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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)
601Soto Street ElementaryLos AngelesLos Angeles Unified87.1%44.4%28.5%15.91
602Challenger MiddleSan DiegoSan Diego Unified48.8%66.9%51.0%15.9
603Riverview STEM ElementaryRancho CordovaFolsom-Cordova Unified16.5%85.8%69.8%15.9
604Scripps ElementarySan DiegoSan Diego Unified14.5%87.0%71.1%15.9
605Dr. Lawrence H. Moore Math Science Technology AcademyLos AngelesLos Angeles Unified97.8%38.1%22.2%15.88
606Killian ElementaryRowland HeightsRowland Unified78.9%49.2%33.3%15.84
607Camptonville ElementaryCamptonvilleCamptonville Elementary72.9%52.6%36.8%15.82
608Arlington ElementaryTorranceTorrance Unified39.2%72.4%56.5%15.81
609Amestoy ElementaryGardenaLos Angeles Unified86.7%44.5%28.8%15.8
610Quail Summit ElementaryDiamond BarWalnut Valley Unified25.0%80.7%64.9%15.8
611Chesterton ElementarySan DiegoSan Diego Unified59.7%60.3%44.5%15.8
612Alameda ElementaryDowneyDowney Unified84.5%45.8%30.0%15.79
613Shannon Ranch ElementaryVisaliaVisalia Unified49.1%66.5%50.8%15.75
614Silver Gate ElementarySan DiegoSan Diego Unified23.6%81.5%65.7%15.73
615Mesa ElementaryWest CovinaCovina-Valley Unified53.7%63.8%48.1%15.71
616George K. Porter MiddleGranada HillsLos Angeles Unified74.5%51.6%35.9%15.7
617Bell Senior HighBellLos Angeles Unified91.4%41.7%26.0%15.69
618Agnes Ware Stanley ElementaryGarden GroveGarden Grove Unified74.9%51.3%35.7%15.66
619Carver ElementarySan MarinoSan Marino Unified10.8%88.9%73.2%15.66
620Valencia Academy of the ArtsPico RiveraEl Rancho Unified82.4%46.9%31.3%15.66
621Soleado ElementaryRancho Palos VerdesPalos Verdes Peninsula Unified13.3%87.4%71.7%15.66
622Public Service Community at Diego Rivera Learning ComplexLos AngelesLos Angeles Unified98.9%37.2%21.6%15.65
623Cornerstone at Pedregal ElementaryRancho Palos VerdesPalos Verdes Peninsula Unified8.5%90.2%74.5%15.62
624Warren E. Hyde MiddleCupertinoCupertino Union26.3%79.8%64.2%15.61
625El Sereno MiddleLos AngelesLos Angeles Unified91.8%41.3%25.7%15.6
626Canyon Crest AcademySan DiegoSan Dieguito Union High11.4%88.4%72.8%15.59
627Wiley Canyon ElementaryNewhallNewhall78.9%48.9%33.3%15.59
628Sylvan Park ElementaryVan NuysLos Angeles Unified97.4%38.1%22.5%15.58
629Chaparral ElementaryLadera RanchCapistrano Unified18.0%84.5%69.0%15.58
630Barranca ElementaryCovinaCovina-Valley Unified75.4%50.9%35.4%15.57
631Arma J. Shull ElementarySan DimasBonita Unified26.1%79.8%64.3%15.56
632Juliet Morris ElementaryCypressCypress Elementary43.2%69.7%54.2%15.54
633Garfield ElementaryEurekaGarfield Elementary27.4%79.0%63.5%15.54
634San Jacinto Leadership Academy - MagnetSan JacintoSan Jacinto Unified82.0%47.1%31.5%15.54
635Biola-Pershing ElementaryFresnoCentral Unified92.4%40.9%25.4%15.54
636Vista Grande ElementaryOntarioOntario-Montclair77.9%49.4%33.9%15.53
637Rio Vista ElementaryCanyon CountrySaugus Union77.0%50.0%34.5%15.53
638Richard Henry Lee ElementaryLos AlamitosLos Alamitos Unified19.1%83.9%68.4%15.52
639College View ElementaryHuntington BeachOcean View68.5%54.9%39.4%15.52
640Valentine ElementarySan MarinoSan Marino Unified11.3%88.4%72.9%15.5
641Helen Stacey MiddleHuntington BeachWestminster64.9%57.0%41.5%15.5
642Cortada ElementaryEl MonteEl Monte City92.9%40.6%25.1%15.5
643Henry J. Kaiser HighFontanaFontana Unified86.1%44.6%29.1%15.49
644Morse ElementaryPlacentiaPlacentia-Yorba Linda Unified69.1%54.5%39.0%15.48
645Magnolia Avenue ElementaryLos AngelesLos Angeles Unified99.8%36.5%21.1%15.46
646Washington (George) HighSan FranciscoSan Francisco Unified51.8%64.6%49.2%15.46
647Emperor ElementarySan GabrielTemple City Unified40.2%71.5%56.0%15.45
648Carver ElementaryLos AngelesCompton Unified91.8%41.2%25.8%15.45
649Academy for Enriched SciencesEncinoLos Angeles Unified30.9%76.8%61.4%15.43
650Santa Rosa Accelerated CharterSanta RosaSanta Rosa High14.8%86.3%70.8%15.43
Page 13 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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