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School
Type
Grades
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City
Zip
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Is Charter
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Phone
# Students
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Teacher Ratio
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Score (
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2022
)
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061887002281
1471
Thomas R. Pollicita Middle
Public
6-8
550 East Market St.
Daly City
94014
San Mateo County
Jefferson Elementary
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(650) 991-1216
607
27
22.1
53.4%
22 (3.6%)
5 (0.8%)
316 (52.1%)
246 (40.5%)
1 (0.2%)
2 (0.3%)
14 (2.3%)
$11,134
39.7
39.4
1487
16
061146001275
1472
Sussman (Edward A.) Middle
Public
6-8
12500 Birchdale Ave.
Downey
90242
Los Angeles County
Downey Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(562) 904-3572
1,122
48
23.3
78.7%
29 (2.6%)
45 (4.0%)
1,009 (89.9%)
31 (2.8%)
2 (0.2%)
3 (0.3%)
3 (0.3%)
$12,312
39.6
41.5
1413
59
060186512528
1473
Alliance College-Ready Middle Academy 4
Public, Charter
6-8
9719 South Main St.
Los Angeles
90003
Los Angeles County
Alliance College-Ready Middle Academy 4 District
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(323) 451-3009
460
22
20.8
98.9%
0 (0.0%)
9 (2.0%)
448 (97.4%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.2%)
0 (0.0%)
2 (0.4%)
39.6
29.6
1798
325
062439003655
1474
Meadows Elementary
Public
K-8
2059 Bowker Rd.
El Centro
92243
Imperial County
Meadows Union
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(760) 352-7512
384
20
19.2
84.1%
17 (4.4%)
4 (1.0%)
356 (92.7%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.3%)
2 (0.5%)
4 (1.0%)
$12,263
39.6
26.1
1940
466
060962001002
1475
Whaley Middle
Public
6-8
14401 South Gibson Ave.
Compton
90221
Los Angeles County
Compton Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(310) 898-6070
473
20
23.9
62.8%
0 (0.0%)
43 (9.1%)
429 (90.7%)
1 (0.2%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
39.5
26.6
1920
445
060199013191
1476
California Virtual Academy @ San Joaquin
Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative
K-12
50 Moreland Rd.
Simi Valley
93065
Ventura County
California Virtual Academy @ San Joaquin District
Yes
(n/a)
Yes
(n/a)
(805) 581-0202
2,561
90
28.5
63.9%
635 (24.8%)
486 (19.0%)
943 (36.8%)
349 (13.6%)
26 (1.0%)
32 (1.2%)
90 (3.5%)
39.5
53.3
1076
400
060006501240
1477
Washington Intermediate
Public
7-8
1150 North Hayes Ave.
Dinuba
93618
Tulare County
Dinuba Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(559) 595-7252
1,010
46
21.7
81.3%
23 (2.3%)
5 (0.5%)
967 (95.7%)
10 (1.0%)
3 (0.3%)
2 (0.2%)
0 (0.0%)
$6,753
39.5
43
1368
109
060429011013
1478
San Gorgonio Middle
Public
6-8
1591 Cherry Ave.
Beaumont
92223
Riverside County
Beaumont Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(951) 769-4391
1,215
55
21.9
66.7%
228 (18.8%)
94 (7.7%)
768 (63.2%)
74 (6.1%)
5 (0.4%)
6 (0.5%)
40 (3.3%)
$6,932
39.5
46.5
1268
210
060203514290
1479
Pacific Springs Charter
Public, Charter, Alternative
K-12
1615 Mater Dei Dr.
Chula Vista
91913
San Diego County
Pacific Springs Charter District
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(951) 252-8800
514
17
29.6
44.0%
85 (16.5%)
23 (4.5%)
318 (61.9%)
46 (8.9%)
1 (0.2%)
1 (0.2%)
40 (7.8%)
39.5
53.3
1073
406
061734012075
1480
Hollister Dual Language Academy
Public
K-8
873 Santa Ana Rd. Ste. 200
Hollister
95023
San Benito County
Hollister
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(831) 634-4930
847
40
21.4
51.2%
32 (3.8%)
0 (0.0%)
806 (95.2%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
9 (1.1%)
$5,847
39.4
39.9
1464
16
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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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Educational resources:
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Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America
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