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Score (
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2022
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062436003654
1961
McSwain Elementary
Public
K-8
922 Scott Rd.
Merced
95341
Merced County
McSwain Union Elementary
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(209) 354-2700
883
41
21.5
39.0%
365 (41.3%)
4 (0.5%)
413 (46.8%)
57 (6.5%)
2 (0.2%)
1 (0.1%)
41 (4.6%)
$10,453
61.8
61.2
1971
10
061479011069
1962
Lake Canyon Elementary
Public
K-6
800 Lake Canyon Ave.
Galt
95632
Sacramento County
Galt Joint Union Elementary
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(209) 744-5200
511
23
22.4
49.7%
165 (32.3%)
7 (1.4%)
275 (53.8%)
28 (5.5%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.2%)
35 (6.8%)
$11,195
61.8
58.1
2116
154
060229814132
1963
Sparrow Academy
Public, Charter
K-8
4207 Spring Gardens Rd.
La Mesa
91941
San Diego County
Sparrow Academy District
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(619) 439-6327
399
17
23.1
28.8%
198 (49.6%)
3 (0.8%)
134 (33.6%)
14 (3.5%)
1 (0.3%)
2 (0.5%)
47 (11.8%)
61.8
56.4
2221
258
061488001889
1964
Louis G. Zeyen Elementary
Public
K-6
12081 S. Magnolia St.
Garden Grove
92841
Orange County
Garden Grove Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(714) 663-6535
251
10
25.1
76.5%
16 (6.4%)
2 (0.8%)
128 (51.0%)
91 (36.3%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.4%)
13 (5.2%)
$13,176
61.8
54.7
2313
349
064158010715
1965
Bridgeway Island Elementary
Public
K-8
3255 Half Moon Bay Cir.
West Sacramento
95691
Yolo County
Washington Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(916) 375-7778
1,063
44
23.9
40.8%
361 (34.0%)
57 (5.4%)
261 (24.6%)
249 (23.4%)
6 (0.6%)
12 (1.1%)
115 (10.8%)
$6,060
61.8
70.3
1593
372
061518001908
1966
Luigi Aprea Elementary
Public
K-5
9225 Calle del Rey
Gilroy
95020
Santa Clara County
Gilroy Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(669) 205-4600
716
29
24.6
31.7%
152 (21.2%)
12 (1.7%)
394 (55.0%)
73 (10.2%)
5 (0.7%)
1 (0.1%)
79 (11.0%)
61.7
46.7
2714
748
060276000201
1967
Antelope Elementary
Public
K-5
22630 Antelope Blvd.
Red Bluff
96080
Tehama County
Antelope Elementary
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(530) 527-1272
446
21
21.7
57.8%
284 (63.7%)
3 (0.7%)
131 (29.4%)
2 (0.4%)
12 (2.7%)
0 (0.0%)
14 (3.1%)
$7,976
61.7
53.2
2381
414
062769004177
1968
Julia B. Morrison Elementary
Public
K-5
13510 S. Maidstone
Norwalk
90650
Los Angeles County
Norwalk-La Mirada Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(562) 210-3710
582
24
23.8
66.8%
20 (3.4%)
15 (2.6%)
502 (86.3%)
27 (4.6%)
2 (0.3%)
0 (0.0%)
16 (2.7%)
$12,073
61.7
67
1734
234
064104011110
1969
Galileo Academy 101
Public
K-6
15999 Warwick St.
Victorville
92395
San Bernardino County
Victor Elementary
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(760) 241-1753
692
26
26.6
72.5%
70 (10.1%)
84 (12.1%)
474 (68.5%)
26 (3.8%)
0 (0.0%)
3 (0.4%)
35 (5.1%)
$11,257
61.7
57.7
2136
167
062250002723
1970
Holmes Elementary
Public
K-5
5020 Barlin Ave.
Lakewood
90712
Los Angeles County
Long Beach Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(562) 633-4427
401
17
23.5
51.9%
24 (6.0%)
115 (28.7%)
174 (43.4%)
56 (14.0%)
0 (0.0%)
8 (2.0%)
24 (6.0%)
$10,825
61.7
59.7
2041
71
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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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