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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.

CALIFORNIA · TITLE I BEATING THE ODDS
#SchoolCityDistrict% FRL% ProficientState %ile
301Robert L. Stevens ElementarySanta RosaWright Elementary80.8%50.6%93
302McKinley ElementarySan GabrielSan Gabriel Unified73.1%50.6%93
303Canyon Oaks ElementaryAmerican CanyonNapa Valley Unified63.5%50.5%93
304Warner MiddleWestminsterWestminster86.6%50.4%93
305Leona H. Cox Community ElementaryCanyon CountrySulphur Springs Union65.4%50.4%93
306Agnes M. Baptist ElementaryModestoStanislaus Union Elementary72.8%50.4%93
307Highland ElementaryNorcoCorona-Norco Unified62.7%50.4%93
308Coolidge ElementarySan GabrielSan Gabriel Unified65.1%50.3%93
309Haskell Elem Sci Tech Engr Arts And Math (STEAM) MagnetGranada HillsLos Angeles Unified74.8%50.3%93
310Jefferson ElementaryFresnoFresno Unified94.8%50.3%93
311Rancho Santa Gertrudes ElementarySanta Fe SpringsLos Nietos86.6%50.2%93
312Verdugo Hills Senior HighTujungaLos Angeles Unified83.7%50.2%93
313Eagle Prairie ElementaryRio DellRio Dell Elementary63.7%50.2%93
314Cedarlane AcademyHacienda HeightsHacienda la Puente Unified69.6%50.1%93
315Kimbark ElementarySan BernardinoSan Bernardino City Unified64.1%50.1%93
316Jaime Escalante ElementaryCudahyLos Angeles Unified95.1%50.1%93
317Studebaker ElementaryNorwalkLittle Lake City Elementary79.2%50.1%93
318Signal Hill ElementarySignal HillLong Beach Unified86.1%50.0%93
319Killian ElementaryRowland HeightsRowland Unified78.9%50.0%93
320Lassen View ElementaryReddingEnterprise Elementary74.7%49.9%93
321Corona Ranch ElementaryCoronaCorona-Norco Unified79.6%49.9%93
322Lakeland ElementaryNorwalkLittle Lake City Elementary77.5%49.9%93
323Blossom Valley ElementaryEl CajonCajon Valley Union65.7%49.9%93
324Friendly Hills ElementaryJoshua TreeMorongo Unified62.4%49.9%93
325Robert F. Kennedy HighDelanoDelano Joint Union High89.3%49.8%93
326Lewis (Ed C.) ElementaryDowneyDowney Unified76.5%49.8%93
327El Monte HighEl MonteEl Monte Union High95.8%49.8%93
328Mira Loma HighSacramentoSan Juan Unified62.7%49.8%93
329Evergreen ElementaryWhittierEast Whittier City Elementary88.5%49.8%93
330Rio Vista ElementaryCanyon CountrySaugus Union77.0%49.8%93
331Agnes Ware Stanley ElementaryGarden GroveGarden Grove Unified74.9%49.7%93
332Palms MiddleLos AngelesLos Angeles Unified71.5%49.7%93
333Rio San Gabriel ElementaryDowneyDowney Unified72.7%49.6%93
334Southgate ElementaryHaywardHayward Unified63.9%49.6%93
335Murrieta ElementaryMurrietaMurrieta Valley Unified60.0%49.6%93
336Westminster Avenue ElementaryVeniceLos Angeles Unified77.7%49.6%93
337North Ridge ElementaryMoreno ValleyMoreno Valley Unified66.4%49.5%93
338Rosita ElementarySanta AnaGarden Grove Unified89.5%49.5%93
339Sci Tech Engr Arts and Math at Legacy High Sch ComplexSouth GateLos Angeles Unified85.7%49.5%93
340Lakeview ElementarySanta Fe SpringsLittle Lake City Elementary72.2%49.5%93
341Ada S. Nelson ElementaryWhittierLos Nietos84.1%49.5%93
342Cedarcreek ElementaryCanyon CountrySaugus Union83.4%49.5%93
343Arroyo HighEl MonteEl Monte Union High84.1%49.5%93
344Monrovia HighMonroviaMonrovia Unified63.7%49.4%93
345Del Lago Academy - Campus of Applied ScienceEscondidoEscondido Union High72.8%49.4%92
346Valhalla HighEl CajonGrossmont Union High69.4%49.4%92
347Clinton William JeffersonComptonCompton Unified88.7%49.3%92
348R. D. White ElementaryGlendaleGlendale Unified62.4%49.3%92
349Warm Springs MiddleMurrietaMurrieta Valley Unified62.9%49.3%92
350Griffiths (Gordon) MiddleDowneyDowney Unified77.0%49.3%92
Page 7 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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