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The public K-12 schools with the biggest test-score declines in California

7 public K-12 schools in California appear in this ranking of the public K-12 schools with the biggest test-score declines, ranked by the 3-year drop in composite math + reading proficiency. Avalon K-12 leads the list at -10.1pp, against a median of +4.7pp across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

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California

Best 3-yr change

-10.1pp

Median 3-yr change

+4.7pp

BIGGEST DECLINES · CALIFORNIA

#	School	City	District	Students	3 yrs ago	Latest	Change
1	Avalon K-12	Santa Catalina, CA	Long Beach Unified	443	25.5%	15.3%	-10.1pp
2	Logan Memorial Educational Campus	San Diego, CA	San Diego Unified	1,467	12.9%	14.3%	+1.4pp
3	New Open World Academy K-12	Los Angeles, CA	Los Angeles Unified	911	24.0%	25.8%	+1.8pp
4	UCLA Community K-12	Los Angeles, CA	Los Angeles Unified	887	20.5%	25.1%	+4.7pp
5	Elizabeth Learning Center	Cudahy, CA	Los Angeles Unified	1,257	20.8%	27.3%	+6.5pp
6	Foshay Learning Center	Los Angeles, CA	Los Angeles Unified	1,530	25.1%	33.2%	+8.1pp
7	Berenece Carlson Home Hospital	North Hollywood, CA	Los Angeles Unified	381	16.9%	32.1%	+15.2pp

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