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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
701Macy IntermediateMonterey ParkMontebello Unified76.0%42.9%85
702G. W. Hellyer ElementarySan JoseFranklin-McKinley Elementary80.9%42.9%85
703Loma Vista ElementarySanta AnaTustin Unified61.2%42.9%85
704Taft ElementaryOrangeOrange Unified88.9%42.9%85
705Dean L. ShivelySouth El MonteValle Lindo Elementary75.8%42.9%85
706Halldale ElementaryTorranceLos Angeles Unified86.1%42.9%85
707Fremont ElementaryFowlerFowler Unified77.8%42.9%85
708Nipaquay ElementarySan DiegoSan Diego Unified61.1%42.9%85
709Richmond ElementaryRidgecrestSierra Sands Unified61.0%42.9%85
710Crossroads ElementaryRiverbankSylvan Union Elementary61.2%42.8%85
711Tarzana ElementaryTarzanaLos Angeles Unified99.6%42.8%85
712Ladera Palma ElementaryLa HabraLa Habra City Elementary70.3%42.8%84
713Turtle BayReddingRedding Elementary73.6%42.8%84
714Avalon ElementaryPerrisVal Verde Unified85.1%42.8%84
715Germain Academy For Academic AchievementChatsworthLos Angeles Unified69.0%42.8%84
716Latona Avenue ElementaryLos AngelesLos Angeles Unified89.3%42.7%84
717Carver ElementaryLos AngelesCompton Unified91.8%42.7%84
718Limerick Avenue ElementaryCanoga ParkLos Angeles Unified95.0%42.7%84
719Cedargrove ElementaryCovinaCharter Oak Unified77.3%42.7%84
720Chico Junior HighChicoChico Unified63.9%42.7%84
721Martin Luther King Jr. MiddleOceansideOceanside Unified63.9%42.6%84
722Hillsdale ElementaryNorth HighlandsTwin Rivers Unified87.6%42.6%84
723Foster Road ElementaryLa MiradaNorwalk-La Mirada Unified72.8%42.6%84
724Norco HighNorcoCorona-Norco Unified71.8%42.6%84
725Nancy R. Kordyak ElementaryFontanaRialto Unified62.3%42.6%84
726Ben Lomond ElementaryCovinaCovina-Valley Unified75.1%42.6%84
727Virginia Road ElementaryLos AngelesLos Angeles Unified95.4%42.6%84
728Central Union HighEl CentroCentral Union High72.6%42.6%84
729Ruth Musser MiddleRancho CucamongaCentral Elementary68.7%42.6%84
730Stephen M. White MiddleCarsonLos Angeles Unified82.2%42.6%84
731Hollencrest MiddleWest CovinaWest Covina Unified80.9%42.6%84
732Charleston ElementaryLos BanosLos Banos Unified73.5%42.6%84
733Garretson ElementaryCoronaCorona-Norco Unified76.3%42.6%84
734Esther Lindstrom ElementaryLakewoodBellflower Unified61.6%42.5%84
735Henry Ford ElementaryRedwood CityRedwood City Elementary66.1%42.5%84
736Temescal Canyon HighLake ElsinoreLake Elsinore Unified67.8%42.5%84
737Grossmont HighLa MesaGrossmont Union High64.0%42.5%84
738E. J. Marshall ElementaryChinoChino Valley Unified89.2%42.4%84
739Katherine Edwards Mid Sch STEAM & Dual Immersion AcadWhittierWhittier City77.3%42.4%84
740Denker Avenue ElementaryGardenaLos Angeles Unified79.9%42.4%84
741Wilmer Amina Carter HighRialtoRialto Unified78.3%42.4%84
742Vista del Valle Dual Language AcademySan FernandoLos Angeles Unified77.4%42.4%84
743San Pedro Senior HighSan PedroLos Angeles Unified77.1%42.4%84
744Henry J. Kaiser HighFontanaFontana Unified86.1%42.4%84
745Pat Butler ElementaryPaso RoblesPaso Robles Joint Unified60.4%42.4%84
746Mountain View ElementaryTujungaLos Angeles Unified75.8%42.4%84
747Cielo Vista ElementaryRancho Santa MargaritaSaddleback Valley Unified65.3%42.4%84
748Abraham LincolnParamountParamount Unified94.4%42.3%84
749Newberry Springs ElementaryNewberry SpringsSilver Valley Unified87.7%42.3%84
750Hillcrest HighRiversideAlvord Unified75.6%42.3%84
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