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The lowest-performing public schools by test proficiency in California · page 40

Ranks 1,951–2,000 of the lowest-performing public schools by test proficiency in California. Back to page 1.

LOWEST PROFICIENCY · CALIFORNIA
#SchoolCityDistrictLevel% FRLStudents% Proficient
1951Grandview College Preparatory AcademyValinda, CAHacienda la Puente UnifiedMiddle84.8%38827.6%
1952Leroy Nichols ElementaryLodi, CALodi UnifiedElementary76.7%34427.6%
1953Ninety-Third Street ElementaryLos Angeles, CALos Angeles UnifiedElementary97.5%77227.6%
1954Pio Pico MiddleLos Angeles, CALos Angeles UnifiedMiddle96.0%25327.6%
1955Oceanside HighOceanside, CAOceanside UnifiedHigh74.5%1,94827.6%
1956Oak Creek IntermediateOakhurst, CABass Lake Joint Union ElementaryMiddle74.3%18727.6%
1957Valerio Street ElementaryVan Nuys, CALos Angeles UnifiedElementary97.5%64527.6%
1958Burney ElementaryBurney, CAFall River Joint UnifiedElementary61.6%34927.6%
1959Moreno Valley HighMoreno Valley, CAMoreno Valley UnifiedHigh92.5%2,10327.6%
1960Earl E. Edmondson ElementaryNorwalk, CANorwalk-La Mirada UnifiedElementary83.0%35227.6%
1961Soledad HighSoledad, CASoledad UnifiedHigh85.1%1,54627.6%
1962Royal Oaks ElementaryVisalia, CAVisalia UnifiedElementary76.3%41327.6%
1963Dehesa ElementaryEl Cajon, CADehesa ElementaryElementary36.8%39927.6%
1964Merced HighMerced, CAMerced Union HighHigh79.4%1,94327.6%
1965Furgeson (Venn W.) ElementaryHawaiian Gardens, CAABC UnifiedElementary92.6%29727.6%
1966Ottomon Way ElementaryOrangevale, CASan Juan UnifiedElementary63.6%25827.6%
1967Loma Vista MiddleRiverside, CAAlvord UnifiedMiddle89.1%1,02727.6%
1968Los Altos ElementarySan Diego, CAChula Vista ElementaryElementary82.1%26327.6%
1969Belvedere MiddleLos Angeles, CALos Angeles UnifiedMiddle95.8%73427.6%
1970Daniel Webster MiddleLos Angeles, CALos Angeles UnifiedMiddle87.4%43827.6%
1971Mountain Empire HighPine Valley, CAMountain Empire UnifiedHigh42.0%41227.6%
1972Hamilton ElementaryFresno, CAFresno UnifiedElementary85.8%81127.7%
1973Crescent ElementaryBakersfield, CAGreenfield UnionElementary93.8%49627.7%
1974Highgrove ElementaryRiverside, CARiverside UnifiedElementary80.4%84827.7%
1975Slater ElementaryFresno, CAFresno UnifiedElementary93.2%75227.7%
1976Salida ElementarySalida, CASalida Union ElementaryElementary92.7%27327.7%
1977McKinleyville MiddleMcKinleyville, CAMcKinleyville Union ElementaryMiddle53.3%30227.7%
1978Valley of Enchantment ElementaryCrestline, CARim of the World UnifiedElementary64.4%53627.7%
1979Franklin Classical MiddleLong Beach, CALong Beach UnifiedMiddle87.7%99127.7%
1980Trinity HighWeaverville, CATrinity Alps UnifiedHigh60.9%28927.7%
1981Harding ElementaryBakersfield, CABakersfield CityElementary81.2%54227.7%
1982Piedmont Avenue ElementaryOakland, CAOakland UnifiedElementary80.6%31027.8%
1983Fremont PrimaryCalipatria, CACalipatria UnifiedElementary92.0%34827.8%
1984Harrison Street ElementaryLos Angeles, CALos Angeles UnifiedElementary95.2%22927.8%
1985John J. Doyle ElementaryPorterville, CAPorterville UnifiedElementary99.3%55227.8%
1986Emerson ElementaryRiverside, CARiverside UnifiedElementary84.3%66927.8%
1987Yermo ElementaryYermo, CASilver Valley UnifiedElementary85.9%36827.8%
1988Bayside STEAM AcademyImperial Beach, CASouth Bay UnionElementary70.7%36227.8%
1989Las Plumas HighOroville, CAOroville Union HighHigh74.5%1,26527.8%
1990Grace Hudson ElementaryUkiah, CAUkiah UnifiedElementary79.1%44927.8%
1991Gauer (Melbourne A.) ElementaryAnaheim, CAAnaheim ElementaryElementary64.9%48727.8%
1992McLane HighFresno, CAFresno UnifiedHigh93.3%2,05627.8%
1993Jessie Nelson AcademySignal Hill, CALong Beach UnifiedMiddle80.5%83227.8%
1994Theodore RooseveltParamount, CAParamount UnifiedElementary92.7%49127.8%
1995Big Pine ElementaryBig Pine, CABig Pine UnifiedElementary52.9%12127.8%
1996Barton Hill ElementarySan Pedro, CALos Angeles UnifiedElementary95.7%32927.8%
1997Dan Mini ElementaryVallejo, CAVallejo City UnifiedElementary77.4%43327.8%
1998Virginia Rocca Barton ElementarySalinas, CAAlisal UnionElementary94.1%52627.9%
1999Eastmont IntermediateMontebello, CAMontebello UnifiedMiddle91.6%56227.9%
2000Newhall ElementaryNewhall, CANewhallElementary93.5%49327.9%
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