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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)
401Washington ElementaryLynwoodLynwood Unified91.3%44.4%26.1%18.29
402Redwood Heights ElementaryOaklandOakland Unified42.8%72.7%54.5%18.26
403Point Fermin ElementarySan PedroLos Angeles Unified61.2%62.0%43.7%18.26
404Hickman ElementarySan DiegoSan Diego Unified40.7%73.9%55.7%18.23
405Panorama ElementarySanta AnaOrange Unified33.3%78.2%60.0%18.23
406Douglas City ElementaryDouglas CityDouglas City Elementary50.6%68.1%49.9%18.22
407Canyon Hills Junior HighChino HillsChino Valley Unified46.8%70.3%52.1%18.2
408Two Hundred Thirty-Second Place ElementaryCarsonLos Angeles Unified64.6%59.9%41.7%18.2
409Gerald R. Ford ElementaryIndian WellsDesert Sands Unified62.9%60.9%42.7%18.19
410Studebaker ElementaryNorwalkLittle Lake City Elementary79.2%51.3%33.1%18.18
411Brockton Avenue ElementaryLos AngelesLos Angeles Unified88.4%45.9%27.8%18.17
412Brooklyn AvenueLos AngelesLos Angeles Unified89.2%45.4%27.3%18.14
413La Jolla ElementaryLa JollaSan Diego Unified19.1%86.5%68.4%18.11
414Price (Maude) ElementaryDowneyDowney Unified71.6%55.7%37.6%18.11
415Rancho Campana HighCamarilloOxnard Union High38.1%75.3%57.2%18.11
416James Monroe ElementaryBermuda DunesDesert Sands Unified69.0%57.2%39.1%18.1
417William Hopkins MiddleFremontFremont Unified18.0%87.1%69.0%18.1
418Ada Clegg ElementaryHuntington BeachWestminster56.4%64.6%46.5%18.09
419Lincoln ElementaryLong BeachLong Beach Unified88.9%45.5%27.4%18.09
420Newcastle ElementaryResedaLos Angeles Unified90.6%44.5%26.4%18.06
421Clifford Street Elementary Math & Technology MagnetLos AngelesLos Angeles Unified52.3%66.9%48.9%18.05
422Citrus MiddleOrange CoveKings Canyon Joint Unified96.8%40.9%22.8%18.05
423Mabel M. Paine ElementaryYorba LindaPlacentia-Yorba Linda Unified41.1%73.5%55.5%18.03
424Harry Bridges SpanWilmingtonLos Angeles Unified90.8%44.4%26.4%18.02
425Coyote Canyon ElementaryRancho CucamongaCentral Elementary68.9%57.2%39.2%18.02
426Burbank Boulevard ElementaryNorth HollywoodLos Angeles Unified81.5%49.8%31.8%18.02
427Vermont Avenue ElementaryLos AngelesLos Angeles Unified90.6%44.4%26.4%17.99
428Vine Street ElementaryLos AngelesLos Angeles Unified91.1%44.1%26.1%17.98
429Hayfork ElementaryHayforkMountain Valley Unified73.9%54.2%36.3%17.96
430Legacy Magnet AcademyTustinTustin Unified32.5%78.5%60.5%17.96
431Dr. J. Michael McGrath ElementaryNewhallNewhall86.0%47.1%29.2%17.95
432George Washington CharterPalm DesertDesert Sands Unified50.3%68.0%50.1%17.94
433Community Magnet Charter ElementaryLos AngelesLos Angeles Unified25.2%82.7%64.8%17.93
434Hicks Canyon ElementaryIrvineTustin Unified37.5%75.5%57.6%17.92
435Catskill Avenue ElementaryCarsonLos Angeles Unified90.2%44.6%26.7%17.9
436Broadway ElementaryVeniceLos Angeles Unified25.8%82.3%64.4%17.9
437Jack L. Weaver ElementaryLos AlamitosLos Alamitos Unified10.3%91.4%73.5%17.89
438Chapman ElementaryGardenaLos Angeles Unified63.1%60.5%42.6%17.88
439Central Coast New Tech HighNipomoLucia Mar Unified50.3%67.9%50.1%17.88
440Loma Vista ElementaryMaywoodLos Angeles Unified98.0%40.0%22.1%17.87
441Charles G. Emery ElementaryBuena ParkBuena Park Elementary55.3%65.0%47.2%17.86
442Corona Fundamental IntermediateCoronaCorona-Norco Unified80.1%50.4%32.6%17.82
443University Preparatory HighVisaliaTulare County Office of Education37.5%75.3%57.5%17.8
444Meadows ElementaryValenciaNewhall35.8%76.3%58.6%17.79
445Letha Raney IntermediateCoronaCorona-Norco Unified90.1%44.5%26.7%17.79
446Westminster Avenue ElementaryVeniceLos Angeles Unified77.7%51.8%34.0%17.77
447La Vina MiddleDelanoDelano Union Elementary78.9%51.1%33.3%17.77
448Mayo ElementaryComptonCompton Unified90.7%44.1%26.4%17.74
449Philistine Rondo School of DiscoveryEastvaleCorona-Norco Unified53.4%66.0%48.2%17.73
450STEM Academy at Bernstein HighHollywoodLos Angeles Unified97.5%40.1%22.4%17.67
Page 9 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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