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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)
501Twin Ridges Home Study CharterNevada CityNevada County Office of Education48.1%33.8%50.9%-17.11
502Bradley ElementaryWatsonvillePajaro Valley Unified54.2%30.1%47.2%-17.1
503Earlimart MiddleEarlimartEarlimart Elementary72.9%19.0%36.1%-17.07
504Fammatre ElementarySan JoseCambrian21.8%49.5%66.5%-17.06
505Chawanakee Academy CharterO'NealsChawanakee Unified57.2%28.4%45.4%-17.03
506Mary P. Henck IntermediateLake ArrowheadRim of the World Unified66.7%22.7%39.8%-17.03
507Magnolia ElementaryEl CajonCajon Valley Union91.0%8.2%25.3%-17.02
508Argonaut HighJacksonAmador County Unified34.4%42.0%59.0%-17
509Lammersville ElementaryTracyLammersville Joint Unified36.5%40.8%57.8%-16.98
510HearthstoneOrovilleButte County Office of Education76.2%17.1%34.1%-16.96
511C. K. McClatchy HighSacramentoSacramento City Unified50.3%32.6%49.6%-16.96
512Westside Park ElementaryAdelantoAdelanto Elementary86.9%10.8%27.7%-16.95
513Murray MiddleRidgecrestSierra Sands Unified56.1%29.1%46.0%-16.95
514Edison (Thomas) ElementaryAnaheimAnaheim Elementary61.3%26.1%43.0%-16.94
515Merquin ElementaryStevinsonHilmar Unified74.6%18.1%35.0%-16.93
516Alcott ElementarySan DiegoSan Diego Unified38.9%39.4%56.3%-16.9
517Octavia E. Butler MagnetPasadenaPasadena Unified70.3%20.7%37.6%-16.9
518Patriot ElementaryBakersfieldRosedale Union Elementary39.1%39.3%56.2%-16.88
519Magnolia ElementaryOakdaleOakdale Joint Unified49.4%33.2%50.1%-16.87
520Coyle Avenue ElementaryCarmichaelSan Juan Unified81.9%13.9%30.7%-16.83
521Colonial Acres ElementaryHaywardSan Lorenzo Unified86.0%11.4%28.2%-16.83
522Indian Creek ElementaryPlacervilleMother Lode Union Elementary51.3%32.1%49.0%-16.83
523Buena Vista/ Horace Mann K-8San FranciscoSan Francisco Unified65.7%23.5%40.4%-16.83
524Morgan Kincaid PreparatoryVictorvilleAdelanto Elementary71.0%20.4%37.2%-16.82
525Burns ValleyClearlakeKonocti Unified82.2%13.7%30.5%-16.8
526Grizzly HillNevada CityTwin Ridges Elementary84.8%12.2%29.0%-16.8
527Sunshine Gardens ElementarySouth San FranciscoSouth San Francisco Unified48.3%33.9%50.7%-16.79
528Moorpark HighMoorparkMoorpark Unified36.5%41.0%57.7%-16.74
529Highland Pacific ElementaryHighlandSan Bernardino City Unified89.5%9.4%26.2%-16.74
530Pinon Hills ElementaryPinon HillsSnowline Joint Unified84.3%12.6%29.3%-16.71
531Salmon Creek School - A CharterOccidentalHarmony Union Elementary24.7%48.1%64.8%-16.71
532Kit Carson ElementaryHanfordKit Carson Union Elementary67.8%22.4%39.1%-16.69
533Riverside ElementaryRichmondWest Contra Costa Unified66.8%23.0%39.7%-16.68
534Bannon CreekSacramentoNatomas Unified84.1%12.7%29.4%-16.67
535Brock Elliott ElementaryMantecaManteca Unified60.3%26.9%43.6%-16.67
536Folsom Cordova K-8 Community CharterMatherFolsom-Cordova Unified36.7%41.0%57.7%-16.67
537Allen at SteinbeckSan JoseSan Jose Unified69.0%21.8%38.4%-16.66
538Eugene Padan ElementaryVacavilleVacaville Unified71.8%20.1%36.7%-16.66
539Nuestro ElementaryLive OakNuestro Elementary55.9%29.6%46.2%-16.66
540John D. Sloat ElementarySacramentoSacramento City Unified83.9%12.8%29.5%-16.64
541T. S. MacQuiddy ElementaryWatsonvillePajaro Valley Unified92.9%7.5%24.1%-16.62
542El Roble ElementaryGilroyGilroy Unified57.5%28.6%45.2%-16.62
543Rancho San JustoHollisterHollister69.4%21.6%38.2%-16.59
544Kathryn Hughes ElementarySanta ClaraSanta Clara Unified41.3%38.3%54.9%-16.58
545East Oakland Pride ElementaryOaklandOakland Unified97.8%4.7%21.2%-16.58
546Gustine MiddleGustineGustine Unified84.6%12.5%29.1%-16.57
547Summerwind ElementaryPalmdalePalmdale Elementary81.5%14.3%30.9%-16.56
548Hilliard Comstock MiddleSanta RosaSanta Rosa High86.3%11.5%28.1%-16.56
549John C. Fremont ElementaryStocktonStockton Unified87.0%11.2%27.7%-16.53
550Murphy ElementaryEl SobranteWest Contra Costa Unified65.4%24.0%40.5%-16.52
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