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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
701Rail Ranch ElementaryMurrietaMurrieta Valley Unified63.5%44.0%85
702Emma Wilson ElementaryChicoChico Unified60.8%44.0%85
703D. D. Johnston ElementaryNorwalkNorwalk-La Mirada Unified73.4%44.0%85
704Jordan Academy of Language and Computer ScienceOrangeOrange Unified74.7%44.0%85
705Brawley Union HighBrawleyBrawley Union High70.7%44.0%85
706Linscott CharterWatsonvillePajaro Valley Unified65.9%44.0%85
707North Verdemont ElementarySan BernardinoSan Bernardino City Unified74.3%43.9%85
708Sanchez (George I.) ElementaryRosemeadGarvey Elementary80.5%43.9%85
709Donaldson Way ElementaryAmerican CanyonNapa Valley Unified65.5%43.9%85
710Evans Ranch ElementaryMenifeeMenifee Union66.2%43.9%85
711Hughson ElementaryHughsonHughson Unified60.2%43.9%85
712Crossroads ElementaryRiverbankSylvan Union Elementary61.2%43.9%85
713Tarzana ElementaryTarzanaLos Angeles Unified99.6%43.9%84
714Panama ElementaryBakersfieldPanama-Buena Vista Union80.4%43.8%84
715Turtle BayReddingRedding Elementary73.6%43.8%84
716Lindsay Senior HighLindsayLindsay Unified86.1%43.8%84
717May Ranch ElementaryPerrisVal Verde Unified84.6%43.8%84
718Las Palmas MiddleCovinaCovina-Valley Unified78.7%43.8%84
719Wilkerson ElementaryEl MonteEl Monte City90.2%43.8%84
720E. J. Marshall ElementaryChinoChino Valley Unified89.2%43.7%84
721Albert Baxter ElementaryBellflowerBellflower Unified82.2%43.7%84
722Dona Merced ElementaryRancho CucamongaCentral Elementary67.8%43.7%84
723Henry Ford ElementaryRedwood CityRedwood City Elementary66.1%43.7%84
724WashingtonHawthorneHawthorne90.2%43.7%84
725Norwalk HighNorwalkNorwalk-La Mirada Unified77.9%43.6%84
726Nathaniel Narbonne Senior HighHarbor CityLos Angeles Unified84.0%43.6%84
727Dinuba HighDinubaDinuba Unified76.5%43.6%84
728Alvarado IntermediateRowland HeightsRowland Unified79.8%43.6%84
729Enterprise HighReddingShasta Union High65.7%43.6%84
730Del Amo ElementaryCarsonLos Angeles Unified75.4%43.6%84
731Barrett Ranch ElementaryAntelopeDry Creek Joint Elementary67.9%43.5%84
732Stephens MiddleLong BeachLong Beach Unified76.9%43.5%84
733Ontario HighOntarioChaffey Joint Union High86.7%43.5%84
734Allen (Decima M.) ElementarySan BrunoSan Bruno Park Elementary64.9%43.5%84
735Elmer Wood ElementaryAtwaterAtwater Elementary76.3%43.5%84
736Germain Academy For Academic AchievementChatsworthLos Angeles Unified69.0%43.5%84
737Washington ElementaryLindsayLindsay Unified91.5%43.5%84
738San Pascual Elem Sci Tech Engr Arts And Math (STEAM) MagnetLos AngelesLos Angeles Unified76.3%43.5%84
739Oak Valley ElementaryTulareOak Valley Union Elementary65.3%43.4%84
740Hancock ElementarySan DiegoSan Diego Unified68.8%43.4%84
741Montara Avenue ElementarySouth GateLos Angeles Unified93.3%43.4%84
742Brookhurst ElementaryGarden GroveGarden Grove Unified83.6%43.4%84
743Lorne Street ElementaryNorthridgeLos Angeles Unified71.0%43.4%84
744Twain HarteTwain HarteTwain Harte65.1%43.4%84
745Valley Academy of Arts and SciencesGranada HillsLos Angeles Unified72.4%43.4%84
746Haskell (Pliny Fisk) MiddleCerritosABC Unified74.7%43.4%84
747Pinole Valley HighPinoleWest Contra Costa Unified61.8%43.4%84
748Tustin HighTustinTustin Unified86.8%43.4%84
749Encinita ElementaryRosemeadRosemead Elementary73.9%43.4%84
750Vista del Valle Dual Language AcademySan FernandoLos Angeles Unified77.4%43.3%84
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