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School
Type
Grades
Address
City
Zip
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Teacher Ratio
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Total from State and Local Funds
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Score (
2023
)
Average Standard
Score (
2022
)
Rank (
2022
)
Rank Change from
2022
SchoolDigger Rating (
2023
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061734014557
1661
Rancho Santana
Public
K-8
1454 Santana Ranch Dr.
Hollister
95023
San Benito County
Hollister
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(831) 630-6300
605
25
24.5
42.0%
96 (15.9%)
5 (0.8%)
456 (75.4%)
17 (2.8%)
2 (0.3%)
7 (1.2%)
22 (3.6%)
34
(n/a)
064098006743
1662
Anacapa Middle
Public
6-8
100 S. Mills Rd.
Ventura
93003
Ventura County
Ventura Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(805) 289-7900
691
32
21.7
67.0%
115 (16.6%)
9 (1.3%)
517 (74.8%)
21 (3.0%)
1 (0.1%)
0 (0.0%)
26 (3.8%)
$6,993
34
34.4
1634
28
060133211201
1663
Norwood Junior High
Public
7-8
4601 Norwood Ave.
Sacramento
95838
Sacramento County
Twin Rivers Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(916) 566-2710
406
17
23.5
83.3%
20 (4.9%)
55 (13.5%)
167 (41.1%)
128 (31.5%)
1 (0.2%)
11 (2.7%)
23 (5.7%)
33.9
26.9
1897
234
063801009447
1664
George Washington Elementary
Public
K-8
1735 W. Sonora
Stockton
95203
San Joaquin County
Stockton Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(209) 933-7320
199
10
19
91.0%
4 (2.0%)
19 (9.5%)
169 (84.9%)
4 (2.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
2 (1.0%)
$8,183
33.9
25.3
1980
316
063048002973
1665
Mountain Creek Middle
Public
6-8
6862 Mt. Aukum Rd.
Somerset
95684
El Dorado County
Pioneer Union
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(530) 620-4393
81
3
26.6
51.9%
50 (61.7%)
0 (0.0%)
17 (21.0%)
2 (2.5%)
1 (1.2%)
0 (0.0%)
11 (13.6%)
$9,702
33.9
54.1
1060
605
060001609096
1666
Upland Junior High
Public
7-8
444 E. 11th St.
Upland
91785
San Bernardino County
Upland Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(909) 949-7810
667
29
22.9
88.5%
45 (6.7%)
68 (10.2%)
499 (74.8%)
30 (4.5%)
1 (0.1%)
3 (0.4%)
18 (2.7%)
$11,825
33.9
21.3
2160
494
060195211336
1667
Today's Fresh Start-Compton
Public, Charter
K-8
4476 Crenshaw Blvd.
Los Angeles
90043
Los Angeles County
Today's Fresh Start-Compton District
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(323) 293-9826
444
24
18.3
97.1%
0 (0.0%)
237 (53.4%)
189 (42.6%)
1 (0.2%)
6 (1.4%)
1 (0.2%)
10 (2.3%)
33.8
40.1
1458
209
060245009300
1668
Jackson Junior High
Public
6-8
747 Sutter St.
Jackson
95642
Amador County
Amador County Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(209) 257-5700
346
20
17
46.8%
216 (62.4%)
1 (0.3%)
84 (24.3%)
7 (2.0%)
4 (1.2%)
0 (0.0%)
34 (9.8%)
$4,912
33.8
23.6
2054
386
060171013994
1669
Melva Davis Academy of Excellence
Public
6-8
15831 Diamond Rd.
Victorville
92394
San Bernardino County
Adelanto Elementary
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(760) 246-8691
827
43
19
76.8%
48 (5.8%)
98 (11.9%)
606 (73.3%)
18 (2.2%)
0 (0.0%)
7 (0.8%)
50 (6.0%)
33.8
28.4
1847
178
060411000377
1670
Torch Middle
Public
6-8
751 N. Vineland Ave.
City Of Industry
91746
Los Angeles County
Bassett Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(626) 931-2700
329
16
20.9
93.3%
1 (0.3%)
1 (0.3%)
307 (93.3%)
19 (5.8%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.3%)
$5,097
33.8
35.3
1613
57
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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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