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381
Sandpiper Elementary
Public
K-8
801 Redwood Shores Pkwy.
Redwood City
94065
San Mateo County
Belmont-Redwood Shores Elementary
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(650) 631-5510
529
23
23
8.3%
131 (24.8%)
8 (1.5%)
70 (13.2%)
221 (41.8%)
1 (0.2%)
1 (0.2%)
95 (18.0%)
$11,189
94.6
94.3
411
30
062271002929
382
Colfax Charter Elementary
Public, Charter
K-5
4935 Colfax Ave.
Valley Village
91601
Los Angeles County
Los Angeles Unified
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(818) 761-5115
721
29
24.8
24.7%
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
$9,520
94.6
97
205
177
062211002624
383
Emma C. Smith Elementary
Public
K-5
391 Ontario Dr.
Livermore
94550
Alameda County
Livermore Valley Joint Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(925) 606-4750
652
29
22.4
21.0%
268 (41.1%)
4 (0.6%)
137 (21.0%)
191 (29.3%)
4 (0.6%)
1 (0.2%)
47 (7.2%)
$6,738
94.6
94.4
404
21
062970008039
384
Dapplegray Elementary
Public
K-5
3011 Palos Verdes Dr. N.
Rolling Hills Estates
90274
Los Angeles County
Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(310) 541-3706
653
26
25.1
7.0%
268 (41.0%)
14 (2.1%)
131 (20.1%)
144 (22.1%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
96 (14.7%)
$5,901
94.5
95.8
304
80
063597010910
385
Tesoro del Valle Elementary
Public
K-6
29171 Bernardo Way
Valencia
91354
Los Angeles County
Saugus Union
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(661) 294-5380
511
20
25.5
29.4%
189 (37.0%)
27 (5.3%)
111 (21.7%)
134 (26.2%)
0 (0.0%)
2 (0.4%)
48 (9.4%)
$9,964
94.5
93.2
502
117
062569007935
386
Walnut Canyon Elementary
Public
K-5
280 Casey Rd.
Moorpark
93021
Ventura County
Moorpark Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(805) 517-1722
452
18
24.9
28.3%
195 (43.1%)
4 (0.9%)
197 (43.6%)
34 (7.5%)
0 (0.0%)
3 (0.7%)
19 (4.2%)
$6,083
94.5
89.3
731
345
063432005516
387
McKinley Elementary
Public
K-5
3045 Felton St.
San Diego
92104
San Diego County
San Diego Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(619) 282-7694
534
20
26.3
28.1%
270 (50.6%)
14 (2.6%)
165 (30.9%)
18 (3.4%)
2 (0.4%)
0 (0.0%)
65 (12.2%)
$7,673
94.5
90.8
661
274
068450013796
388
Portola Springs Elementary
Public
K-6
12100 Portola Springs
Irvine
92618
Orange County
Irvine Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(949) 936-8800
887
33
27.1
15.2%
168 (18.9%)
13 (1.5%)
110 (12.4%)
484 (54.6%)
1 (0.1%)
5 (0.6%)
106 (12.0%)
$4,816
94.5
93.2
501
113
062250002752
389
Prisk Elementary
Public
K-5
2375 Fanwood Ave.
Long Beach
90815
Los Angeles County
Long Beach Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(562) 598-9601
486
19
25.2
25.1%
163 (33.5%)
32 (6.6%)
178 (36.6%)
51 (10.5%)
3 (0.6%)
2 (0.4%)
57 (11.7%)
$9,116
94.5
95.2
342
47
060297000226
390
Camino Grove Elementary
Public
K-5
700 Camino Grove Ave.
Arcadia
91006
Los Angeles County
Arcadia Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(626) 821-8353
666
27
24.6
31.8%
50 (7.5%)
5 (0.8%)
113 (17.0%)
452 (67.9%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
46 (6.9%)
$11,990
94.5
93.9
452
62
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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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Educational resources:
Student-Teacher Ratios and their Impact on Class Sizes & School Selection
No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education
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