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School
Type
Grades
Address
City
Zip
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District
Is Charter
Is Magnet
Is Virtual
Is Title I
Phone
# Students
Full-time Teachers
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Teacher Ratio
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Score (
2023
)
Average Standard
Score (
2022
)
Rank (
2022
)
Rank Change from
2022
SchoolDigger Rating (
2023
)
060251014414
1141
California Pacific Charter - Sonoma
Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative
K-12
14630 Armstrong Woods Rd.
Guerneville
95466
Sonoma County
California Pacific Charter - Sonoma District
Yes
(n/a)
Yes
(n/a)
(855) 225-7227
128
36
3.5
58.6%
44 (34.4%)
11 (8.6%)
40 (31.3%)
9 (7.0%)
2 (1.6%)
1 (0.8%)
21 (16.4%)
50.7
81.9
435
706
061146014595
1142
Downey Unified Virtual Academy at Lynn L. Pace Educational Center
Public, Virtual, Alternative
K-12
9625 Van Ruiten St.
Bellflower
90706
Los Angeles County
Downey Unified
No
(n/a)
Yes
(n/a)
(562) 904-3571
331
23
14.6
76.1%
21 (6.3%)
21 (6.3%)
266 (80.4%)
16 (4.8%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
7 (2.1%)
50.7
(n/a)
062025002434
1143
Sci Technical Engr Arts and Math Academy at La Presa
Public
5-8
1001 Leland St.
Spring Valley
91977
San Diego County
La Mesa-Spring Valley
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(619) 668-5720
718
32
22.2
81.2%
64 (8.9%)
78 (10.9%)
501 (69.8%)
44 (6.1%)
1 (0.1%)
3 (0.4%)
26 (3.6%)
$6,426
50.7
50.1
1177
34
061578001997
1144
Lyman Gilmore Middle
Public
5-8
10837 Rough and Ready Hwy.
Grass Valley
95945
Nevada County
Grass Valley Elementary
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(530) 273-8479
461
28
16.6
70.7%
298 (64.6%)
3 (0.7%)
119 (25.8%)
14 (3.0%)
9 (2.0%)
1 (0.2%)
17 (3.7%)
$8,790
50.6
38.8
1502
358
060177307601
1145
Plumas Charter
Public, Charter, Alternative
K-12
80 Main St.
Quincy
95971
Plumas County
Plumas Charter District
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(530) 283-3851
346
19
18.3
36.7%
255 (73.7%)
1 (0.3%)
48 (13.9%)
3 (0.9%)
9 (2.6%)
0 (0.0%)
29 (8.4%)
50.6
63.3
821
324
060003406982
1146
Windsor Middle
Public
6-8
9500 Brooks Rd. S.
Windsor
95492
Sonoma County
Windsor Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(707) 837-7737
725
37
19.3
50.3%
297 (41.0%)
5 (0.7%)
358 (49.4%)
11 (1.5%)
5 (0.7%)
3 (0.4%)
44 (6.1%)
$7,732
50.6
42
1399
253
061437008840
1147
Windmill Springs Elementary
Public
K-8
2880 Aetna Way
San Jose
95121
Santa Clara County
Franklin-McKinley Elementary
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(408) 363-5600
509
25
20.3
54.8%
11 (2.2%)
1 (0.2%)
138 (27.1%)
351 (69.0%)
1 (0.2%)
0 (0.0%)
7 (1.4%)
50.6
54.1
1059
88
062430003651
1148
McKinleyville Middle
Public
6-8
2285 Central Ave.
McKinleyville
95519
Humboldt County
McKinleyville Union Elementary
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(707) 839-1508
360
21
16.7
53.9%
214 (59.4%)
1 (0.3%)
55 (15.3%)
4 (1.1%)
25 (6.9%)
2 (0.6%)
59 (16.4%)
$11,217
50.5
39.2
1490
342
060213712191
1149
Santa Clarita Valley International
Public, Charter, Alternative
K-12
28060 Hasley Canyon Rd. Ste. 2
Castaic
91384
Los Angeles County
Santa Clarita Valley International District
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(661) 705-4820
766
36
21.2
32.2%
319 (41.6%)
41 (5.4%)
280 (36.6%)
35 (4.6%)
3 (0.4%)
0 (0.0%)
83 (10.8%)
50.5
58.9
919
230
063474005864
1150
San Lorenzo Valley Middle
Public
6-8
7179 Hacienda Way
Felton
95018
Santa Cruz County
San Lorenzo Valley Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(831) 335-4452
381
17
22.8
28.3%
282 (74.0%)
3 (0.8%)
63 (16.5%)
1 (0.3%)
1 (0.3%)
1 (0.3%)
30 (7.9%)
$6,772
50.5
53.9
1062
88
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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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