Gold Rush Home Study Charter: 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.

3rd The average 3rd grader scores 19 points under the grade 3 bar. 2413 vs. 2432.
4th The average 4th grader meets the grade 4 bar. 2478 vs. 2473.
5th The average 5th grader scores 17 points under the grade 5 bar. 2485 vs. 2502.
6th The average 6th grader meets the grade 6 bar. 2533 vs. 2531.
7th The average 7th grader meets the grade 7 bar. 2568 vs. 2552.
8th The average 8th grader meets the grade 8 bar. 2590 vs. 2567.
11th The average 11th grader scores just under the grade 8 bar. 2561 vs. 2567. The 11th-grade bar is 2583.

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.

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	102,710	2345.2	− 2432	−86.8	× 24 / 169	−12.3
4	102,711	2400.5	− 2473	−72.5	× 23 / 169	−9.9
5	102,714	2453.6	− 2502	−48.4	× 21 / 169	−6
6	102,715	2487.2	− 2531	−43.8	× 25 / 169	−6.5
7	102,718	2522.2	− 2552	−29.8	× 26 / 169	−4.6
8	102,719	2526.9	− 2567	−40.1	× 25 / 169	−5.9
11	102,722	2556.1	− 2583	−26.9	× 25 / 169	−4
Sum, rounded to a whole point						−49

2016 from sb_ca2016_1_csv_v3.zip

Grade	Line in file	Average score	Standard Met	Distance	Students	Weighted
3	95,421	2376.5	− 2432	−55.5	× 22 / 170	−7.2
4	95,424	2448.3	− 2473	−24.7	× 25 / 170	−3.6
5	95,426	2441.5	− 2502	−60.5	× 20 / 170	−7.1
6	95,427	2472.1	− 2531	−58.9	× 27 / 170	−9.4
7	95,430	2537.6	− 2552	−14.4	× 19 / 170	−1.6
8	95,431	2528.7	− 2567	−38.3	× 22 / 170	−5
11	95,433	2527.2	− 2583	−55.8	× 35 / 170	−11.5
Sum, rounded to a whole point						−45

2017 from sb_ca2017_1_csv_v2.zip

Grade	Line in file	Average score	Standard Met	Distance	Students	Weighted
3	98,198	2364.3	− 2432	−67.7	× 24 / 193	−8.4
4	98,200	2423.1	− 2473	−49.9	× 24 / 193	−6.2
5	98,202	2477.4	− 2502	−24.6	× 26 / 193	−3.3
6	98,205	2512.1	− 2531	−18.9	× 21 / 193	−2.1
7	98,207	2557.9	− 2552	5.9	× 28 / 193	0.9
8	98,208	2503.0	− 2567	−64	× 19 / 193	−6.3
11	98,211	2564.5	− 2583	−18.5	× 51 / 193	−4.9
Sum, rounded to a whole point						−30

2018 from sb_ca2018_1_csv_v3.zip

Grade	Line in file	Average score	Standard Met	Distance	Students	Weighted
3	98,363	2391.0	− 2432	−41	× 22 / 189	−4.8
4	98,366	2406.9	− 2473	−66.1	× 23 / 189	−8
5	98,367	2467.7	− 2502	−34.3	× 26 / 189	−4.7
6	98,370	2502.4	− 2531	−28.6	× 27 / 189	−4.1
7	98,371	2525.0	− 2552	−27	× 26 / 189	−3.7
8	98,374	2540.2	− 2567	−26.8	× 34 / 189	−4.8
11	98,375	2562.9	− 2583	−20.1	× 31 / 189	−3.3
Sum, rounded to a whole point						−33

2019 from sb_ca2019_1_csv_v4.zip

Grade	Line in file	Average score	Standard Met	Distance	Students	Weighted
3	99,026	2418.6	− 2432	−13.4	× 29 / 206	−1.9
4	99,027	2473.8	− 2473	0.8	× 19 / 206	0.1
5	99,028	2469.0	− 2502	−33	× 25 / 206	−4
6	99,029	2532.4	− 2531	1.4	× 30 / 206	0.2
7	99,030	2575.5	− 2552	23.5	× 31 / 206	3.5
8	99,031	2551.0	− 2567	−16	× 29 / 206	−2.3
11	99,032	2545.7	− 2583	−37.3	× 43 / 206	−7.8
Sum, rounded to a whole point						−12

2021 from sb_ca2021_1_csv_v2.zip

Grade	Line in file	Average score	Standard Met	Distance	Students	Weighted
3	96,863	2421.5	− 2432	−10.5	× 41 / 189	−2.3
4	96,864	2449.4	− 2473	−23.6	× 20 / 189	−2.5
5	96,865	2534.9	− 2502	32.9	× 27 / 189	4.7
6	96,866	2564.7	− 2531	33.7	× 18 / 189	3.2
7	96,867	2590.0	− 2552	38	× 23 / 189	4.6
8	96,868	2576.4	− 2567	9.4	× 25 / 189	1.2
11	96,869	2570.2	− 2583	−12.8	× 35 / 189	−2.4
Sum, rounded to a whole point						7

