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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
951Bernice Ayer MiddleSan ClementeCapistrano UnifiedMiddle39.4%91968.3%
952Suzanne MiddleWalnutWalnut Valley UnifiedMiddle24.5%1,19068.3%
953Casita Center for Science/Math/TechnologyVistaVista UnifiedElementary42.3%74468.3%
954Delevan Drive ElementaryLos AngelesLos Angeles UnifiedElementary39.1%48368.3%
955Diamond Creek ElementaryRosevilleRoseville City ElementaryElementary34.4%54768.3%
956Vannoy ElementaryCastro ValleyCastro Valley UnifiedElementary29.5%53668.2%
957Crescenta Valley HighLa CrescentaGlendale UnifiedHigh33.0%2,62468.2%
958Granite Bay HighGranite BayRoseville Joint Union HighHigh25.0%2,03668.2%
959Kentwood ElementaryLos AngelesLos Angeles UnifiedElementary30.4%35268.2%
960West Side ElementaryHealdsburgWest Side Union ElementaryElementary36.2%13068.2%
961Capri ElementaryCampbellCampbell UnionElementary31.7%45768.2%
962Alamos ElementaryMurrietaTemecula Valley UnifiedElementary27.7%79968.1%
963Lincoln ElementaryOaklandOakland UnifiedElementary79.2%66468.1%
964Spring Valley ElementaryMillbraeMillbrae ElementaryElementary17.6%37568.1%
965Aliso Viejo MiddleAliso ViejoCapistrano UnifiedMiddle35.4%80368.1%
966Calle Mayor MiddleTorranceTorrance UnifiedMiddle35.6%62668.1%
967Roosevelt MiddleSan FranciscoSan Francisco UnifiedMiddle45.4%65768.1%
968Mariposa ElementaryRedlandsRedlands UnifiedElementary34.3%43268.0%
969Hillside ElementarySan BernardinoSan Bernardino City UnifiedElementary90.3%58668.0%
970Newcastle ElementaryNewcastleNewcastle ElementaryElementary13.4%16468.0%
971Pioneer MiddleTustinTustin UnifiedMiddle39.4%97168.0%
972Meyers ElementarySouth Lake TahoeLake Tahoe UnifiedElementary27.2%33468.0%
973Brightwood ElementaryMonterey ParkAlhambra UnifiedElementary31.3%80468.0%
974William Land ElementarySacramentoSacramento City UnifiedElementary49.3%36768.0%
975Parkmead ElementaryWalnut CreekWalnut Creek ElementaryElementary18.8%47867.9%
976Penryn ElementaryPenrynLoomis Union ElementaryElementary11.6%25067.9%
977Browns Valley ElementaryBrowns ValleyMarysville Joint UnifiedElementary38.9%12667.9%
978Sutter ElementarySanta ClaraSanta Clara UnifiedElementary14.6%31467.9%
979Valle Verde ElementaryWalnut CreekMt. Diablo UnifiedElementary15.9%48567.9%
980Terra Vista ElementaryRancho CucamongaEtiwanda ElementaryElementary36.8%85567.8%
981George Hall ElementarySan MateoSan Mateo-Foster CityElementary31.4%37067.8%
982Coronado MiddleCoronadoCoronado UnifiedMiddle15.3%66067.8%
983Yick Wo ElementarySan FranciscoSan Francisco UnifiedElementary44.9%20567.8%
984Susan B. Anthony ElementaryCoronaCorona-Norco UnifiedElementary54.6%82267.8%
985Noddin ElementarySan JoseUnion ElementaryElementary15.2%50067.8%
986Theodore Judah ElementaryFolsomFolsom-Cordova UnifiedElementary32.3%60067.8%
987Hawthorne Math and Science AcademyHawthorneHawthorneHigh83.1%56767.8%
988Redwood HighLarkspurTamalpais Union HighHigh8.2%1,72267.7%
989Salt Creek ElementaryChula VistaChula Vista ElementaryElementary34.1%83567.7%
990George Washington CharterPalm DesertDesert Sands UnifiedElementary50.3%74667.7%
991Castle Rock ElementaryDiamond BarWalnut Valley UnifiedElementary26.6%68467.7%
992Grace Miller ElementaryLa VerneBonita UnifiedElementary41.7%44867.7%
993Rescue ElementaryRescueRescue Union ElementaryElementary24.5%51967.6%
994Topeka Charter School for Advanced StudiesNorthridgeLos Angeles UnifiedElementary44.1%61067.6%
995Sunset Hills ElementarySan DiegoPoway UnifiedElementary10.0%38167.6%
996John Muir ElementarySan BrunoSan Bruno Park ElementaryElementary29.8%48667.5%
997Cherrywood ElementarySan JoseBerryessa Union ElementaryElementary24.2%52967.5%
998Aragon HighSan MateoSan Mateo Union HighHigh16.8%1,65867.5%
999Thousand Oaks ElementaryBerkeleyBerkeley UnifiedElementary27.9%33767.5%
1000Agnes L. Smith ElementaryHuntington BeachHuntington Beach City ElementaryElementary42.0%59167.5%
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