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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
501Alameda ElementaryDowneyDowney Unified84.5%46.3%89
502Harding Street ElementarySylmarLos Angeles Unified77.9%46.3%89
503Buford ElementaryLennoxLennox93.6%46.3%89
504Maywood ElementaryMaywoodLos Angeles Unified95.8%46.2%89
505Academy of Medical Arts at Carson HighCarsonLos Angeles Unified80.8%46.2%89
506Oak Meadows ElementaryMurrietaMenifee Union61.7%46.2%89
507Barranca ElementaryCovinaCovina-Valley Unified75.4%46.2%89
508Quailwood ElementaryBakersfieldFruitvale Elementary75.9%46.2%89
509Discovery ElementaryBakersfieldFruitvale Elementary66.3%46.2%89
510Willard ElementaryPasadenaPasadena Unified64.2%46.1%89
511George Kelly ElementaryTracyTracy Joint Unified61.4%46.1%89
512John Muir ElementaryGlendaleGlendale Unified65.7%46.1%89
513Sierra Vista HighBaldwin ParkBaldwin Park Unified87.9%46.1%89
514Cesar Chavez AcademyCoronaCorona-Norco Unified77.4%46.1%89
515Glen Alta ElementaryLos AngelesLos Angeles Unified97.3%46.1%89
516Breeze Hill ElementaryVistaVista Unified65.0%46.1%89
517San Marino ElementaryBuena ParkCentralia Elementary68.4%46.1%89
518Lake Center MiddleSanta Fe SpringsLittle Lake City Elementary80.1%46.0%89
519Haskell (Pliny Fisk) MiddleCerritosABC Unified74.7%46.0%89
520Golden Springs ElementaryDiamond BarPomona Unified72.2%46.0%89
521James Monroe ElementaryFountain ValleyGarden Grove Unified69.2%46.0%89
522Cabrillo ElementarySan DiegoSan Diego Unified68.8%46.0%89
523Elmer Wood ElementaryAtwaterAtwater Elementary76.3%46.0%89
524Linda Esperanza Marquez High A Hntngtn Park Inst of Appl MedHuntington ParkLos Angeles Unified93.4%45.9%89
525Norman R. Brekke ElementaryOxnardOxnard73.8%45.9%89
526Hillview MiddleWhittierEast Whittier City Elementary75.3%45.9%89
527Atwater Avenue ElementaryLos AngelesLos Angeles Unified60.2%45.9%89
528El Modena HighOrangeOrange Unified69.0%45.9%89
529Thomas Jefferson ElementaryGlendaleGlendale Unified62.7%45.9%88
530Mason ElementarySan DiegoSan Diego Unified71.0%45.8%88
531Diamond Ranch HighPomonaPomona Unified78.7%45.8%88
532Oakland Technical HighOaklandOakland Unified70.2%45.8%88
533Twain HarteTwain HarteTwain Harte65.1%45.8%88
534Armstrong ElementaryDiamond BarPomona Unified66.9%45.8%88
535Almond Tree MiddleDelanoDelano Union Elementary91.7%45.8%88
536Garvanza Elementary School Technology and Leadership MagnetLos AngelesLos Angeles Unified81.6%45.7%88
537Venice Senior HighLos AngelesLos Angeles Unified64.7%45.7%88
538Pioneer HighWhittierWhittier Union High87.7%45.7%88
539Wheatland ElementaryWheatlandWheatland65.8%45.7%88
540Glen Yermo ElementaryMission ViejoSaddleback Valley Unified67.2%45.6%88
541Marion Mix ElementaryElk GroveElk Grove Unified65.6%45.6%88
542Letha Raney IntermediateCoronaCorona-Norco Unified90.1%45.6%88
543Fifty-Fourth Street ElementaryLos AngelesLos Angeles Unified94.7%45.6%88
544Farmdale ElementaryLos AngelesLos Angeles Unified87.3%45.6%88
545Los Altos ElementaryHacienda HeightsHacienda la Puente Unified67.0%45.6%88
546Newcastle ElementaryResedaLos Angeles Unified90.6%45.6%88
547Paloma Valley HighMenifeePerris Union High63.5%45.6%88
548Intensive Learning CenterLakewoodBellflower Unified61.6%45.6%88
549Barrett Ranch ElementaryAntelopeDry Creek Joint Elementary67.9%45.6%88
550Endeavour ElementaryBakersfieldFruitvale Elementary72.8%45.6%88
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