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School
Type
Grades
Address
City
Zip
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Is Charter
Is Magnet
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Is Title I
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# Students
Full-time Teachers
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Teacher Ratio
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Total from Federal Funds
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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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063339012127
1991
Ethan A Chase Middle
Public
6-8
28100 Calm Horizon Dr.
Menifee
92585
Riverside County
Romoland Elementary
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(951) 926-9244
1,368
56
24.4
73.0%
200 (14.6%)
97 (7.1%)
981 (71.7%)
53 (3.9%)
5 (0.4%)
3 (0.2%)
27 (2.0%)
26
26.7
1914
77
061128001250
1992
John Knight Middle
Public
6-8
455 E. A St.
Dixon
95620
Solano County
Dixon Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(707) 693-6350
633
28
22.6
50.1%
145 (22.9%)
15 (2.4%)
417 (65.9%)
11 (1.7%)
0 (0.0%)
2 (0.3%)
43 (6.8%)
$5,138
25.9
22.4
2117
125
060239807165
1993
Options for Youth San Gabriel
Public, Charter
7-12
215 S. Mission Dr.
San Gabriel
91776
Los Angeles County
Options for Youth San Gabriel District
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(626) 282-0390
341
14
24.4
75.7%
53 (15.5%)
27 (7.9%)
235 (68.9%)
10 (2.9%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
15 (4.4%)
25.9
38.2
1518
475
060603000540
1994
Briggs Elementary
Public
5-8
14438 W. Telegraph Rd.
Santa Paula
93060
Ventura County
Briggs Elementary
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(805) 525-7151
227
15
14.9
65.6%
3 (1.3%)
0 (0.0%)
220 (96.9%)
1 (0.4%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.4%)
2 (0.9%)
25.9
30.4
1757
237
060158913273
1995
Alliance College-Ready Middle Academy 8
Public, Charter
6-8
113 S. Rowan Ave.
Los Angeles
90063
Los Angeles County
Alliance College-Ready Middle Academy 8 District
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(323) 269-2156
407
19
21.5
95.6%
1 (0.2%)
0 (0.0%)
402 (98.8%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
4 (1.0%)
25.9
26
1944
51
062271012825
1996
Orchard Academies 2B
Public
6-8
6411 Orchard Ave.
Bell
90201
Los Angeles County
Los Angeles Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(323) 826-3900
353
22
16.3
94.6%
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
$10,371
25.8
19.4
2245
249
060209411199
1997
St. HOPE Public School 7
Public, Charter
K-8
5201 Strawberry Ln.
Sacramento
95820
Sacramento County
St. HOPE Public School 7 District
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(916) 649-7850
557
23
23.8
82.9%
12 (2.2%)
325 (58.3%)
139 (25.0%)
12 (2.2%)
6 (1.1%)
0 (0.0%)
63 (11.3%)
25.8
38.7
1503
494
063132004861
1998
Simons Middle
Public
6-8
900 E. Franklin Ave.
Pomona
91766
Los Angeles County
Pomona Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(909) 397-4544
636
28
22.8
97.2%
11 (1.7%)
7 (1.1%)
608 (95.6%)
9 (1.4%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.2%)
$4,948
25.8
26.7
1910
88
061495011804
1999
Shasta Lake
Public
K-8
4620 Vallecito St.
Shasta Lake
96019
Shasta County
Gateway Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(530) 275-7020
616
32
19.5
73.9%
419 (68.0%)
6 (1.0%)
89 (14.4%)
14 (2.3%)
39 (6.3%)
2 (0.3%)
47 (7.6%)
$8,272
25.8
25.9
1947
52
060231000116
2000
Ocala Middle
Public
6-8
2800 Ocala Ave.
San Jose
95148
Santa Clara County
Alum Rock Union Elementary
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(408) 928-8350
381
23
16.5
79.5%
8 (2.1%)
7 (1.8%)
289 (75.9%)
70 (18.4%)
2 (0.5%)
0 (0.0%)
5 (1.3%)
$14,446
25.8
24.6
2010
10
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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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