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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
251Ybarra Academy for the Arts and TechnologyWalnutRowland Unified66.8%52.0%95
252Grover Cleveland Charter HighResedaLos Angeles Unified71.5%51.9%95
253Carson Street ElementaryCarsonLos Angeles Unified68.2%51.9%95
254Oak Park ElementaryFontanaFontana Unified74.1%51.9%94
255Luther ElementaryLive OakLive Oak Unified81.2%51.9%94
256Highland Grove ElementaryHighlandRedlands Unified64.9%51.9%94
257Toluca Lake ElementaryNorth HollywoodLos Angeles Unified65.4%51.9%94
258Buena Vista ElementaryBakersfieldPanama-Buena Vista Union70.8%51.8%94
259La Veta ElementaryOrangeOrange Unified68.6%51.8%94
260Isleton ElementaryIsletonRiver Delta Joint Unified79.3%51.8%94
261Mulberry ElementaryWhittierEast Whittier City Elementary77.0%51.8%94
262Sequoia ElementaryFresnoSanger Unified63.5%51.7%94
263Rio Vista ElementaryEl MonteEl Monte City80.3%51.7%94
264Genevieve M. Crosby ElementaryGarden GroveGarden Grove Unified82.8%51.7%94
265Vine ElementaryWest CovinaWest Covina Unified79.2%51.6%94
266Bitely (Arlene) ElementaryRosemeadGarvey Elementary80.7%51.6%94
267Ocia A. Peters ElementaryGarden GroveGarden Grove Unified82.9%51.6%94
268General Grant MiddleReedleyKings Canyon Joint Unified91.3%51.5%94
269Dorothy Grant Innovations AcademyFontanaFontana Unified69.1%51.5%94
270Bethune K-8San DiegoSan Diego Unified72.1%51.5%94
271Edith B. Storey ElementaryFresnoFresno Unified79.2%51.5%94
272Jessie Hayden ElementaryMidway CityWestminster80.2%51.4%94
273La Vina MiddleDelanoDelano Union Elementary78.9%51.4%94
274Montebello Gardens ElementaryPico RiveraMontebello Unified87.8%51.4%94
275New TempleSouth El MonteValle Lindo Elementary69.3%51.4%94
276Raymond Temple ElementaryBuena ParkCentralia Elementary78.2%51.3%94
277Lyle S. Briggs FundamentalChinoChino Valley Unified67.0%51.3%94
278Paddison ElementaryNorwalkLittle Lake City Elementary79.7%51.3%94
279Peachland Avenue ElementaryNewhallNewhall60.9%51.3%94
280Apperson Street ElementarySunlandLos Angeles Unified65.6%51.3%94
281Zamorano ElementarySan DiegoSan Diego Unified71.0%51.2%94
282East Whittier MiddleWhittierEast Whittier City Elementary69.1%51.2%94
283Chaparral ElementaryChino HillsChino Valley Unified66.6%51.2%94
284Lake View ElementaryHuntington BeachOcean View70.6%51.1%94
285Rancho Buena Vista HighVistaVista Unified70.1%51.1%94
286Vista Grande ElementaryOntarioOntario-Montclair77.9%51.0%94
287Daniel N. Buchanan ElementaryMurrietaMurrieta Valley Unified62.3%51.0%94
288Westminster HighWestminsterHuntington Beach Union High85.9%50.9%94
289Dr. Peter MarshallAnaheimMagnolia Elementary66.0%50.9%94
290Ben Hulse ElementaryImperialImperial Unified66.7%50.9%94
291Old River ElementaryBakersfieldPanama-Buena Vista Union76.0%50.8%94
292John S. Wash ElementaryFresnoSanger Unified60.3%50.8%94
293Old River ElementaryDowneyDowney Unified80.7%50.8%94
294Rolando Park ElementarySan DiegoSan Diego Unified66.7%50.8%94
295Trinidad UnionTrinidadTrinidad Union Elementary61.5%50.8%94
296Gidley ElementaryEl MonteEl Monte City82.8%50.7%94
297Annalee Avenue ElementaryCarsonLos Angeles Unified77.8%50.7%94
298Frank Zeek ElementaryUkiahUkiah Unified75.4%50.7%94
299Angier ElementarySan DiegoSan Diego Unified64.1%50.6%94
300Vista Grande ElementaryEl CajonCajon Valley Union61.3%50.6%93
Page 6 of 20 · 1,000 ranked. High-poverty schools (60%+ FRL) that rank in the top quartile of their state's proficiency.

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