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063066004774
1101
Van Buren Elementary
Public
K-6
1245 North Van Buren St.
Placentia
92870
Orange County
Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(714) 986-7100
567
25
22.6
40.4%
174 (30.7%)
7 (1.2%)
274 (48.3%)
72 (12.7%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.2%)
39 (6.9%)
$5,949
81.2
83
1053
48
061581012452
1102
Gratton Charter
Public, Charter
K-8
4500 South Gratton Rd.
Denair
95316
Stanislaus County
Gratton Elementary
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(209) 632-0505
117
6
18.9
20.5%
84 (71.8%)
1 (0.9%)
28 (23.9%)
3 (2.6%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.9%)
$13,339
81.2
88.2
811
291
063480005869
1103
Bishop's Peak Elementary
Public
K-6
451 Jaycee Dr.
San Luis Obispo
93405
San Luis Obispo County
San Luis Coastal Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(805) 596-4030
368
16
23
30.2%
235 (63.9%)
3 (0.8%)
58 (15.8%)
27 (7.3%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.3%)
44 (12.0%)
$11,697
81.2
76.6
1295
192
062250002738
1104
Los Cerritos Elementary
Public
K-5
515 West San Antonio Dr.
Long Beach
90807
Los Angeles County
Long Beach Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(562) 595-6337
465
16
30
40.2%
76 (16.3%)
67 (14.4%)
170 (36.6%)
99 (21.3%)
0 (0.0%)
3 (0.6%)
50 (10.8%)
$7,114
81.2
87.6
841
263
061233011060
1105
Arlene Hein Elementary
Public
K-6
6820 Bellaterra Dr.
Elk Grove
95757
Sacramento County
Elk Grove Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(916) 714-0654
837
34
24.6
40.3%
123 (14.7%)
63 (7.5%)
178 (21.3%)
367 (43.8%)
0 (0.0%)
8 (1.0%)
98 (11.7%)
$6,462
81.2
83.8
1008
97
064098006761
1106
Pierpont Elementary
Public
K-5
1254 Marthas Vineyard Ct.
Ventura
93001
Ventura County
Ventura Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(805) 641-5470
293
11
26.6
32.8%
194 (66.2%)
4 (1.4%)
59 (20.1%)
13 (4.4%)
2 (0.7%)
0 (0.0%)
21 (7.2%)
$6,846
81.1
69
1618
512
060001303571
1107
Breen Elementary
Public
K-6
2751 Breen Dr.
Rocklin
95765
Placer County
Rocklin Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(916) 632-1155
425
18
23.4
18.4%
236 (55.5%)
6 (1.4%)
75 (17.6%)
44 (10.4%)
4 (0.9%)
0 (0.0%)
60 (14.1%)
$6,456
81.1
79.4
1189
82
060186813748
1108
Rising Sun Montessori
Public, Charter
K-8
4940 Robert J. Mathews Pkwy.
El Dorado Hills
95762
El Dorado County
Rising Sun Montessori District
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(916) 936-2333
144
7
20.5
20.1%
62 (43.1%)
1 (0.7%)
29 (20.1%)
41 (28.5%)
1 (0.7%)
0 (0.0%)
10 (6.9%)
81.1
79.1
1199
91
060001609091
1109
Magnolia Elementary
Public
K-6
465 West 15th St.
Upland
91786
San Bernardino County
Upland Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(909) 949-7750
530
23
22.9
44.0%
165 (31.1%)
15 (2.8%)
276 (52.1%)
40 (7.5%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
34 (6.4%)
$11,168
81
84.2
990
119
060744000691
1110
Carl Hankey Elementary
Public
K-5
27252 Nubles St.
Mission Viejo
92692
Orange County
Capistrano Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(949) 234-5315
318
13
24.4
50.9%
111 (34.9%)
3 (0.9%)
128 (40.3%)
24 (7.5%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.3%)
51 (16.0%)
$8,584
81
81.6
1111
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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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Magnet Schools: Unleashing the Power of Education
No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on 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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