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Average Standard
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2022
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Rank (
2022
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Rank Change from
2022
SchoolDigger Rating (
2023
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061296010610
541
Heritage Intermediate
Public
6-8
13766 S. Heritage Cir.
Fontana
92336
San Bernardino County
Etiwanda Elementary
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(909) 357-1345
1,163
50
23.4
61.7%
127 (10.9%)
154 (13.2%)
638 (54.9%)
155 (13.3%)
3 (0.3%)
3 (0.3%)
82 (7.1%)
$5,098
77.3
77.3
541
063171008945
542
Mountain Valley Academy
Public, Alternative
K-12
1010 Ramona St.
Ramona
92065
San Diego County
Ramona City Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(760) 787-3600
169
9
18.8
40.2%
110 (65.1%)
1 (0.6%)
46 (27.2%)
1 (0.6%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
11 (6.5%)
$5,350
77.3
92.7
205
337
060177611727
543
California Montessori Project - Elk Grove Campus
Public, Charter
K-8
8828 Elk Grove Blvd. Ste. 4
Elk Grove
95624
Sacramento County
California Montessori Project - Elk Grove Campus District
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(916) 714-9699
536
22
24.2
24.1%
144 (26.9%)
23 (4.3%)
158 (29.5%)
127 (23.7%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.2%)
82 (15.3%)
77.3
71.8
647
104
060175613146
544
River Islands Technology Academy II
Public, Charter
K-8
1175 Marina Dr.
Lathrop
95330
San Joaquin County
River Islands Technology Academy II District
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(209) 229-4700
993
36
27.4
34.0%
144 (14.5%)
54 (5.4%)
367 (37.0%)
339 (34.1%)
4 (0.4%)
6 (0.6%)
79 (8.0%)
77.2
79.6
488
56
062004014006
545
Old River Elementary
Public
K-8
30 Lrng Ln.
Brentwood
94513
Contra Costa County
Knightsen Elementary
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(925) 626-3330
305
14
21.7
15.7%
145 (47.5%)
5 (1.6%)
112 (36.7%)
14 (4.6%)
1 (0.3%)
2 (0.7%)
26 (8.5%)
$9,897
77.2
76.5
557
12
062308003528
546
Paulding Middle
Public
7-8
600 Crown Hill St.
Arroyo Grande
93420
San Luis Obispo County
Lucia Mar Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(805) 474-3500
536
28
18.9
46.6%
298 (55.6%)
4 (0.7%)
183 (34.1%)
15 (2.8%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.2%)
33 (6.2%)
$4,867
77.1
76.1
563
17
062271002875
547
John Burroughs Middle
Public
6-8
600 S. McCadden Pl.
Los Angeles
90005
Los Angeles County
Los Angeles Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(323) 549-5000
1,373
67
20.5
82.2%
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
$7,797
77.1
75.2
582
35
060208008542
548
Journey
Public, Charter
K-8
27102 Foxborough
Aliso Viejo
92656
Orange County
Journey District
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(949) 448-7232
582
23
24.8
20.1%
288 (49.5%)
10 (1.7%)
115 (19.8%)
46 (7.9%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
123 (21.1%)
77.1
88.3
311
237
063441005624
549
Hoover (Herbert) Middle
Public
6-8
2290 14th Ave.
San Francisco
94116
San Francisco County
San Francisco Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(415) 759-2783
938
41
23
59.9%
61 (6.5%)
23 (2.5%)
285 (30.4%)
495 (52.8%)
1 (0.1%)
3 (0.3%)
70 (7.5%)
$6,103
77
76.6
556
7
069100601981
550
Charter Community School Home Study Academy
Public, Charter, Alternative
K-12
6767 Green Valley Rd.
Placerville
95667
El Dorado County
El Dorado County Office of Education
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(530) 295-2271
347
30
11.6
36.0%
238 (68.6%)
0 (0.0%)
62 (17.9%)
1 (0.3%)
6 (1.7%)
0 (0.0%)
38 (11.0%)
$10,914
76.7
68.9
708
158
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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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Per-Pupil Spending: Understanding the Breakdown of Federal, State, and Local Funds
Virtual Schools: The Future of Online Education
SchoolDigger data sources
: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.
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