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Grades
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Average Standard
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2023
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062805008676
1041
LIFE Academy
Public
6-12
2101 35th Ave.
Oakland
94601
Alameda County
Oakland Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(510) 879-1335
441
30
14.5
97.7%
2 (0.5%)
16 (3.6%)
402 (91.2%)
13 (2.9%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
7 (1.6%)
$7,960
43.3
40.1
1135
94
062382003597
1042
Maricopa High
Public
9-12
955 Stanislaus St.
Maricopa
93252
Kern County
Maricopa Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(661) 769-8231
83
9
9.6
96.4%
42 (50.6%)
2 (2.4%)
37 (44.6%)
0 (0.0%)
2 (2.4%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
$15,320
43.3
39.5
1160
118
060196614354
1043
Excelsior Charter School Corona-Norco
Public, Charter
7-12
1400 Fullerton Ave.
Corona
92879
Riverside County
Excelsior Charter School Corona-Norco District
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(760) 245-4262
132
9
15.4
43.9%
36 (27.3%)
7 (5.3%)
76 (57.6%)
3 (2.3%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.8%)
8 (6.1%)
43.3
39.6
1152
109
060167812360
1044
Magnolia Science Academy 4
Public, Charter
6-12
11330 West Graham Pl. B-9
Los Angeles
90064
Los Angeles County
Magnolia Science Academy 4 District
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(310) 473-2464
124
8
15.5
96.0%
5 (4.0%)
8 (6.5%)
107 (86.3%)
3 (2.4%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.8%)
43.2
31
1382
338
060189211225
1045
Leadership Public Schools: Richmond
Public, Charter
9-12
880 Bissell Ave.
Richmond
94801
Contra Costa County
Leadership Public Schools: Richmond District
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(510) 235-4522
525
22
23.5
61.3%
0 (0.0%)
16 (3.0%)
496 (94.5%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.2%)
12 (2.3%)
43.2
25
1559
514
060594000537
1046
Bret Harte Union High
Public
9-12
364 Murphys Grade Rd.
Angels Camp
95222
Calaveras County
Bret Harte Union High
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(209) 736-2507
566
33
16.9
49.1%
381 (67.3%)
3 (0.5%)
134 (23.7%)
5 (0.9%)
7 (1.2%)
0 (0.0%)
35 (6.2%)
$12,124
43.2
62.9
598
448
062160005726
1047
Freedom High
Public
9-12
1050 Neroly Rd.
Oakley
94561
Contra Costa County
Liberty Union High
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(925) 625-5900
2,478
117
21.2
28.8%
566 (22.8%)
282 (11.4%)
1,189 (48.0%)
228 (9.2%)
8 (0.3%)
8 (0.3%)
185 (7.5%)
$10,732
43.1
49.1
885
162
062949014508
1048
PVUSD Virtual Academy
Public, Virtual, Alternative
K-12
250 East Beach St.
Watsonville
95076
Santa Cruz County
Pajaro Valley Unified
No
(n/a)
Yes
(n/a)
(831) 786-2482
74
4
19
81.1%
12 (16.2%)
1 (1.4%)
59 (79.7%)
1 (1.4%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (1.4%)
0 (0.0%)
43.1
27.2
1499
451
060217010698
1049
Connecting Waters Charter
Public, Charter, Alternative
K-12
12420 Bentley St.
Waterford
95386
Stanislaus County
Connecting Waters Charter District
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(209) 874-1119
768
41
18.7
54.3%
317 (41.3%)
13 (1.7%)
295 (38.4%)
61 (7.9%)
2 (0.3%)
0 (0.0%)
78 (10.2%)
43.1
42.5
1058
9
060429013779
1050
21st Century Learning Institute
Public, Virtual, Alternative
K-12
939 East 10th St.
Beaumont
92223
Riverside County
Beaumont Unified
No
(n/a)
Yes
(n/a)
(951) 769-8424
336
11
30.5
72.0%
72 (21.4%)
18 (5.4%)
207 (61.6%)
12 (3.6%)
3 (0.9%)
0 (0.0%)
22 (6.5%)
$7,891
43
33
1332
282
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About our rankings:
Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on CAST Science, Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy, Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics test scores released by the California Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on October 10, 2024, 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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