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Type
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060285014525
2501
Thomas Gaines Virtual Academy
Public, Virtual
K-8
4730 Sterling Hills Dr.
Antioch
94531
Contra Costa County
Antioch Unified
No
(n/a)
Yes
(n/a)
(925) 779-7640
431
26
16.2
80.5%
43 (10.0%)
115 (26.7%)
183 (42.5%)
46 (10.7%)
5 (1.2%)
24 (5.6%)
15 (3.5%)
14.2
17.7
2398
103
061692002148
2502
Acacia Middle
Public
6-8
1200 East Acacia Ave.
Hemet
92543
Riverside County
Hemet Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(951) 765-1620
1,016
44
22.9
94.1%
114 (11.2%)
107 (10.5%)
757 (74.5%)
9 (0.9%)
1 (0.1%)
1 (0.1%)
26 (2.6%)
$8,617
14.2
13.3
2577
75
063801006436
2503
Van Buren Elementary
Public
K-8
1628 East Tenth St.
Stockton
95206
San Joaquin County
Stockton Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(209) 933-7305
528
20
26.4
91.3%
7 (1.3%)
74 (14.0%)
382 (72.3%)
44 (8.3%)
1 (0.2%)
0 (0.0%)
20 (3.8%)
$7,363
14.2
14.2
2548
45
060193914061
2504
Arts in Action Community Middle
Public, Charter
6-8
745 South Kern Ave.
Los Angeles
90022
Los Angeles County
Arts in Action Community Middle District
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(323) 266-4371
255
12
21.6
95.3%
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.4%)
241 (94.5%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
13 (5.1%)
14.2
20.1
2267
237
060204813719
2505
Grace Hopper STEM Academy
Public, Charter
6-8
601 Grace Ave.
Inglewood
90301
Los Angeles County
Grace Hopper STEM Academy District
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(310) 910-0230
70
4
15.8
95.7%
0 (0.0%)
53 (75.7%)
14 (20.0%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (1.4%)
0 (0.0%)
2 (2.9%)
14
12.2
2625
120
069102108529
2506
Monterey County Home Charter
Public, Charter, Alternative
K-12
901 Blanco Cir.
Salinas
93901
Monterey County
Monterey County Office of Education
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(831) 755-0331
241
14
16.9
64.7%
52 (21.6%)
1 (0.4%)
181 (75.1%)
1 (0.4%)
1 (0.4%)
2 (0.8%)
3 (1.2%)
$11,038
14
36.1
1590
916
062271002966
2507
Charles Drew Middle
Public
7-8
8511 Compton Ave.
Los Angeles
90001
Los Angeles County
Los Angeles Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(323) 826-1700
681
36
18.7
99.0%
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
$12,951
14
14.6
2529
22
061926002314
2508
Mission Middle
Public
7-8
5961 Mustang Ln.
Riverside
92509
Riverside County
Jurupa Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(951) 222-7842
694
35
20
89.0%
24 (3.5%)
6 (0.9%)
648 (93.4%)
7 (1.0%)
0 (0.0%)
2 (0.3%)
7 (1.0%)
$11,584
14
16.7
2441
67
062805004242
2509
Bret Harte Middle
Public
6-9
3700 Coolidge Ave.
Oakland
94602
Alameda County
Oakland Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(510) 879-2206
446
31
14.1
85.7%
21 (4.7%)
163 (36.5%)
153 (34.3%)
48 (10.8%)
1 (0.2%)
8 (1.8%)
51 (11.4%)
$9,536
13.9
17.3
2415
94
060001709100
2510
Mariana Academy
Public
K-8
10601 Manhasset Rd.
Apple Valley
92308
San Bernardino County
Apple Valley Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(760) 247-7258
748
31
24.4
82.9%
237 (31.7%)
34 (4.5%)
436 (58.3%)
7 (0.9%)
4 (0.5%)
0 (0.0%)
30 (4.0%)
$5,505
13.9
10
2707
197
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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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State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide
Virtual Schools: The Future of Online 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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