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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
451Valencia Academy of the ArtsPico RiveraEl Rancho Unified82.4%47.4%90
452Canterbury Avenue ElementaryArletaLos Angeles Unified85.5%47.4%90
453Edward Harris Jr. MiddleElk GroveElk Grove Unified71.9%47.4%90
454Palm Desert Charter MiddlePalm DesertDesert Sands Unified61.4%47.4%90
455Fruitvale Junior HighBakersfieldFruitvale Elementary72.6%47.3%90
456Cresson ElementaryNorwalkLittle Lake City Elementary82.3%47.3%90
457Segerstrom HighSanta AnaSanta Ana Unified80.6%47.3%90
458Dunlap ElementaryDunlapKings Canyon Joint Unified76.8%47.3%90
459John O. Tynes ElementaryPlacentiaPlacentia-Yorba Linda Unified65.8%47.2%90
460Los Feliz Science/Tech/Engineer/Math/Medicine MagnetLos AngelesLos Angeles Unified81.1%47.2%90
461Arthur C. Butler ElementaryElk GroveElk Grove Unified65.4%47.2%90
462Dayton Heights ElementaryLos AngelesLos Angeles Unified96.7%47.2%90
463Hansen ElementaryAnaheimSavanna Elementary87.5%47.1%90
464El Cerrito ElementaryLa HabraLa Habra City Elementary79.4%47.1%90
465P. W. Engvall ElementaryLemooreLemoore Union Elementary74.2%47.1%90
466Marvin ElementaryLos AngelesLos Angeles Unified91.3%47.1%90
467Hancock ElementarySan DiegoSan Diego Unified68.8%47.1%90
468Edgewood AcademyLa PuenteBassett Unified83.9%47.0%90
469Victory Boulevard ElementaryNorth HollywoodLos Angeles Unified91.8%47.0%90
470West Orange ElementaryOrangeOrange Unified82.2%47.0%90
471Herndon-Barstow ElementaryFresnoCentral Unified68.6%47.0%90
472Maeola R. Beitzel ElementarySacramentoElk Grove Unified72.6%47.0%90
473Phillip J Patino School of EntrepreneurshipFresnoFresno Unified84.0%47.0%90
474Galileo Academy 101VictorvilleVictor Elementary74.6%47.0%90
475IdyllwildIdyllwildHemet Unified72.0%46.9%90
476Silas BartschReedleyKings Canyon Joint Unified87.3%46.9%90
477Fowler HighFowlerFowler Unified79.8%46.9%90
478Jim Thorpe FundamentalSanta AnaSanta Ana Unified71.8%46.9%90
479Liberty MiddleLemooreLemoore Union Elementary81.3%46.9%90
480North Terrace ElementaryOceansideOceanside Unified69.5%46.9%90
481Burton (Phillip and Sala) Academic HighSan FranciscoSan Francisco Unified67.7%46.8%90
482Sonora ElementaryCosta MesaNewport-Mesa Unified74.7%46.8%89
483Lone Star ElementaryFresnoSanger Unified72.0%46.8%89
484Spring View MiddleHuntington BeachOcean View68.0%46.8%89
485Adams ElementarySanta BarbaraSanta Barbara Unified64.4%46.8%89
486Somis ElementarySomisSomis Union81.1%46.8%89
487Cahuenga ElementaryLos AngelesLos Angeles Unified86.8%46.7%89
488El Rancho HighPico RiveraEl Rancho Unified73.9%46.7%89
489Mamie L. Northcutt ElementaryFountain ValleyGarden Grove Unified84.0%46.7%89
490Rio Hondo ElementaryDowneyDowney Unified82.6%46.7%89
491Loretta Lampton ElementaryNorwalkNorwalk-La Mirada Unified73.4%46.6%89
492Edison HighFresnoFresno Unified83.8%46.6%89
493Brockton Avenue ElementaryLos AngelesLos Angeles Unified88.4%46.5%89
494Stanislaus ElementaryModestoStanislaus Union Elementary60.6%46.5%89
495Hidden Springs ElementaryMoreno ValleyMoreno Valley Unified77.3%46.5%89
496El Diamante HighVisaliaVisalia Unified62.6%46.5%89
497Centennial HighCoronaCorona-Norco Unified81.3%46.4%89
498Rio Vista MiddleFresnoCentral Unified68.6%46.4%89
499Monroe ElementarySan FranciscoSan Francisco Unified75.8%46.3%89
500Hillsdale MiddleEl CajonCajon Valley Union73.3%46.3%89
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