 2502	−60.1	× 108 / 973	−6.7
6	94,769	2484.3	− 2531	−46.7	× 136 / 973	−6.5
7	94,770	2531.8	− 2552	−20.2	× 198 / 973	−4.1
8	94,771	2529.9	− 2567	−37.1	× 198 / 973	−7.5
11	94,772	2588.9	− 2583	5.9	× 128 / 973	0.8
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	94,372	2395.7	− 2432	−36.3	× 104 / 979	−3.9
4	94,373	2414.4	− 2473	−58.6	× 116 / 979	−6.9
5	94,374	2449.4	− 2502	−52.6	× 115 / 979	−6.2
6	94,375	2513.2	− 2531	−17.8	× 138 / 979	−2.5
7	94,376	2531.5	− 2552	−20.5	× 160 / 979	−3.4
8	94,377	2545.4	− 2567	−21.6	× 199 / 979	−4.4
11	94,378	2602.6	− 2583	19.6	× 147 / 979	2.9
Sum, rounded to a whole point						−24

Step 2 · The average and the normal range

Average: add the yearly results and divide by how many there are. −35, −33, −29, −35, −41, −16, −19, −32, −44, −35, −24 → −31.2
Typical year-to-year change: how far the result moved from each year to the next, ignoring up or down. 2015→2016: 2 · 2016→2017: 4 · 2017→2018: 6 · 2018→2019: 6 · 2019→2021: 25 · 2021→2022: 3 · 2022→2023: 13 · 2023→2024: 12 · 2024→2025: 9 · 2025→2026: 11 → average 9.1
Normal range: multiply the typical change by 2.66, then add it to the average and subtract it. 9.1 × 2.66 = 24.2. Upper limit −7, lower limit −55.4.

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.