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City
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060167112639
1611
Alpha: Cornerstone Academy Preparatory
Public, Charter
K-8
1598 Lucretia Ave.
San Jose
95122
Santa Clara County
Alpha: Cornerstone Academy Preparatory District
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(408) 361-3876
520
24
21.4
52.7%
12 (2.3%)
9 (1.7%)
163 (31.3%)
317 (61.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
19 (3.7%)
69
81.2
1136
475
060225211473
1612
Dixon Montessori Charter
Public, Charter
K-8
355 N. Almond St.
Dixon
95620
Solano County
Dixon Montessori Charter District
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(707) 678-8953
447
19
22.9
23.5%
194 (43.4%)
3 (0.7%)
194 (43.4%)
12 (2.7%)
1 (0.2%)
1 (0.2%)
42 (9.4%)
69
66
1783
171
063581006119
1613
Santa Rosa French-American Charter (SRFACS)
Public, Charter
K-7
1350 Sonoma Ave.
Santa Rosa
95405
Sonoma County
Santa Rosa Elementary
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(707) 890-3930
436
23
18.9
18.8%
252 (57.8%)
21 (4.8%)
96 (22.0%)
15 (3.4%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
51 (11.7%)
$7,436
69
81.5
1122
491
061647002079
1614
Jefferson Academy
Public
K-8
1264 Midton St.
Hanford
93230
Kings County
Hanford Elementary
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(559) 585-3700
486
18
27
48.1%
63 (13.0%)
6 (1.2%)
402 (82.7%)
1 (0.2%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
14 (2.9%)
$9,417
68.9
84.1
987
627
062979011813
1615
Paradise Charter
Public, Charter
K-8
3361 CA Ave.
Modesto
95358
Stanislaus County
Paradise Elementary
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(209) 524-0184
122
5
27.1
65.6%
18 (14.8%)
0 (0.0%)
72 (59.0%)
13 (10.7%)
1 (0.8%)
0 (0.0%)
18 (14.8%)
68.9
58.2
2113
498
063442500523
1616
Coolidge Elementary
Public
K-5
421 N. Mission Dr.
San Gabriel
91775
Los Angeles County
San Gabriel Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(626) 282-6952
274
12
23.3
57.3%
19 (6.9%)
4 (1.5%)
128 (46.7%)
100 (36.5%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
23 (8.4%)
$7,576
68.9
78.3
1272
344
063432005449
1617
Edison Elementary
Public
K-5
4077 35th St.
San Diego
92104
San Diego County
San Diego Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(619) 344-5400
342
16
21.3
91.2%
8 (2.3%)
21 (6.1%)
290 (84.8%)
13 (3.8%)
1 (0.3%)
1 (0.3%)
8 (2.3%)
$9,184
68.9
59.2
2066
449
063543006036
1618
Briarwood Elementary
Public
K-5
1930 Townsend Ave.
Santa Clara
95051
Santa Clara County
Santa Clara Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(408) 423-1300
287
15
19.6
52.3%
42 (14.6%)
4 (1.4%)
142 (49.5%)
79 (27.5%)
3 (1.0%)
2 (0.7%)
15 (5.2%)
$12,311
68.9
57.7
2137
519
062271003388
1619
Taper Avenue Elementary
Public
K-5
1824 Taper Ave.
San Pedro
90731
Los Angeles County
Los Angeles Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(310) 832-3056
671
32
20.9
49.2%
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
$9,189
68.9
68
1692
73
062825004373
1620
Santa Margarita Elementary
Public
K-8
1 Carnes Rd.
Oceanside
92058
San Diego County
Oceanside Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(760) 901-7900
541
24
22.9
66.4%
199 (36.8%)
37 (6.8%)
218 (40.3%)
18 (3.3%)
2 (0.4%)
5 (0.9%)
61 (11.3%)
$12,675
68.9
56.9
2180
560
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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:
Per-Pupil Spending: Understanding the Breakdown of Federal, State, and Local Funds
Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America
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