Status Cut Scores for 2022 Dashboard
This page provides the Status cut scores used to determine performance on the 2022 California School Dashboard state indicators.Reporting Status Only
The California School Dashboard (Dashboard) reports how districts and schools are performing on multiple state and local indicators that make up California's accountability system. The results are used to identify strengths and weaknesses and help ensure that the needs of all students are met.
In prior Dashboard reporting years, performance on state indicators were reported through the use of colors: blue, green, yellow, orange, and red. Blue represents the highest performance level while red represents the lowest performance level. These performance levels were determined using two years of data utilizing current year performance (or Status) and the difference from prior year to show growth or decline (or Change).
Due to requirements under Assembly Bill 130, the California Department of Education can only display the most current year of data (or Status) on the 2022 Dashboard. Therefore, every local educational agency (LEA), school, and student group will receive one of five Status levels on the 2022 Dashboard based on 2021–22 school year data. These Status levels range from Very High, High, Medium, Low, and Very Low. Change levels and performance colors are not reported. For more information on the reporting of Status levels only for the 2022 Dashboard, please refer to the Reporting Current Year Data Only flyer(PDF).
Note that next year, for the 2023 Dashboard, Status, Change, and performance colors will be reported. To access the Status cut scores, Change cut scores, and performance colors, please refer to the 2019 Five-by-Five Colored Tables web page.
Status Cut Scores
Because only Status levels are reported on the 2022 Dashboard, the following sections identifies the Status cut scores approved separately for each state indicator by the State Board of Education:
- Chronic Absenteeism
- Suspension Rate
- English Learner Progress Indicator
- Graduation Rate Indicator
- Academic Indicator
Note: College/Career Indicator (CCI) - N/A for 2022 Dashboard
Chronic Absenteeism
| Performance Level | Cut-Scores |
|---|---|
| Very High (Lowest Status) | 20.1% or greater in Current Year |
| High | 10.1% to 20.0% in Current Year |
| Medium | 5.1% to 10.0% in Current Year |
| Low | 2.6% to 5.0% in Current Year |
| Very Low (Highest Status) | 2.5% or less in Current Year |
Suspension Rate
LEA Suspension: Elementary School District
| Performance Level | Cut-Scores |
|---|---|
| Very High (Lowest Status) | 6.1% or greater in Current Year |
| High | 3.1% to 6.0% in Current Year |
| Medium | 1.6% to 3.0% in Current Year |
| Low | 0.6% to 1.5% in Current Year |
| Very Low (Highest Status) | 0.5% or less in Current Year |
LEA Suspension: High School District
| Performance Level | Cut-Scores |
|---|---|
| Very High (Lowest Status) | 9.1% or greater in Current Year |
| High | 6.1% to 9.0% in Current Year |
| Medium | 3.6% to 6.0% in Current Year |
| Low | 1.6% to 3.5% in Current Year |
| Very Low (Highest Status) | 1.5% or less in Current Year |
LEA Suspension: Unified District and K–12 Schools
| Performance Level | Cut-Scores |
|---|---|
| Very High (Lowest Status) | 8.1% or greater in Current Year |
| High | 4.6% to 8.0% in Current Year |
| Medium | 2.6% to 4.5% in Current Year |
| Low | 1.1% to 2.5% in Current Year |
| Very Low (Highest Status) | 1.0% or less in Current Year |
School Suspension: Elementary Schools
| Performance Level | Cut-Scores |
|---|---|
| Very High (Lowest Status) | 6.1% or greater in Current Year |
| High | 3.1% to 6.0% in Current Year |
| Medium | 1.1% to 3.0% in Current Year |
| Low | 0.6% to 1.0% in Current Year |
| Very Low (Highest Status) | 0.5% or less in Current Year |
School Suspension: Middle Schools
| Performance Level | Cut-Scores |
|---|---|
