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The public schools with the biggest test-score declines in California

This ranking covers the public schools with the biggest test-score declines in California, drawn from 7,381 qualifying public schools. Anderson New Technology High leads the list at -40.2pp, against a median of +2.2pp across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

7,381

California

Best 3-yr change

-40.2pp

Median 3-yr change

+2.2pp

BIGGEST DECLINES · CALIFORNIA

#	School	City	District	Students	3 yrs ago	Latest	Change
1	Anderson New Technology High	Anderson, CA	Anderson Union High	102	71.4%	31.3%	-40.2pp
2	Point Arena High	Point Arena, CA	Point Arena Joint Union High	131	35.7%	6.1%	-29.7pp
3	Coast Union High	Cambria, CA	Coast Unified	159	47.1%	18.9%	-28.1pp
4	Redding Elementary	San Francisco, CA	San Francisco Unified	240	37.0%	12.1%	-24.9pp
5	Rio Vista Elementary	North Hollywood, CA	Los Angeles Unified	348	71.0%	46.3%	-24.7pp
6	Milk (Harvey) Civil Rights Elementary	San Francisco, CA	San Francisco Unified	137	66.8%	46.0%	-20.9pp
7	Los Cerritos Elementary	South San Francisco, CA	South San Francisco Unified	304	35.4%	15.7%	-19.8pp
8	Vasquez High	Acton, CA	Acton-Agua Dulce Unified	394	35.3%	15.8%	-19.5pp
9	Antelope Elementary	Coleville, CA	Eastern Sierra Unified	105	44.4%	24.9%	-19.5pp
10	Sankofa United Elementary	Oakland, CA	Oakland Unified	216	35.3%	16.1%	-19.3pp
11	Pleasant Valley Middle	Placerville, CA	Gold Oak Union Elementary	117	37.3%	18.8%	-18.5pp
12	White Oaks Elementary	San Carlos, CA	San Carlos Elementary	250	97.5%	79.0%	-18.4pp
13	Durham High	Durham, CA	Durham Unified	320	57.3%	39.1%	-18.1pp
14	Rancho Bernardo High	San Diego, CA	Poway Unified	2,210	80.5%	62.6%	-17.9pp
15	Bonny View Elementary	Redding, CA	Redding Elementary	292	49.6%	31.7%	-17.9pp
16	San Francisco Public Montessori	San Francisco, CA	San Francisco Unified	107	47.5%	29.6%	-17.9pp
17	Abraham Lincoln Jr. High	Bakersfield, CA	Bakersfield City	527	26.7%	9.2%	-17.6pp
18	Ripon High	Ripon, CA	Ripon Unified	1,051	65.3%	47.7%	-17.6pp
19	Stone Creek Elementary	Madera, CA	Golden Valley Unified	672	69.0%	51.5%	-17.5pp
20	Kirkwood Elementary	Corning, CA	Kirkwood Elementary	105	53.7%	36.4%	-17.3pp
21	Van Ness Avenue Elementary	Los Angeles, CA	Los Angeles Unified	189	53.4%	36.3%	-17.0pp
22	Kernville Elementary	Kernville, CA	Kernville Union Elementary	105	49.5%	32.7%	-16.9pp
23	Mission High	San Francisco, CA	San Francisco Unified	993	28.5%	11.6%	-16.9pp
24	Hillcrest Elementary	San Francisco, CA	San Francisco Unified	317	24.9%	8.1%	-16.8pp
25	Ottomon Way Elementary	Orangevale, CA	San Juan Unified	258	43.5%	26.8%	-16.6pp
26	Barstow STEM Academy	Barstow, CA	Barstow Unified	454	38.8%	22.4%	-16.4pp
27	The MET	Sacramento, CA	Sacramento City Unified	190	45.4%	29.0%	-16.4pp
28	Franklin Elementary	Santa Ana, CA	Santa Ana Unified	343	31.9%	15.5%	-16.4pp
29	Joseph Azevada Elementary	Fremont, CA	Fremont Unified	394	79.1%	63.3%	-15.8pp
30	Schmitt Elementary	Westminster, CA	Westminster	314	46.5%	30.8%	-15.7pp
31	Brookvale Elementary	Fremont, CA	Fremont Unified	428	82.6%	67.0%	-15.6pp
32	Magnolia Union Elementary	Brawley, CA	Magnolia Union Elementary	128	50.8%	35.3%	-15.5pp
33	Mark West Charter	Santa Rosa, CA	Mark West Union Elementary	124	55.1%	39.6%	-15.5pp
34	Yosemite High	Oakhurst, CA	Yosemite Unified	542	45.8%	30.4%	-15.4pp
35	Castlemont Elementary	Campbell, CA	Campbell Union	436	45.1%	29.7%	-15.4pp
36	Fort Bragg High	Fort Bragg, CA	Fort Bragg Unified	569	40.7%	25.3%	-15.4pp
37	Sloat (Commodore) Elementary	San Francisco, CA	San Francisco Unified	364	72.3%	57.0%	-15.4pp
38	Eastbluff Elementary	Newport Beach, CA	Newport-Mesa Unified	364	77.6%	62.3%	-15.3pp
39	Heather Elementary	San Carlos, CA	San Carlos Elementary	320	83.6%	68.4%	-15.2pp
40	Juarez Elementary	San Diego, CA	San Diego Unified	264	44.5%	29.6%	-15.0pp
41	Ferndale High	Ferndale, CA	Ferndale Unified	145	55.8%	40.9%	-14.9pp
42	Auburn Elementary	Auburn, CA	Auburn Union Elementary	501	34.3%	19.5%	-14.8pp
43	Quincy Junior/Senior High	Quincy, CA	Plumas Unified	310	38.7%	23.9%	-14.8pp
44	Trona High	Trona, CA	Trona Joint Unified	111	26.8%	12.3%	-14.5pp
45	Highlands Elementary	Concord, CA	Mt. Diablo Unified	512	60.3%	45.9%	-14.4pp
46	George Washington Elementary	Burbank, CA	Burbank Unified	440	54.9%	40.7%	-14.2pp
47	C. Roy Carmichael Elementary	Portola, CA	Plumas Unified	344	39.6%	25.4%	-14.2pp
48	Moscone (George R.) Elementary	San Francisco, CA	San Francisco Unified	334	41.0%	26.8%	-14.2pp
49	Eastin Arcola Elementary	Madera, CA	Madera Unified	225	31.5%	17.4%	-14.1pp
50	Franklin Elementary	Oakland, CA	Oakland Unified	499	42.2%	28.0%	-14.1pp

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