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The lowest-performing public schools by test proficiency in California

This ranking covers the lowest-performing public schools by test proficiency in California, drawn from 7,420 qualifying public schools. Mission Education Center leads the list at 0.0%, against a median of 37.6% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

7,420

California

Best % Proficient

0.0%

Median % Proficient

37.6%

LOWEST PROFICIENCY · CALIFORNIA

#	School	City	District	Level	% FRL	Students	% Proficient
1	Mission Education Center	San Francisco, CA	San Francisco Unified	Elementary	64.8%	105	0.0%
2	Hoopa Valley Elementary	Hoopa, CA	Klamath-Trinity Joint Unified	Elementary	77.4%	363	2.1%
3	Frick United Academy of Language Middle	Oakland, CA	Oakland Unified	Middle	99.7%	392	2.8%
4	Markham Elementary	Oakland, CA	Oakland Unified	Elementary	98.8%	327	2.9%
5	Allensworth Elementary	Allensworth, CA	Allensworth Elementary	Elementary	97.5%	118	4.1%
6	Katherine Johnson Middle	Sacramento, CA	San Juan Unified	Middle	90.2%	612	4.3%
7	Barstow Junior High	Barstow, CA	Barstow Unified	Middle	80.0%	646	4.5%
8	Trona High	Trona, CA	Trona Joint Unified	High	73.9%	111	4.5%
9	East Oakland Pride Elementary	Oakland, CA	Oakland Unified	Elementary	97.8%	314	4.7%
10	Kern Workforce 2000 Academy	Bakersfield, CA	Kern High	High	89.0%	491	4.7%
11	Marshall (Thurgood) High	San Francisco, CA	San Francisco Unified	High	78.9%	475	4.7%
12	Encina High	Sacramento, CA	San Juan Unified	High	87.7%	766	5.2%
13	Los Robles-Ronald McNair Academy	East Palo Alto, CA	Ravenswood City Elementary	Elementary	89.1%	276	5.3%
14	Rio Vista High	Rio Vista, CA	River Delta Joint Unified	High	71.9%	317	5.5%
15	Revere (Paul) Elementary	San Francisco, CA	San Francisco Unified	Elementary	72.2%	453	5.6%
16	Accelerated Charter High	Tulare, CA	Tulare Joint Union High	High	86.2%	152	5.7%
17	Barstow Intermediate	Barstow, CA	Barstow Unified	Middle	88.7%	692	5.7%
18	Lincoln Elementary	Richmond, CA	West Contra Costa Unified	Elementary	85.5%	339	5.7%
19	Mesa Linda Middle	Victorville, CA	Adelanto Elementary	Middle	73.2%	735	6.0%
20	Marsh Elementary	Antioch, CA	Antioch Unified	Elementary	81.4%	522	6.1%
21	Shore Acres Elementary	Bay Point, CA	Mt. Diablo Unified	Elementary	86.4%	398	6.3%
22	Grant Elementary	Richmond, CA	West Contra Costa Unified	Elementary	73.7%	551	6.4%
23	E. A. Hall Middle	Watsonville, CA	Pajaro Valley Unified	Middle	97.4%	491	6.4%
24	Fremont High	Oakland, CA	Oakland Unified	High	99.1%	1,166	6.5%
25	Mojave Elementary	Mojave, CA	Mojave Unified	Elementary	90.7%	420	6.5%
26	Coronado Elementary	Richmond, CA	West Contra Costa Unified	Elementary	63.2%	307	6.5%
27	Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary	Richmond, CA	West Contra Costa Unified	Elementary	90.1%	375	6.6%
28	Faith Ringgold School of Arts and Science	Hayward, CA	Hayward Unified	Elementary	92.8%	111	6.7%
29	Crestline Elementary	Barstow, CA	Barstow Unified	Elementary	91.1%	371	6.7%
30	Joshua Elementary	Lancaster, CA	Lancaster Elementary	Elementary	90.8%	688	6.7%
31	Martin Luther King Jr. Technology Academy	Sacramento, CA	Twin Rivers Unified	Middle	97.4%	503	6.8%
32	California City Middle	California City, CA	Mojave Unified	Middle	88.1%	478	6.8%
33	Lockwood STEAM Academy Elementary	Oakland, CA	Oakland Unified	Elementary	99.3%	678	7.0%
34	Piute Middle	Lancaster, CA	Lancaster Elementary	Middle	94.2%	729	7.0%
35	Abraham Lincoln Elementary	Santa Rosa, CA	Santa Rosa Elementary	Elementary	92.1%	305	7.1%
36	Columbia Middle	Adelanto, CA	Adelanto Elementary	Middle	71.4%	754	7.2%
37	John Marshall Elementary	Stockton, CA	Stockton Unified	Elementary	81.7%	394	7.2%
38	Cesar E. Chavez Elementary	Richmond, CA	West Contra Costa Unified	Elementary	97.8%	408	7.2%
39	Cesar Chavez Ravenswood Middle	East Palo Alto, CA	Ravenswood City Elementary	Middle	89.3%	488	7.3%
40	Castlemont High	Oakland, CA	Oakland Unified	High	99.0%	719	7.3%
41	Dyer-Kelly Elementary	Sacramento, CA	San Juan Unified	Elementary	89.0%	735	7.3%
42	Fruitvale Elementary	Oakland, CA	Oakland Unified	Elementary	95.7%	254	7.3%
43	Costano Elementary	East Palo Alto, CA	Ravenswood City Elementary	Elementary	90.0%	369	7.3%
44	Helms Middle	San Pablo, CA	West Contra Costa Unified	Middle	81.9%	558	7.4%
45	T. S. MacQuiddy Elementary	Watsonville, CA	Pajaro Valley Unified	Elementary	92.9%	438	7.5%
46	Horace Mann UCLA Community	Los Angeles, CA	Los Angeles Unified	High	95.0%	440	7.5%
47	Hall District Elementary	Watsonville, CA	Pajaro Valley Unified	Elementary	94.0%	470	7.6%
48	Lovonya DeJean Middle	Richmond, CA	West Contra Costa Unified	Middle	81.9%	381	7.6%
49	Highland Community	Oakland, CA	Oakland Unified	Elementary	99.3%	457	7.6%
50	Grizzly ChalleNGe Charter	San Luis Obispo, CA	San Luis Obispo County Office of Education	High	84.6%	241	7.7%

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