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School
Type
Grades
Address
City
Zip
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District
Is Charter
Is Magnet
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Phone
# Students
Full-time Teachers
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Teacher Ratio
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Score (
2023
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Average Standard
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2022
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2022
)
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2022
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2023
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062958014085
2621
Space Aeronautics Gateway to Exploration Magnet Academy
Public
6-8
38060 20th St. E.
Palmdale
93550
Los Angeles County
Palmdale Elementary
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(661) 537-6101
802
38
21.1
93.9%
18 (2.2%)
155 (19.3%)
612 (76.3%)
5 (0.6%)
3 (0.4%)
1 (0.1%)
8 (1.0%)
11.8
12.3
2561
60
060180412982
2622
Extera Public
Public, Charter
K-8
2226 E. Third St.
Los Angeles
90033
Los Angeles County
Extera Public District
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(323) 780-8300
345
15
22.7
96.2%
7 (2.0%)
3 (0.9%)
333 (96.5%)
2 (0.6%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
11.8
31.1
1729
893
060363000318
2623
Sierra Middle
Public
6-8
3017 Center St.
Bakersfield
93306
Kern County
Bakersfield City
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(661) 631-5470
738
32
23.1
89.4%
17 (2.3%)
25 (3.4%)
680 (92.1%)
2 (0.3%)
6 (0.8%)
0 (0.0%)
8 (1.1%)
$7,233
11.7
11.5
2589
34
063384005217
2624
A. M. Winn Waldorf-Inspired
Public
K-8
3351 Explorer Dr.
Sacramento
95827
Sacramento County
Sacramento City Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(916) 228-5880
370
21
17.4
64.3%
143 (38.6%)
27 (7.3%)
131 (35.4%)
17 (4.6%)
4 (1.1%)
2 (0.5%)
44 (11.9%)
$7,179
11.7
8.8
2671
47
060263000189
2625
Sycamore Junior High
Public
7-8
1801 E. Sycamore St.
Anaheim
92805
Orange County
Anaheim Union High
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(714) 999-3616
1,269
61
20.9
92.2%
33 (2.6%)
15 (1.2%)
1,180 (93.0%)
20 (1.6%)
11 (0.9%)
1 (0.1%)
8 (0.6%)
$11,993
11.7
11
2607
18
061437001651
2626
Lairon College Preparatory Academy
Public
4-8
3975 Mira Loma
San Jose
95111
Santa Clara County
Franklin-McKinley Elementary
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(408) 363-5775
315
15
20.4
45.1%
4 (1.3%)
7 (2.2%)
267 (84.8%)
37 (11.7%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
11.6
16.8
2361
265
060193514219
2627
Mojave River Academy - National Trails
Public, Charter, Alternative
K-12
851 S. Mt. Vernon
Colton
92324
San Bernardino County
Mojave River Academy - National Trails District
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(760) 245-3222
655
26
24.7
78.3%
89 (13.6%)
36 (5.5%)
481 (73.4%)
0 (0.0%)
11 (1.7%)
0 (0.0%)
36 (5.5%)
11.6
13.6
2512
115
061944008861
2628
Lake Los Angeles Elementary
Public
K-8
16310 E. Ave. Q
Palmdale
93591
Los Angeles County
Keppel Union Elementary
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(661) 264-3700
474
20
23.2
73.6%
32 (6.8%)
16 (3.4%)
417 (88.0%)
1 (0.2%)
1 (0.2%)
3 (0.6%)
4 (0.8%)
11.6
14.7
2469
159
062991007498
2629
Parlier Junior High
Public
7-8
1200 E. Parlier Ave.
Parlier
93648
Fresno County
Parlier Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(559) 646-1660
524
25
21.1
97.7%
3 (0.6%)
1 (0.2%)
518 (98.9%)
0 (0.0%)
2 (0.4%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
$6,636
11.6
11.9
2575
54
063801006404
2630
El Dorado Elementary
Public
K-8
1540 N. Lincoln St.
Stockton
95204
San Joaquin County
Stockton Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(209) 933-7175
542
22
24.9
86.2%
37 (6.8%)
99 (18.3%)
355 (65.5%)
19 (3.5%)
5 (0.9%)
1 (0.2%)
26 (4.8%)
$7,529
11.6
11.2
2605
25
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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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