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California schools underperforming demographics

Every California public school in the bottom 10% of its state by BeatsExpectations. Being on this list is a starting question, not a verdict: a school may be in leadership transition, recovering from a demographic shift, or working through curriculum or staffing problems.

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CALIFORNIA · UNDERPERFORMING DEMOGRAPHICS
#SchoolCityDistrict% FRL% ProficientExpectedGap (pp)
1Desert Junior-Senior HighEdwardsMuroc Joint Unified13.3%28.4%71.6%-43.2
2Happy Camp Union ElementaryHappy CampHappy Camp Union Elementary36.7%16.6%57.6%-41.09
3Ione Junior HighIoneAmador County Unified31.0%20.0%61.0%-41.03
4Mission Education CenterSan FranciscoSan Francisco Unified64.8%0.0%40.9%-40.92
5San Antonio ElementaryLockwoodSan Antonio Union Elementary40.3%15.8%55.5%-39.73
6East Nicolaus HighNicolausEast Nicolaus Joint Union High26.0%24.3%64.0%-39.72
7Oakdale CharterOakdaleOakdale Joint Unified37.5%17.8%57.2%-39.32
8Delta CharterAptosSanta Cruz City High38.9%17.5%56.3%-38.85
9New JerusalemTracyNew Jerusalem Elementary48.4%14.2%50.7%-36.5
10Irving L. Branch ElementaryEdwardsMuroc Joint Unified17.3%33.1%69.2%-36.11
11Altimira MiddleSonomaSonoma Valley Unified42.3%18.2%54.3%-36.09
12Flowery ElementarySonomaSonoma Valley Unified34.5%23.6%59.0%-35.33
13Coronado ElementaryRichmondWest Contra Costa Unified63.2%6.5%41.9%-35.32
14Magnolia Union ElementaryBrawleyMagnolia Union Elementary13.3%36.4%71.6%-35.16
15Calaveras HighSan AndreasCalaveras Unified47.4%16.8%51.3%-34.45
16John F. Kennedy HighRichmondWest Contra Costa Unified59.9%10.3%43.8%-33.5
17Antelope ElementaryLittlerockKeppel Union Elementary52.4%14.9%48.3%-33.35
18Kirkwood ElementaryCorningKirkwood Elementary41.0%22.1%55.1%-33.05
19Baechtel Grove MiddleWillitsWillits Unified60.4%10.6%43.5%-32.89
20Pleasant Valley MiddlePlacervilleGold Oak Union Elementary35.9%25.6%58.1%-32.56
21Ione ElementaryIoneAmador County Unified34.2%26.6%59.1%-32.53
22Dehesa ElementaryEl CajonDehesa Elementary36.8%25.3%57.6%-32.29
23Big Valley ElementaryBieberBig Valley Joint Unified46.5%19.7%51.8%-32.07
24Mission HighSan FranciscoSan Francisco Unified62.5%10.2%42.2%-32.05
25Willits HighWillitsWillits Unified50.6%17.4%49.3%-31.9
26Point Arena HighPoint ArenaPoint Arena Joint Union High48.1%19.2%50.9%-31.61
27Oak Grove MiddleJamulJamul-Dulzura Union Elementary39.1%24.7%56.2%-31.57
28Tioga HighGrovelandBig Oak Flat-Groveland Unified49.0%18.8%50.3%-31.57
29Barstow Fine Arts AcademyBarstowBarstow Unified57.8%13.7%45.1%-31.42
30Clover Flat ElementaryBoulevardMountain Empire Unified61.6%11.4%42.8%-31.37
31Hoopa Valley ElementaryHoopaKlamath-Trinity Joint Unified77.4%2.1%33.4%-31.27
32Rio Vista HighRio VistaRiver Delta Joint Unified71.9%5.5%36.6%-31.16
33Trona HighTronaTrona Joint Unified73.9%4.5%35.5%-30.94
34Colfax ElementaryColfaxColfax Elementary40.6%24.4%55.3%-30.92
35Betty Reid Soskin MiddleEl SobranteWest Contra Costa Unified55.4%15.6%46.5%-30.9
36Revere (Paul) ElementarySan FranciscoSan Francisco Unified72.2%5.6%36.5%-30.89
37Central ElementaryLemooreCentral Union Elementary58.0%14.1%44.9%-30.82
38La Sierra HighVisaliaTulare County Office of Education62.8%11.3%42.1%-30.78
39Campo ElementaryCampoMountain Empire Unified47.4%20.7%51.3%-30.61
40Potter Valley HighPotter ValleyPotter Valley Community Unified51.9%18.2%48.6%-30.4
41Alice Birney Waldorf-InspiredSacramentoSacramento City Unified27.3%33.0%63.2%-30.19
42Toyon MiddleValley SpringsCalaveras Unified56.1%15.9%46.1%-30.18
43Opportunity Youth AcademySan JoseSanta Clara County Office of Education69.6%7.9%38.0%-30.16
44Boron Junior-Senior HighBoronMuroc Joint Unified60.1%13.6%43.7%-30.14
45Valley Home ElementaryValley HomeValley Home Joint Elementary34.0%29.1%59.2%-30.12
46San Lorenzo Valley MiddleFeltonSan Lorenzo Valley Unified24.0%35.1%65.2%-30.11
47Manuel F. Cunha IntermediateHalf Moon BayCabrillo Unified27.4%33.1%63.2%-30.05
48Mesa Linda MiddleVictorvilleAdelanto Elementary73.2%6.0%35.9%-29.84
49American River CharterGeorgetownBlack Oak Mine Unified38.0%27.0%56.9%-29.81
50Columbia MiddleAdelantoAdelanto Elementary71.4%7.2%37.0%-29.81
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