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2022
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2022
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931
Samueli Academy
Public, Charter
7-12
1901 N. Fairview St.
Santa Ana
92706
Orange County
Samueli Academy District
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(714) 619-0245
803
40
20
75.0%
41 (5.1%)
11 (1.4%)
661 (82.3%)
56 (7.0%)
1 (0.1%)
1 (0.1%)
27 (3.4%)
59.1
47.1
1250
319
063864014532
932
Launch Virtual Academy
Public, Virtual
7-12
2710 Iris Ave.
San Diego
92154
San Diego County
Sweetwater Union High
No
(n/a)
Yes
(n/a)
(619) 796-7624
577
32
17.9
51.1%
69 (12.0%)
21 (3.6%)
431 (74.7%)
32 (5.5%)
3 (0.5%)
3 (0.5%)
18 (3.1%)
59.1
(n/a)
060528000498
933
Benjamin Foxen Elementary
Public
K-8
4949 Foxen Canyon Rd.
Santa Maria
93454
Santa Barbara County
Blochman Union Elementary
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(805) 937-1148
189
10
19.6
48.1%
74 (39.2%)
1 (0.5%)
104 (55.0%)
1 (0.5%)
1 (0.5%)
0 (0.0%)
7 (3.7%)
$10,231
59
80.1
471
462
063867011498
934
Daniel J. Savage Middle
Public
6-8
1900 Maid Mariane Ln.
Modesto
95355
Stanislaus County
Sylvan Union Elementary
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(209) 552-3300
863
40
21.3
46.0%
298 (34.5%)
24 (2.8%)
397 (46.0%)
70 (8.1%)
1 (0.1%)
5 (0.6%)
65 (7.5%)
58.9
53.2
1077
143
060190914323
935
Northern United - Humboldt Charter
Public, Charter, Alternative
K-12
2020 Campton Rd.
Eureka
95503
Humboldt County
Northern United - Humboldt Charter District
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(707) 445-2660
309
25
12.4
76.4%
192 (62.1%)
0 (0.0%)
50 (16.2%)
5 (1.6%)
13 (4.2%)
0 (0.0%)
45 (14.6%)
58.9
45.2
1297
362
062637003979
936
Valley View Middle
Public
6-8
181 Viking Dr.
Pleasant Hill
94523
Contra Costa County
Mt. Diablo Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(925) 686-6136
777
33
23.3
28.4%
211 (27.2%)
16 (2.1%)
287 (36.9%)
98 (12.6%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.1%)
163 (21.0%)
$11,809
58.9
64.1
796
140
060224510992
937
Orange County Educational Arts Academy
Public, Charter
K-8
825 N. BRd.way
Santa Ana
92701
Orange County
Orange County Educational Arts Academy District
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(714) 558-2787
610
30
20.1
66.4%
32 (5.2%)
0 (0.0%)
559 (91.6%)
2 (0.3%)
2 (0.3%)
0 (0.0%)
15 (2.5%)
58.9
61.8
857
80
060160014079
938
Scholarship Prep - Oceanside
Public, Charter
K-8
4070 Mission Ave.
Oceanside
92057
San Diego County
Scholarship Prep - Oceanside District
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(442) 262-3249
543
19
28.1
73.7%
116 (21.4%)
27 (5.0%)
349 (64.3%)
26 (4.8%)
0 (0.0%)
6 (1.1%)
19 (3.5%)
58.9
55.5
1009
71
062790004228
939
Oak Valley Elementary
Public
K-8
24500 Rd. 68
Tulare
93274
Tulare County
Oak Valley Union Elementary
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(559) 688-2908
571
33
17.2
70.1%
105 (18.4%)
3 (0.5%)
449 (78.6%)
1 (0.2%)
5 (0.9%)
0 (0.0%)
8 (1.4%)
$6,407
58.8
42.4
1382
443
062697004075
940
New Hope Elementary
Public
K-8
26675 N. Sacramento Blvd.
Thornton
95686
San Joaquin County
New Hope Elementary
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(209) 794-2376
177
10
17.7
75.7%
11 (6.2%)
7 (4.0%)
153 (86.4%)
2 (1.1%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
4 (2.3%)
$13,296
58.8
54.9
1028
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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