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Type
Grades
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City
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Score (
2023
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Average Standard
Score (
2022
)
Rank (
2022
)
Rank Change from
2022
SchoolDigger Rating (
2023
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063801006421
1701
King Elementary
Public
K-8
2640 E. Lafayette St.
Stockton
95205
San Joaquin County
Stockton Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(209) 933-7230
987
40
24.8
84.4%
15 (1.5%)
45 (4.6%)
897 (90.9%)
21 (2.1%)
3 (0.3%)
0 (0.0%)
6 (0.6%)
$6,555
32.9
18.8
2277
576
062964004599
1702
Felix J. Appleby Elementary
Public
K-8
10321 Vernon Ave.
Blythe
92225
Riverside County
Palo Verde Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(760) 922-7174
632
28
22.5
84.0%
87 (13.8%)
39 (6.2%)
482 (76.3%)
2 (0.3%)
5 (0.8%)
2 (0.3%)
15 (2.4%)
$4,964
32.9
43.2
1363
339
062664011271
1703
Napa Valley Independent Studies
Public, Alternative
K-12
1400 Menlo Ave
Napa
94558
Napa County
Napa Valley Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(707) 259-8577
110
5
21.4
59.1%
31 (28.2%)
0 (0.0%)
71 (64.5%)
4 (3.6%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
3 (2.7%)
$4,194
32.8
26.7
1911
208
060720000672
1704
Monroe Middle
Public, Charter
6-8
1055 S. Monroe St.
San Jose
95128
Santa Clara County
Campbell Union
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(408) 556-0360
729
36
20.3
46.0%
59 (8.1%)
36 (4.9%)
528 (72.4%)
61 (8.4%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.1%)
43 (5.9%)
32.8
31.7
1718
14
060002709493
1705
Elsinore Middle
Public
6-8
1203 W. Graham Ave.
Lake Elsinore
92530
Riverside County
Lake Elsinore Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(951) 674-2118
907
38
23.8
76.1%
122 (13.5%)
24 (2.6%)
695 (76.6%)
28 (3.1%)
0 (0.0%)
2 (0.2%)
36 (4.0%)
$6,627
32.8
36
1589
116
063462005828
1706
Woodside K-8
Public
K-8
8248 Villa Oak Dr.
Citrus Heights
95610
Sacramento County
San Juan Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(916) 971-5216
395
18
21.5
53.2%
202 (51.1%)
20 (5.1%)
139 (35.2%)
2 (0.5%)
3 (0.8%)
0 (0.0%)
29 (7.3%)
$6,705
32.7
43.6
1351
355
061111009358
1707
La Quinta Middle
Public
6-8
78-900 Ave. 50
La Quinta
92253
Riverside County
Desert Sands Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(760) 777-4220
754
32
23.5
82.8%
112 (14.9%)
13 (1.7%)
584 (77.5%)
11 (1.5%)
1 (0.1%)
0 (0.0%)
33 (4.4%)
$8,035
32.7
37.7
1537
170
060162813064
1708
ABLE Charter
Public, Charter, Alternative
K-12
6515 Inglewood Ave.
Stockton
95207
San Joaquin County
Humphreys College Academy of Business Law and Educational D
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(209) 478-1600
1,189
54
22.1
72.3%
77 (6.5%)
143 (12.0%)
792 (66.6%)
101 (8.5%)
6 (0.5%)
7 (0.6%)
63 (5.3%)
32.7
19.6
2238
530
060141406024
1709
La Cumbre Junior High
Public
7-8
2255 Modoc Rd.
Santa Barbara
93101
Santa Barbara County
Santa Barbara Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(805) 687-0761
458
26
17.4
89.1%
37 (8.1%)
1 (0.2%)
415 (90.6%)
2 (0.4%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
3 (0.7%)
$12,527
32.7
34.3
1641
68
063801011779
1710
Maxine Hong Kingston Elementary
Public
K-8
6324 N. Alturas Ave.
Stockton
95207
San Joaquin County
Stockton Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(209) 933-7493
787
33
23.7
74.1%
18 (2.3%)
91 (11.6%)
499 (63.4%)
118 (15.0%)
3 (0.4%)
6 (0.8%)
51 (6.5%)
$7,741
32.7
28.5
1846
136
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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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No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education
State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide
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