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Best Schools · California · Outperforming demographics

California schools outperforming demographics

Every California public school in the top 10% of its state by BeatsExpectations score, ranked by how many percentage points they beat what their free-and-reduced-lunch profile would predict.

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CALIFORNIA · OUTPERFORMING DEMOGRAPHICS
#SchoolCityDistrict% FRL% ProficientExpectedBeats (pp)
501Danbrook ElementaryAnaheimCentralia Elementary95.8%39.6%22.4%17.18
502Alameda ElementaryDowneyDowney Unified84.5%46.3%29.1%17.18
503Teresa Hughes ElementaryCudahyLos Angeles Unified96.7%39.0%21.9%17.17
504Gabrielino HighSan GabrielSan Gabriel Unified70.0%55.0%37.8%17.17
505Castille ElementaryMission ViejoCapistrano Unified27.6%80.2%63.1%17.17
506John Muir ElementarySan JoseCupertino Union8.4%91.6%74.5%17.13
507Mira Mesa HighSan DiegoSan Diego Unified57.1%62.6%45.5%17.1
508Fryberger ElementaryWestminsterWestminster80.6%48.6%31.5%17.1
509Stanley G. Oswalt AcademyWalnutRowland Unified56.8%62.7%45.7%17.02
510Valencia Academy of the ArtsPico RiveraEl Rancho Unified82.4%47.4%30.4%17.01
511Edison HighFresnoFresno Unified83.8%46.6%29.6%16.99
512Washington ElementaryGlendoraCharter Oak Unified63.9%58.4%41.4%16.98
513Jefferson ElementaryReedleyKings Canyon Joint Unified95.6%39.5%22.5%16.97
514Joshua Chadbourne ElementaryFremontFremont Unified20.1%84.5%67.5%16.94
515Philip J. Reilly ElementaryMission ViejoCapistrano Unified27.3%80.2%63.2%16.93
516John R. Peterson ElementaryHuntington BeachHuntington Beach City Elementary46.1%69.0%52.0%16.92
517Conley ElementaryTaftTaft City93.8%40.5%23.6%16.92
518Rancho Vista ElementaryRolling Hills EstatesPalos Verdes Peninsula Unified14.0%88.1%71.2%16.89
519Thomas Russell MiddleMilpitasMilpitas Unified38.8%73.3%56.4%16.86
520Aviara Oaks ElementaryCarlsbadCarlsbad Unified22.1%83.2%66.4%16.86
521Dingeman ElementarySan DiegoSan Diego Unified17.9%85.7%68.9%16.84
522James S. Fugman ElementaryFresnoClovis Unified19.8%84.5%67.7%16.83
523C. B. Eaton ElementaryCupertinoCupertino Union15.7%87.0%70.1%16.82
524Riverview ElementaryParlierKings Canyon Joint Unified69.2%55.1%38.3%16.81
525Cortada ElementaryEl MonteEl Monte City92.9%41.0%24.2%16.81
526Cresson ElementaryNorwalkLittle Lake City Elementary82.3%47.3%30.5%16.8
527Arundel ElementarySan CarlosSan Carlos Elementary11.3%89.6%72.8%16.8
528Myford ElementaryIrvineTustin Unified38.2%73.5%56.8%16.8
529Jefferson ElementaryDinubaDinuba Unified81.1%48.0%31.2%16.8
530Palo Verde ElementaryTularePalo Verde Union Elementary87.7%44.1%27.3%16.8
531Leon H. Ollivier MiddleBakersfieldGreenfield Union93.7%40.5%23.7%16.79
532Gant ElementaryLong BeachLong Beach Unified26.0%80.8%64.0%16.79
533Tustin HighTustinTustin Unified86.8%44.5%27.8%16.79
534Tovashal ElementaryMurrietaMurrieta Valley Unified54.6%63.7%47.0%16.76
535Heliotrope Avenue ElementaryMaywoodLos Angeles Unified95.7%39.2%22.5%16.75
536Galileo HighSan FranciscoSan Francisco Unified62.9%58.7%42.0%16.71
537Beach ElementaryPiedmontPiedmont City Unified4.3%93.6%76.9%16.7
538Jefferson ElementaryComptonCompton Unified86.9%44.4%27.7%16.67
539Waterford JuniorWaterfordWaterford Unified93.8%40.2%23.6%16.66
540Cottonwood CreekDublinDublin Unified13.0%88.4%71.8%16.66
541Ortega (Jose) ElementarySan FranciscoSan Francisco Unified54.6%63.6%47.0%16.65
542Scripps ElementarySan DiegoSan Diego Unified14.5%87.5%70.9%16.65
543Community Magnet Charter ElementaryLos AngelesLos Angeles Unified25.2%81.2%64.5%16.64
544Carver ElementarySan MarinoSan Marino Unified10.8%89.7%73.1%16.63
545Gahr (Richard) HighCerritosABC Unified61.2%59.6%43.0%16.6
546Old River ElementaryBakersfieldPanama-Buena Vista Union76.0%50.8%34.2%16.6
547Sybil N. Crookham ElementaryWintonWinton95.6%39.1%22.6%16.6
548Circle View ElementaryHuntington BeachOcean View37.3%73.9%57.3%16.58
549Bryant Ranch ElementaryYorba LindaPlacentia-Yorba Linda Unified24.0%81.8%65.2%16.58
550Oak Park ElementaryFontanaFontana Unified74.1%51.9%35.3%16.57
Page 11 of 16 · 757 ranked. Schools in the top 10% within their state by BeatsExpectations (proficiency residual after controlling for free-and-reduced-lunch share).

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