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064023010687
461
Sunridge Charter
Public, Charter
K-8
7285 Hayden Ave.
Sebastopol
95472
Sonoma County
Twin Hills Union Elementary
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(707) 824-2844
243
10
24.3
34.2%
193 (79.4%)
2 (0.8%)
23 (9.5%)
3 (1.2%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
20 (8.2%)
$8,350
81.1
76.2
562
101
060001609092
462
Pioneer Junior High
Public
7-8
245 W. 18th St.
Upland
91784
San Bernardino County
Upland Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(909) 949-7770
716
33
21.8
49.0%
238 (33.2%)
38 (5.3%)
349 (48.7%)
60 (8.4%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.1%)
29 (4.1%)
$11,385
81
78.6
515
53
064347004175
463
Butte Vista Elementary
Public
K-8
2195 Blevin Rd.
Yuba City
95993
Sutter County
Yuba City Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(530) 822-5034
856
42
20.3
46.4%
266 (31.1%)
10 (1.2%)
233 (27.2%)
256 (29.9%)
6 (0.7%)
2 (0.2%)
82 (9.6%)
$6,875
81
69.2
700
237
062583003876
464
Jackson Academy of Music and Math (JAMM)
Public
K-8
2700 Fountain Oaks Dr.
Morgan Hill
95037
Santa Clara County
Morgan Hill Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(408) 201-6400
631
25
25.7
22.7%
230 (36.5%)
9 (1.4%)
264 (41.8%)
53 (8.4%)
4 (0.6%)
0 (0.0%)
71 (11.3%)
$5,068
81
80.9
456
8
060184411208
465
New West Charter
Public, Charter
6-12
1905 Armacost Ave.
Los Angeles
90025
Los Angeles County
New West Charter District
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(310) 943-5444
997
52
19.3
16.1%
534 (53.6%)
42 (4.2%)
232 (23.3%)
95 (9.5%)
3 (0.3%)
0 (0.0%)
90 (9.0%)
81
81.3
447
18
060248714407
466
Excel Academy Charter
Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative
K-12
1 Tech Dr.
Irvine
92618
Orange County
Excel Academy Charter District
Yes
(n/a)
Yes
(n/a)
(949) 387-7822
545
53
10.3
49.7%
124 (22.8%)
15 (2.8%)
258 (47.3%)
68 (12.5%)
0 (0.0%)
3 (0.6%)
76 (13.9%)
81
75.6
573
107
063570006085
467
John Adams Middle
Public
6-8
2425 16th St.
Santa Monica
90405
Los Angeles County
Santa Monica-Malibu Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(310) 452-2326
837
44
18.8
38.5%
271 (32.4%)
87 (10.4%)
408 (48.7%)
35 (4.2%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.1%)
33 (3.9%)
$6,792
81
79.8
484
17
063801012085
468
Valentine Peyton Elementary
Public
K-8
2525 Gold Brook Dr.
Stockton
95212
San Joaquin County
Stockton Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(209) 933-7420
826
32
26.2
59.6%
30 (3.6%)
66 (8.0%)
326 (39.5%)
348 (42.1%)
4 (0.5%)
11 (1.3%)
41 (5.0%)
$7,700
80.9
68.2
721
253
062805004250
469
Claremont Middle
Public
6-8
5750 College Ave.
Oakland
94618
Alameda County
Oakland Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(510) 879-2201
487
29
17
43.1%
149 (30.6%)
117 (24.0%)
82 (16.8%)
33 (6.8%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
105 (21.6%)
$6,503
80.9
85.1
387
82
063384010040
470
Leonardo Da Vinci
Public
K-8
4701 Joaquin Way
Sacramento
95822
Sacramento County
Sacramento City Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(916) 395-4635
797
36
22.4
34.8%
293 (36.8%)
44 (5.5%)
299 (37.5%)
68 (8.5%)
2 (0.3%)
3 (0.4%)
88 (11.0%)
$6,613
80.8
71.3
660
190
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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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Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America
Magnet Schools: Unleashing the Power of Education
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