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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)
651Harbor HighSanta CruzSanta Cruz City High38.2%41.6%57.1%-15.5
652Mountain ElementaryGasquetDel Norte County Unified50.0%34.8%50.2%-15.49
653Summerwind ElementaryPalmdalePalmdale Elementary81.5%16.3%31.8%-15.49
654Walter Stiern MiddleBakersfieldBakersfield City81.5%16.3%31.8%-15.48
655Evergreen Institute of ExcellenceCottonwoodEvergreen Union57.1%30.6%46.1%-15.48
656Westside Park ElementaryAdelantoAdelanto Elementary86.9%13.2%28.6%-15.47
657Thomas Page AcademyCotatiCotati-Rohnert Park Unified65.7%25.6%41.1%-15.46
658Allen at SteinbeckSan JoseSan Jose Unified69.0%23.7%39.1%-15.45
659Knights Ferry ElementaryKnights FerryKnights Ferry Elementary15.1%55.3%70.7%-15.42
660Lathrop ElementaryLathropManteca Unified72.1%21.9%37.3%-15.39
661Yuba County Career Preparatory CharterMarysvilleYuba County Office of Education89.6%11.7%27.0%-15.37
662Hesperia Junior HighHesperiaHesperia Unified81.5%16.4%31.8%-15.37
663Hueneme ElementaryPort HuenemeHueneme Elementary72.9%21.4%36.8%-15.37
664Lincoln StreetRed BluffTehama County Department of Education86.6%13.5%28.8%-15.35
665Cypress School of the ArtsHesperiaHesperia Unified63.0%27.3%42.6%-15.34
666John Barrett MiddleCarmichaelSan Juan Unified55.0%32.0%47.3%-15.33
667Pearblossom ElementaryPearblossomKeppel Union Elementary66.0%25.6%40.9%-15.33
668Merritt Trace ElementarySan JoseSan Jose Unified54.3%32.4%47.7%-15.33
669Lakeview MiddleWatsonvillePajaro Valley Unified92.5%10.0%25.4%-15.33
670Bret Harte Union HighAngels CampBret Harte Union High41.5%39.9%55.2%-15.32
671Cottage Hill ElementaryGrass ValleyPleasant Ridge Union Elementary34.8%43.8%59.1%-15.32
672Enterprise ElementaryLancasterEastside Union Elementary84.4%14.8%30.1%-15.32
673California Avenue ElementaryRiverbankRiverbank Unified85.9%13.9%29.2%-15.31
674Cloverdale HighCloverdaleCloverdale Unified57.3%30.7%46.0%-15.31
675Fammatre ElementarySan JoseCambrian21.8%51.5%66.8%-15.31
676Gifford C. Cole MiddleLancasterEastside Union Elementary82.1%16.1%31.5%-15.31
677Fremont HighOaklandOakland Unified99.1%6.2%21.5%-15.3
678Highlands ElementaryPittsburgPittsburg Unified76.0%19.7%35.0%-15.3
679C. K. McClatchy HighSacramentoSacramento City Unified50.3%34.8%50.1%-15.3
680Kit Carson ElementaryHanfordKit Carson Union Elementary67.8%24.5%39.8%-15.28
681Kingswood K-8Citrus HeightsSan Juan Unified81.1%16.7%32.0%-15.28
682Lyndale ElementarySan JoseAlum Rock Union Elementary82.9%15.7%31.0%-15.28
683Bryant MiddleDos PalosDos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified87.9%12.8%28.1%-15.26
684Longwood ElementaryHaywardHayward Unified82.2%16.1%31.4%-15.25
685Rancho San JustoHollisterHollister69.4%23.6%38.9%-15.24
686Sequoia ElementaryMantecaManteca Unified77.5%18.9%34.1%-15.24
687Fairmont Charter ElementaryVacavilleVacaville Unified69.8%23.4%38.6%-15.21
688Parkview ElementaryPort HuenemeHueneme Elementary81.5%16.6%31.8%-15.21
689Stanton ElementaryGlendoraGlendora Unified40.8%40.4%55.6%-15.2
690El Portal MiddleEscalonEscalon Unified55.4%31.9%47.1%-15.19
691Sycamore ElementarySimi ValleySimi Valley Unified45.4%37.8%52.9%-15.18
692Denair MiddleDenairDenair Unified68.5%24.3%39.4%-15.18
693Meridian ElementaryMeridianMeridian Elementary76.9%19.3%34.5%-15.15
694Tomales ElementaryTomalesShoreline Unified72.5%21.9%37.1%-15.14
695Matt Garcia Career and College AcademyFairfieldFairfield-Suisun Unified73.6%21.3%36.4%-15.14
696Tennyson HighHaywardHayward Unified83.9%15.3%30.4%-15.11
697Barrett ElementaryMorgan HillMorgan Hill Unified67.4%24.9%40.1%-15.11
698Lammersville ElementaryTracyLammersville Joint Unified36.5%43.1%58.2%-15.1
699Landmark ElementaryWatsonvillePajaro Valley Unified91.2%11.0%26.1%-15.1
700Johnstonville ElementarySusanvilleJohnstonville Elementary54.5%32.5%47.6%-15.09
Page 14 of 16 · 765 ranked. Schools in the bottom 10% within their state by BeatsExpectations. Read alongside trajectory and recent ratings.

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