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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)
251Tamura (Hisamatsu) ElementaryFountain ValleyFountain Valley Elementary29.3%83.3%62.4%20.88
252BP STEM AcademyBaldwin ParkBaldwin Park Unified88.3%48.6%27.8%20.84
253Figueroa Street ElementaryLos AngelesLos Angeles Unified98.0%42.9%22.1%20.81
254Rudecinda Sepulveda Dodson MiddleRancho Palos VerdesLos Angeles Unified67.8%60.6%39.8%20.79
255Murdock-Portal ElementarySan JoseCupertino Union8.5%95.3%74.5%20.76
256Miramonte ElementaryClovisClovis Unified76.1%55.7%35.0%20.76
257Mission San Jose HighFremontFremont Unified18.0%89.8%69.0%20.76
258Hollywood Senior HighLos AngelesLos Angeles Unified92.7%46.0%25.2%20.72
259Limerick Avenue ElementaryCanoga ParkLos Angeles Unified95.0%44.6%23.9%20.7
260Dearborn Elementary Charter AcademyNorthridgeLos Angeles Unified72.1%58.0%37.3%20.69
261One Hundred Twenty-Second Street ElementaryLos AngelesLos Angeles Unified96.0%44.0%23.3%20.69
262Ruth Acty ElementaryBerkeleyBerkeley Unified23.7%86.3%65.7%20.66
263Birney ElementarySan DiegoSan Diego Unified45.2%73.7%53.0%20.65
264Victory Boulevard ElementaryNorth HollywoodLos Angeles Unified91.8%46.4%25.7%20.65
265Louis G. Zeyen ElementaryGarden GroveGarden Grove Unified80.0%53.3%32.7%20.61
266Almond Tree MiddleDelanoDelano Union Elementary91.7%46.4%25.8%20.6
267Sequoia ElementarySan DiegoSan Diego Unified74.4%56.5%35.9%20.6
268O'Melveny ElementarySan FernandoLos Angeles Unified93.6%45.3%24.7%20.58
269Monte Vista ElementaryWest CovinaWest Covina Unified85.5%50.0%29.4%20.57
270North Star AcademyRedwood CityRedwood City Elementary8.7%95.0%74.4%20.56
271Abraham LincolnParamountParamount Unified94.4%44.8%24.2%20.55
272Wilshire Park ElementaryLos AngelesLos Angeles Unified86.6%49.3%28.8%20.53
273Cesar E. Chavez HighDelanoDelano Joint Union High86.2%49.6%29.0%20.52
274Hilton D. Bell IntermediateGarden GroveGarden Grove Unified41.6%75.6%55.1%20.49
275John F. Kennedy MiddleCupertinoCupertino Union15.7%90.8%70.3%20.48
276Temple (Roger W.) IntermediateRosemeadGarvey Elementary81.5%52.3%31.8%20.45
277Edison ElementarySanta MonicaSanta Monica-Malibu Unified39.9%76.6%56.2%20.45
278Louis Lake IntermediateGarden GroveGarden Grove Unified81.7%52.1%31.7%20.44
279Holder ElementaryBuena ParkSavanna Elementary80.4%52.8%32.4%20.43
280Raymond Case ElementaryElk GroveElk Grove Unified67.9%60.2%39.8%20.42
281Loyal Barker ElementaryGarden GroveGarden Grove Unified28.2%83.4%63.0%20.39
282Blandford ElementaryRowland HeightsRowland Unified74.3%56.4%36.0%20.38
283Stanwood A. Murphy ElementaryScotiaScotia Union Elementary72.2%57.6%37.2%20.34
284Davis MiddleComptonCompton Unified90.4%46.9%26.6%20.34
285Signal Hill ElementarySignal HillLong Beach Unified86.1%49.4%29.1%20.28
286Potrero Heights ElementarySouth San GabrielMontebello Unified57.9%65.9%45.6%20.28
287Columbine ElementaryDelanoColumbine Elementary56.4%66.8%46.5%20.26
288Jefferson ElementaryLennoxLennox93.4%45.0%24.8%20.26
289Rowland Avenue ElementaryWest CovinaCovina-Valley Unified76.1%55.2%34.9%20.26
290Rosa Parks ElementaryCoronaCorona-Norco Unified67.9%59.9%39.7%20.2
291Beckford Charter for Enriched StudiesNorthridgeLos Angeles Unified29.9%82.2%62.0%20.19
292Clara J. King ElementaryCypressCypress Elementary77.0%54.6%34.4%20.16
293Edith B. Storey ElementaryFresnoFresno Unified79.2%53.3%33.1%20.15
294Alexandria Avenue ElementaryLos AngelesLos Angeles Unified92.2%45.6%25.5%20.14
295Willow ElementarySouth GateLos Angeles Unified93.3%45.0%24.9%20.13
296Buena Vista Arts-IntegratedMontclairOntario-Montclair68.8%59.3%39.2%20.12
297Woodcrest Junior HighOntarioChino Valley Unified87.7%48.2%28.2%20.03
298Joaquin Miller MiddleSan JoseCupertino Union13.5%91.7%71.6%20.02
299Lakeland ElementaryNorwalkLittle Lake City Elementary77.5%54.1%34.1%19.98
300Superior Street ElementaryChatsworthLos Angeles Unified62.3%63.0%43.0%19.96
Page 6 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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