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City
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Average Standard
Score (
2022
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2022
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062394003607
1561
Woodland Elementary
Public
K-8
3394 Woodland Dr.
Mariposa
95338
Mariposa County
Mariposa County Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(209) 742-0310
423
17
24.9
61.7%
291 (68.8%)
0 (0.0%)
73 (17.3%)
3 (0.7%)
18 (4.3%)
1 (0.2%)
37 (8.7%)
$6,583
36.8
50.9
1149
412
061668007520
1562
Prairie Vista Middle
Public
6-8
13600 S. Prairie Ave.
Hawthorne
90250
Los Angeles County
Hawthorne
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(310) 679-1003
759
31
24.5
62.8%
10 (1.3%)
154 (20.3%)
564 (74.3%)
15 (2.0%)
1 (0.1%)
8 (1.1%)
7 (0.9%)
$7,534
36.8
36.4
1575
13
060369000341
1563
Vineland Elementary
Public
K-8
3609 Vineland Ave.
Baldwin Park
91706
Los Angeles County
Baldwin Park Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(626) 962-9719
550
24
22.9
93.1%
4 (0.7%)
1 (0.2%)
499 (90.7%)
37 (6.7%)
0 (0.0%)
3 (0.5%)
6 (1.1%)
$7,096
36.8
(n/a)
060205512661
1564
Paragon Collegiate Academy
Public, Charter
K-8
1608 Sampson St.
Marysville
95901
Yuba County
Paragon Collegiate Academy District
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(530) 742-2505
203
11
18
46.8%
95 (46.8%)
1 (0.5%)
75 (36.9%)
4 (2.0%)
2 (1.0%)
0 (0.0%)
26 (12.8%)
36.7
18.3
2295
731
060224814228
1565
Audeo Charter School III
Public, Charter
6-12
200 E. Via Rancho Pkwy.
Escondido
92025
San Diego County
Audeo Charter School III District
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(858) 678-2050
111
4
30.7
60.4%
19 (17.1%)
4 (3.6%)
77 (69.4%)
4 (3.6%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
7 (6.3%)
36.7
38
1526
39
061668002100
1566
Bud Carson Middle
Public
6-8
13838 S. Yukon Ave.
Hawthorne
90250
Los Angeles County
Hawthorne
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(310) 676-1908
678
28
24.2
63.1%
6 (0.9%)
229 (33.8%)
410 (60.5%)
14 (2.1%)
0 (0.0%)
8 (1.2%)
11 (1.6%)
$8,604
36.6
42.3
1386
180
060229609067
1567
Long Valley
Public, Charter, Alternative
K-12
436-965 Susan Dr.
Doyle
96109
Lassen County
Long Valley District
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(530) 827-2395
232
14
16.7
62.9%
164 (70.7%)
3 (1.3%)
39 (16.8%)
1 (0.4%)
6 (2.6%)
0 (0.0%)
19 (8.2%)
36.5
27.2
1887
320
063003013962
1568
Open Valley Independent Study
Public, Alternative
K-12
535 Peregrine Dr.
Patterson
95363
Stanislaus County
Patterson Joint Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(209) 892-4745
151
7
22.6
72.2%
18 (11.9%)
15 (9.9%)
107 (70.9%)
3 (2.0%)
2 (1.3%)
1 (0.7%)
3 (2.0%)
36.5
35.4
1608
40
060223813531
1569
Hayward Twin Oaks Montessori
Public, Charter, Alternative
1-12
951 Palisade St.
Hayward
94542
Alameda County
Silver Oak High Public Montessori Charter District
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(510) 370-3334
553
25
22.5
26.0%
86 (15.6%)
28 (5.1%)
264 (47.7%)
91 (16.5%)
0 (0.0%)
6 (1.1%)
78 (14.1%)
36.5
(n/a)
060930000940
1570
Colfax Elementary
Public
K-8
24825 Ben Taylor Rd.
Colfax
95713
Placer County
Colfax Elementary
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(530) 346-2202
342
18
18.9
43.3%
269 (78.7%)
0 (0.0%)
37 (10.8%)
3 (0.9%)
4 (1.2%)
0 (0.0%)
29 (8.5%)
$9,212
36.5
39.7
1473
97
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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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