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2022
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060003614043
1331
Natomas Pacific Pathways Prep Elementary
Public, Charter
K-5
3700 Del Paso Rd.
Sacramento
95834
Sacramento County
Natomas Unified
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(916) 567-5741
440
19
23.1
32.3%
66 (15.0%)
25 (5.7%)
109 (24.8%)
192 (43.6%)
1 (0.2%)
7 (1.6%)
40 (9.1%)
$8,215
75.7
77.4
1313
18
062637003951
1332
Highlands Elementary
Public
K-5
1326 Pennsylvania Blvd.
Concord
94521
Contra Costa County
Mt. Diablo Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(925) 672-5252
492
18
27.3
15.0%
144 (29.3%)
11 (2.2%)
122 (24.8%)
54 (11.0%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.2%)
160 (32.5%)
$11,494
75.7
82.4
1074
258
060837000825
1333
Parkview Elementary
Public
K-5
1770 E. Eighth St.
Chico
95928
Butte County
Chico Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(530) 891-3114
406
19
21.7
50.2%
224 (55.2%)
7 (1.7%)
95 (23.4%)
15 (3.7%)
6 (1.5%)
0 (0.0%)
59 (14.5%)
$11,752
75.7
75.6
1375
42
060002811838
1334
Temecula Luiseno Elementary
Public
K-5
45754 Wolf Creek Dr. N.
Temecula
92592
Riverside County
Temecula Valley Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(951) 294-6340
774
31
24.9
24.3%
262 (33.9%)
23 (3.0%)
270 (34.9%)
132 (17.1%)
9 (1.2%)
1 (0.1%)
77 (9.9%)
$9,450
75.7
74.1
1452
118
062271002820
1335
Apperson Street Elementary
Public
K-5
10233 Woodward Ave.
Sunland
91040
Los Angeles County
Los Angeles Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(818) 353-5544
373
15
24.8
58.4%
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
$9,940
75.7
67
1736
401
062706004086
1336
Birch Grove Intermediate
Public
3-5
37490 Birch St.
Newark
94560
Alameda County
Newark Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(510) 818-3600
315
11
28.6
29.5%
38 (12.1%)
7 (2.2%)
115 (36.5%)
121 (38.4%)
2 (0.6%)
5 (1.6%)
27 (8.6%)
$9,477
75.7
79.8
1196
140
060220412549
1337
River Montessori Elementary Charter
Public, Charter
K-6
3880 Cypress Dr. Ste. B
Petaluma
94954
Sonoma County
River Montessori Elementary Charter District
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(707) 778-6414
137
7
19.7
19.7%
80 (58.4%)
3 (2.2%)
26 (19.0%)
7 (5.1%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
21 (15.3%)
75.6
86.4
882
455
060774000738
1338
Castaic Elementary
Public
K-6
30455 Park Vista Dr.
Castaic
91384
Los Angeles County
Castaic Union
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(661) 257-4530
411
16
25.6
38.9%
196 (47.7%)
5 (1.2%)
142 (34.5%)
45 (10.9%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
23 (5.6%)
$5,396
75.6
72.5
1507
169
060001309069
1339
Parker Whitney Elementary
Public
K-6
5145 Topaz Ave.
Rocklin
95677
Placer County
Rocklin Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(916) 624-2491
433
21
20.7
28.9%
281 (64.9%)
1 (0.2%)
75 (17.3%)
26 (6.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
50 (11.5%)
$7,356
75.6
79.5
1211
128
060330000254
1340
Santa Margarita Elementary
Public
K-5
22070 H St.
Santa Margarita
93453
San Luis Obispo County
Atascadero Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(805) 438-5633
267
11
23.8
38.2%
191 (71.5%)
0 (0.0%)
45 (16.9%)
6 (2.2%)
4 (1.5%)
0 (0.0%)
21 (7.9%)
$9,075
75.6
77.4
1312
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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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