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Rank
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School
Type
Grades
Address
City
Zip
County
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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Per Pupil Expenditures:
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Non-Personnel from Federal Funds
Total from Federal Funds
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Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds
Total from State and Local Funds
Average Standard
Score (
2023
)
Average Standard
Score (
2022
)
Rank (
2022
)
Rank Change from
2022
SchoolDigger Rating (
2023
)
062271010519
2141
CDS Secondary
Public
6-12
727 S. Wilson St.
Los Angeles
90021
Los Angeles County
Los Angeles Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(213) 239-5656
9
4
2.5
66.7%
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
$51,139
22.7
11
2609
468
060363002021
2142
Walter Stiern Middle
Public
6-8
2551 Morning Dr.
Bakersfield
93306
Kern County
Bakersfield City
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(661) 631-5480
659
36
18.4
86.0%
42 (6.4%)
30 (4.6%)
574 (87.1%)
5 (0.8%)
1 (0.2%)
1 (0.2%)
6 (0.9%)
$7,586
22.7
15
2453
311
060002609485
2143
El Tejon Elementary
Public
5-8
4337 Lebec Rd.
Lebec
93243
Kern County
El Tejon Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(661) 248-6680
189
9
19.9
86.8%
81 (42.9%)
2 (1.1%)
95 (50.3%)
5 (2.6%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.5%)
5 (2.6%)
$6,542
22.7
20.8
2181
38
060001412103
2144
Cedar Middle
Public
7-8
13565 Cedar St.
Hesperia
92344
San Bernardino County
Hesperia Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(760) 244-6093
1,023
44
23.4
48.2%
160 (15.6%)
73 (7.1%)
757 (74.0%)
17 (1.7%)
3 (0.3%)
2 (0.2%)
11 (1.1%)
$558
22.7
23.2
2077
67
064206003032
2145
West Park Charter Academy
Public, Charter, Alternative
K-12
2695 S. Valentine Ave.
Fresno
93706
Fresno County
West Park Elementary
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(559) 233-6501
204
10
21
73.0%
34 (16.7%)
5 (2.5%)
157 (77.0%)
3 (1.5%)
1 (0.5%)
0 (0.0%)
4 (2.0%)
$10,953
22.6
15.7
2415
270
064293006987
2146
Winters Middle
Public
6-8
425 Anderson Ave.
Winters
95694
Yolo County
Winters Joint Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(530) 795-6130
339
17
20.2
66.1%
84 (24.8%)
10 (2.9%)
237 (69.9%)
3 (0.9%)
2 (0.6%)
1 (0.3%)
2 (0.6%)
$8,655
22.6
24.2
2025
121
062922011374
2147
Thurgood Marshall Elementary
Public
K-8
2900 Thurgood Marshall Dr.
Oxnard
93036
Ventura County
Oxnard
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(805) 385-1557
729
35
20.6
73.5%
58 (8.0%)
24 (3.3%)
605 (83.0%)
28 (3.8%)
2 (0.3%)
2 (0.3%)
10 (1.4%)
$4,180
22.6
29.3
1813
334
063063012170
2148
Pixley Middle
Public
6-8
1520 E. Ct. St.
Pixley
93256
Tulare County
Pixley Union Elementary
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(559) 757-3018
303
15
19.5
97.4%
6 (2.0%)
4 (1.3%)
289 (95.4%)
4 (1.3%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
$14,670
22.6
22.9
2089
59
060639009328
2149
Fred L. Thompson Junior High
Public
7-8
4200 Planz Rd.
Bakersfield
93309
Kern County
Panama-Buena Vista Union
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(661) 832-8011
728
41
17.7
93.1%
60 (8.2%)
108 (14.8%)
512 (70.3%)
15 (2.1%)
2 (0.3%)
7 (1.0%)
24 (3.3%)
$11,637
22.5
25.9
1953
196
063132004846
2150
Marshall Middle
Public
6-8
1921 Arroyo Ave.
Pomona
91768
Los Angeles County
Pomona Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(909) 397-4532
440
22
19.7
97.3%
8 (1.8%)
16 (3.6%)
407 (92.5%)
7 (1.6%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.2%)
1 (0.2%)
$5,455
22.5
20.8
2182
32
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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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Educational resources:
No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education
Magnet Schools: Unleashing the Power of Education
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