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School
Type
Grades
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City
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Total from Federal Funds
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Total from State and Local Funds
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Score (
2023
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Average Standard
Score (
2022
)
Rank (
2022
)
Rank Change from
2022
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2023
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061288001457
2091
Hidden Valley Middle
Public
6-8
2700 Reed Rd.
Escondido
92027
San Diego County
Escondido Union
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(760) 432-2457
808
47
17.2
87.1%
32 (4.0%)
11 (1.4%)
719 (89.0%)
28 (3.5%)
2 (0.2%)
0 (0.0%)
16 (2.0%)
$8,028
24
22.7
2097
6
060185912409
2092
EJE Middle Academy
Public, Charter
6-8
851 S. Johnson Ave.
El Cajon
92020
San Diego County
EJE Middle Academy District
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(619) 401-4150
254
12
21
66.9%
12 (4.7%)
3 (1.2%)
235 (92.5%)
2 (0.8%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.4%)
1 (0.4%)
24
48.6
1218
874
060142001617
2093
Fortuna Middle
Public
7-8
843 L St.
Fortuna
95540
Humboldt County
Fortuna Elementary
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(707) 725-3415
237
15
15.3
79.7%
105 (44.3%)
1 (0.4%)
100 (42.2%)
0 (0.0%)
7 (3.0%)
0 (0.0%)
23 (9.7%)
$11,409
24
18.1
2304
211
062271007118
2094
City of Angels
Public, Alternative
K-12
221 S. E.man Ave.
Los Angeles
90063
Los Angeles County
Los Angeles Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(323) 415-8350
1,115
55
20.1
77.7%
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
$7,954
23.9
22.5
2109
15
063132004840
2095
Fremont Academy of Engineering and Design
Public
7-12
725 W. Franklin Ave.
Pomona
91766
Los Angeles County
Pomona Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(909) 397-4521
719
32
22.7
97.8%
8 (1.1%)
11 (1.5%)
673 (93.6%)
22 (3.1%)
1 (0.1%)
0 (0.0%)
4 (0.6%)
$3,896
23.9
20.4
2203
108
061839002261
2096
Oak Street Elementary
Public
K-8
633 S. Oak St.
Inglewood
90301
Los Angeles County
Inglewood Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(310) 680-5340
493
19
26.5
81.1%
5 (1.0%)
38 (7.7%)
433 (87.8%)
7 (1.4%)
1 (0.2%)
2 (0.4%)
7 (1.4%)
23.9
32.3
1699
397
060174112738
2097
Camino Nuevo Charter Academy #2
Public, Charter
K-8
3400 W. 3rd St.
Los Angeles
90020
Los Angeles County
Camino Nuevo Charter Academy #2 District
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(213) 736-5542
669
25
26.2
90.6%
3 (0.4%)
0 (0.0%)
208 (31.1%)
4 (0.6%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
454 (67.9%)
23.9
39.4
1486
611
060233813799
2098
Northern Summit Academy Shasta
Public, Charter, Alternative
K-12
2301 Balls Ferry Rd.
Anderson
96007
Shasta County
Northern Summit Academy Shasta District
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(530) 338-1399
184
12
14.9
59.2%
123 (66.8%)
0 (0.0%)
33 (17.9%)
1 (0.5%)
3 (1.6%)
0 (0.0%)
24 (13.0%)
23.9
39.7
1474
624
060231000122
2099
William Sheppard Middle
Public
6-8
480 Rough and Ready Rd.
San Jose
95133
Santa Clara County
Alum Rock Union Elementary
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(408) 928-8800
492
25
19.3
75.4%
9 (1.8%)
8 (1.6%)
304 (61.8%)
164 (33.3%)
0 (0.0%)
5 (1.0%)
2 (0.4%)
$13,636
23.9
29
1823
276
064140006847
2100
Thomas Jefferson Middle
Public
6-8
305 Griffith Ave.
Wasco
93280
Kern County
Wasco Union Elementary
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(661) 758-7140
532
29
18.2
94.9%
10 (1.9%)
4 (0.8%)
513 (96.4%)
4 (0.8%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.2%)
$7,207
23.9
22.2
2123
23
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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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