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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
601Wegeforth ElementarySan DiegoSan Diego Unified72.0%45.4%87
602Brooklyn AvenueLos AngelesLos Angeles Unified89.2%45.4%87
603Paloma Valley HighMenifeePerris Union High63.5%45.4%87
604Ladera Palma ElementaryLa HabraLa Habra City Elementary70.3%45.4%87
605Fontana HighFontanaFontana Unified95.3%45.4%87
606John F. Kennedy HighGranada HillsLos Angeles Unified72.0%45.4%87
607Garvanza Elementary School Technology and Leadership MagnetLos AngelesLos Angeles Unified81.6%45.4%87
608Happy Valley PrimaryAndersonHappy Valley Union Elementary71.9%45.3%87
609Inyokern ElementaryInyokernSierra Sands Unified80.1%45.3%87
610Riverbank Language AcademyRiverbankRiverbank Unified72.7%45.3%87
611O'Melveny ElementarySan FernandoLos Angeles Unified93.6%45.3%87
612Eshelman Avenue ElementaryLomitaLos Angeles Unified86.9%45.3%87
613Ulysses S. Grant Senior HighVan NuysLos Angeles Unified94.7%45.2%87
614Rice Canyon ElementaryLake ElsinoreLake Elsinore Unified70.5%45.2%87
615Sierra Vista ElementaryUplandUpland Unified74.1%45.2%87
616Hazel Strauch ElementarySacramentoTwin Rivers Unified86.6%45.1%87
617Wilmer Amina Carter HighRialtoRialto Unified78.3%45.1%87
618Quailwood ElementaryBakersfieldFruitvale Elementary75.9%45.1%87
619Judkins MiddlePismo BeachLucia Mar Unified60.3%45.1%87
620Jefferson ElementaryLennoxLennox93.4%45.0%86
621Jim Thorpe FundamentalSanta AnaSanta Ana Unified71.8%45.0%86
622Glenfeliz Boulevard ElementaryLos AngelesLos Angeles Unified74.1%45.0%86
623San Joaquin ElementaryLaguna HillsSaddleback Valley Unified79.2%45.0%86
624Willow ElementarySouth GateLos Angeles Unified93.3%45.0%86
625Tiefort View IntermediateFort IrwinSilver Valley Unified62.7%45.0%86
626Little Chico Creek ElementaryChicoChico Unified75.6%45.0%86
627Pioneer HighWhittierWhittier Union High87.7%44.9%86
628Los Amigos HighFountain ValleyGarden Grove Unified92.4%44.9%86
629Rocky Hill ElementaryExeterExeter Unified78.0%44.9%86
630Katherine Edwards Mid Sch STEAM & Dual Immersion AcadWhittierWhittier City77.3%44.9%86
631Bryn Mawr ElementaryLoma LindaRedlands Unified68.3%44.9%86
632Newberry Springs ElementaryNewberry SpringsSilver Valley Unified87.7%44.8%86
633Rancho Santa Gertrudes ElementarySanta Fe SpringsLos Nietos86.6%44.8%86
634Abraham LincolnParamountParamount Unified94.4%44.8%86
635Montera ElementaryMontclairOntario-Montclair87.4%44.8%86
636Quail Valley ElementaryQuail ValleyMenifee Union81.8%44.8%86
637Reseda ElementaryResedaLos Angeles Unified87.8%44.8%86
638Thomas Law Reed ElementaryReedleyKings Canyon Joint Unified85.7%44.8%86
639West Orange ElementaryOrangeOrange Unified82.2%44.8%86
640James A. Garfield Senior HighLos AngelesLos Angeles Unified92.8%44.8%86
641Citrus Hills IntermediateCoronaCorona-Norco Unified64.9%44.7%86
642Valley View Community ElementaryNewhallSulphur Springs Union73.0%44.7%86
643Wilson ElementaryDinubaDinuba Unified80.7%44.7%86
644Sheldon HighSacramentoElk Grove Unified61.5%44.7%86
645Barbara Benson ElementaryTustinTustin Unified73.2%44.7%86
646Antelope HighAntelopeRoseville Joint Union High67.3%44.6%86
647Ridgepoint TK-8SacramentoTwin Rivers Unified86.9%44.6%86
648Jefferson ElementaryDinubaDinuba Unified81.1%44.6%86
649Limerick Avenue ElementaryCanoga ParkLos Angeles Unified95.0%44.6%86
650Henry J. Kaiser HighFontanaFontana Unified86.1%44.6%86
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