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471
Monterey Bay Charter
Public, Charter
K-8
1004 David Ave.
Pacific Grove
93950
Monterey County
Monterey Bay Charter District
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(831) 655-4638
474
19
24.9
18.1%
277 (58.4%)
3 (0.6%)
113 (23.8%)
15 (3.2%)
1 (0.2%)
3 (0.6%)
61 (12.9%)
80.8
71.1
662
191
064356012910
472
Competitive Edge Charter Academy (CECA)
Public, Charter
K-8
34450 Stonewood Dr.
Yucaipa
92399
San Bernardino County
Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(909) 797-0174
697
31
22.4
35.0%
380 (54.5%)
9 (1.3%)
260 (37.3%)
33 (4.7%)
3 (0.4%)
0 (0.0%)
12 (1.7%)
$11,725
80.7
70
680
208
060233112651
473
Community Roots Academy
Public, Charter
K-8
29292 Crown Valley Pkwy.
Laguna Niguel
92677
Orange County
Community Roots Academy District
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(949) 831-4272
783
41
19.1
10.7%
526 (67.2%)
4 (0.5%)
106 (13.5%)
43 (5.5%)
1 (0.1%)
0 (0.0%)
102 (13.0%)
80.6
85.8
370
103
063877011005
474
Alder Creek Middle
Public
6-8
10931 Alder Dr.
Truckee
96161
Nevada County
Tahoe-Truckee Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(530) 582-2750
538
26
20.4
25.7%
343 (63.8%)
0 (0.0%)
167 (31.0%)
1 (0.2%)
1 (0.2%)
0 (0.0%)
26 (4.8%)
$14,628
80.6
75.4
577
103
064161006861
475
San Benancio Middle
Public
6-8
43 San Benancio Rd.
Salinas
93908
Monterey County
Washington Union Elementary
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(831) 484-1172
240
13
18.4
17.5%
129 (53.8%)
0 (0.0%)
79 (32.9%)
19 (7.9%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
13 (5.4%)
$5,297
80.5
87.6
327
148
060216000094
476
Alta Loma Junior High
Public
7-8
9000 Lemon Ave.
Alta Loma
91701
San Bernardino County
Alta Loma Elementary
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(909) 484-5100
634
27
23.2
32.2%
202 (31.9%)
24 (3.8%)
326 (51.4%)
50 (7.9%)
1 (0.2%)
1 (0.2%)
30 (4.7%)
$7,172
80.5
75.9
567
91
062271002970
477
Eagle Rock High
Public
7-12
1750 Yosemite Dr.
Los Angeles
90041
Los Angeles County
Los Angeles Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(323) 340-3500
2,069
105
19.7
48.3%
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
$9,205
80.5
82.6
426
51
060480000461
478
Morrill Middle
Public
6-8
1970 Morrill Ave.
San Jose
95132
Santa Clara County
Berryessa Union Elementary
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(408) 923-1930
622
29
21.3
33.8%
26 (4.2%)
9 (1.4%)
191 (30.7%)
361 (58.0%)
1 (0.2%)
7 (1.1%)
27 (4.3%)
$12,095
80.4
80
478
063942006565
479
Madrona Middle
Public
6-8
21364 Madrona Ave.
Torrance
90503
Los Angeles County
Torrance Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(310) 533-4562
668
28
24.1
22.2%
108 (16.2%)
22 (3.3%)
231 (34.6%)
242 (36.2%)
2 (0.3%)
1 (0.1%)
62 (9.3%)
$4,707
80.4
86.3
360
119
060194211934
480
Northcoast Preparatory and Performing Arts Academy
Public, Charter
6-12
1761 11th St.
Arcata
95521
Humboldt County
Northcoast Preparatory and Performing Arts Academy District
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(707) 822-0861
154
10
16.1
18.2%
103 (66.9%)
3 (1.9%)
11 (7.1%)
5 (3.2%)
3 (1.9%)
2 (1.3%)
26 (16.9%)
80.4
84.8
391
89
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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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