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School
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060146814198
1621
America's Finest Charter
Public, Charter, Alternative
K-12
730 45th St.
San Diego
92102
San Diego County
America's Finest Charter District
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(619) 694-4809
444
29
15.2
95.0%
22 (5.0%)
64 (14.4%)
327 (73.6%)
26 (5.9%)
0 (0.0%)
3 (0.7%)
2 (0.5%)
35.1
50.4
1166
455
062985010906
1622
Leona Jackson
Public
4-8
7220 Jackson St.
Paramount
90723
Los Angeles County
Paramount Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(562) 602-8020
695
33
21.1
95.0%
4 (0.6%)
129 (18.6%)
528 (76.0%)
16 (2.3%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.1%)
17 (2.4%)
$3,878
35.1
27.9
1865
243
061989002386
1623
Kit Carson Elementary
Public
K-8
9895 Seventh Ave.
Hanford
93230
Kings County
Kit Carson Union Elementary
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(559) 582-2843
378
21
17.9
74.6%
87 (23.0%)
6 (1.6%)
264 (69.8%)
2 (0.5%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
19 (5.0%)
35.1
43.1
1365
258
062308009910
1624
Mesa Middle
Public
7-8
2555 Halcyon Rd.
Arroyo Grande
93420
San Luis Obispo County
Lucia Mar Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(805) 474-3400
465
26
18
72.7%
138 (29.7%)
3 (0.6%)
297 (63.9%)
5 (1.1%)
3 (0.6%)
1 (0.2%)
18 (3.9%)
$4,813
35
38.2
1516
108
061887002278
1625
Benjamin Franklin Intermediate
Public
6-8
700 Stewart Ave.
Colma
94015
San Mateo County
Jefferson Elementary
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(650) 991-1202
500
22
23
50.6%
47 (9.4%)
7 (1.4%)
224 (44.8%)
187 (37.4%)
1 (0.2%)
13 (2.6%)
21 (4.2%)
$11,361
35
50.3
1170
455
062271012898
1626
Rancho Dominguez Preparatory
Public
6-12
4110 Santa Fe Ave.
Long Beach
90810
Los Angeles County
Los Angeles Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(310) 847-6400
712
40
17.8
82.0%
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
$11,576
35
41.3
1425
201
062271014113
1627
Katherine Johnson STEM Academy
Public
6-8
8701 Parkhill Dr.
Los Angeles
90045
Los Angeles County
Los Angeles Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(323) 673-1230
106
9
12.2
50.0%
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
$15,502
35
33.9
1654
27
060199312031
1628
Voices College-Bound Language Academy
Public, Charter
K-8
715 Hellyer Ave.
San Jose
95111
Santa Clara County
Voices College-Bound Language Academy District
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(408) 361-1960
364
16
22.8
38.7%
8 (2.2%)
0 (0.0%)
343 (94.2%)
4 (1.1%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
9 (2.5%)
35
48.9
1211
417
062619003918
1629
Monte Vista Elementary
Public
K-8
11111 Thienes Ave.
El Monte
91733
Los Angeles County
Mountain View Elementary
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(626) 652-4650
839
39
21.4
80.3%
8 (1.0%)
0 (0.0%)
786 (93.7%)
44 (5.2%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.1%)
34.9
29.5
1802
173
062847004387
1630
Arroyo Elementary
Public
K-8
1700 E. Seventh St.
Ontario
91764
San Bernardino County
Ontario-Montclair
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(909) 985-1012
467
22
21.2
85.2%
12 (2.6%)
7 (1.5%)
418 (89.5%)
10 (2.1%)
7 (1.5%)
8 (1.7%)
5 (1.1%)
$9,143
34.9
(n/a)
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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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Magnet Schools: Unleashing the Power of Education
No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education
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: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.
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