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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
651Roosevelt ElementarySanta MonicaSanta Monica-Malibu UnifiedElementary20.1%55273.3%
652Sierra ElementaryRocklinRocklin UnifiedElementary21.3%44573.3%
653Foothills MiddleArcadiaArcadia UnifiedMiddle24.2%65073.3%
654Chaparral ElementaryPowayPoway UnifiedElementary10.3%85873.3%
655Silva Valley ElementaryEl Dorado HillsBuckeye Union ElementaryElementary10.6%41673.3%
656Laguna Beach HighLaguna BeachLaguna Beach UnifiedHigh17.1%81573.3%
657Clarendon Alternative ElementarySan FranciscoSan Francisco UnifiedElementary23.3%53373.2%
658Tesoro HighLas FloresCapistrano UnifiedHigh23.4%2,03073.2%
659Rolling Hills MiddleEl Dorado HillsBuckeye Union ElementaryMiddle10.2%77873.2%
660Zehnder Ranch ElementaryElk GroveElk Grove UnifiedElementary35.9%1,01973.2%
661Foothill ElementarySanta BarbaraGoleta Union ElementaryElementary17.7%41373.2%
662Parkmont ElementaryFremontFremont UnifiedElementary24.0%73473.2%
663Castlebay Lane CharterPorter RanchLos Angeles UnifiedElementary26.7%66673.1%
664Glenknoll ElementaryYorba LindaPlacentia-Yorba Linda UnifiedElementary28.7%39073.1%
665Newport ElementaryNewport BeachNewport-Mesa UnifiedElementary19.8%33973.1%
666Homestead HighCupertinoFremont Union HighHigh15.9%2,22473.1%
667Rosemont MiddleLa CrescentaGlendale UnifiedMiddle39.0%1,22173.1%
668Key (Francis Scott) ElementarySan FranciscoSan Francisco UnifiedElementary27.4%55273.1%
669Monterey Vista ElementaryMonterey ParkGarvey ElementaryElementary67.2%54273.0%
670Oak MiddleLos AlamitosLos Alamitos UnifiedMiddle14.5%99873.0%
671Colonel Joseph C. Rodriguez PREP AcademySan BernardinoSan Bernardino City UnifiedMiddle89.2%64073.0%
672Monarch Grove ElementaryLos OsosSan Luis Coastal UnifiedElementary40.7%32473.0%
673Palo Alto HighPalo AltoPalo Alto UnifiedHigh13.3%1,89173.0%
674Maude B. Davis ElementaryCosta MesaNewport-Mesa UnifiedElementary33.2%57073.0%
675Sierra Vista ElementaryPlacentiaPlacentia-Yorba Linda UnifiedElementary33.7%45473.0%
676Carl H. Sundahl ElementaryFolsomFolsom-Cordova UnifiedElementary18.2%43573.0%
677Thomas Russell MiddleMilpitasMilpitas UnifiedMiddle38.8%76172.9%
678Arthur E. Wright MiddleCalabasasLas Virgenes UnifiedMiddle29.1%67072.9%
679Emblem AcademySaugusSaugus UnionElementary32.7%81072.9%
680Ericson ElementarySan DiegoSan Diego UnifiedElementary39.7%65072.9%
681Woodland Hills Elementary Charter for Enriched StudiesWoodland HillsLos Angeles UnifiedElementary30.6%62172.9%
682Sundance ElementarySan DiegoPoway UnifiedElementary14.5%42872.9%
683Emerson ElementaryBerkeleyBerkeley UnifiedElementary29.7%28372.9%
684Fremont ElementaryLong BeachLong Beach UnifiedElementary39.2%45172.9%
685Bathgate ElementaryMission ViejoCapistrano UnifiedElementary31.8%57072.9%
686Western Center AcademyHemetHemet UnifiedHigh57.7%76272.9%
687Lincoln MiddleAlamedaAlameda UnifiedMiddle20.2%97172.8%
688Walnut Heights ElementaryWalnut CreekWalnut Creek ElementaryElementary15.2%42772.8%
689Thurston MiddleLaguna BeachLaguna Beach UnifiedMiddle17.7%52472.8%
690Arnold O. Beckman HighIrvineTustin UnifiedHigh44.5%2,77672.7%
691Redwood Heights ElementaryOaklandOakland UnifiedElementary42.8%37472.7%
692Manor ElementaryFairfaxRoss Valley ElementaryElementary14.1%23472.7%
693Stevenson (Robert Louis) ElementarySan FranciscoSan Francisco UnifiedElementary40.0%44272.7%
694Westpark ElementaryIrvineIrvine UnifiedElementary28.2%87672.7%
695Sebastian Questa ElementaryMountain HouseLammersville Joint UnifiedElementary8.2%82272.6%
696Murray ElementaryDublinDublin UnifiedElementary17.8%65672.6%
697Los Altos HighLos AltosMountain View-Los Altos Union HighHigh16.5%2,17072.6%
698Marin ElementaryAlbanyAlbany City UnifiedElementary26.1%52472.6%
699Easterbrook DiscoverySan JoseMorelandElementary22.2%95272.6%
700Rosa Parks Environmental ScienceBerkeleyBerkeley UnifiedElementary33.8%39372.5%
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