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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)
51Allesandro ElementaryLos AngelesLos Angeles Unified85.0%62.2%29.7%32.49
52Sierra Vista ElementaryLos AngelesLos Angeles Unified84.1%62.2%30.2%31.96
53Nye ElementarySan DiegoSan Diego Unified71.7%69.5%37.5%31.91
54Edison ElementaryOntarioOntario-Montclair72.8%68.7%36.9%31.85
55John Murdy ElementaryGarden GroveGarden Grove Unified71.3%69.6%37.8%31.78
56Dr. Sammy Lee Medical and Health Science Magnet ElementaryLos AngelesLos Angeles Unified92.7%56.9%25.2%31.73
57Post ElementaryWestminsterGarden Grove Unified80.8%63.8%32.2%31.6
58Wedgeworth ElementaryHacienda HeightsHacienda la Puente Unified52.3%80.4%48.9%31.48
59Lincoln ElementaryReedleyKings Canyon Joint Unified92.7%56.2%25.2%31.03
60Burnt Ranch ElementaryBurnt RanchBurnt Ranch Elementary75.3%66.0%35.4%30.63
61Paradise ElementaryModestoParadise Elementary71.2%68.1%37.8%30.29
62West CampusSacramentoSacramento City Unified45.3%83.0%53.0%30.04
63Girls Academic Leadership Acad Dr. Michelle King Sch STEMLos AngelesLos Angeles Unified56.7%76.3%46.3%30.01
64Edison ElementarySan DiegoSan Diego Unified96.3%53.1%23.1%29.94
65Susan B. Anthony ElementaryWestminsterGarden Grove Unified73.2%66.6%36.6%29.93
66Temescal Valley ElementaryCoronaCorona-Norco Unified64.4%71.7%41.8%29.89
67Reedley Middle College HighReedleyKings Canyon Joint Unified71.0%67.8%38.0%29.85
68San Onofre ElementarySan ClementeFallbrook Union Elementary63.4%72.1%42.4%29.71
69Laurel Street ElementaryComptonCompton Unified87.5%57.9%28.3%29.62
70Clover Avenue ElementaryLos AngelesLos Angeles Unified40.6%85.3%55.8%29.55
71Rosemead HighRosemeadEl Monte Union High85.8%58.6%29.3%29.36
72Buena Terra ElementaryBuena ParkCentralia Elementary56.0%76.0%46.7%29.23
73El Monte HighEl MonteEl Monte Union High95.8%52.6%23.4%29.21
74Jefferson ElementaryFresnoFresno Unified94.8%53.1%24.0%29.12
75Ulloa ElementarySan FranciscoSan Francisco Unified57.3%75.1%46.0%29.1
76Abraham Lincoln Senior HighLos AngelesLos Angeles Unified89.4%56.2%27.2%29.05
77Liberty ElementaryFresnoClovis Unified44.7%82.4%53.4%29.04
78Los Coyotes ElementaryLa PalmaCentralia Elementary38.2%86.1%57.1%28.96
79Hayfork HighHayforkMountain Valley Unified78.1%62.7%33.8%28.95
80Washington Middle College HighWest SacramentoWashington Unified68.4%68.3%39.5%28.9
81Bolsa Grande HighGarden GroveGarden Grove Unified86.2%57.8%29.0%28.76
82James Irvine IntermediateGarden GroveGarden Grove Unified88.3%56.5%27.8%28.75
83James Garfield ElementarySelmaSelma Unified94.8%52.7%24.0%28.7
84Eagle Canyon ElementaryChino HillsChino Valley Unified61.3%72.3%43.6%28.67
85Horace Mann ElementaryGlendaleGlendale Unified62.5%71.3%42.9%28.36
86Pantera ElementaryDiamond BarPomona Unified47.9%79.8%51.5%28.34
87General Grant MiddleReedleyKings Canyon Joint Unified91.3%54.4%26.1%28.29
88College Connection AcademySan JoseFranklin-McKinley Elementary65.3%69.6%41.3%28.29
89Sunnyside ElementaryGarden GroveGarden Grove Unified82.6%59.4%31.1%28.28
90Sutro ElementarySan FranciscoSan Francisco Unified58.7%73.4%45.2%28.23
91Anderson W. Clark Magnet HighLa CrescentaGlendale Unified46.7%80.2%52.1%28.08
92Mayall Street ElementaryNorth HillsLos Angeles Unified65.0%69.5%41.5%27.99
93Glen A. Wilson HighHacienda HeightsHacienda la Puente Unified65.2%69.1%41.4%27.72
94Panorama City ElementaryPanorama CityLos Angeles Unified99.1%49.1%21.5%27.59
95Cobalt Institute of Math and ScienceVictorvilleVictor Valley Union High80.0%60.2%32.7%27.52
96John B. Monlux ElementaryNorth HollywoodLos Angeles Unified87.7%55.6%28.1%27.48
97Rolling Ridge ElementaryChino HillsChino Valley Unified50.3%77.4%50.0%27.38
98Richard Riordan Primary CenterLos AngelesLos Angeles Unified77.9%61.1%33.9%27.25
99Wonderland Avenue ElementaryLos AngelesLos Angeles Unified26.7%91.1%63.9%27.19
100Star View ElementaryWestminsterOcean View67.3%67.3%40.1%27.16
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