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063801010392
2421
Dolores Huerta Elementary
Public
K-8
1644 S. Lincoln
Stockton
95206
San Joaquin County
Stockton Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(209) 933-7220
475
15
31.6
90.9%
6 (1.3%)
15 (3.2%)
431 (90.7%)
10 (2.1%)
2 (0.4%)
1 (0.2%)
10 (2.1%)
$5,972
16.9
19
2265
156
063531005997
2422
McFadden Institute of Technology
Public
K-8
2701 S. Raitt
Santa Ana
92704
Orange County
Santa Ana Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(714) 435-3700
1,063
54
19.8
69.8%
13 (1.2%)
9 (0.8%)
1,000 (94.1%)
27 (2.5%)
4 (0.4%)
2 (0.2%)
7 (0.7%)
$7,659
16.9
15.7
2411
11
060219412010
2423
Magnolia Science Academy 3
Public, Charter
6-12
1254 E. Helmick St.
Carson
90746
Los Angeles County
Magnolia Science Academy 3 District
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(310) 637-3806
379
22
16.8
66.2%
3 (0.8%)
134 (35.4%)
229 (60.4%)
2 (0.5%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
11 (2.9%)
16.9
24
2036
387
061632309842
2424
Gustine Middle
Public
6-8
28075 Sullivan Rd.
Gustine
95322
Merced County
Gustine Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(209) 854-5030
405
19
20.9
78.3%
32 (7.9%)
0 (0.0%)
355 (87.7%)
7 (1.7%)
1 (0.2%)
0 (0.0%)
10 (2.5%)
16.8
19.4
2246
178
060142106109
2425
Isbell Middle
Public
6-8
221 S. Fourth St.
Santa Paula
93060
Ventura County
Santa Paula Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(805) 933-8880
1,010
48
21.1
72.2%
25 (2.5%)
0 (0.0%)
970 (96.0%)
6 (0.6%)
4 (0.4%)
0 (0.0%)
5 (0.5%)
$7,952
16.8
18.1
2305
120
061608002266
2426
Vista Verde Middle
Public
7-8
1199 Elm Ave.
Greenfield
93927
Monterey County
Greenfield Union Elementary
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(831) 674-1420
704
32
22.2
75.1%
6 (0.9%)
0 (0.0%)
692 (98.3%)
2 (0.3%)
2 (0.3%)
0 (0.0%)
2 (0.3%)
$5,815
16.8
20.6
2193
233
062271003382
2427
John A. Sutter Middle
Public
6-8
7330 Winnetka Ave.
Canoga Park
91306
Los Angeles County
Los Angeles Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(818) 773-5800
853
54
15.8
92.4%
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
$11,884
16.7
14.8
2461
34
061926002314
2428
Mission Middle
Public
7-8
5961 Mustang Ln.
Riverside
92509
Riverside County
Jurupa Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(951) 222-7842
694
35
20
89.0%
24 (3.5%)
6 (0.9%)
648 (93.4%)
7 (1.0%)
0 (0.0%)
2 (0.3%)
7 (1.0%)
$11,584
16.7
14.9
2458
30
061155001290
2429
Ducor Union Elementary
Public
K-8
23761 Ave. 56
Ducor
93218
Tulare County
Ducor Union Elementary
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(559) 534-2261
138
11
12.5
60.9%
8 (5.8%)
0 (0.0%)
130 (94.2%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
16.7
10.1
2634
205
062949008364
2430
Pacific Coast Charter
Public, Charter, Alternative
K-12
294 Green Valley Rd.
Watsonville
95076
Santa Cruz County
Pajaro Valley Unified
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(831) 786-2180
165
10
15.8
59.4%
29 (17.6%)
0 (0.0%)
132 (80.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.6%)
3 (1.8%)
16.6
16.4
2378
52
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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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