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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
601Palm Avenue ElementarySan BernardinoSan Bernardino City Unified77.9%44.5%87
602Tomales HighTomalesShoreline Unified73.2%44.5%87
603Nathaniel Narbonne Senior HighHarbor CityLos Angeles Unified84.0%44.4%87
604Imperial Cross ElementaryImperialImperial Unified61.3%44.4%87
605Ruth Grimes ElementaryBloomingtonColton Joint Unified85.5%44.4%87
606Jefferson ElementaryComptonCompton Unified86.9%44.4%87
607Merwin ElementaryCovinaCovina-Valley Unified84.2%44.4%87
608La Quinta HighLa QuintaDesert Sands Unified74.4%44.3%87
609Dogwood ElementaryHeberHeber Elementary71.3%44.3%87
610Ulysses S. Grant Senior HighVan NuysLos Angeles Unified94.7%44.3%87
611Holtville MiddleHoltvilleHoltville Unified81.3%44.3%87
612Dr. Jonas E. SalkAnaheimMagnolia Elementary75.1%44.3%87
613Stanwood A. Murphy ElementaryScotiaScotia Union Elementary72.2%44.3%87
614Charles Hoffman ElementaryRunning SpringsRim of the World Unified60.6%44.2%87
615Sunflower ElementaryEl CentroEl Centro Elementary79.2%44.2%87
616Rice Canyon ElementaryLake ElsinoreLake Elsinore Unified70.5%44.2%87
617Laurel Dell ElementarySan RafaelSan Rafael City Elementary93.7%44.2%87
618Willow ElementarySouth GateLos Angeles Unified93.3%44.2%87
619Hazel Strauch ElementarySacramentoTwin Rivers Unified86.6%44.1%86
620Exeter Union HighExeterExeter Unified65.6%44.1%86
621Hilltop Senior HighChula VistaSweetwater Union High77.4%44.1%86
622Montclair HighMontclairChaffey Joint Union High83.3%44.1%86
623James A. Garfield Senior HighLos AngelesLos Angeles Unified92.8%44.1%86
624Orangewood ElementaryWest CovinaWest Covina Unified80.0%44.1%86
625Wegeforth ElementarySan DiegoSan Diego Unified72.0%44.1%86
626Palo Verde ElementaryTularePalo Verde Union Elementary87.7%44.1%86
627Linton T. Simmons ElementaryGarden GroveGarden Grove Unified93.5%44.0%86
628Stauffer (Mary R.) MiddleDowneyDowney Unified83.0%44.0%86
629Clairemont Canyons AcademySan DiegoSan Diego Unified73.3%44.0%86
630George Washington ElementaryDaly CityJefferson Elementary61.7%44.0%86
631Linscott CharterWatsonvillePajaro Valley Unified65.9%44.0%86
632Gordon H. Beatty MiddleBuena ParkBuena Park Elementary73.8%44.0%86
633Nelson ElementaryPinedaleClovis Unified60.1%44.0%86
634Workman ElementaryLa PuenteHacienda la Puente Unified82.1%44.0%86
635Enadia Way Technology CharterWest HillsLos Angeles Unified70.0%43.9%86
636RamonaHawthorneHawthorne75.1%43.9%86
637Maple ElementaryShafterMaple Elementary60.3%43.9%86
638Panama ElementaryBakersfieldPanama-Buena Vista Union80.4%43.8%86
639South Hills HighWest CovinaCovina-Valley Unified62.3%43.8%86
640Corona ElementaryOntarioOntario-Montclair91.1%43.8%86
641Brooklyn AvenueLos AngelesLos Angeles Unified89.2%43.8%86
642Veritas ElementaryMantecaManteca Unified61.2%43.8%86
643Upland ElementaryUplandUpland Unified87.4%43.8%86
644Alta California ElementaryPanorama CityLos Angeles Unified96.4%43.7%86
645Nueva Vista Language AcademyDelanoDelano Union Elementary80.4%43.7%86
646Gardner Street ElementaryLos AngelesLos Angeles Unified76.2%43.7%86
647Lathrop HighLathropManteca Unified62.2%43.7%86
648Del Amo ElementaryCarsonLos Angeles Unified75.4%43.7%86
649Eisenhower HighRialtoRialto Unified86.7%43.7%86
650Norwalk HighNorwalkNorwalk-La Mirada Unified77.9%43.6%86
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