2014-15 California County Scorecard
The 2014-15 California County Scorecard of Children's Well-Being tracks 29 key Education, Health, and Child Welfare and Economic Well-Being indicators in California, across 58 counties, over time, and by race and ethnicity.
By providing a robust snapshot of children’s well-being, the Scorecard encourages the discovery of best practices, fosters collaboration, and supports action by communities, policymakers, and advocates. http://scorecard.childrennow.org/2014/
See how counties rank by indicator
EDUCATION
- Young children, ages 0-5, who are read to every day
 - 3- and 4-year-olds who attend preschool
 - 3rd graders who read at grade level
 - 7th graders who meet or exceed state standards in math
 - Students who are low income and have access to a state-funded afterschool program
 - High school science classes that are taught by a highly qualified teacher
 - Students who feel connected to their school
 - Suspensions that are limited to serious offenses, not willful defiance
 - Expulsions that are limited to serious offenses, not willful defiance
 - Students who are ready or conditionally ready for college-level math courses
 - 12th graders who graduate on time
 HEALTH
- Women who receive early prenatal care
 - Newborns who are exclusively breastfed while in the hospital
 - Children who have health insurance for the entire year
 - Children with a usual source of health care
 - Children who have visited a dentist in the last year
 - Asthmatic children who have been given an asthma management plan
 - Children who are in a healthy weight zone
 - Students who are low income and eat free or reduced price breakfasts during the school year
 - Students who are low income and eat free or reduced price meals during the summer
 - Schools that have a health center
 - Adolescents who are not at risk for depression
 
CHILD WELFARE & ECONOMIC WELL-BEING
- Young children, ages 0-3, who do not experience recurring neglect or abuse
 - Children in the child welfare system who have stability in their placement
 - Adolescents in the child welfare system who are placed in family-like settings
 - Children in the child welfare system who have had a medical exam in the last year
 - Children in the child welfare system who exit to permanency within three years
 - Children who are not living in communities of concentrated poverty
 - Youth who attend school or are employed
 
