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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)
651California Avenue ElementaryRiverbankRiverbank Unified85.9%12.9%28.3%-15.35
652Enterprise ElementaryLancasterEastside Union Elementary84.4%13.9%29.2%-15.35
653D. H. White ElementaryRio VistaRiver Delta Joint Unified76.9%18.4%33.7%-15.35
654New Brighton MiddleCapitolaSoquel Union Elementary30.3%46.1%61.5%-15.34
655Twin Peaks MiddlePowayPoway Unified18.4%53.3%68.6%-15.3
656El Camino Fundamental HighSacramentoSan Juan Unified54.6%31.7%47.0%-15.29
657Newark Memorial HighNewarkNewark Unified38.9%41.0%56.3%-15.28
658Visitacion Valley MiddleSan FranciscoSan Francisco Unified80.8%16.1%31.4%-15.27
659Stipe (Samuel) ElementarySan JoseOak Grove Elementary60.6%28.1%43.4%-15.27
660Oak Grove MiddleConcordMt. Diablo Unified88.0%11.8%27.1%-15.27
661Summer Lake ElementaryOakleyOakley Union Elementary43.9%38.1%53.4%-15.27
662Walter M. Brown ElementaryTurlockTurlock Unified72.9%20.8%36.1%-15.26
663Lower Lake ElementaryLower LakeKonocti Unified80.1%16.5%31.8%-15.26
664Vacaville HighVacavilleVacaville Unified45.4%37.2%52.5%-15.25
665Thousand Oaks HighThousand OaksConejo Valley Unified23.8%50.1%65.3%-15.25
666Belshaw ElementaryAntiochAntioch Unified83.3%14.6%29.9%-15.25
667Branciforte MiddleSanta CruzSanta Cruz City High38.1%41.5%56.8%-15.23
668Lamont ElementaryLamontLamont Elementary79.7%16.8%32.0%-15.23
669Windsor MiddleWindsorWindsor Unified46.7%36.4%51.7%-15.22
670Selma Olinder ElementarySan JoseSan Jose Unified80.3%16.4%31.7%-15.21
671Lincoln Crossing ElementaryLincolnWestern Placer Unified23.3%50.4%65.6%-15.21
672Oro Grande ElementaryOro GrandeOro Grande86.8%12.6%27.8%-15.21
673Upper Lake MiddleUpper LakeUpper Lake Unified81.4%15.8%31.0%-15.2
674Chaparral MiddleMoorparkMoorpark Unified41.9%39.4%54.5%-15.18
675William J. (Pete) Knight HighPalmdaleAntelope Valley Union High58.1%29.7%44.9%-15.17
676South Valley MiddleGilroyGilroy Unified55.6%31.2%46.4%-15.17
677Harte (Bret) ElementarySan FranciscoSan Francisco Unified80.9%16.1%31.3%-15.16
678Fruitvale ElementaryOaklandOakland Unified95.7%7.3%22.5%-15.15
679San Pasqual Union ElementaryEscondidoSan Pasqual Union Elementary26.1%48.8%64.0%-15.15
680Willow ElementarySan YsidroSan Ysidro Elementary66.6%24.7%39.8%-15.14
681Katherine R. Smith ElementarySan JoseEvergreen Elementary73.7%20.4%35.6%-15.14
682Oak Hill ElementaryAntelopeCenter Joint Unified60.7%28.2%43.3%-15.13
683Abram Agnew ElementarySan JoseSanta Clara Unified25.0%49.5%64.6%-15.13
684Pedley ElementaryJurupa ValleyJurupa Unified76.4%18.9%34.0%-15.12
685Rancho Verde ElementaryApple ValleyApple Valley Unified84.6%14.0%29.1%-15.11
686Antioch MiddleAntiochAntioch Unified93.5%8.7%23.8%-15.11
687Butterfield CharterPortervillePorterville Unified94.0%8.4%23.5%-15.1
688Horace Mann ElementarySan JoseSan Jose Unified74.4%20.1%35.2%-15.09
689Ross (Betsy) ElementaryAnaheimAnaheim Elementary66.3%24.9%40.0%-15.09
690Adrian Wilcox HighSanta ClaraSanta Clara Unified26.0%48.9%64.0%-15.08
691E. A. Hall MiddleWatsonvillePajaro Valley Unified97.4%6.4%21.5%-15.07
692Orchard ElementarySan JoseOrchard Elementary50.1%34.6%49.6%-15.05
693Tahoe Lake ElementaryTahoe CityTahoe-Truckee Unified28.0%47.8%62.8%-15.04
694McSwain ElementaryMercedMcSwain Union Elementary35.1%43.6%58.6%-15.03
695Washington ElementarySacramentoSacramento City Unified48.1%35.8%50.8%-15
696Desert View ElementaryLancasterLancaster Elementary89.0%11.5%26.5%-15
697Merritt Trace ElementarySan JoseSan Jose Unified54.3%32.2%47.2%-15
698Cottonwood ElementaryHesperiaHesperia Unified84.2%14.3%29.3%-14.99
699Mountain View MiddleBakersfieldLamont Elementary80.8%16.4%31.4%-14.99
700Suy:u ElementarySacramentoSacramento City Unified76.0%19.2%34.2%-14.98
Page 14 of 16 · 757 ranked. Schools in the bottom 10% within their state by BeatsExpectations. Read alongside trajectory and recent ratings.

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