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Best Schools · California · Title I beating the odds

California Title I schools beating the odds

California public schools where 60%+ of students qualify for free or reduced lunch AND the school's composite proficiency ranks in the top quartile of all California schools. The intersection that matters most for equity.

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CALIFORNIA · TITLE I BEATING THE ODDS
#SchoolCityDistrict% FRL% ProficientState %ile
1Dr. Richard A. Vladovic Harbor Teacher Preparation AcademyWilmingtonLos Angeles Unified65.5%91.3%100
2Richardson PREP HI MiddleSan BernardinoSan Bernardino City Unified88.0%84.7%100
3Chin (John Yehall) ElementarySan FranciscoSan Francisco Unified75.5%84.7%100
4A. G. Cook ElementaryGarden GroveGarden Grove Unified64.6%81.0%100
5Sixth Street PrepVictorvilleVictor Elementary74.2%77.7%100
6Willowbrook MiddleComptonCompton Unified88.8%76.8%100
7Manchester GateFresnoFresno Unified73.4%76.7%100
8Stockton Early College AcademyStocktonStockton Unified64.5%76.2%100
9University PreparatoryVictorvilleVictor Valley Union High74.6%75.6%100
10Middle College HighLos AngelesLos Angeles Unified88.6%75.2%100
11Sarah McGarvin IntermediateWestminsterGarden Grove Unified72.7%74.9%100
12Middle College HighSan PabloWest Contra Costa Unified65.0%74.5%100
13La Quinta HighWestminsterGarden Grove Unified76.2%74.0%100
14Monterey Vista ElementaryMonterey ParkGarvey Elementary67.2%73.0%100
15Colonel Joseph C. Rodriguez PREP AcademySan BernardinoSan Bernardino City Unified89.2%73.0%100
16Eagle Canyon ElementaryChino HillsChino Valley Unified61.3%72.3%100
17San Onofre ElementarySan ClementeFallbrook Union Elementary63.4%72.1%100
18Edison ComputechFresnoFresno Unified70.9%72.0%100
19Temescal Valley ElementaryCoronaCorona-Norco Unified64.4%71.7%100
20Duff Language Magnet AcademyRosemeadGarvey Elementary81.4%71.6%100
21Horace Mann ElementaryGlendaleGlendale Unified62.5%71.3%100
22Excelsior ElementaryGarden GroveGarden Grove Unified80.5%71.0%100
23Thomas Paine ElementaryGarden GroveGarden Grove Unified72.2%71.0%100
24Harmony Magnet AcademyStrathmorePorterville Unified73.1%70.3%99
25Merced ElementaryWest CovinaWest Covina Unified76.7%70.1%99
26College Connection AcademySan JoseFranklin-McKinley Elementary65.3%69.6%99
27John Murdy ElementaryGarden GroveGarden Grove Unified71.3%69.6%99
28Mayall Street ElementaryNorth HillsLos Angeles Unified65.0%69.5%99
29Nye ElementarySan DiegoSan Diego Unified71.7%69.5%99
30Glen A. Wilson HighHacienda HeightsHacienda la Puente Unified65.2%69.1%99
31Williams (Spencer V.) ElementaryDowneyDowney Unified76.2%69.0%99
32Edison ElementaryOntarioOntario-Montclair72.8%68.7%99
33Hawthorne Math and Science AcademyHawthorneHawthorne83.1%68.6%99
34Washington Middle College HighWest SacramentoWashington Unified68.4%68.3%99
35Compton Early College HighComptonCompton Unified85.4%68.3%99
36Reedley Middle College HighReedleyKings Canyon Joint Unified71.0%67.8%99
37Hoover Street ElementaryLos AngelesLos Angeles Unified98.0%67.7%99
38Star View ElementaryWestminsterOcean View67.3%67.3%99
39Susan B. Anthony ElementaryWestminsterGarden Grove Unified73.2%66.6%99
40Hillside ElementarySan BernardinoSan Bernardino City Unified90.3%66.6%99
41Clara Barton ElementaryEastvaleCorona-Norco Unified63.5%66.4%99
42Manzanita ElementaryCovinaCovina-Valley Unified62.8%66.1%99
43Lincoln ElementaryOaklandOakland Unified79.2%65.6%99
44Park Western Place ElementarySan PedroLos Angeles Unified66.7%65.3%99
45Merton E. Hill ElementaryGarden GroveGarden Grove Unified86.0%64.6%99
46Lau (Gordon J.) ElementarySan FranciscoSan Francisco Unified82.2%64.5%99
47Post ElementaryWestminsterGarden Grove Unified80.8%63.8%99
48Solano Avenue ElementaryLos AngelesLos Angeles Unified68.2%63.8%99
49Shelyn ElementaryRowland HeightsRowland Unified64.0%63.7%99
50Pacific Law AcademyStocktonStockton Unified61.3%63.4%99
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