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School
Type
Grades
Address
City
Zip
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District
Is Charter
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Phone
# Students
Full-time Teachers
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Teacher Ratio
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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
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062271013090
2481
Willow Elementary
Public
K-5
2777 Willow Pl.
South Gate
90280
Los Angeles County
Los Angeles Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(323) 568-5760
448
21
21.3
95.3%
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
$10,446
50.8
40.3
3068
587
060159214346
2482
JCS - Pine Hills
Public, Charter, Alternative
K-12
29141 Vallejo Ave.
Temecula
92592
Riverside County
JCS - Pine Hills District
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(760) 765-5500
755
38
20
40.3%
360 (47.7%)
26 (3.4%)
237 (31.4%)
22 (2.9%)
10 (1.3%)
0 (0.0%)
98 (13.0%)
50.8
47.9
2647
165
063213004967
2483
Henry Ford Elementary
Public
K-5
2498 Massachusetts Ave.
Redwood City
94061
San Mateo County
Redwood City Elementary
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(650) 482-2404
448
20
22.8
63.2%
103 (23.0%)
3 (0.7%)
294 (65.6%)
25 (5.6%)
0 (0.0%)
3 (0.7%)
20 (4.5%)
50.8
32
3696
1213
063432011157
2484
Golden Hill K-8
Public
K-8
1240 33rd St.
San Diego
92102
San Diego County
San Diego Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(619) 236-5600
429
22
19.4
71.8%
47 (11.0%)
12 (2.8%)
340 (79.3%)
4 (0.9%)
2 (0.5%)
0 (0.0%)
23 (5.4%)
$9,378
50.8
48
2644
160
063867010695
2485
Freedom Elementary
Public
K-5
2101 Fine Ave.
Modesto
95355
Stanislaus County
Sylvan Union Elementary
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(209) 552-3400
661
29
23
44.5%
179 (27.1%)
17 (2.6%)
238 (36.0%)
133 (20.1%)
5 (0.8%)
14 (2.1%)
75 (11.3%)
50.8
57.4
2156
329
061668002095
2486
Jefferson
Public
K-5
4091 W. 139th St.
Hawthorne
90250
Los Angeles County
Hawthorne
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(310) 676-9423
519
19
27
62.0%
16 (3.1%)
84 (16.2%)
372 (71.7%)
21 (4.0%)
1 (0.2%)
10 (1.9%)
15 (2.9%)
$7,841
50.7
43.2
2902
416
060962000979
2487
Ronald E. McNair Elementary
Public
K-6
1450 W. El Segundo Ave.
Compton
90222
Los Angeles County
Compton Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(310) 898-6330
353
14
24.3
65.7%
3 (0.8%)
92 (26.1%)
244 (69.1%)
0 (0.0%)
3 (0.8%)
6 (1.7%)
5 (1.4%)
50.7
46.8
2711
224
063432005551
2488
Sherman Elementary
Public
K-5
301 22nd St.
San Diego
92102
San Diego County
San Diego Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(619) 615-7000
539
22
24.6
85.5%
17 (3.2%)
21 (3.9%)
486 (90.2%)
5 (0.9%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
10 (1.9%)
$8,327
50.7
55.4
2284
204
061437001645
2489
G. W. Hellyer Elementary
Public
K-6
725 Hellyer Ave.
San Jose
95111
Santa Clara County
Franklin-McKinley Elementary
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(408) 363-5750
374
18
21.3
55.1%
5 (1.3%)
1 (0.3%)
266 (71.1%)
93 (24.9%)
0 (0.0%)
4 (1.1%)
5 (1.3%)
50.7
47.1
2692
203
063738006321
2490
Nestor Language Academy Charter
Public, Charter
K-8
1455 Hollister St.
San Diego
92154
San Diego County
South Bay Union
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(619) 628-0900
1,036
43
24.3
53.0%
40 (3.9%)
3 (0.3%)
979 (94.5%)
6 (0.6%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.1%)
7 (0.7%)
$6,510
50.7
50.7
2505
15
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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:
Magnet Schools: Unleashing the Power of Education
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