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Best Schools · California · Highest proficiency

California public schools by raw proficiency

The traditional ranking: California public schools by combined math + reading proficiency on the state assessment. Best read alongside the BeatsExpectations ranking, which controls for student poverty.

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CALIFORNIA · HIGHEST PROFICIENCY
#SchoolCityDistrictLevel% FRLStudents% Proficient
1Whitney (Gretchen) HighCerritosABC UnifiedHigh31.0%1,02498.9%
2Buckeye Union Mandarin Immersion CharterEl Dorado HillsBuckeye Union ElementaryCombined8.9%18097.5%
3Cold Spring ElementarySanta BarbaraCold Spring ElementaryElementary5.9%18897.0%
4California Academy of Mathematics and ScienceCarsonLong Beach UnifiedHigh37.4%67396.2%
5William Faria ElementaryCupertinoCupertino UnionElementary12.5%61495.5%
6Oxford AcademyCypressAnaheim Union HighHigh50.0%1,31595.4%
7Murdock-Portal ElementarySan JoseCupertino UnionElementary8.5%55195.3%
8North Star AcademyRedwood CityRedwood City ElementaryMiddle8.7%52795.0%
9Herbert Hoover ElementaryPalo AltoPalo Alto UnifiedElementary6.7%38992.9%
10Lynbrook HighSan JoseFremont Union HighHigh6.5%1,70292.7%
11ElkhornStocktonLodi UnifiedMiddle44.5%26392.7%
12Covington ElementaryLos AltosLos Altos ElementaryElementary8.2%40492.3%
13Arundel ElementarySan CarlosSan Carlos ElementaryElementary11.3%38891.9%
14John Muir ElementarySan JoseCupertino UnionElementary8.4%55791.9%
15North HillsboroughHillsboroughHillsborough City ElementaryElementary2.6%27491.8%
16Beach ElementaryPiedmontPiedmont City UnifiedElementary4.3%32391.7%
17Joaquin Miller MiddleSan JoseCupertino UnionMiddle13.5%1,06791.7%
18Dr. TJ Owens Gilroy Early College AcademyGilroyGilroy UnifiedHigh39.8%30491.5%
19Jack L. Weaver ElementaryLos AlamitosLos Alamitos UnifiedElementary10.3%64091.4%
20Dr. Richard A. Vladovic Harbor Teacher Preparation AcademyWilmingtonLos Angeles UnifiedHigh65.5%45291.3%
21Wonderland Avenue ElementaryLos AngelesLos Angeles UnifiedElementary26.7%43591.1%
22Millikin ElementarySanta ClaraSanta Clara UnifiedElementary4.2%50491.1%
23John F. Kennedy MiddleCupertinoCupertino UnionMiddle15.7%88090.8%
24Argonaut ElementarySaratogaSaratoga Union ElementaryElementary2.5%36790.7%
25Montecito UnionSanta BarbaraMontecito Union ElementaryElementary5.1%35390.7%
26Wagner Ranch ElementaryOrindaOrinda UnionElementary1.6%48990.5%
27Springer ElementaryMountain ViewLos Altos ElementaryElementary4.9%36590.4%
28Ocean AirSan DiegoDel Mar Union ElementaryElementary3.8%45090.3%
29Golden ElementaryPlacentiaPlacentia-Yorba Linda UnifiedElementary23.9%83490.3%
30Cornerstone at Pedregal ElementaryRancho Palos VerdesPalos Verdes Peninsula UnifiedElementary8.5%41190.2%
31Central ElementaryBelmontBelmont-Redwood Shores ElementaryElementary5.3%43790.1%
32South HillsboroughHillsboroughHillsborough City ElementaryElementary5.3%24490.0%
33Mission San Jose HighFremontFremont UnifiedHigh18.0%1,79489.8%
34Palm Crest ElementaryLa CanadaLa Canada UnifiedElementary4.8%64289.8%
35Ethan B. Allen ElementaryFountain ValleyGarden Grove UnifiedElementary51.5%63789.4%
36J. M. Amador ElementaryDublinDublin UnifiedElementary7.2%90989.3%
37Teach ElementarySan Luis ObispoSan Luis Coastal UnifiedMiddle25.4%19389.2%
38Third Street ElementaryLos AngelesLos Angeles UnifiedElementary51.2%71789.2%
39Happy Valley ElementaryLafayetteLafayette ElementaryElementary3.2%46389.0%
40Oak Avenue ElementaryLos AltosLos Altos ElementaryElementary2.7%33488.9%
41Carver ElementarySan MarinoSan Marino UnifiedElementary10.8%77788.9%
42Overland Avenue ElementaryLos AngelesLos Angeles UnifiedElementary14.0%48588.8%
43Redwood MiddleSaratogaSaratoga Union ElementaryMiddle2.5%70988.6%
44Opal Robinson ElementaryManhattan BeachManhattan Beach UnifiedElementary4.3%30388.5%
45Valentine ElementarySan MarinoSan Marino UnifiedElementary11.3%71188.4%
46Canyon Crest AcademySan DiegoSan Dieguito Union HighHigh11.4%2,14788.4%
47Marengo ElementarySouth PasadenaSouth Pasadena UnifiedElementary12.6%78388.4%
48Warm Springs ElementaryFremontFremont UnifiedElementary16.7%57488.4%
49Accelerated Achievement AcademyHollisterHollisterMiddle47.7%15188.2%
50Newland (William T.) ElementaryHuntington BeachFountain Valley ElementaryElementary14.1%53188.2%
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