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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
751Washington Middle College HighWest SacramentoWashington UnifiedHigh68.4%17171.4%
752Los Altos HighLos AltosMountain View-Los Altos Union HighHigh16.5%2,17071.4%
753Parras (Nick G.) MiddleRedondo BeachRedondo Beach UnifiedMiddle13.0%1,03171.4%
754Los Penasquitos ElementarySan DiegoPoway UnifiedElementary37.7%63471.4%
755Yulupa ElementarySanta RosaBennett Valley Union ElementaryElementary31.7%52371.4%
756Tierra Linda ElementaryCamarilloPleasant ValleyElementary24.3%50271.4%
757Neil Cummins ElementaryCorte MaderaLarkspur-Corte MaderaElementary8.2%45171.4%
758Eagle Rock ElementaryLos AngelesLos Angeles UnifiedElementary37.6%75571.3%
759Albany MiddleAlbanyAlbany City UnifiedMiddle30.7%91171.3%
760Pacific Beach MiddleSan DiegoSan Diego UnifiedMiddle41.1%71571.3%
761Burlingame IntermediateBurlingameBurlingame ElementaryMiddle25.1%1,11571.3%
762Palo Alto HighPalo AltoPalo Alto UnifiedHigh13.3%1,89171.2%
763Dublin HighDublinDublin UnifiedHigh16.9%2,77171.2%
764Birney ElementarySan DiegoSan Diego UnifiedElementary45.2%53571.2%
765Grapeland ElementaryEtiwandaEtiwanda ElementaryElementary28.9%62071.2%
766Melrose Avenue ElementaryLos AngelesLos Angeles UnifiedElementary45.8%41971.1%
767Robert Down ElementaryPacific GrovePacific Grove UnifiedElementary19.0%42271.1%
768John Muir ElementaryBerkeleyBerkeley UnifiedElementary30.7%29371.1%
769Charter Montessori Valley View CampusEl Dorado HillsBuckeye Union ElementaryElementary14.5%69271.1%
770Rosa Parks Environmental ScienceBerkeleyBerkeley UnifiedElementary33.8%39371.0%
771Vieja Valley ElementarySanta BarbaraHope ElementaryElementary28.1%31371.0%
772Brisbane ElementaryBrisbaneBrisbane ElementaryElementary16.9%20771.0%
773Richland Avenue ElementaryLos AngelesLos Angeles UnifiedElementary17.9%28071.0%
774Weathersfield ElementaryThousand OaksConejo Valley UnifiedElementary23.6%43371.0%
775Excelsior ElementaryGarden GroveGarden Grove UnifiedElementary80.5%42671.0%
776Stevenson (Robert Louis) ElementarySan FranciscoSan Francisco UnifiedElementary40.0%44270.9%
777Plaza VistaIrvineIrvine UnifiedElementary20.2%83570.9%
778Sunset ElementaryLivermoreLivermore Valley Joint UnifiedElementary7.6%75970.9%
779Jacoby CreekBaysideJacoby Creek ElementaryElementary34.9%45570.9%
780Woodbury ElementaryIrvineIrvine UnifiedElementary17.6%1,09570.9%
781Murphy Ranch ElementaryWhittierEast Whittier City ElementaryElementary40.6%46670.9%
782Edith Landels ElementaryMountain ViewMountain View WhismanElementary21.1%39970.9%
783Leigh HighSan JoseCampbell Union HighHigh18.0%1,88470.8%
784Heinz Kaiser ElementaryCosta MesaNewport-Mesa UnifiedElementary34.9%53970.8%
785First Avenue MiddleArcadiaArcadia UnifiedMiddle32.7%77170.8%
786Chabot ElementaryOaklandOakland UnifiedElementary35.4%57670.8%
787Emerson Parkside AcademyLong BeachLong Beach UnifiedElementary25.3%35670.8%
788Giannini (A.P.) MiddleSan FranciscoSan Francisco UnifiedMiddle39.6%1,18370.8%
789Sun Valley ElementarySan RafaelSan Rafael City ElementaryElementary30.0%52370.8%
790Torrey Pines HighSan DiegoSan Dieguito Union HighHigh17.7%2,53670.7%
791Pioneer ElementaryDavisDavis Joint UnifiedElementary30.1%57270.7%
792Central Coast New Tech HighNipomoLucia Mar UnifiedHigh50.3%31870.7%
793Rancho Pico Junior HighStevenson RanchWilliam S. Hart Union HighMiddle13.4%84270.7%
794Davis Senior HighDavisDavis Joint UnifiedHigh31.1%1,75570.7%
795Thomas Paine ElementaryGarden GroveGarden Grove UnifiedElementary72.2%42870.6%
796Peralta ElementaryOaklandOakland UnifiedElementary30.4%35570.6%
797Falcon Academy of Science and TechnologyBreaBrea-Olinda UnifiedElementary35.3%54470.5%
798Sage Creek HighCarlsbadCarlsbad UnifiedHigh29.8%1,28970.5%
799Mesa View MiddleHuntington BeachOcean ViewMiddle45.4%81770.5%
800Colonel Joseph C. Rodriguez PREP AcademySan BernardinoSan Bernardino City UnifiedMiddle89.2%64070.5%
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