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063627006183
1821
James Garfield Elementary
Public
K-6
2535 B St.
Selma
93662
Fresno County
Selma Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(559) 898-6740
239
10
25.1
91.6%
11 (4.6%)
0 (0.0%)
225 (94.1%)
2 (0.8%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.4%)
$17,025
64.3
51.3
2484
663
064245006944
1822
Wallen L. Andrews Elementary
Public
K-8
1010 S. Caraway Dr.
Whittier
90601
Los Angeles County
Whittier City Elementary
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(562) 789-3140
578
26
22.1
47.8%
23 (4.0%)
4 (0.7%)
497 (86.0%)
31 (5.4%)
1 (0.2%)
0 (0.0%)
22 (3.8%)
$4,886
64.2
53.7
2365
543
062271002901
1823
Carthay Elementary Of Environmental Studies Magnet
Public
K-5
6351 W. Olympic Blvd.
Los Angeles
90048
Los Angeles County
Los Angeles Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(323) 935-8173
323
15
21.5
66.3%
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
$10,981
64.2
72.8
1495
328
060171912214
1824
Manzanita Public Charter
Public, Charter
K-6
991 Mountain View Blvd.
Lompoc
93437
Santa Barbara County
Manzanita Public Charter District
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(805) 734-5600
453
18
25.1
49.7%
144 (31.8%)
5 (1.1%)
237 (52.3%)
8 (1.8%)
1 (0.2%)
0 (0.0%)
58 (12.8%)
64.2
56.2
2227
403
062637003934
1825
Ayers Elementary
Public
K-5
5120 Myrtle Dr.
Concord
94521
Contra Costa County
Mt. Diablo Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(925) 682-7686
377
15
25.1
28.4%
125 (33.2%)
10 (2.7%)
112 (29.7%)
66 (17.5%)
0 (0.0%)
2 (0.5%)
62 (16.4%)
$11,902
64.2
56.6
2209
384
062664004024
1826
Northwood Elementary
Public
K-5
2214 Berks St.
Napa
94558
Napa County
Napa Valley Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(707) 253-3471
370
16
23.1
49.7%
174 (47.0%)
2 (0.5%)
156 (42.2%)
7 (1.9%)
1 (0.3%)
0 (0.0%)
30 (8.1%)
$6,838
64.2
79.5
1206
620
062271002843
1827
Beethoven Street Elementary
Public
K-5
3711 Beethoven St.
Los Angeles
90066
Los Angeles County
Los Angeles Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(310) 398-6286
309
13
23.7
56.0%
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
$12,040
64.1
62
1945
118
063543006040
1828
C. W. Haman Elementary
Public
K-5
865 Los Padres Blvd.
Santa Clara
95050
Santa Clara County
Santa Clara Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(408) 423-1400
319
16
19.4
37.6%
86 (27.0%)
8 (2.5%)
128 (40.1%)
65 (20.4%)
1 (0.3%)
0 (0.0%)
31 (9.7%)
$12,245
64.1
57
2177
349
063432005475
1829
Hardy Elementary
Public
K-5
5420 Montezuma Rd.
San Diego
92115
San Diego County
San Diego Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(619) 582-0136
368
15
24.5
51.1%
79 (21.5%)
32 (8.7%)
112 (30.4%)
101 (27.4%)
2 (0.5%)
3 (0.8%)
39 (10.6%)
$7,308
64.1
77.1
1323
506
062772004192
1830
Olive Elementary
Public
K-5
620 Olive Ave.
Novato
94945
Marin County
Novato Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(415) 897-2131
353
16
21.5
34.8%
149 (42.2%)
7 (2.0%)
139 (39.4%)
15 (4.2%)
3 (0.8%)
1 (0.3%)
39 (11.0%)
$8,315
64.1
76.5
1340
490
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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:
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No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education
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