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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.

Methodology · All California rankings · All California schools
CALIFORNIA · TITLE I BEATING THE ODDS
#SchoolCityDistrict% FRL% ProficientState %ile
151Dorris Place ElementaryLos AngelesLos Angeles Unified83.5%56.3%97
152Samuel W. Simpson ElementaryRialtoRialto Unified82.4%56.3%97
153Madison ElementarySan LeandroSan Leandro Unified68.9%56.3%97
154City Terrace ElementaryLos AngelesLos Angeles Unified78.6%56.3%97
155North Hollywood Senior HighNorth HollywoodLos Angeles Unified72.0%56.2%97
156Lincoln ElementaryReedleyKings Canyon Joint Unified92.7%56.2%97
157Abraham Lincoln Senior HighLos AngelesLos Angeles Unified89.4%56.2%97
158El Portal ElementaryLa HabraLowell Joint62.7%56.2%97
159Balboa HighSan FranciscoSan Francisco Unified63.7%56.2%97
160Chatsworth Park ES Urban Planning/Comm Development MagnetChatsworthLos Angeles Unified63.0%56.2%97
161Healdsburg ElementaryHealdsburgHealdsburg Unified73.8%56.0%97
162Santa Fe HighSanta Fe SpringsWhittier Union High77.6%56.0%96
163Eagle Prairie ElementaryRio DellRio Dell Elementary63.7%56.0%96
164Monte Vista ElementaryMontclairOntario-Montclair84.9%55.9%96
165Palomar ElementaryChula VistaChula Vista Elementary77.7%55.8%96
166Miramonte ElementaryClovisClovis Unified76.1%55.7%96
167Joe Nightingale ElementarySanta MariaOrcutt Union Elementary66.9%55.7%96
168Price (Maude) ElementaryDowneyDowney Unified71.6%55.7%96
169Hillcrest ElementaryMonterey ParkGarvey Elementary70.4%55.6%96
170John B. Monlux ElementaryNorth HollywoodLos Angeles Unified87.7%55.6%96
171Bryson Avenue ElementarySouth GateLos Angeles Unified84.8%55.6%96
172Stockdale ElementaryBakersfieldPanama-Buena Vista Union60.3%55.5%96
173Kennedy (John F.) ElementaryArtesiaABC Unified67.1%55.5%96
174Clifton MiddleMonroviaMonrovia Unified60.3%55.4%96
175River Heights IntermediateEastvaleCorona-Norco Unified68.7%55.4%96
176Alta Loma HighAlta LomaChaffey Joint Union High60.3%55.4%96
177Valley View Acad of Tech and Creative Lrng (TK-6)DuarteDuarte Unified61.2%55.4%96
178Ocia A. Peters ElementaryGarden GroveGarden Grove Unified82.9%55.3%96
179Sanger HighSangerSanger Unified69.6%55.3%96
180Paddison ElementaryNorwalkLittle Lake City Elementary79.7%55.3%96
181James Earl Carter ElementaryPalm DesertDesert Sands Unified63.2%55.2%96
182Rowland Avenue ElementaryWest CovinaCovina-Valley Unified76.1%55.2%96
183Stagg Street ElementaryVan NuysLos Angeles Unified83.1%55.1%96
184Gilbert ElementaryGarden GroveGarden Grove Unified78.6%55.1%96
185Brookside ElementaryBeaumontBeaumont Unified75.3%55.0%96
186Portola ElementaryVenturaVentura Unified70.3%55.0%96
187Beethoven Street ElementaryLos AngelesLos Angeles Unified61.3%55.0%96
188Jefferson MiddleSan GabrielSan Gabriel Unified70.0%55.0%96
189John Burroughs MiddleLos AngelesLos Angeles Unified80.0%54.9%96
190Chaparral ElementaryChino HillsChino Valley Unified66.6%54.9%96
191Grand View Boulevard ElementaryLos AngelesLos Angeles Unified65.5%54.9%96
192College View ElementaryHuntington BeachOcean View68.5%54.9%96
193Julia B. Morrison ElementaryNorwalkNorwalk-La Mirada Unified74.8%54.9%96
194Pine ElementaryHoltvilleHoltville Unified65.7%54.9%96
195Sequoia ElementaryFresnoSanger Unified63.5%54.9%96
196Kingsburg HighKingsburgKingsburg Joint Union High62.6%54.7%96
197Clara J. King ElementaryCypressCypress Elementary77.0%54.6%96
198Morse ElementaryPlacentiaPlacentia-Yorba Linda Unified69.1%54.5%96
199Muir (John) ElementarySan FranciscoSan Francisco Unified75.4%54.5%96
200Palm Desert HighPalm DesertDesert Sands Unified60.2%54.5%96
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