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Type
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062271003416
2741
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
46.8
54.7
2297
444
062628006933
2742
Theuerkauf Elementary
Public
K-5
1625 San Luis Ave.
Mountain View
94043
Santa Clara County
Mountain View Whisman
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(650) 903-6925
315
17
18.5
34.6%
66 (21.0%)
3 (1.0%)
146 (46.3%)
61 (19.4%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
39 (12.4%)
46.8
61.4
2001
741
060819000799
2743
Badillo Elementary
Public
K-6
1771 East Old Badillo Ave.
Covina
91724
Los Angeles County
Charter Oak Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(626) 966-1753
418
18
23.2
74.9%
25 (6.0%)
7 (1.7%)
346 (82.8%)
23 (5.5%)
3 (0.7%)
1 (0.2%)
13 (3.1%)
$7,037
46.8
50.4
2516
227
063667006218
2744
West Marin Elementary
Public
2-8
11550 Highway 1
Point Reyes Station
94956
Marin County
Shoreline Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(415) 663-1014
119
7
17
63.9%
45 (37.8%)
0 (0.0%)
69 (58.0%)
2 (1.7%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.8%)
2 (1.7%)
46.8
44.3
2867
123
061488009371
2745
Leo Carrillo Elementary
Public
K-6
15270 Bushard St.
Westminster
92683
Orange County
Garden Grove Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(714) 663-6230
510
22
23.6
90.6%
40 (7.8%)
3 (0.6%)
303 (59.4%)
151 (29.6%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
13 (2.5%)
$12,222
46.8
45.4
2793
48
062271007120
2746
Independence Elementary
Public
K-5
8435 Victoria Ave.
South Gate
90280
Los Angeles County
Los Angeles Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(323) 249-9559
440
23
19.1
92.7%
2 (0.5%)
1 (0.2%)
432 (98.2%)
1 (0.2%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
4 (0.9%)
$10,364
46.7
39.5
3170
424
062928004522
2747
Pacheco Elementary
Public
4-8
7430 Pacheco School Rd.
Redding
96002
Shasta County
Pacheco Union Elementary
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(530) 224-4585
385
23
16.6
50.9%
266 (69.1%)
5 (1.3%)
59 (15.3%)
5 (1.3%)
16 (4.2%)
0 (0.0%)
34 (8.8%)
$6,765
46.7
44.1
2880
133
060006404872
2748
Olive Street Elementary
Public
K-6
255 West Olive Ave.
Porterville
93257
Tulare County
Porterville Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(559) 782-7190
638
24
26.3
75.5%
21 (3.3%)
0 (0.0%)
586 (91.8%)
2 (0.3%)
1 (0.2%)
2 (0.3%)
26 (4.1%)
$5,415
46.7
51.7
2455
293
062637003958
2749
Mountain View Elementary
Public
K-5
1705 Thornwood Dr.
Concord
94521
Contra Costa County
Mt. Diablo Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(925) 689-6450
257
10
25.7
44.0%
96 (37.4%)
4 (1.6%)
96 (37.4%)
27 (10.5%)
0 (0.0%)
3 (1.2%)
31 (12.1%)
$13,443
46.7
36.9
3361
612
062724004127
2750
Paularino Elementary
Public
K-6
1060 Paularino Ave.
Costa Mesa
92626
Orange County
Newport-Mesa Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(714) 424-7950
356
23
15.7
72.5%
61 (17.1%)
6 (1.7%)
235 (66.0%)
27 (7.6%)
0 (0.0%)
3 (0.8%)
23 (6.5%)
46.6
48.7
2594
156
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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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