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School
Type
Grades
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City
Zip
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Teacher Ratio
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Score (
2023
)
Average Standard
Score (
2022
)
Rank (
2022
)
Rank Change from
2022
SchoolDigger Rating (
2023
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060146314373
3591
Vista Springs Charter
Public, Charter, Alternative
K-12
700 E. Bobier Ave.
Vista
92084
San Diego County
Vista Springs Charter District
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(951) 252-8800
246
10
25.3
68.3%
50 (20.3%)
3 (1.2%)
166 (67.5%)
5 (2.0%)
2 (0.8%)
0 (0.0%)
20 (8.1%)
33.6
27.5
4098
507
060199013191
3592
California Virtual Academy @ San Joaquin
Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative
K-12
50 Moreland Rd.
Simi Valley
93065
Ventura County
California Virtual Academy @ San Joaquin District
Yes
(n/a)
Yes
(n/a)
(805) 581-0202
2,561
90
28.5
63.9%
635 (24.8%)
486 (19.0%)
943 (36.8%)
349 (13.6%)
26 (1.0%)
32 (1.2%)
90 (3.5%)
33.6
46.8
2712
880
063384005254
3593
John Bidwell Elementary
Public
K-6
1730 65th Ave.
Sacramento
95822
Sacramento County
Sacramento City Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(916) 433-5047
256
12
21.3
84.8%
15 (5.9%)
44 (17.2%)
125 (48.8%)
43 (16.8%)
4 (1.6%)
13 (5.1%)
12 (4.7%)
$6,596
33.6
32.5
3651
58
063084004789
3594
Planada Elementary
Public
K-5
9525 E. Broderick St.
Planada
95365
Merced County
Planada Elementary
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(209) 382-0351
585
26
22.5
98.5%
10 (1.7%)
2 (0.3%)
568 (97.1%)
4 (0.7%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.2%)
$18,442
33.6
37.9
3239
355
062871004461
3595
Ralph Dunlap Elementary
Public
K-6
1220 Oak Knoll Rd.
Santa Maria
93455
Santa Barbara County
Orcutt Union Elementary
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(805) 938-8500
471
18
26.1
40.3%
166 (35.2%)
3 (0.6%)
241 (51.2%)
17 (3.6%)
3 (0.6%)
0 (0.0%)
41 (8.7%)
$6,586
33.6
46.7
2716
879
061970002371
3596
McCord Elementary
Public
K-5
333 Center St.
Orange Cove
93646
Fresno County
Kings Canyon Joint Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(559) 305-7250
455
19
23.9
96.0%
9 (2.0%)
1 (0.2%)
444 (97.6%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.2%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
$5,918
33.6
28.3
4007
411
061488001829
3597
Bryant Elementary
Public
K-6
8371 Orangewood Ave.
Garden Grove
92841
Orange County
Garden Grove Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(714) 663-6451
553
23
23.9
89.3%
17 (3.1%)
7 (1.3%)
407 (73.6%)
104 (18.8%)
1 (0.2%)
6 (1.1%)
11 (2.0%)
$11,999
33.5
32.3
3675
78
060720007427
3598
Sherman Oaks Elementary
Public, Charter
K-8
1800 Fruitdale Ave.
San Jose
95128
Santa Clara County
Campbell Union
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(408) 795-1140
552
24
23
47.8%
38 (6.9%)
8 (1.4%)
488 (88.4%)
4 (0.7%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
14 (2.5%)
33.5
37.4
3271
327
063525005977
3599
Madison Elementary
Public
K-6
2324 Cherry St.
Sanger
93657
Fresno County
Sanger Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(559) 524-7430
468
20
23.8
80.6%
34 (7.3%)
4 (0.9%)
382 (81.6%)
38 (8.1%)
0 (0.0%)
2 (0.4%)
8 (1.7%)
$10,733
33.4
32.8
3634
35
061146001267
3600
Gauldin (A.L.) Elementary
Public
K-5
9724 Spry St.
Downey
90242
Los Angeles County
Downey Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(562) 904-3582
577
27
21.3
80.8%
28 (4.9%)
27 (4.7%)
501 (86.8%)
10 (1.7%)
3 (0.5%)
4 (0.7%)
4 (0.7%)
$12,620
33.4
24.2
4424
824
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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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