California Virtual Academy San Mateo: math

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 math 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 21 points under the grade 3 bar. 2415 vs. 2436.
4th The average 4th grader scores 24 points under the grade 4 bar. 2461 vs. 2485.
5th The average 5th grader scores 39 points under the grade 5 bar. 2489 vs. 2528.
6th The average 6th grader scores just under the grade 6 bar. 2551 vs. 2552.
7th The average 7th grader meets the grade 7 bar. 2587 vs. 2567.
8th The average 8th grader meets the grade 8 bar. 2589 vs. 2586.
11th The average 11th grader meets the grade 11 bar. 2650 vs. 2628.

Students fluent in English

Math with English out of the way. Includes students who have only ever spoken English.

Grade bars 7th 112 students Meets the grade 7 bar. 8th 116 students Just under the grade 8 bar. 11th 121 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 7th 19 students Meets the grade 7 bar. 8th 23 students Meets the grade 8 bar. 11th 16 students Meets the grade 11 bar.

the group's average that grade's own bar the distance between

2026 results. "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	82,817	2399.7	− 2436	−36.3	× 41 / 433	−3.4
4	82,818	2451.9	− 2485	−33.1	× 48 / 433	−3.7
5	82,821	2464.5	− 2528	−63.5	× 37 / 433	−5.4
6	82,822	2465.6	− 2552	−86.4	× 58 / 433	−11.6
7	82,825	2486.8	− 2567	−80.2	× 76 / 433	−14.1
8	82,826	2534.1	− 2586	−51.9	× 86 / 433	−10.3
11	82,829	2514.7	− 2628	−113.3	× 87 / 433	−22.8
Sum, rounded to a whole point						−71

2016 from sb_ca2016_1_csv_v3.zip

Grade	Line in file	Average score	Standard Met	Distance	Students	Weighted
3	76,777	2426.5	− 2436	−9.5	× 38 / 393	−0.9
4	76,779	2455.2	− 2485	−29.8	× 42 / 393	−3.2
5	76,780	2494.1	− 2528	−33.9	× 31 / 393	−2.7
6	76,782	2505.0	− 2552	−47	× 51 / 393	−6.1
7	76,784	2535.0	− 2567	−32	× 72 / 393	−5.9
8	76,787	2522.6	− 2586	−63.4	× 78 / 393	−12.6
11	76,788	2537.4	− 2628	−90.6	× 81 / 393	−18.7
Sum, rounded to a whole point						−50

2017 from sb_ca2017_1_csv_v2.zip

Grade	Line in file	Average score	Standard Met	Distance	Students	Weighted
3	78,859	2432.7	− 2436	−3.3	× 29 / 347	−0.3
4	78,861	2456.3	− 2485	−28.7	× 33 / 347	−2.7
5	78,863	2480.1	− 2528	−47.9	× 38 / 347	−5.2
6	78,865	2493.6	− 2552	−58.4	× 35 / 347	−5.9
7	78,868	2523.3	− 2567	−43.7	× 59 / 347	−7.4
8	78,870	2517.1	− 2586	−68.9	× 61 / 347	−12.1
11	78,871	2520.5	− 2628	−107.5	× 92 / 347	−28.5
Sum, rounded to a whole point						−62

2018 from sb_ca2018_1_csv_v3.zip

Grade	Line in file	Average score	Standard Met	Distance	Students	Weighted
3	79,004	2381.7	− 2436	−54.3	× 31 / 362	−4.7
4	79,007	2455.1	− 2485	−29.9	× 28 / 362	−2.3
5	79,008	2464.7	− 2528	−63.3	× 38 / 362	−6.6
6	79,011	2472.8	− 2552	−79.2	× 58 / 362	−12.7
7	79,012	2506.2	− 2567	−60.8	× 52 / 362	−8.7
8	79,015	2493.3	− 2586	−92.7	× 72 / 362	−18.4
11	79,016	2544.3	− 2628	−83.7	× 83 / 362	−19.2
Sum, rounded to a whole point						−73

2019 from sb_ca2019_1_csv_v4.zip

Grade	Line in file	Average score	Standard Met	Distance	Students	Weighted
3	79,540	2407.4	− 2436	−28.6	× 31 / 444	−2
4	79,541	2421.4	− 2485	−63.6	× 36 / 444	−5.2
5	79,542	2473.4	− 2528	−54.6	× 31 / 444	−3.8
6	79,543	2471.5	− 2552	−80.5	× 57 / 444	−10.3
7	79,544	2484.7	− 2567	−82.3	× 79 / 444	−14.6
8	79,545	2493.3	− 2586	−92.7	× 78 / 444	−16.3
11	79,546	2534.8	− 2628	−93.2	× 132 / 444	−27.7
Sum, rounded to a whole point						−80

