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School
Type
Grades
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Total from State and Local Funds
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Score (
2023
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Average Standard
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2022
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2022
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2022
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391
Monterey Hills Elementary
Public
K-5
1624 Via del Rey
South Pasadena
91030
Los Angeles County
South Pasadena Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(626) 441-5860
586
25
23
14.8%
107 (18.3%)
11 (1.9%)
181 (30.9%)
174 (29.7%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.2%)
111 (18.9%)
$11,046
94.5
96
288
103
062805004275
392
Hillcrest
Public
K-8
30 Marguerite Dr.
Oakland
94618
Alameda County
Oakland Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(510) 879-5127
345
16
21.1
14.5%
145 (42.0%)
28 (8.1%)
35 (10.1%)
53 (15.4%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
84 (24.3%)
$5,430
94.5
96.7
223
169
068450013996
393
Beacon Park
Public
K-8
200 Cultivate
Irvine
92618
Orange County
Irvine Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(949) 936-8400
1,035
36
28.3
14.1%
186 (18.0%)
11 (1.1%)
84 (8.1%)
653 (63.1%)
1 (0.1%)
1 (0.1%)
99 (9.6%)
$6,153
94.4
95.1
366
27
060744008541
394
Tijeras Creek Elementary
Public
K-5
23072 Avenida Empresa
Rancho Santa Margarita
92688
Orange County
Capistrano Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(949) 234-5300
340
14
24.2
17.4%
201 (59.1%)
3 (0.9%)
56 (16.5%)
35 (10.3%)
1 (0.3%)
0 (0.0%)
44 (12.9%)
$9,429
94.4
96.9
212
182
063423008626
395
Portola Elementary
Public
K-5
300 Amador Ave.
San Bruno
94066
San Mateo County
San Bruno Park Elementary
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(650) 624-3175
258
11
23.4
20.2%
0 (0.0%)
2 (0.8%)
46 (17.8%)
146 (56.6%)
1 (0.4%)
6 (2.3%)
57 (22.1%)
$4,897
94.4
87.2
843
448
064125006832
396
Walnut Heights Elementary
Public
K-5
4064 Walnut Blvd.
Walnut Creek
94596
Contra Costa County
Walnut Creek Elementary
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(925) 944-6834
403
18
23
12.9%
219 (54.3%)
7 (1.7%)
63 (15.6%)
57 (14.1%)
0 (0.0%)
2 (0.5%)
55 (13.6%)
$7,280
94.4
92.5
554
158
060964001011
397
Cypress Elementary
Public
K-5
4200 Kimber Dr.
Newbury Park
91320
Ventura County
Conejo Valley Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(805) 498-6683
292
14
21.6
13.0%
190 (65.1%)
1 (0.3%)
53 (18.2%)
18 (6.2%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
30 (10.3%)
$7,360
94.4
93
514
117
062154002570
398
Liberty Elementary
Public, Charter
1-6
170 Liberty Sch Rd.
Petaluma
94952
Sonoma County
Liberty Elementary
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(707) 795-4380
161
8
21.4
21.1%
107 (66.5%)
0 (0.0%)
43 (26.7%)
4 (2.5%)
1 (0.6%)
0 (0.0%)
6 (3.7%)
94.4
91.9
603
205
062628003922
399
Benjamin Bubb Elementary
Public
K-5
525 Hans Ave.
Mountain View
94040
Santa Clara County
Mountain View Whisman
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(650) 526-3480
339
18
18.7
14.7%
102 (30.1%)
1 (0.3%)
65 (19.2%)
107 (31.6%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
64 (18.9%)
94.4
97.2
185
214
060000612911
400
Hidden Valley Elementary
Public
K-5
46 Green Valley Ct.
San Anselmo
94960
Marin County
Ross Valley Elementary
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(415) 454-7683
279
12
22.5
7.5%
194 (69.5%)
0 (0.0%)
32 (11.5%)
5 (1.8%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
47 (16.8%)
$12,356
94.3
94.8
384
16
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About our rankings:
Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy, Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics, CAST Science test scores released by the California Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on October 18, 2023, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the California Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the California Department of Education.
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