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The lowest-performing public schools by test proficiency in California · page 3

Ranks 101–150 of the lowest-performing public schools by test proficiency in California. Back to page 1.

LOWEST PROFICIENCY · CALIFORNIA

#	School	City	District	Level	% FRL	Students	% Proficient
101	Mission High	San Francisco, CA	San Francisco Unified	High	62.5%	993	10.9%
102	Naranca Elementary	El Cajon, CA	Cajon Valley Union	Elementary	96.1%	985	10.9%
103	Howe Avenue Elementary	Sacramento, CA	San Juan Unified	Elementary	84.3%	741	10.9%
104	El Mirage	Adelanto, CA	Adelanto Elementary	Elementary	78.1%	128	10.9%
105	Anna Kyle Elementary	Fairfield, CA	Fairfield-Suisun Unified	Elementary	93.0%	603	11.0%
106	Huron Middle	Huron, CA	Coalinga-Huron Unified	Middle	89.5%	344	11.0%
107	Pomo	Clearlake, CA	Konocti Unified	Elementary	85.3%	702	11.0%
108	Landmark Elementary	Watsonville, CA	Pajaro Valley Unified	Elementary	91.2%	419	11.0%
109	John C. Fremont Elementary	Stockton, CA	Stockton Unified	Elementary	87.0%	813	11.2%
110	Washington Middle	Bakersfield, CA	Bakersfield City	Middle	91.1%	639	11.2%
111	Brentwood Elementary	Victorville, CA	Victor Elementary	Elementary	92.4%	790	11.2%
112	Faith Ringgold School of Arts and Science	Hayward, CA	Hayward Unified	Elementary	92.8%	111	11.2%
113	Lake Elementary	San Pablo, CA	West Contra Costa Unified	Elementary	84.0%	350	11.2%
114	Cambridge Elementary	Concord, CA	Mt. Diablo Unified	Elementary	95.7%	469	11.3%
115	Challenger Middle	Lancaster, CA	Wilsona Elementary	Middle	84.6%	403	11.3%
116	John F. Kennedy High	Richmond, CA	West Contra Costa Unified	High	59.9%	740	11.3%
117	Mt. Vernon Elementary	Bakersfield, CA	Bakersfield City	Elementary	90.9%	614	11.3%
118	Rosa Parks Elementary	Sacramento, CA	Sacramento City Unified	Elementary	81.3%	722	11.3%
119	San Pasqual Middle	Winterhaven, CA	San Pasqual Valley Unified	Middle	94.4%	125	11.4%
120	Westlake Middle	Oakland, CA	Oakland Unified	Middle	91.8%	279	11.4%
121	Alpaugh Elementary	Alpaugh, CA	Alpaugh Unified	Elementary	78.7%	249	11.5%
122	Thomas Jefferson Middle	Indio, CA	Desert Sands Unified	Middle	92.0%	591	11.5%
123	Mintie White Elementary	Watsonville, CA	Pajaro Valley Unified	Elementary	94.1%	493	11.5%
124	Joshua Circle Elementary	Hesperia, CA	Hesperia Unified	Elementary	84.8%	643	11.5%
125	Everett Middle	San Francisco, CA	San Francisco Unified	Middle	68.1%	401	11.5%
126	Garfield Elementary	Menlo Park, CA	Redwood City Elementary	Elementary	94.6%	280	11.6%
127	Clarksburg Middle	Clarksburg, CA	River Delta Joint Unified	Middle	75.4%	171	11.6%
128	McClymonds High	Oakland, CA	Oakland Unified	High	96.0%	273	11.6%
129	Grant Elementary	San Jose, CA	San Jose Unified	Elementary	69.7%	383	11.6%
130	John F. Kennedy Elementary	Indio, CA	Desert Sands Unified	Elementary	91.3%	390	11.6%
131	Ernest Kimme Charter Academy	Vacaville, CA	Vacaville Unified	High	63.4%	194	11.6%
132	Hilliard Comstock Middle	Santa Rosa, CA	Santa Rosa High	Middle	86.3%	423	11.6%
133	Carmichael (Bessie)/FEC	San Francisco, CA	San Francisco Unified	Elementary	76.6%	555	11.7%
134	Pio Pico Elementary	Santa Ana, CA	Santa Ana Unified	Elementary	94.0%	501	11.7%
135	Baechtel Grove Middle	Willits, CA	Willits Unified	Middle	60.4%	331	11.7%
136	Ethel I. Baker Elementary	Sacramento, CA	Sacramento City Unified	Elementary	82.6%	608	11.9%
137	Sandia Academy	Apple Valley, CA	Apple Valley Unified	Elementary	88.2%	848	11.9%
138	Indio Middle	Indio, CA	Desert Sands Unified	Middle	92.7%	768	11.9%
139	Madison Park Academy 6-12	Oakland, CA	Oakland Unified	High	98.4%	676	11.9%
140	Colonial Acres Elementary	Hayward, CA	San Lorenzo Unified	Elementary	86.0%	458	11.9%
141	Elm Street Elementary	Oxnard, CA	Oxnard	Elementary	94.9%	471	12.0%
142	Meadow Homes Elementary	Concord, CA	Mt. Diablo Unified	Elementary	91.9%	732	12.0%
143	Sycamore Junior High	Anaheim, CA	Anaheim Union High	Middle	94.7%	1,137	12.1%
144	Clover Flat Elementary	Boulevard, CA	Mountain Empire Unified	Elementary	61.6%	190	12.1%
145	Cottage Elementary	Sacramento, CA	San Juan Unified	Elementary	76.3%	502	12.1%
146	Westmore Oaks Elementary	West Sacramento, CA	Washington Unified	Elementary	90.0%	531	12.1%
147	Rolling Hills Middle	Watsonville, CA	Pajaro Valley Unified	Middle	94.6%	588	12.1%
148	Dover Elementary	San Pablo, CA	West Contra Costa Unified	Elementary	91.9%	458	12.1%
149	Endeavour Middle	Lancaster, CA	Lancaster Elementary	Middle	81.7%	805	12.2%
150	Tolenas Elementary	Fairfield, CA	Fairfield-Suisun Unified	Elementary	83.9%	316	12.3%

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