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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)
201Plymouth ElementaryPlymouthAmador County Unified52.6%26.1%48.7%-22.57
202Freedom HighOakleyLiberty Union High39.3%34.0%56.5%-22.52
203Minnie Cannon ElementaryMiddletownMiddletown Unified62.8%20.2%42.7%-22.51
204Littlerock HighLittlerockAntelope Valley Union High66.3%18.2%40.7%-22.48
205Glassbrook ElementaryHaywardHayward Unified82.6%8.7%31.1%-22.38
206San JuanSan Juan BautistaAromas - San Juan Unified55.7%24.6%46.9%-22.27
207Lincoln ElementaryRichmondWest Contra Costa Unified85.5%7.2%29.4%-22.24
208Neil Hafley ElementaryMantecaManteca Unified61.5%21.4%43.5%-22.12
209Rancho Cotate HighRohnert ParkCotati-Rohnert Park Unified47.1%29.9%52.0%-22.09
210Laurel ElementaryOakleyOakley Union Elementary41.2%33.3%55.4%-22.08
211Barstow IntermediateBarstowBarstow Unified88.7%5.5%27.6%-22.04
212Argonaut HighJacksonAmador County Unified34.4%37.4%59.4%-22.02
213Mountain OaksSan AndreasCalaveras County Office of Education52.5%26.8%48.8%-21.98
214Shore Acres ElementaryBay PointMt. Diablo Unified86.4%6.9%28.9%-21.98
215Rio Vista HighRio VistaRiver Delta Joint Unified71.9%15.4%37.4%-21.97
216George Washington Carver School of Arts and ScienceSacramentoSacramento City Unified50.6%27.9%49.9%-21.97
217Alpaugh ElementaryAlpaughAlpaugh Unified78.7%11.5%33.4%-21.96
218San Miguel ElementarySunnyvaleSunnyvale31.1%39.4%61.3%-21.94
219Gerber ElementaryGerberGerber Union Elementary81.5%9.9%31.8%-21.92
220Herbert C. Green MiddlePlacervilleMother Lode Union Elementary49.9%28.5%50.3%-21.8
221Roosevelt (Theodore) ElementaryAnaheimAnaheim Elementary57.3%24.2%46.0%-21.77
222Spruce ElementarySouth San FranciscoSouth San Francisco Unified61.2%21.9%43.7%-21.77
223Yosemite National Park Valley ElementaryYosemiteMariposa County Unified16.0%48.4%70.2%-21.72
224Obsidian MiddleClearlakeKonocti Unified76.9%12.7%34.5%-21.71
225Lakeside Farms ElementaryLakesideLakeside Union Elementary35.8%36.9%58.5%-21.69
226Twelve Bridges HighLincolnWestern Placer Unified20.3%46.0%67.6%-21.64
227Templeton MiddleTempletonTempleton Unified18.2%47.2%68.9%-21.63
228Los Robles-Ronald McNair AcademyEast Palo AltoRavenswood City Elementary89.1%5.7%27.3%-21.59
229Cobb Mountain ElementaryCobbMiddletown Unified46.4%30.8%52.4%-21.57
230Riverside ElementaryRichmondWest Contra Costa Unified66.8%18.9%40.4%-21.5
231Riviera ElementaryKelseyvilleKelseyville Unified65.9%19.5%41.0%-21.48
232South Fork HighMirandaSouthern Humboldt Joint Unified64.9%20.0%41.5%-21.48
233Golden West ElementaryMantecaManteca Unified71.2%16.3%37.8%-21.47
234Valley Springs ElementaryValley SpringsCalaveras Unified58.7%23.7%45.1%-21.46
235Esparto ElementaryEspartoEsparto Unified74.2%14.6%36.0%-21.46
236Monterey County Home CharterSalinasMonterey County Office of Education69.0%17.6%39.1%-21.46
237Brooks ElementaryWindsorWindsor Unified50.3%28.6%50.1%-21.46
238Del Sur Senior ElementaryLancasterWestside Union Elementary53.3%26.8%48.3%-21.44
239Merquin ElementaryStevinsonHilmar Unified74.6%14.4%35.8%-21.43
240Mount Shasta HighMount ShastaSiskiyou Union High32.8%38.9%60.3%-21.41
241Tierra del Sol MiddleLakesideLakeside Union Elementary41.4%33.9%55.3%-21.38
242Chavez (Cesar) ElementarySan FranciscoSan Francisco Unified74.1%14.8%36.1%-21.37
243Carmen Dragon ElementaryAntiochAntioch Unified61.6%22.1%43.4%-21.34
244Mojave Jr./Sr. HighMojaveMojave Unified84.5%8.7%30.0%-21.33
245Rancho SantanaHollisterHollister53.5%26.9%48.2%-21.31
246Alpine ElementaryLittlerockKeppel Union Elementary64.8%20.3%41.6%-21.26
247Lowell ElementarySan JoseSan Jose Unified85.1%8.4%29.7%-21.25
248O'Connell (John) HighSan FranciscoSan Francisco Unified70.4%17.1%38.3%-21.22
249San Ysidro MiddleSan YsidroSan Ysidro Elementary66.8%19.2%40.4%-21.22
250Trust Blended LearningSpring ValleyLa Mesa-Spring Valley61.5%22.3%43.5%-21.2
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