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060180510641
1331
California Virtual Academy @ San Diego
Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative
K-12
50 Moreland Rd.
Simi Valley
93065
Ventura County
California Virtual Academy @ San Diego District
Yes
(n/a)
Yes
(n/a)
(805) 581-0202
3,294
116
28.4
63.8%
865 (26.3%)
383 (11.6%)
1,667 (50.6%)
232 (7.0%)
28 (0.9%)
48 (1.5%)
71 (2.2%)
44.4
52.8
1086
245
060171011089
1332
George Visual and Performing Arts Magnet and Middle
Public
K-8
10650 Bartlett Ave.
Adelanto
92301
San Bernardino County
Adelanto Elementary
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(760) 246-8231
676
27
24.7
81.7%
27 (4.0%)
66 (9.8%)
549 (81.2%)
3 (0.4%)
3 (0.4%)
0 (0.0%)
28 (4.1%)
44.3
51.8
1121
211
060962000985
1333
Robert F. Kennedy Elementary
Public
K-8
1305 S. Oleander St.
Compton
90220
Los Angeles County
Compton Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(310) 898-6420
595
25
24.2
62.0%
0 (0.0%)
42 (7.1%)
546 (91.8%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.2%)
4 (0.7%)
2 (0.3%)
44.3
50.3
1168
165
060150212043
1334
Making Waves Academy
Public, Charter
5-12
4123 Lakeside Dr.
Richmond
94806
Contra Costa County
Making Waves Academy District
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(510) 262-1511
1,124
69
16.3
83.5%
15 (1.3%)
86 (7.7%)
966 (85.9%)
35 (3.1%)
3 (0.3%)
0 (0.0%)
19 (1.7%)
44.2
28.1
1859
525
062271014102
1335
Maywood Center for Enriched Studies
Public
6-12
5800 King Ave.
Maywood
90270
Los Angeles County
Los Angeles Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(323) 210-1412
1,145
56
20.3
92.9%
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
$9,148
44.2
52.9
1082
253
063531007862
1336
Douglas MacArthur Fundamental Intermediate
Public
6-8
600 W. Alton Ave.
Santa Ana
92707
Orange County
Santa Ana Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(714) 513-9800
1,145
47
24.1
66.1%
17 (1.5%)
2 (0.2%)
1,036 (90.5%)
66 (5.8%)
3 (0.3%)
5 (0.4%)
14 (1.2%)
$6,737
44.1
41.3
1426
90
060203714304
1337
Invictus Academy of Richmond
Public, Charter
7-12
7150 Portola Dr.
El Cerrito
94530
Contra Costa County
Invictus Academy of Richmond District
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(510) 994-0888
330
18
18.1
70.9%
20 (6.1%)
50 (15.2%)
221 (67.0%)
17 (5.2%)
3 (0.9%)
3 (0.9%)
15 (4.5%)
44.1
42.8
1375
38
060173713667
1338
Bella Mente Montessori Academy
Public, Charter
K-8
1737 W. Vista Way
Vista
92083
San Diego County
Bella Mente Montessori Academy District
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(760) 621-8948
398
19
21
55.5%
107 (26.9%)
10 (2.5%)
240 (60.3%)
12 (3.0%)
2 (0.5%)
3 (0.8%)
23 (5.8%)
44.1
33.7
1663
325
063531008548
1339
Gonzalo Felicitas Mendez Fundamental Intermediate
Public
6-8
2000 N. Bristol
Santa Ana
92706
Orange County
Santa Ana Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(714) 972-7800
1,293
57
22.7
75.5%
0 (0.0%)
2 (0.2%)
1,280 (99.0%)
6 (0.5%)
3 (0.2%)
0 (0.0%)
2 (0.2%)
44
39.5
1480
141
063468005839
1340
John Muir Middle
Public
6-8
1444 Williams St.
San Leandro
94577
Alameda County
San Leandro Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(510) 618-4400
911
43
21
75.7%
50 (5.5%)
92 (10.1%)
437 (48.0%)
273 (30.0%)
4 (0.4%)
5 (0.5%)
50 (5.5%)
$6,561
44
41.7
1409
69
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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:
No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education
Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America
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