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2281
Dale Junior High
Public
7-8
900 S. Dale St.
Anaheim
92804
Orange County
Anaheim Union High
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(714) 220-4210
983
52
18.9
91.0%
48 (4.9%)
20 (2.0%)
785 (79.9%)
107 (10.9%)
2 (0.2%)
10 (1.0%)
11 (1.1%)
$13,599
19.7
23.4
2068
213
060184711899
2282
Mirus Secondary
Public, Charter
7-12
14135 Main St. Ste. 201
Hesperia
92345
San Bernardino County
Mirus Secondary District
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(760) 947-7100
287
6
44.6
74.9%
46 (16.0%)
19 (6.6%)
200 (69.7%)
5 (1.7%)
2 (0.7%)
0 (0.0%)
12 (4.2%)
19.6
21.2
2164
118
060243614343
2283
Julia Lee Performing Arts Academy
Public, Charter
K-8
19740 Grand Ave.
Lake Elsinore
92530
Riverside County
Julia Lee Performing Arts Academy District
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(951) 595-4500
428
20
21.4
58.9%
69 (16.1%)
59 (13.8%)
268 (62.6%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.2%)
1 (0.2%)
30 (7.0%)
19.6
28.2
1855
428
062703013736
2284
Delta Home Charter
Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative
K-12
31400 S. Koster Rd.
Tracy
95304
San Joaquin County
New Jerusalem Elementary
Yes
(n/a)
Yes
(n/a)
(209) 830-6363
241
12
19.8
49.0%
67 (27.8%)
8 (3.3%)
128 (53.1%)
15 (6.2%)
2 (0.8%)
3 (1.2%)
17 (7.1%)
$7,785
19.6
22.5
2107
177
061236001415
2285
Elk Hills Elementary
Public
K-8
501 Kern St.
Tupman
93276
Kern County
Elk Hills Elementary
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(661) 765-7431
163
9
17.9
77.9%
135 (82.8%)
2 (1.2%)
22 (13.5%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
4 (2.5%)
$11,101
19.5
15.3
2430
145
060699000644
2286
Bill E. Young Junior Middle
Public
5-8
220 S. International Blvd.
Calipatria
92233
Imperial County
Calipatria Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(760) 348-2842
358
18
19.5
89.7%
24 (6.7%)
8 (2.2%)
323 (90.2%)
1 (0.3%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
2 (0.6%)
$7,866
19.5
21.3
2159
127
060225613895
2287
Valiente College Preparatory Charter
Public, Charter
5-8
8691 CA Ave.
South Gate
90280
Los Angeles County
Valiente College Preparatory Charter District
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(323) 744-2107
116
6
19.3
98.3%
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.9%)
115 (99.1%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
19.5
20.7
2188
99
062583003883
2288
San Martin Gwinn Environmental Science Academy
Public
K-8
13745 Llagas Ave.
San Martin
95046
Santa Clara County
Morgan Hill Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(408) 201-6480
679
33
20.3
57.0%
85 (12.5%)
1 (0.1%)
541 (79.7%)
12 (1.8%)
2 (0.3%)
0 (0.0%)
38 (5.6%)
$5,398
19.5
14.4
2476
188
063132004839
2289
Emerson Middle
Public
6-8
635 Lincoln Ave.
Pomona
91767
Los Angeles County
Pomona Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(909) 397-4516
703
28
25
96.0%
11 (1.6%)
29 (4.1%)
633 (90.0%)
26 (3.7%)
2 (0.3%)
0 (0.0%)
2 (0.3%)
$5,221
19.5
17.2
2345
56
062769004184
2290
Nettie L. Waite Middle
Public
6-8
14320 S. Norwalk Blvd.
Norwalk
90650
Los Angeles County
Norwalk-La Mirada Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(562) 210-4370
568
26
21.5
77.3%
11 (1.9%)
12 (2.1%)
512 (90.1%)
20 (3.5%)
2 (0.4%)
4 (0.7%)
7 (1.2%)
$13,695
19.4
15
2448
158
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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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