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Most racially diverse California public schools

California public schools ranked by diversity index: the chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.

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CALIFORNIA · MOST RACIALLY DIVERSE
#SchoolCityStudentsDiversity index% White% Black% Hispanic% Asian
951Paradise Valley Engineering AcademyMorgan Hill44269.8%37.6%(166)2.0%(9)35.5%(157)7.9%(35)
952University City HighSan Diego1,46569.8%34.1%(500)3.1%(45)39.8%(583)10.8%(159)
953Oakland Academy of Knowledge ElementaryOakland23169.8%4.3%(10)42.4%(98)29.0%(67)0.9%(2)
954Benjamin Franklin ElementaryRiverside76769.8%29.6%(227)6.0%(46)43.0%(330)15.0%(115)
955Darby Avenue ElementaryNorthridge41269.8%19.4%(80)3.2%(13)46.4%(191)14.3%(59)
956Liberty HighWinchester2,53769.8%24.4%(619)8.0%(204)46.4%(1,176)10.2%(258)
957Del Cerro ElementaryMission Viejo39069.8%35.6%(139)0.5%(2)37.7%(147)13.8%(54)
958Santa Susana HighSimi Valley1,03369.8%36.7%(379)1.4%(14)32.8%(339)22.6%(234)
959Short Avenue ElementaryLos Angeles41469.8%29.5%(122)2.9%(12)33.6%(139)1.9%(8)
960Eureka Senior HighEureka1,16269.8%45.8%(532)1.8%(21)26.3%(306)8.9%(104)
961OCSASanta Ana2,34669.8%22.9%(537)0.7%(17)20.8%(487)43.4%(1,019)
962Canyon Rim ElementaryAnaheim50969.8%43.8%(223)0.8%(4)23.2%(118)21.0%(107)
963Santiago STEAM Magnet ElementaryLake Forest51769.8%32.3%(167)1.0%(5)40.2%(208)9.9%(51)
964David Reese ElementarySacramento76969.7%2.9%(22)10.7%(82)39.0%(300)36.3%(279)
965American Canyon MiddleAmerican Canyon1,07469.7%9.4%(101)7.2%(77)44.8%(481)27.6%(297)
966Northgate HighWalnut Creek1,54669.7%45.9%(709)1.5%(23)16.6%(256)16.7%(258)
967Mira Mesa HighSan Diego2,18769.7%10.6%(232)4.6%(100)26.0%(569)45.4%(992)
968Canyon HighAnaheim2,18369.7%40.7%(888)1.4%(30)26.4%(576)25.0%(546)
969Thomas Edison ElementaryBurbank43269.7%39.6%(171)1.2%(5)33.1%(143)9.7%(42)
970Arroyo ElementarySanta Ana58569.7%44.3%(259)0.2%(1)22.9%(134)14.0%(82)
971Vista ElementarySimi Valley56769.7%38.6%(219)0.7%(4)27.9%(158)27.2%(154)
972Santa Monica HighSanta Monica2,58869.7%40.1%(1,037)7.3%(189)34.4%(889)7.4%(191)
973Walteria ElementaryTorrance65069.7%22.9%(149)1.1%(7)16.6%(108)44.9%(292)
974California Innovative Career AcademySacramento1,72969.7%48.5%(838)9.3%(160)16.1%(278)12.7%(220)
975Westlake MiddleOakland27969.7%6.5%(18)42.6%(119)31.5%(88)7.5%(21)
976Franklin ElementaryOakland49969.7%6.2%(31)11.0%(55)37.9%(189)37.3%(186)
977Tetzlaff (Martin B.) MiddleCerritos54269.7%7.2%(39)10.3%(56)42.4%(230)32.1%(174)
978Canyon Oaks ElementaryAmerican Canyon69669.7%6.3%(44)6.2%(43)38.6%(269)36.6%(255)
979Twentynine Palms Junior HighTwentynine Palms41369.7%37.0%(153)15.5%(64)37.0%(153)4.4%(18)
980Sierra Madre ElementarySierra Madre65269.7%44.6%(291)1.7%(11)23.9%(156)10.7%(70)
981Antelope Creek ElementaryRocklin49369.7%43.8%(216)4.7%(23)28.4%(140)7.3%(36)
982Sky Mountain CharterPlacerville2,51169.7%31.0%(778)3.5%(87)41.3%(1,036)6.0%(152)
983Eleanor Roosevelt HighEastvale4,35369.7%13.1%(569)9.3%(406)41.3%(1,798)32.5%(1,414)
984Twin Oaks ElementaryRocklin50669.7%45.5%(230)1.6%(8)22.5%(114)14.8%(75)
985Palms MiddleLos Angeles1,08169.7%13.6%(147)25.0%(270)45.9%(496)7.9%(85)
986James Rutter MiddleSacramento87169.7%4.9%(43)12.2%(106)40.4%(352)34.7%(302)
987Riverside STEM AcademyRiverside66569.7%23.0%(153)3.6%(24)44.5%(296)21.6%(144)
988Walnut Acres ElementaryWalnut Creek68969.6%45.4%(313)1.0%(7)14.9%(103)17.3%(119)
989Mission ElementaryAntioch51269.6%7.8%(40)23.6%(121)47.3%(242)12.1%(62)
990Creekside MiddleCastro Valley75469.6%18.3%(138)3.3%(25)18.6%(140)46.7%(352)
991Ione Olson ElementaryMarina40969.6%23.7%(97)4.9%(20)46.0%(188)12.2%(50)
992Joaquin Moraga IntermediateMoraga65869.6%45.1%(297)1.5%(10)11.3%(74)20.7%(136)
993Juliet Morris ElementaryCypress56269.6%19.4%(109)1.6%(9)27.1%(152)43.2%(243)
994Temescal Valley ElementaryCorona83269.6%31.5%(262)5.2%(43)42.2%(351)13.9%(116)
995Brea Olinda HighBrea1,67669.6%24.3%(408)1.3%(22)39.2%(657)29.7%(498)
996Coeur D'Alene Avenue ElementaryVenice29569.6%41.7%(123)3.0%(9)18.3%(54)6.8%(20)
997Arcata ElementaryArcata24069.6%45.8%(110)3.8%(9)23.8%(57)3.8%(9)
998Charles Wagner ElementaryPlacentia44069.6%33.2%(146)0.2%(1)38.4%(169)20.0%(88)
999Birch Lane ElementaryDavis57169.6%47.3%(270)3.0%(17)18.7%(107)16.3%(93)
1000John Muir ElementaryMartinez42369.6%41.4%(175)3.1%(13)30.7%(130)6.6%(28)
Page 20 of 20 · 1,000 ranked. Schools with 200+ students whose reported race and ethnicity shares cover at least 90% of enrollment. Higher index means a more mixed student body.

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