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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)
551City Honors International Preparatory HighInglewoodInglewood Unified82.2%47.8%31.4%16.42
552Downey HighDowneyDowney Unified79.2%49.5%33.1%16.41
553Grace Miller ElementaryLa VerneBonita Unified41.7%71.5%55.1%16.41
554Mountain View Montessori CharterVictorvilleVictor Elementary58.6%61.6%45.2%16.4
555Hazel Strauch ElementarySacramentoTwin Rivers Unified86.6%45.1%28.8%16.36
556Solana Pacific ElementarySan DiegoSolana Beach Elementary14.1%87.6%71.3%16.34
557Hancock Park ElementaryLos AngelesLos Angeles Unified55.5%63.4%47.0%16.34
558Fremont ElementaryLong BeachLong Beach Unified39.2%72.9%56.5%16.33
559Raymond Temple ElementaryBuena ParkCentralia Elementary78.2%50.0%33.7%16.31
560Jersey Avenue ElementarySanta Fe SpringsLittle Lake City Elementary75.4%51.6%35.4%16.28
561Holtville MiddleHoltvilleHoltville Unified81.3%48.1%31.9%16.26
562Marengo ElementarySouth PasadenaSouth Pasadena Unified12.6%88.4%72.1%16.24
563Lilienthal (Claire) ElementarySan FranciscoSan Francisco Unified23.2%82.2%66.0%16.24
564Leon H. Ollivier MiddleBakersfieldGreenfield Union93.7%40.9%24.7%16.23
565Leroy L. Doig IntermediateGarden GroveGarden Grove Unified93.7%40.9%24.6%16.23
566Great Western ElementaryReedleyKings Canyon Joint Unified82.8%47.2%31.0%16.22
567Circle View ElementaryHuntington BeachOcean View37.3%73.9%57.7%16.21
568Lemay Street ElementaryLake BalboaLos Angeles Unified91.9%41.9%25.7%16.19
569Liberty MiddleLemooreLemoore Union Elementary81.3%48.1%31.9%16.18
570Tovashal ElementaryMurrietaMurrieta Valley Unified54.6%63.7%47.5%16.17
571Latrobe ElementaryShingle SpringsLatrobe29.1%78.7%62.5%16.17
572Stanley G. Oswalt AcademyWalnutRowland Unified56.8%62.4%46.3%16.16
573Montclair HighMontclairChaffey Joint Union High83.3%46.9%30.7%16.16
574O. N. Hirsch ElementaryFremontFremont Unified34.2%75.6%59.5%16.16
575Clovis North HighFresnoClovis Unified28.0%79.3%63.1%16.16
576Gant ElementaryLong BeachLong Beach Unified26.0%80.4%64.3%16.15
577First Street ElementaryLos AngelesLos Angeles Unified94.6%40.3%24.1%16.12
578Thomas Russell MiddleMilpitasMilpitas Unified38.8%72.9%56.8%16.12
579Sixty-First Street ElementaryLos AngelesLos Angeles Unified98.9%37.7%21.6%16.11
580Masuda (Kazuo) MiddleFountain ValleyFountain Valley Elementary35.2%75.0%58.9%16.1
581Chaparral MiddleDiamond BarWalnut Valley Unified24.6%81.2%65.1%16.09
582Salinas HighSalinasSalinas Union High77.5%50.2%34.1%16.09
583Harold William KolbDublinDublin Unified15.4%86.6%70.5%16.09
584Citrus Valley HighRedlandsRedlands Unified65.5%57.3%41.2%16.08
585Quail Lake Environmental CharterClovisSanger Unified31.2%77.3%61.3%16.07
586River Heights IntermediateEastvaleCorona-Norco Unified68.7%55.4%39.3%16.07
587Cerritos HighCerritosABC Unified43.1%70.4%54.3%16.07
588Naples ElementaryLong BeachLong Beach Unified25.7%80.5%64.5%16.06
589West Side ElementaryHealdsburgWest Side Union Elementary36.2%74.4%58.4%16.06
590Adams ElementaryCosta MesaNewport-Mesa Unified73.8%52.3%36.3%16.04
591Ridgepoint TK-8SacramentoTwin Rivers Unified86.9%44.6%28.6%16.03
592Weigand Avenue ElementaryLos AngelesLos Angeles Unified100%37.0%20.9%16.03
593Rancho Santa Gertrudes ElementarySanta Fe SpringsLos Nietos86.6%44.8%28.8%16.02
594Cleveland ElementaryLakewoodLong Beach Unified28.7%78.8%62.7%16.01
595Linton T. Simmons ElementaryGarden GroveGarden Grove Unified93.5%40.7%24.7%15.98
596Albany HighAlbanyAlbany City Unified31.0%77.3%61.4%15.97
597Cottonwood CreekDublinDublin Unified13.0%87.9%71.9%15.96
598Somis ElementarySomisSomis Union81.1%48.0%32.0%15.95
599Phillip J Patino School of EntrepreneurshipFresnoFresno Unified84.0%46.3%30.3%15.95
600John Marshall Senior HighLos AngelesLos Angeles Unified71.2%53.8%37.8%15.92
Page 12 of 16 · 765 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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