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School
Type
Grades
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City
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Total from State and Local Funds
Average Standard
Score (
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Average Standard
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)
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2022
)
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063441005668
1421
Sherman Elementary
Public
K-5
1651 Union St.
San Francisco
94123
San Francisco County
San Francisco Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(415) 749-3530
287
15
19.1
38.7%
99 (34.5%)
28 (9.8%)
51 (17.8%)
53 (18.5%)
1 (0.3%)
1 (0.3%)
54 (18.8%)
$6,103
73.9
76.8
1330
91
063588006139
1422
Carlton Oaks Elementary
Public
K-8
9353 Wethersfield Rd.
Santee
92071
San Diego County
Santee
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(619) 956-4500
851
37
22.9
26.7%
443 (52.1%)
7 (0.8%)
239 (28.1%)
43 (5.1%)
5 (0.6%)
2 (0.2%)
112 (13.2%)
$9,843
73.9
75
1404
18
063386005305
1423
Lomarena Elementary
Public
K-6
25100 Earhart Rd.
Laguna Hills
92653
Orange County
Saddleback Valley Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(949) 581-1370
550
22
25.1
59.3%
150 (27.3%)
2 (0.4%)
301 (54.7%)
55 (10.0%)
0 (0.0%)
2 (0.4%)
40 (7.3%)
$5,201
73.9
76.1
1354
69
060797010493
1424
River Bluff Elementary
Public
K-6
6150 W. Palo Alto
Fresno
93722
Fresno County
Central Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(559) 276-6001
706
26
27.1
71.4%
115 (16.3%)
38 (5.4%)
343 (48.6%)
180 (25.5%)
2 (0.3%)
2 (0.3%)
26 (3.7%)
$5,017
73.9
68.6
1662
238
060209810374
1425
Literacy First Charter
Public, Charter, Alternative
K-12
799 E. Washington Ave.
El Cajon
92020
San Diego County
Literacy First Charter District
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(619) 579-7232
1,972
93
21.2
52.0%
631 (32.0%)
36 (1.8%)
407 (20.6%)
808 (41.0%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.1%)
88 (4.5%)
73.8
82.2
1080
345
062553003830
1426
La Mesa
Public
K-8
1 La Mesa Way
Monterey
93940
Monterey County
Monterey Peninsula Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(831) 649-1872
564
27
21
28.0%
277 (49.1%)
18 (3.2%)
165 (29.3%)
63 (11.2%)
4 (0.7%)
6 (1.1%)
30 (5.3%)
$5,700
73.8
78.6
1255
171
060225814145
1427
Coastal Academy Charter
Public, Charter, Alternative
K-12
4096 Calle Platino
Oceanside
92056
San Diego County
Coastal Academy Charter District
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(760) 631-4020
1,789
76
23.5
28.2%
1,009 (56.4%)
29 (1.6%)
432 (24.1%)
48 (2.7%)
0 (0.0%)
2 (0.1%)
266 (14.9%)
73.7
72
1526
99
060444000397
1428
Stephen Foster Elementary
Public
K-6
5223 E. Bigelow St.
Lakewood
90712
Los Angeles County
Bellflower Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(562) 804-6518
535
23
23
60.4%
82 (15.3%)
30 (5.6%)
303 (56.6%)
61 (11.4%)
1 (0.2%)
9 (1.7%)
49 (9.2%)
$8,112
73.7
71.5
1552
124
060251714429
1429
California Connections Academy Monterey Bay
Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative
K-12
108 Whispering Pines Dr. Ste.
Scotts Valley
95066
Santa Cruz County
California Connections Academy Monterey Bay District
Yes
(n/a)
Yes
(n/a)
(831) 200-3419
476
11
43.1
36.1%
131 (27.5%)
3 (0.6%)
194 (40.8%)
68 (14.3%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.2%)
73 (15.3%)
73.7
78.1
1285
144
060861011227
1430
Hedenkamp (Anne and William) Elementary
Public
K-6
930 E. Palomar
Chula Vista
91913
San Diego County
Chula Vista Elementary
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(619) 397-5828
920
40
23.2
33.6%
81 (8.8%)
26 (2.8%)
485 (52.7%)
254 (27.6%)
0 (0.0%)
3 (0.3%)
69 (7.5%)
$8,973
73.6
76.4
1346
84
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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:
Alternative Schools vs Public Schools: A Comparison
Virtual Schools: The Future of Online Education
SchoolDigger data sources
: 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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