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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
251Henry M. Gunn HighPalo AltoPalo Alto UnifiedHigh11.7%1,64380.6%
252A. G. Cook ElementaryGarden GroveGarden Grove UnifiedElementary64.6%34580.6%
253Steindorf STEAM K-8 MagnetSan JoseCambrianElementary4.7%49180.6%
254Ladera Ranch ElementaryLadera RanchCapistrano UnifiedElementary24.8%58080.6%
255Amy Imai ElementaryMountain ViewMountain View WhismanElementary11.1%38880.5%
256Bollinger Canyon ElementarySan RamonSan Ramon Valley UnifiedElementary5.3%49280.5%
257Arroyo Vista ElementarySouth PasadenaSouth Pasadena UnifiedElementary17.4%66780.5%
258Carlmont HighBelmontSequoia Union HighHigh9.3%2,36080.5%
259Del Sur ElementarySan DiegoPoway UnifiedElementary9.1%89180.5%
260Piedmont MiddlePiedmontPiedmont City UnifiedMiddle5.7%57580.4%
261Adobe Bluffs ElementarySan DiegoPoway UnifiedElementary13.8%58680.4%
262Las Lomitas ElementaryAthertonLas Lomitas ElementaryElementary5.2%52280.3%
263Cipriani ElementaryBelmontBelmont-Redwood Shores ElementaryElementary8.9%47180.3%
264Francis Hopkinson ElementaryLos AlamitosLos Alamitos UnifiedElementary11.7%64280.3%
265Castille ElementaryMission ViejoCapistrano UnifiedElementary27.6%48280.2%
266American HighFremontFremont UnifiedHigh24.9%2,61880.2%
267Miramonte HighOrindaAcalanes Union HighHigh4.6%1,16780.2%
268Franklin ElementaryBurlingameBurlingame ElementaryElementary17.1%35780.2%
269Laguna Road ElementaryFullertonFullerton ElementaryElementary22.6%62380.2%
270Philip J. Reilly ElementaryMission ViejoCapistrano UnifiedElementary27.3%42180.2%
271Design 39 CampusSan DiegoPoway UnifiedElementary6.9%1,21680.2%
272Daves Avenue ElementaryLos GatosLos Gatos Union ElementaryElementary5.3%54980.1%
273Cupertino MiddleSunnyvaleCupertino UnionMiddle20.9%1,06780.1%
274Jensen Ranch ElementaryCastro ValleyCastro Valley UnifiedElementary20.1%37380.1%
275Austin Creek ElementarySanta RosaRincon Valley Union ElementaryElementary16.4%36680.1%
276Del Norte HighSan DiegoPoway UnifiedHigh9.5%2,55780.1%
277ArroyoSan CarlosSan Carlos ElementaryElementary9.7%29080.0%
278Gonsalves (Joe A.) ElementaryCerritosABC UnifiedElementary35.5%51680.0%
279Newport Coast ElementaryNewport BeachNewport-Mesa UnifiedElementary19.1%42980.0%
280Rossmoor ElementaryLos AlamitosLos Alamitos UnifiedElementary18.0%54080.0%
281South Pasadena MiddleSouth PasadenaSouth Pasadena UnifiedMiddle14.5%1,09680.0%
282Riverside STEM AcademyRiversideRiverside UnifiedHigh53.5%66580.0%
283Roy O. Andersen ElementaryNewport BeachNewport-Mesa UnifiedElementary9.3%35380.0%
284Turtle Rock ElementaryIrvineIrvine UnifiedElementary21.3%88179.9%
285Crocker MiddleHillsboroughHillsborough City ElementaryMiddle3.4%44679.9%
286Colfax Charter ElementaryValley VillageLos Angeles UnifiedElementary30.7%77479.9%
287Russell Ranch ElementaryFolsomFolsom-Cordova UnifiedElementary9.9%50379.9%
288Oster ElementarySan JoseUnion ElementaryElementary12.8%62779.9%
289Canyon View ElementaryIrvineIrvine UnifiedElementary12.3%76479.9%
290Ridgecrest IntermediateRancho Palos VerdesPalos Verdes Peninsula UnifiedMiddle10.3%88179.9%
291Sixth Street PrepVictorvilleVictor ElementaryElementary74.2%22979.8%
292Arma J. Shull ElementarySan DimasBonita UnifiedElementary26.1%63379.8%
293Monterey Ridge ElementarySan DiegoPoway UnifiedElementary15.3%77079.8%
294Troy HighFullertonFullerton Joint Union HighHigh39.7%2,50479.8%
295Ladera Ranch MiddleLadera RanchCapistrano UnifiedMiddle19.0%1,06479.8%
296Legacy Magnet AcademyTustinTustin UnifiedHigh32.5%96479.8%
297White Oaks ElementarySan CarlosSan Carlos ElementaryElementary6.4%25079.8%
298Margaret Landell ElementaryCypressCypress ElementaryElementary24.9%66279.7%
299Anaheim Hills ElementaryAnaheimOrange UnifiedElementary18.7%47679.7%
300Acacia ElementaryFullertonFullerton ElementaryElementary33.3%66179.7%
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