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060237212985
2111
Imagine Schools Riverside County
Public, Charter
K-8
50-930 Calhoun St.
Coachella
92236
Riverside County
Imagine Schools Riverside County District
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(760) 391-9200
1,312
55
23.8
53.7%
35 (2.7%)
27 (2.1%)
1,224 (93.3%)
5 (0.4%)
3 (0.2%)
0 (0.0%)
18 (1.4%)
23.6
15.8
2409
298
060798000768
2112
Stratford Elementary
Public
K-8
20227 1st St.
Stratford
93266
Kings County
Central Union Elementary
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(559) 947-3391
295
15
19.6
84.7%
9 (3.1%)
5 (1.7%)
259 (87.8%)
2 (0.7%)
11 (3.7%)
3 (1.0%)
6 (2.0%)
$3,291,517
23.6
21.2
2162
50
062271003277
2113
Robert E. Peary Middle
Public
6-8
1415 W. Gardena Blvd.
Gardena
90247
Los Angeles County
Los Angeles Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(310) 225-4200
1,164
60
19.2
89.9%
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
$10,216
23.5
23.6
2052
61
062271012916
2114
Sotomayor Arts and Sciences Magnet
Public
6-12
2050 San Fernando Rd.
Los Angeles
90065
Los Angeles County
Los Angeles Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(323) 276-5535
513
31
16.7
94.2%
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
$22,310
23.5
24.1
2034
80
060210211657
2115
PUC Excel Charter Academy
Public, Charter
6-8
1855 N. Main St.
Los Angeles
90031
Los Angeles County
PUC Excel Charter Academy District
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(323) 222-5010
277
17
16.2
93.1%
2 (0.7%)
2 (0.7%)
263 (94.9%)
3 (1.1%)
1 (0.4%)
0 (0.0%)
6 (2.2%)
23.5
20.2
2212
97
061111012396
2116
Desert Ridge Academy
Public
6-8
79-767 Ave. 39
Indio
92203
Riverside County
Desert Sands Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(760) 393-5500
1,030
40
25.5
81.0%
74 (7.2%)
12 (1.2%)
892 (86.6%)
13 (1.3%)
3 (0.3%)
1 (0.1%)
34 (3.3%)
$7,283
23.5
20.3
2211
95
062250002719
2117
Hamilton Middle
Public
6-8
1060 E. 70th St.
Long Beach
90805
Los Angeles County
Long Beach Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(562) 602-0302
820
37
22.3
68.8%
9 (1.1%)
101 (12.3%)
645 (78.7%)
35 (4.3%)
1 (0.1%)
16 (2.0%)
13 (1.6%)
$8,198
23.5
38.1
1520
597
062271012524
2118
UCLA Community K-12
Public, Alternative
K-12
700 S. Mariposa Ave.
Los Angeles
90005
Los Angeles County
Los Angeles Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(213) 480-3750
941
51
18.4
95.3%
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
$9,362
23.4
18.9
2272
154
061233008275
2119
Elk Grove Charter
Public, Charter
7-12
10065 Atkins Dr.
Elk Grove
95757
Sacramento County
Elk Grove Unified
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(916) 714-1653
295
13
22.1
46.1%
81 (27.5%)
53 (18.0%)
96 (32.5%)
37 (12.5%)
0 (0.0%)
5 (1.7%)
23 (7.8%)
$5,693
23.4
41.3
1420
699
060318000244
2120
Parkview Middle
Public
5-8
11075 C St.
Armona
93202
Kings County
Armona Union Elementary
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(559) 583-5020
429
21
20.3
88.3%
39 (9.1%)
12 (2.8%)
362 (84.4%)
7 (1.6%)
1 (0.2%)
0 (0.0%)
8 (1.9%)
23.4
17.6
2322
202
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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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