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060236312249
1461
Great Valley Academy
Public, Charter
K-8
3200 Tully Rd.
Modesto
95350
Stanislaus County
Great Valley Academy District
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(209) 576-2283
847
36
23.5
38.8%
280 (33.1%)
22 (2.6%)
445 (52.5%)
39 (4.6%)
4 (0.5%)
1 (0.1%)
56 (6.6%)
39.8
60.7
886
575
061776002196
1462
Howell Mountain Elementary
Public
K-8
525 White Cottage Rd. N.
Angwin
94508
Napa County
Howell Mountain Elementary
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(707) 965-2423
102
6
17
58.8%
41 (40.2%)
1 (1.0%)
54 (52.9%)
1 (1.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
5 (4.9%)
$18,083
39.8
(n/a)
063714006296
1463
Somis Elementary
Public
K-8
5268 N. St.
Somis
93066
Ventura County
Somis Union
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(805) 386-5711
240
13
18.3
75.8%
51 (21.3%)
0 (0.0%)
182 (75.8%)
1 (0.4%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
6 (2.5%)
39.8
53.3
1075
388
063501005927
1464
Lillian Larsen Elementary
Public
K-8
1601 L St.
San Miguel
93451
San Luis Obispo County
San Miguel Joint Union
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(805) 467-3216
425
22
19.1
76.9%
47 (11.1%)
3 (0.7%)
363 (85.4%)
6 (1.4%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
6 (1.4%)
$6,971
39.8
29.7
1794
330
060207211593
1465
Alder Grove Charter School 2
Public, Charter, Alternative
K-12
714 F St.
Eureka
95501
Humboldt County
Alder Grove Charter School 2 District
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(707) 268-0854
429
28
15.5
70.6%
284 (66.2%)
8 (1.9%)
59 (13.8%)
0 (0.0%)
20 (4.7%)
0 (0.0%)
58 (13.5%)
39.7
62.1
851
614
061887002281
1466
Thomas R. Pollicita Middle
Public
6-8
550 E. Market St.
Daly City
94014
San Mateo County
Jefferson Elementary
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(650) 991-1216
607
27
22.1
53.4%
22 (3.6%)
5 (0.8%)
316 (52.1%)
246 (40.5%)
1 (0.2%)
2 (0.3%)
14 (2.3%)
$11,134
39.7
39.4
1487
21
061146001275
1467
Sussman (Edward A.) Middle
Public
6-8
12500 Birchdale Ave.
Downey
90242
Los Angeles County
Downey Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(562) 904-3572
1,122
48
23.3
78.7%
29 (2.6%)
45 (4.0%)
1,009 (89.9%)
31 (2.8%)
2 (0.2%)
3 (0.3%)
3 (0.3%)
$12,312
39.6
41.5
1413
54
060186512528
1468
Alliance College-Ready Middle Academy 4
Public, Charter
6-8
9719 S. Main St.
Los Angeles
90003
Los Angeles County
Alliance College-Ready Middle Academy 4 District
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(323) 451-3009
460
22
20.8
98.9%
0 (0.0%)
9 (2.0%)
448 (97.4%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.2%)
0 (0.0%)
2 (0.4%)
39.6
29.6
1798
330
062439003655
1469
Meadows Elementary
Public
K-8
2059 Bowker Rd.
El Centro
92243
Imperial County
Meadows Union Elementary
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(760) 352-7512
384
20
19.2
84.1%
17 (4.4%)
4 (1.0%)
356 (92.7%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.3%)
2 (0.5%)
4 (1.0%)
$12,263
39.6
26.1
1940
471
060962001002
1470
Whaley Middle
Public
6-8
14401 S. Gibson Ave.
Compton
90221
Los Angeles County
Compton Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(310) 898-6070
473
20
23.9
62.8%
0 (0.0%)
43 (9.1%)
429 (90.7%)
1 (0.2%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
39.5
26.6
1920
450
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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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