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Per Pupil Expenditures:
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2023
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2023
3651
Rivera Elementary
K-5
El Rancho Unified
479
84.8%
$4,741
33.3
3814
163
3652
Rice (Lilian J.) Elementary
K-6
Chula Vista Elementary
592
68.6%
$10,357
33.2
3154
498
3653
KIPP Excelencia Community Preparatory
K-8
KIPP Excelencia Community Preparatory District
702
89.7%
33.2
4205
552
3654
Ritter Elementary
K-5
Los Angeles Unified
284
97.5%
$10,849
33.2
3377
277
3655
Albert Schweitzer Elementary
K-5
San Juan Unified
319
52.7%
$6,913
33.2
3537
118
3656
McCord Elementary
K-5
Kings Canyon Joint Unified
405
96.5%
$5,918
33.2
3611
45
3657
Finley Elementary
K-5
Westminster
323
79.6%
$6,165
33.2
3470
187
3658
Howard Elementary
K-8
Madera Unified
503
80.1%
$1,256
33.2
4053
395
3659
Hamilton Elementary
K-5
San Diego Unified
433
93.5%
$9,365
33.2
3289
370
3660
Larry G. Meeks Academy
K-8
Natomas Unified
198
76.3%
33.2
3570
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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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Educational resources:
State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide
Per-Pupil Spending: Understanding the Breakdown of Federal, State, and Local Funds
SchoolDigger data sources
: 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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