2021 from sb_ca2021_1_csv_v2.zip

Grade	Line in file	Average score	Standard Met	Distance	Students	Weighted
3	78,025	2471.9	− 2436	35.9	× 63 / 466	4.9
4	78,026	2478.8	− 2485	−6.2	× 58 / 466	−0.8
5	78,027	2511.8	− 2528	−16.2	× 44 / 466	−1.5
6	78,028	2513.9	− 2552	−38.1	× 60 / 466	−4.9
7	78,029	2554.8	− 2567	−12.2	× 63 / 466	−1.6
8	78,030	2548.9	− 2586	−37.1	× 75 / 466	−6
11	78,031	2543.2	− 2628	−84.8	× 103 / 466	−18.7
Sum, rounded to a whole point						−29

2022 from sb_ca2022_1_csv_v1.zip

Grade	Line in file	Average score	Standard Met	Distance	Students	Weighted
3	79,782	2452.9	− 2436	16.9	× 68 / 509	2.3
4	79,783	2502.9	− 2485	17.9	× 79 / 509	2.8
5	79,784	2496.2	− 2528	−31.8	× 78 / 509	−4.9
6	79,785	2515.9	− 2552	−36.1	× 61 / 509	−4.3
7	79,786	2541.8	− 2567	−25.2	× 62 / 509	−3.1
8	79,787	2546.4	− 2586	−39.6	× 77 / 509	−6
11	79,788	2562.7	− 2628	−65.3	× 84 / 509	−10.8
Sum, rounded to a whole point						−24

2023 from sb_ca2023_1_csv_v1.zip

Grade	Line in file	Average score	Standard Met	Distance	Students	Weighted
3	79,754	2445.8	− 2436	9.8	× 68 / 572	1.2
4	79,755	2477.9	− 2485	−7.1	× 77 / 572	−1
5	79,756	2479.2	− 2528	−48.8	× 72 / 572	−6.1
6	79,757	2490.9	− 2552	−61.1	× 75 / 572	−8
7	79,758	2497.8	− 2567	−69.2	× 84 / 572	−10.2
8	79,759	2530.4	− 2586	−55.6	× 96 / 572	−9.3
11	79,760	2529.0	− 2628	−99	× 100 / 572	−17.3
Sum, rounded to a whole point						−51

2024 from sb_ca2024_1_csv_v1.zip

Grade	Line in file	Average score	Standard Met	Distance	Students	Weighted
3	79,778	2414.5	− 2436	−21.5	× 60 / 585	−2.2
4	79,779	2463.9	− 2485	−21.1	× 54 / 585	−1.9
5	79,780	2501.6	− 2528	−26.4	× 59 / 585	−2.7
6	79,781	2516.0	− 2552	−36	× 86 / 585	−5.3
7	79,782	2514.0	− 2567	−53	× 106 / 585	−9.6
8	79,783	2532.8	− 2586	−53.2	× 117 / 585	−10.6
11	79,784	2563.4	− 2628	−64.6	× 103 / 585	−11.4
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	79,444	2452.4	− 2436	16.4	× 50 / 668	1.2
4	79,445	2450.8	− 2485	−34.2	× 69 / 668	−3.5
5	79,446	2476.2	− 2528	−51.8	× 64 / 668	−5
6	79,447	2538.4	− 2552	−13.6	× 101 / 668	−2.1
7	79,448	2568.1	− 2567	1.1	× 120 / 668	0.2
8	79,449	2566.1	− 2586	−19.9	× 144 / 668	−4.3
11	79,450	2618.1	− 2628	−9.9	× 120 / 668	−1.8
Sum, rounded to a whole point						−15

2026 from sb_ca2026_1_csv_v1.zip

Grade	Line in file	Average score	Standard Met	Distance	Students	Weighted
3	79,372	2415.4	− 2436	−20.6	× 82 / 721	−2.3
4	79,373	2461.0	− 2485	−24	× 59 / 721	−2
5	79,374	2488.9	− 2528	−39.1	× 79 / 721	−4.3
6	79,375	2551.2	− 2552	−0.8	× 94 / 721	−0.1
7	79,376	2587.2	− 2567	20.2	× 131 / 721	3.7
8	79,377	2589.1	− 2586	3.1	× 139 / 721	0.6
11	79,378	2650.4	− 2628	22.4	× 137 / 721	4.3
Sum, rounded to a whole point						0

Step 2 · The average and the normal range

Average: add the yearly results and divide by how many there are. −71, −50, −62, −73, −80, −29, −24, −51, −44, −15, 0 → −45.4
Typical year-to-year change: how far the result moved from each year to the next, ignoring up or down. 2015→2016: 21 · 2016→2017: 12 · 2017→2018: 11 · 2018→2019: 7 · 2019→2021: 51 · 2021→2022: 5 · 2022→2023: 27 · 2023→2024: 7 · 2024→2025: 29 · 2025→2026: 15 → average 18.5
Normal range: multiply the typical change by 2.66, then add it to the average and subtract it. 18.5 × 2.66 = 49.2. Upper limit 3.8, lower limit −94.6.

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.