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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
751W.J.C. Trapp ElementaryRialtoRialto Unified73.9%42.3%84
752Fancher Creek ElementaryFresnoClovis Unified72.3%42.3%84
753Hamlin Charter AcademyWest HillsLos Angeles Unified68.5%42.3%84
754Emma Wilson ElementaryChicoChico Unified60.8%42.3%84
755Don Antonio Lugo HighChinoChino Valley Unified82.2%42.2%84
756Easterby ElementaryFresnoFresno Unified90.0%42.2%84
757Central HighFresnoCentral Unified74.9%42.2%83
758Peggy Heller ElementaryAtwaterAtwater Elementary63.8%42.2%83
759Linda Esperanza Marquez High B LIBRA AcademyHuntington ParkLos Angeles Unified94.3%42.1%83
760Charter Oak HighCovinaCharter Oak Unified69.5%42.1%83
761Patterson Road ElementarySanta MariaOrcutt Union Elementary60.9%42.1%83
762Los Nietos MiddleLos NietosLos Nietos89.3%42.1%83
763Vista View MiddleFountain ValleyOcean View83.1%42.1%83
764Merlinda ElementaryWest CovinaWest Covina Unified88.5%42.1%83
765Bursch ElementaryComptonCompton Unified85.1%42.1%83
766Mint Canyon Community ElementaryCanyon CountrySulphur Springs Union79.2%42.1%83
767Aliso ElementaryCarpinteriaCarpinteria Unified78.7%42.1%83
768Kellogg (Karl H.) ElementaryChula VistaChula Vista Elementary76.1%42.1%83
769Emelita Street ElementaryEncinoLos Angeles Unified70.9%42.0%83
770Fred C. Beyer HighModestoModesto City High62.2%42.0%83
771Del Rey ElementaryDel ReySanger Unified85.9%42.0%83
772Eshelman Avenue ElementaryLomitaLos Angeles Unified86.9%41.9%83
773Webster ElementaryPasadenaPasadena Unified76.2%41.9%83
774Knollwood Preparatory AcademyGranada HillsLos Angeles Unified61.7%41.9%83
775La Colima ElementaryWhittierEast Whittier City Elementary77.2%41.9%83
776Brawley Union HighBrawleyBrawley Union High70.7%41.9%83
777Alta Loma ElementaryAlta LomaAlta Loma Elementary61.6%41.9%83
778Walker ElementarySan DiegoSan Diego Unified76.1%41.9%83
779Palms ElementaryLakewoodABC Unified82.3%41.9%83
780Wangenheim MiddleSan DiegoSan Diego Unified67.6%41.9%83
781Lincoln ElementaryLong BeachLong Beach Unified88.9%41.9%83
782Dr. Douglas K. Fletcher ElementaryBakersfieldBakersfield City67.9%41.9%83
783Central ElementaryFresnoCentral Unified81.5%41.8%83
784Oak Valley ElementaryTulareOak Valley Union Elementary65.3%41.8%83
785Bella Vista ElementaryBella VistaBella Vista Elementary63.6%41.8%83
786Wilson ElementaryGridleyGridley Unified79.6%41.8%83
787Sheldon HighSacramentoElk Grove Unified61.5%41.8%83
788Amestoy ElementaryGardenaLos Angeles Unified86.7%41.8%83
789Baldwin Hills ElementaryLos AngelesLos Angeles Unified76.3%41.8%83
790Perry ElementarySan DiegoSan Diego Unified73.0%41.7%83
791Rocky Hill ElementaryExeterExeter Unified78.0%41.6%83
792Science & Technology Academy at Knights LandingKnights LandingWoodland Joint Unified65.3%41.6%83
793Ross (Faye) MiddleArtesiaABC Unified66.5%41.6%83
794Ridgepoint TK-8SacramentoTwin Rivers Unified86.9%41.6%83
795Sycamore ElementaryUplandUpland Unified75.0%41.6%83
796Los Altos HighHacienda HeightsHacienda la Puente Unified70.2%41.6%83
797Montara Avenue ElementarySouth GateLos Angeles Unified93.3%41.5%83
798Ferris Spanger ElementaryRosevilleRoseville City Elementary61.8%41.5%83
799Arroyo HighSan LorenzoSan Lorenzo Unified64.6%41.5%83
800Pasadena HighPasadenaPasadena Unified67.6%41.5%83
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