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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
801Canyon Hills Junior HighChino HillsChino Valley UnifiedMiddle46.8%1,07070.5%
802Middle College HighLos AngelesLos Angeles UnifiedHigh88.6%36170.5%
803Kumeyaay ElementarySan DiegoSan Diego UnifiedElementary26.9%39870.5%
804Buena Vista ElementaryWalnut CreekWalnut Creek ElementaryElementary18.2%49570.4%
805Washington ElementaryRedondo BeachRedondo Beach UnifiedElementary18.0%77670.4%
806University PreparatoryVictorvilleVictor Valley Union HighHigh74.6%1,13670.4%
807Westpark ElementaryIrvineIrvine UnifiedElementary28.2%87670.4%
808Eastwood ElementaryIrvineIrvine UnifiedElementary15.6%64770.4%
809Cole Canyon ElementaryMurrietaMurrieta Valley UnifiedElementary35.4%1,03870.4%
810Kettering ElementaryLong BeachLong Beach UnifiedElementary32.2%34870.4%
811Lincoln MiddleAlamedaAlameda UnifiedMiddle20.2%97170.4%
812Williams Ranch ElementaryPenn ValleyPenn Valley Union ElementaryElementary56.7%24770.4%
813Santa Monica HighSanta MonicaSanta Monica-Malibu UnifiedHigh35.4%2,58870.3%
814Edna Batey ElementaryElk GroveElk Grove UnifiedElementary40.5%78670.3%
815Monte Vista ElementarySanta BarbaraHope ElementaryElementary25.8%26770.3%
816El Marino ElementaryCulver CityCulver City UnifiedElementary18.6%79570.3%
817Madera ElementaryEl CerritoWest Contra Costa UnifiedElementary12.9%45770.3%
818Fred Newhart MiddleMission ViejoCapistrano UnifiedMiddle33.6%1,10570.3%
819El Rancho CharterAnaheimOrange UnifiedMiddle32.1%1,14470.3%
820Majestic Way ElementarySan JoseBerryessa Union ElementaryElementary29.9%42170.2%
821Enders ElementaryGarden GroveGarden Grove UnifiedElementary39.3%40070.2%
822Van Gogh CharterGranada HillsLos Angeles UnifiedElementary48.9%45670.2%
823Double PeakSan MarcosSan Marcos UnifiedElementary21.0%1,17170.2%
824Los Ranchos ElementarySan Luis ObispoSan Luis Coastal UnifiedElementary23.6%52170.2%
825Lucas Valley ElementarySan RafaelMiller Creek ElementaryElementary9.5%31570.1%
826Benjamin Franklin ElementaryGlendaleGlendale UnifiedElementary29.3%60870.1%
827Red Bank ElementaryClovisClovis UnifiedElementary33.5%78870.1%
828Shoal Creek ElementarySan DiegoPoway UnifiedElementary13.8%50070.1%
829Phoebe Apperson Hearst ElementaryPleasantonPleasanton UnifiedElementary16.3%46770.1%
830Mariners ElementaryNewport BeachNewport-Mesa UnifiedElementary21.6%57370.1%
831Bagby ElementarySan JoseCambrianElementary14.9%52970.1%
832Washington ElementaryBerkeleyBerkeley UnifiedElementary33.4%40170.1%
833Maude B. Davis ElementaryCosta MesaNewport-Mesa UnifiedElementary33.2%57070.0%
834El Segundo MiddleEl SegundoEl Segundo UnifiedMiddle10.3%80470.0%
835Valencia Valley ElementaryValenciaNewhallElementary33.1%73870.0%
836Cesar Chavez ElementaryDavisDavis Joint UnifiedElementary22.5%51070.0%
837Folsom MiddleFolsomFolsom-Cordova UnifiedMiddle12.5%1,50870.0%
838Valencia ElementaryLaguna HillsSaddleback Valley UnifiedElementary24.2%52569.9%
839Mission Estancia ElementaryCarlsbadEncinitas Union ElementaryElementary12.7%35569.9%
840Joseph Arnold ElementaryTorranceTorrance UnifiedElementary29.8%62869.9%
841Mayall Street ElementaryNorth HillsLos Angeles UnifiedElementary65.0%47169.9%
842South HighTorranceTorrance UnifiedHigh22.4%1,73469.9%
843Ralph Waldo Emerson Junior HighDavisDavis Joint UnifiedMiddle22.1%52469.9%
844Thurston MiddleLaguna BeachLaguna Beach UnifiedMiddle17.7%52469.9%
845Cyrus J. Morris ElementaryWalnutWalnut Valley UnifiedElementary28.5%48569.8%
846Juliet Morris ElementaryCypressCypress ElementaryElementary43.2%56269.8%
847William Brooks ElementaryEl Dorado HillsBuckeye Union ElementaryElementary12.6%37269.8%
848Peters Canyon ElementaryTustinTustin UnifiedElementary31.3%39969.8%
849Norwood Creek ElementarySan JoseEvergreen ElementaryElementary27.0%53069.8%
850Walnut HighWalnutWalnut Valley UnifiedHigh23.6%2,14869.8%
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