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Best Schools in Upper Lake, CA
Upper Lake, CA has 10 public schools (4 high, 3 middle, 3 elementary) serving 2,400 students. On average they score 19% on state proficiency tests against a projected 25%, so schools in Upper Lake don't meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Upper Lake, CA
The top high schools in Upper Lake, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Clear Lake High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Lakeport Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 357 Students
2. Upper Lake High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Upper Lake Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 323 Students
3. Potter Valley High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Potter Valley Community Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 82 Students
4. Clover Valley High (continuation)
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Upper Lake Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 12 Students
Best Middle Schools in Upper Lake, CA
The top middle schools in Upper Lake, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Potter Valley Junior High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Potter Valley Community Unified • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 49 Students
2. Terrace Middle
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Lakeport Unified • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 482 Students
3. Upper Lake Middle
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Upper Lake Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 178 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Upper Lake, CA
The top elementary schools in Upper Lake, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Potter Valley Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Potter Valley Community Unified • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 145 Students
2. Lakeport Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Lakeport Unified • Public • Grades KG - 4 • 394 Students
3. Upper Lake Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Upper Lake Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 378 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Upper Lake, CA
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Upper Lake, CA has a total population of 2,624 with 18% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 88%, and 16% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Upper Lake, CA
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Upper Lake, CA.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
41.29 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
6.39 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
34.90 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Upper Lake, CA.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Upper Lake, CA.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Upper Lake, CA Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Upper Lake, CA
How many schools are in Upper Lake, CA?
Upper Lake, CA has 10 public schools: 4 high schools, 3 middle schools and 3 elementary schools, serving 2,400 students in total.
How do schools in Upper Lake perform on state tests?
On average, 10 schools in Upper Lake score 19% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 25%, so on average schools in Upper Lake don't meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Upper Lake?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 17%
- Projected: 23%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 20%
- Projected: 23%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 21%
- Projected: 23%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 18%
- Projected: 28%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 16%
- Projected: 23%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 21%
- Projected: 24%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 21%
- Projected: 23%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 15%
- Projected: 22%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 18%
- Projected: 25%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 23%
- Projected: 27%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Every school in Upper Lake
3 of 4 schools in Upper Lake carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
D: 2F: 1
All 4 public schools we grade in Upper Lake. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.