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062088005857
2371
Lancaster Alternative and Virtual Academies
Public, Virtual
K-8
44034 13th St. West
Lancaster
93534
Los Angeles County
Lancaster Elementary
No
(n/a)
Yes
(n/a)
(661) 488-7600
263
12
21.4
93.5%
89 (33.8%)
55 (20.9%)
76 (28.9%)
11 (4.2%)
11 (4.2%)
3 (1.1%)
18 (6.8%)
$8,462
17.3
19.8
2285
86
060426000385
2372
Beardsley Junior High
Public
7-8
1001 Roberts Ln.
Bakersfield
93308
Kern County
Beardsley Elementary
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(661) 392-9254
380
20
19.1
96.1%
124 (32.6%)
19 (5.0%)
224 (58.9%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
13 (3.4%)
$7,410
17.3
22.4
2164
208
060238014033
2373
Russell Westbrook Why Not? Middle
Public, Charter
6-8
1700 West 46th St.
Los Angeles
90062
Los Angeles County
Russell Westbrook Why Not? Middle District
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(323) 403-0770
133
10
13
83.5%
0 (0.0%)
42 (31.6%)
90 (67.7%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.8%)
17.3
11.5
2653
280
060225613895
2374
Valiente College Preparatory Charter
Public, Charter
5-8
8691 California Ave.
South Gate
90280
Los Angeles County
Valiente College Preparatory Charter District
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(323) 744-2107
108
3
35.7
95.4%
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.9%)
99 (91.7%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
8 (7.4%)
17.3
19.5
2297
77
060174112738
2375
Camino Nuevo Charter Academy #2
Public, Charter
K-8
3400 West 3rd St.
Los Angeles
90020
Los Angeles County
Camino Nuevo Charter Academy #2 District
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(213) 736-5542
688
31
22.2
93.8%
3 (0.4%)
6 (0.9%)
671 (97.5%)
7 (1.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.1%)
17.2
23.9
2107
268
063488005889
2376
La Mirada Academy
Public
K-8
3697 La Mirada Dr.
San Marcos
92078
San Diego County
San Marcos Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(760) 290-2000
897
43
20.7
75.9%
44 (4.9%)
4 (0.4%)
812 (90.5%)
23 (2.6%)
0 (0.0%)
3 (0.3%)
11 (1.2%)
$9,248
17.2
20
2271
105
060235713060
2377
Connect Community Charter
Public, Charter
K-8
635 Oakside Ave.
Redwood City
94063
San Mateo County
Connect Community Charter District
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(650) 482-2426
132
11
12
83.3%
3 (2.3%)
0 (0.0%)
125 (94.7%)
2 (1.5%)
1 (0.8%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.8%)
17.2
21.9
2183
194
060144210121
2378
Upper Lake Middle
Public
6-8
725 Old Lucerne Rd.
Upper Lake
95485
Lake County
Upper Lake Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(707) 275-0223
183
9
20.8
88.0%
91 (49.7%)
0 (0.0%)
65 (35.5%)
0 (0.0%)
14 (7.7%)
1 (0.5%)
12 (6.6%)
$8,227
17.2
25.8
2010
368
060016010252
2379
Rivergold Elementary
Public
K-8
31800 Road 400
Coarsegold
93614
Madera County
Yosemite Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(559) 658-7566
433
19
22.2
62.4%
287 (66.3%)
3 (0.7%)
91 (21.0%)
10 (2.3%)
9 (2.1%)
0 (0.0%)
32 (7.4%)
$5,507
17.2
24.5
2074
305
060603000540
2380
Briggs Elementary
Public
5-8
14438 West Telegraph Rd.
Santa Paula
93060
Ventura County
Briggs Elementary
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(805) 525-7151
239
12
19.1
61.9%
3 (1.3%)
0 (0.0%)
228 (95.4%)
3 (1.3%)
2 (0.8%)
1 (0.4%)
1 (0.4%)
17.2
25.9
2003
377
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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 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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