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Type
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2023
)
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2023
)
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060241013640
791
Discovery Charter II
Public, Charter
K-8
762 Sunset Glen Dr.
San Jose
95123
Santa Clara County
Discovery Charter II District
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(408) 300-1358
526
25
21.2
13.5%
168 (31.9%)
31 (5.9%)
120 (22.8%)
124 (23.6%)
3 (0.6%)
1 (0.2%)
77 (14.6%)
64.6
81.5
453
338
060251714429
792
California Connections Academy Monterey Bay
Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative
K-12
108 Whispering Pines Dr. Ste.
Scotts Valley
95066
Santa Cruz County
California Connections Academy Monterey Bay District
Yes
(n/a)
Yes
(n/a)
(831) 200-3419
587
13
44.6
41.4%
168 (28.6%)
8 (1.4%)
252 (42.9%)
62 (10.6%)
0 (0.0%)
5 (0.9%)
83 (14.1%)
64.5
73.7
608
184
060178611076
793
The Language Academy of Sacramento
Public, Charter
K-8
2850 49th St.
Sacramento
95817
Sacramento County
The Language Academy of Sacramento District
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(916) 277-7137
616
33
18.5
73.4%
23 (3.7%)
5 (0.8%)
577 (93.7%)
3 (0.5%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
8 (1.3%)
64.5
65.1
778
15
060774009121
794
Castaic Middle
Public
7-8
28900 Hillcrest Pkwy.
Castaic
91384
Los Angeles County
Castaic Union
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(661) 257-4550
439
21
21
51.9%
159 (36.2%)
9 (2.1%)
210 (47.8%)
35 (8.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
26 (5.9%)
$4,840
64.3
70.6
674
120
060250814423
795
Monarch River Academy
Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative
K-12
2293 East Crabtree Ave.
Porterville
93257
Tulare County
Monarch River Academy District
Yes
(n/a)
Yes
(n/a)
(559) 754-1442
1,167
40
29
49.2%
566 (48.5%)
26 (2.2%)
409 (35.0%)
18 (1.5%)
3 (0.3%)
4 (0.3%)
138 (11.8%)
64.2
68.3
711
84
060837000814
796
Chico Junior High
Public
6-8
280 Memorial Way
Chico
95926
Butte County
Chico Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(530) 891-3066
931
38
24.2
65.8%
376 (40.4%)
18 (1.9%)
351 (37.7%)
68 (7.3%)
10 (1.1%)
7 (0.8%)
95 (10.2%)
$11,564
64.2
71
669
127
060155611883
797
Uncharted Shores Academy
Public, Charter, Alternative
K-9
330 E St.
Crescent City
95531
Del Norte County
Uncharted Shores Academy District
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(707) 464-9828
295
13
22.7
63.1%
201 (68.1%)
0 (0.0%)
48 (16.3%)
5 (1.7%)
14 (4.7%)
0 (0.0%)
27 (9.2%)
64.2
73.1
619
178
061887002283
798
Fernando Rivera Intermediate
Public
6-8
1255 Southgate Ave.
Daly City
94015
San Mateo County
Jefferson Elementary
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(650) 991-1225
515
23
21.9
36.7%
14 (2.7%)
7 (1.4%)
122 (23.7%)
346 (67.2%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.2%)
25 (4.9%)
$12,061
63.9
63.4
808
10
060208408564
799
Temecula Preparatory
Public, Charter, Alternative
K-12
35777 Abelia St.
Winchester
92596
Riverside County
Temecula Preparatory District
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(951) 926-6776
1,083
54
20.1
22.2%
389 (35.9%)
44 (4.1%)
379 (35.0%)
127 (11.7%)
1 (0.1%)
9 (0.8%)
134 (12.4%)
63.9
72.8
623
176
062271003416
800
Lake Balboa College Preparatory Magnet K-12
Public, Alternative
K-12
6701 Balboa Blvd.
Lake Balboa
91406
Los Angeles County
Los Angeles Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(818) 342-6133
586
28
20.8
75.8%
264 (45.1%)
9 (1.5%)
234 (39.9%)
50 (8.5%)
1 (0.2%)
0 (0.0%)
28 (4.8%)
$12,554
63.8
60
901
101
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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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: 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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