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School
Type
Grades
Address
City
Zip
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Average Standard
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2022
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2022
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063488005889
2261
La Mirada Academy
Public
K-8
3697 La Mirada Dr.
San Marcos
92078
San Diego County
San Marcos Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(760) 290-2000
936
41
22.9
70.6%
52 (5.6%)
0 (0.0%)
839 (89.6%)
25 (2.7%)
3 (0.3%)
4 (0.4%)
12 (1.3%)
$9,248
20
21.8
2140
121
062922004508
2262
Kamala Elementary
Public
K-8
634 W. Kamala St.
Oxnard
93033
Ventura County
Oxnard
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(805) 385-1548
952
42
22.7
96.7%
9 (0.9%)
2 (0.2%)
934 (98.1%)
4 (0.4%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
3 (0.3%)
$3,410
20
12.1
2571
309
062241011344
2263
Mission Valley
Public
K-8
320 N. J St.
Lompoc
93436
Santa Barbara County
Lompoc Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(805) 742-2940
64
4
15.9
75.0%
10 (15.6%)
1 (1.6%)
48 (75.0%)
1 (1.6%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (1.6%)
3 (4.7%)
$5,455
20
19.7
2235
28
062007002403
2264
Lower Lake Elementary
Public
K-7
9240 Lake St.
Lower Lake
95457
Lake County
Konocti Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(707) 994-5787
752
29
25.8
77.9%
292 (38.8%)
12 (1.6%)
360 (47.9%)
2 (0.3%)
11 (1.5%)
0 (0.0%)
74 (9.8%)
20
22.7
2099
165
063384005259
2265
John H. Still
Public
K-8
2250 John Still Dr.
Sacramento
95832
Sacramento County
Sacramento City Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(916) 433-5375
766
30
25.3
85.6%
22 (2.9%)
125 (16.3%)
245 (32.0%)
268 (35.0%)
2 (0.3%)
65 (8.5%)
39 (5.1%)
$7,511
20
15.5
2426
161
061392001585
2266
Alder Middle
Public
6-8
7555 Alder Ave.
Fontana
92336
San Bernardino County
Fontana Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(909) 357-5330
957
47
20.2
83.2%
39 (4.1%)
44 (4.6%)
850 (88.8%)
11 (1.1%)
1 (0.1%)
2 (0.2%)
10 (1.0%)
19.9
21.6
2148
118
060215310951
2267
Ezequiel Tafoya Alvarado Academy
Public, Charter
K-8
26247 Ellis St.
Madera
93638
Madera County
Ezequiel Tafoya Alvarado Academy District
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(559) 675-2070
650
26
25
92.2%
14 (2.2%)
0 (0.0%)
623 (95.8%)
2 (0.3%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
11 (1.7%)
19.9
21.9
2135
132
063531000758
2268
Martin R. Heninger Elementary
Public
K-8
417 W. Walnut St.
Santa Ana
92701
Orange County
Santa Ana Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(714) 953-3800
900
40
22.6
76.1%
3 (0.3%)
1 (0.1%)
885 (98.3%)
3 (0.3%)
7 (0.8%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
$6,752
19.9
20.7
2183
85
060318011283
2269
Crossroads Charter Academy
Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative
K-12
418 W. 8th St.
Hanford
93230
Kings County
Armona Union Elementary
Yes
(n/a)
Yes
(n/a)
(559) 583-5060
156
8
19.4
78.8%
24 (15.4%)
5 (3.2%)
125 (80.1%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
2 (1.3%)
19.8
13.3
2520
251
061509001904
2270
Gerber Elementary
Public
K-8
23014 Chard Ave.
Gerber
96035
Tehama County
Gerber Union Elementary
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(530) 385-1041
399
17
23.4
82.5%
85 (21.3%)
3 (0.8%)
289 (72.4%)
2 (0.5%)
10 (2.5%)
0 (0.0%)
10 (2.5%)
$11,977
19.8
12.5
2551
281
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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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