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Type
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City
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063588006146
951
Sycamore Canyon Elementary
Public
K-6
10201 Settle Rd.
Santee
92071
San Diego County
Santee
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(619) 956-5400
320
15
21.3
22.2%
182 (56.9%)
2 (0.6%)
90 (28.1%)
8 (2.5%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
38 (11.9%)
$10,843
84.9
87.5
831
120
060002805012
952
Paloma Elementary
Public
K-5
42940 Via Rami
Temecula
92592
Riverside County
Temecula Valley Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(951) 302-5165
524
23
23.2
25.6%
233 (44.5%)
13 (2.5%)
180 (34.4%)
38 (7.3%)
2 (0.4%)
3 (0.6%)
54 (10.3%)
$11,226
84.9
79.3
1218
266
061149014498
953
Dry Creek Connections Academy
Public, Virtual
K-8
8849 Cook Riolo Rd.
Roseville
95747
Placer County
Dry Creek Joint Elementary
No
(n/a)
Yes
(n/a)
(916) 770-8858
119
7
16.5
37.0%
41 (34.5%)
9 (7.6%)
29 (24.4%)
18 (15.1%)
2 (1.7%)
3 (2.5%)
17 (14.3%)
84.9
66.6
1761
808
061233001396
954
C. W. Dillard Elementary
Public
K-6
9721 Dillard Rd.
Wilton
95693
Sacramento County
Elk Grove Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(916) 687-6121
386
16
24.1
33.4%
189 (49.0%)
3 (0.8%)
125 (32.4%)
31 (8.0%)
2 (0.5%)
2 (0.5%)
34 (8.8%)
$7,398
84.9
76.8
1327
373
060002808271
955
Abby Reinke Elementary
Public
K-5
43799 Sunny Meadows Dr.
Temecula
92592
Riverside County
Temecula Valley Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(951) 302-6610
618
27
22.8
21.2%
298 (48.2%)
18 (2.9%)
183 (29.6%)
42 (6.8%)
2 (0.3%)
0 (0.0%)
75 (12.1%)
$9,985
84.9
83.4
1029
74
062865007195
956
McPherson Magnet
Public
K-8
333 S. Prospect St.
Orange
92869
Orange County
Orange Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(714) 997-6384
848
33
26
40.3%
218 (25.7%)
12 (1.4%)
452 (53.3%)
105 (12.4%)
2 (0.2%)
2 (0.2%)
57 (6.7%)
$5,766
84.9
83.7
1010
54
060197611580
957
California Montessori Project-Shingle Springs Campus
Public, Charter
K-8
4645 Buckeye Rd.
Shingle Springs
95682
El Dorado County
CA Montessori Project-Shingle Springs Campus District
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(530) 672-3095
515
24
21.6
11.5%
387 (75.1%)
1 (0.2%)
55 (10.7%)
26 (5.0%)
1 (0.2%)
0 (0.0%)
45 (8.7%)
84.8
89.7
702
255
061488001864
958
Morningside Elementary
Public
K-6
10521 Morningside Dr.
Garden Grove
92843
Orange County
Garden Grove Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(714) 663-6328
397
15
26.4
76.8%
12 (3.0%)
2 (0.5%)
135 (34.0%)
235 (59.2%)
0 (0.0%)
2 (0.5%)
11 (2.8%)
$12,445
84.8
86.7
867
91
061488001873
959
Post Elementary
Public
K-6
14641 Ward St.
Westminster
92683
Orange County
Garden Grove Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(714) 663-6354
342
13
26
76.0%
3 (0.9%)
0 (0.0%)
107 (31.3%)
219 (64.0%)
0 (0.0%)
3 (0.9%)
10 (2.9%)
$12,024
84.7
82.7
1060
101
061551001971
960
Hollister Elementary
Public
K-6
4950 Anita Ln.
Santa Barbara
93111
Santa Barbara County
Goleta Union Elementary
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(805) 681-1271
344
18
19.1
39.8%
128 (37.2%)
0 (0.0%)
173 (50.3%)
22 (6.4%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.3%)
19 (5.5%)
$14,209
84.7
87.5
828
132
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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:
No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education
State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide
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