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064038013728
611
Union Hill Middle
Public
7-8
11638 Colfax Hwy.
Grass Valley
95945
Nevada County
Union Hill Elementary
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(530) 273-8456
141
7
18.9
36.9%
80 (56.7%)
0 (0.0%)
20 (14.2%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
41 (29.1%)
$8,520
73.4
73
613
2
061581012452
612
Gratton Charter
Public, Charter
K-8
4500 S. Gratton Rd.
Denair
95316
Stanislaus County
Gratton Elementary
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(209) 632-0505
119
5
23.8
15.1%
92 (77.3%)
1 (0.8%)
23 (19.3%)
2 (1.7%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.8%)
$13,339
73.4
76.6
554
58
062979011813
613
Paradise Charter
Public, Charter
K-8
3361 CA Ave.
Modesto
95358
Stanislaus County
Paradise Elementary
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(209) 524-0184
122
5
27.1
65.6%
18 (14.8%)
0 (0.0%)
72 (59.0%)
13 (10.7%)
1 (0.8%)
0 (0.0%)
18 (14.8%)
73.2
69
705
92
062400011479
614
Mark West Charter
Public, Charter
K-8
4600 Lavell Rd.
Santa Rosa
95403
Sonoma County
Mark West Union Elementary
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(707) 524-2741
116
7
17.5
35.3%
63 (54.3%)
3 (2.6%)
35 (30.2%)
4 (3.4%)
1 (0.9%)
1 (0.9%)
9 (7.8%)
$7,831
73.2
83.4
413
201
060174311860
615
Sky Mountain Charter
Public, Charter, Alternative
K-12
4535 Missouri Flat Rd. Ste. 1A
Placerville
95667
El Dorado County
Sky Mountain Charter District
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(800) 976-4436
2,138
91
23.5
34.9%
718 (33.6%)
84 (3.9%)
764 (35.7%)
134 (6.3%)
4 (0.2%)
1 (0.0%)
433 (20.3%)
73.1
69.3
696
81
062301003512
616
Rancho-Starbuck Intermediate
Public
7-8
16430 Woodbrier Dr.
Whittier
90604
Los Angeles County
Lowell Joint
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(562) 902-4261
749
30
24.6
56.3%
146 (19.5%)
14 (1.9%)
517 (69.0%)
40 (5.3%)
2 (0.3%)
4 (0.5%)
25 (3.3%)
$6,517
73.1
63.4
817
201
062271003117
617
Thomas Starr King Middle School Film and Media Magnet
Public
6-8
4201 Fountain Ave.
Los Angeles
90029
Los Angeles County
Los Angeles Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(323) 644-6700
1,722
90
19.1
72.5%
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
$8,660
73.1
69.5
693
76
060155611883
618
Uncharted Shores Academy
Public, Charter, Alternative
K-9
330 E St.
Crescent City
95531
Del Norte County
Uncharted Shores Academy District
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(707) 464-9828
276
13
21.1
51.4%
189 (68.5%)
1 (0.4%)
42 (15.2%)
6 (2.2%)
16 (5.8%)
0 (0.0%)
22 (8.0%)
73.1
66.6
746
128
062418003643
619
McCabe Elementary
Public
K-8
701 W. McCabe Rd.
El Centro
92243
Imperial County
McCabe Union Elementary
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(760) 352-5443
1,209
49
24.7
38.6%
101 (8.4%)
3 (0.2%)
1,042 (86.2%)
32 (2.6%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
31 (2.6%)
$8,370
73
78.7
509
110
060201110711
620
University Preparation Charter School at CSU Channel Islands
Public, Charter
K-8
1099 Bedford Dr.
Camarillo
93010
Ventura County
UNIV Preparation Charter School @ CSU Channel Islands Distr
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(805) 482-4608
693
35
19.5
42.3%
98 (14.1%)
14 (2.0%)
526 (75.9%)
25 (3.6%)
3 (0.4%)
0 (0.0%)
26 (3.8%)
73
50.3
1167
547
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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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