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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
551Commonwealth Avenue ElementaryLos AngelesLos Angeles Unified88.7%45.5%88
552Jersey Avenue ElementarySanta Fe SpringsLittle Lake City Elementary75.4%45.5%88
553Dona Merced ElementaryRancho CucamongaCentral Elementary67.8%45.5%88
554Imperial ElementaryDowneyDowney Unified75.7%45.5%88
555Anderson ElementaryComptonCompton Unified90.9%45.5%88
556Panorama City ElementaryPanorama CityLos Angeles Unified99.1%45.4%88
557Donald Graham ElementaryWildomarLake Elsinore Unified69.8%45.4%88
558Marina MiddleSan FranciscoSan Francisco Unified75.9%45.4%88
559Little Chico Creek ElementaryChicoChico Unified75.6%45.4%88
560Chester W. Morrison ElementaryMenifeeMenifee Union72.6%45.4%88
561Las Positas ElementaryLa HabraLa Habra City Elementary75.9%45.4%88
562Longfellow ElementaryWhittierWhittier City78.4%45.3%88
563Irene B. West ElementaryElk GroveElk Grove Unified73.0%45.3%88
564Rancho Mirage ElementaryRancho MiragePalm Springs Unified81.7%45.3%88
565Tiefort View IntermediateFort IrwinSilver Valley Unified62.7%45.3%88
566La Rosa ElementaryCeresCeres Unified83.9%45.2%88
567Manlio Silva ElementaryStocktonLodi Unified61.2%45.2%88
568Crestwood Street STEAM MagnetRancho Palos VerdesLos Angeles Unified73.0%45.2%88
569Washington ElementaryReedleyKings Canyon Joint Unified92.0%45.2%88
570Happy Valley PrimaryAndersonHappy Valley Union Elementary71.9%45.2%88
571Bryn Mawr ElementaryLoma LindaRedlands Unified68.3%45.2%88
572Rafer Johnson Junior HighKingsburgKingsburg Elementary Charter69.1%45.2%88
573Mendocino K-8MendocinoMendocino Unified68.5%45.1%88
574Ranch Hills ElementaryPomonaPomona Unified63.5%45.1%88
575Alamitos IntermediateGarden GroveGarden Grove Unified86.9%45.1%87
576Chatom ElementaryTurlockChatom Union75.2%45.1%87
577Liberty ElementaryOntarioChino Valley Unified72.7%45.1%87
578Royal Oak MiddleCovinaCharter Oak Unified74.1%45.0%87
579Palm ElementaryOrosiCutler-Orosi Joint Unified94.6%45.0%87
580Canalino ElementaryCarpinteriaCarpinteria Unified62.4%45.0%87
581Starlight ElementaryBeaumontBeaumont Unified65.5%45.0%87
582Triple Crown ElementaryPerrisVal Verde Unified85.1%44.8%87
583School of Business and Tourism at Contreras Learning ComplexLos AngelesLos Angeles Unified99.2%44.8%87
584Flory Academy of Sciences and TechnologyMoorparkMoorpark Unified60.1%44.8%87
585Grace Yokley Junior HighOntarioMountain View Elementary66.0%44.8%87
586Sanchez (George I.) ElementaryRosemeadGarvey Elementary80.5%44.8%87
587Monache HighPortervillePorterville Unified81.2%44.7%87
588Los Arboles Literacy and Technology AcademySan JoseFranklin-McKinley Elementary78.9%44.7%87
589Duarte HighDuarteDuarte Unified77.0%44.7%87
590Dayton ElementarySan LeandroSan Lorenzo Unified71.2%44.7%87
591Ladera Vista Junior High School of the ArtsFullertonFullerton Elementary62.6%44.7%87
592Mistletoe ElementaryReddingEnterprise Elementary71.4%44.6%87
593San Joaquin ElementaryLaguna HillsSaddleback Valley Unified79.2%44.6%87
594Norco ElementaryNorcoCorona-Norco Unified66.7%44.6%87
595Victoriano ElementaryMoreno ValleyVal Verde Unified83.9%44.6%87
596Tustin HighTustinTustin Unified86.8%44.5%87
597Wilson ElementaryDinubaDinuba Unified80.7%44.5%87
598Florence ElementarySan DiegoSan Diego Unified64.8%44.5%87
599San Jacinto Leadership Academy - MagnetSan JacintoSan Jacinto Unified82.0%44.5%87
600John F. Kennedy HighGranada HillsLos Angeles Unified72.0%44.5%87
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