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Best Schools · California · Lowest student-teacher ratio

California schools with the lowest student-teacher ratios

California public schools with 200+ students reporting the fewest students per teacher. Excludes virtual schools.

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CALIFORNIA · LOWEST STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudentsRatio
501San Joaquin County CommunityStocktonSan Joaquin County Office of EducationCombined1,02117.0:1
502Henry T. Gage MiddleHuntington ParkLos Angeles UnifiedMiddle1,13917.0:1
503Franklin ElementarySanta BarbaraSanta Barbara UnifiedElementary42417.0:1
504Canoga Park MiddleCanoga ParkLos Angeles UnifiedMiddle57917.0:1
505B. Roberto Cruz Leadership AcademySan JoseB. Roberto Cruz Leadership Academy DistrictHigh26117.0:1
506Bret Harte Union HighAngels CampBret Harte Union HighHigh55917.0:1
507Fernando R. Ledesma Continuation HighEl MonteEl Monte Union HighHigh29317.0:1
508McKinley ElementarySanta BarbaraSanta Barbara UnifiedElementary29317.0:1
509San Jose ElementaryPomonaPomona UnifiedElementary51117.0:1
510Westbrook AcademySouth GateWestbrook Academy DistrictHigh40917.0:1
511Fred L. Thompson Junior HighBakersfieldPanama-Buena Vista UnionMiddle71417.0:1
512Harmony ElementaryLos AngelesLos Angeles UnifiedElementary40917.0:1
513Kennedy MiddleEl CentroEl Centro ElementaryMiddle43417.1:1
514Ishi Hills MiddleOrovilleOroville City ElementaryMiddle29417.1:1
515Gateway HighSan FranciscoGateway High DistrictHigh46417.1:1
516Leonardo da Vinci Health Sciences CharterChula VistaLeonardo da Vinci Health Sciences Charter DistrictElementary27317.1:1
517EV Cain MiddleAuburnAuburn Union ElementaryElementary41117.1:1
518Fort Bragg MiddleFort BraggFort Bragg UnifiedMiddle37617.1:1
519Roosevelt ElementarySan BernardinoSan Bernardino City UnifiedElementary51217.1:1
520Healdsburg HighHealdsburgHealdsburg UnifiedHigh50317.1:1
521Arellanes (Don Juan Bautista) ElementarySanta MariaSanta Maria-BonitaElementary29817.1:1
522R. J. NeutraN.A.S. LemooreCentral Union ElementaryElementary41017.1:1
523Woodrow Wallace MiddleLake IsabellaKernville Union ElementaryMiddle26917.1:1
524Los Angeles Academy MiddleLos AngelesLos Angeles UnifiedMiddle82917.1:1
525Anderson MiddleAndersonCascade Union ElementaryMiddle34117.1:1
526Silver Valley HighYermoSilver Valley UnifiedHigh39217.1:1
527Cordova Gardens Academy of Arts and SciencesRancho CordovaFolsom-Cordova UnifiedElementary29317.1:1
528Coarsegold ElementaryCoarsegoldYosemite UnifiedElementary29017.1:1
529Roosevelt MiddleSan FranciscoSan Francisco UnifiedMiddle65717.1:1
530Elsie Allen HighSanta RosaSanta Rosa HighHigh1,02917.1:1
531Pixley MiddlePixleyPixley Union ElementaryMiddle29717.1:1
532North Tahoe HighTahoe CityTahoe-Truckee UnifiedHigh46817.1:1
533Cloverdale HighCloverdaleCloverdale UnifiedHigh39317.1:1
534Sierra Park ElementaryLos AngelesLos Angeles UnifiedElementary24017.1:1
535Costano ElementaryEast Palo AltoRavenswood City ElementaryElementary36917.1:1
536KIPP Pueblo UnidoMaywoodKIPP Pueblo Unido DistrictElementary28917.1:1
537Redwood ElementaryFort BraggFort Bragg UnifiedElementary34317.1:1
538John W. Mack ElementaryLos AngelesLos Angeles UnifiedElementary28317.1:1
539Haven Drive MiddleArvinArvin UnionMiddle61217.1:1
540James B. Davidson MiddleSan RafaelSan Rafael City ElementaryMiddle1,05217.1:1
541Granada ElementaryAlhambraAlhambra UnifiedElementary34817.2:1
542CORE Butte CharterChicoCORE Butte Charter DistrictCombined91617.2:1
543Winters HighWintersWinters Joint UnifiedHigh47917.2:1
544Frick United Academy of Language MiddleOaklandOakland UnifiedMiddle39217.2:1
545Jefferson ElementaryFresnoFresno UnifiedElementary38317.2:1
546Delta Elementary CharterClarksburgDelta Elementary Charter DistrictElementary32517.2:1
547Columbia ElementaryColumbiaColumbia UnionElementary46417.2:1
548Claremont MiddleOaklandOakland UnifiedMiddle48717.2:1
549Carson-Gore Academy of Environmental StudiesLos AngelesLos Angeles UnifiedElementary34417.2:1
550Stoner Avenue ElementaryCulver CityLos Angeles UnifiedElementary25817.2:1
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