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School
Type
Grades
Address
City
Zip
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Is Charter
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Phone
# Students
Full-time Teachers
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Teacher Ratio
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Total from State and Local Funds
Average Standard
Score (
2023
)
Average Standard
Score (
2022
)
Rank (
2022
)
Rank Change from
2022
SchoolDigger Rating (
2023
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061473001795
731
Ladera Vista Junior High School of the Arts
Public
7-8
1700 East Wilshire Dr.
Fullerton
92831
Orange County
Fullerton Elementary
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(714) 447-7765
775
35
21.9
57.5%
163 (21.0%)
11 (1.4%)
477 (61.5%)
64 (8.3%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.1%)
59 (7.6%)
$5,894
67.6
64.7
782
51
060227413913
732
Cabrillo Point Academy
Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative
K-12
13915 Danielson St. Ste 200
Poway
92064
San Diego County
Cabrillo Point Academy District
Yes
(n/a)
Yes
(n/a)
(619) 404-3190
4,283
146
29.3
34.2%
2,303 (53.8%)
55 (1.3%)
1,183 (27.6%)
282 (6.6%)
17 (0.4%)
11 (0.3%)
429 (10.0%)
67.6
65.7
765
33
062472003705
733
Mesa Elementary
Public
K-8
3901 North Mesa School Rd.
Somis
93066
Ventura County
Mesa Union Elementary
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(805) 485-1411
564
28
20.3
36.0%
75 (13.3%)
4 (0.7%)
436 (77.3%)
24 (4.3%)
2 (0.4%)
0 (0.0%)
23 (4.1%)
$9,182
67.5
72.9
616
117
062865004423
734
Cerro Villa Middle
Public
7-8
17852 East Serrano Ave.
Villa Park
92861
Orange County
Orange Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(714) 997-6251
750
32
23.2
58.8%
177 (23.6%)
7 (0.9%)
432 (57.6%)
90 (12.0%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.1%)
42 (5.6%)
$4,786
67.5
66.6
747
13
060846002585
735
Woodcrest Junior High
Public
7-8
2725 South Campus Ave.
Ontario
91761
San Bernardino County
Chino Valley Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(909) 923-3455
334
18
18.6
83.8%
23 (6.9%)
11 (3.3%)
276 (82.6%)
16 (4.8%)
1 (0.3%)
1 (0.3%)
6 (1.8%)
$13,222
67.4
54.4
1050
315
060200508596
736
Julian Charter
Public, Charter, Alternative
K-12
1704 Cape Horn
Julian
92036
San Diego County
Julian Charter District
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(760) 765-3847
203
13
15.2
38.4%
80 (39.4%)
5 (2.5%)
82 (40.4%)
9 (4.4%)
4 (2.0%)
0 (0.0%)
21 (10.3%)
67.4
70.2
679
57
060162914107
737
Sage Oak Charter
Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative
K-12
1473 Ford St.
Redlands
92373
San Bernardino County
Sage Oak Charter District
Yes
(n/a)
Yes
(n/a)
(888) 435-4445
3,048
144
21.1
38.1%
1,152 (37.8%)
90 (3.0%)
1,350 (44.3%)
190 (6.2%)
11 (0.4%)
1 (0.0%)
246 (8.1%)
67.4
74.3
590
147
062569004325
738
Mesa Verde Middle
Public
6-8
14000 Peach Hill Rd.
Moorpark
93021
Ventura County
Moorpark Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(805) 378-6309
565
23
24.7
31.0%
233 (41.2%)
4 (0.7%)
252 (44.6%)
42 (7.4%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
33 (5.8%)
$5,191
67.4
76.6
553
185
060212713769
739
California Connections Academy North Bay
Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative
K-12
20932 Big Canyon Rd.
Middletown
95461
Lake County
California Connections Academy North Bay District
Yes
(n/a)
Yes
(n/a)
(707) 200-7645
154
3
45.9
59.7%
76 (49.4%)
5 (3.2%)
47 (30.5%)
8 (5.2%)
1 (0.6%)
0 (0.0%)
17 (11.0%)
67.3
57.9
945
206
060263014568
740
Cambridge Virtual Academy
Public, Virtual
7-12
830 South Dale St.
Anaheim
92804
Orange County
Anaheim Union High
No
(n/a)
Yes
(n/a)
(714) 999-7757
141
9
15.7
68.1%
28 (19.9%)
6 (4.3%)
67 (47.5%)
36 (25.5%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
4 (2.8%)
67.1
(n/a)
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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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Per-Pupil Spending: Understanding the Breakdown of Federal, State, and Local Funds
State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide
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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