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The public elementary schools with the most improved test scores in California

5,116 public elementary schools in California appear in this ranking of the public elementary schools with the most improved test scores, ranked by the 3-year gain in composite math + reading proficiency. Eagle Prairie Elementary leads the list at +45.3pp, against a median of +2.3pp across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
5,116
California
Top 3-yr change
+45.3pp
Median 3-yr change
+2.3pp
MOST IMPROVED · CALIFORNIA
#SchoolCityDistrictStudents3 yrs agoLatestChange
1Eagle Prairie ElementaryRio Dell, CARio Dell Elementary22317.5%62.8%+45.3pp
2Foster ElementaryCompton, CACompton Unified39823.8%64.7%+40.9pp
3Sequoia ElementarySan Diego, CASan Diego Unified18029.1%59.9%+30.8pp
4First Street ElementaryLos Angeles, CALos Angeles Unified34917.0%47.3%+30.3pp
5Stanwood A. Murphy ElementaryScotia, CAScotia Union Elementary18740.8%69.7%+28.9pp
6Vermont Avenue ElementaryLos Angeles, CALos Angeles Unified34222.4%50.9%+28.5pp
7Lincoln ElementaryReedley, CAKings Canyon Joint Unified30332.6%60.8%+28.1pp
8Stanford Avenue ElementarySouth Gate, CALos Angeles Unified32923.9%51.5%+27.6pp
9Peter Pendleton ElementaryCoachella, CACoachella Valley Unified49924.3%51.7%+27.4pp
10Sixty-First Street ElementaryLos Angeles, CALos Angeles Unified54117.2%44.7%+27.4pp
11Palm Innovation AcademyBeaumont, CABeaumont Unified56515.9%42.8%+26.8pp
12Charles White ElementaryLos Angeles, CALos Angeles Unified23321.0%47.3%+26.3pp
13Bandini Street ElementarySan Pedro, CALos Angeles Unified23226.1%51.7%+25.6pp
14John MuirSan Diego, CASan Diego Unified33633.7%59.1%+25.4pp
15Sylvan Park ElementaryVan Nuys, CALos Angeles Unified64320.6%45.2%+24.6pp
16Toland Way ElementaryLos Angeles, CALos Angeles Unified21821.7%46.1%+24.5pp
17Virginia Road ElementaryLos Angeles, CALos Angeles Unified21727.3%51.9%+24.5pp
18Monte Vista ElementaryMontclair, CAOntario-Montclair53534.5%58.9%+24.5pp
19Alexandria Avenue ElementaryLos Angeles, CALos Angeles Unified50226.0%50.3%+24.3pp
20Date ElementaryFontana, CAFontana Unified53319.7%43.9%+24.2pp
21Weigand Avenue ElementaryLos Angeles, CALos Angeles Unified29018.8%42.9%+24.1pp
22Richard Henry Dana ElementaryDana Point, CACapistrano Unified46136.0%60.0%+24.0pp
23Elysian Heights ES Arts MagnetLos Angeles, CALos Angeles Unified40138.0%61.7%+23.7pp
24Loma Rica ElementaryMarysville, CAMarysville Joint Unified11527.2%50.8%+23.7pp
25McKevett ElementarySanta Paula, CASanta Paula Unified30019.9%43.1%+23.3pp
26Fifty-Fourth Street ElementaryLos Angeles, CALos Angeles Unified20923.5%46.3%+22.8pp
27Lincoln ElementaryEl Centro, CAEl Centro Elementary39918.6%41.3%+22.7pp
28Fifty-Ninth Street ElementaryLos Angeles, CALos Angeles Unified20211.3%34.1%+22.7pp
29Short Avenue ElementaryLos Angeles, CALos Angeles Unified41449.1%71.4%+22.3pp
30Garden Grove ElementaryReseda, CALos Angeles Unified30624.7%46.8%+22.1pp
31Jefferson ElementaryFresno, CAFresno Unified38334.6%56.4%+21.9pp
32Williams (Spencer V.) ElementaryDowney, CADowney Unified73647.7%69.5%+21.8pp
33Harding University PartnershipSanta Barbara, CASanta Barbara Unified36425.2%46.9%+21.7pp
34Central ElementaryBaldwin Park, CABaldwin Park Unified26416.6%38.2%+21.5pp
35Red Hill ElementarySanta Ana, CATustin Unified43656.5%77.8%+21.3pp
36Taft PrimaryTaft, CATaft City23120.2%41.3%+21.2pp
37Evergreen ElementaryYreka, CAYreka Union Elementary26723.0%44.2%+21.2pp
38Reseda ElementaryReseda, CALos Angeles Unified37829.3%50.3%+21.1pp
39Florence Avenue ElementaryLos Angeles, CALos Angeles Unified48922.4%43.4%+21.0pp
40Magnolia Avenue ElementaryLos Angeles, CALos Angeles Unified54520.6%41.5%+20.8pp
41Panorama City ElementaryPanorama City, CALos Angeles Unified44332.1%52.9%+20.8pp
42Sierra Hills ElementaryMeadow Vista, CAPlacer Hills Union Elementary36741.0%61.8%+20.8pp
43North Park ElementaryValencia, CASaugus Union44150.3%71.1%+20.8pp
44Lincoln ElementaryExeter, CAExeter Unified52230.4%51.0%+20.7pp
45Sybil N. Crookham ElementaryWinton, CAWinton36224.0%44.7%+20.7pp
46Blythe Street ElementaryReseda, CALos Angeles Unified32318.1%38.7%+20.6pp
47Pine Hill ElementaryEureka, CASouth Bay Union Elementary18927.9%48.5%+20.6pp
48Rother ElementaryRedding, CAEnterprise Elementary28013.7%34.2%+20.5pp
49Compton Avenue ElementaryLos Angeles, CALos Angeles Unified26517.1%37.6%+20.5pp
50Murchison Street ElementaryLos Angeles, CALos Angeles Unified31220.4%40.9%+20.5pp
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