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060177000006
311
Bay Farm
Public
K-8
200 Aughinbaugh Way
Alameda
94502
Alameda County
Alameda Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(510) 748-4010
568
25
22.3
19.4%
154 (27.1%)
13 (2.3%)
59 (10.4%)
205 (36.1%)
0 (0.0%)
2 (0.4%)
135 (23.8%)
$14,421
88.7
93.5
187
124
063846006465
312
Sunnyvale Middle
Public
6-8
1080 Mango Ave.
Sunnyvale
94087
Santa Clara County
Sunnyvale
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(408) 522-8288
962
55
17.4
19.5%
263 (27.3%)
12 (1.2%)
250 (26.0%)
334 (34.7%)
9 (0.9%)
3 (0.3%)
91 (9.5%)
$11,882
88.7
89.2
289
23
062118008151
313
Miller's Hill
Public
4-8
7900 S. Shingle Rd.
Shingle Springs
95682
El Dorado County
Latrobe
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(530) 677-0260
96
5
19.2
11.5%
75 (78.1%)
0 (0.0%)
10 (10.4%)
2 (2.1%)
2 (2.1%)
0 (0.0%)
7 (7.3%)
$15,065
88.6
89
294
19
060149512247
314
Wilder's Preparatory Academy Charter Middle
Public, Charter
6-8
830 N. La Brea Ave.
Inglewood
90302
Los Angeles County
Wilder's Preparatory Academy Charter Middle District
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(310) 671-5578
195
10
19.5
44.1%
0 (0.0%)
168 (86.2%)
20 (10.3%)
1 (0.5%)
3 (1.5%)
0 (0.0%)
3 (1.5%)
88.6
86
365
51
060015310946
315
Ynez Elementary
Public
K-8
120 S. Ynez Ave.
Monterey Park
91754
Los Angeles County
Alhambra Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(626) 570-6260
679
30
22.4
72.2%
9 (1.3%)
1 (0.1%)
144 (21.2%)
508 (74.8%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
17 (2.5%)
$11,247
88.6
84.5
394
79
060250014435
316
Excel Academy Charter
Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative
K-12
1 Tech Dr.
Irvine
92618
Orange County
Excel Academy Charter District
Yes
(n/a)
Yes
(n/a)
(949) 387-7822
1,048
59
17.8
39.0%
424 (40.5%)
27 (2.6%)
302 (28.8%)
167 (15.9%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.1%)
127 (12.1%)
88.5
89.9
280
36
063432005469
317
Grant K-8
Public
K-8
1425 Washington Pl.
San Diego
92103
San Diego County
San Diego Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(619) 293-4420
721
34
21
32.2%
339 (47.0%)
26 (3.6%)
233 (32.3%)
28 (3.9%)
2 (0.3%)
4 (0.6%)
88 (12.2%)
$7,367
88.5
91.4
241
76
063066009615
318
Yorba Linda Middle
Public
6-8
4777 Casa Loma Ave.
Yorba Linda
92886
Orange County
Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(714) 986-7080
840
35
23.9
32.7%
307 (36.5%)
6 (0.7%)
244 (29.0%)
233 (27.7%)
5 (0.6%)
1 (0.1%)
44 (5.2%)
$5,850
88.4
87.5
330
12
060243913939
319
The New School of San Francisco
Public, Charter
K-8
940 Filbert St
San Francisco
94133
San Francisco County
The New School of San Francisco District
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(415) 401-6063
439
22
19.9
33.7%
154 (35.1%)
25 (5.7%)
165 (37.6%)
49 (11.2%)
1 (0.2%)
1 (0.2%)
42 (9.6%)
88.3
(n/a)
060141406022
320
La Colina Junior High
Public
7-8
4025 Foothill Rd.
Santa Barbara
93110
Santa Barbara County
Santa Barbara Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(805) 967-4506
900
41
21.8
41.9%
432 (48.0%)
5 (0.6%)
373 (41.4%)
35 (3.9%)
2 (0.2%)
2 (0.2%)
51 (5.7%)
$10,904
88.2
81.6
443
123
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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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Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America
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: 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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