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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)
301Grace Smith ElementaryNilandCalipatria Unified92.3%44.7%24.5%20.18
302Arthur F. Corey ElementaryBuena ParkBuena Park Elementary73.9%55.6%35.5%20.17
303Anderson ElementaryComptonCompton Unified90.9%45.5%25.3%20.17
304Bitely (Arlene) ElementaryRosemeadGarvey Elementary80.7%51.6%31.4%20.17
305Washington (George) HighSan FranciscoSan Francisco Unified51.8%68.8%48.6%20.13
306Newcastle ElementaryResedaLos Angeles Unified90.6%45.6%25.5%20.09
307Ada S. Nelson ElementaryWhittierLos Nietos84.1%49.5%29.4%20.09
308Arroyo HighEl MonteEl Monte Union High84.1%49.5%29.4%20.09
309Sixty-Sixth Street ElementaryLos AngelesLos Angeles Unified97.8%41.3%21.2%20.08
310Rosa Parks ElementaryCoronaCorona-Norco Unified67.9%59.1%39.0%20.05
311Beckford Charter for Enriched StudiesNorthridgeLos Angeles Unified29.9%81.7%61.7%20.05
312Mendocino HighMendocinoMendocino Unified63.6%61.6%41.6%20.04
313Acacia ElementaryFullertonFullerton Elementary33.3%79.7%59.7%20.03
314Rio Vista ElementaryEl MonteEl Monte City80.3%51.7%31.7%20.02
315Clara J. King ElementaryCypressCypress Elementary77.0%53.6%33.6%20.01
316Stanford ElementaryGarden GroveGarden Grove Unified73.4%55.7%35.8%19.94
317Virginia Road ElementaryLos AngelesLos Angeles Unified95.4%42.6%22.7%19.94
318James A. Garfield Senior HighLos AngelesLos Angeles Unified92.8%44.1%24.2%19.9
319Gil Garcetti Learning AcademyLos AngelesLos Angeles Unified98.3%40.8%20.9%19.88
320Welby Way Charter Elem Sch And Gifted-High Ability MagnetWest HillsLos Angeles Unified28.6%82.3%62.5%19.84
321Lucille J. Smith ElementaryLawndaleLawndale Elementary84.3%49.1%29.3%19.84
322Mission San Jose ElementaryFremontFremont Unified22.9%85.7%65.8%19.83
323Letha Raney IntermediateCoronaCorona-Norco Unified90.1%45.6%25.8%19.83
324Nelson S. Dilworth ElementarySan JoseCupertino Union19.6%87.7%67.9%19.83
325Van Gogh CharterGranada HillsLos Angeles Unified48.9%70.2%50.4%19.82
326Hansen ElementaryAnaheimSavanna Elementary87.5%47.1%27.4%19.79
327Limerick Avenue ElementaryCanoga ParkLos Angeles Unified95.0%42.7%22.9%19.78
328Charles G. Emery ElementaryBuena ParkBuena Park Elementary55.3%66.3%46.6%19.77
329Dearborn Elementary Charter AcademyNorthridgeLos Angeles Unified72.1%56.3%36.5%19.76
330Martin Luther King Jr. ElementaryHanfordHanford Elementary78.7%52.4%32.6%19.73
331Olive Street ElementaryPortervillePorterville Unified98.6%40.5%20.8%19.73
332William Hopkins MiddleFremontFremont Unified18.0%88.5%68.8%19.7
333Brockton Avenue ElementaryLos AngelesLos Angeles Unified88.4%46.5%26.9%19.7
334Cedarcreek ElementaryCanyon CountrySaugus Union83.4%49.5%29.8%19.68
335Pacific BoulevardHuntington ParkLos Angeles Unified97.7%41.0%21.3%19.68
336Jessie Hayden ElementaryMidway CityWestminster80.2%51.4%31.7%19.68
337Jefferson ElementaryLennoxLennox93.4%43.5%23.8%19.68
338Coyote Canyon ElementaryRancho CucamongaCentral Elementary68.9%58.1%38.4%19.65
339Legacy Magnet AcademyTustinTustin Unified32.5%79.8%60.2%19.64
340Santa Fe HighSanta Fe SpringsWhittier Union High77.6%52.9%33.2%19.64
341Chapman ElementaryGardenaLos Angeles Unified63.1%61.5%41.9%19.61
342Darby Avenue ElementaryNorthridgeLos Angeles Unified55.1%66.3%46.7%19.6
343Raymond Case ElementaryElk GroveElk Grove Unified67.9%58.5%39.0%19.5
344Isleton ElementaryIsletonRiver Delta Joint Unified79.3%51.8%32.3%19.48
345Grazide ElementaryHacienda HeightsHacienda la Puente Unified56.8%65.1%45.7%19.45
346Healdsburg ElementaryHealdsburgHealdsburg Unified73.8%55.0%35.5%19.45
347Cesar E. Chavez HighDelanoDelano Joint Union High86.2%47.6%28.1%19.45
348Panorama ElementarySanta AnaOrange Unified33.3%79.1%59.6%19.43
349Old River ElementaryDowneyDowney Unified80.7%50.8%31.4%19.43
350Castle Heights ElementaryLos AngelesLos Angeles Unified32.7%79.4%60.0%19.43
Page 7 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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