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Type
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City
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060221210459
1261
Aspire Lionel Wilson College Preparatory Academy
Public, Charter
6-12
400 105th Ave.
Oakland
94603
Alameda County
Aspire Lionel Wilson College Preparatory Academy District
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(510) 635-7737
451
21
21.4
80.3%
0 (0.0%)
9 (2.0%)
437 (96.9%)
3 (0.7%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.2%)
35.4
36.9
1263
2
062271013737
1262
Nava College Preparatory Academy
Public
9-12
1319 E. 41st St.
Los Angeles
90011
Los Angeles County
Los Angeles Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(323) 235-6800
602
29
20.5
99.5%
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
$9,788
35.4
31
1398
136
060702000647
1263
Calistoga Junior/Senior High
Public
7-12
1608 Lake St.
Calistoga
94515
Napa County
Calistoga Joint Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(707) 942-6278
380
23
16.3
80.3%
42 (11.1%)
4 (1.1%)
326 (85.8%)
2 (0.5%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
6 (1.6%)
$19,477
35.4
35.7
1288
25
062691013202
1264
Decoto School for Independent Study
Public, Virtual, Alternative
K-12
725 Whipple Rd.
Union City
94587
Alameda County
New Haven Unified
No
(n/a)
Yes
(n/a)
(510) 476-2696
295
16
18.5
47.8%
26 (8.8%)
24 (8.1%)
129 (43.7%)
86 (29.2%)
3 (1.0%)
8 (2.7%)
19 (6.4%)
$13,116
35.3
32.8
1362
98
062676004057
1265
Needles High
Public
9-12
1600 Washington St.
Needles
92363
San Bernardino County
Needles Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(760) 326-2191
293
15
20
71.7%
130 (44.4%)
5 (1.7%)
97 (33.1%)
1 (0.3%)
45 (15.4%)
0 (0.0%)
15 (5.1%)
$9,587
35.3
26.6
1500
235
062271003385
1266
Sylmar Charter High
Public, Charter
9-12
13050 Borden Ave.
Sylmar
91342
Los Angeles County
Los Angeles Unified
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(818) 833-3700
1,506
82
18.4
90.4%
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
$10,737
35.3
38.1
1228
38
060196412477
1267
iQ Academy California-Los Angeles
Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative
K-12
50 Moreland Rd.
Simi Valley
93065
Ventura County
iQ Academy California-Los Angeles District
Yes
(n/a)
Yes
(n/a)
(805) 581-0202
1,289
55
23.4
74.6%
194 (15.1%)
285 (22.1%)
685 (53.1%)
76 (5.9%)
21 (1.6%)
11 (0.9%)
17 (1.3%)
35.3
57.3
771
496
062271002838
1268
Phineas Banning Senior High
Public
9-12
1527 Lakme Ave.
Wilmington
90744
Los Angeles County
Los Angeles Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(310) 847-3700
2,486
125
19.8
92.9%
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
$9,888
35.2
30.7
1410
142
060253314482
1269
KIPP Esperanza High
Public, Charter
9-12
1039 Garden St.
East Palo Alto
94303
San Mateo County
KIPP Esperanza High District
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(415) 528-1546
220
20
11
87.7%
0 (0.0%)
3 (1.4%)
215 (97.7%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.5%)
1 (0.5%)
35.1
(n/a)
063384005262
1270
Kit Carson International Academy
Public
7-12
5301 N St.
Sacramento
95819
Sacramento County
Sacramento City Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(916) 277-6750
536
27
19.6
65.3%
142 (26.5%)
61 (11.4%)
248 (46.3%)
29 (5.4%)
7 (1.3%)
5 (0.9%)
42 (7.8%)
$10,385
35.1
44.7
1047
223
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About our rankings:
Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on CAST Science, Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy, Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 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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Per-Pupil Spending: Understanding the Breakdown of Federal, State, and Local Funds
State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide
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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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