| Very High (Lowest Status) | 12.1% or greater in Current Year |
| High | 8.1% to 12.0% in Current Year |
| Medium | 2.1% to 8.0% in Current Year |
| Low | 0.6% to 2.0% in Current Year |
| Very Low (Highest Status) | 0.5% or less in Current Year |
School Suspension: High Schools
| Performance Level | Cut-Scores |
|---|---|
| Very High (Lowest Status) | 10.1% or greater in Current Year |
| High | 6.1% to 10.0% in Current Year |
| Medium | 1.6% to 6.0% in Current Year |
| Low | 0.6% to 1.5% in Current Year |
| Very Low (Highest Status) | 0.5% or less in Current Year |
English Learner Progress Indicator
| Performance Level | Cut-Scores |
|---|---|
| Very High (Highest Status) | 65.0 % or greater making progress towards English Language Proficiency in Current Year |
| High | 55.0% to 64.9% making progress towards English Language Proficiency in Current Year |
| Medium | 45.0% to 54.9% making progress towards English Language Proficiency in Current Year |
| Low | 35.0% to 44.9% making progress towards English Language Proficiency in Current Year |
| Very Low (Lowest Status) | 34.9% or less making progress towards English Language Proficiency in Current Year |
Graduation Rate Indicator
| Performance Level | Cut-Scores |
|---|---|
| Very High (Highest Status) | 95.0% or greater in Current Year |
| High | 90.5% to 94.9% in Current Year |
| Medium | 80.0% to 90.4% in Current Year |
| Low | 68.0% to 79.9% in Current Year |
| Very Low (Lowest Status) | 67.9% or less in Current Year |
Academic Indicator
English Language Arts/Literacy for Grades 3–8
| Performance Level | Cut-Scores |
|---|---|
| Very High (Highest Status) | +45.0 points or higher in Current Year |
| High | +10.0 to +44.9 points in Current Year |
| Medium | -5.0 to +9.9 points in Current Year |
| Low | -70.0 to -5.1 points in Current Year |
| Very Low (Lowest Status) | -70.1 points or lower in Current Year |
English Language Arts/Literacy for Grades 11
| Performance Level | Cut-Scores |
|---|---|
| Very High (Highest Status) | +75.0 points or higher in Current Year |
| High | +30.0 to +74.9 points in Current Year |
| Medium | 0.0 to +29.9 points in Current Year |
| Low | -45.0 to -0.1 points in Current Year |
| Very Low (Lowest Status) | -45.1 points or lower in Current Year |
Mathematics for Grades 3–8
| Performance Level | Cut-Scores |
|---|---|
| Very High (Highest Status) | +35 points or higher in Current Year |
| High | 0.0 to +34.9 points in Current Year |
| Medium | -25.0 to -0.1 points in Current Year |
| Low | -95.0 to -25.1 points in Current Year |
| Very Low (Lowest Status) | -95.1 points or lower in Current Year |
Mathematics for Grades 11
| Performance Level | Cut-Scores |
|---|---|
| Very High (Highest Status) | +25.0 points or higher in Current Year |
| High | 0.0 to +24.9 points in Current Year |
| Medium | -60.0 to -0.1 points in Current Year |
| Low | -115.0 to -60.1 points in Current Year |
| Very Low (Lowest Status) | -115.1 points or lower in Current Year |
College/Career Indicator: Not Reported on the 2022 Dashboard
During the 2020-21 school year, when the administration of the state assessments was not the most viable option, LEAs were required to administer local assessments. While the results of these local assessment were reported to the public via School Accountability Report Cards (SARC), they cannot be used for accountability. Because the Smarter Balanced Assessments is both a standalone measure and a part of other compound measures in the CCI, determinations for Prepared, Approaching Prepared, and Not Prepared cannot be made and a CCI cannot be calculated for the 2022 Dashboard.
Reporting of the CCI will resume in 2023.
| Performance Level | Cut-Scores |
|---|---|
| Very High (Highest Status) | 70.0% or greater in Current Year |
| High | 55.0% to 69.9% in Current Year |
| Medium | 35.0% to 54.9% in Current Year |
| Low | 10.0% to 34.9% in Current Year |
| Very Low (Lowest Status) | 9.9% or lower in Current Year |