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School
Type
Grades
Address
City
Zip
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# Students
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Teacher Ratio
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Total from State and Local Funds
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Score (
2023
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Average Standard
Score (
2022
)
Rank (
2022
)
Rank Change from
2022
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2023
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062748004137
841
Spring Grove Elementary
Public
K-8
500 Spring Grove Rd.
Hollister
95023
San Benito County
North County Joint Union Elementary
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(831) 637-3745
743
35
21.1
39.7%
228 (30.7%)
3 (0.4%)
449 (60.4%)
6 (0.8%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
57 (7.7%)
$7,678
62.3
71.7
650
191
060196114103
842
Pacific Coast Academy
Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative
K-12
13915 Danielson St. #103
Poway
92064
San Diego County
Pacific Coast Academy District
Yes
(n/a)
Yes
(n/a)
(619) 749-1928
4,891
151
32.4
37.8%
2,592 (53.0%)
80 (1.6%)
1,443 (29.5%)
190 (3.9%)
25 (0.5%)
12 (0.2%)
548 (11.2%)
62.2
56.1
997
155
060002911241
843
Murrieta Canyon Academy
Public, Alternative
K-12
24150 Hayes Ave.
Murrieta
92562
Riverside County
Murrieta Valley Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(951) 696-1661
401
32
12.3
55.9%
112 (27.9%)
33 (8.2%)
180 (44.9%)
35 (8.7%)
2 (0.5%)
3 (0.7%)
33 (8.2%)
62.1
62.5
842
1
062943004533
844
Pacific Union Elementary
Public
K-8
3001 Janes Rd.
Arcata
95521
Humboldt County
Pacific Union Elementary
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(707) 822-4619
537
28
19.1
51.8%
276 (51.4%)
16 (3.0%)
133 (24.8%)
13 (2.4%)
43 (8.0%)
0 (0.0%)
55 (10.2%)
$9,700
62.1
52.9
1083
239
060146913015
845
Sycamore Valley Academy
Public, Charter
K-8
6832 Ave. 280
Visalia
93277
Tulare County
Sycamore Valley Academy District
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(559) 622-3236
392
15
26.1
37.2%
138 (35.2%)
2 (0.5%)
207 (52.8%)
6 (1.5%)
1 (0.3%)
0 (0.0%)
38 (9.7%)
62.1
58.4
932
87
060985007209
846
Cesar Chavez Academy
Public
K-8
1150 Paseo Grande
Corona
92882
Riverside County
Corona-Norco Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(951) 736-4640
938
39
24.2
77.5%
164 (17.5%)
18 (1.9%)
659 (70.3%)
67 (7.1%)
4 (0.4%)
2 (0.2%)
24 (2.6%)
$4,320
62
55.8
1005
159
060163114339
847
Trivium Charter School Adventure
Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative
K-12
1600 Berkeley Dr.
Lompoc
93436
Santa Barbara County
Trivium Charter School Adventure District
Yes
(n/a)
Yes
(n/a)
(805) 291-1303
240
12
19.8
20.0%
143 (59.6%)
5 (2.1%)
60 (25.0%)
1 (0.4%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.4%)
30 (12.5%)
62
69.2
701
146
062805008679
848
Melrose Leadership Academy
Public
K-8
4730 Fleming Ave.
Oakland
94619
Alameda County
Oakland Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(510) 879-2152
656
33
19.6
47.1%
114 (17.4%)
32 (4.9%)
432 (65.9%)
8 (1.2%)
2 (0.3%)
0 (0.0%)
65 (9.9%)
$6,843
61.9
41.3
1422
574
062772012874
849
San Jose Intermediate
Public
6-8
1000 Sunset Pkwy.
Novato
94949
Marin County
Novato Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(415) 883-7831
500
24
20.9
42.6%
152 (30.4%)
11 (2.2%)
257 (51.4%)
48 (9.6%)
5 (1.0%)
1 (0.2%)
25 (5.0%)
$6,567
61.9
67.9
726
123
062271002869
850
Brooklyn Avenue
Public
K-8
4620 Cesar Chavez Ave.
Los Angeles
90022
Los Angeles County
Los Angeles Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(323) 269-8161
465
25
18.6
93.3%
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
$10,364
61.9
56.2
993
143
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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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State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide
Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America
SchoolDigger data sources
: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.
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