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060903010202
201
Alta Sierra Intermediate
Public
7-8
380 W. Teague Ave.
Clovis
93619
Fresno County
Clovis Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(559) 327-3500
1,284
58
22.2
37.0%
541 (42.1%)
37 (2.9%)
449 (35.0%)
185 (14.4%)
9 (0.7%)
3 (0.2%)
58 (4.5%)
$5,533
93.2
93.1
196
5
068450003493
202
South Lake Middle
Public
7-8
655 W. Yale Loop
Irvine
92614
Orange County
Irvine Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(949) 936-6700
601
27
22
30.8%
195 (32.4%)
30 (5.0%)
109 (18.1%)
190 (31.6%)
0 (0.0%)
7 (1.2%)
66 (11.0%)
$6,343
93.2
87.8
325
123
060159111792
203
Discovery Charter
Public, Charter
K-8
4021 Teale Ave.
San Jose
95117
Santa Clara County
Discovery Charter District
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(408) 243-9800
535
23
23.2
10.1%
158 (29.5%)
44 (8.2%)
66 (12.3%)
201 (37.6%)
5 (0.9%)
0 (0.0%)
61 (11.4%)
93.1
95.2
132
71
060161911444
204
KIPP Heartwood Academy
Public, Charter
5-8
1250 S. King Rd.
San Jose
95122
Santa Clara County
KIPP Heartwood Academy District
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(408) 926-5477
415
26
15.7
70.4%
2 (0.5%)
1 (0.2%)
289 (69.6%)
117 (28.2%)
1 (0.2%)
0 (0.0%)
5 (1.2%)
93
83.9
404
200
060720000674
205
Rolling Hills Middle
Public, Charter
6-8
1585 More Ave.
Los Gatos
95032
Santa Clara County
Campbell Union
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(408) 364-4235
861
42
20.6
18.1%
258 (30.0%)
17 (2.0%)
251 (29.2%)
240 (27.9%)
1 (0.1%)
1 (0.1%)
92 (10.7%)
93
92.9
201
4
063438008186
206
Diegueno Middle
Public
7-8
2150 Village Park Way
Encinitas
92024
San Diego County
San Dieguito Union High
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(760) 944-1892
790
32
25
16.5%
526 (66.6%)
4 (0.5%)
164 (20.8%)
18 (2.3%)
2 (0.3%)
0 (0.0%)
75 (9.5%)
$6,542
92.9
94.1
162
44
060162712261
207
Innovations Academy
Public, Charter
K-8
5454 Ruffin Rd.
San Diego
92123
San Diego County
Innovations Academy District
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(858) 271-1414
467
8
57.1
19.7%
230 (49.3%)
12 (2.6%)
108 (23.1%)
36 (7.7%)
2 (0.4%)
2 (0.4%)
76 (16.3%)
92.9
82.9
421
214
063066008754
208
Parkview
Public, Alternative
K-12
2189 N. Kraemer Blvd.
Placentia
92870
Orange County
Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(714) 986-7050
184
6
29.8
25.0%
80 (43.5%)
1 (0.5%)
64 (34.8%)
26 (14.1%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
13 (7.1%)
$5,771
92.9
89
296
88
060002009682
209
Pleasanton Middle
Public
6-8
5001 Case Ave.
Pleasanton
94566
Alameda County
Pleasanton Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(925) 426-4390
1,050
48
21.6
11.7%
311 (29.6%)
25 (2.4%)
174 (16.6%)
464 (44.2%)
0 (0.0%)
5 (0.5%)
70 (6.7%)
$6,062
92.9
94.1
165
44
061062001178
210
Oliver Wendell Holmes Junior High
Public
7-9
1220 Drexel Dr.
Davis
95616
Yolo County
Davis Joint Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(530) 757-5445
596
31
19.1
18.1%
266 (44.6%)
20 (3.4%)
91 (15.3%)
157 (26.3%)
3 (0.5%)
0 (0.0%)
49 (8.2%)
92.9
93.5
186
24
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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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No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education
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