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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
951Rancho Mirage ElementaryRancho MiragePalm Springs Unified81.7%40.8%79
952University High School CharterLos AngelesLos Angeles Unified72.3%40.8%79
953Manuel Dominguez HighComptonCompton Unified91.5%40.8%79
954Glen Oak ElementaryCovinaCharter Oak Unified75.2%40.8%79
955Independence HighBakersfieldKern High74.7%40.8%79
956Mt. Gleason MiddleSunlandLos Angeles Unified81.7%40.8%79
957Garfield ElementaryLong BeachLong Beach Unified78.0%40.8%79
958Marina HighMarinaMonterey Peninsula Unified77.9%40.8%79
959Aliso ElementaryCarpinteriaCarpinteria Unified78.7%40.8%79
960Weldon ElementaryClovisClovis Unified73.6%40.8%79
961Nancy R. Kordyak ElementaryFontanaRialto Unified62.3%40.8%79
962Palo Verde ElementaryTularePalo Verde Union Elementary87.7%40.8%79
963Ralph Bunche ElementaryCarsonCompton Unified82.0%40.8%79
964Jurupa Hills HighFontanaFontana Unified84.9%40.8%79
965Patterson Road ElementarySanta MariaOrcutt Union Elementary60.9%40.7%79
966Fallbrook STEM AcademyFallbrookFallbrook Union Elementary90.2%40.7%79
967Whitman ElementarySan DiegoSan Diego Unified72.5%40.7%79
968Elitha Donner ElementaryElk GroveElk Grove Unified69.5%40.7%79
969Linton T. Simmons ElementaryGarden GroveGarden Grove Unified93.5%40.7%79
970Vista View MiddleFountain ValleyOcean View83.1%40.7%79
971Live Oak HighLive OakLive Oak Unified71.5%40.7%79
972YorkHawthorneHawthorne91.1%40.7%79
973Vang Pao ElementaryFresnoFresno Unified90.8%40.7%79
974Kathy Binks ElementaryFontanaFontana Unified77.6%40.7%79
975Palmdale Learning PlazaPalmdalePalmdale Elementary72.3%40.7%79
976Virgil MiddleLos AngelesLos Angeles Unified96.0%40.6%79
977Dolores S. Whitley TK-8BakersfieldPanama-Buena Vista Union86.6%40.6%79
978Cortada ElementaryEl MonteEl Monte City92.9%40.6%79
979Dena Boer ElementarySalidaSalida Union Elementary79.3%40.6%79
980Webster ElementaryPasadenaPasadena Unified76.2%40.6%79
981Sweetwater Springs ElementarySpring ValleyLa Mesa-Spring Valley69.8%40.6%79
982Del Vista Math and Science AcademyDelanoDelano Union Elementary89.9%40.6%79
983McKevett ElementarySanta PaulaSanta Paula Unified87.0%40.6%79
984Stonecreek Junior HighBakersfieldPanama-Buena Vista Union81.8%40.6%79
985Barrel Springs ElementaryPalmdalePalmdale Elementary77.4%40.6%79
986Charleston ElementaryLos BanosLos Banos Unified73.5%40.6%79
987Gil Garcetti Learning AcademyLos AngelesLos Angeles Unified98.3%40.6%79
988Emelita Street ElementaryEncinoLos Angeles Unified70.9%40.6%78
989Sierra Vista MiddleCovinaCovina-Valley Unified68.3%40.6%78
990Ruby Bridges ElementaryAlamedaAlameda Unified65.7%40.5%78
991Ramona ElementaryMontclairOntario-Montclair87.8%40.5%78
992Ford Boulevard ElementaryLos AngelesLos Angeles Unified96.1%40.5%78
993Anna Hause ElementaryBeaumontBeaumont Unified78.2%40.5%78
994Garden Village ElementaryColmaJefferson Elementary60.1%40.5%78
995Dwight D. Eisenhower ElementaryGarden GroveGarden Grove Unified91.7%40.5%78
996Riverdale ElementaryGarden GroveGarden Grove Unified84.2%40.5%78
997Morse HighSan DiegoSan Diego Unified80.1%40.5%78
998Foster Road ElementaryLa MiradaNorwalk-La Mirada Unified72.8%40.5%78
999Escondido HighEscondidoEscondido Union High82.7%40.4%78
1000John F. Kennedy MiddleRedwood CityRedwood City Elementary67.5%40.4%78
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