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062628014375
1041
Jose Antonio Vargas Elementary
Public
K-5
220 N. Whisman Rd.
Mountain View
94043
Santa Clara County
Mountain View Whisman
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(650) 903-6952
339
16
21.1
25.4%
81 (23.9%)
3 (0.9%)
104 (30.7%)
99 (29.2%)
1 (0.3%)
2 (0.6%)
49 (14.5%)
83.1
88.9
750
291
063492005916
1042
Parkside Montessori
Public
K-7
1685 Eisenhower St.
San Mateo
94403
San Mateo County
San Mateo-Foster City
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(650) 312-7575
328
16
20.6
11.9%
116 (35.4%)
3 (0.9%)
79 (24.1%)
85 (25.9%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.3%)
44 (13.4%)
$11,509
83.1
83.3
1031
11
060188012013
1043
American Indian Public Charter School II
Public, Charter
K-8
171 12th St.
Oakland
94607
Alameda County
American Indian Public Charter II District
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(510) 893-8701
625
17
36.6
67.4%
22 (3.5%)
282 (45.1%)
55 (8.8%)
245 (39.2%)
2 (0.3%)
2 (0.3%)
17 (2.7%)
83.1
85.7
911
132
063441005601
1044
Milk (Harvey) Civil Rights Elementary
Public
K-5
4235 19th St.
San Francisco
94114
San Francisco County
San Francisco Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(415) 241-6276
169
10
16.9
27.8%
78 (46.2%)
22 (13.0%)
36 (21.3%)
3 (1.8%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.6%)
28 (16.6%)
$6,103
83.1
88.9
748
296
063066004774
1045
Van Buren Elementary
Public
K-6
1245 N. Van Buren St.
Placentia
92870
Orange County
Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(714) 986-7100
540
22
24.5
47.8%
171 (31.7%)
6 (1.1%)
251 (46.5%)
74 (13.7%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.2%)
37 (6.9%)
$5,949
83
78.7
1250
205
064128006841
1046
Vejar Elementary
Public
K-5
20222 Vejar Rd.
Walnut
91789
Los Angeles County
Walnut Valley Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(909) 594-1434
642
24
26.7
31.2%
33 (5.1%)
7 (1.1%)
161 (25.1%)
414 (64.5%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.2%)
26 (4.0%)
$7,433
83
85.2
934
112
060985011245
1047
Temescal Valley Elementary
Public
K-6
22950 Claystone Ave.
Corona
92883
Riverside County
Corona-Norco Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(951) 736-7110
935
34
27.5
61.6%
302 (32.3%)
66 (7.1%)
377 (40.3%)
126 (13.5%)
0 (0.0%)
5 (0.5%)
59 (6.3%)
$7,881
83
82.3
1078
31
063462005770
1048
Del Dayo Elementary
Public
K-6
1301 McClaren Dr.
Carmichael
95608
Sacramento County
San Juan Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(916) 575-2323
516
20
25.8
24.8%
316 (61.2%)
14 (2.7%)
91 (17.6%)
34 (6.6%)
3 (0.6%)
3 (0.6%)
55 (10.7%)
$6,603
83
87.2
847
201
060964001014
1049
Ladera STARS Academy
Public
K-5
1211 Calle Almendro
Thousand Oaks
91360
Ventura County
Conejo Valley Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(805) 492-3565
303
16
18.9
34.3%
140 (46.2%)
13 (4.3%)
118 (38.9%)
15 (5.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
17 (5.6%)
$7,550
83
78.6
1253
204
062271003438
1050
Vintage Math/Science/Technology Magnet
Public
K-5
15848 Stare St.
North Hills
91343
Los Angeles County
Los Angeles Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(818) 892-8661
767
31
24.7
55.4%
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
$9,354
83
89.3
729
321
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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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State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide
No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education
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: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.
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