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School
Type
Grades
Address
City
Zip
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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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Total from Federal Funds
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Total from State and Local Funds
Average Standard
Score (
2023
)
Average Standard
Score (
2022
)
Rank (
2022
)
Rank Change from
2022
SchoolDigger Rating (
2023
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062825004364
1591
Lincoln Middle
Public
6-8
2000 CA St.
Oceanside
92054
San Diego County
Oceanside Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(760) 901-8900
699
31
22.4
70.2%
189 (27.0%)
14 (2.0%)
416 (59.5%)
14 (2.0%)
1 (0.1%)
6 (0.9%)
57 (8.2%)
$11,933
36
38
1523
68
060175414060
1592
Scholarship Prep - Orange County
Public, Charter
K-8
1010 W. 17th St.
Santa Ana
92706
Orange County
Scholarship Prep District
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(714) 795-3498
643
27
23.6
91.0%
4 (0.6%)
8 (1.2%)
623 (96.9%)
4 (0.6%)
1 (0.2%)
3 (0.5%)
0 (0.0%)
35.9
48.9
1208
384
063132004860
1593
San Jose Elementary
Public
K-8
2015 Cadillac Dr.
Pomona
91767
Los Angeles County
Pomona Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(909) 397-4670
528
27
19.9
94.1%
10 (1.9%)
37 (7.0%)
458 (86.7%)
8 (1.5%)
1 (0.2%)
3 (0.6%)
11 (2.1%)
$4,752
35.9
30
1772
179
060217414324
1594
iLead Agua Dulce
Public, Charter, Alternative
K-12
11311 Frascati St.
Agua Dulce
91390
Los Angeles County
iLead Agua Dulce District
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(661) 268-6386
323
16
20.4
41.8%
166 (51.4%)
4 (1.2%)
122 (37.8%)
3 (0.9%)
1 (0.3%)
0 (0.0%)
24 (7.4%)
35.9
55.2
1016
578
061203001340
1595
Wilson Junior High
Public
7-8
600 S. Wilson
El Centro
92243
Imperial County
El Centro Elementary
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(760) 352-5341
630
32
19.4
80.0%
13 (2.1%)
5 (0.8%)
604 (95.9%)
2 (0.3%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
6 (1.0%)
$7,977
35.9
30.3
1761
166
060188411996
1596
California Virtual Academy at Kings
Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative
K-12
50 Moreland Rd.
Simi Valley
93065
Ventura County
California Virtual Academy at Kings District
Yes
(n/a)
Yes
(n/a)
(805) 581-0202
547
21
26.6
71.1%
185 (33.8%)
19 (3.5%)
302 (55.2%)
21 (3.8%)
8 (1.5%)
5 (0.9%)
7 (1.3%)
35.8
46.1
1279
317
060189312767
1597
San Diego Virtual
Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative
K-12
2878 Camino Del Rio S. Ste. 41
San Diego
92108
San Diego County
San Diego Virtual District
Yes
(n/a)
Yes
(n/a)
(619) 713-7271
398
24
16.5
64.8%
96 (24.1%)
13 (3.3%)
212 (53.3%)
13 (3.3%)
1 (0.3%)
1 (0.3%)
55 (13.8%)
35.8
43.6
1352
245
062847004400
1598
Ray Wiltsey Middle
Public
6-8
1450 E. G St.
Ontario
91764
San Bernardino County
Ontario-Montclair
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(909) 986-5838
799
40
19.8
94.7%
8 (1.0%)
54 (6.8%)
717 (89.7%)
11 (1.4%)
6 (0.8%)
0 (0.0%)
3 (0.4%)
$7,252
35.8
28.5
1845
247
063987009647
1599
Live Oak Middle
Public
7-8
980 N. Laspina St.
Tulare
93274
Tulare County
Tulare City
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(559) 685-7310
383
20
18.8
71.3%
83 (21.7%)
12 (3.1%)
270 (70.5%)
8 (2.1%)
2 (0.5%)
0 (0.0%)
7 (1.8%)
$10,897
35.8
40.5
1447
152
063099004798
1600
Pleasant Valley School of Engineering and Arts
Public
K-8
700 Temple Ave.
Camarillo
93010
Ventura County
Pleasant Valley
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(805) 383-5340
536
25
21.2
57.1%
93 (17.4%)
11 (2.1%)
372 (69.4%)
32 (6.0%)
4 (0.7%)
0 (0.0%)
24 (4.5%)
$8,868
35.8
57.8
950
650
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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:
State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide
No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education
SchoolDigger data sources
: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.
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