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Rank
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2802
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School
Type
Grades
Address
City
Zip
County
District
Is Charter
Is Magnet
Is Virtual
Is Title I
Phone
# Students
Full-time Teachers
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Teacher Ratio
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Per Pupil Expenditures:
Total
Personnel from Federal Funds
Non-Personnel from Federal Funds
Total from Federal Funds
Personnel from State and Local Funds
Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds
Total from State and Local Funds
Average Standard
Score (
2023
)
Average Standard
Score (
2022
)
Rank (
2022
)
Rank Change from
2022
SchoolDigger Rating (
2023
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060001609096
1671
Upland Junior High
Public
7-8
444 East 11th St.
Upland
91785
San Bernardino County
Upland Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(909) 949-7810
667
29
22.9
88.5%
45 (6.7%)
68 (10.2%)
499 (74.8%)
30 (4.5%)
1 (0.1%)
3 (0.4%)
18 (2.7%)
$11,825
33.9
21.3
2160
489
060195211336
1672
Today's Fresh Start-Compton
Public, Charter
K-8
4476 Crenshaw Blvd.
Los Angeles
90043
Los Angeles County
Today's Fresh Start-Compton District
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(323) 293-9826
444
24
18.3
97.1%
0 (0.0%)
237 (53.4%)
189 (42.6%)
1 (0.2%)
6 (1.4%)
1 (0.2%)
10 (2.3%)
33.8
40.1
1458
214
060245009300
1673
Jackson Junior High
Public
6-8
747 Sutter St.
Jackson
95642
Amador County
Amador County Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(209) 257-5700
346
20
17
46.8%
216 (62.4%)
1 (0.3%)
84 (24.3%)
7 (2.0%)
4 (1.2%)
0 (0.0%)
34 (9.8%)
$4,912
33.8
23.6
2054
381
060171013994
1674
Melva Davis Academy of Excellence
Public
6-8
15831 Diamond Rd.
Victorville
92394
San Bernardino County
Adelanto Elementary
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(760) 246-8691
827
43
19
76.8%
48 (5.8%)
98 (11.9%)
606 (73.3%)
18 (2.2%)
0 (0.0%)
7 (0.8%)
50 (6.0%)
33.8
28.4
1847
173
060411000377
1675
Torch Middle
Public
6-8
751 North Vineland Ave.
City Of Industry
91746
Los Angeles County
Bassett Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(626) 931-2700
329
16
20.9
93.3%
1 (0.3%)
1 (0.3%)
307 (93.3%)
19 (5.8%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.3%)
$5,097
33.8
35.3
1613
62
064347011930
1676
Riverbend Elementary
Public
K-8
301 Stewart Rd.
Yuba City
95991
Sutter County
Yuba City Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(530) 822-3100
968
52
18.7
70.6%
251 (25.9%)
22 (2.3%)
435 (44.9%)
181 (18.7%)
6 (0.6%)
2 (0.2%)
71 (7.3%)
$6,685
33.8
32.2
1701
25
060171612034
1677
California Virtual Academy @ Los Angeles
Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative
K-12
50 Moreland Rd.
Simi Valley
93065
Ventura County
California Virtual Academy @ Los Angeles District
Yes
(n/a)
Yes
(n/a)
(805) 581-0202
5,407
193
28
73.7%
896 (16.6%)
1,084 (20.0%)
2,897 (53.6%)
298 (5.5%)
45 (0.8%)
51 (0.9%)
136 (2.5%)
33.7
39.5
1482
195
060205410388
1678
Thomas Edison Charter Academy
Public, Charter
K-8
3531 22nd St.
San Francisco
94114
San Francisco County
Thomas Edison Charter Academy District
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(415) 970-3330
590
35.8%
45 (7.6%)
17 (2.9%)
469 (79.5%)
11 (1.9%)
0 (0.0%)
3 (0.5%)
45 (7.6%)
33.7
29.7
1793
115
060216314412
1679
Perseverance Preparatory
Public, Charter
5-8
484 E. San Fernando St.
San Jose
95112
Santa Clara County
Perseverance Preparatory District
Yes
(n/a)
(n/a)
(n/a)
(408) 600-2057
84
3
31.9
67.9%
2 (2.4%)
7 (8.3%)
69 (82.1%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (1.2%)
0 (0.0%)
5 (6.0%)
33.7
60.7
887
792
064356012413
1680
Mesa View Middle
Public
6-8
800 Mustang Way
Calimesa
92399
San Bernardino County
Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(909) 790-8008
651
32
20.6
71.4%
268 (41.2%)
11 (1.7%)
350 (53.8%)
6 (0.9%)
3 (0.5%)
1 (0.2%)
12 (1.8%)
$7,487
33.6
36
1590
90
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About our rankings:
Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy, Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics, CAST Science test scores released by the California Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on October 18, 2023, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the California Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the California Department of Education.
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Per-Pupil Spending: Understanding the Breakdown of Federal, State, and Local Funds
Alternative Schools vs Public Schools: A Comparison
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: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.
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