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871
Anthony C. Traina Elementary
Public
K-8
4256 Windsong Dr.
Tracy
95377
San Joaquin County
Jefferson Elementary
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(209) 839-2379
781
35
22.3
34.2%
135 (17.3%)
44 (5.6%)
273 (35.0%)
250 (32.0%)
6 (0.8%)
7 (0.9%)
66 (8.5%)
$6,461
61
63.9
801
70
064233006925
872
Bear River
Public
4-8
100 Wheatland Park Dr.
Wheatland
95692
Yuba County
Wheatland
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(530) 633-3135
553
30
18.2
52.8%
301 (54.4%)
7 (1.3%)
174 (31.5%)
9 (1.6%)
4 (0.7%)
4 (0.7%)
54 (9.8%)
$8,848
60.9
65.6
768
104
062271003187
873
Louis Armstrong Middle
Public, Charter
6-8
5041 Sunnyslope Ave.
Sherman Oaks
91423
Los Angeles County
Los Angeles Unified
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(818) 528-1600
1,329
62
21.3
44.8%
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
$7,493
60.9
69.7
690
183
063560006060
874
Branciforte Middle
Public
6-8
315 Poplar St.
Santa Cruz
95062
Santa Cruz County
Santa Cruz City High
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(831) 429-3883
389
21
18.2
38.8%
184 (47.3%)
6 (1.5%)
174 (44.7%)
9 (2.3%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.3%)
15 (3.9%)
60.9
58
943
69
060198614071
875
John Adams Academy - Lincoln
Public, Charter, Alternative
K-12
1797 Bella Breeze Dr.
Lincoln
95648
Placer County
John Adams Academy - Lincoln District
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(916) 209-5540
1,376
63
21.8
16.6%
880 (64.0%)
16 (1.2%)
292 (21.2%)
68 (4.9%)
2 (0.1%)
9 (0.7%)
109 (7.9%)
60.9
74.3
592
283
060199114308
876
Dimensions Collaborative
Public, Charter, Alternative
K-12
1441 Montiel Rd. Ste. 143
Escondido
92026
San Diego County
Dimensions Collaborative District
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(760) 743-7880
468
22
21.2
51.9%
198 (42.3%)
40 (8.5%)
162 (34.6%)
11 (2.4%)
1 (0.2%)
2 (0.4%)
51 (10.9%)
60.8
52.6
1093
217
062825003970
877
Martin Luther King Junior Middle
Public
6-8
1290 Ivey Ranch Rd.
Oceanside
92057
San Diego County
Oceanside Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(760) 901-8800
1,182
52
22.5
63.0%
263 (22.3%)
50 (4.2%)
624 (52.8%)
85 (7.2%)
4 (0.3%)
36 (3.0%)
116 (9.8%)
$11,482
60.8
57.7
953
76
062955004562
878
Cielo Vista Charter
Public, Charter
K-8
650 S. Paseo Dorotea
Palm Springs
92264
Riverside County
Palm Springs Unified
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(760) 416-8250
872
40
22
94.3%
88 (10.1%)
14 (1.6%)
707 (81.1%)
36 (4.1%)
3 (0.3%)
1 (0.1%)
22 (2.5%)
$9,130
60.8
51.8
1123
245
060985001048
879
Corona Fundamental Intermediate
Public
6-8
1230 S. Main St.
Corona
92882
Riverside County
Corona-Norco Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(951) 736-3321
733
29
25.7
79.7%
75 (10.2%)
14 (1.9%)
496 (67.7%)
125 (17.1%)
0 (0.0%)
2 (0.3%)
21 (2.9%)
$9,027
60.8
63.9
804
75
060639014239
880
Dolores S. Whitley Tk-8
Public
K-8
2923 McKee Rd.
Bakersfield
93313
Kern County
Panama-Buena Vista Union
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(661) 885-6600
987
45
21.6
85.2%
72 (7.3%)
43 (4.4%)
689 (69.8%)
144 (14.6%)
6 (0.6%)
7 (0.7%)
26 (2.6%)
60.8
(n/a)
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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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