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2022
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064347011930
1671
Riverbend Elementary
Public
K-8
301 Stewart Rd.
Yuba City
95991
Sutter County
Yuba City Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(530) 822-3100
968
52
18.7
70.6%
251 (25.9%)
22 (2.3%)
435 (44.9%)
181 (18.7%)
6 (0.6%)
2 (0.2%)
71 (7.3%)
$6,685
33.8
32.2
1701
30
060171612034
1672
California Virtual Academy @ Los Angeles
Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative
K-12
50 Moreland Rd.
Simi Valley
93065
Ventura County
California Virtual Academy @ Los Angeles District
Yes
(n/a)
Yes
(n/a)
(805) 581-0202
5,407
193
28
73.7%
896 (16.6%)
1,084 (20.0%)
2,897 (53.6%)
298 (5.5%)
45 (0.8%)
51 (0.9%)
136 (2.5%)
33.7
39.5
1482
190
060205410388
1673
Thomas Edison Charter Academy
Public, Charter
K-8
3531 22nd St.
San Francisco
94114
San Francisco County
Thomas Edison Charter Academy District
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(415) 970-3330
590
35.8%
45 (7.6%)
17 (2.9%)
469 (79.5%)
11 (1.9%)
0 (0.0%)
3 (0.5%)
45 (7.6%)
33.7
29.7
1793
120
060216314412
1674
Perseverance Preparatory
Public, Charter
5-8
484 E. San Fernando St.
San Jose
95112
Santa Clara County
Perseverance Preparatory District
Yes
(n/a)
(n/a)
(n/a)
(408) 600-2057
84
3
31.9
67.9%
2 (2.4%)
7 (8.3%)
69 (82.1%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (1.2%)
0 (0.0%)
5 (6.0%)
33.7
60.7
887
787
064356012413
1675
Mesa View Middle
Public
6-8
800 Mustang Way
Calimesa
92320
Riverside County
Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(909) 790-8008
651
32
20.6
71.4%
268 (41.2%)
11 (1.7%)
350 (53.8%)
6 (0.9%)
3 (0.5%)
1 (0.2%)
12 (1.8%)
$7,487
33.6
36
1590
85
062691004073
1676
Cesar Chavez Middle
Public
6-8
2801 Hop Ranch Rd.
Union City
94587
Alameda County
New Haven Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(510) 487-1700
1,012
44
22.8
49.4%
42 (4.2%)
40 (4.0%)
628 (62.1%)
241 (23.8%)
8 (0.8%)
17 (1.7%)
36 (3.6%)
$11,024
33.6
37.1
1553
123
060015811516
1677
Marvin A. Dutcher Middle
Public
6-8
1441 Colorado Ave.
Turlock
95380
Stanislaus County
Turlock Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(209) 667-8817
851
36
23.3
57.2%
159 (18.7%)
6 (0.7%)
655 (77.0%)
9 (1.1%)
5 (0.6%)
3 (0.4%)
13 (1.5%)
$10,267
33.6
43.7
1349
328
062271013138
1678
Walnut Park Mid B Sci Technical Engr and Math Academy
Public
6-8
7500 Marbrisa Ave.
Walnut Park
90255
Los Angeles County
Los Angeles Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(323) 277-2600
341
19
17.6
95.9%
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
$8,756
33.6
23.1
2082
404
062073002489
1679
Lakeside
Public
K-8
14535 Old River Rd.
Bakersfield
93311
Kern County
Lakeside Union
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(661) 831-3503
749
29
25.9
60.5%
117 (15.6%)
34 (4.5%)
484 (64.6%)
50 (6.7%)
6 (0.8%)
1 (0.1%)
57 (7.6%)
$8,023
33.5
33.8
1658
21
063140010958
1680
Potter Valley Junior High
Public
7-8
10401 Main St.
Potter Valley
95469
Mendocino County
Potter Valley Community Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(707) 743-1142
49
3
17
53.1%
24 (49.0%)
0 (0.0%)
22 (44.9%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (2.0%)
0 (0.0%)
2 (4.1%)
33.5
28.9
1831
151
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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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Magnet Schools: Unleashing the Power of Education
No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education
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