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61
Chaparral Middle
Public
6-8
1408 S. Spruce Tree Dr.
Diamond Bar
91765
Los Angeles County
Walnut Valley Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(909) 861-6227
1,133
44
25.6
22.1%
62 (5.5%)
14 (1.2%)
205 (18.1%)
803 (70.9%)
0 (0.0%)
3 (0.3%)
46 (4.1%)
$5,169
97.8
97.5
71
10
063432009437
62
Mt. Everest Academy
Public, Virtual, Alternative
K-12
4350 Mt. Everest Blvd.
San Diego
92117
San Diego County
San Diego Unified
No
(n/a)
Yes
(n/a)
(619) 605-8700
213
12
17.9
22.5%
105 (49.3%)
5 (2.3%)
39 (18.3%)
38 (17.8%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
25 (11.7%)
$9,276
97.8
96.5
97
35
062574003851
63
Joaquin Moraga Intermediate
Public
6-8
1010 Camino Pablo
Moraga
94556
Contra Costa County
Moraga Elementary
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(925) 376-7206
629
29
21.3
4.9%
309 (49.1%)
5 (0.8%)
63 (10.0%)
117 (18.6%)
1 (0.2%)
3 (0.5%)
131 (20.8%)
$6,952
97.8
97.7
65
2
060191310405
64
Charter School of Morgan Hill
Public, Charter
K-8
9530 Monterey Rd.
Morgan Hill
95037
Santa Clara County
Charter School of Morgan Hill District
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(408) 463-0618
654
34
19.4
8.1%
292 (44.6%)
4 (0.6%)
209 (32.0%)
76 (11.6%)
0 (0.0%)
2 (0.3%)
71 (10.9%)
97.7
97.3
78
14
061440001687
65
Thornton Junior High
Public
7-8
4357 Thornton Ave.
Fremont
94536
Alameda County
Fremont Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(510) 793-9090
1,302
51
25.7
17.4%
95 (7.3%)
27 (2.1%)
144 (11.1%)
991 (76.1%)
2 (0.2%)
8 (0.6%)
35 (2.7%)
$6,532
97.7
96.5
98
33
060744011233
66
Ladera Ranch Middle
Public
6-8
29551 Sienna Pkwy.
Ladera Ranch
92694
Orange County
Capistrano Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(949) 234-5922
1,196
51
23.2
18.8%
762 (63.7%)
10 (0.8%)
128 (10.7%)
145 (12.1%)
0 (0.0%)
2 (0.2%)
148 (12.4%)
$9,640
97.7
97.8
61
5
061029001127
67
Cupertino Middle
Public
6-8
1650 S. Bernardo Ave.
Sunnyvale
94087
Santa Clara County
Cupertino Union
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(408) 245-0303
1,099
53
20.6
16.2%
296 (26.9%)
9 (0.8%)
113 (10.3%)
591 (53.8%)
1 (0.1%)
1 (0.1%)
88 (8.0%)
$7,688
97.7
97.1
83
16
062961010323
68
Frank S. Greene Junior Middle
Public
6-8
750 N. CA Ave.
Palo Alto
94303
Santa Clara County
Palo Alto Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(408) 494-8120
755
54
13.9
13.2%
255 (33.8%)
16 (2.1%)
153 (20.3%)
231 (30.6%)
0 (0.0%)
5 (0.7%)
93 (12.3%)
$15,049
97.7
97.2
81
13
061422001625
69
Fulton (Harry C.) Middle
Public
6-8
8778 El Lago St.
Fountain Valley
92708
Orange County
Fountain Valley Elementary
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(714) 375-2816
710
33
21.5
17.3%
205 (28.9%)
2 (0.3%)
102 (14.4%)
362 (51.0%)
1 (0.1%)
6 (0.8%)
32 (4.5%)
$8,413
97.7
97.9
56
13
062970004610
70
Palos Verdes Intermediate
Public
6-8
2161 Via Olivera
Palos Verdes Estates
90274
Los Angeles County
Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(310) 544-4816
700
33
21.3
8.3%
373 (53.3%)
15 (2.1%)
90 (12.9%)
151 (21.6%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
71 (10.1%)
$5,757
97.7
97
87
17
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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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