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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)
651Bathgate ElementaryMission ViejoCapistrano Unified31.8%76.0%60.6%15.36
652D. J. Sedgwick ElementaryCupertinoCupertino Union27.0%78.8%63.4%15.35
653Carthay Elementary Of Environmental Studies MagnetLos AngelesLos Angeles Unified68.8%53.9%38.5%15.35
654Palmyra GATE MagnetOrangeOrange Unified77.4%48.7%33.4%15.35
655Bassett Senior HighLa PuenteBassett Unified91.2%40.5%25.2%15.34
656Haskell Elem Sci Tech Engr Arts And Math (STEAM) MagnetGranada HillsLos Angeles Unified74.8%50.3%34.9%15.34
657Hillsdale ElementaryNorth HighlandsTwin Rivers Unified87.6%42.6%27.3%15.34
658San Pedro Street ElementaryLos AngelesLos Angeles Unified98.3%36.3%20.9%15.32
659Merlinda ElementaryWest CovinaWest Covina Unified88.5%42.1%26.8%15.31
660Centennial HighCoronaCorona-Norco Unified81.3%46.4%31.1%15.31
661Challenger MiddleSan DiegoSan Diego Unified48.8%65.8%50.5%15.31
662Solana Pacific ElementarySan DiegoSolana Beach Elementary14.1%86.4%71.1%15.31
663John Adams MiddleLos AngelesLos Angeles Unified96.4%37.3%22.0%15.3
664Stevenson (Robert Louis) ElementarySan FranciscoSan Francisco Unified40.0%70.9%55.6%15.29
665Sandburg ElementarySan DiegoSan Diego Unified43.5%68.8%53.6%15.26
666De Anza ElementaryBaldwin ParkBaldwin Park Unified94.3%38.5%23.3%15.22
667Downey HighDowneyDowney Unified79.2%47.5%32.3%15.2
668Chaparral ElementaryLadera RanchCapistrano Unified18.0%83.9%68.8%15.18
669Magnolia ElementaryCarlsbadCarlsbad Unified21.1%82.1%66.9%15.17
670D. Russell Parks Junior HighFullertonFullerton Elementary47.7%66.3%51.1%15.16
671Monterey Highlands ElementaryMonterey ParkAlhambra Unified35.1%73.8%58.6%15.16
672Leroy L. Doig IntermediateGarden GroveGarden Grove Unified93.7%38.8%23.7%15.15
673La Crescenta ElementaryLa CrescentaGlendale Unified47.8%66.2%51.1%15.14
674Woodrow Wilson Senior HighLos AngelesLos Angeles Unified94.0%38.6%23.5%15.13
675David L. Greenberg ElementaryFresnoFresno Unified95.3%37.8%22.7%15.13
676Birdielee V. Bright ElementaryLos AngelesLos Angeles Unified95.5%37.7%22.6%15.12
677El Sereno ElementaryLos AngelesLos Angeles Unified94.6%38.3%23.1%15.12
678Balboa HighSan FranciscoSan Francisco Unified63.7%56.6%41.5%15.1
679Newberry Springs ElementaryNewberry SpringsSilver Valley Unified87.7%42.3%27.2%15.08
680Orosi HighOrosiCutler-Orosi Joint Unified96.0%37.4%22.3%15.08
681Margaret Landell ElementaryCypressCypress Elementary24.9%79.7%64.7%15.07
682Fallbrook STEM AcademyFallbrookFallbrook Union Elementary90.2%40.8%25.8%15.06
683Merwin ElementaryCovinaCovina-Valley Unified84.2%44.4%29.3%15.05
684Victoriano ElementaryMoreno ValleyVal Verde Unified83.9%44.6%29.5%15.05
685Barnard ElementarySan DiegoSan Diego Unified35.5%73.4%58.4%15.04
686James Earl Carter ElementaryPalm DesertDesert Sands Unified63.2%56.9%41.8%15.03
687Yick Wo ElementarySan FranciscoSan Francisco Unified44.9%67.8%52.8%15.03
688Isla Vista ElementaryGoletaGoleta Union Elementary47.6%66.2%51.1%15.03
689Zehnder Ranch ElementaryElk GroveElk Grove Unified35.9%73.1%58.1%15.02
690Grover Cleveland Charter HighResedaLos Angeles Unified71.5%51.9%36.9%15.02
691Pacifica HighGarden GroveGarden Grove Unified51.2%64.0%49.0%15.01
692El Sereno MiddleLos AngelesLos Angeles Unified91.8%39.8%24.8%15
693Garfield ElementaryClovisClovis Unified30.7%76.2%61.2%15
694Ramona-Alessandro ElementarySan BernardinoSan Bernardino City Unified92.8%39.2%24.2%15
695Nathaniel Narbonne Senior HighHarbor CityLos Angeles Unified84.0%44.4%29.5%14.97
696Hayfork HighHayforkMountain Valley Unified78.1%47.9%33.0%14.97
697El Cerrito ElementaryLa HabraLa Habra City Elementary79.4%47.1%32.2%14.96
698Wilkerson ElementaryEl MonteEl Monte City90.2%40.7%25.8%14.96
699Lassen View ElementaryReddingEnterprise Elementary74.7%49.9%35.0%14.95
700Bethune K-8San DiegoSan Diego Unified72.1%51.5%36.5%14.93
Page 14 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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