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060185314168
2191
Wonderful College Prep Academy - Lost Hills
Public, Charter, Alternative
K-12
14848 Lamberson Ave.
Lost Hills
93249
Kern County
Wonderful College Prep Academy - Lost Hills District
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(661) 797-2220
504
32
15.6
67.5%
9 (1.8%)
2 (0.4%)
490 (97.2%)
2 (0.4%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.2%)
21.5
27.6
1873
318
063003004704
2192
Creekside Middle
Public
7-8
535 Peregrine Dr.
Patterson
95363
Stanislaus County
Patterson Joint Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(209) 892-4710
920
46
19.8
78.7%
75 (8.2%)
43 (4.7%)
702 (76.3%)
47 (5.1%)
4 (0.4%)
22 (2.4%)
27 (2.9%)
21.4
24.2
2028
164
061104008654
2193
Denair Middle
Public
6-8
3701 Lester Rd.
Denair
95316
Stanislaus County
Denair Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(209) 632-2510
250
12
20
56.8%
122 (48.8%)
0 (0.0%)
96 (38.4%)
2 (0.8%)
13 (5.2%)
1 (0.4%)
16 (6.4%)
$7,512
21.4
17.6
2323
130
062067008712
2194
Lakeport Alternative (Home School)
Public, Virtual, Alternative
K-12
2548 Howard Ave.
Lakeport
95453
Lake County
Lakeport Unified
No
(n/a)
Yes
(n/a)
(707) 262-3013
81
5
16.2
77.8%
34 (42.0%)
0 (0.0%)
29 (35.8%)
1 (1.2%)
11 (13.6%)
0 (0.0%)
6 (7.4%)
21.4
(n/a)
060188312536
2195
KIPP Endeavor College Preparatory Charter
Public, Charter
K-8
1263 S. Soto St.
Los Angeles
90023
Los Angeles County
Endeavor College Preparatory Charter District
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(323) 800-4125
528
22
24
96.0%
0 (0.0%)
6 (1.1%)
518 (98.1%)
3 (0.6%)
1 (0.2%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
21.4
21.2
2165
30
061632511364
2196
Grandview College Preparatory Academy
Public
K-8
795 N. Grandview Ln.
La Puente
91744
Los Angeles County
Hacienda la Puente Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(626) 933-4901
392
18
22
75.3%
5 (1.3%)
6 (1.5%)
330 (84.2%)
43 (11.0%)
1 (0.3%)
1 (0.3%)
6 (1.5%)
21.3
35.5
1601
595
060169311308
2197
KIPP Academy of Opportunity
Public, Charter
5-8
8500 S. Figueroa St.
Los Angeles
90003
Los Angeles County
KIPP Academy of Opportunity District
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(323) 778-0125
472
16
29.5
94.7%
0 (0.0%)
212 (44.9%)
255 (54.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
5 (1.1%)
21.3
35.5
1603
594
062759004144
2198
North Monterey County Middle
Public
7-8
10301 Seymour St.
Castroville
95012
Monterey County
North Monterey County Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(831) 633-3391
643
34
18.9
77.4%
49 (7.6%)
3 (0.5%)
578 (89.9%)
4 (0.6%)
2 (0.3%)
2 (0.3%)
4 (0.6%)
$9,631
21.3
17.5
2329
131
062994004667
2199
Charles W. Eliot Middle
Public
6-8
2184 N. Lake Ave.
Altadena
91001
Los Angeles County
Pasadena Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(626) 396-5680
423
26
16.5
84.4%
56 (13.2%)
91 (21.5%)
239 (56.5%)
15 (3.5%)
1 (0.2%)
0 (0.0%)
18 (4.3%)
$10,560
21.3
19.1
2259
60
060003608582
2200
Natomas Middle
Public
6-8
3200 N. Park Dr.
Sacramento
95835
Sacramento County
Natomas Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(916) 567-5540
662
36
18.5
65.0%
40 (6.0%)
232 (35.0%)
173 (26.1%)
116 (17.5%)
2 (0.3%)
20 (3.0%)
78 (11.8%)
$7,526
21.3
25.3
1976
224
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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
Virtual Schools: The Future of Online Education
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