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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.

Methodology · All California rankings · All California schools
CALIFORNIA · OUTPERFORMING DEMOGRAPHICS
#SchoolCityDistrict% FRL% ProficientExpectedBeats (pp)
551Carl Hankey ElementaryMission ViejoCapistrano Unified57.0%62.1%45.5%16.55
552Lakeland ElementaryNorwalkLittle Lake City Elementary77.5%49.9%33.4%16.53
553Virgil MiddleLos AngelesLos Angeles Unified96.0%38.8%22.3%16.53
554Alexandria Avenue ElementaryLos AngelesLos Angeles Unified92.2%41.1%24.6%16.52
555La MariposaCamarilloPleasant Valley28.1%79.3%62.8%16.51
556Mesa ElementaryWest CovinaCovina-Valley Unified53.7%64.0%47.5%16.51
557Ynez ElementaryMonterey ParkAlhambra Unified63.7%58.0%41.5%16.51
558West Orange ElementaryOrangeOrange Unified82.2%47.0%30.5%16.5
559Penn ElementarySan DiegoSan Diego Unified81.4%47.5%31.0%16.49
560Clovis North HighFresnoClovis Unified28.0%79.3%62.8%16.46
561Robert F. Kennedy ElementaryLos AngelesLos Angeles Unified92.9%40.5%24.1%16.43
562Latona Avenue ElementaryLos AngelesLos Angeles Unified89.3%42.7%26.3%16.43
563First Street ElementaryLincolnWestern Placer Unified69.8%54.3%37.9%16.38
564Rosemont MiddleLa CrescentaGlendale Unified39.0%72.7%56.3%16.38
565Rio Hondo ElementaryDowneyDowney Unified82.6%46.7%30.3%16.37
566Taft ElementaryOrangeOrange Unified88.9%42.9%26.5%16.37
567Upland ElementaryUplandUpland Unified87.4%43.8%27.4%16.36
568Edison ElementarySanta MonicaSanta Monica-Malibu Unified39.9%72.1%55.8%16.35
569Sanger HighSangerSanger Unified69.6%54.4%38.0%16.34
570Westminster Avenue ElementaryVeniceLos Angeles Unified77.7%49.6%33.2%16.33
571Easterby ElementaryFresnoFresno Unified90.0%42.2%25.9%16.32
572Lilienthal (Claire) ElementarySan FranciscoSan Francisco Unified23.2%82.0%65.7%16.31
573Pacific Beach MiddleSan DiegoSan Diego Unified41.1%71.3%55.0%16.29
574River Heights IntermediateEastvaleCorona-Norco Unified68.7%54.9%38.6%16.27
575Carmel Creek ElementarySan DiegoSolana Beach Elementary14.2%87.3%71.0%16.27
576Hazel Strauch ElementarySacramentoTwin Rivers Unified86.6%44.1%27.9%16.26
577Masuda (Kazuo) MiddleFountain ValleyFountain Valley Elementary35.2%74.8%58.6%16.24
578Schroeder ElementaryHuntington BeachWestminster43.7%69.7%53.5%16.24
579Lincoln Fundamental ElementaryCoronaCorona-Norco Unified68.2%55.1%38.9%16.21
580Harvard ElementaryLos AngelesLos Angeles Unified95.2%39.0%22.8%16.2
581Warren (Earl) HighDowneyDowney Unified79.8%48.2%32.0%16.19
582El Cerrito MiddleCoronaCorona-Norco Unified62.6%58.4%42.2%16.19
583Buena Vista ElementaryCarlsbadCarlsbad Unified39.9%71.9%55.8%16.18
584Manuel Dominguez HighComptonCompton Unified91.5%41.1%25.0%16.18
585Biola-Pershing ElementaryFresnoCentral Unified92.4%40.6%24.4%16.18
586Ontiveros (Juan Pacifico) ElementarySanta MariaSanta Maria-Bonita94.2%39.5%23.3%16.16
587Frank Zeek ElementaryUkiahUkiah Unified75.4%50.7%34.5%16.13
588Sam H. Lawson MiddleCupertinoCupertino Union15.2%86.6%70.4%16.12
589Rio Vista ElementaryCanyon CountrySaugus Union77.0%49.8%33.6%16.11
590Joe Nightingale ElementarySanta MariaOrcutt Union Elementary66.9%55.8%39.6%16.11
591E. J. Marshall ElementaryChinoChino Valley Unified89.2%42.4%26.4%16.09
592Juliet Morris ElementaryCypressCypress Elementary43.2%69.8%53.7%16.09
593O'Melveny ElementarySan FernandoLos Angeles Unified93.6%39.8%23.7%16.08
594Proctor ElementaryCastro ValleyCastro Valley Unified30.2%77.6%61.5%16.03
595Triple Crown ElementaryPerrisVal Verde Unified85.1%44.8%28.8%16.03
596Marengo ElementarySouth PasadenaSouth Pasadena Unified12.6%88.0%72.0%16.02
597Los Feliz Science/Tech/Engineer/Math/Medicine MagnetLos AngelesLos Angeles Unified81.1%47.2%31.2%16.02
598Citrus MiddleOrange CoveKings Canyon Joint Unified96.8%37.8%21.8%16
599West Vernon Avenue ElementaryLos AngelesLos Angeles Unified98.9%36.5%20.6%15.99
600Ascot Avenue ElementaryLos AngelesLos Angeles Unified97.5%37.4%21.4%15.99
Page 12 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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