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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)
601Hall District ElementaryWatsonvillePajaro Valley Unified94.0%7.6%23.5%-15.88
602Delta CharterTracyNew Jerusalem Elementary52.3%32.5%48.3%-15.86
603Cesar E. Chavez MiddleWatsonvillePajaro Valley Unified91.1%9.4%25.2%-15.86
604Sunnyside ElementaryStrathmoreSunnyside Union Elementary85.9%12.5%28.4%-15.85
605Old River ElementaryBrentwoodKnightsen Elementary15.4%54.5%70.4%-15.85
606Montgomery HighSanta RosaSanta Rosa High49.6%34.1%49.9%-15.85
607Wilhelmina Henry ElementaryStocktonStockton Unified81.6%15.0%30.9%-15.84
608Gold TrailPlacervilleGold Trail Union Elementary34.7%43.0%58.9%-15.82
609Linda ElementaryMarysvilleMarysville Joint Unified82.2%14.7%30.5%-15.82
610Lower Lake HighLower LakeKonocti Unified75.8%18.5%34.4%-15.82
611Jack London ElementaryAntiochAntioch Unified76.9%17.9%33.7%-15.82
612Melva Davis Academy of ExcellenceVictorvilleAdelanto Elementary57.5%29.4%45.2%-15.81
613Miranda Junior HighMirandaSouthern Humboldt Joint Unified77.3%17.6%33.5%-15.81
614SherwoodWillitsWillits Unified69.5%22.3%38.1%-15.8
615Round Valley ElementaryCoveloRound Valley Unified89.1%10.6%26.4%-15.79
616Glen View ElementaryGilroyGilroy Unified74.0%19.6%35.4%-15.77
617Luther Burbank MiddleBurbankBurbank Unified29.9%45.9%61.7%-15.77
618Creekside ElementaryStocktonLodi Unified83.8%13.8%29.6%-15.77
619Rancho Cordova ElementaryRancho CordovaFolsom-Cordova Unified77.6%17.5%33.2%-15.76
620Brook Hill ElementarySanta RosaSanta Rosa Elementary80.6%15.7%31.4%-15.76
621Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. ElementaryBakersfieldBakersfield City90.1%10.0%25.8%-15.76
622Portola Junior/Senior HighPortolaPlumas Unified53.9%31.6%47.4%-15.76
623Petaluma Junior HighPetalumaPetaluma Joint Union High44.7%37.1%52.9%-15.75
624Castaic HighCastaicWilliam S. Hart Union High22.4%50.4%66.1%-15.75
625Sycamore ElementarySimi ValleySimi Valley Unified45.4%36.7%52.5%-15.73
626Huron MiddleHuronCoalinga-Huron Unified89.5%10.4%26.1%-15.71
627Terrace MiddleLakeportLakeport Unified78.9%16.8%32.5%-15.69
628Washington MiddleBakersfieldBakersfield City91.1%9.6%25.2%-15.67
629Modoc HighAlturasModoc Joint Unified63.7%25.9%41.6%-15.66
630Highlands ElementaryPittsburgPittsburg Unified76.0%18.5%34.2%-15.66
631Coleman F. Brown ElementaryModestoSylvan Union Elementary83.6%14.0%29.7%-15.65
632Riverside Meadows IntermediatePlumas LakePlumas Lake Elementary43.9%37.7%53.3%-15.65
633Lagunitas ElementarySan GeronimoLagunitas Elementary13.2%56.0%71.6%-15.64
634High DesertActonActon-Agua Dulce Unified71.3%21.4%37.0%-15.62
635Dingle ElementaryWoodlandWoodland Joint Unified82.2%14.9%30.5%-15.61
636Walter L. Bachrodt ElementarySan JoseSan Jose Unified61.3%27.4%43.0%-15.58
637Madison ElementaryPasadenaPasadena Unified79.1%16.8%32.4%-15.56
638Redway ElementaryRedwaySouthern Humboldt Joint Unified77.9%17.5%33.1%-15.52
639William Mendenhall MiddleLivermoreLivermore Valley Joint Unified6.7%60.0%75.5%-15.5
640Vista Del MarSan DiegoSan Ysidro Elementary35.9%42.7%58.1%-15.48
641New Vista MiddleLancasterLancaster Elementary91.3%9.7%25.1%-15.44
642Rogers (Greg) ElementaryChula VistaChula Vista Elementary55.0%31.3%46.8%-15.44
643Gehringer ElementaryOakleyOakley Union Elementary44.3%37.6%53.1%-15.44
644Cimarron ElementaryPalmdalePalmdale Elementary77.9%17.7%33.1%-15.43
645Burbank HighBurbankBurbank Unified37.4%41.8%57.3%-15.43
646Sequoia ElementaryMantecaManteca Unified77.5%17.9%33.3%-15.42
647El Camino ElementarySanta BarbaraGoleta Union Elementary46.6%36.4%51.8%-15.38
648Del Lago ElementaryMission ViejoSaddleback Valley Unified49.2%34.8%50.2%-15.38
649Horace Mann UCLA CommunityLos AngelesLos Angeles Unified95.0%7.5%22.9%-15.36
650Blue Lake Union ElementaryBlue LakeBlue Lake Union Elementary62.1%27.2%42.5%-15.35
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