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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)
301Pauma ElementaryPauma ValleyValley Center-Pauma Unified76.7%14.3%34.6%-20.29
302Forest CharterNevada CityNevada County Office of Education44.5%33.2%53.5%-20.27
303Warner ElementaryWarner SpringsWarner Unified71.7%17.3%37.5%-20.27
304Pleasant Valley ElementarySan MiguelPleasant Valley Joint Union Elementary24.1%45.1%65.4%-20.26
305San Geronimo Valley ElementarySan GeronimoLagunitas Elementary18.3%48.6%68.8%-20.25
306Caroline Wenzel ElementarySacramentoSacramento City Unified77.7%13.8%34.0%-20.23
307Ortega ElementaryPacificaPacifica13.6%51.4%71.6%-20.2
308Coarsegold ElementaryCoarsegoldYosemite Unified73.1%16.5%36.7%-20.19
309Loleta ElementaryLoletaLoleta Union Elementary85.4%9.3%29.5%-20.17
310Casa Roble Fundamental HighOrangevaleSan Juan Unified48.1%31.2%51.4%-20.17
311San Marcos HighSan MarcosSan Marcos Unified32.0%40.6%60.8%-20.16
312Osborn Two-Way Immersion AcademyTurlockTurlock Unified56.8%26.1%46.3%-20.15
313Lawrence E. Jones MiddleRohnert ParkCotati-Rohnert Park Unified38.3%37.0%57.1%-20.06
314Dolores Huerta MiddleBurbankBurbank Unified30.6%41.6%61.6%-20.01
315Gazelle ElementaryGazelleGazelle Union Elementary70.6%18.2%38.2%-19.99
316Tahoe ElementarySacramentoSacramento City Unified66.5%20.6%40.6%-19.99
317Live Oak HighMorgan HillMorgan Hill Unified42.0%35.0%55.0%-19.97
318Santa Ynez Valley Union HighSolvangSanta Ynez Valley Union High27.1%43.7%63.7%-19.94
319Christopher ElementarySan JoseOak Grove Elementary63.9%22.2%42.1%-19.89
320Dyer-Kelly ElementarySacramentoSan Juan Unified89.0%7.5%27.4%-19.88
321Edendale MiddleSan LorenzoSan Lorenzo Unified85.1%9.8%29.7%-19.87
322Geyserville New Tech AcademyGeyservilleGeyserville Unified54.6%27.7%47.5%-19.86
323Hickman CharterHickmanHickman Community Charter41.3%35.5%55.4%-19.83
324Sutter Creek ElementarySutter CreekAmador County Unified34.6%39.4%59.3%-19.83
325Sundown ElementaryLancasterWestside Union Elementary59.1%25.1%44.9%-19.82
326Mar Vista AcademySan DiegoSweetwater Union High59.5%24.9%44.7%-19.8
327Mountain View MiddleReddingColumbia Elementary40.7%35.9%55.7%-19.79
328Oakdale HighOakdaleOakdale Joint Unified34.7%39.4%59.2%-19.79
329Chawanakee Academy CharterO'NealsChawanakee Unified57.2%26.2%46.0%-19.78
330Palmdale HighPalmdaleAntelope Valley Union High68.5%19.6%39.4%-19.77
331Nordhoff Jr. HighOjaiOjai Unified53.1%28.7%48.4%-19.74
332Oakdale Junior HighOakdaleOakdale Joint Unified38.3%37.4%57.1%-19.71
333Golden Sierra Junior Senior HighGarden ValleyBlack Oak Mine Unified42.9%34.7%54.4%-19.71
334Crest ElementaryEl CajonCajon Valley Union61.6%23.7%43.4%-19.69
335Hollyvale ElementaryVictorvilleHesperia Unified74.2%16.4%36.1%-19.64
336Los Amigos ElementaryRancho CucamongaCucamonga Elementary65.3%21.6%41.3%-19.64
337Vallejo CharterVallejoVallejo City Unified72.3%17.6%37.2%-19.63
338Murdock ElementaryWillowsWillows Unified74.0%16.6%36.2%-19.63
339Murray MiddleRidgecrestSierra Sands Unified56.1%27.0%46.6%-19.6
340The Studios @ CentralOrovilleOroville City Elementary76.3%15.2%34.8%-19.58
341Highland ElementaryVallejoVallejo City Unified86.9%9.1%28.6%-19.57
342Ladd Lane ElementaryHollisterHollister53.6%28.6%48.1%-19.54
343Lemon Crest ElementaryLakesideLakeside Union Elementary59.0%25.4%45.0%-19.51
344Black Butte Junior HighShingletownBlack Butte Union Elementary67.1%20.7%40.2%-19.51
345Carver (George Washington) ElementarySan FranciscoSan Francisco Unified83.9%10.9%30.4%-19.49
346Teofilo MendozaSan DiegoSouth Bay Union65.4%21.7%41.2%-19.49
347Endeavour MiddleLancasterLancaster Elementary81.7%12.2%31.6%-19.47
348Timber Point ElementaryDiscovery BayByron Union Elementary26.0%44.9%64.3%-19.45
349Summerville ElementaryTuolumneSummerville Elementary45.1%33.7%53.1%-19.44
350Treeview ElementaryHaywardHayward Unified75.8%15.7%35.1%-19.42
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