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Type
Grades
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City
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Per Pupil Expenditures:
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Total from Federal Funds
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Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds
Total from State and Local Funds
Average Standard
Score (
2023
)
Average Standard
Score (
2022
)
Rank (
2022
)
Rank Change from
2022
SchoolDigger Rating (
2023
)
060558009727
2501
Ontiveros (Juan Pacifico) Elementary
Public
K-6
930 W. Rancho Verde
Santa Maria
93458
Santa Barbara County
Santa Maria-Bonita
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(805) 361-7680
834
34
24.8
82.0%
9 (1.1%)
1 (0.1%)
811 (97.2%)
9 (1.1%)
1 (0.1%)
1 (0.1%)
2 (0.2%)
$7,271
50.4
40.9
3026
525
060964001016
2502
Madrona Elementary
Public
K-5
612 Camino Manzanas
Thousand Oaks
91360
Ventura County
Conejo Valley Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(805) 498-6102
264
16
16.5
49.6%
108 (40.9%)
5 (1.9%)
125 (47.3%)
11 (4.2%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
15 (5.7%)
$7,659
50.4
69.5
1628
874
060342000262
2503
Thomas Olaeta Elementary
Public
K-6
2266 High St.
Atwater
95301
Merced County
Atwater Elementary
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(209) 357-6148
564
24
23.3
73.6%
99 (17.6%)
16 (2.8%)
398 (70.6%)
35 (6.2%)
4 (0.7%)
0 (0.0%)
12 (2.1%)
$3,930
50.4
48.8
2594
91
064119006820
2504
Monte Vista Elementary
Public
K-5
1720 Monte Vista Rd.
Vista
92084
San Diego County
Vista Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(760) 726-0410
450
21
21.9
58.7%
143 (31.8%)
4 (0.9%)
254 (56.4%)
8 (1.8%)
1 (0.2%)
0 (0.0%)
40 (8.9%)
$8,507
50.4
37.9
3233
729
062343003563
2505
Dr. Jonas E. Salk
Public
K-6
1411 S. Gilbert St.
Anaheim
92804
Orange County
Magnolia Elementary
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(714) 527-5143
684
34
20.1
80.7%
64 (9.4%)
14 (2.0%)
463 (67.7%)
123 (18.0%)
2 (0.3%)
6 (0.9%)
12 (1.8%)
50.4
49.2
2573
68
060819000799
2506
Badillo Elementary
Public
K-6
1771 E. Old Badillo Ave.
Covina
91724
Los Angeles County
Charter Oak Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(626) 966-1753
440
20
22
59.3%
30 (6.8%)
3 (0.7%)
361 (82.0%)
23 (5.2%)
4 (0.9%)
1 (0.2%)
18 (4.1%)
$7,037
50.4
40.2
3071
565
061488001862
2507
Mitchell Elementary
Public
K-6
13451 Taft Ave.
Garden Grove
92843
Orange County
Garden Grove Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(714) 663-6131
398
18
22
86.7%
8 (2.0%)
0 (0.0%)
250 (62.8%)
135 (33.9%)
0 (0.0%)
2 (0.5%)
3 (0.8%)
$12,166
50.4
44.5
2830
323
063581011850
2508
Santa Rosa Charter School for the Arts
Public, Charter
K-8
756 Humboldt St.
Santa Rosa
95404
Sonoma County
Santa Rosa Elementary
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(707) 890-3920
391
23
17.3
34.5%
228 (58.3%)
8 (2.0%)
102 (26.1%)
7 (1.8%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.3%)
40 (10.2%)
$7,504
50.3
55.4
2285
223
060939000958
2509
Terrace View Elementary
Public
K-6
22731 Grand Terrace Rd.
Grand Terrace
92313
San Bernardino County
Colton Joint Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(909) 580-5016
680
28
23.9
61.3%
131 (19.3%)
32 (4.7%)
484 (71.2%)
19 (2.8%)
2 (0.3%)
1 (0.1%)
11 (1.6%)
$5,746
50.3
52.3
2429
80
062343003562
2510
Robert M. Pyles STEM Academy
Public
K-6
10411 S. Dale St.
Stanton
90680
Orange County
Magnolia Elementary
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(714) 761-6324
651
29
22.4
85.3%
24 (3.7%)
19 (2.9%)
494 (75.9%)
88 (13.5%)
6 (0.9%)
7 (1.1%)
13 (2.0%)
50.3
45.4
2773
263
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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:
Per-Pupil Spending: Understanding the Breakdown of Federal, State, and Local Funds
Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America
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