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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
351Andasol Avenue ElementaryNorthridgeLos Angeles Unified75.7%50.1%92
352Dr. Walter C. Ralston IntermediateGarden GroveGarden Grove Unified81.6%50.0%92
353Raymond Temple ElementaryBuena ParkCentralia Elementary78.2%50.0%92
354Rio San Gabriel ElementaryDowneyDowney Unified72.7%50.0%92
355Lakeview ElementarySanta Fe SpringsLittle Lake City Elementary72.2%50.0%92
356Monte Vista ElementaryWest CovinaWest Covina Unified85.5%50.0%92
357Silver Valley HighYermoSilver Valley Unified65.1%50.0%92
358Rio Vista ElementaryCanyon CountrySaugus Union77.0%50.0%92
359Fulton and Alsbury Academy of Arts and EngineeringLancasterLancaster Elementary76.6%50.0%92
360Zamorano ElementarySan DiegoSan Diego Unified71.0%50.0%92
361Neal Dow ElementaryChicoChico Unified67.9%49.9%92
362North Terrace ElementaryOceansideOceanside Unified69.5%49.9%92
363Lake View ElementaryHuntington BeachOcean View70.6%49.9%92
364Valhalla HighEl CajonGrossmont Union High69.4%49.8%92
365Verdugo Hills Senior HighTujungaLos Angeles Unified83.7%49.8%92
366Burbank Boulevard ElementaryNorth HollywoodLos Angeles Unified81.5%49.8%92
367Jordan ElementaryWhittierLowell Joint62.6%49.8%92
368Robert Hill Lane ElementaryMonterey ParkLos Angeles Unified77.0%49.7%92
369Orchard Dale ElementaryWhittierEast Whittier City Elementary63.8%49.7%92
370Marvin ElementaryLos AngelesLos Angeles Unified91.3%49.7%92
371Monrovia HighMonroviaMonrovia Unified63.7%49.7%92
372Trinidad UnionTrinidadTrinidad Union Elementary61.5%49.7%92
373Southgate ElementaryHaywardHayward Unified63.9%49.6%92
374Palms MiddleLos AngelesLos Angeles Unified71.5%49.6%92
375Cesar E. Chavez HighDelanoDelano Joint Union High86.2%49.6%92
376Downey HighDowneyDowney Unified79.2%49.5%92
377Academy of Medical Arts at Carson HighCarsonLos Angeles Unified80.8%49.5%92
378Vista Grande ElementaryOntarioOntario-Montclair77.9%49.4%92
379Signal Hill ElementarySignal HillLong Beach Unified86.1%49.4%92
380Lucille J. Smith ElementaryLawndaleLawndale Elementary84.3%49.3%92
381Edison HighFresnoFresno Unified83.8%49.3%92
382Orange ElementaryCoronaCorona-Norco Unified63.1%49.3%92
383Wilshire Park ElementaryLos AngelesLos Angeles Unified86.6%49.3%92
384Coolidge ElementarySan GabrielSan Gabriel Unified65.1%49.3%92
385Serrano MiddleMontclairOntario-Montclair91.5%49.3%92
386John Dolland ElementaryNorwalkNorwalk-La Mirada Unified73.7%49.3%92
387Magnolia ElementaryRiversideRiverside Unified73.1%49.3%92
388Canyon Oaks ElementaryAmerican CanyonNapa Valley Unified63.5%49.3%92
389Arthur C. Butler ElementaryElk GroveElk Grove Unified65.4%49.2%92
390Ada S. Nelson ElementaryWhittierLos Nietos84.1%49.2%92
391Durfee ElementaryEl MonteEl Monte City73.1%49.2%92
392Anderson ElementaryComptonCompton Unified90.9%49.2%91
393Fairgrove ElementaryGrover BeachLucia Mar Unified67.9%49.2%91
394Killian ElementaryRowland HeightsRowland Unified78.9%49.2%91
395Lassen View ElementaryReddingEnterprise Elementary74.7%49.1%91
396Sierra Vista HighBaldwin ParkBaldwin Park Unified87.9%49.1%91
397Panorama City ElementaryPanorama CityLos Angeles Unified99.1%49.1%91
398Rio Vista ElementaryEl MonteEl Monte City80.3%49.1%91
399Linwood ElementaryVisaliaVisalia Unified68.3%49.0%91
400Monroe ElementaryHanfordHanford Elementary80.7%49.0%91
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