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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)
251Lowell HighSan FranciscoSan Francisco Unified42.5%75.4%54.2%21.22
252Redlands Senior HighRedlandsRedlands Unified60.7%64.5%43.3%21.17
253Central Coast New Tech HighNipomoLucia Mar Unified50.3%70.7%49.5%21.16
254Temple (Roger W.) IntermediateRosemeadGarvey Elementary81.5%52.1%30.9%21.14
255Murdock-Portal ElementarySan JoseCupertino Union8.5%95.5%74.4%21.11
256Sci Tech Engr Arts and Math at Legacy High Sch ComplexSouth GateLos Angeles Unified85.7%49.5%28.4%21.05
257One Hundred Fifty-Sixth Street ElementaryGardenaLos Angeles Unified68.0%60.0%39.0%21
258Benjamin Franklin ElementaryCoronaCorona-Norco Unified70.1%58.7%37.7%20.99
259Mesa RoblesHacienda HeightsHacienda la Puente Unified57.7%66.1%45.1%20.98
260Loyal Barker ElementaryGarden GroveGarden Grove Unified28.2%83.7%62.7%20.98
261BP STEM AcademyBaldwin ParkBaldwin Park Unified88.3%47.8%26.9%20.95
262Vina ElementaryVinaLos Molinos Unified52.5%69.2%48.2%20.94
263Washington ElementarySan GabrielSan Gabriel Unified68.3%59.7%38.8%20.91
264Almond Tree MiddleDelanoDelano Union Elementary91.7%45.8%24.9%20.89
265Joaquin Miller MiddleSan JoseCupertino Union13.5%92.3%71.5%20.86
266North Star AcademyRedwood CityRedwood City Elementary8.7%95.2%74.3%20.85
267Mary Fay Pendleton ElementaryOceansideFallbrook Union Elementary55.2%67.4%46.6%20.85
268Dominguez ElementaryCarsonLos Angeles Unified86.2%49.0%28.1%20.82
269Susan B. Anthony ElementaryCoronaCorona-Norco Unified54.6%67.8%47.0%20.82
270Monarch Grove ElementaryLos OsosSan Luis Coastal Unified40.7%76.0%55.2%20.8
271Carroll ElementaryElk GroveElk Grove Unified55.3%67.3%46.6%20.76
272Luther ElementaryLive OakLive Oak Unified81.2%51.9%31.1%20.74
273Oliver Wendell Holmes MiddleNorthridgeLos Angeles Unified75.1%55.5%34.8%20.73
274Rancho Alamitos HighGarden GroveGarden Grove Unified86.6%48.6%27.9%20.71
275Cathedral City HighCathedral CityPalm Springs Unified95.5%43.3%22.6%20.68
276Wilshire Park ElementaryLos AngelesLos Angeles Unified86.6%48.6%27.9%20.68
277John F. Kennedy HighLa PalmaAnaheim Union High69.5%58.8%38.1%20.65
278Mark Twain ElementaryLawndaleLawndale Elementary65.5%61.1%40.5%20.61
279John F. Kennedy MiddleCupertinoCupertino Union15.7%90.8%70.2%20.6
280Rancho San Diego ElementaryEl CajonCajon Valley Union78.6%53.2%32.7%20.57
281Hilton D. Bell IntermediateGarden GroveGarden Grove Unified41.6%75.3%54.7%20.56
282Brookside ElementaryBeaumontBeaumont Unified75.3%55.2%34.7%20.56
283Verdugo Hills Senior HighTujungaLos Angeles Unified83.7%50.2%29.6%20.56
284Lakeside MiddleNorwalkLittle Lake City Elementary79.8%52.5%32.0%20.54
285Laurel Dell ElementarySan RafaelSan Rafael City Elementary93.7%44.2%23.6%20.54
286Gidley ElementaryEl MonteEl Monte City82.8%50.7%30.1%20.53
287Washington ElementaryReedleyKings Canyon Joint Unified92.0%45.2%24.7%20.53
288Carver (Charles J.) ElementaryCerritosABC Unified55.4%67.0%46.5%20.52
289Arnold O. Beckman HighIrvineTustin Unified44.5%73.5%53.0%20.51
290James Monroe ElementaryBermuda DunesDesert Sands Unified69.0%58.9%38.4%20.49
291Maple Hill ElementaryDiamond BarWalnut Valley Unified27.3%83.7%63.2%20.47
292Ocean View ElementaryWhittierEast Whittier City Elementary51.2%69.3%49.0%20.34
293Eastvale ElementaryEastvaleCorona-Norco Unified67.8%59.4%39.1%20.32
294Redwood Heights ElementaryOaklandOakland Unified42.8%74.3%54.0%20.28
295Willow ElementarySouth GateLos Angeles Unified93.3%44.2%23.9%20.28
296Price (Maude) ElementaryDowneyDowney Unified71.6%57.1%36.8%20.27
297Linton T. Simmons ElementaryGarden GroveGarden Grove Unified93.5%44.0%23.8%20.25
298John A. Rowland HighRowland HeightsRowland Unified68.1%59.2%38.9%20.25
299Norman Liddell ElementaryFresnoCentral Unified69.7%58.2%38.0%20.24
300Dr. J. Michael McGrath ElementaryNewhallNewhall86.0%48.5%28.3%20.22
Page 6 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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