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060256414577
2071
Bridges Preparatory Academy
Public, Charter
6-8
400 S. Santa Fe Ave.
Compton
90221
Los Angeles County
Bridges Preparatory Academy District
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(562) 200-8819
118
5
23.6
61.9%
0 (0.0%)
23 (19.5%)
94 (79.7%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.8%)
24.4
(n/a)
063018008940
2072
Innovative Horizons Charter
Public, Charter
K-8
1461 N. A St.
Perris
92570
Riverside County
Perris Elementary
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(951) 657-0728
904
42
21.4
84.2%
17 (1.9%)
40 (4.4%)
833 (92.1%)
3 (0.3%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
11 (1.2%)
$9,224
24.4
23.1
2079
7
060185213740
2073
ACE Esperanza Middle
Public, Charter
5-8
1665 Santee Dr.
San Jose
95122
Santa Clara County
ACE Esperanza Middle District
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(408) 729-3420
221
9
24.2
80.1%
2 (0.9%)
3 (1.4%)
207 (93.7%)
8 (3.6%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.5%)
24.4
18.7
2278
205
062637003953
2074
Holbrook Language Academy
Public
K-8
3333 Ronald Way
Concord
94519
Contra Costa County
Mt. Diablo Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(925) 685-6446
425
18
23.6
44.0%
68 (16.0%)
7 (1.6%)
293 (68.9%)
17 (4.0%)
1 (0.2%)
2 (0.5%)
37 (8.7%)
$14,058
24.3
24
2035
39
063384005241
2075
Fern Bacon Middle
Public
7-8
4140 Cuny Ave.
Sacramento
95823
Sacramento County
Sacramento City Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(916) 395-5340
671
32
20.6
92.3%
16 (2.4%)
92 (13.7%)
347 (51.7%)
172 (25.6%)
3 (0.4%)
18 (2.7%)
23 (3.4%)
$7,319
24.3
20
2222
147
063697214469
2076
Victor Valley Virtual Academy
Public, Virtual
7-12
16350 Mojave Dr.
Victorville
92395
San Bernardino County
Victor Valley Union High
No
(n/a)
Yes
(n/a)
(760) 955-3201
132
12
10.8
70.5%
8 (6.1%)
25 (18.9%)
79 (59.8%)
4 (3.0%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.8%)
15 (11.4%)
24.2
24.6
2014
62
063398008745
2077
La Paz Middle
Public
7-8
1300 N. Sanborn Rd.
Salinas
93905
Monterey County
Salinas Union High
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(831) 796-7900
1,148
52
22.1
96.3%
4 (0.3%)
3 (0.3%)
1,128 (98.3%)
7 (0.6%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
6 (0.5%)
$9,471
24.2
30
1778
299
063864006478
2078
Chula Vista Middle
Public
7-8
415 Fifth Ave.
Chula Vista
91910
San Diego County
Sweetwater Union High
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(619) 498-6800
638
30
21.2
72.7%
45 (7.1%)
16 (2.5%)
517 (81.0%)
18 (2.8%)
2 (0.3%)
4 (0.6%)
36 (5.6%)
$8,713
24.2
24.6
2012
66
062910010742
2079
Ishi Hills Middle
Public
6-8
1 Ishi Hills Way
Oroville
95966
Butte County
Oroville City Elementary
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(530) 532-3078
302
15
19.7
64.6%
175 (57.9%)
11 (3.6%)
43 (14.2%)
14 (4.6%)
13 (4.3%)
1 (0.3%)
45 (14.9%)
$7,489
24.2
25.4
1972
107
062250012117
2080
Lindsey Academy
Public
6-8
5075 Daisy Ave.
Long Beach
90805
Los Angeles County
Long Beach Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(562) 423-6451
725
31
23.7
70.3%
11 (1.5%)
111 (15.3%)
547 (75.4%)
32 (4.4%)
1 (0.1%)
15 (2.1%)
8 (1.1%)
$8,027
24.2
25
1995
85
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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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