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