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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)
451Fall River Junior-Senior HighMcArthurFall River Joint Unified42.0%36.6%54.5%-17.86
452Joe MichellLivermoreLivermore Valley Joint Unified17.7%51.1%69.0%-17.86
453El Dorado MiddleConcordMt. Diablo Unified75.4%16.8%34.6%-17.83
454Quartz Hill HighQuartz HillAntelope Valley Union High42.2%36.6%54.4%-17.82
455Lewis H. Britton MiddleMorgan HillMorgan Hill Unified45.1%34.9%52.7%-17.79
456Rivergold ElementaryCoarsegoldYosemite Unified62.2%24.6%42.4%-17.79
457Marshall ElementarySan FranciscoSan Francisco Unified79.2%14.5%32.3%-17.78
458Nell Dawson ElementaryCoalingaCoalinga-Huron Unified71.6%19.1%36.8%-17.76
459Arlington Heights ElementaryCitrus HeightsSan Juan Unified66.3%22.3%40.0%-17.75
460San Andreas ElementarySan AndreasCalaveras Unified69.8%20.2%37.9%-17.74
461Martin Luther King Jr.SacramentoSacramento City Unified61.9%24.9%42.6%-17.72
462Markham ElementaryOaklandOakland Unified98.8%2.9%20.6%-17.71
463Westside ElementaryFive PointsWestside Elementary64.4%23.4%41.1%-17.69
464Janesville ElementaryJanesvilleJanesville Union Elementary50.5%31.8%49.4%-17.68
465Donald F. Bradach ElementaryAdelantoAdelanto Elementary77.5%15.7%33.4%-17.67
466Summerville ElementaryTuolumneSummerville Elementary45.1%35.0%52.6%-17.63
467Madison ElementaryStocktonStockton Unified79.5%14.5%32.1%-17.62
468Stockton HighStocktonStockton Unified89.5%8.5%26.2%-17.62
469West Valley Early College HighCottonwoodAnderson Union High47.1%33.8%51.4%-17.6
470West Randall ElementaryFontanaFontana Unified88.8%9.0%26.6%-17.58
471PomoClearlakeKonocti Unified85.3%11.1%28.7%-17.58
472Santa Rosa Charter School for the ArtsSanta RosaSanta Rosa Elementary45.8%34.6%52.2%-17.57
473RosemaryCampbellCampbell Union73.8%17.9%35.5%-17.57
474Sandia AcademyApple ValleyApple Valley Unified88.2%9.4%26.9%-17.57
475East LakeClearlake OaksKonocti Unified79.5%14.6%32.1%-17.56
476Faith Ringgold School of Arts and ScienceHaywardHayward Unified92.8%6.7%24.2%-17.56
477Richard D. Browning HighLong BeachLong Beach Unified75.9%16.7%34.3%-17.56
478Denair Elementary Charter AcademyDenairDenair Unified64.8%23.4%40.9%-17.53
479Tehachapi HighTehachapiTehachapi Unified40.0%38.1%55.7%-17.52
480Abraham Lincoln ElementarySanta RosaSanta Rosa Elementary92.1%7.1%24.6%-17.51
481Lancaster HighLancasterAntelope Valley Union High66.5%22.4%39.9%-17.48
482Mary Peacock ElementaryCrescent CityDel Norte County Unified62.5%24.8%42.2%-17.46
483Barstow HighBarstowBarstow Unified67.7%21.7%39.2%-17.45
484Cesar Chavez ElementaryGreenfieldGreenfield Union Elementary70.2%20.2%37.6%-17.43
485La Mirada ElementarySan YsidroSan Ysidro Elementary62.6%24.8%42.2%-17.42
486Muwekma Ohlone MiddleSan JoseSan Jose Unified68.7%21.2%38.6%-17.39
487West Riverside ElementaryJurupa ValleyJurupa Unified84.3%11.9%29.3%-17.39
488Cabrillo HighLompocLompoc Unified48.3%33.4%50.7%-17.38
489Johnstonville ElementarySusanvilleJohnstonville Elementary54.5%29.7%47.0%-17.35
490Allensworth ElementaryAllensworthAllensworth Elementary97.5%4.1%21.4%-17.34
491Alice Birney ElementaryEurekaEureka City Schools77.6%15.9%33.3%-17.33
492Bracher ElementarySanta ClaraSanta Clara Unified33.5%42.3%59.6%-17.31
493Eagle Ranch ElementaryAdelantoAdelanto Elementary73.6%18.4%35.6%-17.26
494Frick United Academy of Language MiddleOaklandOakland Unified99.7%2.8%20.1%-17.23
495Boulder Oaks ElementaryAlpineAlpine Union Elementary39.8%38.6%55.8%-17.21
496Oakdale Junior HighOakdaleOakdale Joint Unified38.3%39.5%56.7%-17.2
497Sequoia Elementary CharterLemon CoveSequoia Union Elementary48.1%33.6%50.8%-17.2
498Skyline North ElementaryBarstowBarstow Unified74.2%18.1%35.3%-17.17
499Arroyo Seco ElementaryLivermoreLivermore Valley Joint Unified22.4%49.0%66.2%-17.14
500Arthur S. Dudley ElementaryAntelopeCenter Joint Unified71.6%19.7%36.9%-17.14
Page 10 of 16 · 757 ranked. Schools in the bottom 10% within their state by BeatsExpectations. Read alongside trajectory and recent ratings.

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