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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)
201Mountain OaksSan AndreasCalaveras County Office of Education52.5%25.9%48.2%-22.37
202Elsie Allen HighSanta RosaSanta Rosa High71.7%14.4%36.8%-22.36
203Spring Valley ElementaryO'NealsChawanakee Unified48.3%28.4%50.8%-22.35
204Plymouth ElementaryPlymouthAmador County Unified52.6%25.8%48.1%-22.34
205Bishop Union HighBishopBishop Unified39.1%33.9%56.2%-22.33
206Richmond ElementarySusanvilleRichmond Elementary21.9%44.2%66.5%-22.32
207Obsidian MiddleClearlakeKonocti Unified76.9%11.3%33.6%-22.31
208Neil Hafley ElementaryMantecaManteca Unified61.5%20.6%42.9%-22.26
209Jackson Junior HighJacksonAmador County Unified47.8%28.8%51.0%-22.24
210Herbert C. Green MiddlePlacervilleMother Lode Union Elementary49.9%27.6%49.8%-22.23
211Ortega ElementaryPacificaPacifica13.6%49.2%71.4%-22.21
212Richard Crane ElementaryRohnert ParkCotati-Rohnert Park Unified63.1%19.7%41.9%-22.19
213Riviera ElementaryKelseyvilleKelseyville Unified65.9%18.1%40.3%-22.19
214Kelseyville HighKelseyvilleKelseyville Unified62.7%20.0%42.1%-22.13
215LEAD ElementarySan MateoSan Mateo-Foster City66.5%17.9%39.9%-22.05
216Muir (John) ElementaryAntiochAntioch Unified58.9%22.4%44.4%-22
217Encina HighSacramentoSan Juan Unified87.7%5.2%27.2%-22
218Freedom HighOakleyLiberty Union High39.3%34.1%56.1%-21.99
219Bishop ElementarySunnyvaleSunnyvale42.8%32.0%54.0%-21.99
220Crest ElementaryEl CajonCajon Valley Union61.6%20.9%42.8%-21.87
221Tierra del Sol MiddleLakesideLakeside Union Elementary41.4%33.0%54.9%-21.86
222Rancho SantanaHollisterHollister53.5%25.8%47.6%-21.83
223Pomeroy ElementarySanta ClaraSanta Clara Unified43.3%31.9%53.7%-21.8
224Monterey County Home CharterSalinasMonterey County Office of Education69.0%16.6%38.4%-21.79
225Capuchino HighSan BrunoSan Mateo Union High34.2%37.4%59.1%-21.75
226Kern Workforce 2000 AcademyBakersfieldKern High89.0%4.7%26.5%-21.74
227El MirageAdelantoAdelanto Elementary78.1%11.3%33.0%-21.69
228Shore Acres ElementaryBay PointMt. Diablo Unified86.4%6.3%28.0%-21.68
229Murdock ElementaryWillowsWillows Unified74.0%13.8%35.4%-21.66
230Ladd Lane ElementaryHollisterHollister53.6%25.9%47.6%-21.64
231Knightsen ElementaryKnightsenKnightsen Elementary38.0%35.3%56.9%-21.58
232Iron House ElementaryOakleyOakley Union Elementary44.9%31.2%52.7%-21.56
233Blackford ElementarySan JoseCampbell Union57.0%24.0%45.5%-21.51
234Glassbrook ElementaryHaywardHayward Unified82.6%8.8%30.3%-21.5
235Katherine Johnson MiddleSacramentoSan Juan Unified90.2%4.3%25.8%-21.49
236Riverview MiddleHelendaleHelendale Elementary45.4%31.0%52.5%-21.46
237William C. Overfelt HighSan JoseEast Side Union High62.7%20.7%42.2%-21.44
238Grizzly ChalleNGe CharterSan Luis ObispoSan Luis Obispo County Office of Education84.6%7.7%29.1%-21.42
239Mountain Creek MiddleSomersetPioneer Union42.4%32.8%54.2%-21.39
240West Creek ElementaryVictorvilleAdelanto Elementary71.7%15.4%36.8%-21.39
241Roosevelt ElementaryRedwood CityRedwood City Elementary69.1%17.0%38.3%-21.37
242Del Sur Senior ElementaryLancasterWestside Union Elementary53.3%26.4%47.7%-21.36
243Dolores Huerta MiddleBurbankBurbank Unified30.6%39.9%61.3%-21.35
244Lawrence E. Jones MiddleRohnert ParkCotati-Rohnert Park Unified38.3%35.3%56.7%-21.34
245Joshua Cowell ElementaryMantecaManteca Unified66.2%18.7%40.0%-21.3
246La Tercera ElementaryPetalumaOld Adobe Union37.3%36.0%57.3%-21.29
247Joan MacQueen MiddleAlpineAlpine Union Elementary36.8%36.3%57.6%-21.26
248Foskett Ranch ElementaryLincolnWestern Placer Unified23.9%44.0%65.3%-21.25
249Alpaugh ElementaryAlpaughAlpaugh Unified78.7%11.3%32.6%-21.25
250Gold Oak ElementaryPlacervilleGold Oak Union Elementary39.6%34.7%55.9%-21.23
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