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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)
101Washington ElementaryRichmondWest Contra Costa Unified55.3%21.1%47.1%-26.02
102Lake Los Angeles ElementaryPalmdaleKeppel Union Elementary63.8%16.2%42.2%-25.96
103Kohl Open ElementaryStocktonStockton Unified43.9%27.9%53.8%-25.94
104Golden Hills ElementaryTehachapiTehachapi Unified50.4%24.1%50.0%-25.9
105Mt. Lassen CharterHerlongFort Sage Unified70.1%12.6%38.5%-25.88
106Blosser Lane ElementaryWillitsWillits Unified60.3%18.4%44.2%-25.76
107Lick (James) MiddleSan FranciscoSan Francisco Unified61.8%17.6%43.3%-25.69
108Banta ElementaryTracyBanta Unified62.9%17.0%42.7%-25.69
109Pine Grove Elementary STEM MagnetJacksonAmador County Unified44.0%28.1%53.8%-25.62
110Lassen HighSusanvilleLassen Union High34.2%33.9%59.5%-25.61
111Boron Junior-Senior HighBoronMuroc Joint Unified60.1%18.7%44.3%-25.6
112Alpine Vista MiddleTulareTulare City48.3%25.7%51.2%-25.55
113Oakley ElementaryOakleyOakley Union Elementary54.4%22.2%47.7%-25.49
114Herbert Slater MiddleSanta RosaSanta Rosa High60.1%18.9%44.3%-25.42
115Benjamin Franklin IntermediateColmaJefferson Elementary48.3%25.9%51.2%-25.38
116Ponderosa ElementaryAnaheimAnaheim Elementary67.4%14.7%40.0%-25.33
117Vista Preparatory AcademyRed BluffRed Bluff Union Elementary71.2%12.5%37.8%-25.32
118Vivian Banks CharterPalaBonsall Unified73.2%11.4%36.6%-25.23
119Tres Pinos ElementaryTres PinosTres Pinos Union Elementary63.9%16.9%42.1%-25.2
120LEAD ElementarySan MateoSan Mateo-Foster City66.5%15.4%40.6%-25.15
121WashingtonCloverdaleCloverdale Unified57.5%20.7%45.8%-25.12
122PACE AcademyReddingEnterprise Elementary86.4%3.9%28.9%-25.09
123Terrell ElementarySan JoseSan Jose Unified54.1%22.8%47.8%-25.07
124Marsh ElementaryAntiochAntioch Unified81.4%6.9%31.8%-24.91
125Trinity Valley ElementaryWillow CreekKlamath-Trinity Joint Unified63.5%17.5%42.3%-24.79
126Tenaya ElementaryGrovelandBig Oak Flat-Groveland Unified54.3%23.0%47.8%-24.75
127Mission Crest ElementaryHesperiaHesperia Unified63.8%17.4%42.2%-24.73
128Mountain Vista MiddleKelseyvilleKelseyville Unified70.4%13.6%38.3%-24.7
129Baker HighBakerBaker Valley Unified54.8%22.7%47.4%-24.68
130Peninsula UnionSamoaPeninsula Union81.8%7.0%31.6%-24.62
131Sheridan ElementarySheridanWestern Placer Unified71.0%13.4%38.0%-24.6
132Arcohe ElementaryHeraldArcohe Union Elementary31.1%36.8%61.3%-24.56
133August Knodt ElementaryStocktonManteca Unified67.9%15.2%39.8%-24.52
134Sassarini ElementarySonomaSonoma Valley Unified45.2%28.6%53.1%-24.48
135Lomita Park ElementarySan BrunoMillbrae Elementary35.4%34.4%58.8%-24.38
136SBUSD Virtual AcademyImperial BeachSouth Bay Union58.5%20.9%45.3%-24.34
137Arena ElementaryPoint ArenaArena Union Elementary60.7%19.7%44.0%-24.31
138Valley Center MiddleValley CenterValley Center-Pauma Unified65.8%16.7%41.0%-24.31
139A. M. Winn Waldorf-InspiredSacramentoSacramento City Unified58.0%21.2%45.5%-24.3
140Lovonya DeJean MiddleRichmondWest Contra Costa Unified81.9%7.3%31.6%-24.23
141Browns ElementaryRio OsoBrowns Elementary29.4%38.1%62.3%-24.2
142Thomas Kelly ElementaryCarmichaelSan Juan Unified56.1%22.5%46.7%-24.19
143La Sierra HighVisaliaTulare County Office of Education62.8%18.6%42.7%-24.17
144Sierra Junior HighTollhouseSierra Unified40.8%31.5%55.6%-24.12
145Valley Oaks CharterBakersfieldKern County Office of Education40.2%31.9%56.0%-24.1
146West Creek ElementaryVictorvilleAdelanto Elementary71.7%13.5%37.5%-24.02
147Winters MiddleWintersWinters Joint Unified60.5%20.1%44.1%-24
148SissonMount ShastaMt. Shasta Union Elementary34.3%35.5%59.4%-23.95
149Victoria Magathan ElementaryAdelantoAdelanto Elementary69.9%14.7%38.6%-23.94
150Castle Park MiddleChula VistaSweetwater Union High63.3%18.5%42.5%-23.93
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