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Type
Grades
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City
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Total from State and Local Funds
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Score (
2023
)
Average Standard
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2022
)
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2022
)
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062271003178
361
Melrose Avenue Elementary
Public
K-5
731 N. Detroit St.
Los Angeles
90046
Los Angeles County
Los Angeles Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(323) 938-6275
440
18
24.4
41.1%
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
$13,924
94.9
92.8
536
175
063543006042
362
Laurelwood Elementary
Public
K-5
955 Teal Dr.
Santa Clara
95051
Santa Clara County
Santa Clara Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(408) 423-1600
521
22
23.5
12.5%
109 (20.9%)
9 (1.7%)
53 (10.2%)
298 (57.2%)
3 (0.6%)
0 (0.0%)
49 (9.4%)
$8,332
94.8
96.8
219
143
062865004439
363
Nohl Canyon Elementary
Public
K-6
4100 E. Nohl Ranch Rd.
Anaheim
92807
Orange County
Orange Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(714) 997-6203
553
20
28.2
18.3%
218 (39.4%)
1 (0.2%)
120 (21.7%)
142 (25.7%)
0 (0.0%)
2 (0.4%)
70 (12.7%)
$5,081
94.8
94.2
424
61
062961004579
364
Addison Elementary
Public
K-5
650 Addison Ave.
Palo Alto
94301
Santa Clara County
Palo Alto Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(650) 322-5935
331
18
18.6
17.5%
121 (36.6%)
5 (1.5%)
63 (19.0%)
88 (26.6%)
0 (0.0%)
11 (3.3%)
43 (13.0%)
$12,771
94.8
93.9
445
81
063153009180
365
Canyon View Elementary
Public
K-5
9225 Adolphia St.
San Diego
92129
San Diego County
Poway Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(858) 484-0981
475
22
21.3
13.9%
144 (30.3%)
12 (2.5%)
71 (14.9%)
180 (37.9%)
2 (0.4%)
1 (0.2%)
65 (13.7%)
$8,369
94.8
95.1
361
4
063432005421
366
Bird Rock Elementary
Public
K-5
5371 La Jolla Hermosa Ave.
La Jolla
92037
San Diego County
San Diego Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(858) 488-0537
362
16
22
13.5%
272 (75.1%)
0 (0.0%)
36 (9.9%)
8 (2.2%)
1 (0.3%)
0 (0.0%)
45 (12.4%)
$8,255
94.8
95.2
350
16
064128006842
367
Walnut Elementary
Public
K-5
841 S. Glenwick
Walnut
91789
Los Angeles County
Walnut Valley Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(909) 594-1820
671
26
25.3
27.9%
10 (1.5%)
2 (0.3%)
100 (14.9%)
526 (78.4%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.1%)
32 (4.8%)
$7,997
94.8
95.2
344
23
062271013175
368
Porter Ranch Community
Public
K-8
12450 Mason Ave.
Northridge
91326
Los Angeles County
Los Angeles Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(818) 709-7100
1,363
53
25.7
18.3%
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
$7,425
94.8
95.9
296
72
062724004115
369
Harbor View Elementary
Public
K-6
900 Goldenrod Ave.
Corona Del Mar
92625
Orange County
Newport-Mesa Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(949) 515-6940
295
18
16.5
11.9%
207 (70.2%)
2 (0.7%)
27 (9.2%)
15 (5.1%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
44 (14.9%)
94.8
93.9
453
84
061029001153
370
Louis E. Stocklmeir Elementary
Public
K-5
592 Dunholme Way
Sunnyvale
94087
Santa Clara County
Cupertino Union
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(408) 732-3363
822
33
24.5
16.9%
209 (25.4%)
5 (0.6%)
46 (5.6%)
486 (59.1%)
3 (0.4%)
0 (0.0%)
73 (8.9%)
$5,925
94.8
96.4
252
118
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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
Understanding an IEP: The Ultimate Guide for Parents and Educators
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