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Grades
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Total from State and Local Funds
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2022
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061440001655
581
Joseph Azevada Elementary
Public
K-6
39450 Royal Palm Dr.
Fremont
94538
Alameda County
Fremont Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(510) 657-3900
336
15
22.4
29.5%
30 (8.9%)
0 (0.0%)
67 (19.9%)
222 (66.1%)
1 (0.3%)
0 (0.0%)
16 (4.8%)
$8,144
91.8
93.8
459
122
062271002905
582
Castlebay Lane Charter
Public, Charter
K-5
19010 Castlebay Ln.
Northridge
91326
Los Angeles County
Los Angeles Unified
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(818) 360-1908
597
24
24.8
19.8%
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
$8,355
91.7
94.7
387
195
061029001134
583
Garden Gate Elementary
Public
K-5
10500 Ann Arbor Ave.
Cupertino
95014
Santa Clara County
Cupertino Union
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(408) 252-5414
517
22
23.3
19.0%
20 (3.9%)
5 (1.0%)
19 (3.7%)
445 (86.1%)
3 (0.6%)
0 (0.0%)
25 (4.8%)
$6,808
91.7
97.4
169
414
063570007360
584
Santa Monica Alternative (K-8)
Public
K-8
2525 Fifth St.
Santa Monica
90405
Los Angeles County
Santa Monica-Malibu Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(310) 396-2640
247
15
16.5
15.4%
128 (51.8%)
14 (5.7%)
59 (23.9%)
17 (6.9%)
1 (0.4%)
0 (0.0%)
27 (10.9%)
$7,658
91.7
85.7
914
330
064125009461
585
Parkmead Elementary
Public
K-5
1920 Magnolia Way
Walnut Creek
94595
Contra Costa County
Walnut Creek Elementary
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(925) 944-6858
415
18
23
11.8%
202 (48.7%)
16 (3.9%)
71 (17.1%)
68 (16.4%)
1 (0.2%)
1 (0.2%)
56 (13.5%)
$6,608
91.7
93.7
471
114
062256002773
586
Placer Elementary
Public
K-8
8650 Horseshoe Bar Rd.
Loomis
95650
Placer County
Loomis Union Elementary
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(916) 652-1830
533
22
24.1
8.8%
431 (80.9%)
0 (0.0%)
56 (10.5%)
12 (2.3%)
1 (0.2%)
0 (0.0%)
32 (6.0%)
$6,264
91.7
87.7
818
232
060001312558
587
Sunset Ranch Elementary
Public
K-6
2500 Bridlewood Dr.
Rocklin
95765
Placer County
Rocklin Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(916) 624-2048
555
24
23.4
12.3%
287 (51.7%)
1 (0.2%)
98 (17.7%)
92 (16.6%)
1 (0.2%)
1 (0.2%)
75 (13.5%)
$6,225
91.7
90.7
665
78
063942006559
588
Hickory Elementary
Public
K-5
2800 W. 227th St.
Torrance
90505
Los Angeles County
Torrance Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(310) 533-4672
815
31
26
16.0%
101 (12.4%)
30 (3.7%)
156 (19.1%)
439 (53.9%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.1%)
88 (10.8%)
$4,691
91.7
93.9
449
139
063488008974
589
La Costa Meadows Elementary
Public
K-5
6889 El Fuerte St.
Carlsbad
92009
San Diego County
San Marcos Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(760) 290-2121
693
29
23.8
16.6%
464 (67.0%)
0 (0.0%)
123 (17.7%)
40 (5.8%)
5 (0.7%)
2 (0.3%)
59 (8.5%)
$6,966
91.7
92.9
527
62
063432005422
590
Birney Elementary
Public
K-5
4345 Campus Ave.
San Diego
92103
San Diego County
San Diego Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(619) 497-3500
501
21
23.8
39.7%
166 (33.1%)
49 (9.8%)
189 (37.7%)
12 (2.4%)
2 (0.4%)
1 (0.2%)
82 (16.4%)
$7,459
91.6
92.9
528
62
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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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