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601
Cal Aero Preserve Academy
Public
K-8
15850 Main St.
Chino
91708
San Bernardino County
Chino Valley Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(909) 606-8531
1,673
68
24.4
26.2%
184 (11.0%)
200 (12.0%)
600 (35.9%)
574 (34.3%)
6 (0.4%)
14 (0.8%)
95 (5.7%)
$9,641
74
68.1
722
121
064119012147
602
Vista Magnet Middle School of Technology Science and Math
Public
6-8
151 Civic Center Dr.
Vista
92084
San Diego County
Vista Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(760) 726-5766
819
43
19
65.7%
164 (20.0%)
5 (0.6%)
581 (70.9%)
30 (3.7%)
2 (0.2%)
2 (0.2%)
35 (4.3%)
$7,854
73.8
74.6
588
14
062199011260
603
Tierra Pacifica Charter
Public, Charter
K-8
986 Bostwick Ln.
Santa Cruz
95062
Santa Cruz County
Live Oak Elementary
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(831) 462-9404
155
6
25.8
28.4%
96 (61.9%)
2 (1.3%)
39 (25.2%)
4 (2.6%)
1 (0.6%)
0 (0.0%)
13 (8.4%)
$9,013
73.8
86
364
239
063315005006
604
Amelia Earhart Middle
Public
7-8
20202 Aptos St.
Riverside
92508
Riverside County
Riverside Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(951) 697-5700
798
31
25.8
50.5%
256 (32.1%)
61 (7.6%)
359 (45.0%)
75 (9.4%)
1 (0.1%)
4 (0.5%)
42 (5.3%)
$8,246
73.7
69.8
687
83
062380003595
605
Marcum-Illinois Union Elementary
Public
K-8
2452 El Centro Blvd.
East Nicolaus
95659
Sutter County
Marcum-Illinois Union Elementary
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(530) 656-2407
193
10
19.3
34.2%
114 (59.1%)
1 (0.5%)
58 (30.1%)
3 (1.6%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.5%)
16 (8.3%)
$14,188
73.7
75.9
566
39
063492014143
606
Bayside Academy
Public
K-8
2025 Kehoe Ave.
San Mateo
94403
San Mateo County
San Mateo-Foster City
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(650) 312-7660
842
44
18.9
39.9%
77 (9.1%)
9 (1.1%)
444 (52.7%)
187 (22.2%)
0 (0.0%)
47 (5.6%)
78 (9.3%)
$7,721
73.7
77.6
536
70
060251714429
607
California Connections Academy Monterey Bay
Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative
K-12
108 Whispering Pines Dr. Ste.
Scotts Valley
95066
Santa Cruz County
California Connections Academy Monterey Bay District
Yes
(n/a)
Yes
(n/a)
(831) 200-3419
476
11
43.1
36.1%
131 (27.5%)
3 (0.6%)
194 (40.8%)
68 (14.3%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.2%)
73 (15.3%)
73.7
72.6
624
17
062691004066
608
Itliong-Vera Cruz
Public
6-8
31604 Alvarado Blvd.
Union City
94587
Alameda County
New Haven Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(510) 489-0700
1,102
46
23.7
36.7%
67 (6.1%)
52 (4.7%)
218 (19.8%)
696 (63.2%)
3 (0.3%)
14 (1.3%)
52 (4.7%)
$9,888
73.6
72
640
32
062361003585
609
Nile Garden Elementary
Public
K-8
5700 E. Nile Rd.
Manteca
95337
San Joaquin County
Manteca Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(209) 858-7370
1,070
41
26
36.3%
213 (19.9%)
33 (3.1%)
390 (36.4%)
381 (35.6%)
4 (0.4%)
10 (0.9%)
39 (3.6%)
$5,460
73.6
60.7
884
275
060225311800
610
Chrysalis Charter
Public, Charter
K-8
21945 Old Forty-Four Dr.
Palo Cedro
96073
Shasta County
Chrysalis Charter District
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(530) 547-9726
239
10
23.3
36.8%
187 (78.2%)
3 (1.3%)
26 (10.9%)
3 (1.3%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
20 (8.4%)
73.5
79.8
485
125
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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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