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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)
101Western Center AcademyHemetHemet Unified57.7%72.9%45.7%27.15
102Morningside ElementaryGarden GroveGarden Grove Unified76.0%62.1%35.0%27.1
103Monte Vista ElementaryLa CrescentaGlendale Unified32.0%87.7%60.8%26.92
104Maywood ElementaryMaywoodLos Angeles Unified95.8%50.3%23.4%26.84
105School of Business and Tourism at Contreras Learning ComplexLos AngelesLos Angeles Unified99.2%48.2%21.4%26.77
106Foster ElementaryComptonCompton Unified84.9%56.5%29.8%26.68
107Ocean Beach ElementarySan DiegoSan Diego Unified49.5%77.2%50.5%26.67
108Sunset ElementarySan FranciscoSan Francisco Unified33.6%86.4%59.9%26.56
109Vena Avenue ElementaryArletaLos Angeles Unified79.3%59.6%33.1%26.51
110William W. Orr ElementaryNorwalkLittle Lake City Elementary77.3%60.6%34.2%26.35
111Corcoran HighCorcoranCorcoran Joint Unified89.4%53.5%27.2%26.35
112Garden Grove HighGarden GroveGarden Grove Unified82.3%57.6%31.3%26.26
113La Paloma ElementaryFallbrookFallbrook Union Elementary78.6%59.6%33.5%26.1
114Franklin ElementarySanta BarbaraSanta Barbara Unified91.0%52.3%26.2%26.08
115Monte Vista ElementaryMontclairOntario-Montclair84.9%55.9%29.8%26.06
116Garfield ElementarySan DiegoSan Diego Unified77.6%60.0%34.1%25.94
117Bixby ElementaryHacienda HeightsHacienda la Puente Unified90.0%52.7%26.8%25.85
118Michael G. Wickman ElementaryChino HillsChino Valley Unified45.1%79.0%53.1%25.83
119Glen Alta ElementaryLos AngelesLos Angeles Unified97.3%48.3%22.5%25.79
120Bryson Avenue ElementarySouth GateLos Angeles Unified84.8%55.6%29.8%25.76
121Victoria Avenue ElementarySouth GateLos Angeles Unified97.4%48.2%22.5%25.73
122Dorris Place ElementaryLos AngelesLos Angeles Unified83.5%56.3%30.6%25.7
123Reedley HighReedleyKings Canyon Joint Unified80.1%58.1%32.6%25.54
124Cielo Vista CharterPalm SpringsPalm Springs Unified92.7%50.7%25.2%25.52
125Ronald E. McNair ElementaryComptonCompton Unified88.5%53.1%27.7%25.49
126Chinese Immersion School at DeAvilaSan FranciscoSan Francisco Unified36.4%83.6%58.2%25.38
127Multnomah Street ElementaryLos AngelesLos Angeles Unified73.3%62.0%36.6%25.38
128Clinton William JeffersonComptonCompton Unified88.7%52.9%27.6%25.32
129Wittmann (Helen) ElementaryCerritosABC Unified37.3%82.9%57.7%25.18
130Garvey (Richard) IntermediateRosemeadGarvey Elementary78.1%59.0%33.8%25.17
131Odyssey STEM AcademyLakewoodParamount Unified95.2%48.9%23.7%25.16
132Muscatel MiddleRosemeadRosemead Elementary76.7%59.7%34.6%25.14
133Samuel W. Simpson ElementaryRialtoRialto Unified82.4%56.3%31.2%25.05
134Troy HighFullertonFullerton Joint Union High39.7%81.2%56.3%24.95
135Leal (Frank C.) ElementaryCerritosABC Unified35.1%83.9%59.0%24.92
136Morris K. Hamasaki ElementaryLos AngelesLos Angeles Unified91.1%51.0%26.1%24.89
137Butterfield Ranch ElementaryChino HillsChino Valley Unified49.4%75.5%50.6%24.88
138Park Western Place ElementarySan PedroLos Angeles Unified66.7%65.3%40.5%24.78
139Emma W. Shuey ElementaryRosemeadRosemead Elementary70.4%63.0%38.3%24.71
140Golden ElementaryPlacentiaPlacentia-Yorba Linda Unified23.9%90.3%65.6%24.69
141Washington ElementaryReedleyKings Canyon Joint Unified92.0%50.3%25.6%24.67
142Petaluma Accelerated CharterPetalumaPetaluma Joint Union High27.8%87.9%63.2%24.65
143Teach ElementarySan Luis ObispoSan Luis Coastal Unified25.4%89.2%64.7%24.52
144Legore ElementaryEl MonteEl Monte City86.2%53.5%29.0%24.51
145Oliver Wendell Holmes MiddleNorthridgeLos Angeles Unified75.1%60.0%35.6%24.47
146John Marshall ElementaryWestminsterGarden Grove Unified80.8%56.6%32.2%24.43
147Westminster HighWestminsterHuntington Beach Union High85.9%53.6%29.2%24.42
148Dayton Heights ElementaryLos AngelesLos Angeles Unified96.7%47.3%22.9%24.41
149Stanford Avenue ElementarySouth GateLos Angeles Unified96.7%47.3%22.9%24.38
150Santa Fe ElementaryPortervillePorterville Unified88.9%51.8%27.5%24.37
Page 3 of 16 · 765 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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