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Type
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Score (
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Average Standard
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2023
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2023
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061044001170
1351
Steve Luther Elementary
Public
K-6
4631 La Palma Ave.
La Palma
90623
Orange County
Cypress Elementary
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(714) 220-6918
387
19
20.9
53.5%
57 (14.7%)
13 (3.4%)
154 (39.8%)
121 (31.3%)
0 (0.0%)
3 (0.8%)
39 (10.1%)
$512
75.3
69.5
1601
250
062250009902
1352
Alvarado Elementary
Public
K-5
1900 East 21st St.
Signal Hill
90755
Los Angeles County
Long Beach Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(562) 591-7477
394
16
25.4
79.7%
23 (5.8%)
52 (13.2%)
186 (47.2%)
106 (26.9%)
0 (0.0%)
3 (0.8%)
24 (6.1%)
$11,246
75.3
65.4
1788
436
060780000741
1353
Castro Valley Elementary
Public
K-5
20185 San Miguel Ave.
Castro Valley
94546
Alameda County
Castro Valley Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(510) 537-1919
494
21
23.5
55.3%
75 (15.2%)
26 (5.3%)
157 (31.8%)
165 (33.4%)
0 (0.0%)
4 (0.8%)
67 (13.6%)
$5,141
75.3
74.7
1385
32
060861000855
1354
Allen (Ella B.) Elementary
Public
K-6
4300 Allen School Rd.
Bonita
91902
San Diego County
Chula Vista Elementary
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(619) 479-3662
405
20
20.2
46.2%
69 (17.0%)
13 (3.2%)
258 (63.7%)
39 (9.6%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
26 (6.4%)
$13,868
75.3
77.6
1253
101
064356012910
1355
Competitive Edge Charter Academy (CECA)
Public, Charter
K-8
34450 Stonewood Dr.
Yucaipa
92399
San Bernardino County
Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(909) 797-0174
716
33
21.5
39.8%
379 (52.9%)
8 (1.1%)
270 (37.7%)
40 (5.6%)
5 (0.7%)
0 (0.0%)
14 (2.0%)
$11,725
75.3
72.4
1485
130
060714000653
1356
Farnham Charter
Public, Charter
K-5
15711 Woodard Rd.
San Jose
95124
Santa Clara County
Cambrian
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(408) 377-3321
353
15
23.5
22.1%
102 (28.9%)
11 (3.1%)
106 (30.0%)
91 (25.8%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
43 (12.2%)
$5,676
75.3
87.7
835
521
063432005485
1357
Jefferson Elementary
Public
K-5
3770 Utah St.
San Diego
92104
San Diego County
San Diego Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(619) 344-3300
381
17
23
51.7%
122 (32.0%)
12 (3.1%)
183 (48.0%)
15 (3.9%)
1 (0.3%)
0 (0.0%)
48 (12.6%)
$8,637
75.3
73.2
1450
93
060861000860
1358
Halecrest Elementary
Public
K-6
475 East J St.
Chula Vista
91910
San Diego County
Chula Vista Elementary
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(619) 421-0771
431
21
20.5
53.1%
62 (14.4%)
7 (1.6%)
316 (73.3%)
27 (6.3%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
19 (4.4%)
$10,494
75.2
67.6
1687
329
060003611734
1359
Heron
Public
K-8
5151 Banfield Dr.
Sacramento
95835
Sacramento County
Natomas Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(916) 567-5680
1,045
44
23.7
28.9%
234 (22.4%)
137 (13.1%)
298 (28.5%)
212 (20.3%)
6 (0.6%)
10 (1.0%)
148 (14.2%)
$6,651
75.1
65.7
1776
417
063386005308
1360
Montevideo Elementary
Public
K-6
24071 Carrillo Dr.
Mission Viejo
92691
Orange County
Saddleback Valley Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(949) 586-8050
456
20
22.3
44.5%
174 (38.2%)
4 (0.9%)
162 (35.5%)
68 (14.9%)
1 (0.2%)
0 (0.0%)
47 (10.3%)
$5,364
75.1
73.5
1442
82
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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:
No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education
Magnet Schools: Unleashing the Power of Education
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