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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)
51Post ElementaryWestminsterGarden Grove Unified80.8%63.5%31.4%32.08
52Ulloa ElementarySan FranciscoSan Francisco Unified57.3%77.3%45.4%31.99
53Vernon City ElementaryLos AngelesLos Angeles Unified95.5%54.4%22.6%31.85
54Paradise ElementaryModestoParadise Elementary71.2%68.6%37.1%31.55
55John Murdy ElementaryGarden GroveGarden Grove Unified71.3%68.5%37.0%31.46
56Middle College HighSan PabloWest Contra Costa Unified65.0%72.2%40.8%31.43
57Eagle Canyon ElementaryChino HillsChino Valley Unified61.3%74.3%43.0%31.31
58Edison ElementarySan DiegoSan Diego Unified96.3%53.3%22.1%31.16
59Rosemead HighRosemeadEl Monte Union High85.8%59.3%28.4%30.92
60San Onofre ElementarySan ClementeFallbrook Union Elementary63.4%72.7%41.7%30.92
61Tibby ElementaryComptonCompton Unified90.1%56.6%25.8%30.78
62Liberty ElementaryFresnoClovis Unified44.7%83.7%52.9%30.76
63West CampusSacramentoSacramento City Unified45.3%83.3%52.5%30.75
64Horace Mann ElementaryGlendaleGlendale Unified62.5%73.0%42.3%30.74
65Girls Academic Leadership Acad Dr. Michelle King Sch STEMLos AngelesLos Angeles Unified56.7%76.5%45.7%30.74
66William W. Orr ElementaryNorwalkLittle Lake City Elementary77.3%64.2%33.4%30.73
67Odyssey STEM AcademyLakewoodParamount Unified95.2%53.5%22.8%30.72
68Burnt Ranch ElementaryBurnt RanchBurnt Ranch Elementary75.3%65.3%34.6%30.71
69Camellia ElementarySacramentoSacramento City Unified83.8%60.2%29.6%30.66
70Pantera ElementaryDiamond BarPomona Unified47.9%81.6%51.0%30.56
71Abraham Lincoln Senior HighLos AngelesLos Angeles Unified89.4%56.7%26.3%30.49
72Edison ElementaryOntarioOntario-Montclair72.8%66.6%36.1%30.46
73Anderson W. Clark Magnet HighLa CrescentaGlendale Unified46.7%82.0%51.7%30.33
74James Irvine IntermediateGarden GroveGarden Grove Unified88.3%57.2%26.9%30.32
75Edison ComputechFresnoFresno Unified70.9%67.4%37.2%30.2
76Los Coyotes ElementaryLa PalmaCentralia Elementary38.2%86.6%56.7%29.9
77Vena Avenue ElementaryArletaLos Angeles Unified79.3%62.1%32.3%29.86
78Buena Terra ElementaryBuena ParkCentralia Elementary56.0%75.7%46.1%29.58
79Sunnyside ElementaryGarden GroveGarden Grove Unified82.6%59.9%30.3%29.57
80Cobalt Institute of Math and ScienceVictorvilleVictor Valley Union High80.0%61.4%31.9%29.57
81Susan B. Anthony ElementaryWestminsterGarden Grove Unified73.2%65.2%35.9%29.35
82Reedley HighReedleyKings Canyon Joint Unified80.1%61.0%31.8%29.26
83Mayall Street ElementaryNorth HillsLos Angeles Unified65.0%69.9%40.8%29.14
84Clover Avenue ElementaryLos AngelesLos Angeles Unified40.6%84.3%55.3%28.94
85Dr. Sammy Lee Medical and Health Science Magnet ElementaryLos AngelesLos Angeles Unified92.7%53.2%24.2%28.93
86Sutro ElementarySan FranciscoSan Francisco Unified58.7%73.5%44.5%28.9
87Western Center AcademyHemetHemet Unified57.7%73.9%45.1%28.8
88Glen A. Wilson HighHacienda HeightsHacienda la Puente Unified65.2%69.5%40.7%28.8
89Sunset ElementarySan FranciscoSan Francisco Unified33.6%88.2%59.5%28.73
90Temescal Valley ElementaryCoronaCorona-Norco Unified64.4%69.7%41.1%28.61
91Monte Vista ElementaryLa CrescentaGlendale Unified32.0%89.0%60.4%28.59
92Ocean Beach ElementarySan DiegoSan Diego Unified49.5%78.5%50.0%28.54
93Chinese Immersion School at DeAvilaSan FranciscoSan Francisco Unified36.4%86.3%57.8%28.51
94Bolsa Grande HighGarden GroveGarden Grove Unified86.2%56.1%28.1%28
95Wonderland Avenue ElementaryLos AngelesLos Angeles Unified26.7%91.5%63.6%27.93
96Franklin ElementarySanta BarbaraSanta Barbara Unified91.0%53.2%25.3%27.92
97Lincoln ElementaryReedleyKings Canyon Joint Unified92.7%52.1%24.2%27.89
98Petaluma Accelerated CharterPetalumaPetaluma Joint Union High27.8%90.7%62.9%27.78
99Gridley HighGridleyGridley Unified70.6%64.9%37.4%27.48
100El Monte HighEl MonteEl Monte Union High95.8%49.8%22.4%27.4
Page 2 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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