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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)
1Happy Camp Union ElementaryHappy CampHappy Camp Union Elementary36.7%9.5%58.0%-48.49
2Desert Junior-Senior HighEdwardsMuroc Joint Unified13.3%29.3%71.8%-42.49
3Ione Junior HighIoneAmador County Unified31.0%19.6%61.4%-41.79
4Mission Education CenterSan FranciscoSan Francisco Unified64.8%0.0%41.6%-41.59
5Delta CharterAptosSanta Cruz City High38.9%15.4%56.7%-41.28
6Point Arena HighPoint ArenaPoint Arena Joint Union High48.1%12.7%51.4%-38.71
7East Nicolaus HighNicolausEast Nicolaus Joint Union High26.0%26.4%64.3%-37.88
8Potter Valley HighPotter ValleyPotter Valley Community Unified51.9%11.7%49.1%-37.41
9Oakdale CharterOakdaleOakdale Joint Unified37.5%20.7%57.6%-36.87
10Pleasant Valley MiddlePlacervilleGold Oak Union Elementary35.9%22.2%58.5%-36.32
11Irving L. Branch ElementaryEdwardsMuroc Joint Unified17.3%33.8%69.4%-35.59
12Manchester ElementaryManchesterManchester Union Elementary50.0%15.0%50.2%-35.2
13Magnolia Union ElementaryBrawleyMagnolia Union Elementary13.3%36.7%71.8%-35.08
14Willits HighWillitsWillits Unified50.6%14.8%49.9%-35.04
15Antelope ElementaryLittlerockKeppel Union Elementary52.4%13.8%48.8%-35.01
16Altimira MiddleSonomaSonoma Valley Unified42.3%19.9%54.8%-34.89
17Flowery ElementarySonomaSonoma Valley Unified34.5%24.5%59.3%-34.83
18Coronado ElementaryRichmondWest Contra Costa Unified63.2%8.3%42.5%-34.18
19Bridgeville ElementaryBridgevilleBridgeville Elementary59.0%10.9%45.0%-34.11
20San Antonio ElementaryLockwoodSan Antonio Union Elementary40.3%22.2%55.9%-33.71
21John F. Kennedy HighRichmondWest Contra Costa Unified59.9%11.3%44.5%-33.16
22Ione ElementaryIoneAmador County Unified34.2%26.4%59.5%-33.14
23New JerusalemTracyNew Jerusalem Elementary48.4%18.1%51.2%-33.1
24Big Valley ElementaryBieberBig Valley Joint Unified46.5%19.9%52.3%-32.42
25Baechtel Grove MiddleWillitsWillits Unified60.4%11.7%44.1%-32.4
26Barstow Fine Arts AcademyBarstowBarstow Unified57.8%13.4%45.7%-32.24
27Tioga HighGrovelandBig Oak Flat-Groveland Unified49.0%18.8%50.8%-32.09
28Mission HighSan FranciscoSan Francisco Unified62.5%10.9%42.9%-32.03
29Maidu Virtual Charter AcademyAuburnPlacer Union High36.5%26.3%58.1%-31.8
30August Schilling ElementaryNewarkNewark Unified55.5%15.3%47.0%-31.74
31Blake ElementaryWoodyBlake Elementary47.8%19.8%51.5%-31.68
32Campo ElementaryCampoMountain Empire Unified47.4%20.2%51.8%-31.55
33Betty Reid Soskin MiddleEl SobranteWest Contra Costa Unified55.4%15.6%47.1%-31.47
34Hoopa Valley ElementaryHoopaKlamath-Trinity Joint Unified77.4%2.7%34.2%-31.44
35Alice Birney Waldorf-InspiredSacramentoSacramento City Unified27.3%32.1%63.5%-31.43
36Clover Flat ElementaryBoulevardMountain Empire Unified61.6%12.1%43.5%-31.37
37Chester Junior/Senior HighChesterPlumas Unified37.1%26.5%57.8%-31.34
38Calaveras HighSan AndreasCalaveras Unified47.4%20.7%51.8%-31.05
39El Dorado ElementarySan FranciscoSan Francisco Unified71.9%6.4%37.4%-31
40Baker Junior HighBakerBaker Valley Unified68.6%8.4%39.4%-30.95
41Ernest Kimme Charter AcademyVacavilleVacaville Unified63.4%11.6%42.4%-30.78
42Half Moon Bay HighHalf Moon BayCabrillo Unified25.7%33.7%64.5%-30.76
43Vargas ElementarySunnyvaleSunnyvale29.2%31.8%62.4%-30.67
44Oak Grove MiddleJamulJamul-Dulzura Union Elementary39.1%26.3%56.6%-30.36
45Dehesa ElementaryEl CajonDehesa Elementary36.8%27.6%58.0%-30.33
46Revere (Paul) ElementarySan FranciscoSan Francisco Unified72.2%7.0%37.2%-30.23
47Grant ElementaryRichmondWest Contra Costa Unified73.7%6.2%36.4%-30.22
48Toyon MiddleValley SpringsCalaveras Unified56.1%16.6%46.6%-30.05
49Alvin S. Hatch ElementaryHalf Moon BayCabrillo Unified36.2%28.3%58.3%-29.99
50Owens Valley ElementaryIndependenceOwens Valley Unified47.4%21.8%51.8%-29.97
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