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The highest-poverty public elementary schools in California · page 39

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HIGHEST POVERTY · CALIFORNIA
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents% FRL
1901Shirakawa (George Sr.) ElementarySan Jose, CAFranklin-McKinley ElementaryElementary50882.7%
1902Romero ElementarySanta Nella, CAGustine UnifiedElementary22582.7%
1903Roosevelt ElementaryLindsay, CALindsay UnifiedElementary47382.7%
1904Mariano Castro ElementaryMountain View, CAMountain View WhismanElementary24882.7%
1905Richmond Charter Elementary-Benito JuarezRichmond, CARichmond Charter Elementary-Benito Juarez DistrictElementary49082.7%
1906Glassbrook ElementaryHayward, CAHayward UnifiedElementary45582.6%
1907Dolores Huerta International AcademyFontana, CAFontana UnifiedElementary63982.6%
1908Rio Real ElementaryOxnard, CARio ElementaryElementary79482.6%
1909Mission ElementaryAntioch, CAAntioch UnifiedElementary51282.6%
1910Sinclear ElementaryCeres, CACeres UnifiedElementary58182.6%
1911Aspire Alexander Twilight College Preparatory AcademySacramento, CAAspire Alexander Twilight College Prep Acad DISTElementary43782.6%
1912Sunnyside ElementaryGarden Grove, CAGarden Grove UnifiedElementary50082.6%
1913McKinley ElementarySan Leandro, CASan Leandro UnifiedElementary45482.6%
1914Sylmar Leadership AcademySylmar, CALos Angeles UnifiedElementary85082.6%
1915Rio Hondo ElementaryDowney, CADowney UnifiedElementary83882.6%
1916Ethel I. Baker ElementarySacramento, CASacramento City UnifiedElementary60882.6%
1917Voices College-Bound Language Academy at Mt. PleasantSan Jose, CAVoices College-Bound Language Acad at Mt. Pleasant DISTElementary23582.6%
1918Golden Charter AcademyFresno, CAGolden Charter Academy DistrictElementary40582.5%
1919Samuel W. Simpson ElementaryRialto, CARialto UnifiedElementary63882.4%
1920Bernard L. Hughes ElementaryModesto, CAEmpire Union ElementaryElementary45582.4%
1921Houghton-Kearney ElementaryFresno, CACentral UnifiedElementary19982.4%
1922Valencia Academy of the ArtsPico Rivera, CAEl Rancho UnifiedElementary39882.4%
1923Calvert Charter for Enriched StudiesWoodland Hills, CALos Angeles UnifiedElementary32482.4%
1924R. M. Miano ElementaryLos Banos, CALos Banos UnifiedElementary77882.4%
1925Christine Sipherd ElementaryModesto, CAEmpire Union ElementaryElementary50582.4%
1926Edward B. Cole AcademySanta Ana, CAEdward B. Cole Academy DistrictElementary43182.4%
1927Santa Barbara Community AcademySanta Barbara, CASanta Barbara UnifiedElementary22182.4%
1928Borrego Springs ElementaryBorrego Springs, CABorrego Springs UnifiedElementary15382.4%
1929Sugar Hill ElementaryMoreno Valley, CAMoreno Valley UnifiedElementary62982.4%
1930Grover Beach ElementaryGrover Beach, CALucia Mar UnifiedElementary36882.3%
1931Johnson ElementarySan Diego, CASan Diego UnifiedElementary28382.3%
1932Wyandotte AcademyOroville, CAOroville City ElementaryElementary24982.3%
1933Jackson Heights ElementaryRed Bluff, CARed Bluff Union ElementaryElementary40782.3%
1934Ruby Drive ElementaryPlacentia, CAPlacentia-Yorba Linda UnifiedElementary37382.3%
1935Cresson ElementaryNorwalk, CALittle Lake City ElementaryElementary24382.3%
1936Cucamonga ElementaryRancho Cucamonga, CACucamonga ElementaryElementary45282.3%
1937Kynoch ElementaryMarysville, CAMarysville Joint UnifiedElementary67882.3%
1938Melville S. Jacobson ElementaryTracy, CATracy Joint UnifiedElementary64482.3%
1939Palms ElementaryLakewood, CAABC UnifiedElementary46382.3%
1940Caroline Harris ElementaryBakersfield, CABakersfield CityElementary58782.3%
1941Bryant ElementarySan Francisco, CASan Francisco UnifiedElementary23782.3%
1942Los Angeles Leadership Primary AcademyLos Angeles, CALos Angeles Leadership Primary Academy DistrictElementary26582.3%
1943Canyon Springs Community ElementaryCanyon Country, CASulphur Springs UnionElementary49682.3%
1944Alvina Elementary CharterCaruthers, CAAlvina ElementaryElementary16982.2%
1945Dingle ElementaryWoodland, CAWoodland Joint UnifiedElementary33882.2%
1946Citrus Avenue ElementaryChico, CAChico UnifiedElementary38382.2%
1947Liberty ElementaryKerman, CAKerman UnifiedElementary56382.2%
1948Helen L. Dollahan ElementaryRialto, CARialto UnifiedElementary60882.2%
1949Lau (Gordon J.) ElementarySan Francisco, CASan Francisco UnifiedElementary65382.2%
1950Linda ElementaryMarysville, CAMarysville Joint UnifiedElementary61382.2%
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