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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
301Lafayette ElementarySan FranciscoSan Francisco UnifiedElementary30.4%47179.7%
302Mission Valley ElementaryFremontFremont UnifiedElementary24.5%37579.7%
303Lanai Road ElementaryEncinoLos Angeles UnifiedElementary10.4%56679.6%
304Chaboya MiddleSan JoseEvergreen ElementaryMiddle16.4%81579.6%
305Tassajara Hills ElementaryDanvilleSan Ramon Valley UnifiedElementary8.1%50679.6%
306Palos Verdes Peninsula HighRolling Hills EstatesPalos Verdes Peninsula UnifiedHigh11.8%2,07579.6%
307Courreges (Roch) ElementaryFountain ValleyFountain Valley ElementaryElementary19.2%63179.5%
308Carlton ElementarySan JoseUnion ElementaryElementary5.3%65679.5%
309Golden View ElementarySan RamonSan Ramon Valley UnifiedElementary10.4%65479.5%
310Washington Open ElementarySanta ClaraSanta Clara UnifiedElementary8.2%35279.5%
311Yu (Alice Fong) ElementarySan FranciscoSan Francisco UnifiedElementary36.5%59479.5%
312Tulita ElementaryRedondo BeachRedondo Beach UnifiedElementary15.8%44379.4%
313Castle Heights ElementaryLos AngelesLos Angeles UnifiedElementary32.7%50179.4%
314Peabody (George) ElementarySan FranciscoSan Francisco UnifiedElementary21.9%26979.4%
315Olinda ElementaryBreaBrea-Olinda UnifiedElementary24.5%64979.4%
316Kensington ElementaryKensingtonWest Contra Costa UnifiedElementary14.2%47379.4%
317Carmel River ElementaryCarmelCarmel UnifiedElementary14.8%40079.3%
318Clovis North HighFresnoClovis UnifiedHigh28.0%2,36079.3%
319La MariposaCamarilloPleasant ValleyElementary28.1%60179.3%
320Irvington HighFremontFremont UnifiedHigh24.7%2,15779.2%
321Monterey Hills ElementarySouth PasadenaSouth Pasadena UnifiedElementary14.4%57079.2%
322Central MiddleSan CarlosSan Carlos ElementaryMiddle8.6%44379.2%
323Oak Hills ElementaryValenciaNewhallElementary24.2%66079.2%
324Pacific Grove HighPacific GrovePacific Grove UnifiedHigh18.7%55279.2%
325Valley View ElementaryLa CrescentaGlendale UnifiedElementary39.3%46179.2%
326Fairburn Avenue ElementaryLos AngelesLos Angeles UnifiedElementary24.7%46679.2%
327Mountain View ElementarySanta BarbaraGoleta Union ElementaryElementary16.8%35179.2%
328Webster ElementaryMalibuSanta Monica-Malibu UnifiedElementary6.2%17879.1%
329Sunset View ElementarySan DiegoSan Diego UnifiedElementary14.5%40879.1%
330Highland Oaks ElementaryArcadiaArcadia UnifiedElementary19.1%65579.1%
331Panorama ElementarySanta AnaOrange UnifiedElementary33.3%40879.1%
332Del Mar Heights ElementaryDel MarDel Mar Union ElementaryElementary10.2%29379.1%
333Cumberland ElementarySunnyvaleSunnyvaleElementary9.7%58679.1%
334Brookhaven ElementaryPlacentiaPlacentia-Yorba Linda UnifiedElementary27.4%48279.0%
335James Franklin Smith ElementarySan JoseEvergreen ElementaryElementary10.1%59579.0%
336Willma Cavitt Junior HighGranite BayEureka UnionMiddle8.5%37579.0%
337Oso Grande ElementaryLadera RanchCapistrano UnifiedElementary13.8%86778.9%
338Happy Valley ElementarySanta CruzHappy Valley ElementaryElementary7.5%10678.9%
339Eastshore ElementaryIrvineIrvine UnifiedElementary17.3%54978.9%
340Tierra Linda MiddleSan CarlosSan Carlos ElementaryMiddle11.1%45178.8%
341Stone Creek ElementaryIrvineIrvine UnifiedElementary17.6%50678.8%
342Phoebe A. Hearst ElementarySacramentoSacramento City UnifiedElementary14.7%64778.8%
343John Sinnott ElementaryMilpitasMilpitas UnifiedElementary22.6%68678.8%
344Neil A. Armstrong ElementarySan RamonSan Ramon Valley UnifiedElementary6.7%46578.8%
345Mill Valley MiddleMill ValleyMill Valley ElementaryMiddle6.2%72178.8%
346Nohl Canyon ElementaryAnaheimOrange UnifiedElementary20.0%52478.8%
347D. J. Sedgwick ElementaryCupertinoCupertino UnionElementary27.0%40778.8%
348Thomas S. Hart MiddlePleasantonPleasanton UnifiedMiddle10.0%1,12978.8%
349Curtner ElementaryMilpitasMilpitas UnifiedElementary23.5%66378.7%
350Silver Strand ElementaryCoronadoCoronado UnifiedElementary24.7%32478.6%
Page 7 of 20 · 1,000 ranked. Composite math + reading proficiency on the state assessment, latest year.

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