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School
Type
Grades
Address
City
Zip
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District
Is Charter
Is Magnet
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Is Title I
Phone
# Students
Full-time Teachers
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Teacher Ratio
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Total from State and Local Funds
Average Standard
Score (
2023
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Average Standard
Score (
2022
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Rank (
2022
)
Rank Change from
2022
SchoolDigger Rating (
2023
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061488001856
631
Dr. Walter C. Ralston Intermediate
Public
7-8
10851 E. Lampson Ave.
Garden Grove
92840
Orange County
Garden Grove Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(714) 663-6366
552
23
24.3
82.2%
23 (4.2%)
2 (0.4%)
305 (55.3%)
205 (37.1%)
0 (0.0%)
5 (0.9%)
12 (2.2%)
$12,382
72.4
74.6
587
44
060985011247
632
El Cerrito Middle
Public
6-8
7610 El Cerrito Rd.
Corona
92881
Riverside County
Corona-Norco Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(951) 736-3216
1,188
45
26.6
61.4%
361 (30.4%)
89 (7.5%)
500 (42.1%)
186 (15.7%)
2 (0.2%)
4 (0.3%)
45 (3.8%)
$7,695
72.4
81.2
448
184
060004711784
633
George Kelly Elementary
Public
K-8
535 Mabel Josephine Dr.
Tracy
95377
San Joaquin County
Tracy Joint Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(209) 830-3390
933
41
22.9
41.8%
166 (17.8%)
36 (3.9%)
284 (30.4%)
352 (37.7%)
3 (0.3%)
16 (1.7%)
76 (8.1%)
$5,339
72.3
57.8
948
315
060002909686
634
Shivela Middle
Public
6-8
24515 Lincoln Ave.
Murrieta
92562
Riverside County
Murrieta Valley Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(951) 696-1406
1,230
50
24.7
58.0%
341 (27.7%)
52 (4.2%)
587 (47.7%)
87 (7.1%)
2 (0.2%)
6 (0.5%)
154 (12.5%)
72.3
67.8
729
95
062211002623
635
East Avenue Middle
Public
6-8
3951 E. Ave.
Livermore
94550
Alameda County
Livermore Valley Joint Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(925) 606-4711
547
27
20.6
35.5%
212 (38.8%)
13 (2.4%)
215 (39.3%)
59 (10.8%)
1 (0.2%)
1 (0.2%)
46 (8.4%)
$6,910
72.3
61.3
874
239
064215006916
636
Warner Middle
Public
6-8
14171 Newland St.
Westminster
92683
Orange County
Westminster
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(714) 894-7281
879
42
20.7
87.4%
25 (2.8%)
4 (0.5%)
387 (44.0%)
445 (50.6%)
0 (0.0%)
3 (0.3%)
14 (1.6%)
$5,527
72.2
69.3
697
61
060215503982
637
Creative Arts Charter
Public, Charter
K-8
1601 Turk St.
San Francisco
94115
San Francisco County
Creative Arts Charter District
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(415) 749-3509
441
24
18
18.4%
214 (48.5%)
56 (12.7%)
89 (20.2%)
21 (4.8%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
60 (13.6%)
72.2
79.8
482
155
060183913942
638
Francophone Charter School of Oakland
Public, Charter
K-8
9736 Lawlor St.
Oakland
94605
Alameda County
Francophone Charter School of Oakland District
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(510) 394-4110
339
17
19.9
31.0%
97 (28.6%)
64 (18.9%)
71 (20.9%)
34 (10.0%)
1 (0.3%)
0 (0.0%)
71 (20.9%)
72.2
95.7
119
519
061524000440
639
Verdugo Academy
Public, Alternative
K-12
4717 Dunsmore Ave.
La Crescenta
91214
Los Angeles County
Glendale Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(818) 548-0740
224
15
14.9
46.9%
139 (62.1%)
2 (0.9%)
50 (22.3%)
21 (9.4%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
10 (4.5%)
$6,952
72
66.1
755
116
060196914072
640
John Adams Academy - El Dorado Hills
Public, Charter, Alternative
K-12
1102 Investment Blvd.
El Dorado Hills
95762
El Dorado County
John Adams Academy - El Dorado Hills District
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(916) 780-6800
1,217
54
22.5
14.5%
860 (70.7%)
26 (2.1%)
161 (13.2%)
64 (5.3%)
2 (0.2%)
5 (0.4%)
99 (8.1%)
72
78.8
508
132
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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
Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America
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