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School
Type
Grades
Address
City
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Is Charter
Is Magnet
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2022
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062958013052
2341
David G. Millen Law and Government Magnet Academy
Public
6-8
39221 22nd St. W.
Palmdale
93551
Los Angeles County
Palmdale Elementary
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(661) 947-3075
1,023
43
23.6
83.6%
57 (5.6%)
182 (17.8%)
720 (70.4%)
31 (3.0%)
3 (0.3%)
5 (0.5%)
25 (2.4%)
$490
18.6
23.4
2066
275
061959012638
2342
Woodrow Wallace Middle
Public
6-8
3240 Erskine Creek Rd.
Lake Isabella
93240
Kern County
Kernville Union Elementary
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(760) 379-4646
273
12
23.2
80.6%
201 (73.6%)
7 (2.6%)
50 (18.3%)
1 (0.4%)
8 (2.9%)
0 (0.0%)
6 (2.2%)
$8,408
18.6
24.5
2018
324
064212006891
2343
Leona Valley Elementary
Public
K-8
9063 W. Leona Ave.
Leona Valley
93551
Los Angeles County
Westside Union Elementary
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(661) 948-9010
251
11
22.8
61.8%
69 (27.5%)
27 (10.8%)
129 (51.4%)
12 (4.8%)
1 (0.4%)
1 (0.4%)
12 (4.8%)
$9,579
18.5
(n/a)
062271002933
2344
Christopher Columbus Middle
Public
6-8
22250 Elkwood St.
Canoga Park
91304
Los Angeles County
Los Angeles Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(818) 702-1200
673
37
18.3
92.9%
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
$12,030
18.5
13.8
2504
160
063432012892
2345
Knox Middle
Public
6-8
1098 S. 49th St.
San Diego
92113
San Diego County
San Diego Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(619) 344-5500
484
25
19
91.5%
8 (1.7%)
78 (16.1%)
359 (74.2%)
24 (5.0%)
1 (0.2%)
2 (0.4%)
12 (2.5%)
$8,262
18.5
16.5
2376
31
063720006298
2346
Altimira Middle
Public
6-8
17805 Arnold Dr.
Sonoma
95476
Sonoma County
Sonoma Valley Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(707) 935-6020
392
22
17.9
52.8%
65 (16.6%)
0 (0.0%)
319 (81.4%)
4 (1.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
4 (1.0%)
$10,321
18.5
16
2404
58
060155212331
2347
Aspire Golden State College Preparatory Academy
Public, Charter
6-12
1009 66th Ave.
Oakland
94621
Alameda County
Aspire Golden State College Preparatory Academy District
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(510) 562-8030
432
21
20.8
80.8%
2 (0.5%)
65 (15.0%)
351 (81.3%)
2 (0.5%)
1 (0.2%)
1 (0.2%)
10 (2.3%)
18.4
13.1
2526
179
060175514027
2348
Lodestar: A Lighthouse Community Charter Public
Public, Charter, Alternative
K-12
701 105th Ave.
Oakland
94603
Alameda County
Lodestar: A Lighthouse Community Charter Public District
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(510) 775-0255
712
39
18.3
91.3%
2 (0.3%)
125 (17.6%)
558 (78.4%)
5 (0.7%)
0 (0.0%)
4 (0.6%)
16 (2.2%)
18.4
6.7
2715
367
063801006420
2349
Kennedy Elementary
Public
K-8
630 W. Ponce de Leon Dr.
Stockton
95210
San Joaquin County
Stockton Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(209) 933-7225
462
19
23.7
86.1%
15 (3.2%)
76 (16.5%)
228 (49.4%)
108 (23.4%)
2 (0.4%)
8 (1.7%)
25 (5.4%)
$8,462
18.4
14.9
2455
106
062271003231
2350
Northridge Middle
Public
6-8
17960 Chase St.
Northridge
91325
Los Angeles County
Los Angeles Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(818) 678-5100
690
47
14.7
94.3%
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
$13,219
18.4
20
2225
125
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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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