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Type
Grades
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2022
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2022
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063432012534
1611
iHigh Virtual Academy
Public, Virtual, Alternative
K-12
3939 Conde St.
San Diego
92110
San Diego County
San Diego Unified
No
(n/a)
Yes
(n/a)
(619) 764-5440
647
66
9.8
73.0%
65 (10.0%)
66 (10.2%)
346 (53.5%)
92 (14.2%)
8 (1.2%)
3 (0.5%)
67 (10.4%)
$51,223
35.5
(n/a)
063864006483
1612
Hilltop Middle
Public
7-8
44 E. J St.
Chula Vista
91910
San Diego County
Sweetwater Union High
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(619) 498-2700
869
34
25.3
70.5%
121 (13.9%)
14 (1.6%)
684 (78.7%)
22 (2.5%)
2 (0.2%)
1 (0.1%)
25 (2.9%)
$7,428
35.5
36.3
1576
36
060170408677
1613
Ascend
Public, Charter
K-8
3709 E. 12th St.
Oakland
94601
Alameda County
ASCEND District
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(510) 879-3140
492
22
22.8
85.8%
2 (0.4%)
10 (2.0%)
456 (92.7%)
13 (2.6%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
11 (2.2%)
35.4
32.3
1697
84
060231911842
1614
Magnolia Science Academy 2
Public, Charter
6-12
17125 Victory Blvd.
Van Nuys
91406
Los Angeles County
Magnolia Science Academy 2 District
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(818) 758-0300
511
20
24.9
84.5%
24 (4.7%)
15 (2.9%)
453 (88.6%)
19 (3.7%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
35.4
29.7
1791
177
060169912491
1615
Watts Learning Center Charter Middle
Public, Charter
6-8
8800 S. San Pedro St.
Los Angeles
90003
Los Angeles County
Watts Learning Center Charter Middle District
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(323) 565-4800
399
16
24.6
98.2%
2 (0.5%)
72 (18.0%)
322 (80.7%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.3%)
2 (0.5%)
0 (0.0%)
35.4
31
1737
122
063255005044
1616
Mira Vista Elementary
Public
K-8
6397 Hazel Ave.
Richmond
94805
Contra Costa County
West Contra Costa Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(510) 231-1416
512
27
19.1
47.5%
111 (21.7%)
67 (13.1%)
204 (39.8%)
52 (10.2%)
2 (0.4%)
2 (0.4%)
73 (14.3%)
$6,441
35.3
46.2
1275
341
060011609482
1617
Spring Valley Elementary
Public
K-8
46655 Rd. 200
O Neals
93645
Madera County
Chawanakee Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(559) 868-3343
247
10
24.8
43.7%
171 (69.2%)
0 (0.0%)
56 (22.7%)
1 (0.4%)
7 (2.8%)
0 (0.0%)
12 (4.9%)
$5,562
35.2
39.4
1484
133
062547003807
1618
Rosewood Park
Public
K-8
2353 Commerce Way
Commerce
90040
Los Angeles County
Montebello Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(323) 887-7862
644
34
18.9
72.7%
4 (0.6%)
0 (0.0%)
631 (98.0%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.2%)
0 (0.0%)
6 (0.9%)
$6,170
35.1
28.6
1843
225
061269011171
1619
Norman N. Glick Middle
Public
7-8
400 Frazine Rd.
Modesto
95357
Stanislaus County
Empire Union Elementary
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(209) 577-3945
624
31
20.2
79.3%
109 (17.5%)
24 (3.8%)
434 (69.6%)
24 (3.8%)
0 (0.0%)
8 (1.3%)
25 (4.0%)
$10,936
35.1
36.7
1564
55
060196614354
1620
Excelsior Charter School Corona-Norco
Public, Charter
7-12
1400 Fullerton Ave.
Corona
92879
Riverside County
Excelsior Charter School Corona-Norco District
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(760) 245-4262
129
9
13.6
41.9%
42 (32.6%)
4 (3.1%)
77 (59.7%)
3 (2.3%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
3 (2.3%)
35.1
12.5
2548
928
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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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