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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)
301Miwok Valley Elementary CharterPetalumaOld Adobe Union64.6%20.8%41.0%-20.2
302Biggs ElementaryBiggsBiggs Unified68.8%18.3%38.5%-20.2
303California City MiddleCalifornia CityMojave Unified88.1%6.8%27.0%-20.18
304McKinleyville MiddleMcKinleyvilleMcKinleyville Union Elementary53.3%27.6%47.7%-20.15
305Castle RockCrescent CityDel Norte County Office of Education72.7%16.1%36.2%-20.12
306Lowell ElementarySan JoseSan Jose Unified85.1%8.7%28.8%-20.11
307Hilltop MiddleChula VistaSweetwater Union High52.2%28.3%48.4%-20.11
308Thomas R. Pollicita MiddleDaly CityJefferson Elementary46.2%31.9%52.0%-20.1
309Louisiana Schnell ElementaryPlacervillePlacerville Union Elementary69.7%17.9%38.0%-20.09
310Trinity HighWeavervilleTrinity Alps Unified60.9%23.2%43.2%-20.06
311Olivehurst ElementaryOlivehurstMarysville Joint Unified72.6%16.2%36.3%-20.04
312Sonoma Valley HighSonomaSonoma Valley Unified32.8%40.0%60.0%-20.02
313The Studios @ CentralOrovilleOroville City Elementary76.3%14.0%34.0%-20.01
314Black Butte Junior HighShingletownBlack Butte Union Elementary67.1%19.5%39.5%-19.99
315Natividad ElementarySalinasSalinas City Elementary78.9%12.5%32.5%-19.98
316Coarsegold ElementaryCoarsegoldYosemite Unified73.1%16.0%36.0%-19.93
317Lake ElementarySan PabloWest Contra Costa Unified84.0%9.6%29.4%-19.9
318San Ysidro MiddleSan YsidroSan Ysidro Elementary66.8%19.8%39.7%-19.89
319Hickman CharterHickmanHickman Community Charter41.3%35.1%54.9%-19.85
320Copperopolis ElementaryCopperopolisMark Twain Union Elementary59.7%24.1%43.9%-19.83
321Davis (Caroline) IntermediateSan JoseOak Grove Elementary61.8%22.9%42.7%-19.81
322Woodbine ElementarySacramentoSacramento City Unified84.8%9.2%29.0%-19.8
323Lincoln ElementaryMantecaManteca Unified77.4%13.6%33.4%-19.78
324Tompkins ElementaryTehachapiTehachapi Unified51.5%29.0%48.8%-19.76
325Mojave Jr./Sr. HighMojaveMojave Unified84.5%9.5%29.1%-19.63
326Alhambra Senior HighMartinezMartinez Unified30.7%41.6%61.2%-19.61
327Ernesto Galarza ElementarySan JoseSan Jose Unified77.3%13.8%33.4%-19.61
328Ducor Union ElementaryDucorDucor Union Elementary77.2%13.9%33.5%-19.58
329Newark MiddleNewarkNewark Unified40.1%36.0%55.6%-19.57
330Cesar Chavez MiddleHaywardHayward Unified84.1%9.8%29.4%-19.56
331Watsonville Charter School of the ArtsWatsonvillePajaro Valley Unified55.9%26.6%46.2%-19.55
332Chula Vista MiddleChula VistaSweetwater Union High59.3%24.6%44.2%-19.55
333Modoc MiddleAlturasModoc Joint Unified65.7%20.8%40.4%-19.53
334Briggs ElementarySanta PaulaBriggs Elementary66.5%20.4%39.9%-19.49
335Los Amigos ElementaryRancho CucamongaCucamonga Elementary65.3%21.2%40.6%-19.4
336Phoenix AcademyApple ValleyApple Valley Unified87.1%8.2%27.6%-19.38
337Lakeside ElementaryLos GatosLakeside Joint10.9%53.6%73.0%-19.38
338Parkway Heights MiddleSouth San FranciscoSouth San Francisco Unified58.3%25.4%44.8%-19.37
339Laytonville ElementaryLaytonvilleLaytonville Unified74.7%15.7%35.0%-19.35
340Carver (George Washington) ElementarySan FranciscoSan Francisco Unified83.9%10.2%29.5%-19.31
341Bel Air ElementaryBay PointMt. Diablo Unified81.1%11.9%31.2%-19.31
342Valley Springs ElementaryValley SpringsCalaveras Unified58.7%25.2%44.5%-19.31
343Quincy ElementaryQuincyPlumas Unified54.7%27.6%46.9%-19.3
344Pacific ElementarySacramentoSacramento City Unified87.6%8.0%27.3%-19.28
345Theodore Vick ElementaryAdelantoAdelanto Elementary71.7%17.5%36.8%-19.27
346James Monroe MiddleRidgecrestSierra Sands Unified58.4%25.5%44.7%-19.24
347Teofilo MendozaSan DiegoSouth Bay Union65.4%21.3%40.5%-19.24
348Ethel I. Baker ElementarySacramentoSacramento City Unified82.6%11.1%30.3%-19.23
349Martin Luther King Jr. ElementaryRichmondWest Contra Costa Unified90.1%6.6%25.8%-19.19
350Benicia MiddleBeniciaBenicia Unified22.0%47.2%66.4%-19.19
Page 7 of 16 · 757 ranked. Schools in the bottom 10% within their state by BeatsExpectations. Read alongside trajectory and recent ratings.

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