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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)
701Johnstonville ElementarySusanvilleJohnstonville Elementary54.5%32.5%47.6%-15.09
702Indian Creek ElementaryPlacervilleMother Lode Union Elementary51.3%34.4%49.5%-15.08
703Annie Pennycook ElementaryVallejoVallejo City Unified79.4%17.9%33.0%-15.08
704HamiltonAnzaHemet Unified81.1%16.9%32.0%-15.08
705Lime Street ElementaryHesperiaHesperia Unified86.6%13.8%28.8%-15.06
706El Gabilan ElementarySalinasSalinas City Elementary78.3%18.6%33.7%-15.06
707LakesideBakersfieldLakeside Union63.9%27.1%42.1%-15.05
708Mammoth HighMammoth LakesMammoth Unified38.5%42.0%57.0%-15.04
709Washington MiddleBakersfieldBakersfield City91.1%11.2%26.2%-14.99
710Mt. Vernon ElementaryBakersfieldBakersfield City90.9%11.3%26.3%-14.98
711Highland HighPalmdaleAntelope Valley Union High63.9%27.1%42.1%-14.97
712Henderson ElementaryBarstowBarstow Unified78.6%18.5%33.5%-14.97
713Vasquez HighActonActon-Agua Dulce Unified68.3%24.6%39.5%-14.96
714Nell Dawson ElementaryCoalingaCoalinga-Huron Unified71.6%22.6%37.6%-14.96
715Cameron Ranch ElementaryCarmichaelSan Juan Unified80.0%17.7%32.6%-14.94
716William Mendenhall MiddleLivermoreLivermore Valley Joint Unified6.7%60.6%75.6%-14.94
717Keyes to Learning CharterKeyesKeyes Union28.2%48.1%63.0%-14.94
718Donald E. SuburuBakersfieldLakeside Union69.7%23.8%38.7%-14.92
719Daisy Gibson ElementaryPalmdaleKeppel Union Elementary77.2%19.4%34.3%-14.87
720Anaverde HillsPalmdaleWestside Union Elementary54.9%32.5%47.4%-14.87
721Oak Hill ElementaryAntelopeCenter Joint Unified60.7%29.1%44.0%-14.87
722Castlemont HighOaklandOakland Unified99.0%6.7%21.5%-14.85
723Luther Burbank HighSacramentoSacramento City Unified74.1%21.3%36.1%-14.84
724Mariana AcademyApple ValleyApple Valley Unified83.6%15.7%30.6%-14.84
725Stella Brockman ElementaryMantecaManteca Unified67.2%25.3%40.1%-14.84
726Antioch MiddleAntiochAntioch Unified93.5%9.9%24.7%-14.83
727Maxwell MiddleMaxwellMaxwell Unified68.9%24.4%39.2%-14.83
728Fairview ElementaryFairfieldFairfield-Suisun Unified85.4%14.7%29.5%-14.82
729La Tercera ElementaryPetalumaOld Adobe Union37.3%42.9%57.7%-14.82
730HearthstoneOrovilleButte County Office of Education76.2%20.1%34.9%-14.81
731Taft ElementarySanta AnaSanta Ana Unified85.3%14.8%29.6%-14.81
732Alexander Hamilton ElementaryStocktonStockton Unified87.3%13.6%28.4%-14.81
733Mariano Castro ElementaryMountain ViewMountain View Whisman82.7%16.3%31.1%-14.81
734Manhattan Place ElementaryLos AngelesLos Angeles Unified95.4%8.8%23.6%-14.8
735McSwain ElementaryMercedMcSwain Union Elementary35.1%44.2%59.0%-14.78
736Bayside AcademySan MateoSan Mateo-Foster City43.2%39.5%54.2%-14.75
737Weed HighWeedSiskiyou Union High59.9%29.7%44.5%-14.74
738University Park ElementarySalinasSalinas City Elementary70.3%23.6%38.4%-14.74
739John B. Riebli ElementarySanta RosaMark West Union Elementary36.7%43.3%58.0%-14.72
740Piner HighSanta RosaSanta Rosa High64.4%27.1%41.8%-14.71
741Parklane ElementaryStocktonLodi Unified89.5%12.4%27.1%-14.71
742Union Hill MiddleGrass ValleyUnion Hill Elementary32.2%46.0%60.7%-14.7
743Westmore Oaks ElementaryWest SacramentoWashington Unified90.0%12.1%26.8%-14.69
744Ingrid B. Lacy MiddlePacificaPacifica19.0%53.7%68.4%-14.67
745Los Paseos ElementarySan JoseMorgan Hill Unified40.4%41.2%55.8%-14.67
746Gustine ElementaryGustineGustine Unified79.7%18.2%32.8%-14.67
747Howell Mountain ElementaryAngwinHowell Mountain Elementary60.0%29.7%44.4%-14.67
748Mission ElementarySoledadMission Union Elementary36.9%43.2%57.9%-14.66
749Ottomon Way ElementaryOrangevaleSan Juan Unified63.6%27.6%42.3%-14.66
750Grant ElementaryAntiochAntioch Unified77.4%19.5%34.2%-14.65
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