2022 from sb_ca2022_1_csv_v1.zip

Grade	Line in file	Average score	Standard Met	Distance	Students	Weighted
3	99,215	2422.4	− 2432	−9.6	× 25 / 191	−1.3
4	99,216	2472.1	− 2473	−0.9	× 43 / 191	−0.2
5	99,217	2461.1	− 2502	−40.9	× 23 / 191	−4.9
6	99,218	2529.5	− 2531	−1.5	× 25 / 191	−0.2
7	99,219	2543.7	− 2552	−8.3	× 19 / 191	−0.8
8	99,220	2548.6	− 2567	−18.4	× 31 / 191	−3
11	99,221	2578.6	− 2583	−4.4	× 25 / 191	−0.6
Sum, rounded to a whole point						−11

2023 from sb_ca2023_1_csv_v1.zip

Grade	Line in file	Average score	Standard Met	Distance	Students	Weighted
3	99,048	2393.9	− 2432	−38.1	× 29 / 205	−5.4
4	99,049	2450.8	− 2473	−22.2	× 29 / 205	−3.1
5	99,050	2482.8	− 2502	−19.2	× 35 / 205	−3.3
6	99,051	2506.5	− 2531	−24.5	× 33 / 205	−3.9
7	99,052	2538.8	− 2552	−13.2	× 28 / 205	−1.8
8	99,053	2539.2	− 2567	−27.8	× 23 / 205	−3.1
11	99,054	2556.0	− 2583	−27	× 28 / 205	−3.7
Sum, rounded to a whole point						−24

2024 from sb_ca2024_1_csv_v1.zip

Grade	Line in file	Average score	Standard Met	Distance	Students	Weighted
3	98,966	2423.0	− 2432	−9	× 29 / 213	−1.2
4	98,967	2465.2	− 2473	−7.8	× 27 / 213	−1
5	98,968	2515.4	− 2502	13.4	× 23 / 213	1.4
6	98,969	2530.9	− 2531	−0.1	× 35 / 213	0
7	98,970	2535.9	− 2552	−16.1	× 27 / 213	−2
8	98,971	2555.5	− 2567	−11.5	× 37 / 213	−2
11	98,972	2541.1	− 2583	−41.9	× 35 / 213	−6.9
Sum, rounded to a whole point						−12

2025 from sb_ca2025_1_csv_v1.zip

Grade	Line in file	Average score	Standard Met	Distance	Students	Weighted
3	98,664	2422.8	− 2432	−9.2	× 31 / 209	−1.4
4	98,665	2450.5	− 2473	−22.5	× 28 / 209	−3
5	98,666	2510.6	− 2502	8.6	× 34 / 209	1.4
6	98,667	2556.8	− 2531	25.8	× 19 / 209	2.3
7	98,668	2541.6	− 2552	−10.4	× 34 / 209	−1.7
8	98,669	2565.5	− 2567	−1.5	× 32 / 209	−0.2
11	98,670	2570.3	− 2583	−12.7	× 31 / 209	−1.9
Sum, rounded to a whole point						−4

2026 from sb_ca2026_1_csv_v1.zip

Grade	Line in file	Average score	Standard Met	Distance	Students	Weighted
3	98,322	2412.7	− 2432	−19.3	× 30 / 235	−2.5
4	98,323	2477.8	− 2473	4.8	× 34 / 235	0.7
5	98,324	2484.6	− 2502	−17.4	× 32 / 235	−2.4
6	98,325	2533.1	− 2531	2.1	× 33 / 235	0.3
7	98,326	2567.7	− 2552	15.7	× 25 / 235	1.7
8	98,327	2589.9	− 2567	22.9	× 34 / 235	3.3
11	98,328	2561.3	− 2583	−21.7	× 47 / 235	−4.3
Sum, rounded to a whole point						−3

Step 2 · The average and the normal range

Average: add the yearly results and divide by how many there are. −49, −45, −30, −33, −12, 7, −11, −24, −12, −4, −3 → −19.6
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: 15 · 2017→2018: 3 · 2018→2019: 21 · 2019→2021: 19 · 2021→2022: 18 · 2022→2023: 13 · 2023→2024: 12 · 2024→2025: 8 · 2025→2026: 1 → average 11.4
Normal range: multiply the typical change by 2.66, then add it to the average and subtract it. 11.4 × 2.66 = 30.3. Upper limit 10.7, lower limit −49.9.

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.