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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
851Lou Henry Hoover School of Fine ArtsWhittierWhittier City79.1%41.0%81
852Marco Forster MiddleSan Juan CapistranoCapistrano Unified75.1%41.0%81
853Santa Margarita ElementaryOceansideOceanside Unified66.2%40.9%81
854Hughson ElementaryHughsonHughson Unified60.2%40.9%81
855Greenville Fundamental ElementarySanta AnaSanta Ana Unified79.9%40.9%81
856Libby ElementaryOceansideOceanside Unified89.2%40.9%81
857Mitchell ElementaryGarden GroveGarden Grove Unified84.6%40.9%81
858Glen Oak ElementaryCovinaCharter Oak Unified75.2%40.9%81
859Birney ElementaryLong BeachLong Beach Unified70.3%40.9%81
860La Habra HighLa HabraFullerton Joint Union High65.1%40.9%81
861Sycamore ElementaryOrangeOrange Unified88.5%40.9%81
862Shirakawa (George Sr.) ElementarySan JoseFranklin-McKinley Elementary82.7%40.9%81
863Golden Valley HighBakersfieldKern High90.8%40.9%81
864John Swett HighCrockettJohn Swett Unified74.1%40.9%81
865Fallbrook STEM AcademyFallbrookFallbrook Union Elementary90.2%40.8%81
866Wakeham ElementaryGarden GroveGarden Grove Unified85.0%40.8%81
867Gil Garcetti Learning AcademyLos AngelesLos Angeles Unified98.3%40.8%81
868San Rafael HighSan RafaelSan Rafael City High72.2%40.8%81
869Las Palmas MiddleCovinaCovina-Valley Unified78.7%40.8%81
870Lord Baden-PowellAnaheimMagnolia Elementary75.8%40.8%81
871Ross ElementarySan DiegoSan Diego Unified72.7%40.8%81
872Tulare Western HighTulareTulare Joint Union High72.7%40.8%81
873Central Language AcademyOntarioOntario-Montclair65.2%40.8%81
874Wilkerson ElementaryEl MonteEl Monte City90.2%40.7%81
875River City HighWest SacramentoWashington Unified67.7%40.7%81
876Cobb (William L.) ElementarySan FranciscoSan Francisco Unified70.1%40.7%81
877Hilltop Drive ElementaryChula VistaChula Vista Elementary69.2%40.7%81
878Freese ElementarySan DiegoSan Diego Unified82.1%40.7%81
879Corona HighCoronaCorona-Norco Unified86.3%40.7%81
880Westport Heights ElementaryLos AngelesLos Angeles Unified81.9%40.7%81
881Doty (Wendy Lopour) MiddleDowneyDowney Unified78.2%40.7%81
882Niemes (John H.) ElementaryArtesiaABC Unified76.2%40.7%81
883Sweetwater Springs ElementarySpring ValleyLa Mesa-Spring Valley69.8%40.7%81
884Washington ElementaryLynwoodLynwood Unified91.3%40.6%81
885Cinnamon ElementaryLemooreLemoore Union Elementary80.6%40.6%81
886Covillaud ElementaryMarysvilleMarysville Joint Unified73.0%40.6%81
887Biola-Pershing ElementaryFresnoCentral Unified92.4%40.6%81
888Christian Sorensen Science AcademyWhittierWhittier City79.6%40.6%81
889Lakeshore Alternative ElementarySan FranciscoSan Francisco Unified65.6%40.6%81
890North Verdemont ElementarySan BernardinoSan Bernardino City Unified74.3%40.6%81
891Allen (Decima M.) ElementarySan BrunoSan Bruno Park Elementary64.9%40.6%81
892Hubbard Street ElementarySylmarLos Angeles Unified88.6%40.6%81
893City Honors International Preparatory HighInglewoodInglewood Unified82.2%40.6%81
894Robert F. Kennedy ElementaryLos AngelesLos Angeles Unified92.9%40.5%81
895Conley ElementaryTaftTaft City93.8%40.5%80
896Roosevelt ElementaryDinubaDinuba Unified79.5%40.5%80
897Escondido HighEscondidoEscondido Union High82.7%40.5%80
898Quail Valley ElementaryQuail ValleyMenifee Union81.8%40.5%80
899Bassett Senior HighLa PuenteBassett Unified91.2%40.5%80
900Washington HighFresnoWashington Unified87.1%40.5%80
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