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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)
101Muscatel MiddleRosemeadRosemead Elementary76.7%61.2%33.8%27.38
102Jaime Escalante ElementaryCudahyLos Angeles Unified95.1%50.1%22.8%27.29
103Garvey (Richard) IntermediateRosemeadGarvey Elementary78.1%60.3%33.0%27.28
104Jefferson ElementaryFresnoFresno Unified94.8%50.3%23.0%27.22
105Legore ElementaryEl MonteEl Monte City86.2%55.3%28.1%27.14
106Normal Heights ElementarySan DiegoSan Diego Unified85.8%55.5%28.4%27.14
107Ethel M. Evans ElementaryGarden GroveGarden Grove Unified79.8%59.0%32.0%26.99
108Morningside ElementaryGarden GroveGarden Grove Unified76.0%61.2%34.2%26.92
109Stagg Street ElementaryVan NuysLos Angeles Unified83.1%56.8%30.0%26.8
110Morris K. Hamasaki ElementaryLos AngelesLos Angeles Unified91.1%52.0%25.2%26.8
111Bixby ElementaryHacienda HeightsHacienda la Puente Unified90.0%52.7%25.9%26.79
112Butterfield Ranch ElementaryChino HillsChino Valley Unified49.4%76.8%50.1%26.73
113Star View ElementaryWestminsterOcean View67.3%66.0%39.4%26.56
114General Grant MiddleReedleyKings Canyon Joint Unified91.3%51.5%25.1%26.42
115Teach ElementarySan Luis ObispoSan Luis Coastal Unified25.4%90.7%64.4%26.32
116Dorris Place ElementaryLos AngelesLos Angeles Unified83.5%56.1%29.8%26.31
117La Paloma ElementaryFallbrookFallbrook Union Elementary78.6%58.9%32.7%26.17
118Latrobe ElementaryShingle SpringsLatrobe29.1%88.1%62.2%25.92
119Elliott Ranch ElementaryElk GroveElk Grove Unified46.4%77.8%51.9%25.9
120Rolling Ridge ElementaryChino HillsChino Valley Unified50.3%75.4%49.5%25.88
121Emma W. Shuey ElementaryRosemeadRosemead Elementary70.4%63.4%37.5%25.85
122Wittmann (Helen) ElementaryCerritosABC Unified37.3%83.1%57.3%25.75
123Plavan (Urbain H.) ElementaryFountain ValleyFountain Valley Elementary33.6%85.2%59.5%25.71
124Braddock Drive ElementaryCulver CityLos Angeles Unified59.7%69.6%43.9%25.66
125Garden Grove ElementaryResedaLos Angeles Unified94.1%48.9%23.4%25.49
126Golden ElementaryPlacentiaPlacentia-Yorba Linda Unified23.9%90.8%65.3%25.46
127Garden Grove HighGarden GroveGarden Grove Unified82.3%55.9%30.5%25.4
128Castelar Street ElementaryLos AngelesLos Angeles Unified85.5%54.0%28.6%25.4
129Michael G. Wickman ElementaryChino HillsChino Valley Unified45.1%78.0%52.6%25.39
130Laurel Street ElementaryComptonCompton Unified87.5%52.7%27.4%25.37
131Leffingwell ElementaryWhittierEast Whittier City Elementary53.4%73.1%47.7%25.37
132Queen Anne Place ElementaryLos AngelesLos Angeles Unified80.4%56.9%31.6%25.34
133Dayton Heights ElementaryLos AngelesLos Angeles Unified96.7%47.2%21.9%25.31
134Capistrano Avenue ElementaryWest HillsLos Angeles Unified81.0%56.5%31.3%25.25
135Multnomah Street ElementaryLos AngelesLos Angeles Unified73.3%61.0%35.8%25.13
136James Garfield ElementarySelmaSelma Unified94.8%48.1%23.0%25.05
137Canfield Avenue ElementaryLos AngelesLos Angeles Unified49.5%75.1%50.0%25.04
138Holly Avenue ElementaryArcadiaArcadia Unified49.7%74.9%49.9%25.03
139Patton ElementaryGarden GroveGarden Grove Unified37.4%82.2%57.2%25.01
140Cerritos ElementaryCerritosABC Unified35.6%83.3%58.3%25.01
141Panorama City ElementaryPanorama CityLos Angeles Unified99.1%45.4%20.4%24.99
142Monte Vista ElementaryWest CovinaWest Covina Unified85.5%53.5%28.6%24.96
143Alvarado ElementarySignal HillLong Beach Unified78.5%57.6%32.8%24.87
144John B. Monlux ElementaryNorth HollywoodLos Angeles Unified87.7%52.0%27.2%24.77
145Whittier HighWhittierWhittier Union High85.5%53.3%28.6%24.71
146Faylane ElementaryGarden GroveGarden Grove Unified77.7%57.9%33.2%24.68
147Williams Ranch ElementaryPenn ValleyPenn Valley Union Elementary56.7%70.4%45.7%24.63
148Leal (Frank C.) ElementaryCerritosABC Unified35.1%83.2%58.6%24.61
149Glen Alta ElementaryLos AngelesLos Angeles Unified97.3%46.1%21.5%24.56
150Lincoln ElementaryTorranceTorrance Unified43.5%78.0%53.6%24.47
Page 3 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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