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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)
701Washington ElementaryLindsayLindsay Unified91.5%39.9%25.0%14.92
702Edna Batey ElementaryElk GroveElk Grove Unified40.5%70.3%55.4%14.92
703Fowler HighFowlerFowler Unified79.8%46.9%31.9%14.91
704Ranchito Avenue ElementaryPanorama CityLos Angeles Unified90.7%40.3%25.4%14.9
705Academy of Medical Arts at Carson HighCarsonLos Angeles Unified80.8%46.2%31.3%14.9
706Two Hundred Thirty-Second Place ElementaryCarsonLos Angeles Unified64.6%55.9%41.0%14.89
707Giannini (A.P.) MiddleSan FranciscoSan Francisco Unified39.6%70.8%55.9%14.86
708Garvanza Elementary School Technology and Leadership MagnetLos AngelesLos Angeles Unified81.6%45.7%30.9%14.85
709Caroldale Learning CommunityCarsonLos Angeles Unified77.9%47.9%33.1%14.84
710Agnes Ware Stanley ElementaryGarden GroveGarden Grove Unified74.9%49.7%34.9%14.83
711Juliette Low School of the ArtsAnaheimMagnolia Elementary76.2%48.9%34.1%14.79
712Robert O. Townsend Junior HighChino HillsChino Valley Unified54.8%61.6%46.9%14.78
713Everett A. Rea ElementaryCosta MesaNewport-Mesa Unified93.3%38.7%23.9%14.77
714Mission Valley ElementaryFremontFremont Unified24.5%79.7%64.9%14.76
715Point Fermin ElementarySan PedroLos Angeles Unified61.2%57.8%43.0%14.76
716Warwick ElementaryFremontFremont Unified27.1%78.1%63.3%14.75
717Vang Pao ElementaryFresnoFresno Unified90.8%40.2%25.4%14.75
718Walt DisneyAnaheimMagnolia Elementary67.3%54.1%39.4%14.74
719Lake Hills ElementaryRiversideAlvord Unified56.4%60.6%45.9%14.72
720Independence ElementarySouth GateLos Angeles Unified94.7%37.8%23.1%14.71
721McKinley ElementarySan GabrielSan Gabriel Unified73.1%50.6%35.9%14.71
722Nevin Avenue ElementaryLos AngelesLos Angeles Unified97.7%36.0%21.3%14.7
723Mendota HighMendotaMendota Unified97.5%36.1%21.4%14.69
724Halldale ElementaryTorranceLos Angeles Unified86.1%42.9%28.2%14.69
725Ronald Reagan ElementaryEastvaleCorona-Norco Unified60.7%58.0%43.4%14.67
726Stephen Foster ElementaryLakewoodBellflower Unified66.3%54.7%40.0%14.67
727Theodore Roosevelt Senior HighLos AngelesLos Angeles Unified96.3%36.8%22.1%14.67
728San Gabriel HighSan GabrielAlhambra Unified66.4%54.6%39.9%14.65
729Warren E. Hyde MiddleCupertinoCupertino Union26.3%78.5%63.9%14.65
730Huntington MiddleSan MarinoSan Marino Unified14.4%85.6%70.9%14.64
731Cornerstone at Pedregal ElementaryRancho Palos VerdesPalos Verdes Peninsula Unified8.5%89.1%74.4%14.63
732Doyle ElementarySan DiegoSan Diego Unified41.8%69.2%54.6%14.63
733Davis MiddleComptonCompton Unified90.4%40.3%25.6%14.61
734Willmore ElementaryWestminsterWestminster76.3%48.7%34.0%14.61
735McMillin (Corky) ElementaryChula VistaChula Vista Elementary46.0%66.7%52.1%14.6
736Lassen ElementaryNorth HillsLos Angeles Unified89.1%41.0%26.4%14.59
737Cerritos HighCerritosABC Unified43.1%68.4%53.8%14.58
738Libby ElementaryOceansideOceanside Unified89.2%40.9%26.3%14.57
739Alta Loma HighAlta LomaChaffey Joint Union High60.3%58.1%43.6%14.54
740Buena Vista ElementaryBakersfieldPanama-Buena Vista Union70.8%51.8%37.3%14.54
741Ronald W. Reagan ElementarySangerSanger Unified65.3%55.1%40.6%14.53
742Canyon Crest AcademySan DiegoSan Dieguito Union High11.4%87.2%72.7%14.53
743Jeanne R. Meadows ElementarySan JoseFranklin-McKinley Elementary92.2%39.1%24.6%14.53
744Fuerte ElementaryEl CajonCajon Valley Union58.6%59.1%44.6%14.51
745Desert Hot Springs HighDesert Hot SpringsPalm Springs Unified96.1%36.8%22.3%14.51
746Olinda ElementaryBreaBrea-Olinda Unified24.5%79.4%64.9%14.49
747Sunset Lane ElementaryFullertonFullerton Elementary41.9%69.0%54.6%14.47
748Jerabek ElementarySan DiegoSan Diego Unified16.3%84.3%69.8%14.47
749Loma Vista ElementaryMaywoodLos Angeles Unified98.0%35.6%21.1%14.46
750Van Nuys Senior HighVan NuysLos Angeles Unified85.0%43.3%28.9%14.46
Page 15 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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